《Mythical Era: My Electric Eel Clone Can Evolve Infinitely》


 Chapter 1

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    eastern mythical creatures.


    long long ago¡­ on march 1st year 1999¡­ a giant six-winged creature appeared in the sky above the rooster kingdom of gaul. apart from its six wings, there was a giant eyeball covered in blood vessels. it was suspected that an angel had descended!


    long long ago¡­ on march 8th year 2000¡­ the fusang divine tree was born. the creation tree emerged from the water and headed straight for the heavenly palace!


    long long ago¡­ on february 13th year 2000¡­ mount fuji erupted. a giant beast that looked like a lizard walked out of the lava pool. three days later, benzhou island fell.


    long long ago¡­ with the emergence of a large number of mythical creatures in the year 2000, the world entered a new era!


    new era year (nye), 123.


    baiyue province, lan city, quicksand town.


    in hongguang military district, chu lingjun ¡ª who had transmigrated ¡ª was busy reading the news. his face was slightly pale.


    this world he transmigrated in was so dangerous!


    in the few days that chu lingjun had come here, a beast tide had already attacked the city.


    fortunately, it was only a small-scale beast tide. the army was able to immediately suppress the horde.


    chu lingjun went to the scene after the incident. there were bloodied soldiers and severed limbs everywhere. there was a pothole covered in a layer of dark red meat and flies buzzing around it¡­ it made him shiver to his core!


    after the new era, a large number of spatial rifts appeared across the planet. countless monsters, and even creatures from legends and myths, invaded the earth. the humans had no choice but to fight, many of them defeated with each battle.


    humans relied on nuclear bombs to protect their last base.


    the opening of the spatial rift also brought about the recovery of spiritual energy.


    after the new era arrived, while the world was working hard to develop science and technology, the country also vigorously promoted the cultivation of spiritual power. a large number of ancient martial arts practitioners and aptitude users appeared out of nowhere, and everyone cultivated their spiritual energy to stand a chance to protect their home.


    chu lingjun managed to become a grade one student at quicksand high school. when the new semester comes, he will start cultivating his spiritual energy alongside his peers. this made chu lingjun excited. his heart skipped a beat, and an attribute panel appeared in front of him. this was something that activated when he transmigrated.


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 6]


    [spirit: 20]


    [talent: soul clone (uncontracted)]


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist (8/100/beginner)]


    the average person¡¯s attributes would be around 10 points.


    chu lingjun had just been discharged from the hospital a few days ago and was slowly recovering from his injuries. his face was pale, so his vitality was only at 6 points ¡ª it was much lower than ordinary people.


    it seemed that his spiritual energy was 20 points because he had transmigrated.


    the most important thing he needed right now was the soul clone he wanted to achieve.


    he will be able to create a soul clone and contract it with a certain creature.


    after the contract, chu lingjun will be able to share his cultivation base, talent, and everything else with the clone!


    this was also one of the reasons why chu lingjun had gone out of the city the last time. he wanted to take the opportunity to contract a powerful exotic beast!


    once the contract passes, even if chu lingjun¡¯s main body did not cultivate and his clone cultivated, he would still be able to increase his cultivation through proxy. this was a powerful ability to have!


    unfortunately, chu lingjun was not able to capture one. there were a large number of troops stationed outside the city, and all the mutated beasts would be attacked once they got closer to the city.


    with chu lingjun¡¯s current status, he may never come into contact with powerful exotic beasts.


    moreover, according to the information, chu lingjun was only an ordinary person at most. he was destined to contract ordinary creatures.


    creatures that were too powerful had powerful souls and could not be contracted if the host was too weak.


    just as chu lingjun was deep in thought, the door opened and two figures walked in.


    one walked the other was pushed by a wheelchair.


    the woman standing was about 40 or 50 years old. she looked haggard and had two big dark circles under her eyes. there was a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.


    a few strands of hair were drenched in sweat and messily stuck to both sides of her face.


    the woman was carrying a vegetable basket in her hand. it was obvious that she had just returned from the market. she had small cabbages, a potato, a corn, a carrot, and a small piece of fat in it.


    this person was chu lingjun¡¯s mother, fang shuping.


    the girl sitting in the wheelchair was about 14 or 15 years old. she had short hair and a round oval face.


    unfortunately, her eyes were dull and lifeless.


    the moment she saw chu lingjun, her eyes lit. she tried to stand up from the wheelchair, but failed.


    she pointed at chu lingjun with her right hand and said in a daze, ¡°b-brother¡­ h-hey¡­¡±


    this person was chu lingjun¡¯s biological sister, chu yue.


    chu yue¡¯s speech was staggered. she spoke word by word, and her tone was flat. she spoke like a robot that was not operating smoothly.


    chu yue was diagnosed with polio when she was six months old, and she was diagnosed with autism when she was two years old.


    ¡°spirit¡­lingjun, can you help me look after chu yue? i need to cook.¡±


    fang shuping looked at chu lingjun timidly. her gaze was evasive, like the shards of sunlight hidden in the treetops. her tone could not help but carry a hint of desperation. it was as if she was afraid that her words would anger chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun put away his phone and stood up from the sofa. he tried his best to put on a warm smile. ¡°okay, it¡¯s still sunny outside. i¡¯ll bring chu yue out for a walk and get some sun!¡±


    ¡°good! perfect! wonderful!¡± fang shuping said with glee.


    ¡°outside¡­ sun¡­ yes¡­¡± chu yue chuckled as she spoke word by word in a daze.


    chu yue, who was autistic, behaved like a lifeless puppet most of the time. she only gets excited when she can go out for a walk and bask in the sun.


    chu lingjun took the wheelchair from his mother¡¯s hands, turned it around, and pushed the wheelchair out again.


    fang shuping followed them to the door and held onto the door frame. she watched as her children disappeared past the corridor, only then did this lonely woman gently close the door.


    the main characteristics of autism would be the unwillingness to maintain eye contact and conversation. they had selective hearing and behavior that would not be understood.


    people with autism were called children of the stars. like the stars in the sky, each person had a world, shining alone.


    although modern medicine did not admit that autistic people were fools, in the eyes of ordinary people, autistic people were incapable of intelligence.


    even her brother, chu lingjun, thought so.


    a few years ago, chu lingjun was able to play very well with his sister. they talked and laughed, and they were extremely close.


    however, as she grew up, chu yue¡¯s condition did not improve even after more than ten years of treatment.


    the people around them began to laugh at chu yue for being a fool and a retard. at the same time, they also laughed at chu lingjun for being the brother of a fool.


    the little boy began to become sensitive, repressed, and evasive. he gradually distanced himself from his sister and hated her. he also gradually distanced himself from his family and friends.


    even though no one dared to bully chu lingjun openly as a military relative, he was subjected to ridicule, mockery, and cold violence. he only encountered dark days with no future in sight¡­


    the tension in the boy¡¯s heart was broken.


    he had swallowed a large amount of rat poison a few days ago to end his misery.


    chu lingjun sighed. he did not blame this boy for his behavior. on the contrary, he sympathized with him.


    even his mother could not help but break down and cry alone at night. how could chu lingjun, an underage child, withstand it?


    it was a big feat that he did not take revenge on society for shunning him.


    to quote a famous online saying ¡ª what¡¯s wrong isn¡¯t me, it¡¯s the world.


    the midsummer light shone on chu lingjun and chu yue. chu lingjun pushed chu yue out of the solemn military district.


    the golden sunlight shone on chu yue¡¯s body. she smiled and raised her hands to touch the sunlight, but it was like fishing for the moon in water. she kept failing. her face showed a happy and angry expression all at the same time whenever she swung her arms around.


    chu lingjun smiled.


    because of her disadvantages, chu yue needed a lot of medicine every month.


    in addition, his mother had to be a stay-at-home full-time caretaker for chu yue. she was the child who would never grow up. all the financial pressure was on his father, chu xingguo.


    in order to support his family, chu xingguo chose to join the army. he could barely support his family with the pay he was receiving.


    in this world where mutated beasts roamed freely, the death rate of soldiers would reach new highs each month.


    a few days ago, when the beast tide attacked the city, fang shuping was on tenterhooks at home and did not sleep the entire night.


    after pushing the wheelchair along the sidewalk for a while, chu lingjun arrived at a large ornamental fish shop.


    ¡°has the fish i ordered arrived yet?¡± chu lingjun asked the owner as he pushed the wheelchair into the shop.


    ¡°the store only has one one-meter-long fish in stock. if you want a bigger one, you¡¯ll have to wait for two more days. the beast tide attacked the city a few days ago, so you¡¯ll have to understand why there¡¯s a delay.¡±


    as the owner spoke, he led chu lingjun to a huge glass tank.


    in the tank covered with fine sand and water grass, there was a 1-meter-long creature swimming around. its upper body was grayish black, and its lower abdomen was orange.


    it had a slightly flat head, two small bean-like eyes stuck to the left and right sides, and looked a little comical as it swayed left and right.


    this was exactly what chu lingjun was looking for when considering having a contracted beast!


    the electric eel had a high-voltage power in the water!

 Chapter 2

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    that electric eel was a freshwater fish with a strong discharge ability; the output voltage could reach 300 to 800 volts.


    the voltage of a household electrical outlet was only 220 volts, and the maximum voltage that a human body could withstand was only 36 volts!


    in other words, once an ordinary person was electrocuted by the electric eel, they would die.


    ¡°i¡¯ll take this one!¡±


    in the fish shop, chu lingjun looked at the electric eel in front of him and smiled.


    tomorrow would be the first day of school, and on the first day of school, students would be tested for their talent.


    he didn¡¯t have enough time to practice after he transmigrated here.


    the electric eel was small, but the most important thing was that it could give him the ability of lightning.


    ¡°alright, that¡¯ll be 500 dollars. do you want a fish tank with fish food?¡±


    ¡°no need. please bag it and inject oxygen into the bag for traveling.¡±


    ¡°alright.¡±


    the spending power in this world was the same as chu lingjun¡¯s previous life. the salary of an ordinary person was also 3000 to 4000 dollars.


    500 dollars for a one-meter-long electric eel was very cheap. in his previous life, an electric eel like that would have cost at least 2000 to 3000 dollars.


    the main reason was that there were countless dangerous exotic beasts in this world. many rich people loved the idea of raising exotic beast cubs.


    under the invasion of alien species, native creatures like electric eels became cheap.


    moreover, the electric eel in front of chu lingjun had not mutated. if it had mutated, it would not be worth this much.


    the electric eel was put into a big black bag, and filled with water and pumped with oxygen.


    in order to prevent being electrocuted, chu lingjun asked the owner for a pair of rubber gloves.


    the one-meter-long electric eel and water weighed the size of a small child. chu lingjun, who had just recovered from a serious illness, almost couldn¡¯t lift it. in addition, he had to push his sister¡¯s wheelchair, which made it even more difficult to move around.


    chu lingjun gritted his teeth and pushed the wheelchair to an empty alley. he looked around for a long time and made sure that there was no one around. chu lingjun put the electric eel on the ground and then activated his talent, soul clone.


    he had already used it several times in the past few days and was now familiar with it.


    with a thought, an illusory figure that looked exactly like him flew out of his body as if his soul had left his body.


    under chu lingjun¡¯s control, the clone quickly entered the electric eel¡¯s body in the bag.


    as soon as the clone touched the electric eel¡¯s body, chu lingjun felt a bitter force, as if his soul clone had fallen into a mess.


    sensing this scene, chu lingjun heaved a sigh of relief and was slightly delighted that he had no other repercussions carrying out the task and only had a mild setback.


    this was because when he tried to use his clone to contract an exotic beast, he was immediately sent flying by the other party. it was as if an iron wall had appeared in front of him.


    he was too weak.


    with his current body and the creatures he could find, the electric eel was the best solution he ended up with.


    after a long time, the clone finally turned into a ray of light and entered the electric eel¡¯s body bit by bit.


    a complex and magnificent soul contract mark flashed across the electric eel¡¯s forehead.


    the electric eel, which had been struggling, was stunned for a moment before its body slowly stopped moving. it raised its head and stared blankly at chu lingjun.


    at the same time, two sensory systems suddenly appeared in front of chu lingjun.


    one was his own, and the other was the electric eel¡¯s.


    there were two images in chu lingjun¡¯s mind. one was his original perspective, and the other was lying on the ground, looking up at his perspective.


    the soul clone contract was successful!


    the second sight and sensory system was the electric eel¡¯s!


    however, the quality of the second image was very blurry. he could barely make out the outlines of the both of them from the eel¡¯s perspective.


    the electric eel was super short-sighted.


    the electric eel lived in turbid rivers, so the function of its eyes was minimal and its degeneration was severe.


    the electric eel mainly relied on releasing a weak current to form an electric field around its body ¡ª which was similar to radar sonar ¡ª to detect enemies and prey.


    with the success of the electric eel¡¯s contract, chu lingjun found that a summoning space had subtly appeared in his mind.


    chu lingjun waved his hand, and the air in front of him rippled. a door slowly opened, showing an empty space. chu lingjun put the electric eel into the summoning space.


    [name: electric eel]


    [vitality: 6]


    [spirit: 25]


    [level: ungraded]


    [experience: 3/100]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: electric discharge (12/100), electric field (13/100)]


    after successfully contracting the electric eel, chu lingjun found that his vitality did not change, but his spirit had increased by 5 points.


    a clear stream of water flowed from the electric eel back to chu lingjun. chu lingjun immediately felt that his mental thinking became more agile, and his memory became clearer.


    ¡°for the most important thing¡­¡±


    chu lingjun murmured softly. he closed his eyes and carefully sensed the power of his clone.


    in the next second, a blue arc of lightning that was ten centimeters long instantly bounced out of chu lingjun¡¯s hand and exploded in the air!


    this feeling was very magical!


    although it was the power of the electric eel clone, chu lingjun could use it as easily as using his own hands and feet!


    the two of them were now considered one.


    ¡°yes! success!¡± chu lingjun was ecstatic!


    from this moment on, he could use lightning powers!


    ¡°light! bright!¡±


    chu yue, who had been in a daze, excitedly clapped when she saw the electric arc in chu lingjun¡¯s hand.


    chu lingjun smiled brightly. he put away the electric light in his hand and gently rubbed chu yue¡¯s head. ¡°yes, chu yue, our family will have a brighter future starting today. let there be light.¡±


    after successfully contracting the electric eel, chu lingjun was not in a hurry to go home. instead, he pushed chu yue toward the town¡¯s central park.


    according to the information on the panel, there were several ways for his electric eel to gain experience and evolve ¡ª cultivation, eating, and fighting.


    soon, they arrived at a park. it was the last day of the summer vacation, and the park was very lively. everyone was enjoying the last days of the holiday.


    chu lingjun pushed chu yue to quicksand lake in the center of the park. the surface of the lake rippled with blue waves, birds chirped, and the sunlight shone all around the place.


    chu yue shouted happily. this scene caused many people around to cast strange looks at her.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t seem to notice it, and he echoed chu yue¡¯s laughter as if no one else was around.


    when they arrived at the lake, there were still many people setting animals free into the lake.


    there were soft-shelled turtles, brazilian tortoises, carps, loaches, blackfish, eels, snakeheads, and so on.


    chu lingjun was taken aback after taking a look because he saw two creatures that were not suitable to be released ¡ª brazilian tortoises and snakeheads.


    brazilian tortoises had strong reproductive abilities and a high survival rate. their ability to hunt for food and snatch food was stronger than any native tortoises here. once they¡¯re released, they would overtake the entire ecosystem and erode ecological resources.


    the same was true for the snakeheads. they were ferocious, had strong reproductive abilities, and had a huge appetite. they would often eat all the other fish in a lake or pond, even their own younglings.


    carelessly setting these animals free into public lakes was not something that was encouraged. if one accidentally set the wrong animal free, it would cause devastating damages to the local environment!


    chu lingjun shook his head and pushed chu yue to a remote corner of the lake. he then released the electric eel from the summoning space.


    ¡°alright, guess i¡¯ll be carrying out a good deed today! protecting the ecological environment is everyone¡¯s responsibility!¡±

 Chapter 3

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    in early autumn, the lake water was cool to the touch.


    as the eel went into the water, the surrounding sounds muffled.


    chu lingjun looked through the eels eyes and tried to look around in the water. even though the lake water was quite clear, his near-sighted eyes were not able to fully revel in the scenery.


    it was like a romantic movie. there were only mosaics. even if chu lingjun tried his best to widen his eyes or narrow them, he still couldn¡¯t see anything clearly.


    he was very annoyed.


    chu lingjun controlled the electric eel to activate the electric field skill.


    another image appeared in his mind. with its body as the center, electric currents spread out in all directions, causing a ripple of waves.


    suddenly, silhouettes emitting golden light appeared in the seawater. beneath the seaweed that grew at the bottom of the lake, there was a tilapia that was 10-centimeters-long and a 20-centimeter-long carp behind him.


    this ability worked like a sonar radar. chu lingjun, who was experiencing it first hand, felt that it was extremely wonderful.


    however, the range of the electric field was limited.


    chu lingjun estimated that it was about a sphere with a radius of 10 meters with the electric eel¡¯s body as the center.


    this distance was still enough for the electric eel to roam around and identify beings.


    as he used the electric field ability, chu lingjun found that the proficiency of the electric field skill on the attribute panel of the electric eel clone had increased by one point; it went from 13 points to 14 points. this made chu lingjun more motivated to move around. with this attribute panel, he will be able to raise all his attributes to 100 points as soon as possible!


    after excitedly controlling the electric eel to swim in the lake for a while, chu lingjun found a hole in the ground for the electric eel to hide in, and then happily pushed chu yue home.


    there were many tourists by the lake. the electric eel was busy eating electric fish, and the lake water was dyed red, which caught many tourists¡¯ attention.


    moreover, for the super near-sighted electric eel, the night was its home ground!


    under the golden hour, chu lingjun pushed chu yue home.


    chu yue was happily basking in the golden light of the setting sun. she pointed at the setting sun and giggled.


    he returned home around sic in the evening.


    his mother, fang shuping, stood at the door with a worried expression. she stretched her neck out and kept looking out the corridor.


    she heaved a sigh of relief when she finally saw chu lingjun and chu yue return.


    due to chu yue¡¯s special circumstances, chu lingjun¡¯s house was assigned to the first floor.


    ¡°mom! there was¡­ a lot of¡­ light! outside!¡±


    ¡°yeah, there¡¯s a lot of light outside!¡± fang shuping smiled happily.


    ¡°lingjun, wash your hands. it¡¯s time to eat.¡±


    ¡°okay.¡±


    fang shuping wanted to push her daughter¡¯s wheelchair, but chu lingjun didn¡¯t seem to notice and naturally pushed chu yue into the toilet.


    chu lingjun washed his hands first, then picked up chu yue¡¯s towel to wet it. he wiped chu yue¡¯s face, neck, and palms.


    ¡°ahhhh. cold. cold. haha!¡±


    chu yue had just cried out in surprise when she burst into laughter again after being teased by chu lingjun, revealing her two little canine teeth.


    his mother stood in the passageway and looked at him in a daze. her eyes watered and her face turned red.


    chu lingjun hadn¡¯t taken the initiative to wipe his sister¡¯s face for a long time.


    ¡°ah!¡±


    the happy hour did not last long. it was chu lingjun¡¯s turn to scream and walk out of the toilet with a flustered expression.


    ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°ugh, it stinks. chu yue must have done a number two.¡± chu lingjun said awkwardly.


    ¡°hahaha!¡± this time, it was his mother¡¯s turn to laugh.


    she went into the room and took out an adult¡¯s diapers. she then went into the bathroom to change chu yue¡¯s diapers.


    after a while, chu lingjun helped set the table.


    a fragrant aroma wafted up from the dining table.


    the three of them sat around the dining table.


    due to the special nature of his father, chu xingguo, being in the army, he did not have a fixed rest time. he was on a rotational shift basis with his other comrades.


    if there was an emergency, they would have to terminate their leave immediately and return to the army unconditionally.


    after fang shuping fed chu yue, she picked up a small plate of lean meat from her plate and placed half of it into chu lingjun¡¯s bowl. she said softly, ¡°your school starts tomorrow. you need to eat more meat to nourish your body. if you¡¯re lucky, you might even become an esper.¡±


    ¡°okay, thanks.¡±


    chu lingjun replied with a smile, but his hand picked up half of the lean meat on the bowl and put it into chu yue¡¯s bowl.


    fang shuping was both angry and amused. she could only smack her son¡¯s head in amusement.


    after dinner, he helped his mother wash the dishes. chu lingjun told his mother that he had to study and returned to his room.


    the family room allocated by the military was not big. it was 68 square meters with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.


    although the house was small, the advantage was that there was no rent, no management fee, and no parking fee.


    as long as they paid a little for the utility fees, they were allowed to stay. moreover, in this world where mutated beasts frequently attacked cities, the safety of the military¡¯s residential area was guaranteed.


    chu lingjun had his own room, while his parents and chu yue shared a room.


    chu yue couldn¡¯t take care of herself, so she had to stay in the same room as her mother.


    after returning to his room, chu lingjun practiced cannon fist.


    the technique was quite awe-inspiring. it was taught to him by his father, chu xingguo. it was meant to be fierce and powerful.


    however, chu xingguo only taught chu lingjun the cultivation technique to lay a foundation for him for future growth. he had not taught him the moves yet.


    this world was different from chu lingjun¡¯s previous world. in this world, due to the spiritual energy, ancient martial arts techniques could mobilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth during cultivation to strengthen the body. therefore, everyone practiced martial arts.


    the country had conducted a lot of research and experiments to prove that the best time to cultivate was the first year of high school at the age of 16. any later and it would affect one¡¯s development, causing physical deformities and various diseases.


    therefore, before the age of 16, one would usually only lay the foundation and improve their vitality.


    however, it was a pity that the original chu lingjun had a weak and inferior personality, so his compatibility with the cannon fist technique was very low. the progress of the technique was extremely slow, and he gave up after trying a few times.


    even if he had just recovered from a serious illness, he would not be able to increase his vitality in such a short time.


    a book title suddenly appeared in chu lingjun¡¯s mind, ¡°the relationship between children¡¯s experiences and mental illness.¡±


    chu lingjun quite liked this fist technique. it was strong and fierce. after practicing it, his entire body was filled with warmth.


    every time he practiced, his body would feel a little more sturdy, which made him enjoy it very much.


    chu lingjun¡¯s body was covered in a layer of sweat after performing a complete fist technique. the blood essence in his body seemed to have increased a little after a few days of cultivation.


    however, when chu lingjun opened his attribute panel, he realized that his vitality was still at 6 points.


    chu lingjun shook his head. it was really hard to raise his vitality.


    chu lingjun took a break and took a shower. after taking a shower, he lay on the bed and closed his eyes. then, he turned all his attention to his electric eel.


    in the town center park¡­


    the electric eel, which had been resting quietly, shook its body and swam out of the cave at the bottom of the lake.


    it was dark out, but under the electric eel¡¯s electric field skill, chu lingjun could see everything within a radius of 10 meters clearly.


    chu lingjun looked around for a while and ordered the electric eel to swim left. further front, there was a 10-centimeter long tilapia.


    as soon as he got close, he released his skill!


    the blue electric arcs were released from the electric eel¡¯s body, and the water around it started boiling, emitting a large amount of white smoke bubbles!


    the tilapia, which was originally taking a nap, stiffened and trembled for two seconds before its body floated upward.


    it died!


    chu lingjun controlled the electric eel to swim up and swallow the tilapia.


    the electric eel had no teeth in its mouth, so it could only swallow things whole.


    this was also the reason why chu lingjun chose this tiny tilapia. even if the other fish were electrocuted to death, his clone would not be able to eat it.


    in the future, all the fish in the lake would become nutrients for his eel¡¯s evolution. he did not want to waste his time killing them now.


    ¡°the discharge distance is about 10 meters for now¡­¡±


    chu lingjun thought back to the process just now and quickly came to a conclusion.


    after the electric eel was contracted into a clone, its body seemed to have mutated.


    for example, after the tilapia was swallowed by the electric eel, it stayed in the electric eel¡¯s stomach for less than a moment before it was quickly digested and turned into energy.


    the electric eel¡¯s body was warm, as if it had taken some tonic.


    [your soul clone has finished eating, one experience point gained.]


    [experience: 4/100]


    [skills: electricity discharge skill proficiency +1. discharges (15/100)]


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up with joy. he carefully felt the electric eel clone and made sure that it had completely digested the food in its stomach. then, he commanded the electric eel to hunt again.


    a moment later, the electric eel hunted a palm-sized brazilian turtle and swallowed it.


    half an hour later, he caught a yellow catfish and swallowed it.


    45 minutes later, he hunted a small carp and swallowed it.


    an hour later¡­


    in the face of the electric eel¡¯s powerful and unreasonable damage, these small animals had no choice and became food.


    after hunting for two hours, the eel¡¯s experience points rose to 20 points. after eating more than a dozen small animals, the electric eel¡¯s stomach was finally full!


    it lay lazily at the bottom of the lake, motionless, indicating that its belly could not hold on to any more meals any longer.


    chu lingjun shook his head with a smile and let the electric eel return to the cave in front of it while keeping the electric field skill on.


    during the hunting process, chu lingjun discovered that due to the unreasonable addition of the animals being freed today, the lake was full of animals lurking in the shadows. there were snakeheads, sturgeons, beaked catfish, and other ferocious fish.


    due to the recovery of the world¡¯s spiritual energy, although these fish had not completely mutated, they were still affected by the power. some of them even grew larger than they were supposed to!


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t want his clones to be attacked by these beasts while it was resting!


    the electric eel¡¯s body was smooth and did not have scales to protect it. once it was bitten by these ferocious fish, it would die without a doubt.


    at the same time, he could also increase his proficiency by constantly releasing the electric field skill. it was killing two birds with one stone!


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    after disconnecting with the eel, he suddenly realized that something was wrong with his body.


    he felt warm inside his body, as if there was a surge of vitality circulating inside his body.


    chu lingjun walked in front of the mirror. his originally weak and pale face had an additional trace of livelihood!


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 7]


    [spirit: 25]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    ¡­


    [name: electric eel]


    [vitality: 6]


    [spirit: 25]


    [level: ungraded]


    [experience: 20/100]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: electric discharge (31/100), electric field (32/100)]


    he opened his attribute panel and saw that his vitality had increased from 6 points to 7 points!


    chu lingjun immediately understood that this was the energy that his clone had fed back to his body after consuming a large amount of food!


    chu lingjun was surprised and delighted!


    he had practiced the cannon fist for so many days without adding a single point, but the electric eel had increased it after eating!


    was this cheating? it felt so good!


    of course, this was also because he had lost a large amount of vitality due to his injuries a while ago. now that he had regained his strength, he could quickly be on his way to recovery!


    it was already a large leap for him to gain one point so quickly.

 Chapter 4

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    fang shuping yawned as she cooked soy milk and fried dough sticks for chu lingjun early in the morning. she also fried two eggs.


    chu yue did not sleep well last night.


    chu lingjun could sleep until daylight, but his mother needed to get up a few times to help chu yue.


    after staying up late for so many years, her mother¡¯s face was sallow, her eyes were swollen and dark, and her immunity weak.


    fang shuping sat at the dining table with a haggard face. she stared blankly at chu lingjun as he ate. her mouth moved, wanting to say something but she didn¡¯t dare to. she hesitated.


    in the end, she did not say anything.


    having an autistic child in the family was a huge burden and an invisible shackle.


    as a member of the family, this burden and shackles would one day be transferred to chu lingjun.


    before chu lingjun committed suicide, his parents were very strict with him. they hoped that he would grow up quickly and be sensible so that he could help share the burden of the family.


    they could still take care of chu yue now, but once they get old, who else would take care of her?


    they knew that this was very unfair to chu lingjun. why should a burden suddenly appear out of nowhere in his perfectly good life?


    why should chu lingjun carry such a heavy load he didn¡¯t ask for?


    however, once his parents leave, chu lingjun would become chu yue¡¯s only family.


    with such a strong anticipation and a strong sense of guilt, their expectations for their children to become successful became even stronger.


    it was only a few days ago that the heavy expectations for him shattered. after hearing the bad news, they suddenly figured out something else just as important ¡ª chu lingjun was also only just a child.


    after clearing the table, chu lingjun carried his bag and left.


    fang shuping followed him out of instinct.


    he opened the door, but chu lingjun didn¡¯t leave the house immediately. instead, he suddenly turned around and gently hugged his mother. he smiled gently and said, ¡°i¡¯m leaving for school. i¡¯ll perform well today.¡±


    fang shuping froze!


    by the time she reacted, chu lingjun had already left.


    she stood behind the door in a daze. suddenly, something blurred her vision.


    ¡­


    quicksand high school.


    grade one¡ª class four.


    when chu lingjun walked into the classroom, there were already many students filling the space.


    people were chattering excitedly and longingly. their words were filled with yearning for the future.


    there were also some people whose faces were slightly pale, filled with apprehension about their future fate.


    chu lingjun found a random seat and sat down. looking at the young faces around him, he found it interesting that they used a different slang and expression compared to him.


    he was going to high school again.


    ¡°oof, i saw ding peng just now. i heard that his father is a rank three martial artist. he has been cultivating martial arts since he was young!¡±


    ¡°no way, then our class monitor must be him!¡±


    ¡°yeah, yeah. i heard that ding peng is very famous in our school. when he was outside school, he single-handedly defeated two hooligans and became famous overnight¡­¡±


    all the latest gossip was being thrown around.


    ding peng, who was sitting at the front row, could not help but raise his head slightly when he heard the discussions around him.


    although he tried his best to pretend that he didn¡¯t care, the corners of his mouth couldn¡¯t help but curl up slightly.


    ¡°chen zhiqi, chen zhiqi is also here!¡±


    ¡°wow, we must be lucky. chen zhiqi¡¯s mother is a sword master in quicksand town. she has been learning the way of the sword since she was young and even won first place in the sword competition last year!¡±


    ¡°she¡¯s so beautiful, her family is rich, and her swordsmanship is to die for. she¡¯s a fair, rich, and beautiful woman!¡±


    ¡°it seems that the position of class monitor is in high demand. i wonder if it will be ding peng or chen zhiqi¡­¡±


    chu lingjun had heard about him.


    not far from him, a boy sitting in the last row was discussing something with his classmates. his right index finger was pointing at him, saying that he was the brother of a fool.


    chu lingjun turned to look at him.


    when this person saw chu lingjun turn around, he did not hold back on his expression. instead, he raised his head proudly and danced with his hands and feet. he spoke even more loudly and enthusiastically.


    the surrounding people burst into laughter.


    chu lingjun narrowed his eyes. he had some impression of this person. that bully was his junior high school classmate.


    at this moment, the school bell rang. a man carried a suitcase and walked into the classroom.


    he was tall and had a buzz cut. he wore loose training pants and a short-sleeved t-shirt.


    his upper limbs were exposed, and his muscles were bulging from his attire. the sense of power and deterrence that came from him immediately made the whole class quiet down.


    the man walked up to the podium step by step. his body carried a ferocious aura that made all the students present shudder and not dare to act rashly.


    he slowly looked around the classroom and picked up a chalk to write a name on the blackboard behind him ¡ª shen yanhu.


    ¡°my name is shen yanhu. from today onwards, i will be your homeroom teacher. since it¡¯s the first day of school, let¡¯s have a test.¡±


    shen yanhu opened the suitcase beside him and took out two items.


    on the left was a machine that looked like a blood pressure monitor, and on the right was a gray stone with a golden rim around it.


    chu lingjun knew that the one on the left was a vitality testing machine used to test vitality values.


    a martial artist¡¯s vitality was their foundation after all!


    before the age of 16, the most important thing to do was to increase the child¡¯s vitality and strengthen their physique.


    the higher the vitality, the easier it was to cultivate martial arts.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t know what the stone on the right was, but the students around him gave him an answer.


    ¡°the one on the right is a superstone. it will react when it encounters someone with a superpower.¡±


    ¡°everyone can cultivate martial arts, but awakening superpowers depends on fate!¡±


    ¡°how i wish the heavens would take pity on me and allow me to awaken a superpower for the sake of my handsome looks!¡±


    ¡°go, go, go. with your looks, you¡¯re lucky enough that the heavens didn¡¯t punish you!¡±


    ¡°brat, you¡¯re looking for a beating!¡±


    ¡°silence!¡±


    shen yanhu¡¯s low shout was like a thunderclap. his voice made everyone¡¯s ears hurt!


    all the students immediately went silent. they sat upright like meerkats and looked at their homeroom teacher in horror.


    if he shouted at them from such a close distance, their ears would probably pop!


    ¡°i¡¯m going to start from the first person in the first row here, everyone will take turns to come up for the test.


    ¡°put your arm into this arm tube and you can test your vitality value. the margin of error will probably be around one or two points.


    ¡°the superstone is a little more troublesome. you need to prick your fingertips and squeeze a drop of blood on them.


    ¡°line up, now!¡±

 Chapter 5

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    the first boy sitting in the first row walked to the podium under everyone¡¯s gaze.


    he put his arm into the vitality testing machine with a confident look on his face.


    as the arm tube tightened its grip on his arm, a mechanical voice sounded after a few seconds.


    ¡°vitality, fifteen points.¡±


    ¡°wow, he actually has fifteen points. no wonder this kid is so calm!¡±


    ¡°he should have cultivated some basic cultivation techniques or taken some vitality supplements. otherwise, it would be impossible for him to reach fifteen points!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right¡­¡±


    some of the more knowledgeable students immediately saw through this student¡¯s situation.


    even chu lingjun could not help but nod slightly. 15 vitality was considered high.


    a normal person¡¯s vitality was around 10 points, but the trained soldiers in the army could reach 20 points, which was twice that of a normal person.


    this student was only 16 years old at the moment. he was a freshman in grade one and was still growing. he had 5 more vitality points than an ordinary person. in other words, his physical fitness was half that of an ordinary person!


    either he had eaten some vitality tonic or, like chu lingjun, he received a cultivation technique imparted by his father in advance.


    many of the students had looks of envy, jealousy, and fear on their faces. whether it was taking supplements or cultivating some foundation cultivation techniques in advance, it was not easy for people with poor family backgrounds to obtain them.


    the reason for their fear was simple. the higher the vitality, the greater strength, faster speed, and better fighting skills they would have!


    he etched the kid¡¯s face into his mind. this was someone he had to be careful of in future fights.


    the homeroom teacher, shen yanhu, nodded. he seemed to have seen too many things and did not have much of a reaction. he said indifferently, ¡°drop a drop of blood on the superstone.¡±


    as he spoke, he took out a box of silver needles and a bottle of disinfectant from his backpack. ¡°everyone, use disinfectant to disinfect the wound before inserting it to prevent infection.¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    the boy used disinfectant to disinfect the wound, and then the silver needle was inserted into his fingertip.


    a drop of blood dripped onto the superstone. after waiting for a while, there was no reaction.


    ¡°you haven¡¯t awakened your superpower yet. next.¡±


    ¡°yes.¡±


    the boy nodded and walked off the podium with a slightly disappointed expression.


    according to the statistics of the national bureau of education, the probability of a superpower awakening was around 10 percent, which meant that one out of ten students could have a superpower.


    there were 50 students in grade one ¡ª class four. based on the probability, there should be five students with superpowers.


    everyone could practice martial arts, but the awakening of superpowers depended on the will of heaven.


    the prime time for the awakening of superpowers was usually between the ages of 16 to 18.


    even those who had yet to awaken could be tested in advance through the blood test of the superstone. the school would then send someone to enhance their superpower.


    the accuracy of the superstone was about 95 percent correct most times.


    shen yanhu¡¯s choice of words was more cautious. he used the word temporarily because if the person behind him was lucky, he still had a chance to awaken.


    after the first person was tested, the second person was next.


    the second student¡¯s vitality was 11 points, which was within the range of a normal person. the superstone did not react.


    next was the third, the fourth¡­


    chu lingjun watched quietly. most of the students were in the range of an average person. their vitality values fluctuate around ten points.


    the more obvious ones were those with nine or eight vitality points. they were all students with tanned faces and poor family backgrounds.


    when it came to the thirteenth student, the first superpower student was born.


    it was a girl with nine vitality points. when a drop of blood fell on the stone, the stone, which had been silent all this time, emitted a gentle green light.


    a small sapling phantom grew out of the superstone. it was green and intimidating.


    shen yanhu¡¯s eyes lit up .¡±not bad, congratulations lin yin, you have awakened your wood power.¡±


    in this world with spiritual energy and mutated beasts, there were countless kinds of superpowers.


    according to the way superpowers were expressed, superpowers were divided into five categories ¡ª spell domain, battle domain, perception domain, psionic domain, and mystery domain.


    [spell domain: fire, ice, lightning, wind, force field, and other powers.]


    [battle domain: physical strengthening, attack techniques, movement ability and so forth.]


    [perception domain: strengthening and analysis of vision, hearing, smell, and other aspects.]


    [psionic domain: the ability to control weapons and machinery, such as sniper mastery, machine gun control, aircraft piloting and so forth]


    [mystical domain: it refers to the collection of luck, divination, summoning, and other abilities.]


    many abilities that cannot be clearly categorized are also included in this category.


    this was a popular international classification method.


    because many of the abilities of the battle domain and the perception domain were highly similar to that of a fighter, many people classified fighters as people with superpowers of the battle domain and the perception domain.


    however, this suggestion was rejected by many martial artists.


    every martial artist could cultivate only to a certain level. it was important to note that man could conquer nature. every bit of cultivation meant a bit of harvest. there were all kinds of possibilities.


    on the other hand, espers, who were known as people with superpowers, relied on the heavens to survive. their abilities were given by the heavens and were not obtained through hard work.


    it was an insult to them to classify martial artists as espers.


    each went forward to take the test. soon, a tall boy walked up to the podium. he raised his head slightly, and his face emitted a confident light.


    it was ding peng, the candidate for class monitor that everyone had been discussing.


    ¡°vitality, 29 points.¡±


    a cold mechanical voice sounded, and the entire class immediately hissed and sucked in a breath of cold air!


    29 points?!


    ding peng had yet to officially cultivate, but his vitality had already reached 29 points. his physical fitness was three times that of an ordinary person!


    chu lingjun also smiled bitterly. his vitality was only 7 points, which was less than a quarter of the other child.


    even the homeroom teacher, shen yanhu, was slightly shocked. he looked at ding peng with satisfaction and said, ¡°good job.. drop a drop of blood on the superstone.¡±


    ¡°okay.¡±


    ding peng¡¯s mouth was bright as he casually dripped a drop of blood on the super stone.


    there was no reaction from the stone.


    ding peng didn¡¯t even look at the superstone, as if he already knew the result.


    a single superstone was worth hundreds of thousands, but for ding peng¡¯s family, it was only a slightly more expensive item. his parents had long bought it and tested it dozens of times for him.


    the test continued. next, a few students with good vitality values appeared. they had more than ten points. however, in front of ding peng¡¯s 29 points, they were really not enough.


    there were also two students with superpowers. one had infrared vision, and the other had strength enhancement.


    while the test came to the middle and later stages, another genius female student went on stage, it once again attracted everyone¡¯s attention.


    the female student¡¯s skin was fair, and her facial features were exquisite. her eyebrows were slightly raised, and she looked like she had a heroic spirit.


    this person was chen zhiqi, who had once won the swordsmanship competition.


    chu lingjun had also noticed chen zhiqi just now because when this woman entered the class, she was carrying a large sword case on her back.


    at first, chu lingjun was a little surprised. he thought that this woman had brought a weapon to school in broad daylight for fun.


    it was only when she opened it that he realized that she was carrying a wooden sword.


    chen zhiqi walked up to the podium and did the test.


    ¡°vitality, 23 points.¡±


    with ding peng¡¯s score, everyone was not as surprised as before. instead, they felt that this value was very reasonable.


    due to the natural physiological structure of men and women, it was normal for girls to have lower vitality points than boys.


    ¡°drop a drop of blood on the superstone.¡± shen yanhu nodded.


    ¡°okay.¡±


    blood fell, but the superstone did not react.


    ¡°next.¡± shen yanhu said in a good mood.


    in the past, there was only one top student in his class, but this year, there were two. this made him very satisfied.


    the students came and went. finally, it was chu lingjun¡¯s turn.

 Chapter 6

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    chu lingjun slowly made his way up front, not a single student bothered looking at him.


    on the contrary, only the student who had badmouthed chu lingjun looked up with a smile on his face. he was gloating over chu lingjun¡¯s misfortune.


    chu lingjun put his arm through the machine. after buzzing for a while, a mechanical voice sounded.


    ¡°vitality, seven points!¡±


    the moment the voice rang out, the students fell silent at first, then the scene exploded!


    chu lingjun¡¯s vitality value was the lowest in the class!


    the lowest score up till now was only eight points, but chu lingjun had broken the bottom line and reached seven points!


    ¡°damn, this¡­ isn¡¯t seven points too low?¡±


    ¡°this kid looks okay, how is his body so weak?¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯sl classmate, zhang liang, was stunned for a moment before he burst out laughing.


    after the test, even though he didn¡¯t have any superpower, his vitality was still within the average range, at 12 points.


    the corner of shen yanhu¡¯s eyes twitched. he had been teaching for so many years, and this student had the lowest vitality he had ever seen.


    chu lingjun looked at the crowd calmly. he felt that these people were over-reacting.


    he only had six vitality points yesterday!


    chu lingjun picked up the silver needles from the box at the side, disinfected them, and inserted them into his fingertips.


    as a drop of blood fell on the superstone¡­ a blue electric current flashed around it, followed by a second, a third¡­


    in the blink of an eye, dozens of electric currents flashed like city neon lights, wrapping up the superstone. thunder roared across the room!


    the noisy classroom instantly fell silent, as if someone had pressed the pause button.


    chu lingjun¡¯s classmate, zhang liang, who was originally laughing wildly, looked as if he choked on something. his face was flushed red and he could not say a word. his face was filled with shock!


    ¡°this¡­ it¡¯s lightning power!¡± the homeroom teacher, shen yanhu, was also shocked.


    among all kinds of elemental powers, the destructive power and potential of thunder power were the best!


    a few seconds ago, chu lingjun, who only had seven points of vitality, was the weakest in the class.


    now, with the outburst of dazzling lightning from the superstone, chu lingjun soared into the sky and became the strongest man in the class!


    even if he was facing ding peng and chen zhiqi, as long as he controlled the distance well and did not get close, he could kill these two warriors!


    chu lingjun walked down the stage and returned to his seat as if he was walking through a group of lifeless puppets.


    only then did everyone wake up from a dream.


    their faces were burning with embarrassment. they had laughed too carelessly just now¡­


    ¡°y-you¡­ what¡¯s your name? let¡¯s exchange contacts¡­¡±


    in front of chu lingjun¡¯s seat, a beautiful girl turned her head and stroked her hair with her right hand, revealing her cute dimples. she smiled and said.


    ¡°i¡­ can i add you as a friend too?¡±


    ¡°i want to be your friend too!¡±


    all of a sudden, everyone sitting around chu lingjun wanted to be his friend.


    ¡°we¡¯re all in the same class, of course.¡± chu lingjun didn¡¯t refuse and smiled.


    ¡°yes, yes, yes. that¡¯s really thoughtful of you!¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s class time now. we¡¯ll talk more after class!¡±


    the 50 students in the class soon finished their talent test.


    ding peng had the highest vitality at 29 points, followed by chen zhiqi at 23 points.


    there were five people who had awakened their superpowers ¡ª wood power, infrared vision, strength enhancement, lightning and the last one was a spiritual energy domain with spiritual bullets.


    this ability was quite interesting. as long as the student¡¯s spiritual power and mentality were not exhausted, he could continuously create bullets out of thin air.


    it felt like playing an fps game with unlimited bullets.


    however, according to the student¡¯s description, he could only create bullets the size of pistols at the moment.


    he was still learning how to use higher-level, larger-caliber bullets.


    of course, be it martial artists or espers, chu lingjun was undoubtedly the most eye-catching student in grade one ¡ª class four.


    after the talent test, shen yanhu said, ¡°i hereby announce that chu lingjun will be our class monitor. does anyone have any objections?¡±


    no one objected.


    shen yanhu nodded in satisfaction and briefly explained the teaching materials.


    in the morning, they would be taught liberal arts.


    the afternoon was meant for martial arts training and that included imparting cultivation techniques and actual combat.


    after he finished speaking, shen yanhu left some class matters to chu lingjun before leaving. he was a martial arts teacher and so would only come back in the afternoon.


    chu lingjun found the humanities class in the morning rather interesting.


    there were also language, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and other courses. there was no lack of content related to cultivation, combat, and mutated beasts.


    for example, the language class talked about the common language of the various races of mutated beasts, some history of the other races, and the historical process of mutation and evolution.


    in biology class, they talked about different types of common beasts, different combat methods, lifestyle, and weaknesses of these mutated beasts. they even took the students to the dissection room to study their dna components.


    the chemistry class talked about some common mutated plants in the wild that could be made into poisons, how to use the toxicity of these plants to fight, and so on.


    chu lingjun listened with great interest. this was much more interesting than the high school knowledge in his previous life.


    soon, the morning class ended. the students packed their things and prepared to go to the cafeteria to eat. then, they went to the martial arts hall to start the afternoon martial arts class.


    as the class monitor , chu lingjun had to walk up to the podium as soon as the bell rang. ¡°everyone, please wait a moment. i need to arrange for today¡¯s cleaner.¡±


    a cleaner was a student who cleaned the classroom and public health areas.


    the public health areas were the public areas outside the class, such as the corridors outside the class, the area, the playground, the public toilets, and so forth. all of these had to be cleaned.


    their classroom was located next to the public toilet on the first floor of the teaching building. under the principle of proximity, the public hygiene area assigned to them was the toilet next to it.


    thinking of this, some of the students in the class could not help but reveal a disgusted expression. chen zhiqi and some other girls could not help but shrink their shoulders.


    just as everyone was waiting for chu lingjun¡¯s arrangements, chu lingjun¡¯s aura suddenly changed!


    with his right palm facing up, blue lightning crackled and flashed. a terrifying destructive aura enveloped the entire area!


    everyone was shocked!


    they looked at chu lingjun in horror.


    ¡°what are you doing?¡±


    ding peng¡¯s muscles tensed up and bulged.


    chen zhiqi quickly pulled out her wooden sword. her face scrunched up. she was ready to defend herself!


    however, chu lingjun didn¡¯t seem to notice their nervous expressions.


    with thunderbolt in his right hand, he walked down from the podium step by step and walked to his dear junior high school classmate, zhang liang.


    the explosive blue lightning shone on chu lingjun¡¯s face, causing his face to flicker between light and darkness. it was awe-inspiring and awe-inspiring, he looked like a god.


    ¡°zhang liang, i¡¯ll give you the cleaning task on the first day of school. is that okay?¡±


    chu lingjun stared at zhang liang expressionlessly.


    when chu lingjun stood on the podium and stared at him, zhang liang already had a bad feeling and felt a chill down his spine!


    seeing chu lingjun walking over with the thunderbolt in his hand made him almost pee his pants!


    ¡°no¡­ no problem!¡±


    zhang liang cried.

 Chapter 7

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    during the lunch break, chu lingjun, ding peng, chen zhiqi, lin yin, and a dozen other students were called to the office by shen yanhu one by one.


    ¡°this is the book fee you paid before school started. as for this month¡¯s lunch fee, because you have awakened your lightning power, according to the school and the education bureau¡¯s regulations, all of it will be returned to you.¡±


    shen yanhu took out a stack of money from the drawer and handed it to chu lingjun. it was about a thousand dollars. he then took out a notice and gave it to chu lingjun to sign.


    ¡°thank you.¡± chu lingjun smiled as he put away the money and signed the notice.


    the dragon country in this world had already implemented 12 years of compulsory education. there was no need to pay for school fees any longer. however, he still had to pay for some materials and to eat.


    at the same time, some martial arts cultivation methods could also be found online for the first and second levels. however, for higher-level ones, they would have to apply to the government websites or the martial arts association to access them, or if one was rich enough, they could just purchase them.


    shen yanhu took out two cards from the drawer after chu lingjun finished signing the documents.


    ¡°this is your meal card and student card.


    ¡°according to the rules, those who have awakened their powers will have extra food for lunch every day. you have awakened a lightning power, so your calorie intake will be higher.


    ¡°the specific content of the tonic food will be arranged by the school and the education bureau according to the region and season. you can go to the school cafeteria to take a look at what you like.


    ¡°this is your student card. according to your awakened superpower, you can collect ten spiritual stones from the school logistics department every month.¡±


    ¡°thank you, teacher!¡± chu lingjun replied respectfully.


    this was why he had to contract the electric eel yesterday.


    the refund of the book fees and lunch fees were secondary. the most important thing was the resources the school had invested in him after he awakened his superpower.


    the market price was 10,000 dollars for one spirit stone, so 10 spirit stones would be 100,000 dollars!


    this was a huge sum of money!


    chu lingjun¡¯s father had risked his life at the front line, but his monthly salary would never sum up to this much.


    the spirit stones contained extremely pure spiritual energy. after chu lingjun absorbs it, he can directly convert it into vitality or store it in his body for his spiritual energy to mobilize and cast spells.


    ¡°alright, if you don¡¯t have any objections, then sign this agreement.¡± shen yanhu smiled brightly.


    with chu lingjun as his top student in class, the form teacher will also benefit from it.


    when he reported chu lingjun¡¯s results in the morning, the surrounding teachers were so envious that they almost drooled. the principal also praised him a few times.


    chu lingjun picked up the contract and glanced at it. he had already checked the details of the contract online.


    there were a few main points.


    firstly, after signing the contract, chu lingjun will have to study at quicksand high school until he graduates and is not allowed to transfer schools.


    this rule was very reasonable. the school will be investing a lot of resources on him.


    at the same time, it was also to prevent vicious competition from other schools.


    secondly, after signing the contract, the school had the right to stop the distribution of resources and benefits if chu lingjun committed any crime or violated public order.


    thirdly, in order to nurture top students like chu lingjun, chu lingjun must not refuse to participate in actual combat or missions unless there were special circumstances that might hold him back. this might even be like having a criminal record.


    in the past, there was a student in the school who was unwilling to go out for experience after enjoying all kinds of welfare resources.


    they were always worried that they would be bitten to death by mutated beasts or encounter all kinds of accidents if they went out.


    they were too afraid of death.


    after confirming that there was no problem with the contract, chu lingjun signed his name.


    shen yanhu looked at the student in front of him with interest.


    most students didn¡¯t even look at the contract and signed it directly.


    chu lingjun, on the other hand, was rather mature and experienced. he actually endured the long paragraphs and patiently read through each text.


    shen yanhu praised him, but he still said, ¡°your performance was not bad. you have awakened your thunder power, but this is only the starting point, not the end. you still have to continue to cultivate diligently. there¡¯s always someone better than you out there. there¡¯s a genius in class one that had a vitality of fifty points!¡±


    ¡°fifty points?¡± chu lingjun was speechless!


    originally, he thought that ding peng was considered invincible to the world. he did not expect that there was someone even braver than him. whose student was this?


    ¡°the one from class six is even more monstrous. although his vitality is only thirty points, which is only one point higher than ding peng, he has awakened a combat domain superpower, elemental immunity!¡±


    ¡°wha¡­ what¡¯s that? elemental immunity?¡± chu lingjun was shocked.


    ¡°yes.¡±


    i was wrong. so ding peng was considered a loser amongst the elite¡­


    shen yanhu also smiled bitterly. he was originally feeling smug, but he didn¡¯t expect that there would be so many new geniuses this year.


    ¡°it¡¯ll be impossible for the person in class six to be completely immune to the elements, right?¡± chu lingjun frowned after recovering from his shock.


    ¡± of course,¡± shen yanhu said. ¡°his superpower has just awakened, and he hasn¡¯t fully developed, used, or cultivated it. even so, the school tested him and he has already reached 10 percent elemental immunity. when he grows up, his immunity will only become stronger and stronger.¡±


    chu lingjun heaved a sigh of relief.


    however, it was a little exaggerated to be able to resist 10 percent of damage just after awakening.


    in the future, this person would be a huge killer!


    after some formalities, chu lingjun left the office.


    ¡°call ding peng in when you go out.¡±


    ¡°yes, sir.¡±


    the school would give different rewards to each student according to their talent, so as to maximize the potential of the students.


    when they arrived at the school cafeteria, chu lingjun inserted his meal card into the computer. it displayed the dishes he could choose from.


    [1. rice, chicken, duck, fish, meat.]


    [2. you can choose one set of meat from bloodthirsty raging bull, fanged iron boar, or wind blade rabbit.]


    [3. you can choose one serving of spiritual bamboo shoot soup, bird¡¯s nest soup, hibiscus brain, or lobster essence.]


    [4. you can choose one serving of stewed chicken soup, spirit seaweed with wolfberries, pork rib soup, and snail soup.]


    [5. you can choose charcoal roasted sparrow jerky, barbeque sauce roasted crocodile meatballs, garlic ice deer ribs as snacks.]


    chu lingjun drooled as he looked at the pictures on the computer.


    this was also the reason why the students would choose to have lunch at school.


    the lunch here wasn¡¯t an ordinary lunch, but lunch made from exotic beast meat.


    because of the government¡¯s lunch subsidy, most meals were affordable as a student.


    eating these mutated beasts with spiritual qi for lunch would increase the students¡¯ cultivation.


    chu lingjun had awakened his lightning superpower, so he didn¡¯t need to pay for his meals.


    chu lingjun chose a bowl of rice, a serving of green vegetables, a serving of fanged iron boar, a serving of spiritual bamboo shoot soup, a serving of spirit seaweed with wolfberries, and a serving of garlic ice deer ribs.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t order any more.


    in order to prevent wastage, the school cafeteria was installed with many surveillance cameras.


    every student had to abide by the rules. they could order more, but if they couldn¡¯t finish the food, they would be fined or barred from school.


    chu lingjun brought the plate to his seat and gobbled everything down. after eating, his stomach immediately felt warm and his energy surged. cool energy flowed to his brain.


    these dishes replenished and increased his spiritual power.


    the garlic ice deer ribs were huge. a small rib bone was as thick as chu lingjun¡¯s arm.


    chu lingjun nibbled on it until there was no more.


    after chu lingjun ate for a while, a few figures walked in from outside the restaurant. they were ding peng, chen zhiqi, lin yin, and the others.


    there were quite a few people in the school cafeteria, and there were only some empty seats next to chu lingjun.


    in addition, they were classmates and chu lingjun was the class monitor. these people subconsciously walked over after they finished eating.


    ¡°is there anyone sitting here? shall we eat together?¡± ding peng took the initiative to speak.


    ¡°nope, no one. come and eat.¡± chu lingjun smiled.


    ¡°sure.¡±


    ding peng and the others smiled and nodded. in the foreseeable future, chu lingjun¡¯s strength should be the strongest in the class. whether it was cultivation or class activities, they might have to rely on chu lingjun.


    they also wanted to build a good relationship with chu lingjun.


    when ding peng heard this, he quickly took a seat next to chu lingjun.


    after the talent test in the morning, ding peng believed that chu lingjun would be the strongest mage, and he would be the strongest warrior!


    the two of them could be the golden duo and be invincible to the world!


    ding peng placed the dishes on the table with some longing, but when he saw chu lingjun¡¯s dishes, the smile on his face froze.


    he had four exotic beast meats.


    ding peng and chen zhiqi only had three.


    lin yin, zhuo chang, and the others were even worse off¡­ they only had two.

 Chapter 8

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    after lunch, chu lingjun walked around the school feeling a sense of warmth in his body.


    of course, that was because his body was full of energy, his thoughts were calm, and his memory had improved!


    he didn¡¯t have to try so hard to recall the details from the liberal arts class that morning.


    martial artists cultivated vitality to strengthen their bodies.


    espers, on the other hand, cultivated spiritual power and spiritual force. the two complemented each other. the stronger the spiritual power, the more spiritual force in the body, thus providing a stronger superpower.


    after lunch, everyone either rested in their respective classrooms or went to the martial arts hall in advance to wait for the classes in the afternoon.


    chu lingjun had the habit of taking an afternoon nap, but he had such a big lunch it was hard to take a nap. at this moment, he was full of energy and didn¡¯t feel sleepy at all.


    chu lingjun was lying on his seat with his eyes closed, but his consciousness was rapid as he connected to his electric eel.


    the electric eel was chu lingjun¡¯s soul clone, but the electric eel also had its own basic instinctive consciousness.


    in the morning, when chu lingjun was in class, he ordered the electric eel to hunt by itself to increase its skill proficiency.


    because there were many tourists in the park during the day, chu lingjun only let the electric eel hunt conservatively around its home to prevent accidents.


    it hunted a few small carp and tilapia, and its experience points rose to 30 points.


    the sound of the electric discharge skill was too loud to use in the morning, so he did not order it to use the skill. thus, it had no increase in experience.


    however, after a night and a morning of casting, the proficiency of the electric field skill had already reached 72 points.


    chu lingjun was looking forward to seeing his proficiency level reach its highest level by tonight.


    the electric eel used the electric field skill to maneuver around. chu lingjun looked around, and his body released a weak electric current in all directions.


    a muddy vision appeared in chu lingjun¡¯s mind as well. it was his other view. all kinds of figures with flashing golden outlines appeared in his sight.


    the tables, chairs, floor, and the students who were resting and chatting around him looked strange¡­ it was as if it was the feeling of being able to see with his eyes closed.


    the electric eel released an electric field with a radius of 10 meters. similarly, chu lingjun also released an electric field about 10 meters away.


    it seemed that he had the same ability as the electric eel.


    this one skill had two purposes.


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    at this moment, in the electric field, chu lingjun saw a boy not far behind him.


    the boy rolled up his sleeves and scrunched his face. his forehead and face were covered in sweat and dust. the boy gritted his teeth as he looked at chu lingjun. his expression was one of anger and fear.


    it was zhang liang, who had just finished cleaning the classroom and the toilet.


    after chu lingjun awakened his superpower and became the class monitor, this dear classmate no longer dared to gossip in front of chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun wasn¡¯t sure if it stopped when he wasn¡¯t there though.


    he was a magnanimous person, so he decided that for the next week, zhang liang would be cleaning the toilets.


    once break time was over, all the students gathered at the martial arts hall.


    the form teacher stood in front of everyone. his burly body was daunting and exerted great power.


    ¡°he¡¯s at least a rank two martial artist, right?¡±


    ¡°i feel like it¡¯s more than that. maybe rank three?¡±


    ¡°i think so too¡­¡±


    ¡°everyone, quiet down. class is officially starting now.¡± shen yanhu¡¯s stern eyes swept across the classroom, and the whispers in the classroom disappeared.


    ¡°martial arts are divided into nine grades,¡± shen yanhu said slowly. ¡°grade one is the lowest, while grade nine is the highest.¡±


    ¡°the first step of martial arts is to refine the essence.


    ¡°the cultivation of a rank one martial artist is to temper their vitality and convert the spiritual power of heaven and earth or the energy in sustenance into their own vitality.


    ¡°warriors in this realm have a much bigger appetite than ordinary people. after stepping into the peak of the spirit refinement realm, one¡¯s physical strength would be endless.


    ¡°you all ate beast meat for lunch, right? now that you all had your fill, it¡¯s a good time to refine your vitality into essence!¡±


    chu lingjun nodded. this was also the reason why he had to have a heavy lunch.


    even the students with the least talent could get at least a portion of exotic beast meat in the school cafeteria. this was to prepare them for their afternoon classes.


    ¡°does everyone know the fifth national military boxing style?¡±


    ¡°yes!¡± everyone said in unison.


    the fifth national military boxing style was jointly developed by the education bureau and many martial arts masters. it was a boxing technique suitable for high school students.


    of course, ordinary people could also cultivate using this method as well.


    the first level of this cultivation technique had long been published online.


    this cultivation method was very popular and almost everyone knew about it.


    ¡°alright, now i¡¯ll teach you the breathing and exhalation technique. you will need to refine your essence and to improve your vitality!¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    the students¡¯ eyes lit up with anticipation.


    as long as they could successfully convert a trace of vitality, they would be acknowledged as a practicing rank one martial artist!


    ding peng, chen zhiqi, and the other students with strong vitality were looking forward to it.


    the foundation they had built up before was either through consuming vitality supplements or cultivating foundational cultivation techniques. it did not involve converting energy into vitality.


    in other words, the vitality in their bodies was obtained passively. this way, their organs, internal organs, meridians, and blood vessels would not be harmed.


    by learning this cultivation method, they would go from passive to active growth. they would be taking the initiative to lead the process of refining qi.


    after teaching the breathing exercise three times, the form teacher began to teach boxing styles.


    ¡°the preparatory stance. stand side by side with both arms hanging down straight. place both palms on the outside of your thighs with your palms facing down. straighten your chest and look straight ahead. the second stance, lifting cauldron¡­¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes were fixed on the homeroom teacher as his body followed suit.


    at first, chu lingjun didn¡¯t feel anything. however, as he became more familiar with his movements, he moved to the rhythm more freely. it seemed that the breathing technique also followed a certain rhythm.


    his body was heating up!


    chu lingjun wasn¡¯t the only one feeling like this. the others around him were the same.


    everyone¡¯s blood boiled. ding peng, chen zhiqi, and the others with high vitality values had even redder skin. there were even wisps of white smoke coming out of their heads.


    as their bodies became hotter and hotter, everyone felt their muscles swell and ache. many of them wanted to lie on the ground and rest.


    ¡°don¡¯t stop, keep going!¡±


    at this moment, a stern shout suddenly sounded in everyone¡¯s ears!


    the students who had wanted to lie down and rest immediately trembled. they gritted their teeth and persevered.


    chu lingjun gritted his teeth and tried his best to persevere as well.


    after about 20 minutes, chu lingjun suddenly felt the blood in his body tremble. then, a powerful aura was ignited in his blood!


    chu lingjun was overjoyed. he had transformed his first wisp of blood essence!


    this also meant that he had become a rank one martial artist!


    however, he should be the weakest among the rank one martial artists at the moment compared to his companions.


    with only seven points of vitality, he might lose to untrained special forces.


    ¡°not bad, but keep going, follow my rhythm!¡±


    shen yanhu had been keeping a close eye on everyone. hence, he immediately saw the expressions and actions of chu lingjun and the other students who had successfully transformed and moved out their first wisp of vitality.


    he nodded in satisfaction, but he did not let everyone rest. instead, he pushed them ever further.


    after cultivating for nearly 45 minutes, the class teacher finally asked everyone to have a rest.


    when he said rest, everyone collapsed on the ground weakly, panting as if they had run a 15 kilometer run.


    chu lingjun felt as if he had become a fish on shore. his lungs were about to explode, and he was seeing stars. his chest was tight and he felt nauseous!


    it took a while for him to recover.


    chu lingjun turned to look at ding peng, chen zhiqi, and the others.


    chu lingjun and the others were just as exhausted after cultivating the same lesson. ding peng and the others were only panting a little, and they still had the energy to continue cultivating.


    this was the benefit of having a strong vitality and a good foundation.


    sometimes, being one step ahead in the battle means being five steps ahead in the war.


    ¡°sir, i have a question. i should have converted about five wisps of vitality just now. how many wisps of vitality do i need to increase my vitality by one point?¡± at this moment, a student asked curiously.


    chu lingjun also looked over curiously. he had also moved about five wisps of vitality just now.


    the warmth from eating the exotic beast meat at noon had been half converted.


    shen yanhu smiled. ¡°according to my experience, generally speaking, generating one hundred wisps can increase one point of vitality.¡±


    ¡°wha¡­ what?¡± the moment he said this, everyone dropped to the ground in defeat!


    he had only converted and transported five wisps of vitality in the previous lesson. didn¡¯t that mean that he would need to attend 20 lessons to increase his vitality by one point?


    with the exotic beast meat completely digested in his body, how was it possible to convert five wisps of vitality in one lesson everyday without getting tired?


    there might only be four wisps, three wisps, or even one wisp of vitality after that!


    moreover, this cultivation process was very tiring!


    it had only been one lesson, and everyone had already fallen to the ground like weaklings¡­ everyone¡¯s expression turned bitter. this martial arts cultivation was too difficult to go on with!

 Chapter 9

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    after chu lingjun drank some water, shen yanhu did not arrange for him to continue his lessons. instead, he brought his student to a teaching building nearby.


    this teaching building had an old architectural style, it was two-and-a-half stories, and had ancient scriptures along the walls.


    chu lingjun walked in and felt as if he had come to some ancient royal residence. he was surrounded by fake mountains and lakes, everything felt so serene here.


    shen yanhu led chu lingjun to a courtyard. chu lingjun looked up and saw a few words written on the stone arch ¡ª visualization garden.


    ¡°take a step in. lin yin and the others still have another martial arts class to attend to.¡±


    ¡°yes, sir.¡±


    chu lingjun walked into the courtyard. the courtyard was quite large, and many banyan trees were planted all around.


    upon closer inspection, there was an ancient stone tablet placed under each banyan tree. something seemed to be engraved on the stone tablet, and it flickered bright light with each passing second.


    ¡°which class are you from?¡± a female teacher walked over with a flower register and asked.


    chu lingjun looked at her and did a double take.


    the female teacher had fair skin, long legs, and a dignified and beautiful appearance.


    she was wearing a blue and white porcelain cheongsam. the cheongsam outlined her graceful and curvy figure, making his heart flutter.


    she exuded an alluring classical type of fashion.


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t stare at her for too long. he blushed and looked the other way.


    ¡°i¡¯m a student from grade one class four. my name is chu lingjun. will you be the one teaching my visualization classes in the future?¡±


    ¡°you¡¯re chu lingjun?¡±


    the female teacher in the cheongsam clicked her tongue and looked at chu lingjun seriously again. she smiled and said, ¡°if nothing unexpected happens¡­ then yes, i will be in charge of your visualization classes in the future.


    ¡°my name is shan qiuru. you can call me miss shan. you can ask me any questions during the cultivation process. any questions?¡±


    ¡°not for now, no.¡±


    ¡°then we¡¯ll start the class now. is that okay?¡±


    ¡°yes.¡±


    shan qiuru immediately brought chu lingjun to the banyan tree closest to the door. chu lingjun could clearly see the stone tablet under the banyan tree.


    the content on the stone tablet was very simple. it had simple artwork and used dozens of lines to carve out an ancient mansion inside.


    although the lines were crafted with ease, there was a hidden charm. with just a few dozen strokes, the mansion was vividly depicted.


    ¡°look carefully and feel the power on the stone tablet. then, visualize the ancient mansion in your mind.¡±


    ¡°yes, miss!¡±


    chu lingjun looked at the contents of the stone tablet in front of him and memorized every line.


    while he was observing, chu lingjun realized that the stone tablet seemed to contain some kind of power that made his mental energy charge like a tidal wave. it was like his mind was being activated by another force.


    after confirming that he had memorized it, chu lingjun closed his eyes and began to describe the contents of the stone tablet in his mind.


    as the ancient mansion was slowly drawn out with his spiritual power, chu lingjun¡¯s spiritual power miraculously increased as well.


    when the mansion was fully manifested, a surge of mental power erupted.


    chu lingjun¡¯s mind shook. he managed to absorb this spiritual power and turned it into his own spiritual power.


    his spiritual energy had increased!


    this was the use of the visualization technique. it was also the main method for espers to train their spiritual power. during the visualization process, his spiritual energy would increase. after successfully visualizing the tablet, he will be able to absorb a trace of the spiritual energy contained in the stone tablet and use it for his own use.


    his powers increased twofold!


    the stone tablet in front of him was the famous twelve floors visualization method. it was also the visualization method used by most high schools in the country.


    ¡°you visualized the first stone tablet in twenty minutes. according to this speculation, your spiritual force is at least above twenty points.¡±


    shan qiuru carefully observed him while he worked. the moment chu lingjun opened his eyes, she spoke up


    ¡°you can take a rest then visualize the second stone tablet when you¡¯re ready.¡±


    ¡°yes, miss!¡±


    chu lingjun looked at the second stone tablet while resting and saw that the content on the stone tablet was much more complicated than the first one.


    the mansion had become a two-story ancient mansion.


    the first stone tablet had about 40 lines, and the second had 60 lines.


    chu lingjun closed his eyes and rested for a while before walking to the second banyan tree to continue his journey.


    the difficulty had increased by half. chu lingjun spent nearly 30 minutes visualizing the second tablet.


    chu lingjun was drenched in sweat when he finished. his legs went limp as he fell to the ground, panting heavily.


    his brain was buzzing and throbbing, as if two steel needles had been inserted into his temples and stirred fiercely!


    his spiritual power was completely exhausted.


    ¡°cultivating mental energy is even more tiring than tempering one¡¯s vitality¡­¡±


    chu lingjun had just finished visualizing the second stone tablet when a few figures appeared at the door.


    shen yanhu walked in with two students ¡ª lin yin and zhuo chang.


    although these people had also awakened their superpowers, their superpowers were more special. in the early stages, their combat strength was weak, or they needed the cooperation of martial artists to fully unlock their powers.


    therefore, the school arranged an additional martial arts class for them.


    for example, lin yin¡¯s superpower was the wood element. in the early stages, the wood element was weak and could only use spells like vines, wood thorns, and wood healing spells.


    only by improving her physical attributes would she be able to shoot faster and more accurately.


    at the same time, she can run for cover quicker when she encounters danger.


    zhuo chang¡¯s superpower was the strength enhancement of the battle domain. this ability was used in conjunction with martial arts, so he had to practice twice as hard for this.


    ¡°how¡¯s progress?¡± shen yanhu glanced at chu lingjun and asked shan qiuru.


    ¡°not bad. his spiritual force should be over twenty points, and his personality is also stable enough to endure hardships. he¡¯s a good kid.¡± shan qiuru praised.


    ¡°that¡¯s good.¡±


    mentality could not be seen or touched, making it even more difficult to test.


    the harder it is to test, the more expensive the equipment needs to be!


    at the very least, quicksand high school was still able to afford the cost of the spiritual force testing machine.


    the teachers could only give the students a rough estimate based on their teaching experience.


    chu lingjun had 20 points of spiritual force. it didn¡¯t seem like much, only twice as much as an ordinary person.


    however, it was much more difficult to raise mentality than vitality!


    in the martial arts class just now, eating mutated beast meat could increase his vitality by five wisps in one martial arts class and ten wisps in two classes.


    right now, the energy from the exotic beast meat that he had eaten for lunch would have been completely digested. the increase in vitality in the later courses would not sum to much; only three or two wisps.


    if that was the case, the students would only be able to increase their vitality by one point in three or four days.


    as for spiritual power¡­ under the same conditions, it would take six or seven days to increase one point of spiritual energy.


    therefore, 20 points of spiritual energy was actually very high.


    ¡°we¡¯re here.¡± lin yin, zhuo chang, and a few others walked over and greeted him.


    ¡°alright, let¡¯s cultivate together.¡±


    40 minutes later, lin yin, zhuo chang, and the others finally succeeded in visualizing the first tablet. many of them fell to the ground in exhaustion. their faces were pale and their foreheads were covered in cold sweat.


    ¡°oh my¡­ that was so difficult. i feel like my brain is about to explode!¡±


    ¡°i¡­ me too¡­¡±


    ¡°lingjun¡­ did your brain hurt this much after visualizing the first stone tablet?¡± lin yin asked chu lingjun with a pale face.


    ¡°did it take forty minutes?¡±


    ¡°a little less, but my brain did hurt after.¡±


    lin yin and the others heaved a sigh of relief. it turned out that even someone as powerful as chu lingjun was in such pain when cultivating.


    they felt much better knowing that he encountered hardships as well.

 Chapter 10

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    [your soul clone has finished eating, one experience point gained.]


    [your soul clone has finished eating, one experience point gained.]


    in the afternoon, chu lingjun, who had attended four visualization classes, walked out of the school with a pale face and a splitting headache. this was the aftermath of over-exhausting his mental power.


    however, this was the same as cultivating vitality. the more stimulating the cultivation, the faster the improvement.


    chu lingjun ignored him and opened his attribute panel.


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 7]


    [spirit: 25]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    ¡­


    [name: electric eel]


    [level: ungraded]


    [experience: 36/100]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skill: first-grade discharge (35/100), first-grade electric field (80/100)]


    after a day of cultivation, his vitality and mentality did not increase.


    however, the electric eel clone had eaten a lot of things, and its experience points had increased a lot, almost reaching 36 points.


    the electric discharge skill did not increase much, but the electric field skill proficiency reached 80 points.


    chu lingjun was satisfied. according to the eating speed of the electric eel clone, he should be able to increase his vitality by one point by midnight.


    the others in the class could only increase one point after two or three days of practice, but the electric eel clone could increase one point after eating for a whole day. amazing!


    at the same time, chu lingjun could faintly feel the mental energy in his brain slowly increasing, and he should be able to increase his mentality by one point tonight.


    in other words, if the electric eel clone ate normally and released its skills, it could increase its vitality by one point in one day, and increase its spiritual power by one point in two or three days.


    this speed of improvement was simply much faster than others!


    after school, chu lingjun did not go straight home. instead, he went to the supermarket to buy a big black bag before walking towards the park.


    there were many tourists in the town, it filled the place with laughter and glee.


    chu lingjun went straight to the lake in the center of the park. many people were standing by the lake to feed the fish. when the bait was thrown, a large number of fish would fight for it on the surface of the lake.


    at the same time, many people were irresponsibly releasing different types of animals without a care about the harmful repercussions. they threw all kinds of native and foreign species into the lake.


    then, he stood close to the shore with his hands clasped together. his face was filled with empathy as he looked at the sea creatures.


    the lake had suddenly become a battlefield for the battle of the strongest.


    before he set his electric eel into the lake, chu lingjun wanted to scold those irresponsible people. now, chu lingjun wanted to encourage more people to throw in their sea creatures!


    chu lingjun sat on a boulder and people watched. as the sky darkened, the tourists gradually left.


    chu lingjun immediately controlled the electric eel to drive a ferocious predator to a remote corner using the electric discharge skill.


    the predator was also known as the snakehead fish. as its name suggested, the fish had a snake-like head on its body.


    it was ferocious and had a huge appetite. given enough time, it would eat all the other fish in that lake, even its own younglings.


    even if it was very fierce, the meat was tender, the taste was fresh, and the nutritional value was quite high!


    girls liked to steam this fish for its nutritional value.


    the blackfish was ferocious, but it was nothing in front of the electric eel¡¯s powers.


    little by little, he was forced to the corner of the lake by the electric eel, and then he was electrocuted alive until his belly rolled up.


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes and hands were quick. he quickly put the one-meter-long black fish into a black bag and went home happily.


    this snakehead fish was definitely a mutated beast as it was able to grow up to one meter long. its body contained a lot of spiritual power.


    according to the country¡¯s research and experiments, eating exotic beast meat regularly could strengthen the body and effectively prevent and treat some diseases.


    his mother, fang shuping, stayed up late all year round. her health was dropping and her vitality was almost non-existent.


    his sister, chu yue, also needed to nourish her body. this snakehead fish was the perfect meal for them!


    ¡­


    hongguang military district.


    fang shuping sat uneasily on the sofa in the living room. she couldn¡¯t take it and paced around the room after a while.


    she looked up at the clock on the wall, it was well past six o¡¯clock.


    ¡°light¡­¡±


    chu yue sat on the balcony, smiling as she watched the setting sun in the west.


    ¡°where is lingjun? why isn¡¯t he home yet?¡±


    fang shuping¡¯s palms were covered in sweat, and her heart was filled with worry.


    ever since her son¡¯s incident, fang shuping had become more sensitive.


    in addition, today was chu lingjun¡¯s first day of the talent test. if it weren¡¯t for chu yue, fang shuping would have already run out of the school gate.


    ¡°school ended around five. where did he go? did it go so badly that he¡­¡±


    fang shuping¡¯s heart clenched tightly in pain and despair.


    chu xingguo was a rank one martial artist, so she knew some things about martial arts.


    she also knew that chu lingjun had just recovered from his serious injuries, so his vitality must be very low¡­


    fang shuping was afraid that chu lingjun would suffer another blow and take things too hard causing him to¡­


    finally, the sound of a lock being unlocked outside the door was heard. the door creaked open.


    causing fang shuping to jump up from her seat.


    ¡°mom, chu yue, i¡¯m back.¡±


    fang shuping walked quickly to chu lingjun, but she quickly stopped in her tracks. her hair was messy as she looked at chu lingjun nervously. ¡°you¡­ why did you come back so late?¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s right palm was facing upwards, and blue electric arcs painted his palm.


    a majestic and terrifying power was released from her son.


    ¡°i¡¯ve awakened my superpower,¡± chu lingjun said with a smile.


    time seemed to have paused at this moment.


    after a full two seconds, fang shuping looked at the lightning in chu lingjun¡¯s hand and seemed to understand what chu lingjun was saying.


    she covered her mouth with her right hand and widened her eyes.


    she stood rooted to the ground, her worries turning into surprise!


    however, in the next second, his mother suddenly collapsed on the ground, holding the corner of the wall and wailing.


    her cries were filled with endless hysteria, but they were also filled with great relief.


    in the past ten years, fang shuping had been fighting battles all on her own.


    technology was so advanced now, and there were so many kinds of spiritual energy, heavenly treasures, and earthly treasures. as long as she persisted in her treatment, chu yue would definitely recover.


    at the very least, her son should take care of himself, right?


    the night that he tried to attempt suicide, fate had given her a heavy hammer over her head.


    she had used up all her savings for treatment, the hundreds of thousands she had borrowed from her relatives, and more than ten years of her life.


    chu yue¡¯s autism and polio did not improve at all. instead, they gradually worsened.


    fang shuping tried to comfort herself that she still had one last hope.


    as long as chu lingjun could study hard, diligently learn martial arts, and achieve success, there was still hope for this family.


    she wanted her son to carry her daughter around! instead of letting her suffer in this world, it was better to bring her out of this world! with his success he might be able to cure her polio!


    in this way, they can go back to being like a normal person, living freely!

 Chapter 11

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    in the kitchen, chu lingjun removed the scales and internal organs of the snakehead, cut the head off, and boiled the bones into soup. the fish meat was cut into thin slices and wrapped in egg white. he planned to make pickled fish.


    his mother, fang shuping, watched from the side, recovering from shock. she was surprised and relieved that chu lingjun was decent at cooking.


    then, she got up and started to make some phone calls.


    fang shuping first called chu xingguo, but the call didn¡¯t go through after several tries.


    her husband played a special role in the military, so it was impossible for him to check his phone all the time.


    fang shuping didn¡¯t mind. after sending a message to announce the good news, she called the others.


    she called chu lingjun¡¯s grandparents, his uncles and aunts, and almost all of his relatives.


    the news of chu lingjun becoming an esper was quickly spread to everyone he knew.


    fang shuping sat on the sofa with a smile on her face. she was so happy that it felt like the new year for her.


    in the kitchen, chu lingjun smiled. ¡®i¡¯m glad to see her happy.¡¯


    half an hour later, the steaming hot fish was served on the dining table.


    fang shuping, who had just finished talking on the phone, walked over and picked up a piece to try.


    she took a bite and her eyes lit up!


    the fish meat was smooth, fragrant, and full of elasticity.


    after a bite, a warm current spread out from her stomach and flowed to her limbs. it was as if her body had been injected with energy.


    ¡°it¡¯s delicious!¡± fang shuping looked at chu lingjun in surprise.


    ¡°if it¡¯s delicious, then you should eat more.¡± chu lingjun smiled.


    the mutated snakehead fish in front of him, which was filled with spiritual energy, was even more expensive than ordinary fish.


    with the family¡¯s financial situation, fang shuping never had the chance to eat quality fish.


    ¡°the meat contains essence. chu yue can also eat it. i put the rest of the fish meat in the fridge. you and chu yue can finish it tomorrow.¡±


    fang shuping was delighted at first, but then she frowned and said, ¡°you should have some too. you just awakened your superpower, so you need more nourishment.¡±


    ¡°no need. i can eat exotic beast meat every day in school.¡±


    chu lingjun told fang shuping about his welfare benefits. while speaking, he also picked up his bag from the sofa and handed over the signed agreement along with the 1000 dollars that the school had returned to fang shuping.


    he would have expensive exotic beast meat for every meal in the future and nearly 100,000 dollars of cultivation resources to use every month¡­


    her happiness stormed over like a tornado, blowing her into a daze.


    fang shuping was stunned for a while before she silently picked up her phone.


    then, she called everyone she knew to share more news!


    back in his room, chu lingjun ordered the electric eel clone to discharge electricity and to eat.


    with the increase in experience points, the electric eel¡¯s body also grew stronger each day. in just one or two days, it had grown from 1 meter to 1.1 meters, and its body was slightly thicker.


    while the electric eel hunted for food, chu lingjun spread out his body and clenched his hands into fists.


    one mighty punch after another was thrown out. it was fierce and bold, and his sleeves also emitted a series of whooshing sounds due to the rapid fisting.


    although he possessed the power of lightning, chu lingjun did not intend to slow down on his martial arts cultivation.


    he had to practice every aspect of his life to be successful!


    moreover, the power of lightning was helpful for martial arts cultivation.


    the lightning could stimulate the muscles in his body and increase the activity of the cells. chu lingjun could also temper his body with lightning while cultivating. this could greatly speed up the progress of his martial arts cultivation.


    with such a unique advantage, he had no intention of just sitting around waiting for something to happen. he had to get to work!


    with his electric eel¡¯s clone, he could do a dual cultivation, which was difficult for others but simple for him.


    chu lingjun practiced until midnight.


    as the large amount of food was digested, a powerful force was fed back to the clone.


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 8]


    [spirit: 27]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist (16/100/beginner), fifth national military boxing style (1/100/beginner), twelve floors visualization methods (4/100/beginner)]


    ¡­


    [name: electric eel]


    [level: ungraded]


    [experience: 40/100]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: electric discharge (40/100), electric field (100/100)]


    his vitality increased by one point!


    his spiritual energy had increased by two points!


    the experience value of the electric eel clone had also increased to 40 points, which meant that the electric eel might level up after hunting for another three days.


    the proficiency of the electric discharge skill increased by 40 points.


    the proficiency of the electric field skill was maxed out at 100 points.


    however, the electric field skill could not be upgraded after it was maxed out. according to the interface, the clone needed to level up before the skill level could be upgraded.


    this made chu lingjun disappointed. he had to wait until three days later to truly enter the grade.


    to evolve an ordinary electric eel into a level one beast in a few days was considered a big deal.


    chu lingjun adjusted his state of mind and went to the bathroom to wash up before getting ready for bed.


    the next day, his father, chu xingguo, finally called back.


    his mother happily said her goodbye before handing the phone to chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun took the phone and heard all kinds of gunshots and explosions coming from the other end.


    ¡°you did well this time. i¡¯m very pleased.¡±


    amid the gunfire, chu xingguo¡¯s voice was suppressed, but one could still hear the joy in his voice.


    ¡°yes, i will work hard from now on. is everything good on your end?¡± chu lingjun said worriedly.


    ¡°it¡¯s not a big problem. it¡¯s just a small beast tide attacking the city. we¡¯ve managed to overcome it, there¡¯s just a few left.¡± chu xingguo laughed and said boldly.


    ¡°be careful.¡±


    ¡°i know.¡±


    the two of them talked for a while before hanging up.


    chu lingjun looked out of the window, as if he wanted to see the battlefield outside the city.


    chu xingguo was right, the beast tide attacking the city was tiny.


    if it was any bigger, the city would be able to hear the battle very clearly.


    if they did not hear it, it meant that the intensity of the war was mediocre. fortunately, the beast tide was stopped before it even approached the city.


    chu lingjun shook his head. he had to become stronger as soon as possible to join the forces!


    he had to quickly become independent so that his father could retreat from the front line sooner.


    only by becoming stronger quickly would chu yue be able to afford better healthcare.


    chu yue was currently suffering from two main illnesses. the first was paralysis of her lower limbs caused by polio. her lower limbs were atrophied, weak, and deformed.


    the second was severe autism.


    autism, in other words, meant that brain development was delayed to the point she had the intelligence of a child.


    generally speaking, 70 percent to 80 percent of autistic children had varying degrees of intellectual disability.


    now, due to the recovery of the spiritual power, the plants in the wild mutated and produced many natural treasures that could develop spiritual intelligence.


    if chu lingjun could get her hands on one, there was hope for her to recover from her autism!


    this was not chu lingjun¡¯s dream, but a real medical case.


    people always thought that autistic syndrome was rare, but in fact, there are many autistic people around us.


    in the dragon country, the probability of giving birth to an autistic child was one percent. in other words, one in 100 parents has an autistic child.


    the dragon country had a population of 1.4 billion citizens, and the number of parents with autistic children reached an astonishing 10 million!


    the reason why it wasn¡¯t as common was because autistic people rarely went out.


    also, they didn¡¯t know how to surf the internet.


    most parents would not be financially well-off or were a little cruel, causing these autistic children to have a short life span.


    many people are lucky to have been born with a healthy system.

 Chapter 12

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°long ago, the iron peak mountain was the biggest natural tourist attraction in lan city.


    ¡°however, after the new era, that very mountain became the mountain that poses the greatest threat to us!¡±


    a teacher was teaching geography to the students.


    ¡°there are countless mutated beasts living in the iron peak mountain. every year, there will be one or two beast tides that come from there to attack quicksand town¡­¡±


    chu lingjun stared at the map in the textbook. other than quicksand town and the nearby downtown area, lan city, the rest of the city was colored red.


    the further away they were from the town, the darker the map became.


    this meant that the danger level was increasing.


    in the new era, the wilderness was a forbidden zone for humans.


    chu lingjun looked at it for a while before his gaze locked onto the people¡¯s park in the town center of quicksand town.


    from the map, quicksand park was connected to a small meandering river.


    after passing through this small area, they would reach the largest barren river in the city ¡ª lianjiang.


    following the lianjiang river to the east, they would arrive at tuo city after traveling for tens of kilometers and then head straight into the south sea.


    that¡¯s right, chu lingjun¡¯s ultimate goal for the electric eel clone was to develop in the sea!


    the small park lake was certainly not enough to satisfy the electric eel and it was too dangerous for the other creatures to be in the same lake as it.


    lianjiang wasn¡¯t any better.


    only the sea can support the electric eel¡¯s hunger. it will be able to devour and develop to their heart¡¯s content!


    of course, this journey would not be so smooth.


    there are plenty of dams and streams on the lianjiang river. however, there are also defensive formations, electric nets, and mines to prevent mutated beasts from going up the river and threatening the land.


    this was not a big problem. chu lingjun can put the electric eel into his summoning space and find an opportunity to put it in the sea when he can.


    chu lingjun¡¯s had a good plan. he would develop on land while his electric eel clone would develop in the water.


    ¡°sir, i heard that the mutated beasts in the sea are several times stronger than those on land!¡±


    at this moment, a student raised his hand and spoke during the break in class.


    lan city was not far from the coastline, so it was normal for them to be curious.


    hearing this, the bald geography teacher nodded and smiled bitterly.


    ¡°yes, that¡¯s right. since the new era, with the efforts of generations of predecessors, we humans have barely managed to defend the major cities and defeat the exotic beasts.


    ¡°in the past hundred years, we¡¯ve fought countless mutated beasts.


    ¡°during this battle, the strength of the land-based exotic beasts has also been suppressed and weakened.


    ¡°however, the exotic beasts in the sea have been observing our fights. they have been recuperating and growing stronger each day.¡±


    the geography teacher shook his head and said bitterly.


    there was nothing he could do about it.


    humans were land creatures, and they were not born to fight in the sea.


    moreover, in the past hundred years, humans had barely managed to gain a foothold on land. how could they have so much time to manage the affairs of the sea?


    at least for the foreseeable future, humans will have to deal with the exotic beasts on land first before they could start to march into the sea.


    chu lingjun flipped to the last few pages of the geography book. a map of the south sea appeared there.


    there were a few names written on the map.


    diamond fish tribe, hammerhead shark tribe, red skeleton devil fish tribe, dragon eel tribe, ghost fish submarine tribe¡­


    even though it was just a few names, many of them had a question mark on them.


    this meant that the person who wrote this teaching material was not very sure if the name of the tribe in this area was accurate.


    with humanity¡¯s current strength, it was truly beyond their reach to deal with the beasts in the sea.


    it was said that there was once a martial arts grandmaster who saw a dragon palace under the pacific ocean. in the palace, there was a dragon-shaped creature that was hundreds of meters long!


    it was suspected to be a mythical creature, the azure dragon!


    the grandmaster was almost scared to death and frantically fled the scene.


    chu lingjun then looked at the heavenly and earthly treasures introduced at the bottom of the map.


    tricolor seaweed, sea spirit pearl, water silk grass, edge cloud flower¡­ there was a long list of precious names written on it.


    chu lingjun¡¯s gaze kept sweeping over the names of tricolor seaweed and edge cloud flower. these treasures could all increase one¡¯s spiritual intelligence.


    in fact, this was also the reason why he wanted his clone to go to the sea.


    the sea was vast and never ending, containing countless resources and treasures.


    coupled with the fact that humans were too far away to enter the sea, this also meant that the electric eel would be the first to have the best meat!


    what about the surroundings of quicksand town?


    after generations of people collecting, plundering, and searching in the wilderness, the number of heavenly and earthly treasures was naturally not as dense and abundant as in the sea.


    there were countless dangerous exotic beasts in the sea waiting to be used.


    ¡­


    in the visualization garden, chu lingjun could be seen visualizing the fourth tablet.


    after yesterday¡¯s lesson, he had finished visualizing the first three stone tablets.


    at this moment, there were already two people under the fourth banyan tree, a man and a woman.


    the man was tall and handsome. he was the genius who had awakened elemental immunity in class six that the class teacher had mentioned yesterday. his name was duan feng.


    the woman was short, and she looked young, making her look more like a junior high school student than a high school student.


    this person was the super genius of class three. her elemental skill was fire, and her name was zhou anqi.


    according to shan qiuru, zhou anqi¡¯s spiritual power was very high. it was more than 30 points, which was the highest spiritual power among the new students!


    as for the second place, it could be chu lingjun or duan feng. the exact value could only be known through the spiritual energy testing machine.


    ¡°chu lingjun, you¡¯re finally here. hurry up and fight me!¡±


    zhou anqi¡¯s eyes lit up the moment she saw chu lingjun. there was a ring of fire around her, and the waves of fire were threatening everyone with each flicker!


    it was different to have high spiritual power. at this moment, chu lingjun felt as if his hair was about to be ignited being up close.


    miraculously, the lawn under zhou anqi¡¯s feet and the banyan tree leaves above her head did not seem to be affected. there were no signs of burn marks..


    after yesterday¡¯s interaction, chu lingjun knew that this flaming woman was a violent pyromaniac.


    her hobby was to light things on fire and watch them burn.


    ¡°your spiritual power is more than thirty points, and i only have twenty points. i can¡¯t beat you.¡± chu lingjun immediately rejected zhou anqi¡¯s suggestion.


    he did not have masochistic tendencies.


    even if he wanted to fight, he would have to wait until his mentality and vitality had increased to more than 30 points.


    ¡°you both are the same¡­ how boring!¡± seeing that neither of them was willing to fight her, zhou anqi cursed angrily.


    chu lingjun shrugged and ignored zhou anqi. he sat cross-legged in front of the fourth tablet and began his visualization.


    time passed slowly.


    in the morning, he studied liberal arts knowledge. in the afternoon, he went to the visualization garden to cultivate his spiritual power after a martial arts class. at night, he returns home and cultivates his cannon fist.


    unknowingly, three days had passed.


    the experience value of the electric eel clone finally reached 100 points. it was about to advance!

 Chapter 13

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    under quicksand lake, the 1.5-meter-long electric eel dragged a carp into the hole. as the carp was swallowed and digested bit by bit, the experience points finally reached its maximum threshold.


    [your soul clone has finished eating, one experience point gained.]


    [congratulations on your electric eel clone advancing to the early stage of level one!]


    as it accumulated 100 experience points, the electric eel immediately trembled, and a majestic and powerful force burst from its body!


    the fish and prawns that were lying around the cave immediately ran away when they sensed this powerful aura!


    in the hole, the power recovered from the electric eel¡¯s body slowly flowed to the electric eel¡¯s mouth and skin.


    under the effect of this force, the electric eel¡¯s upper and lower jaws began to grow hard and sharp teeth!


    at the same time, the electric eel¡¯s originally smooth skin began to grow hard scales!


    when chu lingjun sensed this scene, he was instantly overjoyed!


    the weakness of the electric eel clone had always been obvious, and tonight¡¯s evolution made up for two shortcomings!


    first, with teeth, the electric eel could finally hunt some creatures!


    it was unlike before, when every time he hunted, he had to pick and choose his meals. he could only hunt some small fish and prawns, worried that he would be swallowed to death by anything bigger.


    second, with the protection of the harder scales, the electric eel¡¯s safety was also guaranteed. now, there was no need to be afraid of getting attacked by another bigger beast.


    a moment later, the electric eel reappeared after its evolution.


    its grayish body was covered by snakehead fish scales. the scales were hard and shone with a metallic luster.


    its mouth was also filled with sharp teeth that flashed brightly.


    the original electric eel, with green bean eyes and a foolish gaze, always looked a little harmless and funny. now that the electric eel was covered in armor and had teeth, it finally looked like a powerful beast.


    the electric eel successfully evolved, and a powerful force immediately fed back to chu lingjun from his split body.


    chu lingjun, who was lying on the bed, instantly felt a strong surge of vitality enter his body.


    under the influence of this vitality, chu lingjun¡¯s body grew bigger!


    his arms and back also had a faint muscle line. he went from 1.75 meters to 1.77 meters!


    moreover, the spiritual power fed back from the electric eel¡¯s clone felt dignified!


    chu lingju¡¯s mind raced. he could recall everything he had seen, heard, and listened to in the past few days.


    the few functional equations that he couldn¡¯t solve during math class in the day could now be easily understood and solved!


    the spiritual energy and elemental energy around him became more sensitive and subtle!


    chu lingjun felt the changes in his body happily and opened his attribute panel.


    [vitality: 16]


    [spirit: 37]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist (16/100/beginner), fifth national military boxing style (10/100/beginner), twelve floors visualization methods (20/100/beginner)]


    ¡­


    [name: electric eel]


    [level: early stage level one]


    [experience: 0/1000]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: first-grade electric discharge (0/1000), first-grade electric field (0/1000)]


    ¡°i¡¯ll go!¡±


    chu lingjun was overjoyed when he saw his stats panel!


    in the past three days, his vitality had increased by three points.


    this time, the electric eel had upgraded to an early stage level one beast, which added another five points of vitality, bringing his total vitality to 16 points!


    no wonder chu lingjun¡¯s physical fitness has improved so much!


    as for his spiritual force, it had improved by leaps and bounds!


    he felt good!


    moreover, his martial arts cultivation had also increased. it was a pleasant experience to have such an upgrade.


    after the electric eel advanced to an early-stage level one beast, the next upgrade required more experience points ¡ª a full 1000 points!


    however, the biggest good news was that as the electric eel advanced, its two skills were also upgraded to level one skills.


    chu lingjun immediately gave it a try. the range of the electric discharge skill had increased from 10 meters to 50 meters, and its power had also increased by one or twofold.


    the radius of the electric field was also increased from 10 meters to 50 meters, which was exactly what he needed.


    the electric eel swam out of the hole, feeling like a king.


    as soon as the surrounding fish felt the aura of the electric eel, they immediately fled as far away as possible.


    a half-meter-long golden carp was about to leave when a blue electric arc shot out at lightning speed!


    the golden carp¡¯s body instantly stiffened and trembled. then, in the next second, its eyes turned white and it swam up.


    the electric eel swam over and opened its mouth to chomp down. the lake water instantly turned red.


    [your soul clone has finished eating, one experience point gained.]


    the half-meter-long golden carp was immediately stuffed by the electric eel. it then lazily returned to the hole to digest the food.


    in the room, chu lingjun frowned as he watched this scene.


    ¡°now that the electric eel has leveled up, the experience provided by these ordinary small fish won¡¯t be enough.¡±


    chu lingjun shook his head slightly. previously, the electric eel had gained one experience point from hunting small carps the size of a palm.


    the golden carp in front of him was half a meter long. logically speaking, the experience points should be higher. in the end, it only gave one experience point.


    the electric eel¡¯s next upgrade required 1000 experience points!


    chu lingjun understood that after the electric eel advanced to a level one exotic beast, the ordinary creatures in the park will no longer meet the requirements for upgrading.


    ¡°i should move the electric eel to lianjiang tomorrow, otherwise it would take too long to upgrade.¡± chu lingjun quickly made a decision.


    after leveling up, chu lingjun tried to cultivate his martial arts.


    after his vitality had increased, the two sets of punches became much easier to execute. their power had also increased greatly. with more time, his proficiency increased even faster.


    the twelve floors visualization method had also helped him progress further than he expected!


    this was the benefit of leveling up. it could increase the power of the move, and the increase in the power of the move would make it easier to obtain resources. in turn, it would increase the cultivation progress of the cultivation technique, forming a positive cycle.


    ¡­


    fang shuping came out of the kitchen with breakfast in her hands. at this moment, she happened to see chu lingjun, who had just woken up and walked out of his room.


    fang shuping was baffled. she placed the breakfast on the table and rubbed her eyes before looking at chu lingjun.


    ¡°lingjun, why do you¡­ look taller¡­ and stronger?¡±


    fang shuping walked to chu lingjun¡¯s side in surprise. he definitely grew taller!


    chu lingjun had grown taller!


    ¡°my cultivation has been going well recently.¡± chu lingjun replied casually.


    ¡°really? that¡¯s great!¡±


    although fang shuping was a little confused as to why increasing his superpower would increase his height, she still felt happy with the news.


    these few days, she had specially asked around how superpowers work. chu lingjun¡¯s talent in school was going well, and he was basically at the top of his game!


    now that she heard that chu lingjun seemed to have achieved success in his cultivation, she felt even happier.


    his life was just getting started!


    although chu lingjun had only awakened his superpower for a few days, his cultivation increased manifold! it seemed that he finally could be useful to his family.


    however, fang shuping truly felt that his life had undergone earth-shattering changes!


    in the past, whenever she brought chu yue out, she would always be laughed at.


    now, all these side-eyes have disappeared, and all that was left were all kinds of greetings and kindness.


    a friend whom they had not contacted for a long time suddenly contacted them again.


    the relatives who had not visited for a long time had come to visit one after another in the past few days.


    they even generously said that fang shuping did not need to return the money she borrowed previously.


    moreover, chu xingguo called to say that he had received a lot of care recently.

 Chapter 14

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    he didn¡¯t go to the martial arts hall as usual. instead, he went to the firearms hall.


    saturday afternoon was meant for firearms class. students had to learn how to operate and shoot common firearms.


    the students of the new era had much busier schedules compared to students of the old era. the burden of learning has also become heavier.


    students in the new era only had one day off on the weekends.


    the winter and summer holidays were occupied by various activities, training, and missions. there were also very few legal holidays that a student could take their off days for.


    it was very normal. everyone was at war, mutated beasts attacked the city every day, and all kinds of mythical creatures trampled the cities.


    how could everyone have the leisure to go on vacation and rest? they were too busy thinking about how to improve their strength and how to survive on the battlefield.


    the country was vigorously nurturing students. to a certain extent, these people were the future reserve soldiers of the army.


    ¡°this is a ninety-two semi-automatic pistol. there are two calibers, five point eight mm andnine mm. the one in my hand is the former.¡±


    shen yanhu pointed at the pistol in his hand and explained further.


    ¡°although the caliber is small, the steel core bullet with small mass, high initial velocity, and large aspect ratio will easily lose its stability after entering the body, causing it to deviate and roll, resulting in a large cavity.


    ¡°it can easily go through flesh, and the tempered steel core also has good armor-piercing properties.


    ¡°small-caliber bullets are small in mass and size, so they can increase the amount of ammunition carried, reduce the load, and improve combat effectiveness.


    ¡°as for the nine mm caliber, at close range, it has high lethality and good stopping effect, but it is bad at armor-piercing.


    ¡°this pistol is widely used in our army. you will come into contact with it often in the future, so you have to be familiar with this gun.


    ¡°it can deal with any exotic beast at or below level one. at level two, you¡¯ll need to aim at the opponent¡¯s weakness to effectively kill them.


    ¡°the effective range of this gun is about meters¡­¡±


    chu lingjun rolled his eyes, and his desire to continue listening decreased.


    the range of his two skills was 50 meters.


    if that was the case, it would actually be more convenient and faster for him to use his superpower instead of this pistol.


    ¡°this assault rifle was developed by our country. it has seven point six two mm bullets and is supplied with thirty rounds of ammunition. the fixed grenade launcher can fire sixty mm anti-tank grenades with blank bullets or fourty mm grenade launchers with live ammunition.


    ¡°it has a maximum range of two thousand meters, and an effective range of eight hundred meters.


    ¡°this assault rifle, also known as wolf fang, can deal intense damage to level one exotic beasts, while level two exotic beasts can deal effective damage. if you use grenades, you can injure level three exotic beasts.


    ¡°however, the wolf fang has a strong recoil. you have to at least break through to rank one martial artists or have the rifle specialization ability of spirit domain to use it easily.¡±


    rifle specialization, sniping specialization, and other superpowers in the spirit domain were actually a comprehensive ability.


    it included physical strength, endurance, vision, muscle strengthening, body control, coordination, and a series of comprehensive abilities.


    of course, in terms of a single strengthening ability, such as muscle strengthening, it was naturally not as good as the rank one strength strengthening of the battle domain.


    ¡°next we will talk about eagle strike, a sniper rifle¡­¡±


    everyone listened intently. qu xia, who had the infrared vision ability, and sun ji, who had the spiritual bullets, listened attentively and excitedly.


    the explanation finally ended, and it was finally time for everyone¡¯s favorite activity ¡ª shooting targets.


    he mainly wanted to try out the 92 pistol, wolf fang assault rifle, and eagle strike sniper rifle. he needed shen yanhu¡¯s approval before he could use them.


    the recoil of the two guns at the back was very strong. if one¡¯s cultivation was not strong enough, the recoil might accidentally break the shooter¡¯s shoulder. it was very dangerous.


    the firearms class ended at five in the afternoon.


    obviously, qu xia and sun ji had the best shooting results. their shooting skills were not 100 percent accurate, but most of them were within the 85 to 100 score. their accuracy was very high, which was advantageous for espers.


    after school, chu lingjun continued to arrange for zhang liang to clean up the restrooms.


    zhang liang, who had been cleaning the toilets for almost a week, gritted his teeth and looked at chu lingjun. his nose was about to go crooked from anger!


    at this moment, ding peng, chen zhiqi, lin yin, and zhuo chang looked at each other and walked up to chu lingjun.


    ¡°hey, we¡¯re going to the white cloud mountain arena this weekend. do you want to go?¡± ding peng asked.


    ¡°sure? just us?¡± chu lingjun was stunned.


    the white cloud mountain was about 20 kilometers southeast of quicksand town. it was not too far away.


    however, the white cloud mountain was within the range of the iron peak mountain. although it was at the outskirts and the army would patrol it regularly, there would still be exotic beasts roaming around, causing a certain degree of danger.


    with the strength of chu lingjun, ding peng, chen zhiqi, and the others, they might be able to deal with a level one exotic beast if they encountered one. however, if it was a level two exotic beast, they would definitely die.


    although martial artists fought for everything and there was no need to be afraid of bloodshed, chu lingjun felt that there was no need to take such a risk.


    if they were unlucky enough to encounter a tier two exotic beast, it would be a sure death.


    with his clone talent, steady development was the best way.


    ¡°of course not,¡± ding peng quickly said, ¡°my brother is a second-year student in our school. tomorrow, they will be going to the iron peak mountain to train, and there will be teachers following them.


    ¡°we¡¯re just going to take a look and scout the area. i asked the form teacher just now and he agreed for us to go.


    ¡°they said that if we encounter some mutated beasts, if the situation permits, they will let us practice and increase our combat experience. the monthly exam is next month. i think it¡¯ll be good to get some practice.¡±


    that¡¯s right. chu lingjun nodded.


    as a student of the school, he had to report to the teacher and the school every time he left the city.


    as the top student of his class, chu lingjun had stricter requirements in this regard. this was also written in black and white on the contract.


    the school didn¡¯t want such a talent to be wasted and die


    at the end of each month, students would have to take a test. the test would cover their syllabus that they studied for the month.


    those who scored well in the monthly test would be rewarded, and if their results were not satisfactory, their resources would be reduced.


    therefore, every student placed great importance on the monthly test.


    ¡°alright, shall we meet at the school gate tomorrow morning?¡± chu lingjun replied.


    with someone protecting him, he was more than willing to venture out into the fields.


    he could also see the outside world and witness the battle scenes he longed for.


    ding peng was right. it was good to get some hands on experience.


    in addition, there was a river at the foot of the mountain. chu lingjun could take this opportunity to go out and set the electric eel free.


    with the current level of the electric eel, it would take a longer time for it to level up. it might also attract the attention of other martial artists or superpowered people that regularly visit the lake.


    he did not want his electric eel to die!


    ¡°yes, we¡¯ll gather at the school gate at seven in the morning tommorow.¡±


    ¡°how many of us are going?¡±


    ¡°you, me, chen zhiqi, lin yin, zhuo chang, qu xia, and sun ji. seven of us.¡±


    ¡°alright.¡±

 Chapter 15

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    in the early autumn morning fog, chu lingjun was not the first to arrive at the school gate.


    although the sun had just risen, the entrance of quicksand high school was quite lively.


    a large number of students and parents came and went. they formed teams and set off for the city.


    the parents looked at the backs of their children walking out of the city and waved their hands worriedly and reluctantly.


    the first-year students rarely went out of the city. after all, they had just started to cultivate and had no experience being in the field.


    however, in the second and third years of high school, going out of the city to fight exotic beasts was a common occurrence.


    battles could temper the students¡¯ will and increase their strength. the captured exotic beasts could also be sold for a considerable price. it was like killing two birds with one stone.


    chu lingjun stood at the door, his mind focused on the summoning space in his mind.


    in his mind, there was a 1.5-meter-tall armored electric eel with a mighty aura quietly lying on the ground.


    after school yesterday, chu lingjun went to the lake to put his electric eel clone into the summoning space.


    while checking up on his electric eel clone, the morning fog stirred.


    a girl wearing a black tight-fitting combat suit walked out of the white fog. she had slender legs, a high ponytail, and she carried a long sword on her back.


    the woman¡¯s facial features were exquisite, and her eyebrows were slightly raised, giving off a heroic aura.


    now that her hair was tied up, she looked exceptionally charming.


    it was chu lingjun¡¯s classmate, chen zhiqi.


    chu lingjun sized up chen zhiqi and made a small joke. ¡°i almost couldn¡¯t recognize you.¡±


    ¡°why not?¡± chen zhiqi was stunned.


    ¡°because you look even more beautiful.¡±


    chen zhiqi, who was only 16 years old and obviously inexperienced. she blushed slightly and scolded, ¡°i should have known you were slick.¡±


    chu lingjun smiled and changed the topic. ¡°is the sword on your back real? can i take a look?¡±


    ¡°of course, i brought this along because we¡¯re going out of the city.¡±


    chen zhiqi looked at the long sword on her back and hesitated for a moment, but she still took it off and handed it to chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun pulled out the scabbard. immediately, a bright light shot out from the scabbard. the sound of the sword was light and sharp.


    ¡°good sword!¡± chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but praise.


    ¡°of course, my parents chose this for me. it¡¯s a rank one spirit weapon.¡±


    the praise was for the sword, but chen zhiqi still beamed, her eyes shining with confidence.


    spirit weapons were tools made from raw materials that contained spirit energy.


    the rankings were the same as martial artists. rank one was the lowest and rank one was the highest.


    chu lingjun took a look at it to satisfy his curiosity and returned it to chen zhiqi.


    seeing the other party¡¯s nervous and reluctant appearance, chu lingjun quickly handed the sword back. he was afraid that she would fall out with him if he held onto the weapon for too long.


    after waiting for a while, ding peng, lin yin, and the others also arrived.


    ding peng led chu lingjun and the others to a corner of the school field.


    there was a line of about 40 students there. they were the students who were preparing to go to iron peak mountain today.


    it was very common for the second and third years to bring some talented juniors out of the city.


    therefore, these people were not surprised to see chu lingjun and the others arrive.


    chu lingjun saw two familiar faces when he arrived.


    one of them was his homeroom teacher, shen yanhu.


    the other was the beautiful teacher, shan qiuru.


    shen yanhu beckoned chu lingjun and the others over. ¡°i¡¯ll leave the best students in my class to you. you have to watch them closely!¡±


    shen yanhu was not going to follow them today.


    this was the first time chu lingjun and the others were out of the city. shen yanhu thought about it and decided to give them some instructions on how to take care of themselves so that he could watch them leave with ease.


    ¡°got it. chu lingjun and the others are also my students. i¡¯ll take good care of them.¡± shan qiuru said.


    ¡°alright, thank you. when you come back tonight, i promise to watch that movie with you.¡±


    ¡°what?! when did i say i¡¯d watch it with you?¡± shan qiuru said unhappily. ¡°don¡¯t talk nonsense here. i¡¯ll tear your mouth apart later if you spread it around!¡±


    chu lingjun and the others snickered. it seemed that their teacher had a shameless side.


    at this moment, chen zhiqi turned around and glared at chu lingjun.


    the meaning was very simple ¡ª chu lingjun and shen yanhu were the same type of hooligans!


    ¡­


    when the sun rose from the mountains in the east, the morning fog completely dissipated.


    with shan qiuru¡¯s order, everyone formed into four lines and jogged out of the city.


    shan qiuru walked at the front, followed by chu lingjun and the others, followed by the students from class eleven.


    after the new era, cars had become more of a symbol of luxury than a mode of transportation¡¯ cars could only be driven in the city.


    the roads outside the city had long been destroyed by the mutated beasts and plants due to the war.


    the terrain outside the city was too complicated for cars to handle.


    as chu lingjun jogged, he couldn¡¯t help but observe the second-years.


    these seniors had a strong aura and surging passion for war. chu lingjun could feel that these people were at least rank one refined martial artists!


    there were even a few whose auras were unfathomable. they should be rank two refined martial artists!


    a rank two refined martial artist could turn vitality into true qi!


    after cultivating true qi, one¡¯s strength would greatly increase. one might be able to fly over roofs and walk on walls.


    one would be able to release true qi and transfer true qi to heal others.


    if one held a saber or a sword, one could even activate saber qi or sword qi!


    it was obvious that a rank two refined martial artist was much stronger than a rank one refined martial artist!


    other than these powerful auras, these people also carried a lot of equipment in case of a fight.


    they wore bulletproof helmets, carried various weapons like wolf fang and eagle strike.


    there were also a few metal grenades strapped on their belts!


    chu lingjun bared his teeth. they moved like machines!


    compared to them, chu lingjun, ding peng, and the others looked very shabby. they had ordinary combat uniforms and a flimsy metal helmet. the only weapon they had was a 92 pistol in their hands.


    the helmets and pistols were collected from the logistics room by shan qiuru and the other seven people just before they set off.


    compared to everyone else, shan qiuru did not bring anything with her.


    she was empty-handed and was wearing casual light gray sportswear.


    she didn¡¯t look like she was leading a team to kill exotic beasts, but more like bringing them on a spring outing.


    although she was wearing sportswear, shan qiuru¡¯s curvy figure was still shown.


    chu lingjun could not help but look back and forth between shan qiuru and chen zhiqi. in the end, his gaze fell on shan qiuru.


    after all, young boys would like young girls.


    however, once they get old, they would want all types of women.


    chen zhiqi seemed to have sensed something. when she felt chu lingjun¡¯s gaze, her pretty face immediately turned red with anger. she gritted her teeth and glared at chu lingjun!


    chu lingjun coughed lightly and quickly lowered his head to show that he was a gentleman.


    a moment later, they arrived at the east gate of quicksand town.


    in front of him was a steel wall that was several meters thick and more than ten meters tall.


    it towered over the tiny humans below!


    chu lingjun was shocked at first glance because there were a large number of armed helicopters, tanks, and cannons scattered around the city wall.


    groups of soldiers with shiny guns and focused gaze were patrolling the city wall.


    there were also various multi-functional automatic weapon platforms set up on the city walls. once they sensed an exotic beast approaching, these weapons would instantly turn into killing machines!


    there were also drones patrolling above the city walls so that they could scout areas above the land.


    shan qiuru brought chu lingjun and the others to the passageway under the steel city wall. after verifying their identities and other relevant documents, the passageway door slowly opened.


    however, after passing through the metal door, chu lingjun was surprised to find that another steel wall had appeared in front of him!


    there were two steel walls in total!


    chu lingjun was stunned for a moment before he came to a realization!


    in the human towns after the new era, the city walls were almost all built with the structure of a barbican.


    this structure was a semi-circular or square-shaped small city that was built outside the city gate. there were also exceptions inside the city gate.


    the two sides of the barbican were built together alongside the city wall, with watchtowers, gates, battlements and other defensive facilities.


    the gate of a barbican was usually not in the same line as the gate it was protecting to prevent the attack of weapons such as battering rams infiltrating the city.


    to put it simply, the barbican was a door within a door!


    even if the first door was broken, there was still a second door enemies will have to destroy!


    some of the more stable city guards would build a third steel gate after the second steel gate to throw their enemies off guard¡­


    once they arrived at the second gate, chu lingjun immediately smelled a faint scent of blood in the air.


    after passing through the second gate, the area in front of them looked vast. they could see the scene in the distance, and the smell of blood in the air was even stronger!


    chu lingjun looked around and saw that the steel walls on both sides were full of potholes. they were covered with all kinds of claw marks, tooth marks, scratches, as well as traces left behind by flames and frost attacks on the walls.


    the ground beneath his feet was covered with a layer of maroon carpet formed by the condensation of blood and flesh.


    this scene made people involuntarily gag from the scene.

 Chapter 16

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    apart from the caravans, warriors, and espers, the outside world was filled with desolate and barren sand.


    people bravely walked on the broken roads, and when the wind blew, their figures would be drowned in the sand.


    after the new era, the outside of the city became a restricted area for ordinary people.


    therefore, those who could leave the city were either martial artists or espers.


    in addition to the beast tide that would occur every year, the army would schedule times to clear the monsters around the city walls.


    there was nothing within 10 kilometers of quicksand town other than a desert. it looked like the wasteland of doomsday.


    it felt like two different worlds inside and outside the city.


    ding peng, chen zhiqi, and the others had no change in emotion. they looked at the surrounding environment calmly. it was obvious that they had long known the situation outside the city.


    the moment the seniors of year two stepped out of the city, their auras changed. they became fierce and steady, like veterans who had been on the battlefield many times.


    they subconsciously tightened their grip on their guns and weapons, looking around vigilantly.


    outside the city, the habit of maintaining vigilance was engraved in everyone¡¯s bones.


    chu lingjun heard from ding peng that his brother¡¯s class had 50 students in year one, but after he was promoted to year two, there were only 40 students left.


    the 10 people who left either turned into liberal arts students or died in an accident.


    danger was everywhere in the wild, lurking in the shadows.


    ¡°how do you feel?¡± ding peng, who had a simple and honest face, walked beside chu lingjun and asked casually.


    ding peng wanted to take care of his partner who would stand on the same level as him in the future.


    ¡°it¡¯s alright.¡± chu lingjun nodded.


    shan qiuru looked at the map and shouted in a low voice, ¡°everyone, advance forward! let¡¯s try to reach the iron peak mountain within an hour. we¡¯ll rest when we get there!¡±


    ¡°yes, miss!¡±


    shan qiuru¡¯s voice was not loud, but it was clearly transmitted into everyone¡¯s ears.


    after shan qiuru finished speaking, she turned around and looked at chu lingjun, lin yin, qu xia, and sun ji. she said slowly, ¡°the four of you are espers, so you might be physically weaker. the twenty-kilometer run may be difficult for you to complete, but i still hope that you can try your best to keep up with the team and persevere until the finish line, understand?¡±


    the beautiful teacher, who was usually gentle and graceful in class, was now harsh and bold.


    ¡°yes¡­ miss!¡± lin yin and qu xia hesitated for a moment and said with pale faces.


    lin yin had wood powers, while qu xia had an infrared vision. their powers had little effect on their physical attributes.


    their vitality was within the nine to ten range.


    ¡°chu lingjun, what about you?¡±


    shan qiuru was most worried about chu lingjun. this kid broke the record in the vitality test a week ago. he had the lowest points in the entire grade.


    ¡°i will definitely work hard to keep up!¡± chu lingjun replied loudly.


    ¡°alright, i look forward to your performance.¡± shan qiuru¡¯s lips curled into a smile. she liked chu lingjun¡¯s attitude.


    ¡°alright then, keep up!¡±


    ¡­


    the road out of the city was quite lively at first.


    there were hunting squads like chu lingjun and the others who were out of the city. there were commercial convoys that were conducting cross-city transactions. there were soldiers patrolling to maintain order. there were drones that whistled past in the sky. there were many lives around.


    the group slowly advanced forward in the wilderness, shuttling through the merchant carriages.


    however, after about ten kilometers, the originally sandy area finally showed a little green.


    vegetation began to appear in the surrounding soil, and even further away, shrubs and trees appeared. this place was filled with greenery.


    upon arriving, chu lingjun looked around at the scenery. he could clearly sense that the atmosphere in the group had become even more solemn.


    shan qiuru, who was at the front, and the seniors behind her all looked around even more focused. it was as if some kind of danger would rush out in the next second.


    after advancing for a few more kilometers, chu lingjun still hadn¡¯t seen the exotic beast that he was looking forward to. lin yin and qu xia, who were following beside him, were the first to stumble.


    the two of them were pale and panting heavily from the distance.


    chu lingjun glanced at the two of them and pretended to be out of breath, as if he was also very tired.


    after another one or two kilometers, lin yin could not hold on any longer and fell to the ground.


    seeing lin yin fall, qu xia could not hold on any longer.


    ¡°liu dongqin, meng shuli, you guys have to work hard.¡± shan qiuru said.


    ¡°yes, miss.¡±


    the two seniors ran up and carried lin yin and qu xia on their backs.


    at this moment, shan qiuru¡¯s beautiful eyes looked at chu lingjun suspiciously. why hadn¡¯t this brat fallen yet¡­


    after persisting for a while, chu lingjun gradually became exhausted.


    ¡°ding ying, assist him.¡± shan qiuru looked at chu lingjun with admiration. she didn¡¯t expect this kid to be able to persist until now.


    ding ying was ding peng¡¯s older brother. he was even taller than ding peng and had a burly build. he was nearly two meters tall and looked like a little giant.


    ¡°there are still four kilometers left.¡±


    ¡°yes, miss!¡±


    after a brief interlude, everyone finally arrived at their destination.


    the terrain in front of him slowly rose, forming a tall mountain with layers of emerald green and flowing springs.


    a sparkling river flowed at the foot of the mountain.


    beast cries came from the mountains, making people shudder.


    in front of him was the white cloud mountain and lanjiang river.


    ¡°everyone, we will take a fifteen minute rest. don¡¯t go near the river!¡± shan qiuru said seriously.


    ¡°yes, miss!¡±


    ¡°why can¡¯t we go near the river?¡± chu lingjun asked ding ying curiously.


    ¡°last year, a student in our class was dragged into the river because he wanted to drink a mouthful of river water.¡± ding ying said with a lingering fear on his face.


    at that time, he was thirsty and was ready to take a sip when a beast swallowed him whole.


    ¡°is the river that scary?¡± hearing ding ying¡¯s words, ding peng, zhuo chang, and chen zhiqi all looked over curiously.


    ¡°our school, the army, and some hunting teams will clean up the mutated beasts on the mountain from time to time¡­ but the lianjiang river is vast and deep¡­ how will we be able to fully clear everything inside?¡± ding ying smiled bitterly.


    ¡°why not bomb them with missiles?¡± zhuo chang asked curiously.


    ding ying shook his head. ¡°if we accidentally blow up the river, wouldn¡¯t it be even more troublesome to deal with it in the future? mutated beasts will be able to hide in the crevices.¡±


    everyone nodded, that made sense.


    ¡°therefore, the most fundamental method is to set up a water gate array at the mouth of the sea and intercept it with a torpedo-like electric net.


    ¡°however, the undercurrents in the underwater world are turbulent, and there are countless underground caves and rivers. many exotic beasts can still swim in through these secret passages if they are strong enough to fight the currents.


    ¡°what we can guarantee is that these secret passageways aren¡¯t too big, so the exotic beasts that swim in aren¡¯t too high-leveled. they¡¯re usually between level one to level three.


    ¡°in addition, the water from the lianjiang river that flows into quicksand town has a special gate that prevents them from entering, so they can¡¯t enter the city that easily.


    ¡°the mutated beasts in the water outside the city are limited by the environment. as long as we don¡¯t get close to them easily, there won¡¯t be any trouble.¡±


    chu lingjun pouted. when the cost of cleaning up the lianjiang river was too high and the benefits were very low, maintaining the status quo was a last resort.


    ¡°did you guys watch the news?¡± ding ying suddenly said in amusement, ¡°last week, a merchant ship of the four seas chamber of commerce sank in the river. a large number of sun fruits sank to the bottom of the river, causing a loss of nearly tens of millions of dollars! if we include the ships, guards, and compensation for the families, the losses almost reached a billion. this is big news!¡±

 Chapter 17

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    300 miles to the east is jishan. a bird in the mountain looked over the valley. it had three heads, six eyes, six feet and three wings. its name is shangfu. it can survive without sleeping.


    ¡°four seas chamber of commerce!¡±


    ¡°sun fruits!¡±


    ¡°tens of millions gone!¡±


    the people around them exclaimed slightly. everyone¡¯s attention was fixed on this incident.


    the four seas chamber of commerce was one of the top chambers of commerce in lan city.


    business was booming, and the company¡¯s goods could be shipped to the whole of baiyue province.


    in the new era, the wilderness was filled with exotic beasts, which meant that transportation became extremely inconvenient and dangerous.


    every transport convoy needed to be protected by sufficient forces. otherwise, it was extremely easy to lose both the soldiers and the goods.


    the sun fruit was a rank two heavenly treasure. for martial artists of rank two and below, it could quickly replenish their vitality and increase their cultivation speed after consumption.


    the market price of a single sun fruit was close to 100,000 dollars! of course, itt wouldn¡¯t be a problem to double the profits of these types of treasures.


    ¡°will they send people to salvage the boat?¡± ding peng asked curiously.


    chu lingjun shook his head and interrupted, ¡°the sun fruit is resistant to the sun but not the cold. once it falls into the water, most of the essence will be lost to the sea.¡±


    everyones¡¯ shoulders fell in disappointment. so that was the case. there were countless mutated beasts in the water of the lianjiang river. it was too risky to fish them out without getting caught!


    ¡°how did the boat sink?¡± at this time, chen zhiqi blinked her beautiful eyes and asked curiously.


    ¡°the news didn¡¯t mention this.¡± chu lingjun looked at ding ying. he wanted to know if ding yinh knew any inside information.


    ding ying shook his head. clearly, he did not know either.


    however, he added, ¡°i heard that the wild wave company jumped into the river to fish for the treasures. they did obtain some things worth nothing. initially, ten people went in, but in the end, only five people came up.¡±


    ¡°wild wave company?¡± lin yin was puzzled. it was obviously the first time she had heard this name.


    ¡°they¡¯re like the four seas chamber of commerce, the company¡¯s main business is commodity transportation, exotic beast hunting, security, and so on.


    ¡°however, from the name of the company, we know that their main business is water transportation. the people they hire are mainly espers with abilities related to water, or some martial artists who cultivate water techniques.


    ¡°because the wild wave company¡¯s people are overbearing and rude, some refer to them as a gang instead of a company.¡±


    ding ying nodded. ¡°that¡¯s right. i heard that in recent years, the wild wave company has been targeting all kinds of sunken ships. they rely on the uniqueness of their cultivation techniques and abilities to make a fortune. they have gained some fame and are envied by others.¡±


    it wasn¡¯t easy for the wild wave company to loot treasures seamlessly. there were countless mutated beasts in the lianjiang river, and fishing for treasures in the water was equivalent to snatching food from the tiger¡¯s mouth.


    hearing ding ying say that half of the wild wave company¡¯s men were lost in the water, one could tell how dangerous lianjiang was!


    however¡­ chu lingjun¡¯s heart was filled with ripples and emotions!


    it was difficult for humans to enter the water, but his electric eel clone could!


    moreover, the electric eel was a beast in the water, so it had a natural advantage over humans!


    letting the electric eel hunt for treasure would change the difficulty of the game from hard to normal!


    tonight, he would let the electric eel clone try touching the treasure!


    ¡­


    after the 15-minute break, everyone slowly climbed up the mountain.


    the vegetation on the white cloud mountain was dense, and the lush tree crowns covered the sky.


    even though the white cloud mountain was a place where the students of quicksand high school often came to train, there were a few rough and blurry paths on the mountain that might pose a challenge to them.


    however, everyone had no choice but to pull out their swords and advance while clearing the way. otherwise, it would be difficult to settle down.


    this was the situation of a real primeval forest. the road that had just been opened a few days ago was very likely to be completely covered by the wild growth of plants after a heavy downpour.


    everyone slowly moved forward. at some point, shan qiuru managed to jump onto a big tree above everyone. her gaze was sharp as she took in the situation below.


    just as everyone was quietly moving forward for a while, suddenly, a rooster crowing sounded from the dense forest in front of them!


    it was so loud that it echoed through the dense forest.


    everyone who was slowly moving forward was stunned.


    was that a chicken?


    a pheasant?


    wasn¡¯t this rooster¡¯s crow too loud?


    just as everyone was puzzled, a black shadow suddenly rushed out from the dense forest and ran towards the team.


    the air shrieked, and the leaves split apart. the black shadow pecked at one of the students standing at the front!


    it was ding ying!


    ding ying had been vigilant of his surroundings. when he saw the black shadow suddenly appear and rush over, he quickly drew his saber and prepared for an attack.


    the crisp sound of metal colliding rang out, and the huge force sent ding ying back a step!


    however, just as ding ying thought that he had blocked the attack, the upper half of the black shadow in front of him suddenly split into three!


    another two black shadows quickly pecked at ding ying¡¯s long saber. ding ying immediately felt his arms tremble and go numb. he even almost lost his grip on the saber. the huge force also sent him flying backward!


    the people behind him hurriedly caught ding ying. at the spot where ding ying had been standing, a strange-looking exotic beast appeared!


    this exotic beast was nearly two meters tall and looked like a mighty rooster.


    however, the strange thing was that this rooster actually had three necks, three heads, six eyes, six legs, and three sets of wings!


    just now, the black shadow suddenly split into three!


    ¡°what the¡­ what kind of exotic beast is this?¡±


    ¡°did this rooster mutate and evolve into that thing?¡±


    ¡°its iron beak is very hard and sharp, and it¡¯s very forceful.¡± ding ying numbly held onto his saber as his hands trembled.


    ¡°it¡¯s fine. no matter how powerful it is, there are so many of us¡­¡±


    ¡°ah!¡±


    before this person could finish his sentence, the rooster screeched again!


    one after another, several three-headed chickens slowly walked through the dense forest.


    there were more than a hundred of them surrounding the students!


    the situation between the two parties instantly reversed!


    they had a majestic and mighty appearance that loomed over the students.

 Chapter 18

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    these exotic beasts formed an encirclement, giving them no chance to escape.


    these roosters raised their heads slightly, their expressions filled with arrogance as they stared coldly at the two-legged creature in the encirclement. their eyes filled with bloodlust!


    although these two-legged creatures looked very strange, they could smell a dense essence that made them drool!


    the flesh and blood of mutated beasts could be used as nourishment for humans.


    similarly, mutated beasts could also eat human flesh and blood to nourish themselves!


    humans ate mutated beasts, and mutated beasts also wanted to eat humans. nature¡¯s law of the jungle was vividly displayed at this moment.


    there were only 47 people in chu lingjun¡¯s group, and there were more than 100 rooster beasts in front of them.


    at this moment, everyone did not look afraid. they immediately went into strategy planning mode.


    ¡°these roosters must be shangfu!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. a shangfu has three heads, six eyes, six legs, and three wings. its characteristics are very obvious.¡±


    ¡°do you think this thing is the ancestor of our earth chicken?¡±


    ¡°isn¡¯t the ancestor of the chicken a dinosaur?¡±


    ¡°uh, then i don¡¯t know¡­¡±


    under normal circumstances, creatures that underwent evolution and mutation after being blessed by spiritual energy were called mutated beasts.


    those that came to earth through the spatial rift were called exotic beasts.


    however, after more than a hundred years of evolution, scientists found that there was no reproductive isolation between the mutated beasts from the alternate dimension and the creatures on earth. they could communicate across species!


    therefore, in the past hundred years, all kinds of new species had appeared, and the difference between mutated beasts and exotic beasts had become more and more blurred.


    even professional biologists couldn¡¯t tell the difference between many creatures, let alone ordinary people!


    therefore, in the current situation, mutated beasts and exotic beasts were now considered the same thing. after all, they were all enemies in the eyes of the human race.


    they were clearly surrounded, but they were still indifferent and chatting to their hearts¡¯ content. these arrogant shangfus¡¯ could not hold it in anymore!


    they roared towards the sky, and all of them immediately attacked!


    they raised their wings and stepped out with their iron claws, ready to mercilessly kill these two-legged creatures!


    right then, chu lingjun, ding peng, ding ying, and the others took out all kinds of weapons and fired back.


    several powerful seniors even raised their rifles.


    in the next second, the whole forest was filled with the sounds of gunshots!


    sparks sprayed out and rained down on the shangfu mutated beast.


    the originally valiant and spirited roosters suddenly turned around and scattered, afraid that they would get shot.


    a moment later, the shangfu beasts that surrounded them all fell. even the trees and grass around them were shot to bits, revealing the brilliant sky above them.


    against low ranking exotic beasts, firearms had the advantage of crushing them.


    ¡°everyone, clean up the battlefield!¡±


    ding ying was the class monitor of class eleven. he stood up and shouted, ¡°the meat of the beast contains a special substance that can refresh one¡¯s mind after consumption. its effect is three times that of caffeine, and there are no side effects. don¡¯t waste the opportunity in front of us!¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    like everyone else, chu lingjun took out a dagger and a waterproof woven bag from his backpack and walked to a shangfu that he had killed with a pistol.


    there was only one bullet hole on the body of the shangfu exotic beast, which happened to be the position of the exotic beast¡¯s heart.


    the rooster died in one shot and left the world peacefully.


    chen zhiqi, who was beside her, happened to see this scene. she could not help but look at her kill.


    her enemy only fell after tanking three shots. compared to chu lingjun, the difference was huge!


    ¡°chu lingjun, aren¡¯t you an esper ? how can you shoot so accurately?¡±


    chu lingjun replied, ¡°i¡¯m good at archery. a pistol and a bow have the same mechanics.¡±


    chen zhiqi rolled her eyes and looked at chu lingjun¡¯s mutated beast. she obviously did not believe it.


    her fair cheeks puffed up and her left hand was on her waist. she was obviously unconvinced with what he said.


    espers had low physical fitness, so it was difficult for them to handle recoil, so their aim may not be as accurate.


    on the other hand, martial artists were born with strong vitality, strength, and stable wrists. in the hands of powerful martial artists, the recoil would amount to nothing.


    it was normal for chen zhiqi to be unconvinced that she was inferior to chu lingjun in her field.


    chu lingjun dissected the beast bit by bit according to the knowledge he had learned in the biological anatomy class.


    feathers, internal organs, fat, chicken heads, and other organs were not needed. they could not be sold for much money, and forcefully carrying them would only be a burden.


    in the end, under chu lingjun¡¯s dissection, the most essential 20 pounds of lean meat was removed and placed into a woven bag.


    after cleaning up the battlefield, everyone slowly trudged forward again.


    everyone¡¯s strategy was very simple. if they encountered a few exotic beasts, they would go up and engage in hand-to-hand combat to hone their combat skills.


    if they encountered an enemy that they couldn¡¯t defeat, or if there were too many exotic beasts, they would take the lead and shoot at them.


    shan qiuru had been observing the entire scene from the top of the tree. she would only intervene when a student was in mortal danger or was severely injured.


    the rest of the time, she could be seen staring at them in boredom, yawning from time to time.


    during this period of time, chu lingjun, ding peng, chen zhiqi, and the others also had a few opportunities to fight.


    ding peng, chen zhiqi, and the others were so excited that their faces turned red.


    in the open space in front of the forest, chen zhiqi was fighting with a mutated monkey.


    this mutated monkey was nearly two meters tall. it had sharp claws on its hands and feet. there was also a pair of fangs protruding from its mouth, making it look ferocious.


    although this mutated monkey was only a rank one exotic beast, it moved swiftly. it moved about on the open ground seamlessly, jumping quickly and dodging their attacks.


    chen zhiqi could not catch up with the monkey for a moment with her long sword. it was as if she was being played.


    the surrounding crowd could not help but burst into laughter, making chen zhiqi angry and embarrassed.


    chen zhiqi¡¯s swordsmanship was indeed good, but her combat experience was still a little rusty.


    however, this little girl was tenacious. she gritted her teeth and persevered. in the end, she successfully caught a flaw in the mutated monkey and killed it with a slash!


    chen zhiqi put her sword back into its sheath and raised her head happily. she was valiant and spirited, and she returned to the team proudly.


    having successfully defeated her enemy, her face was glowing.


    ¡°chu lingjun, it¡¯s your turn to go. be careful, these mutated monkeys are very fast.¡±


    chen zhiqi seriously imparted her battle experience to chu lingjun, like a warm-hearted senior.


    it was already so difficult for a warrior like her to deal with the beast, so it would be even more difficult for a frail esper like chu lingjun to overcome the beast.


    ¡°okay, thank you. i¡¯ll keep that in mind.¡±


    chu lingjun nodded and walked forward.


    shan qiuru waved her hand, and a mutated monkey was thrown into the middle of the empty space.


    the mutated monkey looked at chu lingjun and bared its fangs and brandished its claws in anger. its body moved quickly, turning into an afterimage as it rushed toward chu lingjun.


    this mutated monkey seemed confident in its movements. it would form an s shape for a moment, then a z shape to throw him off. it did not give chu lingjun a chance to have a steady aim.


    it quickly rushed towards chu lingjun, deciding to pour all its anger on this seemingly easy target in front of it.


    ¡°chu lingjun, run-!¡±


    chen zhiqi was a little surprised when she saw the mutated monkey approaching chu lingjun quickly, but chu lingjun did not move.


    however, before she could finish her sentence¡­ a blue electric arc suddenly erupted from chu lingjun¡¯s body!


    the blue electric arc was as thick as a hemp rope. it accurately predicted the mutated monkey¡¯s landing point and shot it!


    the blue electric arc wrapped around its body, and the mutated monkey¡¯s fur and flesh quickly turned black and carbonized. its body stiffened and trembled, and white foam came out of its mouth!


    after a while, it died.


    chu lingjun successfully killed it!


    ¡°sorry, what did you just say?¡± chu lingjun turned his head and looked at chen zhiqi with a puzzled expression.


    ¡°no, no¡­ nothing¡±


    chen zhiqi¡¯s face was flushed red. at this moment, she just wanted to find a hole to hide in!

 Chapter 19

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the golden sunlight shone a path in the forest. the spring breeze blew past, causing the trees to sway.


    after fighting for half a day, everyone set up camp around the newly opened area to rest. a few seniors started a fire in the forest and set up an iron pot to cook the exotic beast meat they gathered today.


    a rich fragrance filled the air in the forest, making people drool.


    shan qiuru leaned against a tree trunk and looked down at the entire camp. she looked like a beautiful painting.


    ¡°miss, i need to go to the toilet.¡±


    chu lingjun heard the sound of the river running not far away. he got up and climbed onto shan qiuru¡¯s tree trunk as he reported.


    students were not allowed to move alone in the wilderness. they had to report their location every time they left the team.


    ¡°i¡¯ll get ding peng to accompany you.¡±


    ¡°there¡¯s no need, i can do it alone.¡±


    ¡°do you not trust ding peng? i¡¯ll go with you then.¡± shan qiuru raised her eyebrows.


    ¡°i-i can handle this kind of thing by myself!¡± chu lingjun choked.


    shan qiuru laughed, ¡°don¡¯t run off too far. you¡¯re not allowed to leave my line of sight. otherwise, i won¡¯t be able to save you if you get ambushed.¡±


    ¡°yes, miss!¡±


    chu lingjun followed the sound of the river and walked into the forest.


    after walking for a few dozen meters, the view in front of him suddenly became clear. a river spanning several meters wide appeared in front of chu lingjun and it winded all the way down the mountain.


    the electric field skill was released, and everything within a 50-meter radius appeared clearly in front of chu lingjun.


    when chu lingjun arrived at the bank of the lianjiang river, the electric field skill seeped into the river water, revealing the underwater scene.


    close to the shore, two meters deep in the water, there was a one-meter-long snakehead fish. the snakehead fish¡¯s head was facing up, and it was quietly opening its bloody mouth, waiting for its prey to fall into it.


    not far away from the snakehead fish, a tusked fish with a mouth full of huge fangs swam over quietly.


    similarly, a huge snapping turtle with a ferocious appearance and barbs on its back swam out of the cave on the shore wall and slowly swam towards the river surface.


    other than that, there were also black shadows slowly approaching from other places.


    therefore, although chu lingjun¡¯s footsteps on the riverbank were soft, after being amplified by the ground and the river, it was no different from chu lingjun broadcasting through a loudspeaker to these aquatic beasts that he was here.


    chu lingjun smiled. he didn¡¯t expect these exotic beasts to be so enthusiastic. his electric eel hadn¡¯t even entered the water yet, and these guys couldn¡¯t wait to come to his door.


    chu lingjun carried the electric eel clone and threw it into the river.


    within a few seconds, countless blue electric currents turned the river water into a blue ocean.


    the surface of the river rumbled and boiled. countless bubbles rushed to the surface of the river and were quickly dispersed by the current!


    everything turned silent after the fiasco.


    the electric eel now occupied the cave of the snapping turtle, dragging the snakehead fish and


    tusked fish into the cave and slowly munched on them.


    not far away, the other exotic beasts that had heard the sound quickly left in fear!


    chu lingjun nodded in satisfaction and returned to the camp.


    ¡­


    in the afternoon, everyone managed to reach the top of the mountain, but they didn¡¯t encounter any more mutated beasts.


    the seniors were not satisfied with the outcome. they suggested going deeper into the iron peak mountain to hunt strange beasts instead.


    this suggestion was firmly rejected by shan qiuru.


    chu lingjun did not understand why they were rejected.


    the trip out of the city had been thrilling but not life-threatening, and he had broadened his horizons.


    in reality, shan qiuru¡¯s insistence on not going too deep was a responsible and rational decision.


    after all, she had to protect 47 people by herself. if they accidentally encountered a powerful mutated beast deep in, she might lose her focus having to care for that many students.


    today, chu lingjun had harvested nearly 30 kilograms of level one mutated beast meat.


    the price of a level one mutated beast meat would fluctuate according to the breed.


    however, one kilogram could be sold for at least 500 dollars. 30 kilograms would give him 15,000 dollars!


    for chu lingjun, this would be considered an extremely rich harvest.


    as the days went by, shan qiuru led her team back to quicksand town.


    the 47 students were safe and sound, and no one was injured.


    after bidding farewell to chen zhiqi, ding peng, and the others, chu lingjun took 30 pounds of level one mutated beast meat home.


    chu lingjun had just returned home when he realized that the door to his house was open. his mother, fang shuping, was standing in front of the door, looking out from time to time.


    ¡°lingjun, you¡¯re back!¡±


    fang shuping¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw chu lingjun. she walked up to him happily.


    ¡°why are you standing at the door?¡±


    ¡°oh, the house is a little hot. i wanted to open the door for ventilation.¡± fang shuping said casually as she checked on chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun smiled. it was late in the spring season. when the wind blew in the morning and evening, many people would shiver from the cold. why would it be hot?


    in reality, his mother was just worried about him not making it back home in one piece.


    the school had to inform the students¡¯ families when they went to the wilderness with the team.


    ¡°let¡¯s go in.¡±


    ¡°alright.¡±


    he turned around to close the door. then, he opened his backpack and took out bags of level one mutated beast meat.


    ¡°lingjun, this is-¡±


    ¡°from today¡¯s harvest, there¡¯s a total of thirty kilograms of level one mutated beast meat here.¡±


    ¡°mom, you should eat some every day. chu yue should eat some too. this exotic beast meat will be good for her body. it can increase her vitality and replenish the strength of her legs.¡±


    as chu lingjun spoke, he went to the balcony. outside, chu yue was basking in the sunset, giggling foolishly.


    chu lingjun teased chu yue¡¯s nose and rolled up her pants.


    chu yue¡¯s legs were dry and hard, she was almost all bones.


    moreover, the length, width, and thickness of the legs were only half of a normal person¡¯s. they were even deformed and ugly.


    chu lingjun took a deep look at it, then lowered her pants again.


    ¡°if she continues to eat for a year and a half consistently, the muscles in chu yue¡¯s legs should regrow and that should recover her strength. deformed foot bones are more troublesome. we¡¯ll perform surgery to correct them when the time comes.¡± chu lingjun said softly.


    ¡°i know. lingjun, there¡¯s no need to be so anxious. we¡¯ll discuss the surgery when your cultivation level is higher. don¡¯t think too much about it now and don¡¯t give yourself too much pressure!¡±


    ¡°of course.¡±


    from a broader perspective, it would take forever to heal chu yue¡¯s legs.


    even if it was relatively low, just a piece of exotic beast meat per day might slowly sum up to something helpful!


    when the time came, the bone correction surgery would not be cheap either.


    a conservative estimate was that the entire process would cost one or two hundred million dollars!


    this was also the reason why chu yue had been delaying treatment. no one was able to afford it.


    however, things are different now.


    chu lingjun had become an esper!


    there was hope for chu yue¡¯s condition!


    after playing around with chu yue for a while, chu lingjun returned to his room and practiced his martial arts. then, his attention fell on his clone.


    in the cave, dozens of kilometers away, a ferocious electric eel with a bloody mouth swam out of the cave bit by bit.


    it was dark, and it was time for the hunt!

 Chapter 20

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    in the river, the electric eel swam out of the cave bit by bit.


    the river water flowed like a small black tide. it was cold and icy as it enveloped his entire body.


    the electric field skill was released, and silhouettes emitting golden light appeared in the dark sea. chu lingjun took a look and commanded the electric eel to swim towards one of the big fish with a strange shape.


    this fish was long and cylindrical, it had a snout like a crocodile, and its upper and lower jaws were covered with two rows of dagger-like sharp teeth.


    it had the body of a fish, but it had the mouth of a crocodile.


    at first glance, it seemed like god had pieced the two species together haphazardly.


    chu lingjun narrowed his eyes and recognized that it was a mutated beast ¡ª the crocodile gar.


    in his previous life, the crocodile gar was known to be very famous around his area. a crocodile gar could destroy a whole lake. once people found this thing in the park, the management would immediately get to work and capture it!


    they would rather suck out the lake water for half a day to catch this beast. one could imagine how notorious this fish was.


    the crocodile gar in front of him was nearly three meters tall. it was covered in hard diamond-shaped scale armor. it was fat and strong, and it looked majestic.


    when the surrounding small fish saw the crocodile gar, they immediately avoided it and did not dare to get too close.


    chu lingjun had once seen a video of someone catching this beast in the water. in the end, when he wanted to peel the scales for him, an accident happened.


    the scales were so thick that it broke his weapon!


    in the end, he used an angle grinder to cut the crocodile gar¡¯s scales, but it was to no avail!


    before the mutation, the crocodile gar could grow to three meters!


    this size could already cause harm to tourists.


    this was also the reason why the park had to catch the crocodile gar as soon as it was found.


    now, its armor was so thick that it helped with its strength. it would be strange if the crocodile gar did not become the overlord of the fish.


    as soon as the electric eel clone approached, the crocodile gar immediately discovered it.


    without saying a word, it fiercely rushed toward the electric eel, opened its bloody mouth, and was ready to give the electric eel a fierce blow.


    however¡­ as a blue electric arc flashed across the electric eel¡¯s body, the crocodile gar, which was the king of the nearby river, stiffened and trembled. in the end, it became a meal for the electric eel!


    after killing the crocodile gar, chu lingjun controlled the electric eel clone to tear apart the scales of the crocodile gar with its teeth and then ate it carefully.


    he only ate the outermost layer of the fish meat and did not touch the internal organs or the fish eggs.


    this was because the crocodile gar¡¯s internal organs and eggs were highly toxic.


    just like crayfish, no one cared if it was an invasive species.


    after killing the crocodile gar, the electric eel clone continued to move forward slowly in the river.


    according to the news, the merchant ship of the four seas chamber of commerce sank in the water about ten kilometers away from here.


    it wasn¡¯t very far, but to be honest, chu lingjun wasn¡¯t really interested in going.


    firstly, the ship had sunk for more than a week. the good stuff would have been gone long ago.


    second, there were many fishermen like the wild wave company that had looted the place.


    it would be best if he could salvage the treasure from the sunken ship, but it didn¡¯t matter if he couldn¡¯t.


    the electric eel clone could also evolve by hunting other beasts anyways.


    if he were to meet the wild wave company and the others, his electric eel clone would be in danger. he did not want to get into such a risk.


    thirdly, chu lingjun felt that something was odd with the sudden sinking of the four seas chamber of commerce¡¯s cargo ship.


    to be able to sail on lianjiang, the ship must be naturally equipped with a level-three alloy that could withstand the attacks of a level-three exotic beast. they would also deploy powerful guards on standby.


    the four seas chamber of commerce was a well-known chamber of commerce in lan city, so they had a lot of experience in this area. they shouldn¡¯t make some low-level mistakes that would cause the ship to sink.


    coupled with the fact that the officials had yet to announce the true cause of the sinking, chu lingjun felt that there was something deeper than an accident going on here.


    therefore, chu lingjun¡¯s plan was to let his clone scout the ship step by step. at the very least, it would be the most stable way to approach the sunken ship.


    apart from the four seas chamber of commerce, there were also many other merchant ships, cargo ships, and transport ships that sank in the river.


    if the electric eel used the electric field to scan the riverbed, it might be able to pick up other treasures.


    when they were in quicksand park, chu lingjun had the electric eel sweep the bottom of the lake. it was more of a mess than a sea of treasure.


    mobile phones, plastic bottles, plastic bags, food packaging bags, toys, and so on were found.


    the more valuable items were a gold necklace and various banknotes and coins.


    those few added up to nearly two to three thousand dollars.


    if a small park had such a harvest, then wouldn¡¯t lianjiang have more?


    [your soul clone has finished eating, ten experience points gained!]


    [your soul clone has finished eating, ten experience points gained!]


    after eating two more level one exotic beasts, two messages appeared on his stats page.


    mutated beasts that had not yet entered the ranks and they only gave one experience point.


    as for the level one exotic beasts, they immediately gave him 10 points!


    just as the electric eel was enjoying a huge crab, suddenly, a one-meter-long ice blade broke out of the mud in the riverbed not far from it and slashed at it!


    the ice blade whizzed toward the electric eel, and the surrounding river water broke apart. the temperature of the ice blade was too low, so it quickly condensed into a layer of crushed ice!


    the electric eel¡¯s clone had been using the electric field skill to cover all directions around it.


    therefore, although this ice blade appeared suddenly, it was immediately captured by the electric eel clone.


    since he had been exposed, he had enough time to dodge such an attack.


    the electric eel twisted its body and dodged the ice blade.


    however, the ice blade just happened to hit the crab in front of the electric eel clone. the ice blade gently slashed, and the hard shell of the first-order crab shell was directly split into two halves. the cut was smooth and complete!


    after the first attack missed, a low growl came from the mud in the riverbed.


    the mud shook and the river water became turbid.


    amidst the chaos, a giant centipede that was nearly two to three meters long crawled out of the mud.


    the giant centipede¡¯s body was grayish-black, but the sharp legs under its abdomen were ice-blue!


    as the giant centipede moved, countless icy blue legs surged with coldness. blue light flashed, and the surrounding river water was immediately frozen!


    chu lingjun¡¯s pupils were constricted. this was a level one exotic beast that could use the power of ice, the berserk centipede!¡±


    the electric eel jumped and slashed straight at the centipede.


    the berserk centipede did not dodge. instead, an ice-blue light appeared on its body.


    the lightning and ice collided, and a loud explosion instantly erupted in the river. the river water surged and formed circles of ripples!


    however, when the smoke and dust dispersed and the body of the berserk centipede was revealed again, it was completely intact and did not suffer any damage!


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes darkened. he was fighting fire with fire!

 Chapter 21

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    in the river, the berserk centipede¡¯s pair of eyes stared at the electric eel clone with a bloodthirsty look, and a threatening sound came out of its throat.


    it widened its mouth and spat out ice blades, quickly going into attack mode.


    the berserk centipede wiggled its hundreds of legs while shooting and rushed toward the enemy.


    the electric eel¡¯s eyes flashed the moment the ice blades were shot out. it did not choose to fight back, but to dodge instead.


    the electric eel¡¯s clone moved like a martial arts master. it twisted its body in the perfect angle so that the few ice blades brushed past and shot toward the shore wall behind it.


    the huge force of the shot immediately smashed a hole in the wall.


    the berserk centipede continued to attack furiously, and more than a dozen ice blades were released again.


    the electric eel¡¯s clone still did not fight back. it only twisted its body and kept retreating with every attack.


    after dodging dozens of ice blades, the berserk centipede started to heavily pant, looking exhausted.


    the icy-blue chill that wrapped around the berserk centipede started to dim. it was like the end of a candle, flickering hesitantly in the wind.


    the spiritual and mental energy in this berserk centipede¡¯s body were almost exhausted.


    the electric eel¡¯s clone sneered.


    ¡°are you done attacking? now it¡¯s my turn!¡±


    the electric eel clone stopped retreating and quickly met the berserk centipede head on. the movement of the electric eel caused a huge rumble.


    the berserk centipede, which had already run out of energy, did not have the means to fight back. after a moment, its body twitched and it died.


    the electric eel dragged the centipede into the cave to enjoy its meal.


    [your soul clone has finished eating, fifty experience points gained.]


    ¡°oh my, they¡¯re both level one exotic beasts, but this berserk centipede gave me fifty experience points?¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up. it seemed that the experience points obtained from devouring exotic beasts were related to the other party¡¯s strength.


    the stronger one was, the higher the experience points.


    after his meal, he took a break to replenish his mental and spiritual power. then, the electric eel¡¯s clone came out of the cave and continued to hunt.


    the night passed without him realizing it. when chu lingjun woke up in the morning, he realized that the data on his interface had significantly changed.


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 17]


    [spirit: 37]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist (45/100), fifth national military boxing (53/100), twelve floors visualization method (50/100)]


    ¡­


    [name: electric eel]


    [level: level one]


    [experience: 78/1,000]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: first-grade discharge (32/1,000), first-grade electric field (45/1,000)]


    his vitality had increased by a few points.


    the electric eel clone¡¯s experience points grew to 78 points.


    among the prey caught by the electric eel¡¯s clone last night, except for the 50 experience points given by the berserk centipede, the rest were very low.


    the proficiency of the discharge skill and the electric field skill had increased as well.


    chu lingjun smiled bitterly. it would be great if the electric eel clone could also practice martial arts. then he could completely be a hands-off owner and even hand over the cultivation method to the clone to cultivate.


    ¡­


    ¡°lingjun, did you know that zhou anqi, duan feng, and the others are planning to go to iron peak mountain for training this weekend?¡±


    during the break, ding peng walked up to chu lingjun and winked at him.


    ¡°oh, why?¡±


    ¡°because they heard that we progressed quite a lot from the last time we went!¡± as expected of a high school student, even such a small detail could be compared.


    ¡°hey, why are you focusing on other people? focus on your cultivation instead.¡±


    ding peng chuckled and saw chu lingjun¡¯s phone. ¡°what are you up to?¡± it was about the entrance examination for the second year of high school.


    ever since the electric eel¡¯s clone had advanced to an early stage level one exotic beast, chu lingjun¡¯s cultivation had surpassed zhou anqi and duan feng, who were ranked first in their grade.


    this was still without taking into account the strength of their physical martial art skills.


    it was only the first week of school, but chu lingjun realized that he couldn¡¯t find a worthy opponent among his peers.


    being invincible is really lonely!


    under such circumstances, chu lingjun naturally set his sights on his seniors.


    he wanted to see his current strength and what level he was compared to the second years.


    according to the information from the entrance examination, the average cultivation level of the second year student in quicksand high school was a late stage level one cultivator, and their vitality was around 90 points.


    if his vitality exceeded 100 points, he could advance to rank two refined martial artist.


    the genius with the highest strength had already broken through to the early stage rank two.


    the average strength of espers was slightly lower than martial artists. at this stage, they might be a middle stage rank one martial artist. it was harder to increase mentality than vitality, so the overall average strength was naturally weaker than martial artists. of course, the average cultivation here referred to the data after eliminating those students who were not talented in martial arts and had already focused on liberal arts knowledge.


    a typical martial artist¡¯s vitality was divided into zero to 33 points for the initial stage, 34 to 66 points for the middle stage, and 67 to 99 points for the late stage.


    at 99 points, he could attempt to convert vitality into true qi and advance to a rank two martial artist.


    however, this was only a theoretical average. everyone¡¯s physique was different, and the maximum vitality that their body could accommodate was also different.


    for example, some people could only store 80 vitality points. it varied from person to person.


    however, no matter how many points it was, there was still a hurdle to convert vitality into true qi. chu lingjun researched that many second-year seniors were stuck at this hurdle, and they were on the verge of death trying to accomplish this feat.


    there were even some third-years who were stuck because they were not strong enough to conquer the next rank.


    amongst the espers, the one with the highest strength had also broken through to the early stage of rank two.


    however, espers and fighters were different because there were many types of espers, and their power and abilities were all different.


    therefore, for espers, strength was a reference value, not an absolute strength.


    for example, a rank two esper who specialized in sniping might have a far greater rank than a rank three martial artist when they have their weapon in hand.


    this was determined by the characteristics of espers.


    after reading the information, chu lingjun had a rough idea of his cultivation realm.


    in terms of martial arts cultivation, he could not compare to his seniors in second year. however, in terms of superpowers, he might be able to catch up to them.


    ¡°i¡¯m just looking around.¡± chu lingjun smiled and replied to ding peng.


    ¡°there are still three weeks left before the monthly exam. you have to work hard to get into the top three and bring glory to our class!¡±


    ¡°yes, yes. of course.¡± chu lingjun smiled.


    soon, the liberal art classes in the morning ended and it was time for martial arts training in the afternoon.


    after practicing the fifth national military boxing style, chen zhiqi, who was wearing a white training suit and had her hair tied into a high ponytail, walked up to chu lingjun.


    she stared at chu lingjun and recalled the battle on the iron peak mountain yesterday. she looked at chu lingjun eagerly and said, ¡°lingjun, how about we have a sparring contest?¡±


    chu lingjun was stunned for a moment. then, he looked at chen zhiqi seriously and said, ¡°i don¡¯t recommend sparring with me.¡±


    ¡°why?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t bully the weak.¡±


    chen zhiqi¡¯s cheeks instantly puffed up, and her eyebrows stood up. she stared at chu lingjun angrily. ¡°then i want to see your strength all the more!¡±


    ¡°alright, alright. as long as you stop complaining, i won¡¯t strike you with lightning.¡±


    chen zhiqi turned furious from not being taken seriously. she gritted her teeth and said, ¡°come on!¡±


    chu lingjun smiled and walked to the empty space in the middle of the martial arts hall. chen zhiqi also pulled out her wooden sword.


    when the people around saw that chu lingjun was going to spar with chen zhiqi, their eyes lit up and they went around.


    some people even quickly took out snacks from their bags, ready to watch a good show.

 Chapter 22

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    as the news that chu lingjun and chen zhiqi were going to spar spread, more people showed up.


    chen zhiqi held the wooden sword in her hand. she gritted her teeth and looked at chu lingjun with some doubt.


    was what chu lingjun said just now true?


    could he defeat her without lightning?


    chen zhiqi had always wanted to fight chu lingjun due to her competitiveness.


    it wasn¡¯t that she hadn¡¯t fought with espers before, but it was her first time fighting someone who had awakened lightning powers!


    sparring with all kinds of experts and honing her swordsmanship had always been her pursuit!


    ¡°who do you think will win?¡± ding peng looked at lin yin, zhuo chang, and the others as he asked.


    ¡°it depends on the range of motion. if chen zhiqi gets close to chu lingjun, chu lingjun will definitely lose. if chen zhiqi can¡¯t get close, then chen zhiqi will definitely lose.¡± zhuo chang said slowly.


    ¡°i think so too.¡± lin yin said.


    shen yanhu walked over with a smile after hearing the commotion. he crossed his arms and was prepared for a good showdown.


    chen zhiqi waved her wrist, and the tip of the wooden sword immediately pointed at chu lingjun. ¡°are you ready?¡±


    ¡°alright, come at me.¡±


    ¡°okay!¡± chen zhiqi¡¯s face tensed up as her wrist sharply flicked. she suddenly stepped forward and stabbed her opponent, the tip of the sword pointing straight at chu lingjun¡¯s chest.


    chen zhiqi, who had instantly entered her focused state, exuded a different kind of temperament.


    seeing chen zhiqi¡¯s sudden and rapid attack, chu lingjun gently took a step to the left and easily deflected chen zhiqi¡¯s attack.


    chen zhiqi¡¯s pupils constricted slightly. with her rich experience, she quickly changed her technique. she turned from a stab to a horizontal slash. the blade whistled and continued to slash at chu lingjun¡¯s chest.


    chu lingjun smiled, but he seemed to expect chen zhiqi¡¯s sword path and the order of her attacks.


    the moment chen zhiqi changed her move, her body quickly leaned back, and the tip of her sword once again brushed past chu lingjun¡¯s chest.


    after easily dodging the attack twice in a row, the surrounding onlookers were stunned.


    was there something wrong with her style of fighting?


    wasn¡¯t this a fight between a warrior and an esper? shouldn¡¯t one be desperately attacking while the other is desperately casting spells to dodge?


    why did it seem that chu lingjun was more like a warrior than chen zhiqi?


    in the middle of the arena, chen zhiqi¡¯s pink cheeks suddenly turned red.


    she let out a frustrated growl and raised her sword to attack chu lingjun again!


    the wooden sword transformed into a circle of sword shadows that enveloped chu lingjun¡¯s entire body!


    however, chu lingjun swiftly dodged every attack. it was as if his body could sense every move as he dodged all of chen zhiqi¡¯s sword moves!


    at this moment, chu lingjun was like the most slippery loach in the world. no matter how she advanced with her attacks, chu lingjun dodged them one by one.


    this strange scene immediately made everyone dumbfounded. everyone¡¯s jaws were about to fall to the ground.


    even the homeroom teacher, shen yanhu, who was watching the show with his arms crossed, was also frozen.


    ¡°damn it, how about this?!¡±


    chen zhiqi¡¯s mentality broke as she continuously slashed hundreds of times aggressively, but failed to land a single hit!


    she strode forward, and her aura changed again!


    the essence in her body suddenly surged wildly like a roaring torrent!


    chen zhiqi seemed to have activated a powerful secret technique. as her blood boiled, her speed suddenly doubled. she turned into a flash and shot toward chu lingjun!


    the wooden sword in her hand carried an indomitable and sharp aura that planned to pierce through all obstacles in front of her!


    chu lingjun¡¯s expression changed. he did not expect chen zhiqi to be able to unleash such a powerful sword move.


    fortunately, although the sword technique was powerful, it was meaningless if it couldn¡¯t pierce the target.


    under the observation of the electric field skill he had, the moment chen zhiqi mobilized her muscles and pumped up her vitality, chu lingjun the angle and direction of chen zhiqi¡¯s attack.


    chu lingjun¡¯s heart was beating wildly from the adrenaline. his body quickly dodged to the side, avoiding chen zhiqi¡¯s incomparably sharp sword!


    chu lingjun dodged it well.


    on the other hand, chen zhiqi could not handle this terrifying surge of power!


    the surging blood suddenly stopped and slowed down in a short period of time. chen zhiqi¡¯s body was drained. she felt dizzy and her feet trembled, causing her to stagger and fall to the ground.


    at this moment, a broad figure rushed over and hugged chen zhiqi!


    this person was chu lingjun!


    ¡°you¡­¡±


    at this moment, under the side effects of the secret technique, chen zhiqi¡¯s blood was boiling and her heart was palpitating. she looked at the face and broad chest in front of her and flushed red.


    ¡°what an exciting match.¡± shen yanhu clapped and walked over.


    the students were shocked and horrified by the outcome.


    chen zhiqi had the second highest martial arts cultivation in the class. the first was ding peng.


    as for chen zhiqi, she had practiced swordsmanship since she was young. her sword moves were sharp and fierce, but even so, she still lost to chu lingjun!


    this was truly unbelievable!


    ¡°chu lingjun, i want to give it a try!¡± at this moment, a loud and clear voice sounded. it was ding peng, who was watching the competition from the side and was also eager to test out his power with chu lingjun.


    ¡°alright.¡± chu lingjun did not refuse. he smiled and placed chen zhiqi on the seat beside him.


    chen zhiqi pursed her lips and sat weakly on the chair. however, she looked at chu lingjun with a dull gaze. it was obvious that she had not yet recovered from her previous failure.


    chu lingjun and ding peng¡¯s sparring soon began, but the outcome was the same.


    ding peng had almost followed chen zhiqi¡¯s old path. he kept swinging his fists fiercely, but he never once came into contact with chu lingjuns. he was extremely depressed.


    after dodging dozens of punches in a row, the big guy roared angrily, ¡°ah, i¡¯m not fighting anymore!¡±


    chu lingjun smiled and returned to the team.


    ¡°how did you do that? do you have eyes on your back?¡±


    ¡°chu lingjun, you¡¯re amazing! from today onwards, you have gained a loyal follower!¡±


    ¡°teach me how to fight! i want to become as powerful as you¡­¡±


    the students immediately surrounded chu lingjun and asked him for advice.


    chu lingjun could only reply apologetically. this was a superpower that belonged to him. he could not make it public, nor could he teach it to others.


    everyone left in disappointment.


    as mentioned before, because of the special characteristics of superhumans, every superhuman would keep their abilities a secret to gain an advantage over their peers.


    after all, the difficulty level of the battle might change if the enemy knew your weaknesses.


    therefore, everyone could only accept chu lingjun¡¯s words resentfully.


    ¡°well done. your growth and progress have exceeded my expectations. you have to perform well in the monthly exam at the beginning of next month and prove your strength to the rest of the students!¡± shen yanhu walked over and praised chu lingjun.


    ¡°yes, sir. i will try my best.¡±

 Chapter 23

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    following chu lingjun¡¯s miraculous victory over ding peng and chen zhiqi, everyone in year one class four looked at their class monitor in shock and cheers. their faces were filled with admiration and envy.


    however, there was one person who didn¡¯t react the same.


    it was chu lingjun¡¯s dear junior high classmate, zhang liang.


    zhang liang stood in the crowd with his fists clenched tightly. he gritted his teeth and looked at chu lingjun in fear.


    the stronger chu lingjun was, the more uneasy he felt.


    in just the first week of school, zhang liang realized that he had fallen into an unprecedented gloomy era.


    he had been cleaning toilets for a week, and he had been cleaning them alone!


    the other classes had at least three or four people to help around, but he had to clean everything on his own!


    he protested to chu lingjun many times, but chu lingjun only looked at him indifferently and said, ¡°i¡¯m giving you a chance to atone for your sins. don¡¯t be ungrateful.¡±


    zhang liang wanted to rip the hair out of his head!


    if it wasn¡¯t for the huge gap in strength between him and chu lingjun, he would have fought chu lingjun long ago!


    every day after school felt like a torture routine!


    furthermore, it was unknown who spread the news that zhang liang had bullied chu lingjun in junior high, but everyone started resenting him because of that. zhang liang¡¯s happy days were long gone.


    he realized he had been isolated from the group. no one in the class was willing to be friends with him, and no one was willing to talk to him.


    especially on the first day of school, the boys who sat beside him and laughed at chu lingjun treated him like a loser and didn¡¯t dare to approach him at all.


    zhang liang tried his best to take the initiative to talk to others, but they ignored him. from time to time, they might even sneer at him!


    during the actual combat training in martial arts class, zhang liang felt like it was him against the world.


    everyone who fought with him did not hold back. every time, he was beaten until his nose bled, and his body ached everywhere!


    in just a week, zhang liang felt as if a century had passed.


    after school¡­ zhang liang stood at the school gate with his bag on one shoulder. his clothes were wet and there was a strong smell of disinfectant that surrounded him.


    normally, when cleaning toilets, the smell wouldn¡¯t linger that long. however, when zhang liang was cleaning just now, he recalled his week in pain. the more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he became.


    his heart was in a mess, and his anger surged. his hands grabbed the disinfectant bottle too hard and burst it!


    the disinfectant splashed on half of his body.


    zhang liang was so angry that he wanted to leave the toilet and go home. whoever wanted to wash the toilet could do it. even if he was exhausted and died outside, he would never wash the toilet again!


    however, just as he was about to leave, the man he hated so much walked up to him expressionlessly with a thunderbolt in his hand.


    every day after school, chu lingjun would supervise zhang liang to clean the toilets before leaving.


    it was very considerate of him to do so as the class monitor.


    therefore, in his extreme anger, zhang liang cleaned the toilets day after day.


    ¡°ahhh, that b*stard makes me sick! chu lingjun, you forced me to do this. you forced me to do this. if it wasn¡¯t for your¡­¡±


    zhang liang cursed. he bit his lips and seemed to have made up his mind. he turned around and walked quickly toward a remote alley beside the school.


    upfront, this alley was inhabited by a few families.


    after passing a corner, the surroundings became a little remote. there were cigarette buds, beer bottles, food packaging bags, plastic bags, and other trash that were scattered all around the floor.


    the air was also filled with the stench of beer, sweat, and other gasses.


    at the corner of the dead end, a group of students were squatting in the corner smoking and drinking. they were saying obscene jokes and then letting out exaggerated laughter.


    judging from their school uniforms, they were also from quicksand high school.


    ¡°hey, long!¡±


    zhang liang skillfully took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed a few to the student called long with a fawning smile.


    the senior named long glanced at it and stretched out his hand, forcing the entire pack of cigarettes from zhang liang¡¯s hand.


    he put one in his mouth and the rest in his pocket.


    zhang liang¡¯s face darkened. this was something he had just bought today, but he dared not say anything.


    ¡°long, so any news about the matter i asked yesterday?¡± zhang liang said with a flattering smile.


    ¡°i¡¯ve a lot on my mind. how would i know what you¡¯re talking about?¡±


    ¡°about your help with beating someone up?¡± zhang liang continued to smile obsequiously.


    ¡°oh, you¡¯re talking about that chu guy in your class, right?¡±


    long blew out a ring of smoke and said to his friend, ¡°apparently that person is the class monitor, and he has awakened his lightning power.¡±


    ¡°this type of student is not easy to deal with. the teachers and the school will keep a close eye on him, so¡­¡± long suddenly paused.


    ¡°so what?¡± zhang liang hurriedly said.


    ¡°you¡¯ll have to cough up a lot more for us to do something about it.¡±


    zhang liang¡¯s mouth twitched, but he gritted his teeth and took out some cash from his pocket and handed them to long.


    ¡°long, this should be enough, right?¡±


    long quickly took the money from zhang liang¡¯s hand and touched it carefully. after confirming that it was real, he immediately put it into his pocket with a smile.


    ¡°alright, no problem. we¡¯ll deal with this brat today!¡±


    ¡°we¡¯ll trash that bullsh*t student into a pulp.¡±


    ¡°thank you! thank you so much!¡± zhang liang was ecstatic.


    at this moment, two people walked in from outside the alley. a tall and sturdy boy was carrying a short, bespectacled boy.


    ¡°please, i really don¡¯t have any money left. i only gave that much pocket money a week, and i¡¯ve already given it all to you¡­¡± the bespectacled boy shouted in panic.


    before the bespectacled boy could finish speaking, the tall boy smiled and suddenly punched him in the chest.


    the bespectacled boy immediately curled up in pain. his glasses fell off his nose.


    ¡°do you not understand me? i don¡¯t care how much pocket money you have. you said you¡¯d give me a hundred per week.¡±


    ¡°i really don¡¯t have that much money- ah!¡±


    a few more punches landed on the bespectacled boy¡¯s body. he immediately fell to the ground in pain and spat out a mouthful of blood.


    ¡°do you understand now?¡±


    ¡°y-yes¡­¡±


    ¡°also, if you dare speak up to me like this ever again, you know the consequences. i can protect you for a while, but i can¡¯t protect you forever. don¡¯t forget that i know where you live.¡±


    the bespectacled boy¡¯s face instantly revealed a look of despair and fear.


    looking at the bespectacled boy being beaten up, long revealed a smug smile. ¡°see? don¡¯t worry, that chu guy will be taught a lesson. since you¡¯ve paid up, i¡¯ll definitely help you settle the score!¡±


    at this moment, light footsteps could be heard and a figure appeared in the alley.


    zhang liang subconsciously looked over, but his eyes instantly widened!


    the person that showed up was actually chu lingjun!


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t even look at zhang liang and long. instead, he looked at the bespectacled boy who was beaten to the ground with a bruised nose and swollen face. he asked, ¡°do you need my help? if you need it, i¡¯ll make my move now and guarantee that he won¡¯t dare to touch you again. if you don¡¯t need it, i¡¯ll feign ignorance and leave. it¡¯s up to you.¡±

 Chapter 24

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    the sudden unexpected situation caused the bullies to stop talking.


    the bespectacled boy was covered in dirt and blood. his pupils trembled as he stared blankly at chu lingjun.


    ¡°shut the f*ck up, you brat!!¡±


    the tall boy next to the bespectacled boy was the first to react. he roared and punched chu lingjun!


    a solid muffled sound rang out. before the fist could be thrown out, his right arm had yet to fully extend when an iron claw grip grabbed the fist tightly!


    the tall boy¡¯s eyes widened and he looked at chu lingjun in astonishment.


    chu lingjun was still looking down at the bespectacled boy on the ground. he didn¡¯t even raise his head.


    ¡°i¡­ i want it! please¡­ please help me! i¡¯ve had enough. i don¡¯t want to be bullied by these b*stards anymore. help me¡­ please!¡± tears flowed out of the boy¡¯s eyes.


    chu lingjun smiled brightly. ¡°as you wish.¡±


    a blue electric arc as thick as a hemp rope instantly erupted from chu lingjun¡¯s body.


    the tall boy was immediately surrounded by electric snakes. his body stiffened and trembled crazily from the shock!


    his clothes and hair quickly turned black and charred, and white smoke rose from the top of his head!


    he struggled frantically, but in front of the 800 volts, all his struggles were destined to be in vain.


    in less than three seconds, the man¡¯s eyes rolled back, and he was foaming at the mouth before he fainted.


    before everything settled down, a heavy stomp landed on the tall boy¡¯s elbow, causing it to shatter.


    ¡°ah!¡±


    the man who had just fainted woke up again with a twisted face.


    his left hand held onto his fractured arm as he rolled on the ground in pain. cold sweat was pouring down his forehead as he inhaled sharply.


    ¡°i¡¯ve dealt with your scumbag, now it¡¯s my turn to deal with mine.¡±


    the smile on chu lingjun¡¯s face did not change. he smiled as he looked at zhang liang, long, and the others who were squatting in the corner.


    however, chu lingjun¡¯s clean and bright smile was as sinister as the devil in the eyes of long and the others!


    ¡°you¡­ you¡­¡±


    the group of people almost peed their pants.


    this person was so ruthless!


    ¡°he¡­ is he the chu lingjun you mentioned?¡± long gulped and looked at zhang liang in confusion.


    ¡°yes.¡±


    ¡°are you f*cking kidding me? didn¡¯t you say that he just awakened his superpower a week ago? he looked like a trained fighter!¡± long cursed.


    ¡°it really was a week ago¡­¡± zhang liang almost cried!


    ¡°f*cking liar! get lost!¡±


    long attacked angrily and punched zhang liang in the face. the huge force sent zhang liang crashing into the wall behind him, and blood flowed from his nose.


    zhang liang fell to the ground in pain. he wanted to cry but had no tears.


    ¡°get him! kill him!¡±


    long shouted and called the people around him to charge forward together. however, he deliberately took a few steps back and let the people around him go first.


    he wanted to launch a sneak attack when the moment was right.


    the people around them were obviously not very intelligent. when long shouted, the crowd immediately charged at chu lingjun with no sense of fear.


    chu lingjun¡¯s expression did not change. he only released his discharge skill at full power the moment these people rushed in front of him!


    dozens of blue lightning bolts rushed out of chu lingjun¡¯s body like snakes slithering in the air as it wrapped around the bullies.


    the people all screamed and fell to the ground. for a moment, the shouting stopped.


    the bespectacled boy looked at this scene in shock. this person was so powerful!


    in less than a few seconds, the furious crowd fell to the ground with fear on their faces.


    chu lingjun shook his head. this group of hooligans looked very powerful, but they were actually very weak.


    long, who was the strongest among them, was only a middle stage rank one martial artist.


    usually, long would bring a lot of people with him every time he fought. if chu lingjun didn¡¯t have the electric eel clone, he might not be able to defeat him if he was just an ordinary person who had just awakened his powers for a week.


    in fact, this was also the characteristic of most local ruffians. first, they would bully people with a numbers advantage, and second, they would only bully people who were weaker than them.


    once they encountered a ruthless character, they would be instantly wiped out.


    chu lingjun was often bullied before he got stronger, but after he awakened, those who bullied no longer showed themselves.


    chu lingjun walked up to zhang liang.


    because zhang liang was sent flying by long¡¯s punch, he was not electrocuted by chu lingjun and fell to the ground.


    ¡°you¡­ what are you doing?¡±


    seeing chu lingjun walking over step by step, zhang liang¡¯s face was filled with terror. his legs trembled as he shouted.


    ¡°do you remember what i told you? i¡¯ve already given you a chance to atone for your sins, but you didn¡¯t appreciate it.¡±


    chu lingjun strode forward and stepped on zhang liang¡¯s elbow bone.


    he stomped hard, and the sound of bones cracking could be heard.


    zhang liang¡¯s right hand instantly shattered!


    ¡°ah!¡±


    zhang liang¡¯s face twisted in pain, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat!


    chu lingjun squatted down and leaned against zhang liang¡¯s ear. he said softly, ¡°if you dare to tell the teacher about this, you¡¯ll know the consequences. the teacher can protect you for a while, but they can¡¯t protect you forever. i¡¯m the class monitor. i can easily find your home address.¡±


    zhang liang¡¯s originally pale face instantly turned red!


    ¡°yes¡­ i¡¯m sorry, i was wrong, i made a mistake¡­ i apologize for what i did to you in the past. chu lingjun, please! please forgive me!¡±


    chu lingjun clicked his tongue and glanced at zhang liang. not bad, this kid admitted defeat really quickly.


    ¡°originally, i wanted you to clean the toilets for a month and forget about what happened in the past. however, now that you so willingly called someone to beat me up today¡­ i might just break your other hand instead. either that¡­ i¡¯ll make you clean the toilets this whole semester¡­ what do you think?¡±


    ¡°i¡­¡± cold sweat covered zhang liang¡¯s face. he gritted his teeth and said, ¡°i¡¯ll clean the toilets for the whole semester.¡±


    ¡°alright, i¡¯ll still supervise you after school every day. if you slack off, i¡¯ll break your other hand. deal?¡±


    ¡°d-deal¡­¡± cold sweat covered zhang liang¡¯s face.


    after settling zhang liang¡¯s matter, chu lingjun turned around and walked towards long.


    a stomp landed on his arm, breaking his bone.


    chu lingjun looked at him coldly without any sympathy.


    ¡°ah!¡±


    at this moment, another scream suddenly sounded from the other side.


    chu lingjun turned his head and saw that it was the bespectacled boy who had been bullied just now. he had gotten up from the ground at some point.


    he hesitated for a moment, and a look of struggle appeared on his face. then, he rushed in front of the tall boy who had bullied him just now. he stepped on the tall boy¡¯s other leg angrily and badly injured it.

 Chapter 25

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    chu lingjun returned home in a good mood.


    ¡°lingjun, why did it take so long for you to come home today?¡± fang shuping, who was cooking, heard the door open and poked her head out of the kitchen in confusion.


    ¡°oh, a student who didn¡¯t clean up properly. as the class monitor, i had to stay back and supervise them before leaving.¡±


    fang shuping frowned. ¡°what a lazy student. they¡¯re even holding you back!¡±


    chu lingjun smiled. ¡°he¡¯s just a little dishonest. i just need to teach him a few more lessons before he turns over a new leaf!¡±


    as chu lingjun spoke, he walked to the balcony. chu yue was still the same. she sat obediently under the setting sun and watched the sun say goodbye. a sweet smile appeared on her face.


    chu lingjun smiled bitterly. his sister only looked like a normal person when she was sunbathing.


    soon, fang shuping finished cooking the dishes and placed them on the table.


    there was pan-fried tofu, braised eggplant, stir-fried pork with vegetables, sweet and sour pork ribs, and winter melon meatball soup!.


    ¡°what¡¯s the occasion?¡± chu lingjun pushed chu yue over from the balcony. when he saw the dishes on the table, he exclaimed in surprise.


    dinner at home usually consisted of two or three dishes.


    at this moment, there were a total of five dishes. moreover, chu lingjun discovered that these dishes had the exotic beast meat he brought back. a rich spiritual energy aura overflowed from the dishes.


    ¡°is¡­ is dad coming home?¡± chu lingjun suddenly thought of something.


    fang shuping smiled and praised, ¡°i was on the phone with him just now. he¡¯s already on his way. he¡¯ll be here in a few minutes!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s great!¡± chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    because of his special identity, it was not easy for chu xingguo to come home.


    chu lingjun walked to the door and waited.


    a few minutes later, a middle-aged man with a broad and burly figure turned the corner of the corridor. it was chu lingjun¡¯s father, chu xingguo.


    ¡°lingjun!¡±


    ¡°dad!¡±


    the middle-aged man¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw chu lingjun. his stern looking face was filled with uncontrollable joy. he quickly walked over and put his arm around chu lingjun¡¯s shoulder!


    the moment he hugged chu lingjun, the veteran who had swam through the sea of blood and climbed over the mountain of corpses on the battlefield could not help but have his eyes turn red. his face was filled with an array of emotions!


    worry, fear, joy, and other emotions flashed across his face.


    two weeks ago, chu xingguo, who was fighting at the front line, suddenly received the news that chu lingjun was hospitalized. he was so frightened that he stood rooted to the ground, as if he had turned into a statue!


    at that time, chu xingguo desperately wanted to return from the front line to visit his son.


    however, chu xingguo had to stay on the field with his comrades!


    it was the biggest monster tide they had to overcome. if chu xingguo dared to leave the front line at that time, it would be a crime of betrayal and desertion. he would be directly shot down!


    fortunately, fang shuping called again and said that chu lingjun had been successfully rescued. chu xingguo, who had mentally shut down and relied on muscle memory, felt that his soul had returned.


    in the next few days, chu xingguo was in a cycle of self-blame, guilt, and fear. he waited each day to go home.


    however, the army was a particularly serious place. chu xingguo¡¯s emergency application for a rest period also required a long waiting process.


    it was only today that chu xingguo finally got his day off.


    ¡°it¡¯s good to see you!¡±


    chu xingguo held his son tightly in his arms. it was as if he was hugging something that he had lost and regained.


    however, chu xingguo found that something was wrong with the body that he could easily hug in the past¡­ his son had grown to be as tall as him!


    even his figure was almost a size bigger than the last time he left!


    ¡°you brat, how did you grow taller?¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m only in my first year of high school. obviously, i¡¯d be a growing boy!¡± chu lingjun coughed lightly.


    chu xingguo sized up chu lingjun seriously and suspiciously.


    as a rank one martial artist, chu xingguo could clearly feel the powerful vitality contained in chu lingjun¡¯s body, as well as his muscles that were filled with power!


    wasn¡¯t chu lingjun an esper?


    how did he become a martial artist?


    many questions arose in chu xingguo¡¯s heart, but he suppressed them for the time being and promised to have a deep discussion with chu lingjun later.


    chu xingguo rubbed his nose and pulled fang shuping to the side with an embarrassed expression. he said in a low voice, ¡°i¡¯m sorry, the situation has been grim recently. i only got fifty pounds of level one beast meat.¡±


    chu xingguo said as he unzipped his bag, revealing a large piece of meat wrapped in plastic wrap.


    as soon as the zipper was pulled open, a wave of spiritual power overflowed from it.


    ¡°your safety is more important than the meals we eat!¡± fang shuping didn¡¯t show any displeasure on her face. instead, she said to chu xingguo with an extremely serious expression.


    this was the extra money that chu xingguo earned every month during his break.


    this was also done by many soldiers. during their breaks, they would enter the iron peak mountain to hunt exotic beasts to supplement their family¡¯s income.


    this was also the reason why chu xingguo¡¯s monthly salary of about 10,000 dollars could barely support this family.


    however, most of the mutated beasts around the army and the surrounding areas of the iron peak mountain had been killed. if they wanted to hunt, they had to enter the iron peak mountain.


    now that the beasts were evolving, many soldiers had gone deep into the iron peak mountain and never returned. the army had no choice but to order the soldiers to seek permission before entering.


    chu xingguo had no choice because his family¡¯s situation was rather special, so he could only take the risk and fight for his life.


    a month ago, chu xingguo almost didn¡¯t come back, which almost made fang shuping collapse.


    ¡°times are changing. you don¡¯t have to take the risk!¡± fang shuping looked at chu xingguo and said seriously, ¡°moreover, the debts at home have almost been paid off.¡±


    ¡°i know.¡± chu xingguo.


    ¡°you said the same thing last time!¡± fang shuping said anxiously.


    ¡°i really know¡­¡±


    chu xingguo fled in panic. he carried his bag to the refrigerator and stored the beast meat.


    however, the moment the refrigerator was opened, chu xingguo was stunned. thick spiritual power and white cold air overflowed together.


    ¡°this¡­ this¡­¡±


    chu xingguo¡¯s eyes widened and he was in a daze.


    fang shuping walked over and whispered into chu xingguo¡¯s ear, ¡°this is the meat of a level one mutated beast that lingjun brought back from his training at iron peak mountain yesterday. there¡¯s a total of 30 kilograms.¡±


    ¡°i ate some yesterday and today, so i still have 25 kilograms left.¡±


    ¡°what?¡±


    chu xingguo was dumbfounded!


    didn¡¯t lingjun just awaken his superpower a week ago?


    how did he get permission to leave the city and train?


    did he really succeed?


    ¡°hey kid¡­ is what she said true?¡± chu xingguo suppressed the waves in his heart.


    ¡°i called his form teacher to confirm it. what do you think?¡± fang shuping said.


    ¡°it¡¯s just¡­ it¡¯s so hard to believe it¡­¡±

 Chapter 26

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    ¡°son, show me your superpower.¡± chu xingguo couldn¡¯t wait to ask chu lingjun questions after the joyous dinner.


    chu lingjun raised his right hand, and a blue electric snake surged out from his palm. it then circled around chu lingjun¡¯s arm and swam up and down.


    ¡°you have lightning powers!¡±


    although he heard about it in advance, chu xingguo couldn¡¯t help but feel excited when he saw his son¡¯s superpower with his own eyes. his eyes lit up.


    ¡°your lightning powers are strong. i¡¯m assuming that you¡¯re skilled in controlling it?¡±


    he was a veteran, after all. chu xingguo had rich combat experience and could often see all kinds of espers on the battlefield, so he could tell at a glance that chu lingjun was different.


    usually, people who had just awakened their superpowers would be unfamiliar with using them. there was even a risk of losing control and hurting themselves.


    however, the way chu lingjun handled it showed no sense of hesitation ¡ª every action was seamless.


    the blue lightning was like a docile fairy, meandering in his hand.


    ¡°my spiritual power is relatively high, so i can control it better after practice.¡±


    ¡°i see!¡± chu xingguo suddenly understood.


    ¡°so i heard you¡¯re class monitor?¡±


    ¡°yes, i¡¯m currently the strongest in the class now.¡±


    chu xingguo suched in a breath of cold air. he touched his buzz cut and rubbed his face.


    he looked at the blue electric arcs dancing and flickering in chu lingjun¡¯s hand, and still couldn¡¯t believe the news!


    ¡°within the three generations of the chu family, only you have awakened your superpower!¡±


    chu xingguo said with a bitter smile. he felt like he was in a dream. the things that had happened recently were compiling and he hadn¡¯t fully processed everything.


    fortunately, everything was developing in a good direction.


    ¡°did you also cultivate martial arts?¡± chu xingguo asked the doubt in his heart.


    ¡°yes.¡±


    under normal circumstances, not many people would practice both martial arts and hone their superpowers at the same time.


    one¡¯s time and energy were limited, and one could not have both without having to sacrifice something. if one wanted both, it would often only lead to being a master of none.


    whether it was martial arts or superpowers, the further one progressed, the harder it was to cultivate and fine tune each skill.


    however, there were exceptions.


    some super geniuses would choose to dual cultivate.


    some people who were trapped in the field of superpowers and could not advance an inch further would also choose to dual cultivate.


    for example, a certain esper who had been stuck at the advanced stage of rank three and had no hope of advancing would cultivate martial arts to get stronger. this way, he could increase his strength and handle his superpowers.


    people like chu lingjun who had just awakened and had yet to reach a bottleneck before would always choose to dual cultivate!


    chu xingguo frowned and said, ¡°aren¡¯t you under too much pressure? why don¡¯t you focus on your superpower first, and when you¡¯re tired of practicing thunder techniques, or when you¡¯re stuck, you can go back to practicing martial arts?¡±


    ¡°martial arts can be cultivated at any time. there¡¯s no hurry. dad, my superpower is quite special. my lightning can temper the body to help strengthen it. that¡¯s why it¡¯s easier for me to practice martial arts compared to others. my homeroom teacher told me all about it. he was the one that suggested to me to dual cultivate.¡±


    upon hearing that it was the homeroom teacher¡¯s suggestion, chu xingguo was stunned for a moment and immediately became hesitant. ¡°alright¡­ then you should listen to him well!¡±


    chu lingjun smiled. he didn¡¯t expect that he would be able to get away with it so easily.


    at this time, chu xingguo thought of something and stood up with a serious expression. ¡°since you¡¯re sure that you want to walk the path of martial arts, i should at least support you. i can only teach you the martial arts moves of the cannon fist.¡±


    ¡°sounds great!¡± chu lingjun¡¯s eyes immediately lit up, he had been looking forward to it.


    previously, chu xingguo had only taught him the cultivation method of the cannon fist, but he had not taught him the specific fist techniques.


    ¡°let¡¯s go to the back of the neighborhood.¡± the house was too small to handle the fight.


    ¡°alright.¡±


    there was a martial arts field behind the residence. there were many sports equipment, practicing men, and granite boulders on the field. the people in the neighborhood often came here to practice martial arts.


    chu xingguo brought chu lingjun here. night was upon them, so there weren¡¯t many people around.


    chu xingguo walked to a giant rock that was as tall as him. as his hands hung down, his aura immediately changed!


    a second ago, he was still an amiable father, but in the next second, he had become a valiant martial artist. his expression changed as he looked ahead!


    ¡°there are a total of eight moves for the cannon fist. they are known as the eight forms of cannon fist!


    ¡°these eight styles are mountain splitting cannon, chain cannon, flying cloud cannon, diamond cannon, turning cannon, wind chasing cannon, mine cannon, and sky soaring cannon.¡±


    ¡°i can only teach you the first three moves, mountain splitting cannon, chain cannon, and flying cloud cannon.¡±


    ¡°why?¡±


    chu xingguo scratched his head and said awkwardly.


    ¡°that¡¯s because i don¡¯t know the last few moves¡­


    ¡°the fourth move, which is the diamond cannon, requires at least a rank two martial artist to use it. i¡¯m only a level one martial artist.


    ¡°however, you can go to the military to verify the exchange in the future. you are a direct family member of the chu family, so the military will provide the instructions to you for free.¡±


    ¡°alright.¡± chu lingjun nodded.


    this was indeed one of the benefits of the army.


    chu xingguo immediately set up his fist stance again. he threw out a few punches, and the air whistled. his temperament once again changed back to that of a tough soldier, and his blood boiled in his veins.


    ¡°the fist you punch can be as powerful as a cannon, thus providing the name. i will first teach you the first move, mountain splitting cannon.¡±


    chu xingguo took a deep breath as he spoke, and the blood in his body slowly boiled.


    then, with his waist as the center, a powerful force was emitted from his waist. then, his spine suddenly arched like a huge python, producing a powerful force that penetrated the air.


    the air around exploded as chu xingguo¡¯s attack moved like an unstoppable battering ram, smashing onto the granite boulder!


    with a loud bang, the boulder that was placed in front of chu xingguo moved back half a meter under this attack!


    with a few cracking sounds, the spot where the fist hit the granite boulder cracked like a spider web. the smoke disappeared, showing a dent in the boulder!


    chu lingjun stared at this scene with his mouth agape. ¡°that was so cool! you¡¯re so strong!¡±


    ¡°of course,¡± chu xingguo winked at his son and forced a smile, ¡°the cannon fist is one of the most popular martial arts in the army. military cultivation techniques are all about being practical and using strength to break through techniques! the cannon fist can unleash two to three times the strength of a cultivator, so many people in the team like to use this method the most.¡±


    that¡¯s right, the most important thing in the army was to kill the enemy quickly in a short period of time!


    being able to unleash two or three times the strength of one¡¯s body was naturally favored by many.


    ¡°come, i¡¯ll teach you how to do the same.¡±


    ¡°okay!¡±

 Chapter 27

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°let¡¯s focus on your breathing technique¡­


    ¡°when you cultivate, first let your vitality circulate your body, then use the breathing technique of the mountain splitting cannon. only then can you fully display the power of this technique.


    ¡°this is the complete range of attack. without the help of the vitality circulation and the breathing technique, the attack will only keep its shape and have no substance! understood?¡±


    ¡°yes!¡±


    chu lingjun nodded. the principles of these techniques and moves had been taught in class, so it was not that hard to capture the essence of the move.


    under his father¡¯s guidance, chu lingjun mobilized his vitality and began to circulate it around his body. then, he began to practice the breathing technique.


    chu lingjun realized that he had understood it quite easily.


    recently, although chu lingjun had been focusing on visualization, he had never stopped practicing after school.


    a week ago, his proficiency was only eight points. however, under the circumstances where he practiced diligently, his proficiency for cannon fist had already increased to 45 points!


    this was also the benefit of the proficiency panel. as long as he persisted in cultivating every day, his mastery of the technique would increase.


    other people might want to learn new things every day, but as long as chu lingjun maintained his discipline, the knowledge and comprehension of martial arts would be firmly engraved in his mind.


    as his thoughts flashed through his mind, chu lingjun immediately combined what he learned into practice.


    a wondrous charm was born from chu lingjun.


    in this wonderful state, chu lingjun mobilized a surge of vitality. it flowed along his waist, then through his back, and finally into his right fist.


    every time the vitality passed through an acupoint and a meridian, it would gather an additional stream of vitality.


    finally, when all the qi was gathered on chu lingjun¡¯s right fist, a force flashed out!


    chu lingjun¡¯s aura immediately changed. it turned from amiable and peaceful to fierce and domineering, as if a god had descended upon the world!


    the air exploded. chu lingjun¡¯s right fist carried an indomitable force as it smashed into the metal boulder in front of him!


    the boulder shook, and a large dent was made on the spot where it was hit!


    the sound of metal colliding was deafening!


    this mountain splitting cannon was quite powerful!


    ¡°was that good?¡±


    chu lingjun looked at the metal boulder in front of him, then at his own fist, and turned to look at chu xingguo.


    ¡°dad?¡±


    chu lingjun called out twice, only to find that chu xingguo stood next to him in a daze with his mouth slightly open.


    ¡°t-that¡¯s right, you¡¯ve got the basics on lockdown!¡± chu xingguo finally reacted and coughed lightly.


    ¡°you did well. back then, i spent an hour getting started, but you did it in about half an hour. not bad. you really are my son, haha!¡±


    chu xingguo was laughing, but a huge wave was set off in his heart!


    back then, in order to practice this move, he trained like crazy for a full week!


    it had only been half an hour, and chu lingjun had already reached the threshold!


    how could he not have noticed his son¡¯s full potential?


    ¡°really?¡± chu lingjun looked at chu xingguo suspiciously. his expression seemed a little off.


    ¡°that¡¯s right, not bad kid. you must have been practicing!¡±


    ¡°alright.¡±


    next, chu xingguo taught him the chain cannon and flying cloud cannon.


    the mountain splitting cannon focused on splitting the mountain with one punch and subduing the enemy with one force.


    the chain cannon, on the other hand, focused on punching out quickly and sniping multiple targets in a short period of time.


    the mountain splitting cannon focused on strength, while chain cannon focused on speed.


    the third move, flying cloud cannon, was more special because it also required footwork.


    he needed the person who threw the punch to accumulate strength for a period of time. then, he would use that strength to do a flying kick!


    this was a ruthless killing move that vowed the attacker to die together with the enemy!


    ¡°remember, you have to be careful with the flying cloud cannon!¡±


    chu xingguo emphasized to chu lingjun with a solemn expression, ¡°the flying cloud cannon requires the user to mobilize the strength and essence of the entire body. its power is extremely powerful!


    ¡°the moment you use it, you will definitely be exhausted after this punch! you can only use this punch as your trump card or when there are teammates beside you. otherwise, once you use it, you will no longer have any power to counter the enemy!¡±


    ¡°understood!¡± chu lingjun replied seriously.


    ¡­


    time passed slowly.


    chu xingguo took four days off every month to come home to his family. during these four days, chu xingguo would come home with unprecedented passion and devoted himself to teaching chu lingjun all that he knew.


    chu lingjun¡¯s comprehension and proficiency in these three moves had also increased rapidly.


    because of the cannon fist, chu lingjun had consumed a lot of physical strength and essence every day. now that he had an increased appetite, he had to eat nearly four to five kilograms of exotic beast meat every day.


    more food increased chu lingjun¡¯s vitality from 1 point to 1.5 points every day!


    chu lingjun was pleasantly surprised!


    cultivation plus nourishment was indeed one of the fastest ways to increase one¡¯s strength.


    of course, four to five kilograms of exotic beast meat a day was a huge burden to his wallet!


    the market price of level one exotic beast meat was 500 dollars per catty. this meant he was spending about 2,000 dollars a day!


    this was not something an ordinary family could imagine and bear!


    however, this was not a problem for chu lingjun. with the electric eel clone, he could eat as much exotic beast meat as he wanted every day without having to spend a single penny more.


    therefore, ten days later, when chu lingjun¡¯s vitality reached 33 points, he felt as if an invisible, tough membrane had appeared in his bloodline.


    this thin membrane restricted the flow of vitality, making it difficult for vitality to circulate freely.


    this meant that as long as he could break through this thin layer, he would be able to successfully advance to a middle stage rank one martial artist!


    ¡°i¡¯ve encountered a bottleneck.¡±


    chu lingjun frowned slightly. according to the textbook, martial artists need to break through whenever they reach a bottleneck.¡±


    there were two ways to break through. one was to constantly mobilize the blood essence in his body to attack the membrane.


    the other method was to consume heavenly treasures and use external forces to break through.


    chu lingjun¡¯s father, chu xingguo, was a late stage rank one martial artist. he had been stuck in this realm for a long time.


    he would be a rank two martial artist if he was strong enough to break through.


    if he did not break it, he would forever be rank one!


    the disparity in strength between the two was huge!


    chu lingjun¡¯s martial artist cultivation had reached a bottleneck. on the other hand, the electric eel lying in the cave had finally accumulated 1,000 experience points after 10 days of hunting!


    after the electric eel swallowed the last mutated fish, the experience points finally exceeded 1,000!


    a mighty warm current flowed out of the electric eel¡¯s body, and then quickly transformed and strengthened the electric eel¡¯s body!


    the electric eel¡¯s body expanded from one meter long to nearly two meters long!


    the scales on its body were also harder and thicker, and the fangs in its mouth were sharper and shinier. a powerful pressure spread out from the electric eel¡¯s body!


    as the electric eel advanced, a powerful vitality returned to chu lingjun¡¯s body.


    suddenly, just as chu lingjun was thinking about how to break through, a surge of vitality came from the electric eel clone!


    under the impact of this essence, the barrier in chu lingjun¡¯s bloodline instantly burst and collapsed!


    the blood essence that was restrained immediately boiled and circulated excitedly, whistling and flying past his blood vessels!


    a tremendous amount of energy was generated in chu lingjun¡¯s body, rapidly nourishing his muscles, blood vessels, bones, and other tissues. this new burst of energy made him feel tougher and stronger!


    the electric eel¡¯s clone had successfully advanced to a middle stage level one exotic beast!


    chu lingjun had also successfully advanced to a middle stage rank one martial artist!


    his main body and clone both advanced!


    after successfully advancing, chu lingjun was still in a daze as he looked at his information panel. he had broken through before he could even react!


    his method of breaking through was actually so simple!


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 33]


    [spirit: 67]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist (7/1,000/intermediate), fifth national military boxing (13/1,000/intermediate), twelve floors visualization method (99/100/beginner)]


    ¡­


    [name: electric eel]


    [level: middle stage level one]


    [experience: 0/3,000]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: first-grade discharge (532/1,000), first-grade electric field (459/1,000)]


    with the successful advancement of the electric eel clone, chu lingjun¡¯s spiritual power also increased to 67 points!


    in other words, chu lingjun¡¯s superpower had also advanced to middle stage rank one!


    this was killing three birds with one stone!


    not only did chu lingjun advance as a martial artist, but his superpower had also advanced!


    as the electric eel leveled up, the experience points were cleared again, and a total of 3,000 points were needed for the next upgrade.

 Chapter 28

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the lianjiang river was named after its meandering river course.


    in a section of the river more than ten kilometers away from quicksand town, an electric eel with a body length of 1.8 meters appeared. it was covered in black hard scales, had two small bean-like eyes and was hiding in a seaweed. it was observing a shipwreck not far away with the electric field vision.


    judging from its design, the metal ship used to be a transport ship.


    a few large words were written in red paint ¡ª four seas chamber of commerce: quicksand two.


    it was obvious that this was the ship that sank into the lianjiang river half a month ago and was allegedly filled with sun fruits.


    a large number of exotic beasts were gathered around the sunken ship.


    they either hit the ship¡¯s walls or bit the ship¡¯s hull, making a series of metallic sounds in the water. they wanted to burrow into the ship¡¯s hull.


    these exotic beasts were somehow unable to get through. the transport ship was made of sturdy level three alloy, and it could block most of the attacks from the level three exotic beasts.


    even so, they kept trying. after more than half a month of continuous attacks, many parts of the ship had been torn apart, revealing the dark interior of the ship.


    looking at the shipwreck in front of him, the electric eel clone hid amidst the plantation without moving. it even arched the mud on the river bed and hid its body inside.


    not far away from the sunken ship, there were a few men in diving suits with oxygen tubes on their backs. they were slowly sinking down from the surface of the river.


    the few of them held onto the wall of the river bank. ripples spread out as they swam down bit by bit and landed behind a few large rocks.


    one of the men hid behind the giant rock, not daring to move.


    judging from their auras and the way they strolled in the water, these men were at least rank two martial artists!


    although they were not weak, they were all looking at the metal shipwreck not far away with fear.


    no, more specifically, they were being weary of a cave not far from the shipwreck.


    not long after, a giant rat lazily swam out of the cave.


    the giant rat was about one meter long. it looked very small in this river filled with giant beasts. it was very pocket-sized, almost the size of a child.


    the rat¡¯s fur was light blue and was dotted with white spots like the starry sky.


    its fur was dense, almost moving like silk. it sparkled in the river water that reflected the sunlight.


    upon closer inspection, lingjun realized that there were strange spiritual patterns growing under the rat¡¯s fur.


    these spirit patterns were mysterious and obscure, emitting a unique charm.


    they were majestic, powerful, and ancient!


    when the rat swam out of the cave, the exotic beasts that had been swimming around quietly in the surroundings instantly scattered in fear as if they were facing a great enemy!


    at this moment, the rat¡¯s eyes flashed with glee.


    it raised its right forelimb like a human, and the spirit runes on its body lit up one by one, emitting a majestic and powerful halo that made it impossible for people to look directly at it! this power turned into a giant water hand!


    not far away, a berserk centipede that was level two crawled the riverbed in fear. suddenly it stopped moving, as if it had been imprisoned!


    then, the river water quickly condensed into a translucent giant hand!


    the berserk centipede struggled wildly. blue light flashed on its hundreds of legs, and ice blades scattered in all directions in an attempt to fight back. however, they were of no use at all.


    on the contrary, the giant water hand only had to exert a little force to break the centipede apart!


    the giant water hand grabbed the body of the centipede and glided to the rat. the rat let out a happy cry.


    then, with its one-meter-long body, it easily dragged the nearly three-meter-long berserk centipede into the cave.


    soon, crunching sounds came from inside, and red wisps spread out from the cave.


    ¡°that¡¯s a top tier mutated beast, it¡¯s a river-turning rat!¡±


    chu lingjun looked at the rat in front of him, and his heart started beating rapidly!


    there was a difference in strength between mutated beasts and exotic beasts.


    chu lingjun could easily defeat ding peng and chen zhiqi, both of whom were geniuses from class four.


    among exotic beasts of the same level, the river-turning rat¡¯s strength was considered top-notch!


    only those ancient creatures or mythical creatures could defeat the river-turning rat.


    ancient creatures such as megalodon, titanoboa, and the overlord croc might stand a chance. mythical creatures such as the water qilin and the aquatic crystal beast could go head-to-head. chu lingjun, a mere human, will not!


    chu lingjun was speechless. he had never thought that such a powerful creature would appear in the lianjiang river!


    ¡°actually¡­¡±


    chu lingjun looked at the men and the sunken ship not far away.


    after the electric eel clone advanced to the middle stage level one, the electric field and discharge distance increased from 50 meters to 100 meters!


    it was obvious that these men were heading toward the sunken ship.


    it had been almost half a month since this ship sunk into the water. why were there people still salvaging parts from it?


    did this mean that there were still treasures in the sunken ship?


    was it because the river-turning rat was coincidentally blocking the way that these people aren¡¯t able to loot the treasure?


    wasn¡¯t the sun fruit useless underwater? after being soaked in the water for such a long time, it might have lost its essence long ago!


    however, the people of the four seas chamber of commerce had probably put special protection on the sun fruit, so it might not matter if it came into contact with water!


    this was highly possible!


    after all, they were going to be transported by water, so it was normal to use some waterproof measures on the items to protect it!


    of course, there was another possibility, and that was that there were other treasures on the ship that were rare!


    the fact that so many exotic beasts had gathered in front of the sunken ship and were constantly trying to enter the ship was the best proof!


    there was definitely some kind of heavenly treasure hidden inside the ship. the spiritual energy was dense, or else it wouldn¡¯t have attracted so many mutated beasts!


    thinking of this, chu lingjun¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but beat wildly!


    his father, chu xingguo, was currently stuck at the 99 point vitality checkpoint and had been unable to make any progress for many years.


    if he could obtain this sun fruit, his father would be able to break through and advance to a rank two martial artist after consuming it!


    once he became a rank two martial artist, his father would at least have the position of a squad leader. he could also fight for the position of a commander!


    it didn¡¯t matter if it was some other treasure, as long as it brought value!


    the more chu lingjun thought about it, the brighter his eyes lit up!


    moreover, the sun fruit could be very beneficial to him and chu yue!


    he had to quickly investigate the situation in the sunken ship!


    however, the river-turning rat was a huge trouble. once it targeted him, the electric eel clone¡¯s small body would lose!


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t need to be anxious!


    the men in front of him were definitely more anxious than him!


    chu lingjun only needed to wait patiently at the back and then take the opportunity to enter the ship to get the treasure or get a share of the loot while they were distracted!


    thinking of this, chu lingjun calmed down and ordered the electric eel clone to slowly retreat and leave the shipwreck.


    he continued to hunt and eat so that he could advance to level two as soon as possible!

 Chapter 29

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    in quicksand high school, chu lingjun had just sat down when ding peng walked over.


    ¡°good morning, ding peng.¡±


    ¡°hey. did you know that my vitality has broken through to sixty points and that i¡¯m about to break through to rank one advanced martial artist!¡± ding peng looked at chu lingjun in excitement.


    ding peng¡¯s exclamation immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the class, and they all looked over in shock.


    ¡°what? ding peng¡¯s vitality has increased to sixty points? that was quick!¡±


    ¡°yeah, it¡¯s insane. it hasn¡¯t even been a month since school started!¡±


    ¡°ding peng only had twenty-nine points when school started. it¡¯s only been half a month and he¡¯s progressed so much!¡±


    everyone spoke animatedly. they looked at ding peng in shock and astonishment, their faces filled with envy and jealousy.


    chu lingjun was speechless.


    at this time, chen zhiqi looked valiant.


    chen zhiqi¡¯s clear and lively eyes glanced at chu lingjun. after a pause, she exclaimed, ¡°what? me too?!¡±


    what kind of double act was this!


    the surrounding students exclaimed again!


    ¡°what the hell? how is that possible? how did chen zhiqi reach sixty points as well?¡±


    ¡°what?! i took the vitality pill and only increased my vitality by one point in two days. i¡¯ll never be able to catch up to chen zhiqi!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s so exaggerated. it¡¯s only been more than twenty days since school started. doesn¡¯t that mean that ding peng and chen zhiqi had an increase of two points each day?¡±


    ¡°my eyes are filled with tears¡­¡±


    ¡°how did your vitality increase so quickly?¡± chu lingjun asked with a frown. what kind of demonic cultivation technique are they cultivating?


    chen zhiqi sneered and raised her white bone claw. she threatened chu lingjun, ¡°that¡¯s right. i did it all on my own. maybe if i¡¯m feeling generous i could teach you how to refine the blood pill.¡±


    chu lingjun rolled his eyes at chen zhiqi.


    ¡°anyways, it¡¯s mainly because after school started, my dad asked someone to buy me a basket of sun fruits. that¡¯s why my vitality increased so quickly.¡± ding peng raised his head proudly.


    ¡°sun fruit?¡± chu lingjun was slightly taken aback.


    ding peng explained, ¡°the sun fruit is considered the most effective natural treasure for martial artists of rank two and below. after consuming it, it can quickly replenish vitality and increase cultivation speed. moreover, the side effects are almost close to nothing.¡±


    ding peng felt a slight toothache as he said this, ¡°however, due to the recent incident with the four seas chamber of commerce¡¯s transport ship, the price of the sun fruit has increased quite a bit. my dad bought three for me, which was almost 360,000 dollars!¡±


    yes, if there were to be any side effects, the sun fruit only had one ¡ª it¡¯s price!


    this also showed that ding peng¡¯s family was very rich. ding peng was only a middle stage rank one martial artist, yet he directly consumed a rank two natural treasure. it was really a reckless waste of natural resources!


    among the rank one heavenly resources, there were also treasures that could replenish vitality.


    however, the benefits of these treasures did not surmount anything powerful. ding peng¡¯s family immediately went after the rank two sun fruit.


    the sun fruit was only effective for the first few consumptions. the increase in vitality after ding peng ate his first few sun fruit would be negligible.


    chu lingjun looked at chen zhiqi again. he looked at her with a questioning look.


    ¡°my dad and ding peng¡¯s dad are friends. when ding peng¡¯s family bought it, he also bought some for my family.¡± chen zhiqi.


    these are two filthy rich people!


    ¡°chu lingjun, i was able to control energy and cultivate during this period of time. now that i¡¯ve finally mastered my divine technique, shall we practice in the afternoon?¡± ding peng said as he looked at chu lingjun with a beaming face.


    ¡°alright, i¡¯ll see you then.¡± chu lingjun did not refuse. he also wanted to experience the power of a 60 point vitality martial artist.


    chen zhiqi also quickly interjected, her beautiful eyes surging with fighting spirit. ¡°today, i will definitely defeat you and make you look at me in a different light!¡±


    ¡°come, come. it¡¯s not a problem for the two of you to attack together.¡± chu lingjun smiled.


    after the three of them exchanged a few more words, ding peng spoke again, ¡°the monthly exam is in a week. i heard that the monthly exam this time will be difficult. apparently, it¡¯ll be a field battle!¡±


    ¡°really?¡± chen zhiqi was stunned. ¡°where did you get the news?¡±


    ¡°from my brother.¡±


    chu lingjun was also slightly stunned. the actual combat in the wild was a little similar to his previous training at the iron peak mountain .


    chu lingyou had inquired about the monthly exams in the past. usually, the school would have a group arena competition to rank the students.


    he didn¡¯t expect that this year¡¯s first year of high school to be thrown into the field to battle. this directly increased the intensity of school programs.


    ¡°they want us to fight the mutated beasts?¡± chu lingjun asked.


    ¡°i don¡¯t know the details, but it¡¯s very likely.¡±


    ¡°alright then.¡±


    chu lingjun shook his head. field combat was different from fighting in the arena. at most, one would get injured in the arena and would immediately get treated.


    however, there were so many exotic beasts in a battle in the wild, and all of them were uncontrollable factors. if they were not careful, they would die!


    ¡­


    after the biology teacher explained the few powerful exotic beasts near quicksand town, he suddenly thought of something and asked with a smile, ¡°we just talked about the few powerful exotic beasts around quicksand town. do you know what the strongest aquatic exotic beasts are in the lanjiang river outside the city?¡±


    his question immediately attracted the attention of many people in the class.


    chu lingjun beamed with excitement. he straightened his neck and looked at the podium, his eyes fixed on it.


    ¡°it must be the crocodile gar!¡±


    ¡°a snakehead fish¡­ or mutated catfish. they¡¯re very strong!¡±


    the teacher shook its head and smiled. ¡°the mutated beasts you mentioned are all very strong, but they¡¯re not the strongest! in quicksand town, within the borders of lan city, there are a total of four types of mutated beasts that are publicly acknowledged as the strongest beasts. they are known as the four tyrants of lanjiang!¡±


    ¡°what are the four tyrants of lanjiang?¡±


    the biology teacher said slowly and gently. he picked up the chalk and wrote down four names on the blackboard.


    ¡°they are the copper-headed crocodile king, the iron-backed golden turtle, the sabertooth viperfish, and finally, the river-turning rat! not only are these four types of exotic beasts individually powerful and have mastered elemental power, but most importantly, they¡¯re also creatures that move in groups!¡±


    ¡°what?!¡±


    chu lingjun was stunned. he almost couldn¡¯t help but stand up from his seat!


    ¡°they move together in groups?¡±


    ¡°yes, they do!¡±


    ¡°even the river-turning rat?¡±


    ¡°yes, although the population of the river-turning rat is low, it usually moves around in a family of at least three.¡±


    what the f*ck!


    chu lingjun was stunned!


    it turned out that in the cave that the electric eel clone encountered yesterday had more than one beast living inside!

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    ¡°good thing i didn¡¯t try to fight¡­¡±


    chu lingjun felt a chill down his spine!


    there was a reason why the wild wave company had spent more than half a month without success. when the group of people left, the electric eel followed them to find out who they were.


    after all, no matter how powerful the river-turning rat was, he could outsmart it and lure it away from its base.


    now, he had found the perfect bait.


    it was easy to lure away one river-turning rat, but it was not easy the whole nest away.


    moreover, there were many variables in this. if he was not careful, he might fail¡­ no, the wild wave company would fail!


    half a month has passed and they are still trying to get in. this shows that the wild wave company must have tried it long ago and failed!


    ding ying had also said that when the wild wave company carried out their mission previously, only five people survived out of the ten!


    chu lingjun thought for a while and shook his head. he¡¯ll let them handle the disaster.


    while the wild wave company attacks in front, he will sneak in from the back and steal everything valuable.


    during the lunch break, chu lingjun turned his attention to the electric eel clone as usual.


    chu lingjun activated his electric field skill and hunted around the sunken ship, hoping to advance to level two as soon as possible.


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    at this moment, the electric field skill found something in the riverbed below.


    the electric eel swam over and found a gold bracelet in the mud!


    ¡°ha, just my luck!¡±


    chu lingjun smiled and let the electric eel clone pick up the gold bracelet.


    he leisurely returned to the cave and saw that in the deepest part of the cave, there were many things shining with golden light.


    there were gold earrings, gold bracelets, gold watches¡­ there was even a spirit stone!


    when he summed it all up, it was close to 20,000 to 30,000 dollars!


    these were all the valuable things that the electric eel had missed out before.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry about this. in a month, the value of the things found by the electric eel clone alone would exceed his father¡¯s salary.


    after school, chu lingjun and ding peng went to the arena to spar.


    ¡°chu lingjun, don¡¯t hold back today!¡± ding peng stared at chu lingjun, his battle intent surging. his face was filled with anticipation and fanaticism!


    ¡°come at me then.¡±


    ding peng, who was nearly 1.8 meters tall, instantly launched an attack. the blood in his body boiled, and the sound of blood rushing through his blood vessels could be faintly heard.


    with a low growl, he lunged at chu lingjun with a heavy attack!


    under the effect of his powerful vitality, ding peng¡¯s speed was nearly twice as fast as before!


    ding peng looked like an enraged bear as his fist whistled through the air. his burly body burst forth with a powerful oppressive force that pressed down on chu lingjun!


    chu lingjun was slightly shocked!


    this is why they said vitality was the foundation of a martial artist!


    the higher the vitality, the higher the attributes of a martial artist¡¯s body. they would be stronger, faster, and more likely to overpower their opponents!


    unfortunately for him, in the face of an unreasonable skill like the electric field, unless ding peng¡¯s speed was so fast that chu lingjun couldn¡¯t react in time, the outcome would be the same.


    chu lingjun dodged to the side. he grabbed ding peng¡¯s arm and threw him over his shoulder, stopping his flow.


    ding peng flew out of the arena like a broken sandbag.


    ding peng was defeated!


    the other students around them gasped in surprise, but they also shook their heads with bitter smiles.


    over the past half a month, chu lingjun and ding peng had sparred no less than ten times, and the results were the same as today.


    even lin yin, zhuo chang, and the others looked at chu lingjun enviously. they had been abused by ding peng countless times in the name of practice, but ding peng was being abused by chu lingjun!


    they were both espers, but the difference was uncanny!


    ¡°it¡¯s my turn, let me have a go!¡±


    a tall and beautiful girl with a heroic stance jumped onto the ring. it was chen zhiqi.


    ¡°don¡¯t worry, i only use this longsword for sparring. it¡¯s not sharpened. the wooden sword has gotten too light for me.¡±


    chen zhiqi took the initiative to explain.


    ¡°i know. come on.¡± chu lingjun smiled.


    chen zhiqi cracked her neck and charged.


    a light shot out like a flower blooming, stabbing straight at chu lingjun¡¯s chest.


    ¡°that¡¯s pretty cool!¡± chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but praise as he quickly dodged.


    however, the longsword kept up with his pace. when chu lingjun dodged to the right, she would stab to the right. when chu lingjun took a step back, she would stab forward. she moved like a shadow would!


    chen zhiqi¡¯s swordsmanship had improved compared to the last spar!


    chu lingjun looked at chen zhiqi in surprise. he caught a glimpse of her smug and glinting eyes.


    her face was flushed with excitement, and it was bright and dazzling. she was overjoyed, there might be a chance that she could defeat chu lingjun today.


    chu lingjun laughed. did this little girl think that she could defeat him like this?


    with a thunderous explosion, a blue electric snake appeared from chu lingjun¡¯s body and snaked toward chen zhiqi!


    chen zhiqi was shocked and quickly mobilized the blood in her body to defend herself. a blood-red halo appeared on chen zhiqi¡¯s skin.


    however¡­ chu lingjun¡¯s lightning did not plan on striking chen zhiqi¡¯s body, but the sword in her hand instead!


    suddenly, chen zhiqi cried out in surprise. the long sword in her hand fell to the ground, and white smoke spread from the sword.


    ¡°if you want to fight me, you might as well use a wooden sword instead of a metal one.¡± chu lingjun smiled.


    ¡°well, it¡¯s mainly because your superpower is too shameless.¡± chen zhiqi touched her numb right hand and bit her lip as she cursed.


    chu lingjun laughed and didn¡¯t refute. when espers face martial artists, using their superpower can be seen as cheating sometimes.


    the true fact was that chen zhiqi had improved a lot today.


    in the previous challenge, chu lingjun had only used his electric field skill to win.


    today, chen zhiqi¡¯s sword attack was getting fast and tricky. she almost got him many times and her sword technique had improved a lot.


    it would have been impossible to dodge her attacks if he was an ordinary person.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t want to expose his cultivation as a martial artist, so he could only use the power of lightning for the time being.


    ¡°your swordsmanship has improved a lot. when you sparred with me the last few times, you deliberately didn¡¯t use it, right?¡±


    ¡°why? jealous?¡± chen zhiqi snorted.


    recently, she had been practicing the sword technique that her mother had just taught her. in order to defeat chu lingjun in one fell swoop and not alert the enemy, chen zhiqi had been holding back from using it for the past few days.


    it was not until today that chen zhiqi hurriedly took it out to use. she was hoping that it could be a trump card that would defeat chu lingjun.


    however, the power of lightning was still too overbearing. with her current strength, it was still too difficult to overpower him!

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    ¡°chu lingjun, why do i feel like only my brother can defeat you?¡±


    ding peng looked at chu lingjun and bared his teeth. he accepted defeat and spoke with envy.


    ¡°that¡¯s because it¡¯s true.¡± chu lingjun raised his thumb.


    ¡°hey!¡± ding peng was fuming with white smoke.


    in terms of superpowers, duan feng from class six, who was immune to elements, and zhou anqi from class three, who could control flames, were considered strong opponents for chu lingjun. however, chu lingjun was also a practicing martial artist, so he was confident that he might stand a chance against those two.


    if he were to face ding peng¡¯s older brother, chu lingjun¡¯s chances of victory would be very slim!


    chu lingjun had witnessed ding ying¡¯s strength when they had field work. he witnessed ding ying¡¯s battle with the mutated beasts.


    ding ying was the class monitor of class eleven. he was ranked one of the top three students in year two. he was an early stage rank two martial artist!


    after a martial artist breaks through to rank two, their vitality can be converted into true qi, and their attributes would greatly increase. they will even be able to fly over roofs and walls!


    at the middle stage, one could transfer qi to others. if one held a saber or sword, they could activate saber qi or sword qi.


    at the late stage of rank two, one will be able to cut through walls with a single slash, and could also control objects remotely.


    after reaching rank two, a martial artist¡¯s strength will have a qualitative change!


    moreover, by covering his body with true qi, he could block spell-type attacks.


    chu lingjun estimated that if he were to meet ding ying with his current strength, the outcome would be a 20 percent chance of victory and 80 percent chance of loss.


    the relationship between the two was like that of an archer and an assassin.


    chu lingjun¡¯s only chance at winning was to shoot out lightning bolts before ding ying could get close. then, the scales of victory would tilt towards his side once he gets the distance advantage.


    however, if the enemy approached him first, chu lingjun would definitely be at the short end of the stick.


    after a martial artist advances to rank two, all his attributes would rise. be it speed or strength, they would be several times stronger than a rank one martial artist!


    under such circumstances, chu lingjun wouldn¡¯t have much time to react!


    the weakness of a mage was obvious to a martial artist!


    however, chu lingjun didn¡¯t have to belittle himself. after all, he was only in year one, while ding ying was in year two.


    it was already considered no small feat for chu lingjun to have a winning chance against ding ying.


    after the sparring match, chu lingjun, lin yin, zhuo chang, and the others came to the visualization garden.


    there were already many people in the quiet visualization garden.


    these people were all espers cultivating.


    each year in quicksand high school, there would be 11 new classes created for new students. each class had about 50 students, which meant that there were a total of 1650 students per year.


    according to the probability, there should be about 165 students with superpowers.


    after half a month of cultivation, chu lingjun realized that there weren¡¯t that many people coming to the visualization garden.


    there were many types of superpowers. some were overpowering, while others were weak and were not meant to be used in the battlefield.


    for example, some students had the power of the excavator skill in the psionic domain.


    in other words, he was born to operate an excavator, and he could play with all kinds of equipment.


    some people even had the ability to change their skin color in the battle zone. they could change their skin to white, black, red, or even a rainbow color.


    some people have a sensory superpower, which gives them extraordinary pain. the pain they feel would be several times greater than others.


    these superpowers were not worth cultivating as it would just bring them more trouble. therefore, these people rarely or never cultivated them.


    this was also why everyone was so shocked when chu lingjun awakened his lightning superpower, and why the school gave him such great benefits.


    chu lingjun¡¯s ability to control lightning belonged to the heavens!


    as long as he cultivated well, he will be able to fly high!


    in the visualization garden, chu lingjun swept his gaze across his surroundings before walking towards the twelfth banyan tree not far away.


    there were two people sitting cross-legged under the tree, meditating with their eyes closed. one was duan feng, who had elemental immunity, and the other was zhou anqi, who had fire superpowers.


    chu lingjun sat next to them and closed his eyes. the tablet in front of him had an ancient building that was twelve stories tall.


    the charm was hidden between the rooms.


    although it was a similar engraving method, there were dozens of lines on each floor of the ancient building. after the twelfth floor, the number of lines increased by a hundred!


    duan feng and zhou anqi had their eyes closed in pain. the veins on their temples were throbbing. they looked like they were fighting against something difficult. it was obvious that they were having a hard time visualizing the tablet.


    drops of hot sweat trickled down from their heads, and their backs were drenched.


    even chu lingjun felt a splitting headache when he looked at the stone tablet.


    mental exhaustion was much more painful compared to physical exhaustion!


    chu lingjun shook his head and sighed. then, he closed his eyes and began to visualize the tablet.


    not long after, chu lingjun looked the same as the other two. his forehead was covered in sweat, his temples were throbbing, and his back was drenched.


    not far away, shan qiuru leaned lazily against a banyan tree and observed her students.


    she glanced at chu lingjun and the other two indifferently. seeing that the three of them were cultivating seriously, she nodded her head in approval.


    spiritual cultivation was very tiring. the headache that appears after visualization would be equivalent to the headache of a student not sleeping for three days.


    therefore, many students often slacked off. they looked like they were cultivating, but they were actually daydreaming and secretly dozing off.


    the sun was setting in the west, and the golden hour covered the sky. the afterglow stretched past the shadows on the ground and paved its way to the visualization garden.


    chu lingjun, duan feng, and zhou anqi finished their assignments one after another and leaned against the tree trunk with pale faces.


    the three of them were drenched, and their breathing was shallow. they look like they had the worst night of their lives.


    at this moment, zhou anqi reached out her right hand and fumbled around in her school bag. she then took out a white porcelain jade bottle.


    as soon as the cork was opened, a refreshing fragrance filled the air.


    zhou anqi was instantly energized by the smell. she quickly drank the essence in one go.


    zhou anqi¡¯s pale face was immediately revitalized, and her originally dispirited spirit quickly perked up.


    duan feng couldn¡¯t help but look over, his eyes full of desire.


    zhou anqi noticed duan feng¡¯s gaze.


    she hesitated for a moment, but she still couldn¡¯t bear to give the treasure in her hand to duan feng.


    heavenly treasures that could recover and increase one¡¯s spiritual power were several times more expensive than ordinary heavenly treasures!


    she did not carelessly drink this everyday. her family would only give her a bottle every once in a while. every time she consumed it, she could increase her spiritual power by one or two points. the effect was very obvious.


    chu lingjun, who was beside them, took in their expressions and smiled faintly.


    ¡®ding peng, chen zhiqi, and zhou anqi¡­ although you guys are pay-to-win players, you¡¯ll have to go through me, a cheater!¡¯

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    ¡°by the way, the monthly exam is in a week. what ranking do you guys expect to have?¡± zhou anqi ¡ª who had finished consuming the spiritual liquid in the porcelain bottle and was once again full of energy ¡ª said with a bright gaze. ¡°i heard that the rewards this time are very rich. the first place in the grade will get thirty spirit stones!¡±


    ¡°what?! really? that many?¡±


    duan feng, who was originally pale and had a splitting headache, sat up from the ground and stared at zhou anqi in shock.


    ¡°it should be true. in the past, the first place in the monthly examination would only be rewarded with twenty spirit stones. this time, they added ten more to the count. i heard that it was funded by the military.¡± zhou anqi said slowly.


    chu lingjun stared at zhou anqi in surprise. after spending more than half a month with her, he learned that zhou anqi¡¯s father was from the military, so the authenticity of the news would be quite legible.


    still, chu lingjun frowned. he remembered something his father had unintentionally mentioned when he was about to return to the army. that was, the number of exotic beasts around lan city in quicksand town seemed to have increased significantly this year!


    the military suspected that these exotic beasts had either migrated from other places or a new spatial rift had appeared in the iron peak mountain !


    the latter had been on his mind ever since!


    once a new spatial rift appears and opens up a passageway to another world, a large number of unfamiliar exotic beasts would rush into earth!


    in fact, there might even be new mythical creatures appearing!


    most of the mythical creatures that descended on earth were unfriendly to humans!


    once they were born, the human towns nearby would be plunged into misery!


    ¡°how are they holding up at the front lines? is it getting worse?¡± chu lingjun¡¯s heart trembled slightly.


    when this question was brought up, the usually arrogant woman could not help but pause. then, she nodded heavily. ¡°yeah¡­ my dad said that the number of exotic beasts in the wild has been increasing. we¡¯re starting to lose more and more people. even the strange beasts in the sea have begun to invade our coastal areas. the land beasts and the sea beasts seem to have joined forces!¡±


    duan feng¡¯s expression changed drastically, and his face became even paler.


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but close his eyes as a strong sense of urgency welled up in his heart!


    he had to quickly become stronger and become the pillar of support for his family. only then could his father retire from the front lines !


    at the very least, he had to obtain heavenly treasures to help his father advance in ranks. that way, his father¡¯s safety could be guaranteed!


    ¡­


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t go straight home after school. instead, he went to a river that led to lianjiang.


    the reason was simple ¡ª they had finished all the exotic beast meat at home.


    as chu lingjun¡¯s cultivation continued to rise, coupled with the fact that he was a dual cultivator, his appetite grew larger and larger each day. he could eat five to six kilograms of level one beast meat a day.


    not only that, but his mother and sister would eat about half a kilogram of level one exotic beast meat each day. chu lingjun had left the city twice in a row recently to hunt for more meat.


    at the start, fang shuping was unwilling to eat exotic beast meat, or she did not dare to eat too much. she left most of it for chu lingjun and chu yue. now, she would always have a share for herself.


    chu lingjun had lied to his mother, saying that the exotic beast meat was a reward for the top three students in his grade.


    fang shuping didn¡¯t believe it at first, but as chu lingjun brought large amounts of exotic beast meat to the house one after another and filled the fridge, she was convinced.


    her neighbors, friends, and relatives all confirmed that chu lingjun was very talented in school and was ranked in the top three of his grade.


    in addition, the exotic beast meat was really delicious. fang shuping started to acquire a taste for it, and she would always make the most scrumptious meals.


    when he arrived, a 1.8-meter-long giant beast emerged from the water bit by bit. its aura was awe-inspiring and ferocious.


    the giant beast was covered in black scales. under the sunlight, it flashed with a cold and hard luster unique to metal.


    however, when he shifted his gaze to the beast¡¯s head, there were two tiny green bean eyes that looked back awkwardly. it looked a little silly and it immediately destroyed the domineering aura it had before.


    it was a level one exotic beast that his mother and chu yue loved to eat.


    an ordinary bass was about 20 centimeters long, while this bass was nearly a meter long. the difference in body length was huge.


    chu lingjun took down the bass and moved it to the shore.


    once he was done, he checked on his electric eel. he saw that the electric eel¡¯s mouth was holding on to a pile of gold jewelry and a spirit stone.


    chu lingjun put these treasures into his backpack and took out a short knife to deal with the bass on the ground.


    this level one bass was too big. it was inconvenient to carry and too eye-catching to bring it back like this.


    chu lingjun quickly removed the scales, internal organs, and bones. then, he chopped the remaining fish meat into a few large pieces. this way, it would just fit into his backpack even if it was stuffed to the brim.


    in order to prevent the fishy smell and the spiritual energy from spreading, chu lingjun wrapped all the fish meat in a few layers of plastic waterproof bags and sprayed it with some citrus.


    after he was done, chu lingjun immediately rushed back to quicksand town.


    chu lingjun immediately heaved a sigh of relief after successfully returning home.


    after a simple interlude, chu lingjun returned to his usual routine he had for school.


    then, he would come back at night to cultivate the cannon fist. everything was done according to plan, and his proficiency was also constantly increasing.


    chu lingjun¡¯s life was busy and fulfilling.


    a week had passed, and there was only one day left before the monthly exam.


    chu lingjun lay on the bed panting after finishing his practice and looked at the data in front of him.


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 43]


    [spirit: 85]


    [talent: soul clon (electric eel)]


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist (7/1000/intermediate), fifth national military boxing (20/1000/intermediate), twelve floors visualization method (21/1000/intermediate)]


    ¡­


    [name: electric eel]


    [level: middle stage level one]


    [experience: 736/3000]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: first-grade discharge (773/1000), first-grade electric field (934/1000)]


    at this moment, his vitality had already reached 43 points, while his spirit was at 85 points. both of them were growing at a decent speed!


    during this period of time, chu lingjun had been missing some information. once his vitality broke through to 67 points, he could advance to a late stage rank one martial artist.


    as for his spiritual force, it would need to be twice as much as his vitality, which meant that he would need 134 points before he could advance to a late stage rank one esper!


    chu lingjun sighed. no wonder martial artists sometimes looked down on espers. even if the country wanted to nurture espers, it would be to no avail.


    being an esper was too difficult. the difficulty of raising one¡¯s spirit would be twice that of vitality!


    fortunately, he had the electric eel clone, or else his cultivation speed would be as slow as a snail.


    after concluding his day, chu lingjun fell into a deep sleep.

 Chapter 33

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    new era year 123, october 1st.


    quicksand high school.


    a large number of students gathered at the field, forming a square.


    the class monitor, chu lingjun, was arranging the students into two columns, one for each gender.


    chen zhiqi, who was wearing a black leather combat uniform, looked beautiful and valiant. she carried a long sword on her back and walked to the front of the line. she smiled at chu lingjun and said, ¡°is it okay for me to go first?¡±


    ¡°wang xia, if you have no problem with it, then i have no problem with it.¡± chu lingjun said.


    wang xia was the student who had been pushed to second by chen zhiqi.


    at this moment, ding peng walked up from behind the group and said to chu lingjun, ¡°all forty-nine people are here!¡±


    ¡°huh? forty-nine?¡± chu lingjun was about to agree, but he did a double-take. wasn¡¯t there a total of 50 people in the class?


    ¡°zhang liang dropped out of school.¡± ding peng whispered into chu lingjun¡¯s ear.


    chu lingjun was taken aback. he did not expect this. he had been busy cultivating recently and had handed some matters over to ding peng.


    ding peng was the class monitor¡¯s assistant.


    zhang liang must have had a weak mentality. lingjun had only bullied him once, but he was so afraid that he dropped out of school?!


    how fragile!


    in the past, zhang liang had not only bullied him, but he also bullied other students as well.


    ¡°when did this happen?¡±


    ¡°the week before last!¡± a mischievous smile appeared on ding peng¡¯s face as he looked at chu lingjun with a meaningful expression.


    chu lingjun rolled his eyes at him.


    ding peng chuckled and winked.


    chu lingjun was speechless.


    ¡­


    after a brief speech, the students headed towards the iron peak mountain.


    ¡°third years, lead the march! first and second years follow well!¡±


    more than 1000 students marched forward in unison. the formation looked like a long black dragon, and its aura was quite spectacular.


    chu lingjun raised his eyebrows and looked at his seniors. they were burning with passion and adrenaline.


    the third years were at the middle or late stage in terms of cultivation. most of them were in rank two.


    the difference in power was uncanny!


    a rank one martial artist¡¯s vitality was between 1 to 100 points.


    on the other hand, the vitality of a rank two martial artist was between 100 to 1,000 points!


    it would take two to three years to reach 1,000 points!


    cultivation was like going against the current. the higher one¡¯s cultivation was, the harder it was to advance.


    in addition, there was a barrier in every advancement of the realm. the time and energy it takes to break through would be heavier each time.


    the black dragon meandered forward. when it jogged out of the city, the gap between the three grades gradually became apparent.


    the third year students took the lead. they moved as quickly as galloping horses. they moved like a dragon in the wilderness and rushed toward the iron peak mountain .


    a martial artist whose cultivation had reached middle stage rank two could reach a speed of nearly 30 to 40 kilometers per hour with the circulation of true qi.


    this speed was almost the same as the speed of some small cars. they didn¡¯t even break a sweat.


    on the other hand, the second years were slower, traveling at about 10 to 20 kilometers per hour.


    the first year students were lagging behind. it had only been a month since school started, and many students had just learned how to convert energy into vitality. their physical fitness was only slightly higher than ordinary people.


    chu lingjun followed the team and advanced slowly. he was just a weak lightning esper after all.


    ¡°hey, which place do you want to get in this monthly test?¡±


    chen zhiqi jogged over. the breeze blew her long hair, and the flowery shampoo fragrance entered chu lingjun¡¯s nose.


    chu lingjun took a deep breath. it smelled quite good.


    ¡°i don¡¯t know. we¡¯ll just have to wait and see.¡± chu lingjun said casually.


    ¡°your answer is obviously insincere.¡± chen zhiqi rolled her eyes at him.


    ¡°haha, i¡¯ll work hard to get into the top ten, happy?¡± chu lingjun smiled.


    ¡°then i¡¯ll work hard to get into the top ten as well. i¡¯ll definitely catch up to you!¡±


    chen zhiqi¡¯s eyes flashed, and her fighting spirit surged. her right hand could not help but hold the hilt of her sword, as if she could not wait to kill whoever that stands in her way.


    ¡°alright, do your best.¡± chu lingjun smiled.


    ¡°i¡¯ll be more than happy if i can get into the top fifty.¡± ding peng interrupted their conversation.


    the sun gradually set in the west and hung above everyone¡¯s heads.


    after nearly three hours of marching, they finally reached their destination.


    they scattered at the foot of the mountain, drinking, eating, and resting.


    chu lingjun sat under a big tree and sized up the lone mountain in front of him.


    this place was even deeper than the place where he went last time. not a single person could be seen lurking around this area.


    the mountain was lush with greenery and dense vegetation. all kinds of trees that were dozens of meters tall could be seen everywhere.


    there were majestic roars that came from the mountain from time to time, causing many students to turn pale.


    a large number of drones flocked around like birds, buzzing in the air and monitoring the surroundings.


    while the students were resting, shen yanhu and the other teachers stood in front of them and explained the rules of the monthly test.


    ¡°everyone, listen up. the content of this monthly test is very simple. it requires everyone to survive independently on this mountain behind you for three days!¡±


    when shen yanhu said this, some of the weaker students in the class immediately exploded!


    ¡°surviving independently for three whole days?! isn¡¯t that too difficult?¡±


    ¡°i can tell at a glance that there are many mutated beasts on this mountain. how can we survive for three days? we will all be eaten alive!¡±


    yanhu stretched out his hands and shut it. the dignity of being a terrifying teacher for the past month immediately made the students quiet down.


    ¡°everyone, there¡¯s no need to be so self-deprecating, and there¡¯s no need to be so afraid.


    ¡°there are indeed many mutated beasts living on this mountain in front of us, but the school had already taken this into account when they were cleaning up the examination area.


    ¡°that is, the further you go into the mountains, the stronger the mutated beasts will become.


    ¡°that¡¯s why everyone can act according to their abilities and choose a place to live according to their strength. if you think you¡¯re not strong enough, then stay at the edge of the mountain. the exotic beasts there are all early stage level one, so it won¡¯t be difficult to deal with them.¡±


    when shen yanhu said that, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.


    in this case, those that wish not to challenge the difficulty can just stay closer to the entrance.


    ¡°of course, in order to encourage everyone to challenge themselves and defeat the mutated beasts, we have decided to give rewards based on a metric system this time.¡±

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    ¡°for example, whoever wins first place in their year will get thirty spirit stones and the second place will have twenty-five. the number of spirit stones will decrease by five until sixth place whereby it will decrease by one spirit stone. let¡¯s say you get seventh place, you will be rewarded with four spirit stones, eighth place will get three spirit stones, and so forth. only the top ten will receive rewards.¡±


    chu lingjun narrowed his eyes. what zhou anqi said was true!


    ¡°sir, this means that the tenth place will receive one spirit stone. isn¡¯t that too little?¡± ding peng raised his hand.


    shen yanhu said, ¡°i¡¯m not done yet. the top ten students in the grade can also choose one level one spiritual weapon or a firearm of equivalent value.¡±


    as soon as shen yanhu finished speaking, everyone¡¯s breathing quickened!


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes narrowed as he looked at shen yanhu.


    the so-called spirit weapons were weapons and tools made of spirit energy.


    for example, the longsword named ¡®autumn water¡¯ on chen zhiqi¡¯s back was a spiritual longsword that chen zhiqi¡¯s mother had specially customized for her!


    this longsword was a level one spiritual weapon. moreover, because it was tailor-made and not a standard weapon, its price was close to 100,000 dollars!


    ¡°sir, will it be a tailor-made weapon or a standard spirit weapon?¡± a student hurriedly asked.


    ¡°you can choose whatever you want.¡± everyone was ecstatic, but in the next second, they were quickly filled with great disappointment!


    that was because only the top ten in the grade would have the chance to receive such a heavenly item!


    only chu lingjun, ding peng, and chen zhiqi stood a chance.


    shen yanhu continued, ¡°the exotic beasts you hunt during the examination will also belong to you. the school won¡¯t take a single share of it.¡±


    this sentence made everyone¡¯s spirits rise, and their depressed mood was instantly restored.


    it had only been a month since the start of school. other than those with special conditions, ordinary students had no clearance to leave the city.


    it was too dangerous outside. as they had just started cultivating, they would definitely need a strong person to take them out of the city.


    this monthly test was equivalent to their first time hunting exotic beasts outside the city under the protection of the school. this was the noble experience of going out of the city and fighting!


    ¡°sir, what are the rules for this monthly exam?¡±


    ¡°the ranking will be based on the number of exotic beasts you can hunt. after three days, whoever hunts the most exotic beasts will be ranked first! we¡¯ve already set up dozens of conspicuous loot collection points in the mountain.


    ¡°after you kill the mutated beasts, move them to the loot collection point nearby to claim your rewards. the drones in the sky and the teachers guarding the loot collection point will register the number and species of mutated beasts you killed.


    ¡°after registration, the rankings will be updated in real time. a watch will be issued to each student before the examination so that you can be updated as well.¡±


    chu lingjun, chen zhiqi, ding peng, and the others nodded. the school was quite thoughtful.


    ¡°sir, what if we encounter an exotic beast that we can¡¯t win?¡± at this moment, a girl asked softly.


    ¡°don¡¯t worry, the school has already considered this concern. chu lingjun, ding peng, zhuo chang, come over and collect the examination equipment.¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡± chu lingjun stood up from the ground.


    shen yanhu brought the three of them to a camp not far away. there were a large number of green tents in the camp.


    chu lingjun glanced around. there was a monitoring room with drones and an equipment room. as they walked along, they realized that most of them were emergency medical rooms with white crosses pasted on them.


    a large number of doctors and nurses in white coats were arranging all kinds of equipment and medicine.


    chu lingjun was impressed. the school was well-prepared.


    shen yanhu went to the equipment room and spoke to the teachers on duty. he was given three large wooden suitcases.


    ¡°each of you can carry one.¡±


    chu lingjun and the other two carried the wooden boxes back to the resting area. shen yanhu cut off the tape on the wooden suitcases and opened them one by one.


    among the three boxes, there was a fashionable black watch in the leftmost box.


    in the middle of the box were crystal clear jade pendants.


    the box on the right contained sheathed daggers.


    shen yanhu pointed at the three boxes in front of him and said, ¡°the three items in front of you are the only three items that you can bring with you for this wilderness survival challenge.


    ¡°of course, except for those who practice sword and saber techniques. you can bring your weapons into the arena, but you won¡¯t get to bring this dagger in.


    they were not allowed to bring firearms with them. otherwise, the assessment would be meaningless.


    ¡°distribute these three items to each student.¡±


    ¡°yes, sir.¡±


    soon, everything was distributed.


    ¡°everyone, i want you to wear your watch and turn it on. there¡¯s an on button here.¡±


    chu lingjun pressed the red button on the top of his black watch. after waiting for three seconds, the black screen lit up.


    after a short welcome, an input box and a microphone logo appeared on the screen.


    ¡°everyone, press this microphone and say your student number to bind your identity to it.¡±


    chu lingjun pressed down on the microphone and whispered his student id.


    ¡°binding successful.¡±


    ¡°everyone is bound, right? next, look at the jade pendant.¡±


    chu lingjun looked at the jade pendant in his hand. this jade pendant was about half the size of a palm. it was milky white and crystal clear, like a work of art.


    the surface of the jade pendant was carved with complicated and magnificent golden spiritual patterns.


    these spirit patterns were dignified and obscure. almost as if it contained an abundance of extraordinary power.


    there was a hole on the top of the jade pendant, and a red thread passed through it, allowing the students to wear it around their neck.


    chu lingjun examined it carefully, and the word spiritual weapon appeared in his mind. obviously, this was not the first time he had used this equipment.


    as expected, shen yanhu continued, ¡°everyone might have their guesses as to what this is. this jade pendant is a level one spirit tool, known as a jade pendant shield.


    ¡°you¡¯ll have to hang this jade pendant around your neck. now that you have to be in the mountains for the next three days, there will come a time where you might have to take off yourclothes. it¡¯ll be pointless but you are allowed to run around naked. i¡¯ll be more than happy to take photos and post them online if you do though.


    ¡°however, you can¡¯t take off this jade pendant even if you die. this is for your survival! got it?¡± shen yanhu stared at everyone and said in a serious tone.


    ¡°once you encounter danger, immediately inject a trace of blood essence or spiritual power into this jade pendant. it will immediately activate a shield to protect you!


    ¡°this shield can withstand the attack of a level one exotic beast for half an hour. that should be enough time for us to rush over and save you. although this means that you¡¯ll fail the monthly test ahead of time, your lives are more important than a test! understood?!¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    chu lingjun hung the jade pendant on his body and stuffed it into his clothes, sticking it close to his chest.


    ¡°the last dagger is a weapon for you to use in the wild. it¡¯ll be helpful to cut meat and branches.¡±


    ordinary students usually practiced fist techniques, saber techniques, and sword techniques.


    there were only two people in the swordsmanship class. one was chen zhiqi, and the other was a male student.


    similarly, there were only two people cultivating in the saber technique class.


    why aren¡¯t there more people practicing this? because sabers and swords were not cheap and practicing boxing didn¡¯t cost money.


    ¡°right, in the middle of the mountain, the school has prepared a few boss beasts for the top students.¡±


    shen yanhu seemed to have thought of something, and a mocking smile appeared on his face.


    ¡°a boss?¡± chu lingjun was stunned and subconsciously looked at ding peng and chen zhiqi. the two of them also looked at chu lingjun in confusion. before they could ask, the buzzer for the exam started.


    ¡°everyone, the monthly examination has officially begun. best of luck.¡±

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    as soon as the order was given, the students who were ready to hunt immediately rushed into the mountain excitedly.


    ¡°charge!¡±


    ¡°let¡¯s go!¡±


    ¡°haha, the first place will definitely be mine!¡±


    ¡°as if! with your ugly appearance, the first place should be mine!¡±


    some of the boys were buzzing with adrenaline. they charged forward with all their might, as if they could get first place if they rushed faster and bravely plunged into the dense forest.


    however, as soon as a few people rushed in, the excited shouts from their mouths turned into miserable screams. a majestic golden shield quickly formed on their bodies to protect their entire bodies.


    ¡°ahhh, help! what is this?¡±


    ¡°what the f*ck. i¡¯ve been ambushed!¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s over, it¡¯s over¡­¡±


    it turned out that there were a few exotic beasts lying in ambush on the path they were charging at. these people didn¡¯t pay attention and were immediately attacked.


    as a result, their monthly test had already ended.


    those who hadn¡¯t been attacked immediately retreated in fear, their faces pale.


    ¡°id*ots.¡±


    shen yanhu, who was watching from behind, was speechless and cursed, ¡°remember, you are hunters in the wild, but you are also the prey! stay cautious. low-key hunting is the way to go!¡±


    a few boys who had activated their jade pendant stopped fighting and were rescued by the teachers dejectedly.


    they looked at the students who were about to enter the mountain and immediately lowered their heads. their faces were red, and they wanted to find a hole to hide in.


    chu lingjun shook his head and smiled. he activated his electric field skill.


    after the clone electric eel advanced to middle stage level one, the electric field now covered a radius of 100 meters, which made chu lingjun¡¯s confidence in scoring in the monthly test soar.


    chu lingjun made sure that there were no issues around him and slowly walked into the mountain.


    ¡°chu lingjun, i¡¯ll be heading in first. i¡¯ll wait for you at the top of the mountain.¡±


    a crisp laughter came from the side. it was chen zhiqi, who was holding a three-foot long sword and looked valiant.


    ¡°alright.¡± chu lingjun replied.


    the mountain in front of him loomed over his tiny body.


    shen yanhu said that the school had arranged for a boss to appear deeper in the mountain. if there were no accidents, the boss should be on the top of the mountain.


    chen zhiqi¡¯s long hair fluttered in the wind as she quickly and quietly ventured into the mountain.


    ding peng greeted chu lingjun as well. his figure moved past him like a bear as he strode forward.


    after making sure that there was no danger, chu lingjun advanced step by step.


    as they moved forward, the number of students around them gradually decreased, and the surroundings became quiet. giant trees stood in the forest, and there were overgrown weeds everywhere. from time to time, various unknown roars of beasts could be heard from afar.


    chu lingjun looked up at the sky. the canopy above his head was dense and covered the sky. he could barely see the blue sky. it was as if it had been cut into multiple shapes.


    past the broken blue sky, one could see eye-catching pillars of red smoke rising up.


    the places where the red smoke was located was where the spoils of war can be collected. the mutated beasts that the examinees hunted could be transported there for registration and ranking.


    it didn¡¯t matter if he couldn¡¯t see the smoke pillar because his watch had a map to show him the way.


    at the same time, a large number of drones floated in the air.


    there was one floating above chu lingjun¡¯s head, and the camera was facing him. if chu lingjun moved forward, it would trace his every move. this must be the welfare of top students.


    the teachers could watch his performance in real time through the drone.


    chu lingjun advanced for a while more. suddenly, he raised his right hand, and a blue electric arc shot out from his hand.


    a series of explosions sounded in the forest, dazzling anyone that looked.


    a large hole was blasted open in the dense canopy at chu lingjun¡¯s side. the leaves were charred black, and the branches and leaves were shattered into bits. a large brownish-black snake ¡ª whose body was trembling ¡ª fell from the canopy.


    this snake was nearly three meters long. it had a brownish-black back and a khaki head. its head was oddly triangular.


    chu lingjun looked at the snake with a solemn expression. his feet involuntarily took a step back. then, he raised his left hand and shot out another electric arc!


    with a crisp sound, the large snake was electrocuted into a charcoal. its scales were charred, and the fragrance of meat spread out. black smoke billowed soon after!


    this was the extremely venomous hundred-step snake.


    the hundred-step snake was a sought after snake that produced high quality poison in the old era. now that it had been cleansed by spiritual power, its toxicity had increased to another level!


    after being bitten by this snake, chu lingjun would have to immediately forfeit the exam.


    with this thought in mind, another electric arc shot out from chu lingjun¡¯s hand.


    the third bolt of lightning struck. the hundred-step snake stopped moving. it was obvious that it had already died.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t think much of this. the other party was highly toxic, and it was always good to electrocute them a few more times to make sure they stayed dead. it was better to be careful than to die from a fake death afterwards.


    after confirming that it was dead, chu lingjun took out a knife and cut off the snake¡¯s head. then, he carried the snake¡¯s body and continued forward.


    on the way, chu lingjun encountered violent rats, shangfus, fanged iron boars, wind blade rabbits, and other exotic beasts.


    however, in the face of chu lingjun¡¯s electric field and discharge ability, these creatures were all turned into charcoal before they could even get within ten meters of chu lingjun¡¯s body.


    the lightning power was not bad at all. in less than an hour, chu lingjun had killed nearly 10 mutated beasts.


    chu lingjun carried these mutated beasts to the nearest collection point. after counting them, chu lingjun saw that his name had directly shot up to the first place on the leaderboard.


    second place was zhou anqi.


    in third place was the top student of class one, luo chaoxiang. when luo chaoxiang first started school, he had 50 points of vitality. he was the student with the highest vitality in the grade and had a bright future in martial arts.


    as the display area of the watch was limited, it only showed the top 50. chu lingjun took a look and found that ding peng and chen zhiqi were also on the list.


    ding peng was in 49th place and chen zhiqi was in 32nd place.


    chu lingjun nodded and continued forward.


    in a huge green tent, there were two huge electronic screens placed in the middle of the tent. one of them was the surveillance screen of the examinees, and the other was the ranking of the exam.


    at this moment, chu lingjun was ranked first.


    ¡°it seems like chu lingjun, zhou anqi, and luo chaoxiang will be the champions of this monthly examination.¡±


    ¡°seems so¡­¡±


    a group of teachers looked at the screen in front of them and discussed, ¡°however, i feel that luo chaoxiang from class one has a higher chance of getting first place because of the boss on the top of the mountain. it might be more advantageous for him compared to lingjun.¡±


    ¡°chu lingjun and zhou anqi are espers, so they¡¯ll obviously have a disadvantage against that boss.¡±


    ¡°i think so too¡­¡±


    ¡°we¡¯ll just have to wait and find out.¡±

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    the light in the forest slowly dimmed out, but chu lingjun never stopped moving forward.


    the most important thing for him now was to find a place to stay, spend the night, and have a hearty meal.


    at night, nocturnal beasts would come out and play, and some powerful exotic beasts would even come out to hunt.


    nightfall was the world of mutated beasts, and chu lingjun was unwilling to fight them head-on.


    moreover, he had been fighting since noon. he was mentally and physically exhausted and needed a place to rest.


    chu lingjun glanced at his watch. he was still in first place with 81 points.


    these were the rules of the monthly test. early stage level one exotic beasts cost one point, middle stage level one exotic beasts cost five points, and late stage level one exotic beasts cost points.


    luo chaoxiang was currently in second place with 78 points.


    third place was zhou anqi with 77 points.


    everyone¡¯s points were very close, and the fight for first place kept changing.


    at this moment, everyone was facing mostly early stage level one exotic beasts, with a small number of middle stage level one exotic beasts.


    they were all top students of the year, so it was easy to deal with them.


    chu lingjun guessed that this was also the reason why the school had set up a boss. everyone¡¯s scores were too close to find a clear winner.


    it was as if there was a bonus question at the end of the test paper to better pull apart the scores.


    after a careful search, chu lingjun quickly found a few good hiding spots.


    the first place he found was a dry cave. there was no exotic beast feces, so it looked very safe.


    the second one was a hole in the trunk of a giant tree. the hole was quite hidden as it had some branches and leaves blocking the front. the size of the hole was just enough to accommodate chu lingjun.


    the third was an abandoned underground cave. according to the dried feces in the cave, it should have been the nest of a bear.


    chu lingjun thought for a moment and chose the second option.


    however, chu lingjun didn¡¯t directly rest in the tree hole. instead, he chose the dense canopy directly above the tree hole.


    the top of the tree gave a good line of sight, and he could clearly observe most things from such a high vantage point.


    once he encounters danger, he will be able to immediately escape.


    the only drawback was that there were holes everywhere. once it rains, it would be even more troublesome and uncomfortable to sleep.


    however, chu lingjun felt that in the face of this exam, he could overcome this little difficulty.


    if there was wind or rain, he would come down and hide in the tree hole. this was a way out.


    as for the caves in front of him, although he could sleep soundly physically, his heart was not at ease.


    once the exit was blocked by a mutated beast, it would be over.


    chu lingjun moved some dry grass and dead leaves and piled them on the tree crown as a bed for tonight. then, he took out the few fish he had just caught in the stream.


    in the old era, bonfires were very useful at night in the wild. not only could they drive away wild beasts, but they could also drive away the cold and cook food at the same time.


    however, in the new era, starting a fire in the wild was like asking for a beating.


    the beasts would come and eat him alive the moment he lights a fire!


    after peeling off the fish scales and removing the internal organs, chu lingjun ate the fish meat raw.


    chu lingjun smacked his lips. the taste of the river fish was surprisingly good!


    after finishing his meal quickly, chu lingjun threw the fish heads, fish innards, and other things far away to prevent any exotic beasts from coming to his hideout. then, he immediately took the time to rest.


    night fell.


    the frosty moonlight shone down from above, passing through the dense canopy and sprinkling silver spots on the trees and the ground.


    other than the silver light that leaked through the cracks of the trees, the rest of the forest was covered in lurking shadows.


    chu lingjun leaned against the tree crown and looked down. he could barely see a few dozen meters around him, and everything was still a little blurry.


    a little further away was the pitch-black darkness. it was so dark that one could not see anything past it, making one feel fear.


    chu lingjun shook his head. this was also the reason why martial artists rarely spent the night in the wild.


    unless one had cultivated to the level of a third level martial artist, their five senses and divine senses would be greatly enhanced. that was why they would dare to fight at night. were it not for this, they would be completely blind when fighting in the dark.


    chu lingjun closed his eyes and dozed off. he released the electric field and enveloped the surrounding 100 meters.


    after resting for an unknown period of time, a glowing figure suddenly barged in, waking chu lingjun up.


    chu lingjun suddenly stood up from the tree trunk and looked towards the west with his eyes wide open.


    not long after, the sound of leaves and grass rustling against each other could be heard from the west.


    chu lingjun finally saw a figure in ragged clothes with a tired expression rushing over in panic.


    ¡°help, help!¡±


    it was a girl.


    her clothes were torn as she ran for her life. some of the scratches were severe, making her look pathetic.


    chu lingjun recognized her at a glance. she was his classmate, qu xia.


    qu xia was a student with superpowers like him, and her superpower was infrared vision.


    at this moment, qu xia was frantically moving forward in a panic while looking back in horror, screaming for help. her pitiful appearance made people want to help her.


    behind her, dozens of beasts were chasing after her like the wind.


    the group of exotic beasts roared as they advanced. all the trees and grass that blocked their way were directly torn into bits!


    even though qu xia looked pitiful, chu lingjun stretched his head out to take a look and quickly retracted his neck. then, he lay down on the tree trunk, motionless and held on to his breath.


    that was because the exotic beast chasing qu xia was an early stage level one exotic beast, the gale monkey!


    their leader was even at the middle stage level one!


    this had already completely exceeded chu lingjun¡¯s ability. he could still deal with a few, but if there were more, he won¡¯t be able to handle them!


    why was qu xia so unlucky?


    how did she encounter such a large group of gale monkeys?


    logically speaking, with her infrared vision, it would be impossible for her to be targeted by the gale monkeys.


    there was a limit to one¡¯s strength. the most likely possibility was that qu xia had been robbed by them while she was resting and sleeping.


    qu xia didn¡¯t run for long before the group of gale monkeys caught up to her.


    qu xia let out a scream as a golden shield wrapped around her body.


    the surrounding gale monkeys bared their fangs and brandished their claws in anger as they continuously attacked the golden shield. however, it was as if they were attacking the hardest wall in the world. it was useless.


    chu lingjun shook his head. after that disruption, he continued to rest.

 Chapter 37

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    in a dark cave, the electric eel¡¯s clone was quietly lurking.


    its scales trembled slightly as it moved, and a powerful aura was slowly born from its body.


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 44]


    [spirit: 85]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist (7/1000/intermediate), fifth national military boxing (20/1000/intermediate), twelve floors visualization method (21/1000/intermediate)]


    ¡­


    [name: electric eel]


    [level: middle stage level one]


    [experience: 843/3000]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: first-grade discharge (803/1000), first-grade electric field (951/1000)]


    after another day of hunting caused the electric eel¡¯s body to grow up to 2.2 meters.


    in just one month, the electric eel had grown from one meter to 2.2 meters!


    this growth rate truly shocked chu lingjun.


    at the same time, he was also looking forward to what the electric eel would look like when it grew to 10 meters or 100 meters.


    with this thought in mind, chu lingjun ordered the electric eel clone to swim out of the cave and scout the shipwreck again. he released the electric field skill to see if the river-turning rat was around.


    after confirming that there was nothing unusual in the shipwreck, the electric eel instantly withdrew its electric field skill and returned to its nest.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t dare to let the electric eel clone get too close, nor did he dare to let the electric field skill cover the sunken ship and the river-turning rat¡¯s cave. instead, he only came to check it out at random intervals.


    the principle of the electric field skill was that the electric current emitted by the electric eel¡¯s tail flowed to the sensor in the head, thus forming a weak electric field around its body. there were specialized cells in the central nervous system of the electric eel to monitor the activity of the electroreceptor. based on the results of the monitoring and analysis, the electric eel¡¯s behavior could be commanded, and it could decide to adopt predatory behavior or evasive behavior to suit the needs of the environment.


    in other words, when the electric eel releases the electric field skill, there would be a weak current passing through the surrounding seawater.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t know the exact strength of the river-turning rats, nor did he know if they could sense the weak electric current in the river.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t dare to take the risk, so that was the best thing he could come up with.


    after confirming that the shipwreck and the river-turning rat¡¯s burrow were still the same, the electric eel dove back into the cave.


    however, chu lingjun still had some doubts in his heart.


    it had been a week since he last saw the wild wave company.


    it had been too peaceful.


    this made chu lingjun a little puzzled. did the wild wave company give up on this sunken ship?


    was the river-turning rat was too strong?


    the risks and benefits were not proportional, was that why they gave up?


    chu lingjun shook his head. he didn¡¯t want to think about it anymore. in any case, he should focus on his exam right now.


    plus, time had always been on his side. every day, he and the electric eel clone would become stronger. maybe one day, he might be able to defeat the river-turning rats!


    ¡­


    chu lingjun opened his eyes at the same time as the rising sun.


    he came to a small stream, washed up, caught a fish, and picked a few fruits to fill his stomach. then, he continued to walk towards the top of the mountain.


    chu lingjun checked his watch. when he took a look, he realized that he had fallen from first place to third place.


    luo chaoxiang and zhou anqi, who were originally behind him, had already surpassed him and were five to six points ahead.


    ¡°they¡¯re fighting for the rankings before dawn?! that¡¯s crazy!¡±


    chu lingjun shook his head and ignored the two. he continued to follow his own rhythm, releasing his electric field skill and rushing to the top of the mountain step by step.


    as chu lingjun approached the mountain peak, the exotic beasts that appeared in the surroundings were of higher levels.


    more and more middle stage level one exotic beasts appeared, while early stage level one exotic beasts were getting fewer and fewer. there were even late stage level one exotic beasts appearing.


    chu lingjun slowed down.


    a few wolf howls rang out from the forest. six brownish-black wolves bared their teeth and rushed out of the forest. they were salivating as they rushed towards chu lingjun.


    a few blue arcs of lightning suddenly burst forth, and the three wolves at the front fell to the ground stiffly. their fur was charred black, and they wailed and trembled.


    however, with these few wolves blocking the way, the three others immediately pounced in front of chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun took a step to the left and easily dodged the three wolves claws.


    while dodging, chu lingjun raised the dagger in his right hand and gently slit one of the wolf¡¯s throats.


    as the spring breeze blew past, a stream of blood gushed out from the wolf¡¯s throat, splattering everywhere.


    chu lingjun lowered his head lightly and withdrew the blade. at this moment, the second wolf that pounced over just happened to brush past chu lingjun¡¯s scalp.


    then, chu lingjun jumped up and kicked the third wolf with his right foot, sending its body flying into the air


    taking advantage of this opportunity, chu lingjun took a step forward and burrowed into the chest of the wolf. he grabbed the right forelimb of the wolf with both hands and threw it over his shoulder!


    just as the second wolf was about to get up from the ground, it was immediately smashed onto the ground by the third wolf.


    chu lingjun walked forward lightly and stabbed the heads of the two wolves with his dagger, straight in the eye socket.


    both of them died on the spot!


    just like that, the six wolves that ambushed chu lingjun were taken care of in less than ten seconds.


    chu lingjun¡¯s clothes were still spotless. there was not a single drop of blood on them.


    chu lingjun took out a coarse hemp rope that was tied to his waist that he made yesterday. he tied the six wolves¡¯ hind legs and dragged them to a collection point in front.


    looking at the map, this point happened to be on chu lingjun¡¯s way to the top of the mountain.


    at the base of the mountain, the teachers from quicksand high school were dumbfounded when they saw chu lingjun¡¯s live broadcast.


    ¡°the f*ck, chu lingjun¡¯s close-range combat is as smooth as a fighter. that was art at its purest form!¡±


    ¡°yeah, luo chaoxiang, ding peng, and chen zhiqi¡¯s battles didn¡¯t look that flawless!¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s a pity that this kid doesn¡¯t practice martial arts!¡±


    ¡°shen yanhu, how about this? i¡¯ll take some time out of my schedule to teach chu lingjun martial arts cultivation.¡±


    shen yanhu didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry as he cursed, ¡°don¡¯t think that i don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking. you can¡¯t take my student away!¡±


    shen yanhu knew martial arts himself, so why would he need anyone to teach his own student?


    this person was clearly trying to snatch his star student away!


    after joking for a while, shen yanhu looked at chu lingjun on the live broadcast screen again and began to seriously consider whether it was necessary for chu lingjun to dual cultivate.


    after all, his martial arts talent looked really powerful!


    time passed slowly, and it was the second day of the monthly exam.


    chu lingjun managed to get halfway up the mountain. he was only a few hundred meters away from the summit before an ear piercing sound rang in his ear from the top of the mountain.


    this voice was high-pitched and loud. it was hysterical, it sounded like a baby who had been starved for three days without milk.


    chu lingjun looked at the mountaintop in confusion. why would there be a baby crying at the peak of the mountain?


    wasn¡¯t the top of the mountain supposed to have a boss?


    was the boss a baby?


    that was too strange!

 Chapter 38

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    halfway up the mountain, red clouds filled the sky.


    chu lingjun sat on a branch, eating the sashimi in his hand as he gazed at the mountaintop.


    the baby¡¯s cry kept echoing from the top of the mountain.


    the sound was sharp and piercing, and it was extremely annoying. it clearly came from the top of the mountain, but it sounded like the baby was loudly crying in his ears.


    the world turned dark again. however, the cries of the baby on the mountain peak were still endless, resounding in the surrounding forest!


    it was clearly a wild area full of mutated beasts and danger was lurking everywhere, but for some reason, the sound of the baby crying never stopped.


    the loud baby cry sounded even more sinister and terrifying at night, giving people goosebumps!


    chu lingjun also noticed that the closer he got to the peak, the fewer exotic beasts there were.


    this meant that the boss at the top of the mountain was strong enough to ward other beasts away. it had formed its own territory, preventing the other mutated beasts from approaching it casually.


    on the second night of the monthly examination, nothing happened. there were no strange beasts around.


    on the third day, chu lingjun woke up with big dark circles under his eyes. he yawned and looked tired.


    that was because the strange baby cry from last night would suddenly ring out from time to time. it was like a demonic sound that filled his ears, almost like an alarm clock. it scared chu lingjun so much that he quivered and complained endlessly!


    finally, the sky turned bright!


    when the sky lit up, the strange baby cries suddenly stopped!


    chu lingjun was so angry that he couldn¡¯t help but curse. which f*cking baby was this? was the baby crying on purpose?!


    chu lingjun hesitated for a moment before returning to the treetop to catch up on his sleep.


    in a life-and-death battle, every little mistake could lead to lifelong regret.


    after sleeping for two hours, chu lingjun felt much better. he climbed down the tree and continued to climb up the mountain.


    not long after, chu lingjun encountered his first enemy of the day.


    it was a giant spider that was crouching on the rock. its body was close to three meters long, and the tips of its eight long furry legs sparkled. it gently scratched the rock and left a deep scratch.


    this giant spider¡¯s cultivation was at the late stage level one.


    the advantage of having a higher realm was obvious. chu lingjun struck five lightning bolts before the giant spider trembled and fell to the ground.


    chu lingjun glanced at his watch.


    [first place, zhou anqi, 245 points.]


    [second place, chu lingjun, 242 points.]


    [third place, luo chaoxiang, 241 points.]


    [fourth place¡­]


    [tenth place, chen zhiqi, 193 points.]


    [eleventh, ding peng, 191 points.]


    chu lingjun nodded in approval. it seemed that chen zhiqi and ding peng managed to catch up.


    they continued to climb up the mountain cautiously. late stage level one exotic beasts appeared from time to time, but they were all killed by chu lingjun¡¯s domineering lightning.


    as he approached the peak, the towering trees around them started to decrease, leaving only exposed rocks and barren vegetation.


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    just as he was about to reach the top of the mountain, chu lingjun¡¯s electric field discovered something. he was stunned for a moment before he quickly rushed up.


    after climbing to the top of the mountain, chu lingjun saw a few familiar faces. they were zhou anqi, ding peng, duan feng, and chen zhiqi.


    in the middle of the mountain was an arena.


    in the middle of the arena was a youth with a tall and sturdy body. the youth had bulging muscles and looked like a bear in human form. that bear looking human was fighting an ugly exotic beast.


    this young man was the genius of year one class one, luo chaoxiang.


    on the other side, the ugly-looking exotic beast was being tied to an iron chain engraved with majestic spirit patterns. the other end of the iron chain was tied to the floor in the middle of the arena.


    the length of the spirit rune chain was just right, allowing the exotic beast¡¯s range of activity to be within the range of the arena. if it wanted to go further, it would be immediately held back.


    that was why the exotic beast didn¡¯t come down from the mountain peak after roaring for half a day last night. it wasn¡¯t that it didn¡¯t want to, but it couldn¡¯t!


    this exotic beast had a very strange appearance. it has a sheep¡¯s body with grayish-black metal scales on its body. it had a strong physique, and its muscles were filled with a sense of power.


    its claws were long and sharp, almost like blades.


    it was obvious that this exotic beast was not to be trifled with.


    however, the strange thing was that there was a human face on the head of this beast!


    his face was pale and swollen, as if he had been trapped in a maze for a long time and was numb to the fear. it was so pale that it was terrifying to look at for a long time!


    his eyes were blank and lifeless, and he could not feel the other party¡¯s gaze.


    in the mouth of this human face, there were two long fangs protruding from the lips. the tips of the teeth were shining, like a vampire.


    this exotic beast roared at the sky. it clearly had a strong and burly body that was filled with power, but the roar it made was the sound of a baby. the contrast was especially huge and surprising!


    ¡°lingjun? took you long enough!¡± hearing the commotion, everyone on the mountain peak looked over. ding peng opened his mouth and laughed loudly.


    ¡°your ranking can¡¯t be fake, right?¡± chen zhiqi also walked over and said with a smile.


    when chen zhiqi spoke, blood was still dripping from the tip of the sword in her right hand.


    ¡°i overslept.¡±


    chu lingjun smiled. then, he looked at the battle in the arena in confusion and asked, ¡°what kind of mutated beast is this? is someone controlling it behind its back?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t know. this is the first time i¡¯ve seen such a strange beast.¡± chen zhiqi laughed.


    chu lingjun looked at duan feng and zhou anqi, who were not far away. the two of them saw chu lingjun nodding at him. however, judging from their furrowed brows and confused expressions, it was obvious that they did not know what kind of exotic beast it was either.


    on the battlefield, luo chaoxiang and the exotic beast continued their battle.


    luo chaoxiang¡¯s vitality boiled and flowed vigorously. chu lingjun sensed that luo chaoxiang¡¯s vitality was much higher than his!


    luo chaoxiang had already broken through to become a rank one martial artist!


    once one¡¯s vitality breaks through 66 points, one would become a rank one martial artist.


    this was normal. when luo chaoxiang started school, he had an astonishing 50 points of vitality. that was because luo chaoxiang¡¯s family background was rich.


    ding peng, chen zhiqi, and the others knew how to spend money on helpful items, so naturally, luo chaoxiang would do the same.


    the exotic beast in front of luo chaoxiang was also a late stage level one beast.


    they were clearly in the same realm, however, luo chaoxiang was being completely suppressed by the other party!


    the other party was stronger than luo chaoxiang in every aspect. luo chaoxiang only managed to hold on for a while before his back was scratched by the other party¡¯s claw!


    instantly, luo chaoxiang¡¯s back turned into a bloody mess!


    luo chaoxiang hurriedly left the arena with a miserable scream. the beast roared and was about to chase after luo chaoxiang.


    however, as soon as it ran out of the arena, it was held back by the spirit rune chains on its body and couldn¡¯t take even half a step forward!


    the goat-faced beast roared furiously, letting out a series of indignant cries.

 Chapter 39

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°what kind of monster is this?!¡±


    after luo chaoxiang was injured and defeated, everyone¡¯s legs almost buckled!


    luo chaoxiang was a rank one martial artist!


    his martial arts cultivation was the highest among everyone present!


    in terms of close combat ability, luo chaoxiang was probably the strongest amongst them all!


    now that luo chaoxiang had been defeated, the chances of the others winning were even lower!


    everyone subconsciously surrounded him.


    the wound on luo chaoxiang¡¯s back was more than ten centimeters long, and the wound was deep. one could already vaguely see the white bones in the flesh!


    the bleeding couldn¡¯t be stopped.


    however, this was also considered good news. his bones were not fractured, and his internal organs were not injured. luo chaoxiang¡¯s injuries were only superficial, and he would recover very quickly after recuperating.


    everyone helped to tear off luo chaoxiang¡¯s torn shirt, twist it into a strip of cloth, and tie it to the wound to stop the bleeding.


    during the process, luo chaoxiang was in so much pain that his mouth started frothing. yet, he gritted his teeth and did not let out a single scream.


    after all, he was a late stage rank one martial artist. he was so strong that the bleeding stopped after a while.


    however, luo chaoxiang could not continue fighting. he wanted to fight again, but everytime he moved¡­ blood would spurt out.


    ¡°is the school serious about setting up this boss here? if luo chaoxiang can¡¯t defeat it, do we have a chance?¡± ding peng asked.


    ¡°i don¡¯t think i can defeat him¡­¡± a top student from class two said listlessly.


    ¡°me too¡­¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s impossible for the school to set up an exotic beast that we can¡¯t defeat, right? what¡¯s the point of doing that?¡± at this time, chen zhiqi bit her lips and said.


    a hint of fanaticism suddenly appeared in her eyes, and the desire to fight rose in her heart. with a clang, the sword on her back was pulled out and pointed at the beast in front of her.


    ¡°but no matter what the school thinks, we¡¯ll still have to try our best!¡±


    this woman¡¯s desire to fight was too strong¡­ chu lingjun could not help but look at chen zhiqi in awe.


    chen zhiqi had always been this kind of person. giving up before she even went on stage was never her style.


    at this moment, the watches on everyone¡¯s wrists suddenly beeped at the same time.


    a text appeared on the watch screen.


    [whoever can kill the boss will be rewarded with 200 points!]


    everyone was shocked when they saw this text!


    the highest point holder had 245 points!


    in other words, whoever could kill this monster would be the first in this monthly test!


    ¡°haha, let me have a go!¡±


    chen zhiqi¡¯s fighting spirit became even stronger after reading the test. she no longer hesitated as she strode into the arena!


    everyone¡¯s eyes were fixed on chen zhiqi and the wailing beast, not wanting to miss out on any details. maybe they might find a weak point!


    under the motivation of the 200 points, everyone wanted to try. their minds were filled with thoughts of how to defeat it!


    as soon as chen zhiqi stepped into the arena, the beast immediately roared angrily and rushed over.


    because luo chaoxiang had successfully escaped, it was currently in a state of anger of not being able to catch its prey.


    it moved extremely fast. its claws stepped on the ground, and its sharp claws pierced through the ground. its body turned into an afterimage and quickly rushed toward chen zhiqi.


    although chen zhiqi was already prepared, it was not until she was there that she realized how much pressure luo chaoxiang had been under and how fast the enemy was!


    the moment the other party rushed over, chen zhiqi had to think fast and dodge the attack. however, she was only a middle stage rank one, so her speed was still a little slow!


    the beast clawed through chen zhiqi¡¯s left arm, causing blood to splatter everywhere!


    chen zhiqi screamed and fell to the ground, but she quickly got up.


    ¡°chen zhiqi, come back. come back quickly!¡±


    seeing that chen zhiqi was injured as soon as she stepped in, ding peng shouted in horror.


    was chen zhiqi the kind of woman who listens to men? no!


    now that her left hand was injured, it further ignited her character!


    seeing that the beast was charging at her again, chen zhiqi¡¯s gaze hardened. she waved her right hand, and her sword let out a buzzing sound; it was loud and clear!


    ¡°die!¡±


    chen zhiqi let out a low shout and charged at the beast!


    the faster she ran, the more determined her expression became. her eyes were fixed on the beast, and sword intent filled the air!


    for a moment, the vast vitality in chen zhiqi¡¯s body quickly boiled and crazily rushed to her right hand. an indescribable aura bloomed on chen zhiqi¡¯s body!


    as the indomitable aura bloomed, chen zhiqi¡¯s speed increased twofold!


    at this moment, chen zhiqi¡¯s speed was even faster than the beast!


    the sword looked like a rainbow that pierced through the sun, drawing an arc across the sky as it shot towards the eyes of the beast!


    sword abandoning technique!


    chu lingjun narrowed his eyes as he stared at this scene.


    this was a sword technique passed down from chen zhiqi¡¯s family.


    it was able to gather all the vitality in one¡¯s body into the sword in a short period of time, and then burst out with two or three times the usual terrifying strength.


    this move was the same as chu lingjun¡¯s flying cloud cannon fist. they were both trump cards.


    there was no way out once he used it.


    as soon as chen zhiqi used this move, everyone saw the hope of victory!


    this was because chen zhiqi¡¯s arm length plus the length of her sword far exceeded the length of the beast¡¯s claws.


    in other words, chen zhiqi¡¯s sword would hit the other party first!


    sure enough, chen zhiqi¡¯s sword pierced the eyes of the beast first, and the other party¡¯s claws were still on the way!


    chen zhiqi¡¯s face suddenly revealed an ecstatic expression.


    she won!


    this beast in front of her would definitely¡­


    ¡°ah!¡±


    just as chen zhiqi¡¯s smile hung on the corner of her mouth, she suddenly felt a dull touch on the sword in her hand!


    the moment her sword stabbed into the eyes of the beast, it seemed to have stabbed into something extremely hard.


    the sword could not penetrate the beast¡¯s armor!


    chen zhiqi looked at the eyes of the beast in shock. in the next second, she was shocked!


    the eyes of this beast were actually white and thick bones!


    they were actually fake eyes!


    it was a cover!


    it was a target to lure people to attack!


    chen zhiqi was stunned. her brain stopped working and her back shivered! reality didn¡¯t give her another chance either. the beast¡¯s claws carried a chilling aura as it clawed at her!


    chen zhiqi would definitely die if she were to be attacked!


    at this critical moment, a figure suddenly rushed over from the side and threw chen zhiqi to the side!


    it was chu lingjun!


    chu lingjun carried chen zhiqi and rolled on the ground twice. he did not care about the warmth of a beauty in his arms. he quickly carried chen zhiqi and rushed out of the arena to avoid being attacked by the beast.


    outside the arena, everyone exploded!


    ¡°what the f*ck!¡±


    ¡°holy sh*t! it has fake eyes!¡±


    ¡°i didn¡¯t expect that, i thought chen zhiqi was going to win!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. i was convinced the moment she got the eye!¡±


    once chen zhiqi and chu lingjun fled, the beast¡¯s pale and swollen face revealed a smug smile as if its evil scheme had succeeded, and it let out a happy whine.


    the beast¡¯s eyes had a layer of skin as a cover.


    this layer of skin was pierced and torn by chen zhiqi¡¯s sword tip, revealing the hard white bones inside.


    the beast slowly raised its left and right front hooves, and the next scene shocked everyone!


    there were two eyes hidden under the armpits of this beast!


    the two eyes under its armpits were its real eyes. the eyes on its face were fake!


    ¡°a goat¡¯s body, a human face, having eyes under the armpits, roars like a baby¡­ wait a damn second¡­ i know what kind of ugly *ss beast this is!¡±


    at this moment, zhou anqi¡¯s body trembled as she exclaimed.


    ¡°what?! tell us!¡± everyone hurriedly asked.


    ¡°if i remember correctly, this must be the legendary creature, taotie¡¯s descendant. it¡¯s one of the four ancient ferocious beasts, it¡¯s the roe owl!¡±

 Chapter 40

    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°taotie¡¯s descendant?!¡±


    everyone looked at zhou anqi in shock, their pupils widening from the news!


    since the new era, many mythical creatures have revived in the dragon country.


    the reputation of the four ancient ferocious beasts stormed the world like thunder!


    in the history books, there was a special introduction to these four beasts.


    they were taotie, hundun, taowu, and qiong qi!


    in the past 100 years, the arrival of the four ancient ferocious beasts had caused great destruction to the dragon country and caused extremely great harm to the people of the dragon country!


    every time they descended, they would turn the place into ruins and turn it into a ghost town!


    for the humans who lived in the land of descent, they became the targets of the mutated beasts to be tortured, played, and cooked!


    the scene was shocking. their scalps went numb and they could not look straight at it!


    some of the female students turned pale and vomited when they saw the photos.


    these photos had all been screened, so they were not as bloody.


    at the thought of this, everyone¡¯s anger skyrocketed. they looked at the row owl¡¯s face with fear and trepidation.


    ¡°i heard stories from my dad too.¡± seeing everyone looking at her, zhou anqi slowly said, ¡°you guys are unfamiliar with the name roe owl, but you guys might know the other names¡­ because of their cries, everyone calls them the weeping monsters!¡±


    everyone was stunned!


    in the mountain range of the iron peak mountain, there was a group of powerful strange beasts. they often went down the mountain to rob the nearby human towns.


    however, due to the large number of mutated beasts in the mountain, everyone had long forgotten about it. however, the name weeping monster was simple and easy to remember, so they had some impression of it.


    zhou anqi stared at the monster in the middle of the arena and continued, ¡°it isn¡¯t as bad as it seems. this weeping monster in front of us is only a level one exotic beast. if it breaks through to the second stage, it will be even more difficult for us to kill it.


    ¡°after the weeping monster breaks through, it will awaken a powerful innate ability, the sound wave attack!


    ¡°when it was at level one, the baby¡¯s cries were only ear-piercing and deafening.


    ¡°but at level two, it¡¯ll activate a spell domain attack skill, and its ear-piercing power will greatly increase!¡±


    zhou anqi recalled what her father had told her before. ¡°as a descendant of an ancient ferocious beast, the weeping monster is born with a strong blood essence and a strong body. be it strength, speed, or defense, it far surpasses mutated beasts of the same realm. it¡¯s extremely difficult to deal with!


    ¡°legend has it that when the weeping monster advances to a high level, it will eat its limbs and body bit by bit, leaving only its head and mouth. it will evolve into an ancient ferocious beast and become taotie!¡±


    everyone was shocked and enlightened. they finally understood why luo chaoxiang lost.


    luo chaoxiang had just become a late stage rank one martial artist not long ago, but the weeping monster in front of him had a strong vitality. it was obvious that it had been in late stage rank one for a long time.


    ¡°i think i know why the school arranged for this boss,¡± chu lingjun said slowly, ¡°we may be geniuses in our class, but they are showing us that there are also geniuses among the mutated beasts!


    ¡°this is to remind us not to be arrogant and conceited. there¡¯s always someone better than us out there in the world!


    ¡°only by defeating the geniuses of the mutated beast race can we have the right to be proud and complacent.¡±


    everyone nodded solemnly. although there were many exotic beasts on the way into the mountain, it was easy to deal with.


    the appearance of the weeping monster in front of them immediately shattered the arrogance that slowly rose in their heads!


    at the campsite at the foot of the mountain¡­


    ¡°the principal actually caught a weeping monster¡­ he really put in a lot of effort.¡±


    ¡°this weeping monster in front of us is at the late stage of rank one while these students are only at the middle stage of rank one. wouldn¡¯t it be too difficult to handle such a case?¡±


    ¡°you don¡¯t understand. although the weeping monster is strong, it is alone.¡±


    ¡°there are nearly ten of them there.¡±


    ¡°there¡¯s no point in releasing a middle stage level one weeping monster. it¡¯ll be killed in an instant. what¡¯s the point of training if there are no challenges?¡±


    ¡°i agree with that,¡± shen yanhu said, ¡°encountering setbacks should be common in order for one to grow. this group of students is naturally talented. if everything goes smoothly and their path is smooth¡­ it will only develop their arrogance. only appropriate setbacks can motivate them to grow. besides, isn¡¯t it very common to encounter exotic beasts that are stronger than you in the wild? this was also a form of cultivation for their mental state!¡±


    ¡°that is true! a little setback shouldn¡¯t discourage them. no matter how talented these students are, their future is limited if they give up.¡±


    the teachers around him nodded in agreement.


    over the years, they have taught many students and met many geniuses. among them, many genius students destroyed their futures because they were too arrogant! they hoped that these students would not meet the same fate!


    ¡­


    after listening to zhou anqi¡¯s, everyone looked at the weeping monster in front of them with serious expressions.


    at the same time, the atmosphere around them became a little strange.


    because they could see that there was only one weeping monster and they had 10 people.


    although the weeping monster was strong, if they fought one after another, the weeping monster would definitely die.


    the problem was that because it was a rotation battle, who went up first and who went up last would make a big difference!


    if the previous person just happened to exhaust the weeping monster until it had no strength, then wouldn¡¯t the second person be able to steal the kill?


    at the thought of this, luo chaoxiang and chen zhiqi, who were sitting next to him, suddenly turned black!


    the two of them no longer had the strength to fight and did not want to be cannon fodder to scout the way.


    ¡°anqi, your fire power is amazing. this monster is a good opponent, do you want to give it a try?¡± at this moment, one of the top students from class two smiled at zhou anqi.


    ¡°get lost.¡± although she had a bad temper, she was not st*pid. she glared at the person from class two. ¡°if you want to go, go yourself. if you don¡¯t want to go, then shut up! otherwise, i¡¯ll burn you until you¡¯re bald!¡±


    the boy from class two who spoke suddenly changed his expression. he covered his hair and retreated resentfully.


    after the small interlude, the atmosphere quieted down. everyone looked at each other, but no one went on stage.


    chu lingjun swept his gaze across the crowd. he casually squatted down and grabbed a few things from the ground before stuffing them into his pocket.


    then, he walked out of the crowd and walked towards the arena.


    everyone immediately turned to look at chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun met everyone¡¯s gaze and smiled. ¡°since no one dares to go up, then let me do it!¡±

 Chapter 41 - Chapter 41: Chu Lingjun’s Fight

    chapter 41: chu lingjun¡¯s fight


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    everyone looked at chu lingjun in shock.


    a woman with a cloth tied to her left hand rushed over. her hair was messy and apparently, the cloth was used to stop her arm from bleeding out.


    ¡°chu lingjun, what do you think you¡¯re doing?¡±


    chen zhiqi looked anxious. she leaned in front of chu lingjun and whispered, ¡°if you go on stage now, that means you¡¯ll be weakening the monster first and helping the rest of them have a higher chance of gaining the benefits!¡±


    ¡°are you crazy? now is not the right time to go!¡± ding peng walked up and added his two cents.


    ¡°moreover, this monster is too agile for you. it¡¯ll hold you back. even if you¡¯ve grown so fast, you¡¯d be as strong as an egg hitting onto a boulder!¡±


    ¡°i know.¡± chu lingjun looked at the two of them and was heartfelt. then, he glanced at the others around him.


    the people around him looked at him silently. some people saw his gaze and subconsciously avoided it.


    ¡°you¡¯re still going to go even if we object, aren¡¯t you?!¡± chen zhiqi stared at chu lingjun with wide eyes, as if she¡¯s read through him.


    ¡°i think i can beat this thing and win.¡± chu lingjun suddenly said,


    chen zhiqi and ding peng looked at each other with puzzled expressions, confirming if they heard the same thing.


    ¡°are you serious?¡±


    ¡°dead serious.¡±


    duan feng, zhou anqi, luo chaoxiang, and the others shook their heads in disbelief.


    amidst everyone¡¯s confusion, chu lingjun waved at chen zhiqi and ding peng before turning around and walking into the arena.


    as soon as chu lingjun entered the arena, the weeping monster let out a series of angry and threatening cries. its eyebrows were raised, and it bared its sharp teeth. its saliva dripped onto the floor and filled the cracks.


    although it was not that intelligent, it was still enraged by the continuous provocations of the previous students!


    the baby-like cries turned ear-piercing!


    amidst this ear-piercing scream, the weeping monster moved like the wind and charged at chu lingjun with a roar!


    the moment chu lingjun stepped into the arena, blue lightning erupted from his body and several lightning snakes struck at the weeping monster! facing a late stage level one exotic beast, chu lingjun did not dare to be careless. he attacked with all his might at the first moment!


    the weeping monster dashed in a zigzag motion, changing its course with every step. its claws marked the ground, causing the dirt and dust to fly everywhere!


    it swiftly dodged chu lingjun¡¯s lightning attack!


    chu lingjun¡¯s face tensed up!


    this was the first time his attack had missed since he obtained the power of lightning!


    the weeping monster nimbly appeared in front of chu lingjun. it revealed an angry expression. its attack brought with it a gust of wind as it clawed at chu lingjun!


    at this critical moment, another lightning snake struck out from chu lingjun¡¯s hand!


    this time, because the weeping monster was already in front of him, it could not dodge such a quick attack!


    the weeping monster was struck. electric arcs flowed all over its body, and black smoke rose!


    however, the weeping monster was one level higher than chu lingjun. in addition, it was a descendant of the ancient ferocious beast, taotie, so it was naturally strong.


    therefore, it still brazenly clawed at chu lingjun with all its might!


    all chu lingjun did was laugh at the weeping monster¡¯s attempt.


    he didn¡¯t expect to kill the weeping monster with a single lightning bolt. as long as he could freeze the other party¡¯s movements, it was enough!


    chu lingjun took this opportunity to slash his dagger upward.


    it looked as if the weeping monster had expected this and was waiting for chu lingjun to do something.


    the dagger and the claw came into contact, and sparks flew everywhere!


    the monster¡¯s right front hoof was knocked away, revealing its eyes hidden under its armpit.


    at this critical moment, chu lingjun suddenly put his left hand into his pocket, then quickly pulled something out and threw it at the eye under the right front hoof of the weeping monster!


    it was a pile of sand!


    the weeping monster¡¯s right eye started to twitch. it staggered back and wailed in pain as tears flowed!


    the quick thinking made everyone present unable to react!


    before entering the arena, chu lingjun must have taken a handful of sand and put it into his pocket!


    the arena¡¯s floor was paved with stone bricks, so there was no sand.


    as the saying goes, it¡¯s better to be safe than sorry!


    chu lingjun¡¯s body released several more bolts of blue lightning, striking at the weeping monster¡¯s left forelimb.


    the weeping monster wailed and retreated.


    while the weeping monster staggered, its left front hoof accidentally revealed its left eye.


    immediately, another ruthless bunch of sand was shot out!


    the left eye under the weeping monster¡¯s armpit also suffered a heavy blow, and it was now blind!


    once the weeping monster¡¯s vision was impaired, the outcome was self-evident.


    this was how life and death battles were sometimes. one careless move could lead to a complete loss!


    five minutes later, the weeping monster, which had been passively beaten, finally couldn¡¯t hold on any longer. it was charred black with dagger wounds all over. it was a bloody mess, and fresh blood flowed out from every cutpoint. its originally majestic appearance now looked very meager.


    ding peng, chen zhiqi, zhou anqi, duan feng, and the others were all stunned. their mouths were wide open in disbelief!


    they looked at the battle scene in confusion and could not react.


    only five minutes had passed the moment he stepped into the arena.


    in just five minutes, the powerful descendant was defeated just like that¡­ how embarrassing!


    chen zhiqi looked at chu lingjun in a daze and then at the weeping monster. she could not help but speak up.


    ¡°i originally thought that the weeping monster was already sinister and cunning enough. i didn¡¯t expect that there would be someone even more despicable than that¡­¡¯


    everyone present nodded silently and agreed with chen zhiqi¡¯s words.


    everyone had a silent agreement to never offend chu lingjun for no reason¡­

 Chapter 42 - Chapter 42: First Place, Chu Lingjun!

    chapter 42: first place, chu lingjun!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    chu lingjun struck another bolt of lightning. after confirming that the weeping monster was dead and charred black, he stopped.


    all it took was to strike it ten times with lighting!


    what a huge difference compared to other beasts!


    chu lingjun was filled with fatigue from fighting the beast. his mental energy was almost exhausted, and the spiritual energy in his body was depleted.


    facing a true expert, chu lingjun¡¯s weakness of having a low cultivation level was immediately exposed.


    chu lingjun slowly walked out of the arena and shook at his incompetence.


    everyone looked at chu lingjun as he walked out. their faces were filled with shock and astonishment.


    some were envious, some were proud, and some were regretful. clearly, they hated themselves for not thinking of the method of sprinkling sand.


    of course, there were also a few who had disdainful expressions on their faces. they felt that chu lingjun¡¯s method of defeating the enemy shouldn¡¯t be allowed.


    chu lingjun smiled faintly and ignored them.


    compared to mutated beasts, humans didn¡¯t have an advantage in terms of physical attributes.


    however, they had the advantage of intelligence.


    as the cultivation level of mutated beasts increases, their intelligence would also gradually increase, and this advantage of humans would gradually be wiped out.


    of course, this was not the most important thing needed to win a battle.


    chu lingjun looked at his watch. as he killed the weeping monster, his points instantly soared to 442 points.


    zhou anqi, who was in second place, only had 245 points, while luo chaoxiang, who was in third place, had 241 points.


    his results were unparalleled!


    there was a huge gap between him and the rest of the rankings!


    ¡°that¡¯s more like it.¡± chu lingjun was ecstatic.


    at the campsite at the foot of the mountain.


    ¡°holy sh*t!¡±


    all the present staff were impressed with chi lingjun¡¯s method of blinding the weeping monster with sand!


    they had thought of many ways to clear the stage, but they had never expected chu lingjun¡¯s way!


    ¡°this kid is a thief!¡±


    ¡°yeah, i can¡¯t believe he did all of that!¡±


    ¡°kids nowadays are full of ideas.¡±


    ¡°hmph, what¡¯s there to be proud of? it was simply unorthodox!¡±


    at this moment, a gray-haired teacher suddenly snorted and looked at chu lingjun with disdain.


    this old man was wearing a tunic suit. he had a thin face and he looked quite sage-like.


    hearing the old man¡¯s cold snort caused the surrounding teachers to fall silent.


    everyone spoke with their eyes but not their mouths.


    this man was the teacher in charge of year one class one, zhang yongguo.


    zhang yongguo was one of the top three strongest teachers in quicksand high school.


    however, as he grew older, zhang yongguo gradually became more stubborn to change.


    this old man did not like watching luo chaoxiang lose.


    now that he had seen chu lingjun use such a trick to win, the old man couldn¡¯t help but mock him.


    ¡°whether it¡¯s a black cat or a white cat, it¡¯s still a cat that can catch mice!¡±


    a burly middle-aged man spoke up ¡ª it was shen yanhu, the homeroom teacher of year one class four.


    he would never tolerate anyone bad-mouthing his student while he was there!


    even an old man like zhang yongguo was not safe!


    shen yanhu looked straight at zhang yongguo and said, ¡°the art of war is all about deception! on the battlefield, as long as you can kill the enemy, any method is a good one!¡±


    zhang yongguo sneered and retorted, ¡°are you going to teach your students how to throw sand and lime when they fight enemies in the future?¡±


    ¡°as long as it can cause damage and disrupt the enemy, why not?¡± shen yanhu shrugged.


    ¡°didn¡¯t you look for a mythical creature? what¡¯s the point of having fake eyes on the face if not for deception? are state officials the only ones allowed to set fires? why should commoners be shunned for lighting up lamps?¡± zhang yongguo was speechless!


    the weeping monster played dirty tricks, so why couldn¡¯t he?


    if the old man retorted, it would be seen as showing double standards. even he was well aware of that so he kept his mouth shut.


    with a huge 200-point gap, zhou anqi, duan feng, and the others spent the rest of the time hunting late stage level one exotic beasts.


    no matter what they did, chu lingjun was still the first in the monthly examination.


    after all, late stage level one exotic beasts weren¡¯t easy to deal with. even chu lingjun had to expend his energy to defeat it.


    secondly, in order to protect the students¡¯ safety, there weren¡¯t many late stage level one exotic beasts.


    going on a killing spree to hunt down lower-level beasts would not be enough to catch up to him.


    there were too many of them and there was only that much cake, so they really couldn¡¯t catch up.


    with a loud bell ringing in the sky, the first monthly exam of the new semester came to an end.


    ¡°the exam has ended. students, please return to the foot of the mountain in an orderly manner. if you need help, please call the emergency number on your watch.¡±


    drones patrolled the sky above the forest, broadcasting to every corner of the forest.


    a few teachers walked into the forest to pick up the students and to clear a safe path for the students.


    one by one, the students walked away from the forest. many of them were pale, and they looked as if they had been relieved of a heavy burden. after fighting for their lives in the wild, the nightmare was finally over.


    on the other hand, some people had unwilling expressions on their faces. they felt that the examination time was too short, and they still wanted to kill more beasts.


    the students of year one class four reached the foot of the mountain.


    ¡°really? chu lingjun managed to get four hundred points?! ¡± the moment they met, they immediately started talking.


    ¡°i¡­ i only collected twenty-five points¡­¡± lin yin pouted.


    as a fellow esper, lin yin felt as if there was a whole world between her and chu lingjun¡­


    for the past three days, she had been carefully hiding at the foot of the mountain.


    only when weak exotic beasts presented themselves did she dare to muster the courage to attack them with the wooden vines she had.


    ¡°he¡¯s crazy. i could only get a hundred and fifty.¡± zhuo chang, who had a robust figure, also laughed bitterly.


    zhuo chang was an early stage rank one martial artist. coupled with the strength enhancement from his awakened battle domain, his strength was 10 percent higher than that of an ordinary early stage rank one martial artist. even so, he only managed to get 150 points.


    however, chu lingjun had scored 442 points, which was nearly 300 points higher than him!


    zhuo chang could not believe his eyes when he saw the rankings just now. did he cheat?


    it wasn¡¯t just year one class four students who were talking about it. the people from the other classes were also looking at the watches in their hands in shock and discussing this matter animatedly.


    some people suspected that chu lingjun was cheating, some suspected that his watch was broken, and some even suspected that chu lingjun was the principal¡¯s illegitimate son¡­


    all kinds of comments emerged one after another.


    in short, chu lingjun¡¯s popularity rose to fame in his school today!


    all the year one students can recognize this name!

 Chapter 43 - Chapter 43: A Huge Harvest!

    chapter 43: a huge harvest!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the year one students of quicksand high school gathered down from the mountain and formed a square formation again.


    ¡°congrats on first place!¡±


    ¡°how did you do that? i barely managed to reach a hundred!¡±


    ¡°i only got fifty-three points¡­¡±


    ¡°you¡¯re amazing. how did you win? can you give me extra lessons tonight?¡± one of the girls looked at chu lingjun with a face full of admiration. she winked and even showed her full chest at him.


    chu lingjun won the monthly exam and returned to an ambush of attention.


    everyone in year one class four surrounded chu lingjun and chattered enthusiastically.


    even the students from the other classes couldn¡¯t help but lean over to listen in on the conversation.


    they wanted to know what the ruthless person who had obtained first place in the year looked like.


    ¡°this time, it was really all up to luck.¡±chu lingjun replied humbly.


    after barely dealing with the crowd, chu lingjun leaned against a tree to rest.


    chu lingjun looked into the depths of the mountain range, only to see explosions and roars of beasts appearing there from time to time.


    that was where the exams for the second and third years were held.


    the monthly exam for the first years only took three days, while the monthly exam for the second years took seven days, and the monthly exam for the third years took 14 days.


    the higher the grade, the stronger the exotic beasts they faced, and the longer they would have to stay in the mountains.


    chu lingjun even saw many soldiers with loaded guns.


    the examination area for the second and third years was much larger, so the school had no choice but to ask for the help of the quicksand town¡¯s city guards to maintain control.


    many of the city guards were from quicksand high school, so they naturally wouldn¡¯t refuse to help.


    just as chu lingjun was having his break, a fleet of cars drove over from quicksand town. the convoy quickly stopped in front of the camp. each of them was the size of a huge trailer or semi-trailer. there were quite a number of them present.


    the vehicles were all equipped with a large number of steel plates and spikes.


    it looked rough and ferocious, and its aura was dominating.


    it was obvious that it was made to travel in the wild.


    ¡°the people from the four seas chamber of commerce are here!¡± ding peng, who was resting at the side, spoke out as his eyes lit up when he saw the convoy.


    the other students around him started to buzz with excitement.


    this convoy was here to collect the exotic beasts that chu lingjun and the others had hunted.


    the earlier they came, the fresher the meat, and the better the price.


    at the same time, it saved the school the trouble of transporting all that meat back.


    each beast weighed at least a few dozen kilograms, while the others weighed hundreds of kilograms.


    there were more than 1000 students in quicksand high school!


    ¡°chu lingjun, you¡¯ve struck gold this time. i guess tonight¡¯s dinner is on you!¡± ding peng said.


    ¡°yes, let¡¯s have a feast!¡± chen zhiqi also jeered.


    ¡°of course! get whatever you want! it¡¯s on me.¡± chu lingjun waved his hand and said boldly.


    on the market, early stage rank one exotic beast meat was 500 dollars per kilogram, middle stage level one was 1000 dollars per kilogram, and late stage level one was 1500 dollars per kilogram.


    of course, this was the retail price. the purchase price naturally couldn¡¯t be so high for students.


    after the four seas chamber of commerce took in everyone¡¯s kill, they needed to transport, sort, process, store, and so on. these were all costs that needed to be covered before gaining profit.


    hiring these butchers also required wages, and a portion of the profits had to be distributed to the retail merchants.


    therefore, according to the negotiations between the school and the four seas chamber of commerce, the final purchase price was half of the retail price.


    from an objective point of view, this price was still relatively fair.


    if the students did not agree to this price, they could transport it back to quicksand town and sell it themselves. sometimes, they might want to bring the meat home to eat.


    based on past experience, it would cost more to sell it by themselves. they would have to rely on connections and sell a small amount to the merchants, otherwise, most of them would lose money.t.


    they either dealt with it carelessly, causing the exotic beast meat to be damaged, or they were cheated of the exotic beast meat in their hands because they didn¡¯t understand the market rules.


    in the simplest case, different types of exotic beasts had to be handled differently.


    some mutated beasts have poison in their bodies, so they needed experienced


    if it wasn¡¯t cleaned or the poison sac accidentally shattered, the meat will be contaminated. the entire beast would be inedible and will have to be discarded.


    some people have accidentally poisoned and injured themselves from being careless. this was even more embarrassing than dying on the battlefield!


    the convoy parked, and a large number of butchers got out of the carriages. they recorded, picked, and calculated the prices of the beasts that everyone had hunted.


    in this monthly exam, chu lingjun had a total of 242 points; not including the 200 points from the weeping monster.


    there were a total of 1+7 early stage level one monsters, 27 middle stage level one monsters, and 6 late stage level one monsters.


    different exotic beasts had different prices.


    for example, the late stage level one giant spider that chu lingjun killed before the competition ended was cheap.


    the butcher could barely remove 10 kilograms of meat from the giant spider. there was nothing else that could be harvested.


    spiders had poisonous heads and mouths, so they couldn¡¯t be sold.


    fortunately, the spider legs were sharp and could be used as raw materials to make weapons. he could sell them for some money and recover some of his losses.


    even so, he still managed to earn a lot from the butcher!


    chu lingjun looked at the long bill sent by the four seas chamber of commerce. there was a simple summary below it.


    that was, among the 80 mutated beasts he killed, the average meat yield of each mutated beast was at least 35 kilograms..


    therefore, his reward was as follows.


    early stage level one: 411,000 dollars.


    middle stage level one: 472,000 dollars.


    late stage level one: 157,000 dollars.


    in addition, items such as beast fur, shells, claws, and so on were sold for scraps. due to chu lingjun¡¯s lightning attacks, most of these parts were severely damaged and could not be sold for much money.


    in the end, chu lingjun¡¯s harvest still reached an astonishing 1.2 million dollars after accumulating everything!


    when he saw the string of numbers at the bottom, chu lingjun¡¯s heart almost skipped a beat!


    he counted the profit he earned three times!


    in addition to the 30 spiritual stones from the first place in the monthly examination, his harvest from this trip had reached an astonishing 1.5 million in total!


    ¡°what the f*ck, did i become a millionaire just like that? yes!¡±


    chu lingjun was ecstatic.


    after some thought, this meant he was ranked as the number one genius of his year!


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t sell the weeping monster even when the four seas chamber of commerce offered a price of 1000 dollars per kilogram for this weeping monster. it was much higher than a late stage level one beast.


    however, chu lingjun thought about it and rejected the offer!


    this was a powerful beast with the bloodline of a mythical creature. eating this thing should be extremely beneficial to the body!


    he wanted to bring it back for his parents and chu yue to eat!

 Chapter 44 - Chapter 44: The Cost of Sun Fruits

    chapter 44: the cost of sun fruits


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    new era, year 123, october 4th.


    after the monthly exam ended, everyone returned to school.


    in those three days, some people bravely faced danger head-on and some trembled in fear.


    once it ended, the rewards for their bravery were exchanged for money, and they couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of accomplishment.


    those who had been trembling in fear at the start were now regretting their hesitance. they should have just gone for it! they could have potentially become the next millionaire!


    when they returned to school, shen yanhu didn¡¯t rush them home. instead, he booked a restaurant next to the school to celebrate their merits.


    49 people crowded in the restaurant, sharing their experiences over the past three days.


    chu lingjun was naturally surrounded by many students and became the focus of the conversation.


    chu lingjun smiled and responded to them one by one. he didn¡¯t say any condescending remarks, making everyone respect and trust him even more.


    soon, all kinds of delicacies and fruit juices were served, and the atmosphere peaked.


    ¡°first of all, i would like to congratulate all of you for passing this wilderness training. i am very proud of you!¡± shen yanhu raised the glass of orange juice in his hand.


    ¡°thank you, sir!¡± everyone raised their glasses in response.


    ¡°alright, since everyone has worked hard, you all deserve a treat. everyone can eat, drink, and order whatever they want.¡±


    ¡°haha, thank you, sir. i¡¯ll start with this one!¡±


    ¡°before you start ordering¡­¡± shen yanhu¡¯s smile faded slightly as he said seriously, ¡°i want to talk to you about something serious.¡±


    everyone was bothered by shen yanhu¡¯s expression and quieted down.


    seeing that everyone was looking over, shen yanhu said in a deep voice, ¡°that is, in this monthly exam, many students have gained quite a lot, so i would like to make a serious suggestion here. in the next one or two months. since you have more than enough to last, no one is allowed to leave the city, and no one is allowed to go to some remote places. there is much-needed rest to pursue.¡±


    when shen yanhu said this, his eyes shone brightly as he stared at all the students in the hall.


    everyone who was enjoying the food was stunned. some of the students were even more confused, not understanding what shen yanhu meant.


    chu lingjun, who was sitting in his seat, stiffened as he suddenly thought of something.


    at this moment, shen yanhu lowered his head and looked at chu lingjun. ¡°chu lingjun, do you understand what i mean? you¡¯ve gained more than enough, and many people in our town might not be able to earn as much as you in their entire lives. do. you. understand?¡±


    ¡°yes, sir.¡± chu lingjun exhaled softly and said in a deep voice.


    this world was not the same one that chu lingjun lived in in his previous life.


    although quicksand town had the protection of the army outside the city and the security of the city guards, in times of war, all kinds of dirty tricks will be played. the government isn¡¯t able to take care of every corner of the city.


    for example, chu lingjun would often hear all kinds of news about perverted murderers found in the urban areas, bloodthirsty killers roaming the streets, a rich man¡¯s daughter being kidnapped, and even some heretic cult followers swindling lonely women.


    in this world with supernatural powers, the security was much more tight than


    m ms previous lire:


    chu lingjun hesitated for a moment before taking out a bank card from his pocket and handing it to shen yanhu.


    ¡°sir, this is the bank card that the four seas chamber of commerce gave me. i think i should leave it with you first. can you help me keep it?¡±


    an ordinary man would not get into trouble, but he was now a millionaire!


    shen yanhu was right. he had too much money on him and he couldn¡¯t defend


    shen yanhu smiled. this kid was very nimble!


    moreover, they were in a public area. giving him the bank card in front of so many students was a wise idea.


    shen yanhu would not dare to refuse his student in front of so many people.


    chu lingjun was killing two birds with one stone!


    shen yanhu wouldn¡¯t covet chu lingjun¡¯s one million dollars. after all, he only needed to hunt a few exotic beasts outside the city to earn the same amount.


    however, as the saying goes, one must be on guard against others. chu lingjun¡¯s move was perfectly executed.


    the other students in the class quickly understood chu lingjun¡¯s motive for doing this. some of them hesitated for a moment before handing their bank cards to shen yanhu as well and asking him to keep it safe.


    most of the people who did this were ordinary people with no strong background like chu lingjun.


    as for ding peng and chen zhiqi, they naturally did not need to comply. they could keep the money in their hands.


    after a simple interlude, everyone continued to eat, drink, laugh, and play. the atmosphere was harmonious.


    ¡°sir, i¡¯d like to discuss something with you.¡± halfway through the meal, chu lingjun found shen yanhu.


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    ¡°my dad is a soldier in the frontline. he has been stuck at ninety-nine points for a long time¡­¡±


    chu lingjun briefly explained his father¡¯s situation to shen yanhu.


    ¡°i understand what you mean.¡± after listening to chu lingjun¡¯s story, shen yanhu looked at chu lingjun in surprise and gratitude.


    ¡°you want to buy the sun fruit for your father so that he can break through to a rank two martial artist, right? and you want to ask me how many sun fruits you would need to buy, as well as some details of how to consume them?¡± ¡°yes.¡± chu lingjun nodded.


    ¡°you¡¯ve got a good heart kid, but it¡¯s a little taken for granted.¡± shen yanhu couldn¡¯t help but laugh when he heard this.


    ¡°what do you mean?¡± chu lingjun was stunned.


    ¡°normally, everyone would buy three sun fruits.¡±


    ¡°the sun fruit is a special treasure. it will only have a strong effect when you consume it the first time. the more you eat it, the lesser the effects. the effect will stagnate by the third fruit, and the fourth fruit will be a waste. however¡­¡¯ shen yanhu suddenly paused and looked at chu lingjun with a smile.


    ¡°if three sun fruits could help your father breakthrough, then why hasn¡¯t your father bought one for all these years?


    ¡°the price of the sun fruit has dropped. three fruits will only cost around three hundred thousand dollars.


    ¡°your father has been a soldier for so many years. if he really wanted it, he would have saved some money or gotten a loan, right?


    ¡°i know that your family¡¯s situation is rather special, but if you can break through to a rank two martial artist, his cash flow will definitely multiply. it¡¯s not difficult to earn back the 300,000 dollars. i¡¯m surprised your father did not think of all of this.¡±


    shen yanhu¡¯s words were like a bolt of lightning that struck chu lingiun straight to the core!


    he¡¯s right!


    although the family was in financial constraints now, there was a huge difference between a rank one and a rank two martial artist.. if he could really break through, his father would¡¯ve done anything to break through!

 Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: Hunting the Sabertooth Viperfish

    chapter 45: hunting the sabertooth viperfish


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°you must be wondering why he hasn¡¯t done it yet. it must be because even three sun fruits won¡¯t help your father breakthrough.


    ¡°there are a few reasons. first, your father is old.


    ¡°martial artists cultivate vitality, but the younger they are, the stronger their vitality will be.


    ¡°your father is already in his fifties and has long passed his prime. at this time, if he wants to break through to a higher realm, the difficulty will naturally be much higher than a younger martial artist!


    ¡°secondly, your father might be harboring many hidden injuries.


    ¡°this is also a common problem for frontline soldiers. because of the long years of fighting, frontline soldiers will inevitably have all kinds of problems, hidden injuries, and root causes that are not addressed.


    ¡°these things are nothing when you¡¯re young. you just have to endure it with youth.


    ¡°however, as one grows older, the root of the illness that was left unattended in the past will gradually show up. at the same time, it will affect one¡¯s martial arts cultivation and even completely cut off the opportunity to break through.


    ¡°however¡­ if you really want your father to break through to rank two, it¡¯s not like there¡¯s no chance. there is a way-¡±


    ¡°i¡¯d do anything to help him!¡± chu lingjun hurriedly replied.


    ¡°first, you have to let your father return and recuperate for at least a month. during this period, he will have to undergo a strict diet to replenish his vitality to nurse his body back to peak health.¡±


    chu lingjun frowned when he heard the first request.


    it was not a problem to go home and recuperate for a few days.


    however, the army would never agree for a soldier to rest for a month.


    the only way was to ask his father to resign..


    shen yanhu naturally knew the difficulties involved, but this could only be discussed between chu lingjun and his family.


    ¡°your father is getting old. so, normal herbs that can replenish vitality are not very effective. you have to buy other treasures.


    ¡°my suggestion is to first take the four-leaf ginseng to recuperate the body. one pill a day to repair some of the hidden injuries and illnesses in the body.


    ¡°then¡­ you didn¡¯t sell the weeping monster, right?


    ¡°your father should consume at least two kilograms of meat a day. one in the morning, and one at night to replenish his vitality.


    ¡°once he recovers, wait a week to purchase the sun fruit.


    ¡°you should buy four of them because even if the effect of the fourth one is relatively weak, you can use an edge cloud flower to stimulate the sun fruit¡¯s medicinal effects. although the impact is not strong, it is suitable for the elderly.


    ¡°after this course of treatment, your father¡¯s body will return to its peak condition


    ¡°the prescription i¡¯m talking about is the result of many old people in quicksand town who have tried it. i¡¯m speaking based on research, not personal opinion.


    ¡°there is a high chance of success, but the drawback is that it¡¯s expensive!¡± chu lingjun calculated the cost.


    one piece of four-leaf ginseng a day meant seven pieces a week. one piece was 100,000 dollars, which meant 700,000 dollars a week.


    4 sun fruits including the edge cloud flower would sum to 700,000 dollars.


    that would add up to 1.4 million!


    the 1.5 million that he had just received would disappear before he had a chance to use it¡­


    with 1.4 million dollars and a month or two of rest, chu lingjun finally understood why his father could not break through. this was something that he could not do even if he sold himself!


    ¡°forget it, i¡¯ll do it anyway. money is meant to be spent. i have more than enough to get everything i need. it would be a waste if i don¡¯t spend it.¡± chu lingjun shook his head and made a decision.


    the 2.2-meter-long electric eel slowly swam to a river bend under the murky river.


    he saw a school of ferocious fish resting on the dense water grass not far from him. this school of fish was only about 40 to 50 centimeters long.


    however, the fish¡¯s eyes were red and bloodthirsty. two rows of jagged teeth grew out of its mouth to instill fear.


    there were at least a hundred of them and they were slowly swimming around the river bend. this group of vicious fish was one of the four tyrants of lianjiang, the sabertooth viperfish!


    according to research, the sabertooth viperfish was very likely to have evolved from a viper and a piranha, combining the characteristics of the two fish.


    although they were small in size, they were ferocious.


    once the prey was caught, it would be torn into a million pieces.


    groups of sabertooth viperfish were ferocious. they used their sharp teeth to bite and cut their prey until only a pile of bones was left!


    the sabertooth viperfish was one of the most terrifying exotic beasts in lianjiang. it would be a nightmare if a person were to accidentally fall into the water and be eaten by this exotic beast bit by bit!


    after a while, a huge mutated catfish that was several meters long accidentally barged into the territory of the sabertooth viperfish.


    suddenly, the sabertooth viperfish aggressively reacted!


    countless of them moved like a tidal wave, circling towards the mutated catfish. their teeth made a numbing sound in the water!


    the river started to fill with bubbles and the black tidal wave pounced on the mutated catfish!


    in less than a few seconds, the mutated catfish instantly sank to the bottom of the river, leaving behind a set of bones stained with shredded meat!


    this scene made one¡¯s scalp go numb!


    the electric eel¡¯s face involuntarily showed a human-like fear.


    this thing was not easy to deal with!


    in the end, chu lingjun thought of a tricky method to separate the large group of sabertooth viperfish bit by bit.


    chu lingjun controlled the electric eel clone and controlled the lightning from a distance of 100 meters. at the same time, he controlled the power of the lightning and detonated the river with a bang.


    as expected, the slightest abnormal sound could attract the attention of these bloodthirsty demons.


    soon, many sabertooth viperfish swam in the direction of the electric eel. chu lingjun immediately used the same trick to lure the small group of


    sabertooth viperfish away.


    when he was at an appropriate distance, he immediately shot out a violent bolt of lightning, turning the dozen or so sabertooth viperfish into charred dried fish. then, he quickly swallowed the fish one by one!


    [your soul clone has finished eating, 10 experience points gained.]


    [your soul clone has finished eating, 10 experience points gained.]


    [your soul clone has finished eating, 10 experience points gained.]


    the experience points of the sabertooth viperfish were not much. one of them could provide 10 points, and by only baiting about ten or more of them a go will make it worth it.


    the electric eel swallowed the sabertooth viperfish one by one and then continued to bait more.


    the four tyrants of lianjiang? from today onwards, it will be the three tyrants of lianjiang!


    i, the electric eel, will be the overlord of lianjiang!

 Chapter 46 - Chapter 46: A Marriage Proposal

    chapter 46: a marriage proposal


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the electric eel ate nearly 50 sabertooth viperfish in one sitting. its belly bulged like a circle and it could not eat anymore. it then slowly returned to its cave.


    500 experience points were gained!


    as expected of the four tyrants, the experience points they provided were indeed high!


    the electric eel clone now had 1343 experience points out of 3000 experience points.


    at this rate, the electric eel clone would soon advance to a late stage level one beast. this made chu lingjun excited.


    after the electric eel clone returned to its cave, it advanced a little further and swam to the shipwreck. then, its metal body covered in armor dived up little by little and clung to the shore wall.


    the electric field skill surrounded the electric eel clone, spreading towards the forest on the river bank.


    suddenly, trees and strange beasts emitting golden light appeared in the mind of the electric eel clone.


    among them, the most disharmonious were two camouflaged sleeping bags hanging horizontally in the canopy with garbage surrounding them!


    based on his familiarity and usage over the past month, chu lingjun could already determine the strength of the other party by the intensity of the golden light emitted by the object.


    at that moment, according to the intensity of the golden light emitted by the other party, it showed that they were all rank one advanced martial artists!


    this strength was even higher than chu lingjun and the electric eel.


    chu lingjun squinted his eyes as he looked at the two of them.


    this was the figure that the electric eel had accidentally discovered three days ago when the other side came to the river to get water.


    after getting the water, the other party had been crouching on the tree crown, as if he was monitoring something.


    the two of them had been monitoring the sunken ship of the four seas chamber of commerce.


    there were a total of three forces now.


    in the past few days, chu ling had thought of letting the electric eel clone sneak into the shipwreck and steal the treasure from the ship, but it was to no avail.


    the electric eel searched for a long while for an entrance and found that the sunken ship was quite sturdy. except for a hole at the bottom, everything else was intact.


    the river-turning rat¡¯s burrow was right in front of the only hole in the shipwreck.


    it didn¡¯t allow other exotic beasts to get close to it casually.


    it was even more impossible to force it down because he was not strong enough!


    the biology teacher was right. there were a total of three river-turning rats living in the cave.


    the river-turning rat that chu lingjun saw the first time was the youngest and weakest. it was an early stage level two beast.


    as for the other two old river-turning rats, they were both level three!


    the river-turning rat was a powerful mutated beast, and water was its home ground¡­ it was impossible for the wild wave company to overthrow them!


    however, chu lingjun¡¯s biggest concern was why the wild wave company was monitoring him.


    the two people on the tree were calm and composed. they looked like they were monitoring the situation with a serious and responsible attitude. it seemed that they were confident in dealing with the river-turning rat¡­ were they waiting for the right time for something to happen?


    there was not enough evidence to solidify an answer, so chu lingjun shook his head and let the electric eel clone return to the cave to digest the food.


    after the gathering, chu lingjun asked shen yanhu for a lip-reading textbook.


    the electric field skill allowed chu lingjun to have a god-like perspective, overlooking everything within a hundred meters of him.


    he could see the two members of the wild wave company communicating, but he did not know what the two of them were talking about!


    this made chu lingjun curious.


    after thinking for a long time, chu lingjun finally found a way to break out of this situation, and that was to learn lip reading!


    as long as he could read lips, he would naturally be able to understand what the two of them were talking about.


    although shen yanhu was puzzled, he still gave it to chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun was the top student in the grade. every teacher was willing to fulfill the requirements of a top student.


    chu lingjun immediately returned home excitedly after receiving the lip-reading textbook.


    today, however, there were guests at home.


    ¡°mom, chu yue, i¡¯m back.¡±


    chu lingjun entered the room and saw that there were two guests sitting in the living room.


    one of them was about 50 years old. she had a red wooly long dress and gold and silver accessories. she looked quite elegant.


    the other one was about sixteen or seventeen years old, she looked sweet.


    ¡°hello, aunty mei, lulu.¡± chu lingjun recognized the two people on the mahogany sofa.


    ¡°hello, lingjun.¡± upon seeing chu lingjun¡¯s sudden return, the girl called lulu who was sitting on the sofa stood up and replied in a reserved and flustered manner.


    chu lingjun had interacted with lulu a few times and knew that she had


    always been introverted and shy, so he didn¡¯t mind her actions.


    aunty mei was her mother¡¯s distant cousin, and lulu was her daughter. she was also in her first year of high school.


    in the past month, ever since he had awakened his lightning power, his house had become lively. he often had relatives and friends visiting him.


    at most, there would be a few batches a day.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t know most of these people.


    because of chu yue¡¯s illness, whether it was his mother, fang shuping, or his father, chu xingguo, they had asked for help from all the relatives they knew.


    under such circumstances, no one wanted to get close to them, so they tacitly kept their distance.


    ¡°oh? lingjun, you¡¯re out of school? come, come join us.¡± on the sofa, fang shuping smiled and waved at chu lingjun.


    in the past month, fang shuping¡¯s complexion had become much brighter, and she had become confident and cheerful. her eyes were filled with hope and anticipation for the future. she was no longer as gloomy and silent as before.


    ¡°alright.¡± since his mother had spoken, chu lingjun had no objections. he did not want to embarrass his mother.


    as expected, chu lingjun only briefly mentioned his superpower and the treatment the school gave him. aunty mei and lulu¡¯s faces were already filled with envy, and they kept praising fang shuping for giving birth to a good son.


    lulu kept peeking at chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t hold any grudges against aunty mei and lulu, and he didn¡¯t make any sarcastic remarks either.


    in the past, it was normal for any family to be unwilling to borrow money. after all, money does not come easily.


    the two of them stayed at home for dinner before leaving. during this time, lulu¡¯s cheeks were flushed red as she tried her best to talk to chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun smiled and responded to each question one by one.


    after sending the two of them off, they returned to the sofa in the living room.


    fang shuping suddenly smiled at chu lingjun and said in a shocking manner, ¡°lingjun, do you want a wife¡±


    chu lingjun looked at his mother in confusion.


    ¡°what do you think of lulu?¡± fang shuping pointed at the gate of the residential area with her chin and continued to speak with a smile.


    ¡°what do you mean?¡±


    ¡°aunty mei has come to our house three times this month.¡±


    ¡°it seems so.¡±


    ¡°she came today to propose marriage. she wants lulu to marry you!¡±


    a marriage proposal?!

 Chapter 47 - Chapter 47: Iron

    chapter 47: iron-backed tiger


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    fang shuping looked at her son and her eyes lit up.


    ¡°they¡¯ve got a good decent background.


    ¡°her husband runs a mutated beast farm. it¡¯s not that small, they have about two thousand acres of land. it¡¯s said that his assets are in the hundreds of millions!


    ¡°aunty mei¡¯s husband is also a powerful rank three martial artist. if he becomes your father-in-law, he will provide you with a lot of help. ¡°and she just told me that as long as you¡¯re willing to marry her daughter, he¡¯s willing to nurture you and provide you with cultivation resources worth at least one million dollars every month!


    ¡°they¡¯re also willing to help treat chu yue and find her the best hospital and doctor.


    ¡°you saw lulu just now. she¡¯s beautiful and has a good personality. she¡¯ll definitely be a good wife for you in the future!¡±


    hundreds of millions of assets were not much¡­ chu lingjun pursed his lips. in his previous life, when he was working in pengcheng, yang cheng, he met a few landlords. they had a few apartments that were worth more than a hundred million.


    ¡°rank three martial artists in this world are not good enough. a hundred million is more valuable than that.¡±


    aunty mei was a distant relative of his mother and did not belong to the direct line of three generations. therefore, chu lingjun and fang lulu could technically get married.


    as for their ages¡­


    after more than 100 years of war, the world¡¯s population had declined. the country had long lowered the age of adulthood and the age of marriage and childbirth.


    16 years old meant adulthood, and they were legally allowed to get married and have children at the age of 16.


    chu lingjun and fang lulu were already 16 years old.


    in times of war, lowering the age of childbirth and encouraging childbirth were basic principles.


    many powerful warriors or espers in this world would also choose to get married early and have children.


    this way, if anything happened, it would be good for the family line to carry on.


    the last and most important factor was that according to the statistics of the national bureau, the descendants of powerful warriors had a higher chance of giving birth to powerful martial artists.


    this was also one of the reasons why aunty mei had taken a fancy to chu lingjun and wanted to propose this marriage.


    ¡°mom, i haven¡¯t told you my results for the monthly exam.¡± chu lingjun didn¡¯t answer his mother¡¯s question. instead, he changed the topic.


    ¡°ah, right, right, right. how did it go?¡± fang shuping quickly asked. because of aunty mei¡¯s sudden proposal, she had almost forgotten about it.


    ¡°i got first place in the monthly exam, and the various rewards summed up to around one point five million dollars.¡± chu lingjun replied.


    ¡°first place¡­ huh? how much did you say?¡±


    ¡°one point five million.¡±


    ¡°what?!!¡±


    fang shuping sucked in a breath of cold air and stared at chu lingjun in disbelief.


    ¡°are you joking?¡±


    ¡°you have my teacher¡¯s number. you can call him to ask about it. now that you know, we don¡¯t have to rush my marriage.¡± chu lingjun smiled.¡±


    fang shuping took a few deep breaths before she gradually reacted. her eyes lit up. ¡°don¡¯t worry. i understand what you mean! with your current status, lulu¡¯s family isn¡¯t worthy of you! just wait. i¡¯ll find you a rich woman with a richer family! ¡±


    ¡°pfft-!¡±


    chu lingjun almost fell to the ground.


    ¡°mom, what i mean is that i¡¯m not in a hurry to get married now!¡±


    chu lingjun was speechless. his father¡¯s cultivation had yet to break through, and his sister¡¯s illness had yet to be cured. chu lingjun really did not have the time to find a suitor.


    as for lulu¡¯s family helping to introduce chu yue to hospitals and doctors¡­ he shouldn¡¯t trouble others with things that he could solve himself.


    he stayed to talk to his mother and chu yue for a while longer. he was told that his father would only be returning from his break next week, so returned to his room and began practicing his boxing.


    chu lingjun punched out, and the air immediately let out a low roar!


    chu lingjun¡¯s muscles bulged all over his body.


    from his appearance, chu lingjun could be mistaken as a fitness coach even though he looked small.


    when chu lingjun exerted his strength, a powerful force immediately erupted from his muscles, causing the air to tremble!


    chu lingjun punched out continuously, and a series of low howls rang.


    mountain splitting cannon!


    chain cannon!


    flying cloud cannon!


    sweat soaked chu lingjun¡¯s body.


    after a period of hard work, chu lingjun had finally mastered the first three cannon fist moves.


    of course, it was only the most basic mastery. if he wanted to perfect each move, he needed more cultivation.


    however, to be able to grasp the basics in such a short period of time was already very impressive.


    the biggest contribution could be seen in his attribute panel.


    the higher the proficiency of the cannon fist, the faster he would be able to master these moves. the two complemented each other.


    chu lingjun silently cultivated 12 points. he lay on the ground, panting heavily. his sweat instantly formed a puddle on the ground.


    chu lingjun had no choice but to rest, and then went to the bathroom to wash up. he lay on the bed and prepared to sleep.


    before he went to bed, chu lingjun checked his phone. around nine at night, shen yanhu had sent him a message attached with a link.


    [these are the spiritual weapons and firearms in the school¡¯s warehouse. take a look and see if there¡¯s anything you like. if you don¡¯t like any of it, just tell me what you want and i¡¯ll get the teacher in charge of forging to make it for you.] chu lingjun was overjoyed!


    this was the reward for getting into the top ten of the grade. they could choose a first-grade spirit weapon or a firearm of the same value!


    chu lingjun¡¯s sleepiness immediately disappeared and he clicked on the link.


    as soon as he opened the link, chu lingjun was dazzled by the variety of spiritual artifacts in front of him.


    sabers, spears, staffs, clubs, swords¡­ there was everything!


    moreover, each weapon was equipped with pictures and videos for chu lingjun to watch.


    chu lingjun looked at it for a while and clicked spiritual weapons for a fighter.


    this time, there weren¡¯t as many weapons.


    flaming gloves.


    ice silk gloves.


    palm dagger.


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up after scrolling through the items. he had found something interesting!


    it was a rank one spirit weapon ¡ª the iron-backed tiger.


    it was a special weapon for boxers, it was crafted to be a pair of brass knuckles!


    it looked like an iron lotus, and a boxer could grip it in his hand. there were steel rings around four loops.


    this kind of weapon could be concealed well and was usually difficult to notice.


    only when everyone¡¯s fists collided would the other party be able to taste the iron fist!


    the iron-backed tiger spiritual weapon that chu lingjun had chosen was amazing!


    there was a small mechanism hidden in this spiritual weapon. when needed, the four steel rings on the four fingers would pop out a sharp thorn!


    it was a necessary weapon for a gentleman! o


    chu lingjun could feel the love of this spirit weapon refiner. this was a weapon tailor-made for him!


    chu lingjun sent the spirit weapon he had chosen to shen yanhu and fell into a deep sleep, feeling satisfied..

 Chapter 48 - Chapter 48: Late Stage Level One

    chapter 48: late stage level one


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    in the school¡¯s logistics department, chu lingjun could be seen singing his name on a piece of paper. after the teacher confirmed that chu lingjun¡¯s id card, student card, and form teacher shen yanhu¡¯s application were all correct, he turned around and walked into the warehouse behind him.o


    a moment later, he walked out of the warehouse with an iron box in his hand.


    ¡°this belongs to you now.¡±


    ¡°thank you, sir!¡± chu lingjun couldn¡¯t suppress the joy on his face and hurriedly took it.


    he couldn¡¯t wait to come to the school to get his spiritual weapon and now he finally has it in his hands!


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but quickly open the lid after receiving the metal box.


    in the box, there were two black knuckles neatly placed.


    they were fully black and it did not reflect light because it was matte, increasing the concealment!


    chu lingjun could feel the weight of the weapon. each of them weighed about two to three kilograms, so two of them weighed about six kilograms. from this, it could be seen that these two knuckles were made of pure metal.


    with chu lingjun¡¯s current strength, he could easily handle it.


    chu lingjun brought the two knuckles closer. on the surface of the knuckles, mysterious spirit patterns were engraved. the spirit energy slightly flickered!


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but put the two knuckles on his hands and knocked them against each other. the air immediately emitted a dull metallic sound.


    chu lingjun quickly punched out again. the metal cut through the air, making a sharp hissing sound!


    with the support of the iron-backed tiger, the power of chu lingjun¡¯s fists attacks improved two to threefold. the power of his attack and the threat it posed were now even stronger!


    chu lingjun tried the little mechanism of the iron-backed tiger again. the button of the mechanism was at the place where his thumbs were, and there was a small button to press.


    chu lingjun pressed it, and triangular spikes that were half a centimeter long shot out from the front of the iron-backed tiger! the tip of the spike flickered with a cold light!


    ¡°cool! ¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up. it will be a huge surprise to the enemy to see such a sudden attack in the middle of a fist fight!


    ¡°are you sure you want to choose this spiritual weapon?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right!¡±


    ¡°alright, sign this document again.¡±


    the teacher on the stage took out another document from the drawer. ¡°this is a letter of promise that you will not use this weapon against ordinary people or other students. remember, if you use this spiritual weapon to cause harm to others, the school has the right to subdue you and call the police immediately!¡±


    ¡°thank you. i understand!¡± chu lingjun signed his name.


    ¡°it¡¯s all yours.¡±


    a burly figure sat on a stone chair outside the logistics office, it was shen


    yanhu.


    ¡°so you really chose the iron-backed tiger.¡±


    chu lingjun did not deny it. he smiled and said, ¡°i always have some free time after cultivating my superpower, so i want to practice martial arts while i¡¯m at it. if the martial arts competition affects my powers, i will immediately give up on training.¡±


    ¡°not bad, you¡¯re stronger than i thought.¡± shen yanhu looked at chu lingjun with satisfaction. ¡°since you wish to do so, i¡¯ll give you a martial arts class every afternoon after school.¡±


    ¡°thank you, sir!¡± chu lingjun was overjoyed.


    ¡°if a student is willing to learn, teachers will always be willing to teach.¡±


    with the guidance of a powerful martial artist like shen yanhu, chu lingjun¡¯s progress will soar.


    ¡°sir, can i not tell others about my martial arts practice?¡± chu lingjun muttered.


    shen yanhu chuckled as he looked at chu lingjun. the corners of his mouth curled into a meaningful smile. ¡°that¡¯s naturally not a problem.¡±


    ¡°thank you!¡±


    time passed slowly, and chu lingjun continued to cultivate hard every day according to his previous lesson plan.


    he studied liberal arts in the morning and practiced boxing in the afternoon.


    after school, shen yanhu would teach chu lingjun martial arts.


    after returning home, chu lingjun would spend some time with his parents and chu yue. then, he would continue to practice the cannon fist and learn how to read lips.


    the days were busy and fulfilling, but they also seemed monotonous and boring.


    however, that was the essence of cultivation. if one could not endure loneliness, one would not be able to gain more strength.


    after a week, his father was about to return from his rotation, and the electric eel clone was finally about to advance after swallowing a large number of sabertooth viperfish.


    the electric eel quietly lurked in the hole. as he stuffed another charred bladed viper into his mouth, he finally reached 3000 experience points.


    suddenly, the electric eel¡¯s body shook, and a powerful force immediately emerged from the depths of its body, like a warm current, nourishing its entire body!


    suddenly, sounds of bones cracking came from the electric eel¡¯s body!


    then, the electric eel¡¯s body expanded. its body became stronger, and its body length slowly grew from 2.2 meters to 2.5 meters!


    the hard and heavy metal armor on his body made metallic crackling sounds. more metal scales grew out and covered the original scale armor.


    it was now harder and thicker!


    chu lingjun could clearly feel that the thickness of the electric eel clone¡¯s scales was more than three centimeters!


    an ordinary enemy would not be able to bite through at all!


    of course, what made chu lingjun most delighted was that as the electric eel clone advanced to late stage level one, the power of the two skills also soared again!


    the range of the electric field expanded again, from a radius of 100 to 150 meters!


    the discharge skill also extended from 100 meters to 150 meters!


    the casting range of both skills had increased by 50 meters. this was a huge improvement!


    after the electric eel¡¯s clone leveled up, a powerful vitality and mental power immediately fed back to chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes immediately lit up when he opened the attribute panel!


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 64]


    [spirit: 129]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist (321/1000/1ntermediate), fifth national


    military boxing (412/1000/1ntermediate), twelve floors visualization method (554/1000/1ntermediate)]


    [name: electric eel]


    [level: late stage level one]


    [experience: 0/6000]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: first-grade discharge (923/1000), first-grade electric field (974/1000)]


    his vitality shot up to 64 points. soon, he would be able to break through to become a rank one martial artist when he earns two more points!


    in other words, his electric ability had also broken through!


    it had only been a month and a week since the start of the first year of high school, but chu lingjun was already about to raise both of his strengths to the


    late stage rank one.


    chu lingjun could crush some of his seniors in high school soon!

 Chapter 49 - Chapter 49: Injuries and Awakenings

    chapter 49: injuries and awakenings


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    in the second year of high school in quicksand high school, the average martial artist¡¯s cultivation was at the late stage rank one, and the average vitality points would be around 90 points.


    the average cultivation of espers was slightly lower, at the middle stage rank one. it was harder to increase mentality than vitality.


    meanwhile, chu lingjun was only two vitality points away from breaking through to late stage rank one. to chu lingjun, two vitality points can be gained pretty quickly. he can get that in two to three days.


    at that time, chu lingjun would be a late stage rank one martial artist and esper ¡ª a dual martial artist!


    the combination of being a martial artist and having superpowers was something that ordinary people would never achieve!


    chu lingjun was in a good mood and was smiling the entire day.


    when school ended, chu lingjun waited for his father, chu xingguo, to return.


    to be honest, chu lingjun really didn¡¯t have the confidence to convince his father to retire.


    his father had provided for this family for more than ten years, and he had just awakened his superpower for more than a month. asking him to retire¡­ would be equivalent to asking for a beating!


    ¡°it¡¯s okay. we can take it slow.¡±


    chu lingjun comforted himself. after a few months of persuasion, his father would slowly accept his suggestion.


    the situation at the front line was getting more and more serious. it was best if his father could retire as soon as possible.


    time slowly passed until seven at night.


    his mother ¡ª who had finished steaming the rice and washing the vegetables ¡ª walked out of the kitchen. she looked up at the clock on the wall and muttered, ¡°it¡¯s getting late. why isn¡¯t he back yet?¡±


    ¡°didn¡¯t you call?¡± chu lingjun sat cross-legged on the sofa with a spirit stone in his hands. while waiting, he took the opportunity to cultivate.


    ¡°i did. your dad¡¯s comrade picked up. he said that he had something to do and would be late.¡±


    ¡°then let¡¯s wait a little longer.¡± chu lingjun frowned.


    after half an hour¡­


    finally, the sound of a lock being turned came from outside the door, and the door opened.


    chu lingjun and fang shuping immediately looked towards the door.


    ¡°dad!¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m home!¡±


    when the two of them saw the man at the door, their pupils suddenly trembled. they let out a low cry and rushed towards the door.


    although chu xingguo had returned, his left hand was covered in a thick layer of white plaster. his face was pale, and there was a soldier in camouflage beside him supporting him.


    ¡°dad!¡±


    ¡°what happened?¡±


    chu xingguo¡¯s pale face squeezed out a smile, ¡°i¡¯m fine. it¡¯s just a fracture in my left hand. i¡¯ll be able to recover after resting for a month or two.¡±


    ¡°what¡­ what happened to you?¡±


    his mother¡¯s face was pale and filled with fear. her voice trembled as she rushed to chu xingguo.


    the thing she was most afraid of had happened!


    she kept checking chu xingguo¡¯s body nervously. after confirming that it was only his left hand that was injured, a trace of blood finally returned to her face.


    at this moment, the soldier who had been following beside him introduced himself.


    chu lingjun glanced at his epaulets. although this person was young, he was a commander and should be his father¡¯s commanding officer.


    he carefully sensed the vitality in his body. it was thick and surging. he was at least a rank two martial artist!


    he said apologetically to chu lingjun and fang shuping, ¡°he suffered a fracture in his left hand while battling the horde of beasts. the hospital in the army has already performed a bone reattachment surgery for him. it went smoothly. he will recover after half a month and will need a month of rest. our team will bear all the treatment costs. i¡¯ve also applied for a subsidy for his time on leave. i¡¯m really sorry!¡±


    toward the end of his sentence, the commander even bowed to chu lingjun and fang shuping.


    chu xingguo looked embarrassed. ¡°hey man, relax. i¡¯m a soldier. it¡¯s my responsibility to defend the country. it¡¯s inevitable to get injured in battle! it¡¯s just a small fracture. it¡¯s not a big deal. compared to the others who are missing arms and legs, i¡¯m considered a lucky man!¡±


    ¡°stop that!¡± fang shuping, who was originally sorrowful, instantly exploded when she heard chu xingguo¡¯s words!


    her eyes were red as she stared at chu xingguo and said angrily.


    ¡°okay geez¡­¡± chu xingguo¡¯s body instantly stiffened when he met fang shuping¡¯s eyes. he quickly admitted defeat.


    everyone shared a few more pleasantries before the commander left.


    his mother went to the kitchen to stir-fry a few dishes, and the family of four began to eat dinner.


    after fang shuping sat in her seat and ate a few mouthfuls, her eyes suddenly turned red. large drops of tears fell from her eyes and fell into the bowl. fang shuping did not seem to notice it as she stuffed her mouth with food.


    his father panicked. ¡°shuping, honey, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    his mother ignored chu xingguo and finished her dinner with red eyes. then, sne silently went inco me room.


    chu xingguo chased after her.


    chu lingjun suddenly smiled as he looked at the two of them.


    originally, he had thought that it would take a few months to persuade his father to retire from the front line, but now there was no need.


    his father was injured, but chu lingjun was unexpectedly in a good mood.


    chu lingjun pushed chu yue to the small balcony next to the kitchen and let her moon gaze. then, chu lingjun took the bowls on the dining table one by one into the kitchen to wash them.


    chu lingjun was in a good mood as he washed the dishes and told chu yue some interesting things that happened in school.


    chu yue didn¡¯t know if she understood or not, but she responded with a babbling sound whenever he mentioned something silly.


    chu lingjun did not notice that chu yue had raised her trembling right hand and pointed at the moon above her head.


    as she spoke, the moonlight on her right index finger suddenly rippled like the surface of water, like a jumping elf.


    wisps of frosty moonlight slowly revolved around chu yue¡¯s fingers.


    chu lingjun rarely released his electric field unless it was absolutely necessary.


    this was because this skill was very powerful. it allowed him to check all kinds of things in detail. similarly, it was easy to pry into some private things.


    ¡°haha!¡±


    on the balcony, chu yue noticed that the silver-white moonlight was moving slowly along her fingers. her smile became brighter and happier, like a child who had just received a toy..

 Chapter 50 - Chapter 50: Getting Stronger, Lip Reading

    chapter 50: getting stronger, lip reading


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    early in the morning, the electric eel clone slowly woke up in the cave.


    before he could open his eyes, the clone opened his mouth and bit forward. a sabertooth viperfish that had been electrocuted to the point of crispness was bitten and swallowed.


    the electric eel clone chewed in satisfaction. pieces of minced meat turned into energy and spread throughout the body. at the same time, half of the energy was fed back to chu lingjun¡¯s body, strengthening his vitality.


    after eating a sabertooth viperfish, the electric eel clone plummeted a school of sabertooth viperfish for a while and found a silver-white fish that looked like a knife.


    the blade fish was widely known as a delicacy in the lanjiang river.


    the electric eel clone¡¯s eyes lit up slightly, and it swallowed the blade fish whole.


    compared to the experience points and energy provided by the sabertooth viperfish, this small blade fish was incomparable.


    however, it had eaten too many sabertooth viperfish recently, and the electric eel was starting to get bored. it needed to change its taste.


    there were less than 100 sabertooth viperfish left in the river bay. they were all frightened by the slightest movement. they were no longer as majestic as before.


    ¡°i wonder what the other three taste like?¡±


    ¡°let¡¯s find a chance to try the iron-backed golden turtle.¡±


    among the four river tyrants, the river turning rat and the copper-headed crocodile king were the strongest, followed by the iron-backed golden turtle and the sabertooth viperfish.


    chu lingjun estimated that the electric eel clone had to advance to rank two before it could deal with the river-turning rat and the copper-headed crocodile king.


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    just as the electric eel was enjoying its delicious breakfast, it suddenly turned its head and looked in the direction of the shore.


    someone was coming!


    chu lingjun was also jolted awake. he used his clone¡¯s perspective to look at the shore.


    when he saw who it was, chu lingjun frowned!


    the person was about 18 or 19 years old. he had a short buzz cut and dark skin. there was a strong fluctuation of essence on his body. he was fit.


    this was a middle stage rank two martial artist!


    of course, the most important thing was that chu lingjun knew this person.


    this person was a student from quicksand high school, wu zheng from year three class nine.


    chu lingjun knew him because wu zheng was ranked in the top ten among the third-year students.


    as his strength increased, he started searching for stronger seniors in year three to test his skills.


    experts were just so lonely!


    wu zheng had already come here several times.


    at first, chu lingjun didn¡¯t understand why he came here so often. however, he only understood after he did a background check.


    the transport ship that the four seas chamber of commerce had sunk into


    as the ship sank to the bottom of the river, the dozens of crew members on the ship also sacrificed themselves to keep the ship afloat.


    wu zheng looked at the flowing river with a sad expression. his eyes were red and his fists were clenched tightly.


    his eyes were fixed on the roaring river as if he wanted to jump in and salvage his father¡¯s remains. he wanted to see his father one last time.


    in the end, his rationality restrained his impulse. he stood by the river and let out a long cry in pain before quickly turning around and leaving.


    chu lingjun subconsciously looked at the two people hiding on the tree crown.


    sure enough, the two of them were awakened by wu zheng¡¯s long howl. the two of them cursed and vented their anger.


    chu lingjun looked at their lips. after a week of studying and observing, chu lingjun could already read some of their lips.


    ¡°f*cking wu zheng again. this brat keeps scaring me so early in the morning!¡±


    ¡°if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that i couldn¡¯t beat this kid, i would have killed him already. i almost fell off the tree from that scream!¡±


    chu lingjun frowned when he saw these two words. do these two people know wu zheng?


    chu lingjun knew wu zheng because he had gone to look up information.


    as for the two people in front of him¡­ they were from the wild wave company, so how did they know wu zheng?


    were they a friend or a relative?


    although wu zheng was a middle stage rank two martial artist, the two people who were only late stage rank one were rather disdainful¡­


    chu lingjun continued to read their lips.


    after the two of them cursed wu zheng, one of them suddenly sighed and said, ¡°wu, how long do we have to wait in this godforsaken place? i want to wash my feet.¡±


    the person called wu rolled his eyes. ¡°there¡¯s water below. you can take as long as you want. i¡¯m not stopping you.¡±


    ¡°wu, that¡¯s not what i meant when i washed my feet!¡± the man revealed an ambiguous smile.


    ¡°wasn¡¯t the leader your uncle? you must know some insider information. tell me how long we have to wait here? i¡¯m boring myself to death here!¡±


    these words clearly went to wu¡¯s heart. clearly, he had the same feelings.


    he subconsciously looked around to make sure that there was nothing strange. then, he slowly said in a low voice, ¡°my uncle said that we have to wait for one or two more months at most. at that time, we will be able to obtain the treasures in the sunken ship!¡±


    ¡°really?¡±


    ¡°why would i deliberately lie to you?¡±


    there was something wrong with the wild wave company!


    why would they be able to obtain the sunken ship in at most one or two months¡­ where is this confidence coming from?


    there were three river-turning rats underwater. in addition to the geographical advantage and the countless aquatic beasts around them, even an ordinary rank four martial artist might not be able to overthrow them!


    fortunately, he had learned lip reading in time. otherwise, he would have missed this message.


    chu lingjun observed them for a while more. when he saw that the two of them were talking about hair salons and foot-washing shops, he no longer paid attention to them. he got up from bed and prepared to go to school.


    outside the living room, his parents and chu yue had woken up and were having breakfast.


    from afar, chu lingjun could already smell a mouth-watering fragrance of meat. it was the meat of a mutated beast.


    moreover, it was the strange beast meat that chu lingjun had brought back


    previously.


    as expected of taotie¡¯s descendants, the meat of this weeping monster was much more delicious than the meat of mutated beasts of the same level.


    chu lingjun smiled. it seemed that his mother had already agreed to his plan and had begun to implement it..

 Chapter 51 - Chapter 51: School Is a Place to Earn Money

    chapter 51: school is a place to earn money


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the beast¡¯s meat was tender and elastic. even though the meat had been frozen in the refrigerator for more than a week, the texture didn¡¯t change even after it was thawed.


    chu lingjun took a bite and immediately felt a surge of pure energy flowing into his stomach. it spread to his limbs and bones, strengthening all of chu lingjun¡¯s attributes.


    simultaneously, half of the energy was shared with the electric eel clone, which also enhanced the body attributes of the electric eel clone.


    the electric eel clone became stronger, faster, and more defensive!


    of course, chu lingjun always had the choice to not share his energy with his clone


    although the two were one entity, chu lingjun was the main body while his clone was the support.


    it seemed like this was the first time his father had eaten such delicious beast meat. he didn¡¯t stop gobbling down the food until he had finished half of the plate. when he realized that there was almost no more left for the rest, only then did he stop with an awkward expression.


    chu yue ate quite a bit too.


    chu yue didn¡¯t have much of an appetite for other food, but she ate two portions of this meal.


    after breakfast, chu lingjun squatted down beside chu yue and checked on her condition.


    the effects of eating such meat were showing. after eating exotic beast meat for more than a month, chu yue¡¯s shriveled calves were starting to grow plump.


    he pinched it to check its elasticity. it was not as brittle as before, but more like a lump of soft meat.


    ¡°dad, since you¡¯re home today, should we take chu yue to the hospital? her leg muscles are recovering very well.¡±


    ¡°yeah, although this mutated beast meat is expensive, it¡¯s really magical!¡± fang shuping had to take care of chu yue every day, so she always took note of chu yue¡¯s condition every day.


    ¡°alright, we can take chu yue to the hospital today.¡± chu xingguo¡¯s face revealed a gentle expression when he stared at his daughter. ¡°when chu yue¡¯s muscles recover, we can arrange for her bone correction surgery. then, chu


    yue will be able to stand up!¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up with the news!


    chu xingguo and fang shuping were also delighted that her condition was getting better.


    even with all the good news, fang shuping still showed a hint of worry on her face. ¡°lingjun, i heard that this bone correction surgery cost a lot. it should be at least a few hundred thousand dollars! then there¡¯s the post-surgical rehabilitation¡­ and the medication needed to recover will cost a lot more¡­


    there were too many things that cost too much money!


    chu lingjun wanted his father to retire and let him break through to a rank two martial artist. all of this required money as well!


    money wasn¡¯t everything, but money was the solution to 99 percent of the difficulties in life!


    chu lingjun smiled. ¡°mom, there¡¯s no need to worry. the mid-term exams are coming soon. ¡±


    quicksand high school had a monthly exam every month. the second month¡¯s exam was for the mid-term exam, and the fourth month was for the final exam.


    ¡°hmm? what do your exams have to do with our financial situation?¡± chu xingguo was confused.


    ¡°the prize money for the first place in the mid-term exam should be a few hundred thousand dollars. school isn¡¯t just a place to study. it¡¯s also a place to pick up girls, find partners, and get paid!¡± chu lingjun smiled.


    ¡°i heard that our mid-term exam will be held in the arena!¡±


    chu lingjun had just sat down when ding peng walked over and spoke to him and chen zhiqi.


    ¡°chu lingjun, i¡¯m going to defeat you this time and get first place!¡± chen zhiqi¡¯s eyes immediately lit up as she said excitedly to chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun rolled his eyes. ¡°zhiqi, i don¡¯t want to hurt your feelings but do i have to remind you how many times you¡¯ve lost to me?¡±


    chen zhiqi¡¯s face suddenly turned red and she was slightly embarrassed by the reminder. ¡°failure is the mother of success. i will definitely defeat you one day!¡±


    ¡°i¡¯ll be able to break through to late stage rank one in a few days. by then, i¡¯ll definitely be able to defeat you!¡± chen zhiqi gritted her teeth as she looked at chu lingjun.


    ¡°that¡¯s right. i¡¯m about to break through as well. chu lingjun, just you wait. i¡¯ll teach you a lesson with just one punch!¡± ding peng¡¯s battle intent was just as strong as hers.


    during the first monthly test, their vitality had already risen to 60 points.


    at this time, the two of them had naturally reached 66 points, but they were stuck at the checkpoint and were trying their best to break through.


    chu lingjun shook his head. during martial arts class, chen zhiqi and ding peng would pester him every few minutes, wanting to have a real battle.


    chu lingjun naturally agreed. he always gracefully defeated the two of them, leaving them in the dust.


    during the school term, chen zhiqi and ding peng could still put some pressure on chu lingjun.


    now, chu lingjun was starting to get bored. just the power of the electric field alone was enough to beat the two of them up.


    at this moment, chu lingjun noticed that shen yanhu had walked in with a folder. he walked around the class and left.


    after a while, shen yanhu appeared at the door again. he glanced at the class and seemed to be disappointed because he could not find anyone.


    after hesitating for a moment, he waved at chu lingjun and said, ¡°chu lingjun, come here for a moment.¡±


    ¡°alright.¡±


    the two of them arrived at the office.


    ¡°lingjun, i¡¯m going on a mission. i¡¯ll be back in a few days at the earliest. i¡¯ll have to leave this matter to you. you¡¯re reliable, so i¡¯ll be at ease if you handle it.¡±


    chu lingjun took the folder from shen yanhu¡¯s hands and glanced at it. there were a few big words written at the top ¡ª scholarship application form.


    ¡°and this is?¡± chu lingjun looked puzzled.


    ¡°these are the application forms of meng shu, bai qin, and tian yu. it¡¯s a pity that they won¡¯t be able to get this bursary.


    ¡°the three of them haven¡¯t come yet. tell them about this when you see them.


    pav attention to vour attitude and wording. don¡¯t let the other students know about this as well. you have to protect their self-esteem, understand?¡±


    ¡°understood.¡±


    chu lingjun glanced at the application form. it was written that as long as the application form was approved, the three of them would receive a monthly subsidy of 800 dollars.


    ¡°why hasn¡¯t the application for the bursary been approved?¡± chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    as the class monitor, chu lingjun naturally knew about the three¡¯s household situation.


    meng shu did not have parents since he was young. he only had a disabled grandfather who grew up with a family of hundreds. he had an uncle who had always taken good care of him. however, he became a city guard a few years ago and disappeared. he was very pitiful.


    bai qin¡¯s father was a powerful warrior, but he was attacked by a strange beast when he was out of the city. his family¡¯s wealth slowly declined, and now he and his mother depended on each other. a few years ago, her mother was diagnosed with uremia and now had to go to the hospital every week to undergo hemodynamics.


    tian yu was in the same situation.


    all three of them had applied for a bursary, but the amount of bursary for poor students was not high. it was 1,500 dollars a year, so on average, it was only more than 100 dollars a month..


    the scholarship was provided by a general named gao baisheng, who was stationed in quicksand town.


    under normal circumstances, the school would give two bursaries to poor students,


    shen yanhu¡¯s eyes dimmed when he heard that. he said in a hoarse voice, ¡°general gao baisheng is dead.¡±


    ¡°wha¡­ what?¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s expression changed drastically!


    ¡°the military should be issuing an obituary soon¡­ remember to do what i told you to.¡±


    shen yanhu looked dejected and didn¡¯t want to say anything else.


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    ¡°i¡¯ll be off!¡±


    shen yanhu stood up from his seat and waved at chu lingjun before striding out of the office.


    the further he walked, the more firm his footsteps became. it was as if he had made a final decision, and his entire body was boiling with killing intent..

 Chapter 52 - Chapter 52: Share Your Merits With Me!

    chapter 52: share your merits with me!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°lingjun, good news!¡±


    as soon as chu lingjun returned home, his parents called for him. ¡°the doctor said that chu yue¡¯s leg muscles are recovering very well. if she continues to keep it up, she will be fit enough to undergo surgery.¡±


    chu xingguo¡¯s left arm was tied in front of his chest, but his right arm was constantly waving and slapping. he was ecstatic. ¡°your mother and i have decided to take chu yue to lan city for another checkup in a few days!¡±


    quicksand town was only a small county town, and the medical facilities here were limited. if one wanted to undergo bone correction surgery, they had to go to a better hospital in lan city.


    ¡°that¡¯s good news!¡± chu lingjun was also overjoyed!


    the three of them immediately gathered around chu yue and discussed excitedly. it was as if it was the new year.


    after dinner, chu lingjun and chu xingguo went to the back of the neighborhood to practice boxing.


    chu lingjun¡¯s aura was like a tiger¡¯s. he opened and closed his fists widely and punched the boulder without hesitation.


    under chu lingjun¡¯s fist, the two-meter-tall boulder actually let out a series of grunts. the boulder trembled, cracks appeared, and fragments flew everywhere!


    chu xingguo was stunned by what he saw!


    when did his son become so strong?


    it had only been a month, but why did it feel like a year had passed?


    after a series of intense collisions, the boulder finally couldn¡¯t bear the weight and collapsed into pieces of gravel!


    chu lingjun¡¯s fist was also bleeding after all the intense punches.


    ¡°did something happen at school today?¡±


    ¡°no, i just got carried away just now and couldn¡¯t control myself.¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t put too much pressure on yourself. if there¡¯s anything going on, you can always come to me.¡±


    ¡°i will.¡±


    time passed slowly thereafter. shen yanhu came back later than expected. he only returned after nearly ten days.


    chu lingjun, who was about to walk out of the school gate, felt something and looked at the end of the road on the left.


    there was a figure approaching quickly. his body was like an afterimage. one second, he was at the end of the road, but the next second, he was already in the middle of the road.


    in the next second, that very figure appeared in front of chu lingjun.


    it was as if this person appeared out of thin air.


    the man was dressed in ragged clothes and had a messy beard. his hair was disheveled and there was a thick rancid smell on his body. it almost made chu lingjun vomit out the exotic beast meat he had eaten at noon!


    ¡°sir, where did you go?¡± chu lingjun covered his nose and retreated a few steps back.


    chu lingjun noticed that there was a strong smell of blood on shen yanhu¡¯s body.


    ¡°haha!¡±


    although shen yanhu¡¯s clothes were a mess, his eyes were shining brightly and his face was full of smiles!


    he laughed heartily, boldly, and unrestrained, not caring about his appearance


    at all. ¡°it doesn¡¯t matter. the most important thing is that i finally got what i wanted for this mission. i killed a beast! it was all worth it!¡±


    ¡°congratulations, sir!¡±


    the next day, shen yanhu called chu lingjun to his office.


    ¡°chu lingjun, i want to ask you something. have you told meng shu, bai qin, and tian yu about the scholarship?¡±


    ¡°i did.¡¯


    ¡°then why did they say that their bank cards had already received the bursary when i followed up on this matter?¡±


    ¡°uh, did someone make a mistake?¡± chu lingjun asked, puzzled.


    ¡°you transferred the money yourself, didn¡¯t you?¡± shen yanhu stared at chu lingjun.


    ¡°no¡­ alright, i did.¡± looking at shen yanhu¡¯s sharp gaze, chu lingjun knew that he couldn¡¯t hide it anymore.


    ¡°are you sure you want to support them every month? it¡¯s eight hundred dollars per person. this means you¡¯ll have to sacrifice two thousand four hundred dollars for three of them each month.¡±


    ¡°as long as they¡¯re willing to grow, i¡¯m willing to give.¡±


    ¡°although i know what you¡¯re doing is a good deed, you need to know that your family background is not in the best situation as well.¡± shen yanhu said in a deep voice.


    ¡°it¡¯s not a big problem. the school will give me a salary every month. two thousand four hundred dollars is a piece of cake.¡±


    ¡°what?¡±


    ¡°oh. i can guarantee that i¡¯ll get first place in the monthly examination every month.¡±


    shen yanhu suddenly did not know what to say. with chu lingjun¡¯s strength, this excuse to earn money seemed plausible¡­


    ¡°did you tell the three of them?¡±


    ¡°no, i haven¡¯t.¡±


    ¡°why?¡±


    ¡°why should i? everyone grows up in different environments,¡± chu lingjun retorted. ¡°their living habits are also quite different. it¡¯s not necessary for them to know. as long as they study hard and strive for the life they want, the money they receive will be worth it. i want to do it. there¡¯s no need to let the other party know and embarrass them.¡±


    chu lingjun could understand what these three people were going through. if he didn¡¯t have the electric eel clone, he would be in the same living condition as these three people!


    they were average martial artists with no superpowers¡­


    the three of them only managed to hunt one or two early stage level one exotic beasts in the monthly outdoor combat test last month.


    these three people desperately wanted to hunt more, but they weren¡¯t strong enough. they were all eliminated on the first day.


    shen yanhu looked at chu lingjun seriously, as if he had gotten to know the young man in front of him again.


    ¡°alright, then count me in!¡±


    shen yanhu took out a wad of cash from the drawer and handed it to chu lingjun. ¡°from now on, each of us will provide one thousand two hundred dollars each every month!¡±


    ¡°this is a secret between us. you¡¯re not allowed to leak it!¡± shen yanhu said seriously.


    this time, it was chu lingjun¡¯s turn to be stunned. he then smiled and said, ¡°yes, sir.¡±


    after chu lingjun left, the teachers in the office gathered around.


    ¡°the most touching thing in this world is not wealth, status, achievements, intelligence, courage, or ability, but the kindness that comes from the bottom of your heart.¡±


    ¡°this student is still growing. it¡¯s rare for a child to have such thoughts and actions!¡±


    ¡°he¡¯s kind and outstanding, this is the true character of a scholar!¡±


    ¡°a good family will definitely have its blessings. this student will definitely be safe and happy for the rest of his life!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right¡­¡±


    chu lingjun had just walked out of the office when a beautiful figure with a ponytail suddenly pounced on him!


    chen zhiqi glared at chu lingjun angrily. she scrunched her face and brandished her claws as she said angrily, ¡°chu lingjun, how dare you do such a thing behind my back. is it because you want to secretly excel and then dump me to the side? you¡¯re so vicious! i want a share of your merits. i want a piece of the pay! i¡¯ll give you the money! you, me, and the class teacher will give eight hundred dollars each!¡±


    chen zhiqi was furious. she took out her phone and transferred 800 dollars to chu lingjun¡¯s bank account.


    then, she snatched the phone from chu lingjun¡¯s hand and accepted the transfer.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry when he saw chen zhiqi¡¯s actions. he said slowly, ¡°then you have to promise me one thing.¡±


    ¡°speak!¡±


    ¡°this matter is a secret between the three of us. you are not allowed to tell anyone.¡±


    ¡°no problem, i can swear to you! pinky promise!¡± chen zhiqi snorted.


    ¡°alright then. ¡±


    ¡°if you break the promise you¡¯ll have to hang yourself. you¡¯re not allowed to take it back!¡±


    ¡°yes, i pinky swear. i won¡¯t change my mind.¡± chen zhiqi smiled..

 Chapter 53 - Chapter 53: Iron

    chapter 53: iron-backed golden turtle


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    why did the iron-backed golden turtle of the four tyrants live in lianjiang and not in the sea?


    due to the great evolution, the difference between freshwater and saltwater creatures has become almost non-existent.


    the electric eel clone slowly swam to a muddy river bank and released the electric field skill.


    he immediately saw a few giant golden pincers crouching in the black mud on the shore.


    these giant pincers were shockingly large. each of them was nearly five to six meters in size. they were like golden discs that were fastened to the banks of the river. they reflected the sunlight above their heads with a yellow and golden light.


    during this period of time, the sabertooth viperfish had been eaten to extinction by the electric eel clone, so the next target was the iron-backed golden turtle.


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 80]


    [spirit: 134]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    lcl11t1vat10n tecnmque: cannon fist (975/1000/1ntermed1ate), flttn national


    military boxing (923/1000/1ntermediate), twelve floors visualization method


    (935/1000/1ntermediate)]


    [name: electric eel]


    [level: late stage level one]


    [experience: 3000/6000]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: first-grade discharge (1000/1000), first-grade electric field (1000/1000)]


    the electric eel clone¡¯s physical ability was not outstanding, so as chu lingjun¡¯s martial arts cultivation gradually improved, the speed of feedback slowed down.


    this was even after consuming a large amount of exotic beasts.


    in contrast, the spiritual energy that was being fed back was rapidly increasing. with the addition of the twelve floors visualization method, he increased his spiritual energy by two points a day.


    the electric eel¡¯s experience points had already reached 3,000 points, and it would be able to advance to a level two exotic beast in about half a month!


    the electric eel clone had advanced from an ordinary creature to a level two exotic beast in two months. what speed!


    with the continuous feeding during this period, the electric eel¡¯s body slowly grew to three meters.


    his body was getting stronger, and his scales and armor were getting thicker. now, just by lying there, the electric eel clone could scare off small prey!


    the two eyes were still very small. however, those two small beady eyes destroyed the domineering aura around the area!


    the electric eel clone observed the surrounding area for a while and made sure that there was nothing unusual around it. then, it repeated the same trick and used lightning to strike an iron-backed golden turtle at a distance of 150 meters.


    the iron-backed golden turtle that was sleeping soundly on the river bank was instantly jolted by this lightning!


    it jumped up from the riverbed. it had a sharp triangular turtle head. it looked around in shock and anger, but it did not find any enemies.


    in its anger, it bit at the nearest iron-backed golden turtle!


    that fiendish look seemed to be saying, ¡°you¡¯re the closest to me. it must be you who¡¯s behind this!¡±


    the bitten iron-backed golden turtle wailed in pain and looked at the perpetrator with a painful and forbearing expression. it had no choice¡­ the other party was bigger than it¡­


    seeing the other party swallow the bitter fruit and leave in fear, the perpetrator had a smug look on his face and returned to the riverbed to bask in the sun.


    once it got comfortable again¡­


    crack!


    another muffled sound was heard in the water. this time, half of the iron-backed golden turtle¡¯s body was numb, and black smoke rose from its body!


    it jumped up from the riverbed and looked around with red eyes, but there were no other companions or anything around.


    it was puzzled and fuming with anger from the distraction.


    it frantically paddled in the water, looking for the b*stard who dared to bully it, but it still found nothing.


    it looked around in confusion as it lay in the river. was it just an illusion-!


    right then, a blue electric arc snaked over and struck its body, causing it to tremble.


    it wasn¡¯t an illusion!


    the iron-backed golden turtle finally pieced the puzzle together. it roared


    and charged in the direction of the blue electric arc.


    just like that, the iron-backed golden turtle swam further and further away from the gathering place. then, in a place with lush water and grass, it became dinner for the electric eel clone!


    the electric eel clone swam to a remote place with the iron-backed golden turtle in its mouth and enjoyed it quietly.


    the meat was very unique. it actually had the taste of chicken, deer, cow, sheep, and pig, which surprised chu lingjun greatly!


    in his previous life, he had heard that turtle meat was also known as a gourmet meal; they were right!


    quicksand high school.


    as the mid-term exam approached, the atmosphere in the school became serious.


    people couldn¡¯t help but walk in a hurry, seizing every second to cultivate, hoping to get a better result in the mid-term exam.


    after all, good results in this world were not only a form of honor but were also paired with various tangible rewards and cultivation resources.


    on this day, a shocking obituary caught the attention of all the students in quicksand high school and quicksand town. even lan city was affected.


    it was an obituary published by the military!


    [gao baisheng, the general of quicksand town, died of exhaustion in the battle against the invasion of the mutated beasts. he died heroically on the outskirts of the iron peak mountain on october 5th, year 123. he was 59 years old when he bravely passed. as of today, the 28th of october, year 123 of the new era. we will hold a memorial service at quicksand square. the whole town will observe a moment of silence, whistle for three minutes, and lower the flag at half-mast.¡±


    general gao baisheng was a garrison general who was transferred from lan city six years ago. over the past six years, general gao baisheng gained a good and respectable reputation.


    he took the lead in guarding the front line and was deeply trusted by the soldiers.


    he had also set up the hundred victory scholarship. over the past six years, he has helped thousands of poor students through his reign! he had a high reputation among the students in quicksand town!


    now that this highly respected general had died, everyone in quicksand town was covered in a layer of gray.


    when the students who had received gao baisheng¡¯s help heard the news, they dropped everything and rushed over from other parts of the country to pay their respects to general gao¡¯s remains.


    when chu lingjun returned home, he saw his father, chu xingguo, standing in front of the television in a daze, watching the obituary news on the television.


    his face revealed an expression that was uglier than crying as if he had lost his parents.


    ¡°g-general gao baisheng is gone, and so is everyone from the four hundred and sixty-fifth battalion¡­¡¯


    chu lingjun¡¯s body trembled!


    his father was in the 465th battalion!


    chu lingjun looked at the television. other than general gao baisheng¡¯s portrait, there were also photos of the other soldiers of the 465th battalion.


    chu lingjun immediately saw the photo of the commander surnamed chen who had sent his father back ten days ago. he was also on the obituary list. he was smiling in the photo, but they had turned black and white..

 Chapter 54 - Chapter 54: Quietly Leaving the City

    chapter 54: quietly leaving the city


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    chu xingguo stood there in a daze. his face was pale, and his legs were trembling.


    the expression on chu xingguo¡¯s face was filled with complications. he was shocked when he first heard the bad news, and then the pain and anger of his comrade¡¯s sacrifice hit him after.


    even during then, he felt relieved that he had escaped death.


    if he hadn¡¯t been injured and was forced to recuperate, his photo would have appeared on television by now¡­


    to be honest, chu xingguo was not afraid of death!


    he even felt great shame that he couldn¡¯t live and die together with his comrades. his greatest disappointment was that he couldn¡¯t charge forward with general gao baisheng to his death!


    however, when chu xingguo thought of his wife, his daughter who could not take care of herself, and chu lingjun who had awakened his superpower and had a bright future¡­ his body trembled and cold sweat broke out on his back!


    he didn¡¯t live for himself alone!


    he was not only a soldier but also a husband and a father!


    at the training field behind the residential area.


    the muscles on chu lingjun¡¯s hands swelled up one by one, and his fists shot out like a battering ram. although it was slow, it carried a mountain-like pressure as he punched out!


    his strength was unmatchable, and he could crush everything in his sight!


    immediately, a huge pit several meters in diameter was formed in the sand in front of chu lingjun!


    with chu lingjun as the center, the surrounding sand stirred up a shock wave. it was as if countless waves were rapidly moving away from him.


    a large amount of sand flew up from the ground and scattered in all directions!


    mountain splitting cannon!


    after this punch, chu lingjun did not stop moving. his fists shot out cannon-like attacks and destroyed the surrounding area.


    chu lingjun¡¯s fists turned into afterimages as he roared at the sky.


    the countless grains of sand scattered in the surroundings were cleared away in the blink of an eye by chu lingjun¡¯s swift fist.


    chain cannon!


    after executing these two moves, chu lingjun suddenly turned from a state flurry to one of extreme stillness.


    he crouched on the ground, his spine taut. he looked straight ahead and placed his right fist on his waist as if he was accumulating strength!


    energy surged around him and circulated around his body before gathering on his right fist.


    chu lingjun¡¯s face turned pale, but his right fist quickly turned red!


    a terrifying aura spread out from chu lingjun¡¯s right fist!


    chu xingguo, who had been holding his breath, threw out a frisbee.


    the moment the frisbee flew past chu lingjun, he reacted!


    chu lingjun¡¯s tensed body was instantly released like a bow that had been pulled!


    chu lingjun¡¯s body turned into an afterimage as he turned into a black lightning bolt and shot toward the flying disc.


    the fist that carried the strength of his entire body smashed down.


    the disc made of metal broke like a fragile porcelain when the fist touched it, instantly shattering into countless pieces!


    the tiny metal fragments splattered in all directions. some of the surrounding stones were hit by these metal fragments and were shot into a hornet¡¯s nest. it was a shocking sight!


    the result was brilliant. however, chu lingjun immediately sat on the ground, panting and sweating profusely! the effect had caused him to lose a lot of energy.


    an immense sense of exhaustion invaded his entire body. the veins on his right fist and arm bulged, humming and twitching violently.


    chu xingguo quickly rushed over and provided his son with supplements.


    chu lingjun caught it and panted for a while before swallowing it in large mouthfuls. only then did his strength recover.


    ¡°you¡¯ve grown!¡±


    ¡°the mountain splitting cannon, chain cannon, and flying cloud cannon were released very skillfully!¡±


    chu xingguo said in awe. ever since his son encountered that incident, it was as if he had reached the turning point of his life. all kinds of talents showed!


    chu lingjun smiled. in front of the attribute panel, as long as one worked hard to learn any cultivation technique, they would be rewarded.


    ¡°i have to go out of the city to get more beast meat¡­¡±


    chu lingjun thought to himself as he ate the food his mother prepared.


    after eating for half a month, their supplies decreased. the rest was supposed to be for his father.


    there were four mouths to feed now.


    however, it wasn¡¯t a big problem. there was plenty of exotic beast meat in lianjiang. he was grateful for the gift of nature.


    ¡°dad, gao baisheng was a general. how did he die?¡± chu lingjun recalled the news from the day and asked curiously.


    hearing this name, chu xingguo¡¯s face darkened as he replied, ¡°there are two teams stationed outside our town, each of them had about ten thousand people.


    ¡°each ten-thousand-man troop is commanded by three generals. general gao baisheng was one of the six generals.


    ¡°general gao baisheng is highly respected in the army and has a high status. he always takes the lead in every battle.


    ¡°however, general gao baisheng was seriously injured when he was young. although he recovered later, he still had underlying issues.


    ¡°over the years, general gao baisheng kept suffering from old and new injuries. his health slowly deteriorated because of that. last time, when the exotic beasts attacked the city, general gao baisheng¡¯s back was even scratched by the claws of the exotic beasts.


    ¡°a few of his bones were broken. i heard that his heart was almost cut in half!


    ¡°so i believe the obituary that said he died from exhaustion.¡±


    chu xingguo gritted his teeth.


    it was inevitable for generals to die on the battlefield. many of them would never pass the age of growing white hair!


    chu lingjun sighed. in this chaotic era where creatures constantly descended, whether it was ordinary people or generals, it was difficult for them to escape death.


    chu lingjun¡¯s desire to become stronger grew even stronger!


    after cultivating, chu lingjun carried his backpack and headed out of the city.


    after swiping his id card, chu lingjun passed through the metal city wall that was armed with live ammunition. he cautiously glanced left and right before walking toward a row of low iron houses outside the city.


    there were all kinds of shops in these metal huts. there were warrior shops, exotic beast shops, weapon shops, restaurants, and so on.


    chu lingjun randomly found a relatively large shop and went into the toilet.


    when chu lingjun came out of the toilet, his appearance had changed. chu lingjun¡¯s skin turned dark, like an old farmer who has been plowing fields for many years.


    he had a pair of thick eyebrows and big eyes. he looked a little fierce and did not look approachable.


    his height had also increased. chu lingjun had put two insoles under his feet, and he had grown five centimeters.


    his shoulders, back, stomach, and legs were also stuffed with some clothes and steel plates, making chu lingjun¡¯s body stronger and burly.


    his clothes had changed into a dirty brown combat uniform. there were even scratches, burns, and blood stains on his body.


    he wore a wide black hat that covered almost half of his face.


    with chu lingjun¡¯s attire, not even his parents would be able to recognize him.


    chu lingjun looked at himself with satisfaction and quickly rushed towards lianjiang.


    not long after chu lingjun left, two figures quietly followed behind him..

 Chapter 55 - Chapter 55: Secret Murderers!

    chapter 55: secret murderers!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    outside the city was monotonous, desolate, and boring.


    as the wind blew, the yellow sand followed!


    chu lingjun released his electric field at full force, covering a radius of 150 meters.


    there were city guards placed all around the city. they were the maintainers of law and order, the last line of defense against humanity.


    outside the city, there was only one rule ¡ª only the strong can prey on the weak!


    therefore, chu lingjun tried his best to follow the drone above his head so that he was within the drone¡¯s patrol range when he left the city.


    with the drone¡¯s protection, the people in the wilderness wouldn¡¯t dare to make a move on chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t want to be killed for no reason just because he came out to hunt for some beasts.


    after exiting the city gate, chu lingjun headed west towards lianjiang.


    quicksand town had a tributary that was connected to the lianjiang river, and chu lingjun could go there to interact with the electric eel clone.


    the riverbank was bare on both sides. if chu lingjun had been there to take the meat, the electric eel clone would have been found.


    therefore, when chu lingjun arrived at the tributary of the lianjiang river, he had to continue walking along the tributary for a few kilometers until he reached a small forest. only then could he avoid the surveillance of the drones and avoid the eyes and ears of some people.


    chu lingjun went through this process when he took the meat previously.


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    just as chu lingjun was heading toward the tributary of the lianjiang river, he noticed that there were two people lingering around his electric field.


    chu lingjun had just left the city when he saw the two of them. at first, he thought that they were going the same way, but later on, chu lingjun realized that they weren¡¯t.


    he quickened his pace, and so did the two of them. he slowed down, and so did the two of them.


    he had secretly turned a few wrong directions just now, and the other party had followed suit.


    the most subtle thing was that the two of them kept a distance of 100 meters from him!


    they seemed to know not to get too close to him!


    chu lingjun narrowed his eyes.


    during the last monthly exam, chu lingjun demonstrated his ability in his electric field. the range of his electric field was 100 meters.


    at this moment, these two people had been maintaining a distance of 100 meters from him!


    he had only recently broken through to late stage rank one, so no one knew that the range of his electric field had increased from 100 meters to 150 meters!


    ¡°are these two people here for me? moreover, they understand and know my moves!¡±


    a bolt of lightning struck chu lingjun¡¯s mind!


    he remembered what his homeroom teacher, shen yanhu, had told him not to leave the city for the next one to two months. he was also told to not go to remote places in the city¡­


    it has been more than half a month since the last monthly examination. chu lingjun never thought that he would be targeted like this!


    he was always very careful when he went out. he always paid attention to whether he was being followed. when he left the city, he even disguised himself, but he was still being targeted!


    chu lingjun steadied his mind and focused all his attention on the two of them.


    the two of them were wearing the usual camouflage combat uniform, leather boots, and black caps.


    their hats were pressed down very low, revealing only half of their chins.


    one of them was tall and thin, while the other was short.


    the tall and thin man carried a long knife on his back, wrapped in black satin.


    the short fatty did not seem to be carrying any equipment, but under his hat, he had a very long nose.


    his nose was almost twice the size of an ordinary person¡¯s nose. it was big and ugly.


    the two of them were filled with a murderous aura. they were clearly people who had been through many battles.


    judging from the golden light emitted from their bodies, they were both a late stage rank one martial artist!


    chu lingjun carefully examined the faces of the two people. they were very unfamiliar to him. he did not know them at all.


    chu lingjun¡¯s gaze fell on their lips. at this moment, the two of them seemed to be communicating something.


    ¡°don¡¯t get too close. we have to keep a distance of hundred meters.¡±


    ¡°yeah.¡±


    ¡°f*ck this super genius who awakened the power of lightning at the age of sixteen!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s so damn unfair!¡±


    a cruel and sinister sneer appeared on the fatty¡¯s face. ¡°i hate it when people have awakened powers better than mine. i will definitely end him later!¡± the fatty did not hold back his jealousy and anger as he spoke bluntly.


    the thin man was silent for a moment, but a hint of hesitation and struggle appeared on his face. then, he said in a low voice, ¡°damn fatty, do you really mean it?¡±


    fatty chuckled and looked at the thin man meaningfully. ¡°what¡¯s wrong? do you pity him?¡±


    ¡°stop talking nonsense. i said i¡¯d handle him too! but not like that¡±


    ¡°you said you¡¯d attack, so prove it. who do you think you are saying something all high and mighty?¡± fatty stared at the thin man coldly with his inverted triangle eyes and said in a tit-for-tat manner.


    ¡°f*ck you! he¡¯s only sixteen years old and has just started his first year of high school this year! what¡¯s the point of torturing such a child?!¡±


    the thin man suddenly erupted. his eyes were red as he stared at the fatty. the blood in his body boiled like a beast that had been forced to a dead end. he let out a low growl!


    fatty was shocked by the thin man¡¯s sudden outburst!


    his face turned red and then white. he seemed to have thought of something and snorted coldly without saying anything else.


    if he continued to talk back, the thin man would probably end his life.


    they were still on a mission, so it was not worth it to fall out at this time.


    the two of them continued to move forward slowly. at this moment, they arrived at a small forest on the bank of the lian river.


    their target, chu lingjun, gradually disappeared after passing through a few trees.


    even so, the two of them were patient.


    fatty twitched his nose, and the surrounding air entered his nasal cavity.


    his eyes narrowed and his nose twitched as if he was trying to distinguish something.


    the next second, he sneered and looked at the drone above him with disdain. ¡°he stopped in the small forest. he should be resting. he chose a good spot. it¡¯ll save us some effort of getting caught.¡±


    ¡°let¡¯s go and kill him. we should be able to exchange our points for a drop of divine blood ! ¡±


    fatty¡¯s eyes flickered with excitement.


    the thin man nodded silently.


    the two of them sped up and quickly approached the small forest.


    after passing through the trees, the two of them finally saw a figure resting at the foot of a big tree with his back facing them.


    fatty¡¯s nose twitched again before he nodded at the thin man, indicating that the figure sitting at the foot of the tree was chu lingjun!


    ¡®what a wimp. he has no sense of awareness outside the city!¡¯ the two of them thought to themselves.


    the two of them didn¡¯t stop walking. they pretended to be ordinary martial artists who happened to pass by.


    however, just as the two of them were about to approach chu lingjun¡¯s back, the thin man suddenly exerted his strength!


    he stomped on the ground with his right foot, causing the ground to explode. his body leaped several meters into the air and pounced toward chu lingjun; he was moving as fast as lightning!


    the black satin cloth that was tied to his saber had been torn apart at some point in time. a cold light shot out from the cloth!


    the thin man slashed at chu lingjun with his saber. it was as if he had split a mountain with his strength, and the cold wind whistled!


    the long saber successfully struck!


    however, the thin man was quickly stunned.


    because in front of him, there was only a piece of clothing supported by a tree trunk!


    his clothes were torn in half, and there was nothing inside!


    ¡°ah!¡±


    at this moment, a wail suddenly sounded behind the thin man!


    that was¡­. the fatty¡¯s voice!

 Chapter 56 - Chapter 56: I’m Sorry… But You Still Need to Die!

    chapter 56: i¡¯m sorry¡­ but you still need to die!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°wha¡­ what¡­


    before the horrified thin man could turn around, a huge numbing pain enveloped his body.


    the thin man felt as if his whole body had been ruthlessly pricked by steel needles. his body spasmed and trembled, and black smoke filled the air!


    the knife in his hand fell to the ground with a clang!


    the thin man could no longer hold on and fell to the ground with the knife in his hand.


    when they fell to the ground, the thin man saw a figure slowly jump down from the tree crown behind them. it was chu lingjun!


    the thin man also saw that his companion had also fallen to the ground. blue electric arcs danced on his body as his body trembled!


    chu lingjun had just jumped down from the treetop when blue electric snakes jumped out of his hands. another two electric snakes as thick as hemp ropes struck the two of them.


    the thin man lost the ability to resist due to the lack of vitality he accumulated.


    on the other hand, the meat on the fatty¡¯s body was even more cooked.


    chu lingjun had taken special care of him because of what he said just now.


    in the blink of an eye, chu lingjun had defeated two late stage rank one enemies. he was quite happy and proud of himself.


    ¡°you¡­ you¡¯re actually a late stage rank one esper!¡±


    the thin man looked at chu lingjun in shock and horror. his face was filled with disbelief and a hint of realization slapped him across the face!


    no wonder chu lingjun was able to discover them and set a trap for them. all he needed to do was wait for them to come knocking on his door!


    how was this possible?


    it had been less than a month since the last examination, and this kid¡¯s cultivation had actually advanced again!


    it wasn¡¯t that he and fatty hadn¡¯t thought of this possibility, but that this possibility had been rejected by the two of them as soon as it appeared!


    after all, the young man in front of him had only awakened his superpower when school started.


    it wasn¡¯t even november yet. in just two months, chu lingjun had broken through to the late stage rank one. this was already extremely shocking. he could be considered a super genius!


    what kind of monster was this!


    this had completely destroyed their worldview!


    they didn¡¯t even dare to think about it!


    chu lingjun did not respond. instead, he walked up to the fatty and kicked him hard in the mouth!


    with a loud crack, a few bloody teeth shot out of his mouth!


    fatty¡¯s mouth was bloody!


    ¡°ahh!¡¯l


    fatty let out a wail.


    chu lingjun acted as if he didn¡¯t hear anything and kicked the fatty a dozen more times, knocking him unconscious.


    his face swelled up like a steamed bun!


    after doing all this, chu lingjun stretched out his foot and wiped it on the fatty¡¯s clothes. then, he walked to the thin man expressionlessly.


    the thin man, who had witnessed the entire process of the murder, was already scared out of his wits!


    he looked at chu lingjun in horror and kneeled to the ground, begging for mercy. ¡°i¡­ i¡¯m so sorry! we shouldn¡¯t have done this!! the two of us were blind to dare go against you! we thought of robbing you since you were alone. please let us go. we were wrong, we were really wrong. we won¡¯t dare to do it anymore, we really won¡¯t!¡±


    chu lingjun looked down at the thin man lying on the ground.


    there was no pity on his body. instead, he only let out a low chuckle!


    this b*stard was still blatantly lying!


    if he didn¡¯t understand lip reading, he would have been fooled by the other party!


    a robbery?


    these two people were clearly here to steal his life!


    chu lingjun stepped forward with his left foot and stepped on the back of the man¡¯s palm. immediately, the man started wailing.


    he was clearly a guy who killed others without blinking, but at this moment, there were tears squeezing out from his eyes.


    chu lingjun squatted down bit by bit and asked coldly, ¡°who sent you here? why do you know me so well?¡±


    ¡°wha¡­ who sent him? i-i really don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about. i was wrong. i was really wrong. please, let us go. as long as you¡¯re willing to let us go, we¡¯re willing to-¡±


    ¡°when that fatty said he wanted to torture me, why didn¡¯t you agree?¡± before the thin man could finish his sentence, chu lingjun interrupted him.


    chu lingjun¡¯s words seemed to pause time.


    the thin man, whose face was covered in tears, was stunned for two seconds. then, he slowly raised his head and looked at chu lingjun in horror. waves of emotions surged in his heart.


    ¡°you¡­ did you hear our conversation just now?¡±


    ¡°who told you that i had superpowers?¡± chu lingjun sneered at him.


    the thin man¡¯s pupils constricted violently, almost shrinking into a needle hole. ¡°y-you¡¯re crazy!¡±


    at this moment, the crying stopped. after the great shock, there was a great calm.


    the man, who was still crying a second ago, turned into an expressionless statue.


    after a while, he revealed a sad expression. ¡°i¡­ i have a son who is about the same age as your sister. he also has autism.¡±


    chu lingjun was stunned for a moment, and a look of realization appeared on his face.


    so they were in the same boat?


    therefore, this person did not allow fatty to kill him. he hoped that he could kill him in one swift and painless slash.


    after a moment, chu lingjun slowly said, ¡°i¡¯m sorry¡­ but you still deserve to die!¡±


    ¡°please¡­ please don¡¯t tell my son about me. tell the officials. he doesn¡¯t know anything. i beg you. on account of his autistic disorder, he¡¯s already very pitiful. he¡¯s innocent¡­¡±


    ¡°why should i agree to your request?¡± chu lingjun said coldly.


    ¡°i¡¯m willing to exchange information with you. you¡¯re already on the bounty list of the church. if i kill you, i can get one drop of divine blood.


    ¡°we move in groups of three. the third person is our team leader. he¡¯s an early stage rank two martial artist. moreover, he has already consumed a drop of divine blood and obtained the ability to burrow underground.


    ¡°he¡¯s cautious, despicable, and insidious. he never moves with us, but hides underground. sometimes he follows us, sometimes he doesn¡¯t.


    ¡°we agreed to communicate by radio every ten minutes. although it hasn¡¯t


    been 10 minutes yet, he should have sensed the movement here and is rushing over.¡±


    chu lingjun was silent for a moment before picking up the thin man¡¯s long saber.


    ¡°i¡¯ll send you off now.¡±


    ¡°thank you.¡±


    the long saber stabbed into the thin man¡¯s heart, rendering him dead..

 Chapter 57 - Chapter 57: Divine Blood Warrior

    chapter 57: divine blood warrior


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°the beloved son of a parent has far-reaching plans.¡±


    this sentence suddenly rang out in chu lingjun¡¯s mind when he stared at the corpse in front of him.


    actually, chu lingjun knew what this person was planning to do.


    his intention of telling on his son before he died was very simple. if chu lingjun defeated their captain in the battle later, then chu lingjun would very likely let his son off on account of him telling on his son and being autistic.


    if their captain won, the other captains of the same camp would naturally not go against his son.


    in other words, no matter what the result was, it was the best thought-out solution for the dead man.


    under normal circumstances, the thin man would not reveal other information to chu lingjun.


    after all, chu lingjun was only a late stage rank one esper, while his captain was a rank two esper.


    chu lingjun had a low probability of winning!


    however, chu lingjun was a monstrous beast hungry to climb the ranks!


    in two months, he had broken through stages quicker than most espers! it would take them one to two years to break through each stage!


    this shook the other party¡¯s belief!


    moreover, he was sure that chu lingjun would not let him live. he knew he was going to die anyway. therefore, he chose the most beneficial option for himself. to protect his son and reveal the information about his captain¡¯s strength to chu lingjun.


    as long as it was beneficial to him, he would do it. this was indeed in line with the behavior of dark warriors and dark espers!


    chu lingjun had no time to overthink. the most important thing now was to deal with the captain of these two people.


    ¡°the other party¡¯s ability is to burrow underground. he has a cautious personality and is sinister and cunning¡­


    ¡°i don¡¯t know what kind of person he is, so i can¡¯t believe everything he says.


    ¡°however, for the sake of his son, the truth of a dying person¡¯s words should be quite reliable. this requires careful analysis¡­¡±


    ¡®should i return to the city immediately? no, if i encounter him halfway back, i¡¯ll definitely die!¡¯


    on the contrary, if he could trick the other party with his strength, he might not necessarily be unable to defeat an early stage rank two warrior!


    chu lingjun thought about it and looked at his surroundings. he began formulating a battle plan.


    after an unknown amount of time, a mound suddenly rose slightly on the ground outside the small forest. a head carefully appeared out of the ground.


    the owner of the head was a middle-aged man with sallow skin. his eyes were triangular, furtive, and shifty.


    he looked around warily and stared at the small forest in front of him with a suspicious expression.


    according to the last communication location, they were supposed to meet in the small forest in front of them.


    he kept tapping the earphones in his ears. three short and one long. this was their secret signal, but he never heard any response.


    did an accident happen?


    the middle-aged man felt uneasy!


    how was this possible?


    they were being so cautious. when they saw chu lingjun leave the city, he immediately ordered two of his subordinates to follow him. then, he waited on the way.


    it was to prevent a genius student like chu lingjun from being followed and protected by others, so as to avoid being entrapped.


    the result of his plan made him overjoyed. after camping for a while, he did not find any hidden protection force!


    in other words, chu lingjun had left the city on his own without asking the school teachers or the government for protection!


    the middle-aged man was overjoyed and quickly urged his two subordinates to make their move!


    based on the strength of chu lingjun and his two subordinates, it wouldn¡¯t take more than half a minute for his two subordinates to succeed!


    however¡­ after the order was given, his two subordinates stopped replying!


    what the middle-aged man didn¡¯t know was that when the thin man and the fat man first came into contact with chu lingjun, all their electronic devices had been destroyed by chu lingjun¡¯s lightning!


    there was a reason why chu lingjun had electrocuted them twice the moment they met.


    the middle-aged man suppressed the frustration in his heart, but he did not enter the small forest directly. instead, he slowly walked around the small forest.


    the middle-aged man took nearly two hours to scout the area.


    after confirming that the surroundings were normal and there were no unexpected dangers or ambushes, the man heaved a sigh of relief and slowly burrowed into the forest.


    in the small forest, chu lingjun was a little speechless as he hid in the dark and used his electric field to look at the tiny mounds of soil that were quietly moving in circles on the ground.


    ¡®why is he taking so long? i¡¯m getting tired!¡¯


    in the following time, the man walked into the small forest and carefully spent nearly an hour looking around.


    what impressed chu lingjun the most was when the other party saw the two corpses lying on the ground, motionless and familiar.


    the man waited patiently for another half an hour. after making sure that there was nothing strange around him, he slowly crawled out of the ground and approached the thin and fat corpses.


    the moment the middle-aged man crawled out of the ground, chu lingjun immediately narrowed his eyes!


    the middle-aged man looked very strange!


    his body was hunched and his back was bent like a bow, almost looking like a wild beast.


    his hands were like the claws of a wild beast as they curled in front of his chest. black scales could be seen on his arms, and his nails were as sharp and long as daggers.


    his legs were the same. from the exposed parts of his clothes, there were also scales growmg oul. he was not wearmg snoes, decause tney were snapea 11ke the hind legs of a beast!


    the middle-aged man¡¯s appearance was still human, but his body had turned into a beast. it looked terrifying, and his scalp went numb from the sight!


    was this still considered a human?


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but suck in a breath of cold air. this was the first time he had seen a divine blood being with his own eyes.


    when the thin man and the fat man communicated just now, they also mentioned gaining divine blood.


    what was divine blood?


    divine blood referred to the mythical creatures that descended from the other world to earth. for various reasons, they used special methods to refine their blood essence and gave it to humans.


    the most powerful thing about divine blood was that it could allow the user to possess a portion of the other party¡¯s strength!


    for example, in quicksand town and orchid city, the more famous divine blood warriors were those who had consumed taotie¡¯s divine blood. they would have a part of the taotie¡¯s divine power!


    these powers included taotie¡¯s sonic shockwave, gluttony, rage, and other abilities.


    the divine blood that this middle-aged man in front of him had consumed should be the escaping gopher¡¯s divine blood!


    in terms of function, consuming divine blood was the same as awakening superpowers. one would have all kinds of new skills.


    however, the power of divine blood came with a price!


    firstly, people who consume divine blood don¡¯t have long lifespans. most of them would die at the age of 1+0 or 50!


    secondly, when a divine blood practitioner meets the master of the divine blood, they would be suppressed by the bloodline. they could even be controlled by the master and become the master¡¯s puppet!


    thirdly, it was said that the fusion of divine blood was challenging and painful. moreover, there was a low chance of success.. once the fusion fails, it would mean death!

 Chapter 58 - Chapter 58: You Can I t Cheat Me!

    chapter 58: you can i t cheat me!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the middle-aged man slowly walked up to his two subordinates and his face twitched.


    he saw that the thin man¡¯s death was still acceptable. although his flesh was charred black, the main cause of death was a stab to his heart. he died relatively cleanly.


    as for the short fatty, his death was tragic.


    his body was charred black, and the smell of burnt meat assailed his nostrils.


    his face had been beaten into a bloody mess, and his facial bones were sunken. the brain tissue below was vaguely exposed, making him feel nauseous.


    his original appearance could no longer be recognized.


    fatty was first beaten to death and then stabbed.


    ¡°what the¡­¡±


    looking at the fat man¡¯s corpse, the middle-aged man couldn¡¯t help but gasp.


    what exactly did the damned fatty do to make the other party so vicious?


    chu lingjun¡¯s bright and gentlemanly face popped up in the middle-aged man¡¯s mind. for a moment, he felt a little confused and his neck tensed.


    was all of this done by that first-year student called chu lingjun?


    this¡­ it was simply unbelievable!


    there were two possibilities:


    one, everything in front of him was done by chu lingjun.


    rlwvo, there was another expert hiding in the small forest that did it.


    no matter who did it, the middle-aged man felt his scalp go numb and his back shivered!


    the other party¡¯s way of handling things made him uncomfortable!


    the middle-aged man hated two kinds of people the most in his life.


    firstly, people who were sinister and cruel to him!


    secondly, people who do not give him a chance to be sinister and cruel!


    it was obvious that he had met a formidable opponent.


    thinking of this, fear rose in the middle-aged man¡¯s heart. he immediately wanted to retreat. spiritual energy surged from his body and enveloped him all around. he slowly dove underground, wanting to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible.


    assassinating the young genius chu lingjun should be left for someone else. whoever wanted to kill him could do it.


    although the divine blood was tempting, if one did not have the life to enjoy it, everything would be in vain.


    there was no need to avenge his two subordinates!


    they were dark warriors and dark espers. they gathered together in pursuit of power and wealth.


    why should he avenge their deaths?


    in short, escape was the best plan!


    just as the middle-aged man¡¯s feet were about to sink into the ground, a few blue lightning snakes as thick as hemp ropes immediately struck down from above his head!


    chu lingjun¡¯s attack was very sudden, causing him to falter!


    however!


    just as the lightning bolts landed on the other party¡¯s body, a blurry yellow light instantly enveloped him.


    when the lightning struck the yellow light, the two sides collided with a


    sizzling sound, and the muttled explosions canceled each other out!


    the other party was already on guard!


    the middle-aged man, who had wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, exploded with spiritual energy. once provoked, he shot violently back at chu lingjun!


    he raised his sharp claws high up in the air, and a gust of wind blew! his eyes instantly turned red, looking ferocious and terrifying!


    ¡°raaaah!¡±


    the middle-aged man who cowered in fear and wanted to flee a second ago had instantly turned into a violent and bloodthirsty beast!


    now that chu lingjun¡¯s lightning attack missed, he was currently in a state where his skill was empty.


    if he was caught by the middle-aged man¡¯s claws, he would be severely injured!


    the middle-aged man¡¯s face revealed a proud and contemptuous sneer.


    ¡®this brat even planned a sneak attack? i¡¯ve ambushed more people than you¡¯ve eaten salt. how naive of you to think that you can do such a thing to me, go to hell!¡¯


    just as his claws were about to land on the other party¡¯s body, the middle-aged man was stunned to discover that chu lingjun did not show any panic or fear on his face.


    instead, the corners of his mouth slowly curled up, revealing a bright smile.


    chu lingjun put his left hand into his pocket and sprinkled it forward.


    that was¡­ quicklime!


    caught off guard, the middle-aged man had no time to cast the earth elemental shield. his eyes were instantly filled with a cloudy sight!


    then, a fist carrying a fierce force instantly rushed out and smashed into his stomach.


    mountain splitting cannon!


    the air seemed to have paused, and then everything went back to normal in the next second. the middle-aged man was sent flying like a broken sandbag!


    he spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air!


    the immense pain in his eyes and stomach made the middle-aged man lie on the ground like a shrimp, wailing in pain. ¡°you¡­ you¡¯re despicable!¡±


    the middle-aged man said with bloodshot eyes.


    chu lingjun smiled and slowly walked toward the middle-aged man before throwing a heavy punch.


    the middle-aged man gritted his teeth and struck his arm out. he extended his sharp claws and slashed at chu lingjun, vowing to scrape the flesh off chu lingjun¡¯s fist!


    however, chu lingjun¡¯s fist opened, showing another cloud of quicklime!


    ¡°ah!¡±


    his eyes were hit again, and large amounts of tears flowed out. the middle-aged man covered his face with both hands and wailed.


    his right hand sprinkled lime and his left hand punched. the two were seamlessly connected.


    the middle-aged man once again wailed and screamed as he was sent flying across the land.


    after two consecutive hits, his clothes were torn apart, and the scales on his body shattered. it revealed his bloody flesh inside, leaving a bloody trail on the ground.


    although the middle-aged man was a rank two esper and a ran one martial artist, he still lost.


    after being hit twice, his lower abdomen and chest could not hold on any longer. his ribs were broken and he could not move.


    chu lingjun looked at him indifferently. with a wave of his hand, the power of


    ligntmng struck out!


    he struck five lightning bolts until the other party lay motionless on the ground.


    only then did chu lingjun feel relieved and move forward. at this moment, the middle-aged man¡¯s body was charred black, and the smell of meat covered the area.


    the scales on its body were already broken into pieces. with a light touch, they turned into powder.


    the middle-aged man stared at chu lingjun with bloodshot eyes. he looked like a demon from hell, as if he had died with grievances.


    he wanted to lift his charred palm, but it was difficult for him to even move a finger.


    ¡°why did you come to deal with me? do you have any last words?¡± chu lingjun said with a friendly smile.


    the middle-aged man¡¯s throat seemed to be stuffed with thick phlegm. it was difficult for him to say a word. he said with great difficulty, ¡°fuck yo-


    another bolt of lightning blasted out, and this time, the middle-aged man went limp.


    ¡°you¡¯re really something.. i spoke so kindly and all he did was cuss!¡±

 Chapter 59 - Chapter 59: The Worst Disease in the World

    chapter 59: the worst disease in the world


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    in the small forest¡­


    chu lingjun slowly put away the spirit weapon iron-backed tiger and asked his electric eel clone to take a rest.


    initially, he thought that he would have to use all his methods to deal with a rank two esper.


    in the end, he did not expect that quicklime could settle the score so easily. as expected, quicklime was forever a god!


    however, the main reason he won was that this middle-aged man was a rank two esper, not a rank two martial artist.


    after a martial artist broke through to rank two, their vitality could be converted into true qi, which would envelop their entire body and protect them. they would no longer need to fear quicklime, flying needles, and other hidden weapons.


    a powerful rank two martial artist could even block small bullets from pistols.


    although martial artists were crude and straightforward, their attack methods were not as varied as espers.


    however, it was also because of this issue that it was a little difficult to kill them off.


    all in all, espers and fighters had their own strengths and weaknesses. under different circumstances, the effects they bring out would be completely different.


    this was also the reason why chu lingjun had chosen to dual cultivate.


    chu lingjun began to clean up the battlefield.


    chu lingjun carefully searched the items on the three of them. unfortunately, other than the thin man¡¯s saber, he did not gain much.


    the notes, healing pills, and other miscellaneous items that the three of them had brought with them had all turned to ashes under chu lingjun¡¯s lightning attack.


    this gave chu lingjun a slight headache. it seemed that if he wanted to obtain the spoils of war in the future, he would have to hold back a little.


    the saber was not too bad. it was a rank one spirit weapon that could be sold for 70,000 to 80,000 dollars.


    however, chu lingjun didn¡¯t carry it with him for the time being. instead, he dug a big hole in the small forest and hid the long saber inside. he also made a mark on it.


    after all, it was the thin man¡¯s exclusive weapon. he might be recognized immediately for carrying it around. for safety reasons, he did not want to openly sell it. he was not very short of money at the moment.


    then, chu lingjun threw the bodies of the three people into the tributary of the lianjiang river next to him. the electric eel clone also rushed over some strange beasts to consume the evidence.


    these aquatic beasts ate heartily, and it didn¡¯t take long for the three corpses to be reduced to white bones.


    some of the ferocious fish did not even spare the bones.


    in the water, the electric eel clone sent a signal to chu lingjun. the human flesh in front of him smelled very fragrant, especially the middle-aged man who was a rank two esper. the electric eel clone couldn¡¯t help but drool¡­


    chu lingjun controlled the electric eel clone to stop him from eating.


    after all, chu lingjun could also feel the electric eel¡¯s senses. from a certain point of view, what the electric eel ate was what he ate¡­


    after wiping away the traces of the battle, chu lingjun let the electric eel clone start hunting a few big fishes.


    chu lingjun specifically asked the electric eel clone to swim further away before electrocuting it. this was to distinguish that it was not the mutated beasts that had eaten the corpses of the three people.


    this sneak attack had taught chu lingjun a lesson, which was to never underestimate the people of the world and never harbor any hope of getting by with luck.


    you never knew how many people were watching you from the shadows. they might be smiling at you on the surface, but once you expose your weakness, they will instantly launch a fatal blow!


    furthermore, there were many different types of superpowers, so it was difficult to take precautions seriously, so one had to always be careful.


    while he was in deep thought, the electric eel clone quickly brought a few prey for him.


    a blackfish.


    an iron-backed golden turtle.


    a bass.


    they were all rank one beasts. chu lingjun didn¡¯t want them if they weren¡¯t rank one.


    the flesh and blood energy in a rank one exotic beast¡¯s body was far richer than those exotic beasts that had yet to enter the ranks.


    moreover, the three prey hunted by the electric eel clone were all very nutritious.


    in the past, chu lingjun would only let the electric eel clone hunt one exotic beast.


    a few dozen kilograms of exotic beast meat was enough for the family to eat for a week or two. if it wasn¡¯t enough, he would come again to get more.


    chu lingjun instinctively pursued something fresh when he ate.


    however, this attack made chu lingjun understand that it was better to sacrifice a little than a lot later. 1¨C1e was already on the bounty list of divine blood warriors, so it was better to not leave the city as often anymore.


    he quickly dealt with the three mutated beasts. he threw the scales and internal organs back into the river, leaving only the flesh and blood in waterproof bags that he had prepared. he wrapped them in a few layers and sprayed them with odorants.


    the odor-removing agent in chu lingjun¡¯s hand was just an ordinary product bought in the supermarket. it could be used against ordinary people, but its


    extraordinary sense of smell.


    soon, chu lingjun walked out of the small forest and followed the drone above his head. he returned to the city, and the journey was peaceful.


    he returned home safely. when he came home, chu lingjun was the only one there.


    his parents had taken chu yue to lan city a few days ago, and the three of them had not returned yet.


    in the new era, it was extremely difficult for ordinary people to travel far away. if they were not careful, their lives might be in danger!


    under such circumstances, many ordinary people in the new era lived in the city for their entire lives and never stepped out of the city. they yearned for the outside of the city, but they were also afraid of losing their lives.


    chu lingjun and his parents had been preparing to leave for the longest time.


    chu lingjun first inquired about all the major trading companies in the town. in the end, he found a trading company with an official background that was more expensive but more reliable. once all the payment was done, only then did he set off with the merchant group to lan city.


    chu lingjun had already bought them a round-trip ticket. the three of them would only be back in two days.


    after returning home and freezing all the exotic beast meat, chu lingjun checked his phone.


    there was a new photo of the thin man.


    chu lingjun posted the photo online and searched for it.


    to chu lingjun¡¯s surprise, he quickly found information about the thin man. following the information online, chu lingjun found a supermarket in the city.


    the location of the supermarket was not bad. it was located in a bustling area of the city and occupied an area of more than 200 square meters.


    two white-haired old men were busy at the cashier counter. behind them was a young man with a dull expression. he was playing games in a daze. from time to time, he would shout and make all kinds of strange notes.


    the two old men were obviously used to it. they even walked up to the young man from time to time and stroked his head with loving expressions. they bent over and whispered something.


    chu lingjun watched for a while before slowly leaving.


    with the thin man¡¯s cultivation, it was not difficult for his parents and children to live a good life.


    however, his problem was the same as chu yue¡¯s. if he wanted chu yue to recover her intelligence, he would need to use heavenly and earthly treasures to bring her back. the price would start at nine digits!


    this was not a price that ordinary people could afford.


    there was only one disease in this world, and that was the disease of poverty.


    if the thin man¡¯s identity as a dark warrior was exposed, his child and those two old men would suffer a huge disaster.


    this was also the reason why the other party begged chu lingjun not to inform the officials.


    time passed slowly. on the third day, his parents and chu yue returned. they were overjoyed, and tears welled up in their eyes as they brought good news to


    chu lingjun..

 Chapter 60 - Chapter 60: They’re Not Weak, Pm Too Strong!

    chapter 60: they¡¯re not weak, pm too strong!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    new era, year 123, october 31st.


    hongguang district.


    ¡°that¡¯s great. chu yue really has hope of standing up now!¡±


    his parents, who had returned from lan city, opened the door ecstatically and chattered non-stop.


    ¡°yes, yes.¡± chu lingjun replied with a smile as he moved their suitcases into the room.


    he had just gone to the city gate to pick up the three of them. on the way back, chu xingguo and fang shuping were full of joy and smiles, as if they had eaten the best dish in the world.


    chu yue was the only one who was still sitting in the wheelchair. her eyes were blank, as if she did not imow what had happened.


    ¡°the doctor said that chu yue¡¯s leg muscles have recovered very well. he asked us to continue feeding her exotic beast meat for another half a month or a month before he can undergo bone correction surgery.¡± when fang shuping said this, her eyes lit up!


    chu xingguo¡¯s face also revealed a hint of excitement.


    ¡°chu yue will definitely be able to stand up soon!¡± chu lingjun smiled and echoed.


    the three of them exchanged a few more pleasantries. fang shuping went to the kitchen to cook happily. at this time, chu xingguo was a little embarrassed and reserved. he rubbed his hands together and came to chu lingjun with a rather embarrassed expression.


    ¡°son, there¡¯s something i want to discuss with you.¡±


    ¡°hmm? what is it?¡±


    ¡°can you convince your mom to let me go back to the army?¡±


    chu xingguo had been recuperating for more than half a month. the fracture in his arm had almost healed, and it was almost time for him to return to the


    army.


    however, for the past half a month, fang shuping had been disagreeing with chu xingguo¡¯s return to the team and hoped that he would retire.


    chu lingjun pondered for a moment and slowly said, ¡°dad, i think mom is right. why don¡¯t you retire? you¡¯re already fifty-one years old. the situation at the front line is getting grim. it¡¯s too dangerous for you to go to the front line!¡±


    ¡°the doctor in lan city said that if chu yue wants to undergo bone correction surgery, the surgery fee will be at least four to five hundred thousand dollars. the post-surgery rehabilitation will also cost tens of thousands of dollars. i know you¡¯ve made a name for yourself, son. you get a lot of rewards from school every month, but at least let me serve for a few more years, alright?


    ¡®when i reach the retirement age, the army will reward me with hundreds of thousands of dollars in one go. when i retire, chu yue¡¯s surgery fees will be settled, and some of the debts can be repaid!¡±


    chu xingguo blurted everything out in one breath. it was obvious that he had kept these thoughts for a long time.


    chu lingjun thought about it seriously for a while and asked, ¡°dad, how much did you say chu yue¡¯s orthopedic surgery cost?¡±


    ¡°at least four to five hundred thousand.¡±


    ¡°how much compensation will the army give you if you retire at the age of fifty-five?¡±


    ¡°about seven to eight hundred thousand¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s not a big problem,¡± chu lingjun said. ¡°tomorrow will be my mid-term exam. i will get first place and get hundreds of thousands of dollars back. you don¡¯t have to worry about chu yue¡¯s surgery fees.


    ¡°son,¡± chu xingguo moved his lips and hesitated for a while before asking, ¡°i¡¯m not trying to attack your self-confidence, but are you really sure you can beat everyone there? why do you always look like you¡¯re going to earn some quick cash every time you talk about the monthly test?¡±


    hearing his father¡¯s words, chu lingjun leaned back on the sofa and raised his chin slightly. he said domineeringly, ¡°dad, it¡¯s not their fault for being weak. it¡¯s not because they¡¯re too weak, but because i¡¯m too strong!¡±


    chu xingguo was speechless.


    ¡°if you¡¯re reluctant to part with your salary and pension in the army, then there¡¯s no need to worry. in two months at most, i¡¯ll make millions of dollars for you.¡±


    chu xingguo was speechless.


    ¡°give me a list of the debts your family owes. i¡¯ll pay them off one-by-one.


    ¡°just listen to what me and mom have to say. i¡¯ve already bought the four-leaf ginseng, sun fruits, and edge cloud flower for you and placed them in your room.


    ¡°if you really want to earn money, you¡¯ll have plenty of opportunities to do so when you break through to rank two!¡±


    after returning to his room, chu lingjun practiced the cannon fist a few times as usual. then, he lay on the bed, panting, and checked his attribute panel.


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 99]


    [spirit: 198]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist (1201/10000/master), fifth national


    military boxing (1031/10000/master), twelve floors visualization method (1107/10000/master)]


    [name: electric eel]


    [level: late stage level one]


    [experience: 5,853/6,000]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: first-grade discharge (1000/1000), first-grade electric field (1000/1000)]


    in the past half a month, chu lingjun¡¯s daily cultivation had not stopped.


    as a result, chu lingjun¡¯s stats had increased tremendously!


    his vitality and spirit had almost reached the critical point. this meant that chu lingjun, whether he was a martial artist or an esper, would be able to break through to rank two soon!


    the proficiency of the three cultivation techniques, cannon fist, fifth national military boxing , and twelve floors visualization method had also been raised to a master level.


    the higher the proficiency of the cultivation technique, the easier it was to use it, and the stronger it was.


    for example, he could easily use the mountain splitting cannon fist, chain cannon fist, and flying cloud cannon fist.


    he could blast out those moves with a single thought!


    he didn¡¯t need to prepare for the battle, and his power was almost 30 percent higher than when he was in the intermediate state!


    for the fifth national military boxing¡­ the higher one¡¯s proficiency in this technique, the higher the efficiency of converting food into vitality.


    the twelve floors visualization method had the same concept. the higher the proficiency, the faster the improvement of spiritual power.


    of course, no matter how fast the spiritual power of the twelve floors visualization method improved, it was not as fast as the electric eel.


    after fighting off more beasts, the experience points of the electric eel clone had also reached 5,853 points, which was only 100 points away from reaching the 6,00 point mark!


    in other words, the electric eel clone would be able to advance after fighting for another day tomorrow!


    everything was progressing in a good direction!


    chu lingjun happily went to bed that night.


    the next morning, chu lingjun walked into the campus in the morning light.


    today was the mid-term exam, and the school was bustling with activity.


    in the center of the school, ten square arenas had been built.


    people gathered in front of the arena, pointing and gossiping. some of them had burning gazes, looking like they were ready to destroy whoever enters the arena.


    when they arrived at the classroom, ding peng and chen zhiqi had also arrived. the two of them surrounded chu lingjun.


    ¡°what place do you think you¡¯re going to get today?¡± ding peng asked curiously.


    ¡°first place. only the first place is worthy of my status.¡± chu lingjun smiled faintly.


    chen zhiqi rolled her eyes at his lack of modesty!

 Chapter 61 - Chapter 61: Midterm Exam Rewards

    chapter 61: midterm exam rewards


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°it won¡¯t be easy for you to win the championship this time,¡± ding peng said, ¡°i heard that after the last monthly exam, luo chaoxiang from class one stopped attending martial arts classes in the afternoon. he would only go to iron peak


    mountain to train. luo chaoxiang won¡¯t be easy to deal with during the midterm exam this time!¡±


    when school started, luo chaoxiang¡¯s vitality was the highest among all the freshmen ¡ª 50 points!


    in addition, luo chaoxiang¡¯s family background was high. now that two months have passed, luo chaoxiang must have raised his vitality to 99 points!


    breaking through to a late stage rank two martial artist would all depend on luo chaoxiang¡¯s martial arts talent!


    chu lingjun could feel that ding peng and chen zhiqi¡¯s vitality values had increased as well. they were surging with vitality, their faces were rosy, and they were in high spirits. they were going to reach 99 points soon!


    even if chu lingjun had cheats turned on, these people had money.


    ¡°zhou anqi from class one is the same. after the last monthly exam, her family arranged for powerful espers to train her every day. she had to kill many exotic beasts to hone her skills.¡±


    ¡°guess you¡¯re about to have a hard time staying in first place.¡± chen zhiqi laughed.


    the birth of supernatural powers had actually strengthened the stability of the hierarchy.


    ordinary people might not be able to leave the city for the rest of their lives, but for people like luo chaoxiang, zhou anqi, ding peng, and chen zhiqi being the second generation of martial arts, leaving the city every day was a breeze.


    the end of an ordinary person¡¯s life was only their starting point to future growth.


    ¡°they are not easy to deal with, and you won¡¯t be easy to deal with too, right?¡± chu lingjun smiled and looked at chen zhiqi.


    in the past month, chen zhiqi¡¯s skin had gotten darker; especially her hands. in just a month, she had grown many calluses and wounds.


    in the monthly examination last month, chen zhiqi barely got in the top 10.


    this made this competitive woman feel extremely humiliated!


    therefore, she had been practicing her swordsmanship every single day!


    luo chaoxiang and zhou anqi had been going to the iron peak mountain, and so had chen zhiqi.


    ¡°you¡¯ll see how powerful i can be soon. later on in the arena, remember to surrender obediently, and i won¡¯t embarrass you more!¡± chen zhiqi teased.


    chu lingjun chuckled.


    the three of them chatted for a while more. while they spoke, shen yanhu walked in from outside the classroom. he looked around the classroom and said, ¡°i¡¯m going to announce the rewards for the midterm exam. please inform the students that have not arrived later.¡±


    ¡°yes, sir.¡±


    shen yanhu picked up a piece of chalk and started writing on the blackboard. ¡°the rewards for this midterm exam are basically the same as the previous monthly exam.


    ¡°the first place in the grade will be rewarded with thirty spirit stones. second place will get spirit stones. third place will get twenty spirit stones and so on¡­


    ¡°the top ten will get a rank one spirit weapon. you will not be fighting with beasts this time so the school and the military took out some mutated beast meat as compensation.


    ¡°this is to motivate the students to cultivate more seriously.


    ¡°those from eleventh place to twentieth place will receive fifty kilograms of early stage level one mutated beast meat.


    ¡°those from twenty-first place to twentieth place will receive forty kilograms of early stage level one mutated beast meat.


    ¡°ten kilograms of meat will be deducted for every ten students that come after that. only those in the top fifty will receive this reward, are you all clear?¡±


    as soon as shen yanhu said that, the students in the class immediately became excited!


    there were about 650 students in year one.


    the top 50 would be rewarded. the probability of each person winning was one in ten. this probability was not low!


    those students who were hovering between the 11th and 50th place of the grade now have a fighting chance!


    chu lingjun nodded in approval. although spirit stones were not very useful for his cultivation, it was still a good harvest if he exchanged them for money and other resources.


    the spirit stones used for cultivation could store spiritual energy. when chu lingjun uses his superpower during combat and runs out, he could mobilize the spiritual energy in the spirit stone to use as his reserve.


    for chu lingjun, the electric eel clone was equivalent to his second reserve. he could directly mobilize the spiritual energy of the clone rather than relying on spirit stones.


    after using one spirit stone, chu lingjun realized that using the electric eel clone was much more convenient. the rest of the spirit stones he won were exchanged for money or other resources.


    ding peng had something up his sleeve for this midterm exam as well.


    in the last monthly exam, ding peng was ranked 11th in the year, but he did not get a single thing.


    for an ordinary family, having any amount of early stage level one beast meat was a big feat.


    having 50 kilograms of meat would be equivalent to 25,000 dollars!


    of course, the military didn¡¯t need to spend so much money to purchase the meat. there were many exotic beasts that the military would have to kill at the iron peak mountain every day.


    taking out a few hundred kilograms to reward the students was just a small drop in the ocean for them.


    somehow, chu lingjun had a bad feeling when he saw the bountiful rewards.


    it was odd that the military was willing to sponsor the reward for the last monthly exam, and the same was true for the midterm exam. this was something that had never happened in previous years.


    this must mean that the number of mutated beasts in the iron peak mountain multiplied, and a new spatial rift might have appeared in the mountain range¡­


    last month, general gao baisheng and a battalion died in battle¡­


    for some reason, chu lingjun felt a sense of urgency¡­ it was as if a storm was about to come!


    ¡°chu lingjun, come here for a moment.¡±


    shen yanhu called out to chu lingjun after he finished explaining the rewards and precautions for today¡¯s midterm exam.


    ¡°yes, sir.¡±


    shen yanhu brought chu lingjun to the corridor outside the classroom.


    shen yanhu subconsciously looked around and said to chu lingjun seriously, ¡°do you still remember what i told you last time? remember not to leave the city or go to remote places for the next one or two months!¡±


    ¡®well¡­ i¡¯ve already gone out once and taken three lives¡­ at least i¡¯m still here?¡¯


    chu lingjun had an inkling feeling as to why, but his face still revealed a nervous and puzzled expression. ¡®what¡¯s wrong? did something happen?¡±


    shen yanhu took out his phone, turned on the screen, and handed it to chu lingjun. ¡°you are on the bounty list issued by the church, so you have to be careful during this period of time. it is very likely that there will be dark warriors and dark espers who will attack you in exchange for the bounty.¡±


    the church was created by those mythical beings who descended from the spatial rift to deal with humans.


    they called themselves the gods, while the average human called them the cthulhuist. they are from the cthulhuism society.


    ¡°of course, you will be completely safe because you live in the military district. no one would dare to openly attack the military district.


    ¡°you can rest assured that your family will be safe and that you can sleep soundly at night.


    ¡°the only thing you should worry about is the road to and from school. you have to maintain constant vigilance. fortunately, it won¡¯t take long to reach school to and fro from your home.¡±


    hongguang district was only two to three kilometers away from quicksand high school. moreover, he would have to take the main road to go to school. along the way, there were a large number of pedestrians and city guards patrolling the area.


    if they attacked chu lingjun on these roads, it was very likely that the other party would not be able to leave unscathed.


    the probability of this happening was extremely low because the dark warriors and dark espers were in the same situation as the bandits who attacked chu lingjun previously. they could not be exposed for different reasons.


    therefore, unless there was an extremely vicious wanted criminal with nothing else to live for planning to kill chu lingjun, chu lingjun can rest assured.


    chu lingjun took shen yanhu¡¯s phone and saw that he was at the bottom of the bounty list.


    when he is dead, the killer will receive a drop of c-class divine blood. ¡°sir, what does c-class divine blood mean?¡± chu lingjun asked curiously..

 Chapter 62 - Chapter 62: Divine Blood Classes

    chapter 62: divine blood classes


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°the divine blood refined by the alien races through special methods can be consumed and converted into a kind of superpower. the higher the level of the divine blood consumed, the stronger the mutated beast¡¯s ability will be.


    ¡°c-class refers to the blood essence of ordinary mutated beasts, such as the blood essence of beasts like shangfu and gale monkey.


    ¡°after consuming it, you can obtain the iron beak ability of the shangfu and the wind-running ability of the gale monkey.


    ¡°b-class divine blood refers to the abilities of the blood essence of powerful mutated beasts, such as the extraordinary agility and sound wave attacks of the weeping monsters.


    ¡°a-class divine blood refers to the ability of the blood essence of ancient and legendary-grade mutated beasts.


    ¡°s-class divine blood refers to the ability of the blood essence of a mythical mutated beast. when the weeping monster evolves to its final form, taotie, it¡¯s at the mythical level.¡±


    ¡°this means that a-class and s-class divine blood must be very difficult to obtain, right?¡±


    the middle-aged man he had killed in the forest outside the city three days ago had a b-class divine blood ability.


    however, he must have gotten a low b-class divine blood. the reason why he could enter b-class was because the ability to burrow underground was rare


    and useful.


    shen yanhu nodded.


    ¡°that¡¯s right. under normal circumstances, only b-class and c-class divine blood will be given. a-class and s-class divine blood will rarely be shared.¡±


    ¡°even if it¡¯s just c-class and b-class divine blood, people will still flock to it, right?¡± chu lingjun thought of something and asked in a hushed tone.


    ¡°yes, even the most ordinary c-class divine blood can be sold for five hundred thousand dollars in the black market. b-class divine blood can be sold for one million dollars!¡±


    divine blood came with weaknesses and side effects, but as long as there was one advantage, all the shortcomings could be ignored.


    the chance to receive superpowers was too tempting for ordinary people to pass!


    there would always be times when they yearned for power!


    this was also one of the reasons why the country vigorously promoted martial arts. when people could walk the path of martial artists, they rarely sought the path of no return ¡ª consuming divine blood.


    chu lingjun looked at the bounty list in his hand. this list was a list of all the talented youths in lan city.


    chu lingjun looked up and saw the names of the other young geniuses from quicksand town.


    for example, xie ziju, who was ranked third in year two class three, was an early stage rank two martial artist. he has a bounty of c-class divine blood.


    bai lan was ranked second in year two class eight for the previous exam. she is an early stage rank two esper. she has a bounty of c-class divine blood.


    wang tong, the top student in year two, has a bounty of class-b divine blood.


    at this moment, chu lingjun¡¯s gaze shifted. he saw a familiar name. it was wu zheng from year three class one.


    he was the son of the captain who steered the sunken ship. he was a middle stage rank two martial artist and ranked tenth in the third year of high school. he had a bounty of a drop of c-class divine blood.


    there were quite a number of talented youths in quicksand high school who were on the bounty list. there were more than ten of them, and chu lingjun was the only first year on the list.


    the reason why he was on the list was very simple. chu lingjun¡¯s superpower was lightning.


    if it was converted into a divine blood level, chu lingjun¡¯s ability was at least b-class, and he even had the potential to advance to a-class!


    ¡®haha, i¡¯m only a freshman and i¡¯m already on the bounty list. i¡¯m really awesome!¡¯o


    chu lingjun was originally a little smug, but when he realized that every person on the list had detailed information, his expression instantly changed!


    for example, when chu lingjun clicked on his name, his personal information, residence, and parents¡¯ information were all exposed!


    there were also his monthly test results, combat type, ability information, and so on¡­ there were even two battle videos of him at the bottom for reference!


    it was a cool autumn day, but chu lingjun felt as if he had been stripped naked and thrown into the middle of antarctica!


    his entire body trembled!


    ¡°the cthulhuism society has a bunch of beasts!¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes instantly turned red!


    if the cthulhuism society had only published information about himself on the bounty list, it would have been fine. however, they even managed to collect information on his parents and his sister! what was the meaning of this?


    this vicious idea was obvious!


    this was to encourage the dark warriors and espers to use this as a backup threat. if they couldn¡¯t deal with chu lingjun, then they would deal with chu


    lingjun¡¯s family!


    shen yanhu noticed chu lingjun¡¯s emotions and said slowly.


    ¡°this is also the reason why i wanted to talk to you today.


    ¡°the safest and best course of action is for you and your family to move into the school dormitory.


    ¡°the environment of our school¡¯s dormitory is well-kept. i¡¯ve already discussed it with the principal. the school can allocate a three-bedroom suite to your family, and you can eat three meals a day in the school cafeteria at a cost price.


    ¡°this way, you can focus on your cultivation without any worries and your family¡¯s lives won¡¯t be in danger either.


    ¡°i can assure you that their safety will be guaranteed in school. no one can hurt them.¡±


    it was the practice of many schools in the new era to allow genius students and their families to live in the school.


    even shen yanhu¡¯s family lived in the school.


    this was also for safety reasons.


    did this mean that the teachers had to protect the students and their own families? this was unrealistic. not to mention that there were quite a number of genius students in every class, if every student was assigned a teacher to protect them in secret, there would not be enough teachers, and there would be no need for teaching.


    moreover, every teacher had their own life and family to take care of.


    for the sake of his students, letting a powerful teacher do nothing but secretly protect them was considered a loss for the greater good.


    therefore, the best solution was to let the top students and their families move to school grounds so the school could protect them.


    ¡°alright, i¡¯ll inform my family once i get home!¡±


    chu lingjun only thought for a moment before making a decision.


    he did not like that his family was exposed to danger. he had no choice but to comply to keep them safe!


    in the face of his family¡¯s safety, all other problems had to be put aside!


    ¡°okay, i¡¯ll get a teacher to guard your house now. after the midterm exams are over today, i¡¯ll help you move in.¡± shen yanhu. ¡°thank you, sir!¡±


    once they were done talking, the school bell rang.


    the midterm exam has begun!


    ¡°alright, there¡¯s no need to fuss about all of this now. you have an exam to attend to!¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    chu lingjun turned around and walked towards the arena with the other students. the moment he turned around, his expression turned vicious!


    he clenched his fists tightly. his veins bulged from the thought, and his eyes burned with anger!


    ¡°cthulhuism society, i swear to burn each and every one of you to dust!¡±

 Chapter 63 - Chapter 63: Chu Lingjun Versus Zhou Anqi

    chapter 63: chu lingjun versus zhou anqi


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    as the bell rang, teachers led their students out of their classrooms and gathered under the arena in the school square.


    the year one¡¯s would have one day to complete their midterm exams. tomorrow will be the students from year two¡¯s turn.


    there were 11 classes in year one, and each class had an average of 50 students. there should be 550 people participating in the competition.


    when everyone arrived at the arena, chu lingjun glanced around and realized that there were only 400 people.


    apparently, there were a few people who chose to withdraw from the midterm exam.


    for example, the three students in the class that chu lingjun had secretly sponsored ¡ª meng shu, bai qin, and tian yu ¡ª were not there.


    the three of them did not participate in the competition. instead, they focused on learning liberal arts knowledge in class.


    not everyone was suited for martial arts.


    once the path of martial arts became difficult, they would gradually withdraw and focus on learning scientific knowledge.


    as a student progresses, they would gradually recognize and accept reality and shift their attention to other things.


    chu lingjun had seen the statistics the last time. when it came to the third year of high school, only half of the students would take part in the monthly examination.


    this probability was actually quite good. after all, in the past 100 years, the country has created many cultivation techniques and accumulated rich experience.


    the current martial arts cultivation system was considered to be mature. as long as the students practiced according to the book, there would not be any mistakes.


    chu lingjun had heard from his father that when he was young, he often heard that some elders would go berserk while practicing their cultivation techniques. they would either self-immolate, self-destruct, or become machines that only knew how to kill.


    similarly, in that era, there was a few martial arts cultivation that pioneered the patent of geniuses.


    when chu lingjun¡¯s father was young, he was told to not practice martial arts because he wasn¡¯t very strong.


    later on, when he joined the army, the country gathered a large number of grandmasters to conduct research and create the fifth national military boxing style for ordinary people. only then did chu xingguo finally barely enter the ranks of martial artists.


    at that time, chu xingguo had gone past his peak age to cultivate. it was a great challenge for him to achieve the late stage rank one martial artist title.


    this was the limitation of the era.


    chu lingjun, chen zhiqi, ding peng, and the others naturally did not have these worries. they were standing shoulder to shoulder, ready to burst with power.


    soon, more than 400 students lined up and gathered in front of the arena.


    martial artists were particular about being swift and decisive. after the white-haired principal introduced himself, he announced the start of the midterm exam.


    this time, the midterm exam seemed to have adopted a new competition format.


    ¡°for this midterm exam, we will be using the guard ring method.


    ¡°for example, if you think you can get first place, then stand on the first ring. if the students are unconvinced, they will step forward and challenge you.


    ¡°the winner stays, the loser goes.


    ¡°when no new challenger steps up, then the first place will be yours!


    ¡°the same goes for the other rings.


    ¡°however, take note that in order to avoid unnecessary sparring, everyone only has two chances to challenge those in the ring. if you fail both challenges, you will no longer be able to enter the rankings.


    ¡°alright, i shall now announce that the midterm exam has officially begun!¡±


    the new competition system made everyone a little confused, but many people still reacted.


    for example, chu lingjun stepped out of the square immediately and went straight to the first ring!


    once chu lingjun stepped onto the first ring, almost all the students turned their gazes over.


    ding peng and chen zhiqi¡¯s expressions changed, and their hearts immediately started pumping!


    chu lingjun wanted to be the first in the year!


    the other students around them also started to cheer when they saw chu lingjun climb up to ring one in the blink of an eye.


    ¡°of course, it¡¯ll be him!¡±


    ¡°the guy from class four can release electricity, it makes sense that he¡¯d go to ring one!¡±


    ¡°he got first place in the last monthly exam. i heard from others that chu lingjun used trickery to defeat the weeping monster.¡±


    ¡°i also heard that he got first place last time because of luck! is he serious about the midterm exam this time? does he really think that he has the ability to be number one?¡±


    ¡°heh, this is going to be a good show. luo chaoxiang, zhou anqi, and the others will definitely take this as a challenge!¡±


    ¡°if it were me, i¡¯d back away¡­¡±


    discussion filled the air. even the school teachers guarding the surroundings could not help but look over.


    chu lingjun stood on ring one with a calm expression. he didn¡¯t have any pride or stage fright.


    the first place would win 30 spirit stones and a rank one spirit weapon, which was close to 400,000 dollars in value!


    he was so short of money now, so he naturally could not let it go!


    chu lingjun looked around. ring one to ten was made of green bricks.


    however, ring 11 to 50 did not have such treatment. the teachers drew a circle on the ground with chalk and treated it as an arena.


    the school square was not big enough to accommodate 50 arenas, so this was the best they could do.


    of course, another reason was that most students would only pay attention to the top ten matches. there were not many people watching the later matches, so they did not want to waste money.


    chu lingjun looked at his own arena. at this moment, a large number of students had already gathered around.


    there were even many people who wanted to challenge him, but they held back.


    each person only had two chances to challenge. if they did not have a certain degree of confidence, it would be a waste of the opportunity to challenge.


    only the top 50 would be rewarded, so the best way was to have a chance to choose a ring that was slightly stronger than them. this was the most rational way to go.


    it wasn¡¯t long before his first opponent arrived.


    a little girl who was about 1.5 meters tall stood in front of chu lingjun as a


    cnanenge.


    this person was the superpower genius of class three, zhou anqi!


    ¡°i finally have the chance to fight you!¡±


    the raging flames engulfed her entire body.


    the two small braids tied behind her head also rushed into the air when her spiritual energy erupted.


    zhou anqi looked at chu lingjun with excitement, her eyes burning with passion!


    chu lingjun was really detestable!


    in the past two months since school started, she would pick fights with chu lingjun almost every time they cultivated in the visualization garden. however, the other party would always ignore her. now, her dream was finally coming true!

 Chapter 64 - Chapter 64: Instant Kill!

    chapter 64: instant kill!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°i hereby announce that the competition has officially begun!¡±


    as soon as the referee finished speaking, a wave of heat was released from zhou anqi¡¯s body.


    bright and blazing red flames were released from her body. it moved like a tidal wave as they flowed and gathered on her hands.


    the explosive flames were like the most docile toys in zhou anqi¡¯s hands.


    as she raised her hands, waves of fire condensed in her palms, forming two basketball-sized fireballs!


    ¡°ah! it¡¯s so hot!¡±


    the students who were originally close to the arena cried out in surprise and retreated!


    they could feel a huge furnace being activated in front of them. the waves of fire assaulted them, preventing them from getting any closer!


    ¡°chu lingjun, are you ready? let¡¯s rumble!¡±


    zhou anqi stared at chu lingjun with fervent and excited eyes, as if she had been longing for this arena battle for a long time.


    she laughed and threw two basketball-sized fireballs at chu lingjun.


    two more fireballs quickly condensed in her palms right after.


    before the first two fireballs could land, another two fireballs were born and quickly thrown out.


    four exploding fireballs flew toward chu lingjun with a hissing sound. the arena was instantly engulfed in flames!


    a faint golden barrier light instantly rose around the arena, forming four transparent golden walls of light to prevent the attacks from spreading and splashing outside the arena.


    ¡°she¡¯s at the late stage of rank one!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s a late stage rank one esper!¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s only been two months since school started and she¡¯s already gotten that far. she¡¯s so amazing¡­¡±


    the surrounding crowd gasped and looked at zhou anqi in astonishment.


    when zhou anqi activated her skill, chu lingjun was quick to react!


    chu lingjun¡¯s legs sprung up, and he shot towards zhou anqi like a thunder strike!


    zhou anqi¡¯s first and second fireballs were about to collide.


    however, chu lingjun stomped his right foot on the ground, and a shallow pit was blasted open on the hard brick floor. bricks and stones flew everywhere.


    then, chu lingjun dodged and turned around like a cheetah. he passed through the two fireballs like flowing water. his movements were elegant and calm.


    along the way, two blue lightning bolts shot out from chu lingjun¡¯s hands.


    the blue electric snakes collided with zhou anqi¡¯s third and fourth fireballs, creating two huge sparks in the air. tiny electric arcs shot out like a flock of frightened birds.


    a leopard -like figure dashed out from the flames. before anyone could react, he had already reached zhou anqi and placed his right hand on her shoulder.


    a blue electric snake flashed!


    zhou anqi started twitching violently. smoke was coming out of her body as she fell limply to the ground.


    zhou anqi lost!


    from the moment zhou anqi launched the fireball attack to chu lingjun charging in front of her, the entire process took less than three seconds. in just three seconds, zhou anqi, who had placed third in the monthly exam, was defeated!


    the people around the arena had no time to react because of how fast it ended. they looked at the arena with dumbfounded expressions.


    it was only when the referee announced chu lingjun¡¯s victory that the surrounding people felt as if they had just woken up from a dream and exclaimed! ¡°what the f*ck?!


    ¡°isn¡¯t that cheating?¡±


    ¡°how did zhou anqi lose? did i miss out on something?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t understand either¡­ i feel like i watched the game, but i didn¡¯t. can someone tell me what just happened?¡±


    only the teachers from quicksand high school who were standing nearby were shocked.


    ¡°a late stage rank one esper and a late stage rank one martial artist. why is this student so fierce?¡±


    ¡°how long has it been since school started?¡±


    ¡°yeah, i¡¯m stunned by this too!¡±


    ¡°the combination of a fighter and esper¡¯s powers is simply extraordinary. he ended her in an instant!¡±


    ¡°hmph, you guys are really making a fuss over nothing!¡±


    at this moment, someone snorted coldly and walked out with a proud expression. it was chu lingjun¡¯s form teacher, shen yanhu.


    shen yanhu looked at them with disdain. ¡°why don¡¯t you take a look at who his teacher is? he¡¯s the same as me, shen yanhu, who killed the third year student within a split second as well. wouldn¡¯t she obviously just be a piece of cake to him?¡±


    the surrounding teachers fell silent. they looked at shen yanhu¡¯s smug expression and could not help but snort, ¡°let¡¯s beat him up so that he stops talking!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, let¡¯s kill him!¡± ¡°let¡¯s avenge our students!¡±


    ¡°charge!¡±


    shen yanhu was pinned to the ground by a group of teachers and bombarded with attacks. his clothes were ragged and he looked very pitiful.


    the battle was over.


    chu lingjun stood on the stage that was filled with lightning marks. he stood with his hands behind his back, looking like an expert.


    chu lingjun looked around indifferently, looking down at the other students. he spoke with confidence, ¡°who else?¡±


    for example, chu lingjun was currently guarding ring one, which meant that he was destined to be challenged by the second, third, and so on.


    in other words, chu lingjun was bound to be beaten up.


    there was a limit to a person¡¯s physical strength and spiritual power. it was impossible to fight forever without tiring out.


    this was also the reason why chu lingjun used all his strength to take down zhou anqi from the very beginning. he had to show his strength to the students so that they would not dare challenge his authority.


    otherwise, if these people kept coming to challenge him, he might eventually tire out and lose!


    this was also the reason why he spoke so arrogantly.


    he had no choice but to be arrogant!


    there was another important reason. after this competition, he would be able to advance to rank two very soon. martial artists and espers would advance together.


    chu lingjun¡¯s strength would receive a huge increase when he has his breakthrough..


    therefore, chu lingjun wasn¡¯t afraid of exposing his strength at all.


    ¡®i¡¯m going to level up after today anyway. what i reveal today will be considered yesterday¡¯s strength.¡¯


    this was another advantage he could keep. the enemies he encounters later would think that he was still at the late stage of rank one.


    once he levels up and uses his strength to deal with them, they will be caught off guard and lose.


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but feel a little smug when he thought of this scene. ¡®come on, come on, you b*stards of the cthulhuism society.. pay attention to what i can do!¡¯

 Chapter 65 - Chapter 65: Luo Chaoxiang, Defeated!

    chapter 65: luo chaoxiang, defeated!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    now that chu lingjun had defeated zhou anqi ¡ª who was ranked third in the previous exam ¡ª no one else dared to come forward.


    the students who were ranked in the top 50 were eager to see who else was willing to step in, hoping that someone else could weaken him. yet, no one dared to step in.


    chu lingjun looked at this scene with satisfaction. this was what he wanted.


    he couldn¡¯t stop everyone, but it was enough to stop those who doubted their abilities.


    everyone only had two chances to challenge. they would not blindly challenge an enemy that they could not defeat.


    after a moment of silence, chu lingjun¡¯s second challenger stepped forward.


    this person was none other than luo chaoxiang from class one!


    luo chaoxiang was the well-deserved number one martial artist in the entrance exam two months ago.


    at that time, chu lingjun¡¯s vitality was only 7 points, while luo chaoxiang¡¯s vitality had reached an astonishing 50 points. he was almost ten times that of chu lingjun!


    if he had been born in his father¡¯s era, chu lingjun would have been expelled from school.


    as soon as luo chaoxiang stepped into the arena, he released all his power.


    a dull sound of blood flowing like an engine was emitted from his body!


    chu lingjun¡¯s pupils immediately constricted. what a powerful aura!


    ¡°you¡¯re about to break through to rank two!¡± chu lingjun stared at luo chaoxiang.


    luo chaoxiang¡¯s vitality should have reached the limit of 99 points long ago. his vitality was surging, waiting to break free.


    an astonishing power spread out, giving chu lingjun the illusion that luo chaoxiang could break through to the second rank at any time!


    as expected of a genius!


    once luo chaoxiang broke through, his cultivation could even suppress an average senior from year two. moreover, it had only been two months since school started.


    ¡°you¡¯re not that weak yourself either.¡±


    luo chaoxiang stared at chu lingjun in front of him and said in a serious voice.


    there was no longer any contempt in his eyes. there was only solemnity and fear!


    he could also feel the thick blood essence in chu lingjun¡¯s body!


    in other words, the kid in front of him was also a late stage rank one martial artist!


    in addition to chu lingjun¡¯s lightning superpower¡­ luo chaoxiang suddenly felt extremely fearful of chu lingjun.


    he thought that chu lingjun¡¯s first place in the monthly exam was an accident and a trick, but he had never expected that the clown would be him.


    he was a late stage rank one martial artist plus a late stage rank one esper! the other party¡¯s overall strength was probably far above his!


    however, luo chaoxiang was unwilling to give up without a fight!


    martial artists had to face difficulties head-on!


    ¡°let the competition begin!¡±


    as soon as the referee finished speaking, luo chaoxiang rushed toward chu lingjun and took the lead to attack.


    luo chaoxiang was tall and sturdy. he stretched his arms forward and his fists turned into a large number of fist prints. with a whistling sound, he pressed down violently on chu lingjun.


    he gained more power with momentum!


    chu lingjun narrowed his eyes. this was the flying bear fist technique!


    the flying bear fist was a fist technique that combined speed and strength. it had a high requirement for the cultivator¡¯s talent.


    once it was mastered, the combination of strength and speed would give the enemy the illusion that they were facing a storm!


    it was a technique that was difficult to attack and difficult to defend!


    if an ordinary rank one martial artist was facing luo chaoxiang, they would have no choice but to admit defeat.


    unfortunately, luo chaoxiang was fighting chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun looked at the rapid punches that were constantly coming at him and reacted. the electric field skill outlined all of luo chaoxiang¡¯s attack routes in his mind.


    therefore, chu lingjun smiled and casually retaliated. his fists shot out cannons as he smashed them against luo chaoxiang¡¯s fists!


    cannon fist!


    chain cannon!


    instantly, the arena exploded like firecrackers!


    chu lingjun¡¯s fists moved like missiles. they countered luo chaoxiang¡¯s attack accurately!


    the two of them kept punching, and their fists collided with each attack!


    the audience around the arena couldn¡¯t help but cheer. compared to the clash between espers, this kind of clash between fighters was more enjoyable to watch.


    however, while the surrounding audience was excited, luo chaoxiang¡¯s heart slowly sank into an ice cellar!


    he was shocked to find that every punch he threw out was intercepted by chu lingjun!


    it was as if his moves were being predicted!


    he was a high-speed moving target!


    every time his fist was halfway through, chu lingjun¡¯s fist would strike back at the right time, hitting his wrist, arm, elbow, and other targets!


    he couldn¡¯t reach his target.


    he punched out ten times, but all ten of them were blocked.


    he threw out a hundred punches, but a hundred punches were also intercepted!


    this feeling was like being interrupted by someone in the middle of a toilet session. it was extremely uncomfortable and aggrieved!


    after a hundred punches, he did not even manage to hit chu lingjun once.


    on the contrary, chu lingjun¡¯s continuous successful attacks had left the back of his fists and arms riddled with bruises and scars. it was extremely painful! after another dozen punches¡­


    ¡°i¡¯m not fighting anymore!¡± luo chaoxiang was furious and roared in frustration.


    ¡°alright.¡± chu lingjun withdrew his fist and stood up. he looked at luo chaoxiang with a smile.


    as luo chaoxiang walked down the arena, there was another low cry from the surroundings.


    luo chaoxiang had actually lost to chu lingjun!


    luo chaoxiang and zhou anqi were ranked second and third¡­ yet they had both lost to chu lingjun. this was simply unimaginable!


    chu lingjun continued to stand in the middle of the ring, his eyes looking down at the crowd below the ring. ¡°who else?¡±


    there was silence below the arena. no one answered. everyone looked at chu lingjun with fear and slowly retreated.


    after defeating two heavyweight champions in a row, chu lingjun was finally free. no one challenged him for a while.


    chu lingjun looked around. at ring four, chen zhiqi was holding her weapon in her hand and standing tall.


    chen zhiqi had obviously been paying attention to chu lingjun. when chu lingjun looked over, she immediately noticed it.


    she playfully stuck out her tongue at chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun smiled and looked at chen zhiqi a few more times.


    why was she in fourth place?


    what a big lie!


    however, chu lingjun recalled chen zhiqi¡¯s hard work in cultivation over the past month. it seemed that she was confident that she could keep fourth place.


    zhou anqi finally woke up. she snorted angrily at chu lingjun and began to fight whoever was in ring three.


    luo chaoxiang rested for a while and entered the second ring.


    not long after the two of them entered, there were immediate challenges.


    as soon as chen zhiqi defeated one, a new challenger immediately went up on stage.


    on the other hand, chu lingjun suddenly felt left out. there was not a single challenger that came to approach him..

 Chapter 66 - Chapter 66: Choosing a New Spirit Weapon

    chapter 66: choosing a new spirit weapon


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the strong should be feared.


    chu lingjun, who had defeated luo chaoxiang and zhou anqi consecutively, proved this point.


    chu lingjun stood in the middle of the first ring with his hands behind his back. his eyes were filled with disdain. there was not a single student that dared to challenge him.


    a few students who were ranked in the top ten gathered their courage and walked to the front of his ring. however, when they met chu lingjun¡¯s condescending and lonely gaze, the courage in their hearts immediately dissipated and they could no longer muster the strength to step in.


    a few people stepped close in succession, but the result was the same.


    hence, after a day, when the midterm exams ended, chu lingjun was not challenged and was crowned as the first place! luo chaoxiang was ranked second.


    zhou anqi was ranked third.


    what surprised chu lingjun more was that chen zhiqi actually managed to defend the fourth ring!


    ding peng¡¯s was a little weaker. just like last month, he was still ranked eleventh place.


    every person guarding the arena looked almost the same.


    they were panting and sweating profusely. there were even quite a number of people who had blood on their bodies.


    everyone was in a sorry state, but chu lingjun looked very carefree. in fact, during the final stage of the examination, chu lingjun could no longer maintain his arrogant demeanor. he leaned against the railing in the corner of the arena and almost fell asleep.


    what a boring midterm exam!


    a large truck slowly drove into the dormitory area of quicksand high school.


    chu xingguo and fang shuping looked at the school dormitory in front of them and were in awe.


    the dormitory was a magnificent residential area that occupied more than 1000 acres of land and had more than 30 buildings, each of which was more than ten stories high.


    from the outside, the outer walls of each building were brand new and stylish.


    compared to this, the 20-year-old hongguang military residence was considered old, run-down, and raggedy!


    chu xingguo was just an ordinary soldier, so the room he was assigned to was naturally the lowest grade.


    ¡°lingjun, is this really your school¡¯s dormitory? why do i feel like it¡¯s some high-end luxury residential area?¡± fang shuping grabbed her son¡¯s arm and gulped in disbelief.


    ¡°please, there is no need to worry. this is definitely our school¡¯s dormitory building. most of the teachers¡¯ families live here too.¡± shen yanhu smiled.


    after a while, the truck stopped in front of a building.


    ¡°alright, we¡¯re here. the apartment you will be living in is on the seventh floor. i happen to live on the sixth floor below you. if there¡¯s anything, you can come and find me there.¡± shen yanhu said with a smile.


    ¡°mom, this is where we will be staying from now on.¡± chu lingjun explained with a smile.


    in the new era, strength was everything.


    a school that could nurture powerful fighters and superpowers, would gradually become a powerful armed force.


    in the city defense line set up by the country, colleges, and universities across the country were also important forces that protected the country.


    the army was the first tier.


    the city guards, the martial arts association, and the superpowers association were the second tier.


    in the school, the civil servants were the third tier.


    although the school was in the third tier, its influence sometimes far exceeded that of the first tier and second tiers.


    the construction cost of building a house was also very low. therefore, it was normal to build the dormitory into a high -end residential area.


    this was also to provide a comfortable environment for the teachers in the school so that they could nurture talented students.


    everyone got out of the truck, and two movers began to move the things from the truck upstairs one by one.


    there weren¡¯t many things, just a lot of old furniture. chu lingjun had instructed them to throw almost everything away.


    his mother, fang shuping, was initially unwilling to part with certain things. however, when chu lingjun took out 30 spirit stones and stuffed them into her hands, she stopped complaining.


    money was very useful against stubborn elders. ¡°dad, mom, let¡¯s go up and take a look at the new house.¡±


    ¡°good!¡±


    ¡°chu yue, are you excited? this will be our new home!¡±


    ¡°oh. oh. good. okay¡­¡±


    chu yue was initially at a loss, but when she saw that her brother and parents were also happy, she also revealed a flawless and sweet smile. her smile blossomed like a flower.


    shen yanhu looked at chu yue and smiled sympathetically.


    when school started, he had already learned about chu lingjun¡¯s family situation.


    it didn¡¯t seem like much in the information, but now that he was in contact with it personally, shen yanhu¡¯s heart got struck.


    this family had lived such a dark and hopeless life!


    the five of them took the elevator and soon arrived at the seventh floor.


    the elevator door opened, revealing two doors.


    there were two apartments on one floor.


    ¡°this way, we¡¯re in room seven zero one.¡±


    chu lingjun and the other three walked into room 701. the room was very spacious. although it had three bedrooms and one living room, it was more than 130 square meters.


    perhaps it was to take into account the fact that all the students living in the school dormitory were martial artists, so they needed the space to train.


    the house had already been cleaned in advance. it was bright and spacious, allowing for airflow and sun to shine in naturally.


    his mother, fang shuping, took a look and her eyes were filled with surprise!


    the previous house was only about 60 square meters, but this one was more than 130 square meters big!


    moreover, the house was very new so there was no need to renovate anything!


    ¡°are you satisfied with this place? if you¡¯re not satisfied, i can show you a few other places. i do live downstairs. if you guys live here, we can take care of each other more often.¡±


    ¡°yes, yes, i¡¯m very satisfied. thank you so much!¡± fang shuping said excitedly.


    shen yanhu smiled. ¡°there is a supermarket and a furniture store outside our neighborhood. they are all owned by the relatives of our school teachers. when you go, you can report that you¡¯re staying here to get a discount.¡±


    ¡°alright, thank you, sir!¡±


    satisfied with the house, chu lingjun, shen yanhu, and two movers moved the things together.


    the two of them were martial artists. in addition, there were not many things that came along with them. in just two trips, everything was set up.


    chu xingguo and fang shuping organized everything and prepared to buy new furniture.


    at this moment, shen yanhu pulled chu lingjun aside. ¡°you got first place in the midterm exam again, so you can choose a rank one spirit weapon. what do you want?¡±


    chu lingjun hadn¡¯t thought about it yet.


    if he wanted to beat someone up, he already had the iron-backed tiger, a sinister spiritual weapon.


    as for hunting exotic beasts, because of the cthulhuism society¡¯s bounty list, he wouldn¡¯t go to the wild for the time being, so he wasn¡¯t in a hurry to have another weapon.


    ¡°this week, i happen to be in charge of the logistics department¡¯s spiritual weapon room. if you don¡¯t imow what to choose for now, you can follow me and look around at what we have. however, you must listen to my orders and not touch anything casually. otherwise, you might get into danger!¡± ¡°really? that¡¯s great. i¡¯ll definitely come along!¡± chu lingjun was overjoyed.


    ¡°alright, come and find me early tomorrow morning.¡±


    ¡°thank you, sir!¡±


    ¡°no problem..¡±

 Chapter 67 - Chapter 67: Electric Eel’s New Skill

    chapter 67: electric eel¡¯s new skill


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    in an underground cave¡­ clad in armor, the mighty electric eel could be seen lurking in the cave.


    in front of the electric eel clone was an iron-backed golden turtle whose shell had been electrocuted to a crisp.


    however, the electric eel clone was not in a hurry to eat but was waiting for chu lingjun¡¯s order.


    at this moment, it was already on the verge of advancing. after eating this iron-backed golden turtle, it would be able to accumulate 6000 experience points and advance to a level two exotic beast!


    the reason why chu lingjun didn¡¯t let it eat was simple. he was taking his midterm exams and moving house, so there was no time for himself.


    advancing from rank one to rank two was a huge leap. there was no telling what kind of strange phenomenon or activity would happen to him.


    therefore, chu lingjun waited until everything was settled before he locked himself in his room and ordered the electric eel clone to devour the beast!


    after the sabertooth viperfish was eaten up, the iron-backed golden turtle was also going to be eaten up by the electric eel¡­


    of the four tyrants of lianjiang, only the two remained!


    when they encountered chu lingjun¡¯s electric eel clone, these aquatic beasts suddenly seemed quite pitiful.


    the electric eel didn¡¯t eat the big turtle shell of the iron-backed golden turtle. on the one hand, this thing was really hard and tasteless, as if it was chewing on a stone.


    on the other hand, this turtle shell was quite valuable.


    the main ingredient of the medicinal herbal jelly produced and sold by the hundred herb hall in quicksand town was the shell of the iron-backed golden turtle.


    the tortoise jelly had the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, removing poison, promoting muscle growth, nourishing the kidney, and maintaining health and beauty.


    the jelly produced by the hundred herb hall was authentic. it was different from the jelly chu lingjun bought in the supermarket in the previous world.


    the jelly in the supermarket in the previous world had no shell. at a glance, the ingredients were all a blend of white sugar and black bean jelly.


    of course, the price was right there, so it was impossible for them to really do it.


    the turtle jelly of the hundred herb hall was made from genuine materials, and it was made from a real exotic beast like the iron-backed golden turtle. still, it had the same effects and was very popular among people.


    ¡°if you want to nourish yourself after a long day of hard work, come try out our jelly! it contains twenty-two heavenly and earthly ingredients. it strengthens your kidneys and strengthens the body!¡±


    with this advertising slogan, a small bowl of jelly from the hundred herb hall could be sold for 100 to 200 dollars. it was a best-seller.


    when chu lingjun saw it, he was also very tempted to have a bowl. however, his kidneys were doing fine, so he didn¡¯t need to supplement them at all. otherwise, he would definitely buy a few boxes to try.


    these few days, he had already checked the purchase price of the hundred herb hall for the iron-backed golden turtle turtle shell. just the turtle shells in his two caves could easily be sold for a few million!


    it was wonderful!


    as the electric eel clone ate all the turtle meat, the experience points jumped to


    6,000 points. a powerful heat flow quickly circulated in the body, and the


    electric eel clone began to break through!


    a powerful aura was released from the electric eel clone!


    the fish that were swimming around the cave immediately scattered in fear!


    under this powerful aura, the electric eel¡¯s body expanded rapidly, growing from more than three meters to four meters!


    the scale armor on his body also became colder and thicker, flickering with a cold metallic light!


    what shocked chu lingjun the most was that the thick energy and blood in the electric eel¡¯s body was somehow gathering under its abdomen.


    as the electric eel¡¯s body trembled, four bulges slowly grew out of its abdomen.


    chu lingjun was shocked, but he quickly suppressed his shock.


    the electric eel clone was about to grow four limbs!


    as expected, as more and more blood essence gathered, the four protruding lumps of meat continued to extend and develop. claws started to grow from the four limbs!


    the electric eel clone growled and stretched out its limbs. the surrounding walls of the cave were immediately torn apart by a ferocious claw mark!


    the soil cracked and the river water became turbid!


    the electric eel clone raised its iron claws and stepped over the shells of the iron-backed golden turtle. with a muffled sound, the shell was directly scratched through!


    chu lingjun was delighted. these claws were sharp!


    the benefits of having claws were self-evident. on the one hand, it was more convenient to move, and on the other hand, close combat was now winnable!


    after the evolution was completed, chu lingjun could not help but worry. his electric eel clone looked less and less like an electric eel..


    as the electric eel clone advanced to a level two exotic beast, a strong blood essence and mental power immediately fed back to chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but let out a low growl. the muscles on his body became even stronger and burly!


    his clothes were instantly torn apart and turned into strips of cloth.


    chu lingjun¡¯s height had also grown to 1.8 meters!


    the biggest change was that with the feedback of this large amount of vitality, a new force was slowly born from it!


    chu lingjun¡¯s heart skipped a beat. he saw a patch of skin on his arm suddenly bulge as if a small mouse had crawled into it.


    chu lingjun controlled the little mouse to move around in his body.


    chu lingjun moved again, and the little mouse slowly disappeared, turning into an invisible transparent force that covered his palm.


    under the enhancement of this invisible force, chu lingjun immediately felt that his strength, speed, and defense had been greatly enhanced. it was as if he had gained a new buff!


    that¡¯s right, this force was the symbol of a rank two martial artist, true qi!


    true qi was like the inner energy that martial artists had in novels. it had various enhancements to a martial artist¡¯s physical fitness.


    chu lingjun¡¯s palm, which was wrapped in true qi, had no problem blocking a small-caliber pistol shot now.


    when one¡¯s true qi reached the later stage, they would be able to protect their entire body with it and resist machine gun shots and missile attacks. incredible!


    ¡°what is this?¡±


    when the electric eel clone advanced, chu lingjun felt that the electric eel clone had awakened two new skills!


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 105]


    [spirit: 210] talent: soul clone (electric eel)l


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist (2201/10000/master), fifth national


    military boxing (2031/10000/master), twelve floors visualization method (2107/10000/master)]


    [name: electric eel] [level: early stage level two]


    [experience: 0/12,000]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: second-grade discharge (0/10000), second-grade electric field


    (0/10000), first-grade lightning strike (0/1000), first-grade thunder breath


    (0/1000)]

 Chapter 68 - Chapter 68: Thunder Breath, Lightning Strike

    chapter 68: thunder breath, lightning strike


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    chu lingjun took his time understanding the two new skills.


    the first skill, thunder breath, was also known as a breathing technique.


    the electric eel could use a special breathing method to let the power of lightning temper the whole body, encourage blood flow, and continuously improve the toughness and strength of the internal organs, limbs, and bones.


    this was a passive skill.


    after continuous practice, the cultivator would not need to take the initiative to control it and this technique could operate automatically.


    even if thunder breath might not improve his physical fitness much now, the physical quality of the body would undergo a huge leap in the future as the quantitative change would reach a qualitative change!


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw this skill!


    what was the biggest weakness of the electric eel? having low physical attributes!


    as his cultivation increased, the spiritual power feedback from the electric eel increased, but the vitality value decreased.


    after successfully advancing, his spiritual power increased by 10 points, but his vitality only increased by 5 points. this was determined by the innate attributes of the electric eel clone, and chu lingjun had no choice but to accept it.


    now, with the appearance of the new skill, thunder breath, it can fill the weakness of the electric eel clone.


    with this passive skill, the physical attributes of the electric eel clone would slowly increase, and then catch up with the spiritual power!


    chu lingjun was ecstatic. his wish was delivered on a silver platter!


    chu lingjun then looked at the second skill, lightning strike.


    this was a martial art movement technique. first, he must gather the power of lightning on his legs, allowing him to burst out with extremely fast speed in a short period of time. then, he can move as fast as lightning!


    the appearance of these two new skills improved chu lingjun¡¯s combat ability, opening more combat options.


    similarly, as the electric eel clone rose to level two, the two old skills, discharge and electric field, were also upgraded!


    the distance of the discharge skill had increased from 150 meters to 300 meters; doubling in range!


    similarly, the lightning snakes that were originally released were only the size of hemp ropes.


    after advancing, its size had doubled, turning into an electric python as thick as an arm, and its power had doubled!


    chu lingjun discovered that the blue lightning he had was now mixed with a trace of purple lightning!


    chu lingjun carefully sensed the purple lightning and felt that it contained a majestic and mighty aura!


    although it was only a trace, its power could not be underestimated!


    chu lingjun hadn¡¯t expected this.


    as the skill level increased, would the power and form of the skill also change?


    chu lingjun looked at the electric field skill.


    similarly, after the electric field skill was upgraded, there were new changes.


    he could control the detection of the electric field skill. before this, the detection method of the electric field skill was fixed.


    that was a sphere with a radius of 300 meters in the center of chu lingjun¡¯s body.


    chu lingjun¡¯s heart skipped a beat from the discovery. the sphere of the electric field slowly expanded and flattened, turning into a cuboid!


    it could even turn the cuboid into a rectangular cross-section and explore things further up front.


    chu lingjun was extremely curious about this change!


    he experimented many times and finally realized that when he flattened the spherical electric field and turned it into a rectangular exploration surface that was 150 meters wide, the exploration distance could reach an astonishing 1000 meters with chu lingjun as the starting point!


    the electric field can interchangeably go from a three-dimensional to a two-dimensional perspective!


    this exploration distance was more than three times that of the previous 300 meters he had!


    however, the price of doing so was that although the exploration distance had increased, so would the blind spots. the places outside the exploration area would not be detected.


    chu lingjun could only sense what was inside the exploration plane and knew nothing about what was outside.


    although the flaw was obvious, it still made chu lingjun very excited because it meant that he could sense anything 1000 meters away!


    during a battle, sometimes this foresight could establish a huge advantage!


    chu lingjun tried again. he found that squashing the electric field into a two-dimensional surface that was 150 meters wide and 1000 meters long was the limit.


    there was no way to continue compressing the exploration surface and changing its shape.


    he will have to wait for the electric field skill to be upgraded in the future to make changes.


    in lianjiang, the electric eel clone was getting familiar with its newly acquired ability. the electric field skill turned into a cross-section and swept forward. instantly, everything within 1000 meters of the electric field appeared in his mind.


    first, he scanned the area with a cross-section to determine the prey he wanted to hunt. then, the electric field expanded into a sphere that enveloped the surroundings.


    the electric eel clone slowly approached a log in the river.


    the log didn¡¯t seem to be anything special. it was about four to five meters long and floated on the river.


    however, when a mutated fish approached the log, the scene suddenly changed!


    the log suddenly turned into a bloody mouth from the middle and bit the mutated fish. in an instant, the river water was soaked in blood, and the red waves were flushed down by the stream.


    it turned out that this was not a log, but a giant crocodile in the river that was pretending to be a log to attract fish!


    the scales on the crocodile¡¯s body were black, and there were many hard bumps on its body, allowing it to stand motionless. when it floated on the river, it looked very much like a log!


    the crocodile¡¯s mouth and head were covered with a thick layer of pale green scales, almost like moss growing on logs.


    this giant crocodile was the copper-headed crocodile king; it was ranked second among the four tyrants!


    the copper-headed crocodile king¡¯s attack was sudden and fierce, preventing the prey from letting out a wail before it died.


    the copper-headed crocodile king ate heartily, and in the blink of an eye, it swallowed the mutated fish whole.


    then, it used the same trick again, lying lazily on the river surface like a common log drifting with the current.


    suddenly, a bolt of blue lightning suddenly struck the copper-headed crocodile king¡¯s head.


    upon closer inspection, this blue lightning bolt also contained a trace of majestic purple lightning.


    the copper-headed crocodile king¡¯s body flashed with a golden light to resist the lightning. however, the golden light did not last long before it was pierced through by the lightning and landed on its body!


    as the second strongest of the four tyrants, the copper-headed crocodile king was not only strong, but it could also control the power of the metal element!


    it had used the power of the metal element to block the lightning, but the lightning still managed to punch through!


    the copper-headed crocodile king was now covered in blue lightning. it jumped out of the water and crashed into the riverbed, struggling to survive!


    yet again, another bolt of blue lightning shot over without mercy. the copper-headed crocodile king could no longer hold on. its body stiffened and twitched before it went limp. bubbles and black smoke rose from its body, and it gradually lost its breath.


    ¡°incredible!¡±


    in the room, chu lingjun cheered.


    the copper-headed crocodile king was a middle stage level two exotic beast. however, against the electric eel clone ¡ª which had just advanced to an early stage level two beast ¡ª it couldn¡¯t resist the lighting power and was electrocuted to death!


    chu lingjun felt great and quickly let the electric eel clone take the copper-headed crocodile king back to the cave.


    at this moment, chu lingjun suddenly goosebumps at the back of his neck. a huge sense of fear enveloped his entire body!


    the electric eel clone, which was biting on the spoils of war on the river, also trembled. it dived into the river with the crocodile in its mouth without caring about anything else. it acted like it was in a sorry state as if there was something huge and terrifying behind it!


    not long after the electric eel dove into the river, a group of figures in black capes slowly appeared on the shore, hovering over like ghosts..

 Chapter 69 - Chapter 69: Gao Yong

    chapter 69: gao yong


    translator: endlessfantasy translation      editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the noon sun was blazing on the bank of the lianjiang river, giving the ground a golden glow.


    a group of figures in black cloaks moved through the forest quietly.


    their movements were soundless. even when they stepped on the withered leaves and vines, it was as if they didn¡¯t. not a single sound was heard. it was obvious that they had outstanding control over their bodies.


    suddenly, the leader of the group stopped and looked at the river with a cold and sinister gaze.


    ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°there¡¯s a line of sight spying on us in the water.¡± the leader replied in a hoarse voice.


    ¡°it might be a strange beast in the water. since they dare to spy on us, it must be one of the four tyrants.¡±


    ¡°yeah, i saw a ferocious beast with claws just now. it should be the


    copper-headed crocodile king.¡±


    after a few short sentences, everyone continued to move forward with an impassive expression.


    if it was a human figure, they would have charged into the water without saying anything and used all their skills to kill the other party!


    however, if it was a beast, there was no harm in backing away.


    monsters that had not reached level four only had average intelligence. even the intelligent river-turning rat could not understand what they were saying.


    chu lingjun looked at the figure slowly passing by on the shore with lingering fear, and his heart pounded wildly!


    this group of people was clearly very strong. their strength was at least rank two or rank three!


    the leader immediately noticed him the moment the electric eel¡¯s vision reached the other party. his breathing almost stopped from being discovered!


    what terrified chu lingjun the most was that this group of people had actually blocked his electric field perception!


    the electric field of the electric eel clone was always on, so it was impossible for others to sneak up on the electric eel clone.


    however, this group of people passed through the domain and came directly to his side without any warning!


    it was as if they appeared out of thin air!


    if the electric eel had not seen it out of the corner of its eye, it would have been discovered or attacked by the other party!


    ¡°was it a spell domain or perception domain? or could it be an elemental shield of the spell domain? or some other superpower?¡±


    chu lingjun frowned. no matter what ability it was, it proved that the other party was definitely not someone easy to deal with!


    what was this group of powerful men in black doing here?


    judging from the direction they were heading in, it was obvious that their target was the two wild wave company members who were keeping watch of the sunken ship.


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but become curious. the electric field he exuded moved like flowing water, spreading bit by bit toward the shore.


    chu lingjun was smarter this time. he narrowed the range of the electric field into a vertical section and extended it to cover the two members of the wild wave company not far away.


    ¡°if the electric field skill can¡¯t cover them, then i¡¯ll cover the two people who can!¡±


    while doing so¡­ the group of black figures continued to move forward and arrived behind the two wild wave company members who were guarding the bank of the river.


    the two of them were leaning against a tree trunk, eating the prey they had hunted in the forest. their mouths were oddly filled with tears.


    the black figure quickly approached them, but they still didn¡¯t notice it.


    it was only when the two of them finally felt something was wrong with their backs that they suddenly looked behind them!


    ¡°s-sir? oh my god, are you trying to kill me? why didn¡¯t you tell me you were coming?!¡±


    the leader of this group was the leader of the wild wave company, gao yong. he was also known as the shifter of waves.


    gao yong looked at his nephew indifferently and asked, ¡°has anything unusual happened recently?¡±


    ¡°no, who else would come to this godforsaken place other than that silly wu zheng kid?¡± his nephew pursed his lips and looked around with disdain.


    ¡°don¡¯t worry about that kid.¡± gao yong¡¯s lips curled into a faint, cruel smile.


    ¡°someone will help us get rid of him soon.¡±


    ¡°someone wants to kill wu zheng?¡± his nephew was stunned.


    ¡°you¡¯ll know when it happens. we must focus on waiting for the right time to salvage the sunken ship!¡±


    ¡°really? great, i can finally leave this godforsaken place!¡± his nephew¡¯s face was filled with ecstasy!


    ¡°cut the crap. everyone, scatter and get ready.¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    ¡°why would someone want to kill wu zheng?¡± chu lingjun stood up from his chair in surprise.


    although the electric field did not envelop gao yong, chu lingjun gathered enough information based on the other man¡¯s response.


    chu lingjun immediately deduced the context and obtained two important pieces of information.


    firstly, someone wanted to kill wu zheng.


    secondly, the wild wave company was preparing to salvage the sunken ship. this coincided with what this person had said before. they would be able to obtain the sunken ship treasure in at most one or two months.


    chu lingjun frowned slightly.


    should he tell wu zheng about it?


    there was no proof to back up his claims. how could he prove that his words were true?


    would qu zheng believe chu lingjun if he said he had an electric eel clone hiding in the lanjiang river and that he overheard someone say that they wanted to harm him?


    this was too absurd!


    chu lingjun thought for a moment and temporarily put this matter aside. he still didn¡¯t know wu zheng¡¯s exact situation.


    he would first find an opportunity to interact with him before considering the specific measures.


    the second piece of news was more intriguing.


    through the careful probing of the range of the electric field just now, chu lingjun immediately learned that gao yong¡¯s cultivation was a late stage rank three martial artist.


    as for the other black shadows beside him, other than one who was at the early stage of rank three, the rest were all rank two.


    to be honest, it was still far from enough to defeat the river-turning rat underwater.


    there were two rank three river-turning rats and one rank two


    river-turning rat.


    moreover, there were many other exotic beasts around the sunken ship.


    the wild wave company members would have no choice but to quietly attack. they must rush in and quickly sneak out the treasure to survive. otherwise, they would not have a chance.


    if that was the plan, then the logic didn¡¯t make sense.


    what was the point of waiting that long before attacking?


    the ship had sunk into lianjiang for a few months, it was more than enough time to execute this plan!


    there was no need to wait so long!


    chu lingjun¡¯s brows twitched.. he had a bad feeling that something was about to happen soon!

 Chapter 70 - Chapter 70: Choosing a Spirit Weapon

    chapter 70: choosing a spirit weapon


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    after an afternoon of cleaning and settling in, the new house finally felt like home. it was clean, tidy, and spacious.


    fang shuping happily wandered around the kitchen, living room, and bedroom, muttering to herself.


    ¡°the old house had such a small kitchen. this place is great, it can fit so many things. tomorrow, i¡¯m going to buy a large double-door refrigerator, a range hood, a microwave, an air fryer, a large cabinet, a¡­


    ¡°the sofa in the living room couldn¡¯t even be placed like this. this place is so wide! i must go to the furniture store tomorrow and buy a new set of stylish mahogany furniture¡­¡±


    fang shuping muttered softly, her face beaming with joy.


    chu xingguo was sitting cross-legged on a cushion in the middle of the living room. there was a red, crystal-clear, ruby-like fruit on a plate beside his feet.


    the fruit was the size of a fist, and it was burning with flame-like patterns. wisps of spiritual energy spread out from the fruit.


    this was the sun fruit!


    chu xingguo looked at the sun fruit in his hand with a pained expression. although the price of the sun fruit had dropped recently, this one still cost 100,000 dollars¡­


    chu xingguo stopped hesitating and took a bite of the sun fruit. it was sweet and juicy, and the flesh that was filled with spiritual power immediately flowed down his throat and into his body.


    as the fruit was slowly consumed, chu xingguo¡¯s skin instantly turned red!


    wisps of hot air rose from his neck and scalp as if chu xingguo was in a sauna!


    a low and deep rumble of vitality surging burst from chu xingguo¡¯s body!


    at the same time, the pores on chu xingguo¡¯s skin began to continuously seep out black matter.


    in the blink of an eye, chu xingguo turned into a black man!


    chu lingjun watched quietly from the side.


    this was the third sun fruit he had consumed.


    after half a month of recuperation, his father¡¯s complexion and expression had undergone visible changes.


    his face became more and more rosy, and even his originally white sideburns turned back to black!


    his hands and feet, which were prone to rheumatism on rainy days, were also cured!


    some of the internal injuries in his body had also fully healed!


    chu lingjun looked at the changes in his father¡¯s body with satisfaction.


    the blood essence in his body had reached its maximum capacity!


    the surging vitality constantly attacked the barrier membrane in his bloodline. the membrane was on the verge of collapse as if it would break at any moment, but it was always just a little bit away.


    chu lingjun was not surprised.


    the older one was, the harder it was to break through.


    as long as the third sun fruit could loosen this checkpoint even by a little, it would be considered a success. next time, with the help of the sun fruit and edge cloud flower, his father would definitely advance to a rank two martial artist!


    unfortunately, being a rank two martial artist would be his father¡¯s limit. if he wanted to go higher, breaking through to rank three would probably be considered a fever dream.


    on the spacious balcony, chu yue smiled sweetly as she leaned back in her wheelchair. she happily shone under the moonlight. the rays of moonlight enveloped her body, giving her a layer of dazzling silver.


    chu lingjun glanced at chu yue a few times. he did not know if it was his imagination, but as the muscles on chu yue¡¯s feet gradually became stronger, and her vitality slowly replenished, chu yue did not seem to be as dull as before.


    in the past, besides basking in the sun and the moon, chu yue would sit in the wheelchair like a lifeless puppet.


    when others spoke to her, she would respond in a daze. most of the time, she would sit and not respond.


    however, chu yue¡¯s expression had changed a lot during this period of time, and she had become more talkative.


    if one¡¯s vitality was high enough, would it be helpful for the development of the brain?


    chu lingjun was left puzzled.


    he could only wait until she went to lan city for a check-up next month. he would ask his parents to check the development of her brain again.


    chu lingjun went to look for shen yanhu early in the morning the following day.


    shen yanhu had said that he would bring him to the spirit weapon room and let him choose a spirit weapon.


    however, what gave chu lingjun a slight headache was that he was already at rank two. a rank one spirit weapon was not worthy of his power¡­


    chu lingjun pondered. he wanted to see if there was any way to obtain a rank two spirit weapon later.


    ¡°good morning, sir! i¡¯m ready to go!¡±


    chu lingjun arrived at the school very quickly and found shen yanhu at the logistics department.


    ¡°alright, follow me.¡± shen yanhu led chu lingjun into the logistics department.


    the school¡¯s logistics department was a standalone building. this building was three to four stories high, and every floor was sealed without a window.


    shen yanhu brought chu lingjun to the door behind the office and saw that it was a super alloy door that was half a meter thick. moreover, there were several spiritual energy arrays on the door.


    shen yanhu keyed in a string of passcodes on the door, scanned his fingerprint, and matched it with his pupil. only then did the door slowly open.


    ¡°the security here is tight!¡±


    ¡°it has to be. wait till you go to university or other places in the future, you¡¯ll know what true defense is.¡± shen yanhu smiled.


    there were rows and rows of shelves and cabinets in the room; many of them glittered and dazzled.


    each magic circle had its own magic shield. there were also a large number of cameras on the ceiling of the room.


    as the two of them walked in, nearly half of the cameras turned around and stared at the two of them.


    with such a formation, even thieves would have to turn around when they entered.


    ¡°alright, take a look at whatever there is. if you like it, let me know. i¡¯ll open the array for you to test it out.¡± shen yanhu smiled.


    ¡°teacher, are all the rank one spirit weapons here?¡± chu lingjun wasn¡¯t in a hurry and chose to ask questions instead.


    ¡°yes.¡±


    ¡°are there any rank two weapons?¡±


    ¡°you¡¯re thinking too far ahead, aren¡¯t you?¡± shen yanhu was appalled. what was the point of having a rank two weapon when he was only rank one?


    ¡°there are no rank two weapons here. however, with your talent¡­ you¡¯ll just have to wait till next semester. maybe then you¡¯ll reach rank two by then.¡± ¡°then how can i obtain a rank two spirit weapon right now?¡±


    ¡°generally speaking, the school will reward the first place in the second year¡¯s monthly exam with a rank two spirit weapon.¡±


    ¡®by the time i¡¯m in my second year of high school, i might have already broken through to rank three!¡¯


    this was the first time chu lingjun felt the distress of cultivating too quickly!


    chu lingjun shook his head and looked at the spirit weapons around him. he decided to take a look around before deciding.


    the room was a few hundred square meters big. all the rank one spirit weapons were stored here.


    every shelf had quite a number of spiritual weapons stored on it. with a rough estimation, there were at least a thousand spiritual weapons in this room. ¡°sir, why are there so many spirit tools here?¡±


    ¡°there are armament masters in our school who will refine them. every year, the martial arts association, the superpower association, and the military will donate some old spiritual weapons to us. our school will repair them and store them here.¡±


    chu lingjun nodded. there were knives, spears, staffs, cudgels, and other spirit weapons in the room. there were even some rare halberds, axes, and maces.


    in terms of size, these spiritual weapons were slightly larger than ordinary weapons.


    these weapons wouldn¡¯t be made especially big just because they were meant to fight exotic beasts.


    the most important reason was that martial artists would produce true qi after reaching rank two.


    true qi could be attached to the blade of a sword or saber to form a longer qi weapon to defend themselves against the enemy.


    therefore, in this situation, it did not matter whether the weapon was made big or not.


    however, when a martial artist¡¯s cultivation was strong, their physique would also become more built. for example, chu lingjun had already grown to 1.8 meters.


    there were martial artists who were two meters tall. when something like that happens, the spiritual weapon has to be slightly larger in order to be used appropriately.


    chu lingjun looked at the spirit weapons one by one. half an hour later, chu lingjun exclaimed in surprise and stopped on a small green drum and a light golden club..

 Chapter 71 - Chapter 71: Kui Drum, Thunder Beast Mallet

    chapter 71: kui drum, thunder beast mallet


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    long ago¡­ there lived a wild creature that roamed mount liubo, its name was kui. it almost looked like an ox, but it had a green body and no horns. oddly enough, it traveled around the mountain with only one foot. when it roared, its rumble could be heard for miles, as if thunder stuck. the emperor got wind of this creature and ordered his men to capture it at once. he made his men make a drum out of its skin and sticks out of its bones. till this day, some say they can still hear the sound of rhythmic drums being played by the emperor to intimidate others of his presence.


    within the formation barrier, the green-skinned drum was about half the size of a washbasin. the drum¡¯s surface seemed like it was made of an animal with green skin.


    on the taut and flat green beast skin, there were strange and mysterious patterns.


    these patterns looked like a group of serpents being entangled and were enraged.


    ¡°this is a natural lightning mark!¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s pupils trembled!


    when he got close to the small green drum, he heard a low and majestic roar!


    blue electric arcs flashed in the air and splattered in all directions, but they were immediately blocked by the protective array.


    this green-skinned drum had the lightning attribute!


    the same was true for the pale stick beside the green drum. the closer chu lingjun approached it, the more uncontrollable the power of lightning in his body suddenly became!


    the stick looked like a piece of bone from some kind of mutated beast.


    ¡°i almost forgot about this set, we really have too many weapons here. fortunately, you found them yourself. these two spirit weapons suit you very well.¡±


    shen yanhu also walked over.


    ¡°sir, what are they?¡± chu lingjun hurriedly asked with a burning passion.


    ¡°this is the kui drum and the thunder beast mallet.¡±


    ¡°what?¡± chu lingjun was shocked. ¡°the mythical kui and the legendary thunder beast?¡±


    shen yanhu smiled. ¡°these two are only imitations, and they were made from their bloodline descendants. it¡¯s just like how the weeping monster is the descendant of taotie.¡±


    chu lingjun was enlightened!


    if it was really a weapon refined from kui and a thunder beast, how could it only be a rank one spirit weapon? why would it be placed here?


    even if it was placed here, the school¡¯s array would not be able to suppress it!


    ¡°do you want to give it a try?¡±


    ¡°yes!¡± chu lingjun¡¯s interest was scorching hot.


    shen yanhu took out a specially made jade talisman and placed it on the magic formation barrier. as soon as the two came into contact, a buzzing sound ensued. a large number of mysterious runes extended from the jade talisman and enveloped the barrier.


    the ground rumbled, and the array barrier slowly disappeared.


    chu lingjun picked up the kui drum. the drum was made of kui¡¯s hide, and the drum body was made of a special bone.


    as he stroked the hide with his hand, he felt a rough rustle ¡ª electric arcs shot out, connecting his fingertips to the drum.


    ¡°the bloodline descendants of kui are usually called one-legged thunder cows.


    ¡°we usually call the thunder beast¡¯s bloodline descendants big-bellied snakes.


    ¡°the kui drum and thunder beast mallet are made from a one-legged thunder cow and a big-bellied snake.


    ¡°as the descendants, the spirit weapons made from these two types of mutated beasts are somewhat mystical.


    ¡°although they¡¯re rank one spirit weapons, they can contain rank two lightning because of the quality of the raw materials


    ¡°in other words, you can use these two spirit weapons even when you reach


    second rank, which saves you the trouble of changing spirit weapons.¡±


    chu lingjun looked at the two spirit weapons in front of him in delight. ¡®how did the bones turn into a mallet? forget it, it doesn¡¯t need to make sense¡­ i want it!¡¯


    shen yanhu continued, ¡°secondly, this kui drum can accumulate the power of lightning. it¡¯s like a storage room. you can store lightning into it when you have excess. then, when you need it, you can release it all at once. it can be used as a trump card to change the tide of the battle.¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up. this kui drum was really tempting!


    however¡­ chu lingjun¡¯s eyes moved, and he slowly looked at the thunder beast mallet beside him with a burning gaze.


    if he used the thunder beast mallet to beat the kui drum, how powerful would the combination be?


    shen yanhu also noticed chu lingjun¡¯s gaze and scoffed!


    wasn¡¯t this kid too greedy?


    ¡°sir, if you really think about it, i¡¯ve helped our class get first place twice in a row. it¡¯s not too much for me to get two spiritual weapons at once, right?¡± chu lingjun said shamelessly.


    ¡°you brat!¡± shen yanhu really didn¡¯t know how to answer chu lingjun.


    however, shen yanhu thought about it and called the principal.


    ¡°there¡¯s no harm in asking. if the principal is willing to give it to you, then so be it.¡± shen yanhu decided to throw the blame to someone else.


    ¡°thank you, sir!¡±


    the call was quickly picked up.


    shen yanhu asked his question, and the other party paused for a moment before replying.


    shen yanhu hung up the phone and looked at chu lingjun meaningfully.


    ¡°did the principal agree?¡± chu lingjun took in shen yanhu¡¯s expression and said in surprise and anticipation.


    ¡°the principal said that the two spirit weapons have been here for several years. if you want them, you can have them. however, you must also get first place in the next monthly examination to get them both.¡±


    ¡°haha, no problem, that¡¯ll be simple!¡± chu lingjun hurriedly replied.


    shen yanhu shook his head with a smile. he understood why the principal was willing to give these two weapons to chu lingjun.


    although the probability of espers awakening was only ten percent, those who were suitable for battle and could be used for battle only had a one to five percent chance of surviving.


    for someone like chu lingjun who had awakened his superpowers, the chances were even lower ¡ª it was less than one in a thousand or one in ten thousand.


    because these two magic tools were of the lightning attribute, not many people were compatible with them. it was even covered in dust for not being chosen for several years.


    now, there was finally someone who could use them, and that was chu lingjun.


    from another perspective, chu lingjun was the only one in quicksand high


    school who had awakened his lightning superpower!


    this was also the reason why the principal was being so generous. in addition, chu lingjun¡¯s performance only keeps improving. he obtained first place in two consecutive monthly exams. the principal also had a heart of cherishing talents. with a wave of his hand, he gave the approval to chu lingjun.


    of course, appropriate restrictions were necessary, so there was a condition that chu lingjun had to get first place in next month¡¯s monthly examination to get the weapons.


    chu lingjun gladly accepted this condition.


    with his current cultivation speed, getting first place would be a piece of cake for him!


    shen yanhu placed the special jade talisman on the protective array. with another rumble, the protective array disappeared.


    chu lingjun picked up the thunder beast¡¯s mallet continuously. this mallet was about the size of half of chu lingjun¡¯s arm and was as thick as a thumb.


    the mallet was golden in color and shone brightly in his hand.


    the body of the mallet was also naturally covered with lightning runes, and its spirituality was hidden.


    when chu lingjun held the mallet in his right hand, bolts of lightning crackled. it struck chu lingjun¡¯s hand, as if it was trying to repel chu lingjun¡¯s ownership.


    chu lingjun remained unmoved and clenched his right hand.


    after a while, the thunder beast mallet acknowledged chu lingjun¡¯s power. the lightning on the mallet slowly disappeared, and there were no more complaints, allowing chu lingjun to hold it..

 Chapter 72 - Chapter 72: The Power of Two Spirit Weapons

    chapter 72: the power of two spirit weapons


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°sir, i¡¯d like to test the power of these two spirit weapons!¡± chu lingjun looked at shen yanhu with a burning gaze.


    ¡°no problem.¡±


    after reactivating the arrays and barriers in the spirit weapon room, he checked and closed the alloy door. then, shen yanhu brought chu lingjun to a spacious cultivation room.


    ¡°come at me!¡±


    ¡°okay!¡±


    chu lingjun activated his electric field. the electric field enveloped shen yanhu like a tide, and a golden light appeared in his sight.


    according to the intensity of the golden light, shen yanhu was a late stage rank three martial artist!


    ¡°it doesn¡¯t feel good to be spied on by your electric field.¡±


    as soon as he was enveloped by the electric field, shen yanhu felt a little uncomfortable. he twisted his body slightly and frowned.


    ¡°can you sense my electric field?¡±


    ¡°of course. rank one refines the essence, rank two refines the qi, and rank three refines the spirit.


    ¡°a rank three martial artist will have keen intuition and strong senses,¡± shen yanhu explained. ¡°they will also have a powerful early warning ability for the upcoming crisis. ¡±


    chu lingjun nodded. the textbook briefly mentioned what a rank three martial artist can achieve, but it did not give a detailed introduction.


    in high school, it was considered impressive for a student¡¯s cultivation to break through to rank two martial artist.


    the detailed content of rank three martial artists would have to wait until they were in university to learn it.


    chu lingjun was also a little surprised. that was why his electric eel clone was almost exposed by the other party the other day!


    the other party was a late stage rank three martial artist; proving that his five senses were extremely sharp.


    ¡°of course, this keen intuition and super strong five senses normally can¡¯t be compared to espers in the perceptual domain.¡±


    shen yanhu was still very attentive to chu lingjun, the number one genius of year one. at this moment, whenever there was an opportunity, he would seize the opportunity to teach him something new.


    ¡°the strengthening of the five senses of a rank three martial artist is to have a balanced development of all five senses.


    ¡°as for espers in the perceptual domain, they might have a single type of enhancement, such as visual enhancement or smell enhancement. ¡°fighters are all-rounded developers, while espers are focused developers.


    ¡°so if you happen to meet an esper who is partial to a subject, there is no way for martial artists to compete.


    ¡°i once saw a rank three esper with clairvoyance as his superpower overthrew a fighter. after reaching rank three, his sight can go as far as eight or nine kilometers away. this fighter can¡¯t compare to him at all.


    ¡°of course, the most important ability for rank three martial artists is to have a powerful early warning ability for impending danger!


    ¡°for example, if someone cuts my back with a knife, my back will instantly send a warning to my brain and react instinctively in advance. thus, it will make me want to block the attack by squatting down. this is the unique advantage of martial artists.¡±


    chu lingjun nodded. he had seen it online before.


    there was a person who secretly attacked a rank three martial artist. it was clearly a blind spot, but that rank three martial artist still reacted.


    the martial artist¡¯s body automatically moved downward as if it were a conditioned reflex, dodging the attack.


    chu lingjun had seen it clearly. at that time, this martial artist had a blank expression on his face. it was only after his body dodged the attack that he reacted and quickly launched a counterattack!


    in close combat, martial artists were one of the best.


    after explaining things further, the two of them began to test the power of the two spiritual weapons.


    chu lingjun picked up the kui drum first and slapped it with his right hand.


    a dull, thunderous roar of a majestic ox rang out from the drum. then, chu lingjun discovered that his mental energy and spiritual energy were rapidly pouring into the drum.


    simultaneously, a bolt of blue lightning as thick as a python shot out from the drum toward shen yanhu!


    shen yanhu calmly took a step to the left and easily dodged the attack.


    chu lingjun recalled the attack and struck the drum again.


    this time, not only did chu lingjun inject his mental power and spiritual energy, but he also injected the lightning in his body to be shot forward.


    a majestic and loud roar exploded in the air, and a bolt of lightning twice as thick as before surged out from the drum!


    upon closer inspection, there was a trace of purple lightning within the blue lightning!


    chu lingjun was shocked because the lightning in his body had been strengthened by the kui drum, doubling in size!


    even the extraordinary purple lightning contained in the blue lightning had doubled!


    the speed of this lightning bolt was also much faster than before. it instantly struck snen yannu!


    shen yanhu was shocked as well. due to the sudden increase in the power and speed of the lightning, he barely managed to block the attack.


    the ground beneath his feet had cracked and dust billowed. a hole with a diameter of one meter had been blasted open!


    shen yanhu¡¯s eyes widened!


    the floor tiles in the cultivation room were not ordinary floor tiles. they were made of hard granite!


    ¡°the power of this attack is comparable to an esper at the early stage second rank!¡± shen yanhu asked in surprise.


    ¡°yes!¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up as well. he did not use his full strength earlier. instead, he only used the power of a late stage rank one esper.


    in the end, he did not expect that with the kui drum¡¯s enhancement, its power would actually soar to a rank two power. this was simply unbelievable! ¡°let me try that again!¡± chu lingjun said with a burning tone.


    ¡°alright.¡± shen yanhu became serious this time.


    this time, chu lingjun didn¡¯t hit the drum with his hands. instead, he picked up the light-golden thunder beast mallet.


    the thunder beast mallet struck the kui drum, and at the same time, thunder and lightning surged into it.


    a deafening roar resounded throughout the cultivation room!


    it was as if a berserk kui had reappeared for vengeance. its eyes were red as it roared towards the sky!


    a bolt of lightning as thick as a water tank shot out from the drum, piercing through the air and striking shen yanhu!


    the majestic purple lightning contained within the blue lightning had also doubled in size!


    shen yanhu, who had been waiting for the battle, quickly disappeared from where he was!


    the cultivation room shook violently as if there was an earthquake. a terrifying explosion occurred on the ground. a visible shock wave swept out, causing dust to billow and sand to fly!


    after a moment, the billowing smoke and dust finally dissipated.


    shen yanhu looked in the direction of the attack in shock and saw a pitch-black hole with a diameter of 10 meters and a depth of 2 meters where he had been standing!


    a drop of cold sweat dripped from shen yanhu¡¯s forehead.


    what the?!


    were the kui drum and thunder beast mallet that powerful?


    this power was almost on par with the power of a middle stage rank two martial artist!


    ¡°chu lingjun!¡±


    shen yanhu looked at chu lingjun again, only to see that after this attack, chu lingjun¡¯s spiritual energy and mental energy were completely drained. his face was pale as he sat on the ground.


    although his face was as pale as snow, chu lingjun¡¯s eyes were burning with excitement!


    he had picked up a heavenly treasure!

 Chapter 73 - Chapter 73: I Have the Advantage!

    chapter 73: i have the advantage!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the cultivation room looked worn down as if it had been bombed by a cannonball.


    chu lingjun¡¯s face was pale, but he stared at the deep pit not far away with excitement and power!


    if he were to use his full strength, the might of his lightning would definitely reach a late stage rank two martial artist after the amplification of the kui drum and the thunder beast mallet!


    this was a great trump card!


    although using it once would drain his spiritual power and spiritual energy, the kui drum was also a storage that had the function of storing electricity!


    in other words, he could use this trump card twice!


    the thunder beast mallet did not consume much spiritual and mental power. the main consumption came from the kui drum.


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up. he was an early stage rank two esper, but he could use a skill that was as powerful as a late stage rank two esper, twice!


    ¡°it seems that you have obtained two powerful weapons.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s all thanks to you!¡±


    ¡°yes, yes.¡±


    after a simple experiment, chu lingjun hid the two spiritual weapons.


    fortunately, the two spiritual weapons weren¡¯t big. the kui drum was only half the size of a washbasin and three centimeters thick. chu lingjun wore it around his waist and covered it with his shirt. if an ordinary person didn¡¯t look closely, they wouldn¡¯t be able to tell.


    the mallet was even easier to hide. it was half the size of an arm and as thick as a thumb. it would be difficult to spot it even if it was hidden in a sleeve, tied to a thigh, or hidden in a coat.


    after concealing the two spirit weapons, chu lingjun touched the kui drum in front of his stomach through his clothes. in a good mood, he couldn¡¯t help but want to beat the drum and sing.


    with these two spiritual weapons, it would be even more convenient and faster to scheme against people¡­


    he walked out of the cultivation room, and to his surprise, there was a commotion coming from the school field.


    it was the second year¡¯s midterm exam.


    students were gathered below the arena to watch the competition, and the number of first year students were plentiful because there were no classes.


    the students could improve their combat awareness, strengthen their martial arts, and also better understand the gap between themselves and their seniors through observation.


    therefore, if there were no special circumstances to attend classes, almost all the first year students were outside the arena.


    chu lingjun said his goodbyes to shen yanhu and walked straight to the field.


    for the midterm exam, the format of the second and third years was the same as that of the first year.


    therefore, chu lingjun wanted to know who was the strongest in second year.


    there were already quite a number of people in front of the first arena. chu lingjun even saw a few familiar faces.


    ¡°lingjun, you¡¯re here!¡±


    as soon as she saw chu lingjun, chen zhiqi immediately waved her hand and gestured for him to come over. at the same time, she tried her best to squeeze out an empty space around her so that chu lingjun could enter.


    ¡°how¡¯s it going so far?¡±


    chu lingjun smiled. like a fish swimming in the water, he squeezed his way towards chen zhiqi.


    the surrounding students were originally very unhappy about someone squeezing in. however, when they saw that it was chu lingjun, they immediately took a step back silently, allowing him to enter easily.


    there was nothing they could do even if they had objections. they couldn¡¯t beat him!


    ¡°why are you here so early?¡± chu lingjun looked at chen zhiqi¡¯s beautiful features and smiled.


    ¡°there¡¯s a lot for me to learn. otherwise, how can i defeat you?¡± chen zhiqi snorted. chu lingjun¡¯s strength seemed to be increasing faster than hers, which made her very distressed.


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    ¡®i¡¯m a cheater. if you want to surpass me, you¡¯d have to cheat too!¡¯


    in the ring, a man and a woman were fighting. they were the first and second ranking students of year two ¡ª wang tong and bai lan!


    wang tong was an early stage rank two martial artist with superpowers.


    bai lan was an early stage rank two esper and a late stage rank one esper.


    on the stage, wang tong let out a low growl as he infused his true qi into the long sword in his hand. instantly, a two-meter-long blade energy was unleashed, tearing through the air and slashing toward bai lan.


    bai lan nimbly dodged to the side. the saber qi slashed onto the stage, directly forming a saber mark on the hard floor tiles.


    after dodging the attack, bai lan threw a fireball at wang tong.


    wang tong swung his sword back, and the fireball that was flying toward him was split in half. the flames exploded and scattered into dust.


    however, just as he finished one fireball, another four or five fireballs came at him in succession, enveloping the arena.


    wang tong¡¯s body was immediately covered in a layer of transparent armor.


    the fireball smashed into the boy and exploded. a scorching heat wave swept through the surroundings, and hot wind whistled.


    however, wang tong¡¯s clothes remained motionless in the hot wind. it was as if he was wearing heavy armor.


    wang tong, who was wrapped in a layer of true qi, dashed through the flames of the fireballs and approached bai lan with his long sword.


    however, an even hotter flame erupted from the girl. she raised her hands high, and a fireball with a diameter of half a meter slowly condensed above her head.


    a terrifying destructive power was released and condensed from bai lan¡¯s


    body, shocking everyone!


    wang tong¡¯s face changed, but he gritted his teeth and covered his body with a layer of earthen armor. then, he continued to charge toward bai lang!


    it was his earth element mastery!


    a huge explosion occurred in the arena, and after the shockwave, wang tong¡¯s clothes were torn and his hair was burnt. yet, he still stood tall.


    bai lan fell to the ground in pain, her face as pale as paper.


    it was obvious that wang tong had won the match with his true ei and earth elemental armor. when the dust settled, the students in the audience cheered excitedly.


    ¡°as expected of a second year!¡± chen zhiqi could not help but let out a low cry. she fanatically looked at the two people on the stage.


    chu lingjun¡¯s expression was blank. he was not impressed by the fight.


    indeed, after breaking through to early stage rank two, chu lingjun was absolutely confident that he could defeat the top three students in year two.


    ¡°you espers are practically cheaters!¡±


    at this moment, chen zhiqi spoke again. she pursed her lips and looked at chu lingjun with a bitter expression. ¡°when superpowers can be combined with a fighter¡¯s cultivation, it becomes even more unfair. when will we ever get a fighting chance?¡±


    chen zhiqi was not the only one who had similar troubles. other martial artists also had similar thoughts.


    when facing a single martial artist or a single esper, a person who practiced both martial arts and had superpowers would have a huge advantage!

 Chapter 74 - Chapter 74: Sudden Change

    chapter 74: sudden change


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°the mighty wild wave company leader actually came to guard the shore personally. it seems that they are really going to make a move.¡±


    under the river, the electric eel clone sensed the situation on the shore and lurked silently.


    because gao yong was personally leading the team, the electric eel did not dare to devour food recklessly. it had to swim further away when it wanted to eat to avoid being exposed.


    the electric eel did not dare to swim too far, fearing that gao yong and the others would start to move and it would not be able to catch up.


    the river-turning rat ¡ª who was also guarding the sunken ship ¡ª seemed to have sensed the ominous aura on the shore as well.


    after gao yong brought his men over, the three river-turning rats became very irritable. this caused the surrounding exotic beasts to suffer, and they became the targets of the three rats.


    this made the electric eel clone even more worried, and it spent most of its time hiding in the hole.


    chu lingjun still had a puzzled look on his face. how will the wild wave company get their hands on the treasure in the sunken ship?


    on the third day of the monthly exam.


    chu lingjun¡¯s interest was finally piqued as the third years stepped onto the stage one after another.


    the excitement couldn¡¯t be helped. watching the second year competition was like watching the breeze blow by. it made chu lingjun sleepy.


    a martial artist only needed 100 vitality points to break through from rank one


    to rank two.


    however, if he wanted to break through from rank two to rank three, his vitality would have to soar to 1000 points; that was a tenfold increase!


    therefore, it was not difficult for a rank one martial artist to break through to a rank two martial artist. if he took some tonics, persisted in cultivating every day, and improved his vitality, it would not be a problem for him to break through within a year.


    however, if a rank two wanted to break through to rank three, it would require close to 1000 points of vitality. even if he increased his vitality by one point every day, it would still take three years to achieve such a feat!


    some slow ones even took four to five years to achieve that state. some people were even stuck here for their entire lives.


    it was the same for espers.


    therefore, the average cultivation of the first year students in quicksand high school was at late stage rank one.


    on the other hand, the average cultivation of the third year was at the late stage of rank two, which was only a small realm higher than that of the second year.


    it wasn¡¯t that the third year students didn¡¯t want to increase their cultivation, but that they couldn¡¯t do it.


    although it was only a small level higher, the true qi born by a rank two martial artist could easily suppress a year two. this was a crushing defeat in terms of realm.


    chu lingjun was watching the battle between the two top students.


    one of them was wu zhen, the other person was cao sheng, who was ranked ninth in his year.


    both of them were middle stage rank two martial artists with vitality values between 333 to 666 points.


    at this age, this cultivation was considered to be very impressive.


    both of them were using sabers. true qi covered their sabers, and the attacks were crisscrossed.


    chu lingjun seemed to be looking at the arena, but his attention was on the whispers of his year three seniors in the distance.


    these few people should be wu zheng¡¯s classmates, so they knew wu zheng¡¯s situation quite well.


    ¡°do you know that wu zheng has been fired?¡±


    ¡°it can¡¯t be, right? wasn¡¯t that factory wu zheng¡¯s own factory? how could he be fired?¡±


    ¡°wu zheng¡¯s father was killed.¡±


    ¡°no one dared to say anything about wu zhengs position when his father was around. now that his father is no longer around, haha¡­¡±


    wu zheng¡¯s father, wu daonan, was a rank three martial artist. his cultivation was one of the top in quicksand town.


    even the skinny man who had tried to assassinate chu lingjun would not stand a chance.


    wu daonan and a few of his relatives had opened a clothing factory in the town with hundreds of workers.


    some produced ordinary clothes, while others produced high-end clothes made from mutated beast fur and leather.


    chu lingjun listened to their conversation and frowned slightly.


    it had only been two or three months since wu daonan had passed away, and wu zheng had already been kicked out of his position as the factory manager. wasn¡¯t this group of relatives being too selfish?


    could it be that the ones who wanted to kill wu zheng were these relatives?


    was that why they were kicking people out of the factory and killing them?


    according to the information chu lingjun had gathered in the past two days, the four seas chamber of commerce had sent someone to hold a funeral for wu daonan after he died.


    the person sent by the four seas chamber of commerce was a rank three martial artist captain. he was wu daonan¡¯s colleague before his death.


    when chu lingjun saw the news, he was a little puzzled. if it was just a funeral, ordinary martial artists would be fine. why did they send another captain over?


    wasn¡¯t that just overkill?


    now that he thought about it, there must be a deeper meaning behind it!


    the four seas chamber of commerce was probably afraid that wu daonan¡¯s family would be persecuted after his death, so this powerful rank three martial artist had come to support him!


    as expected of an experienced person!


    the four seas chamber of commerce did this to protect their reputation.


    they couldn¡¯t allow his wife and child to be harmed just after the death of one of his most capable subordinates. that would give them a bad reputation. chu lingjun frowned. ¡®there¡¯s something wrong here¡­¡¯


    in terms of motive, wu zheng¡¯s relatives might have the story to kill him and take over the clothing factory for themselves¡­ however, wu daonan had just died and they kicked his son out of the factory. even the dumbest person would be able to guess that they were the ones who did it, right?


    once the four seas chamber of commerce hears about this, wouldn¡¯t the relatives die?


    chu lingjun was confused. would a relative like wu zheng be that st*pid to fight for money?


    chu lingjun activated his electric field domain and carefully eavesdropped on their conversation.


    he confirmed that what those people said at the beginning was true. wu zheng had indeed been kicked out of the family factory.


    he recalled the last time he saw wu zheng by the bank of lianjiang. wu zheng¡¯s aggrieved and indignant appearance can be considered to correspond to this gossip.


    however, chu lingjun still found it hard to believe that they would dare to attack wu zheng at such a critical moment.


    chu lingjun pondered for a moment, but he still couldn¡¯t find the answer.


    in the afternoon, the third year monthly exam ended. chu lingjun had a rough idea of his own strength compared to his seniors now.


    if he didn¡¯t use the two spirit weapons, his cultivation level would be in the middle of the third year.


    however, if he were to use a spirit weapon, he would directly soar to the forefront and could even fight head-on with the strongest students in the school.


    chu lingjun felt a wave of generosity in his heart. he had only cultivated for two months and he had already surpassed his seniors.


    after the monthly examination ended, chu lingjun returned to his usual self. he continued to cultivate diligently and accumulate strength.


    the electric eel clone had been observing the wild wave company quietly while he trained¡­


    a sun fruit was worth 100,000 dollars, so chu lingjun naturally wouldn¡¯t want to miss out on the loot as well.


    time flew by like a hurricane and a week later, something big happened!

 Chapter 75 - Chapter 75: Beast Tide Attack

    chapter 75: beast tide attack


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    a sharp and ear-piercing air-raid alarm suddenly sounded above quicksand town.


    it was so loud that it almost enveloped the entire town!


    chu lingjun and the others, who were originally in class, looked out the window nervously.


    although everyone was shocked, they did not panic.


    after all, the air raid siren sounded a few times a year!


    after the initial shock, everyone began to focus on listening to the alarm outside the window and looking at the tower standing in the square in the center of the town.


    however, when they saw the red pillar of light on the tower and the air-raid siren that sounded three times longer and one time shorter, the panic on everyone¡¯s faces immediately increased!


    ¡°three long alarms and one short alarm. this is a level one alert! ¡±


    ¡°is it a beast tide?¡±


    ¡°the scale of this beast tide is probably huge!¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s heart sank.


    a level one alert was the highest alert!


    it meant that ouicksand town would face the dancer of being breached or even town.


    it was so loud that it almost enveloped the entire town!


    chu lingjun and the others, who were originally in class, looked out the window nervously.


    although everyone was shocked, they did not panic.


    after all, the air raid siren sounded a few times a year!


    after the initial shock, everyone began to focus on listening to the alarm outside the window and looking at the tower standing in the square in the center of the town.


    however, when they saw the red pillar of light on the tower and the air-raid siren that sounded three times longer and one time shorter, the panic on everyone¡¯s faces immediately increased!


    ¡°three long alarms and one short alarm. this is a level one alert! ¡±


    ¡°is it a beast tide?¡±


    ¡°the scale of this beast tide is probably huge!¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s heart sank.


    a level one alert was the highest alert!


    it meant that quicksand town would face the danger of being breached or even destroyed!


    ¡°everyone, follow me to the school hall!¡±


    seeing the panic spreading in the classroom, the teacher on the podium immediately emitted a powerful protection and calmly issued an order!


    the might of a late stage rank two fighter was released wave after wave like a tide, enveloping the entire class.


    this teacher was a humanities teacher, so his ability was much weaker than shen yanhu. he was only a late stage rank two esper.


    feeling the pressure of their teacher¡¯s vitality, the originally frightened crowd trembled slightly. they looked at the teacher on the podium as if they had found their backbone!


    ¡°lingjun, organize the students and maintain order!¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    chu lingjun stood up from his seat. the thick vitality of a late stage rank one martial artist was released, adding a sense of stability to the panicking classroom.


    chu lingjun strode to the corridor outside the classroom. the students in the other classes also filed out and spontaneously formed two long lines in front of chu lingjun.


    ding peng, chen zhiqi, and a few other powerful students also released their blood essence fluctuations to maintain order.


    ¡°follow me!¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    the team moved quickly towards the school hall.


    the students from the other classes in the corridor also quickly lined up and walked toward the hall in front of the school field.


    everyone had done similar drills on a daily basis.


    therefore, although there was some panic, everything was generally carried out in an orderly manner.


    the hall was the sturdiest and most spacious building in the school. it could easily accommodate more than a thousand students.


    moreover, there was a lot of food and water prepared in the warehouse of the auditorium. it would not be a problem for the teachers and students to last in this place for a month.


    in the auditorium, shen yanhu nodded slightly when he saw chu lingjun and the others walking in.


    ¡°what about the school dormitory?¡± seeing shen yanhu, chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but walk over and ask in a low voice.


    chu lingjun was not worried about himself, but his family!


    chu lingjun felt a lingering fear in his heart. fortunately, he had already moved to the school dormitory. otherwise, he would have scrambled to go home and protect his loved ones.


    ¡°don¡¯t worry, the vice-principal is on that matter.¡± shen yanhu said in a deep voice.


    chu lingjun¡¯s heart instantly calmed down!


    this was the benefit of having a strong backing!


    ¡°the dormitory area has been completely sealed off. just focus on protecting yourself.¡± shen yanhu added.


    ¡°sealed?¡± chu lingjun was stunned.


    ¡°with the arrival of the war, all kinds of villains will take the opportunity to cause trouble. at this time, the school¡¯s dormitories and the school are sealed to prevent malicious people from taking the opportunity to cause trouble.¡±


    chu lingjun understood that this was to prevent dark warriors and dark espers from wreaking havoc amidst the chaos!


    chu lingjun heaved a sigh of relief. whatever he could think of, some of the school¡¯s leaders naturally thought of it as well and took measures.


    just as chu lingjun¡¯s heart calmed down a little, mushroom clouds suddenly rose in the direction of lan city, piercing through the sky!


    all the clouds that were lazily floating in the sky were instantly swept away!


    not long after the mushroom clouds rose into the sky, deafening booms and shock waves came from the direction of lan city!


    lan city and quicksand town were about 50 kilometers apart.


    even with the 50-kilometer buffer, the sound of the battle still reached quicksand town.


    the ground beneath their feet trembled, and the sand and stones jumped up and down like a dancer.


    chu lingjun, who had just calmed down, looked in the direction of lan city in shock.


    ¡°is¡­ is there a fight in lan city too?¡±


    the mushroom cloud in the direction of lan city was like a smoke signal asking others to run.


    as the battle started, deafening explosions, cannonballs, and roars of beasts degan to ring out trom every gate ot ql11crsand ¡®l¡¯own!


    even shen yanhu¡¯s expression changed slightly!


    lan city was under attack as well. this crisis was greater than he had imagined!


    in a secret location in quicksand town, a group of people with strange figures were gathered.


    this group of people was neither human nor ghost; they looked strange and scary.


    some of them had the upper body of a human, but the lower body of an eight-legged spider.


    some of them had a human head, but the lower half of their bodies was that of a sheep.


    in the secret location, there were countless orcs stationed at each entrance.


    they were like a clumsy product created by god, but also like a scene from a horror movie. it made people feel goosebumps all over their bodies and sent chills all over!


    these people were all filled with killing intent, and their eyes were bloodshot red. one look and one could tell that they were hungry to kill.


    among these strange humans, there was a figure wearing a black cloak with a devil mask standing in the middle.


    from the appearance of his body, this person had both hands and feet, and he also had a normal head.


    a normal human had mixed into the group of monsters.


    however, when the surrounding odd beasts saw this person, they all revealed fear in their eyes. they did not even dare to breathe loudly in case they anger that person.


    under the red devil mask, the man¡¯s eyes were cold and indifferent.


    he glanced at everyone indifferently and issued an order.


    ¡°you, bring your men to attack quicksand square. swarm the commercial street. there are many ordinary people gathered there. of course, there are also troops stationed there but that shouldn¡¯t be a problem. your goal is to destroy the tower and cause as much damage as possible.¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡± a group of monsters whose upper bodies were human and lower bodies were spiders replied excitedly with bloodthirsty eyes.


    ¡°the quicksand tower must be destroyed. it is the tallest building in quicksand town. once it collapses, the confidence of the soldiers fighting back will be affected.¡± the evil man said coldly.


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    ¡°li, you guys will ambush those at quicksand avenue. once quicksand tower is under attack, the city guards will definitely send reinforcements to back them up.¡±


    ¡°haha, yes! finally!¡±

 Chapter 76 - Chapter 76: Attack Quicksand Town

    chapter 76: attack quicksand town


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°zhang, go attack yujing city, dijing city, and shuian city.¡±


    ¡°no problem. i despise the rich. now is my chance to teach them a lesson!¡±


    ¡°the others must raid yulan street and guangbei street. those streets need to be rid of in quicksand town.¡±


    ¡°the sandbird people are the strongest here, so i¡¯m making you attack


    quicksand primary school. destroy all red, yellow, and green nurseries. pav


    attention to quicksand high school. if you cause too big of a ruckus, they will provide support. i¡¯ll send some men to stall them when the time is necessary.¡±


    ¡°on it!¡±


    orders were issued from the masked man.


    his voice was cold and flat, devoid of any emotion.


    it was as if those who were about to die were like ants to him. they were not worthy of sympathy or regret at all.


    the warriors became more and more enthusiastic as the order was given. their expressions became more bloodthirsty and fanatical!


    at this moment, a fierce-looking man looked at the man in the mask. ¡°if we are busting out                out there, then what are you going to do here?¡±


    hearing this, the surrounding divine blood warriors turned to look at the masked man.


    the masked man sneered and stared at the man. ¡°i¡¯m going to sneak attack the quicksand grain depot and armory outside the city. would you care to join


    although they couldn¡¯t see the expression of the masked man, everyone immediately felt the surrounding temperature drop by several degrees!


    the divine blood warrior who asked the question had a fierce look on his face, but in the next second, he smiled obsequiously and replied to the masked man. ¡°ahaha, only you can do such a big thing. if i go, i¡¯ll only be a burden. i¡¯d better not go. hehe-¡±


    right then, a sharp siren rang and artillery explosions came from outside.


    everyone¡¯s eyes lit up. the outsiders were attacking! the masked man glanced at everyone and waved his hand.


    ¡°move out!¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    everyone ran toward the exit in excitement. however, the divine blood warrior who had questioned the masked man just now found that his vision suddenly turned upside down.


    in his field of vision, he saw a familiar headless corpse running forward.


    after a few steps, the headless corpse was neatly cut into pieces from top to bottom and fell to the ground like a stack of books.


    blood splattered the ground like crushed tomatoes.


    the divine blood warrior¡¯s eyes widened in shock because he realized that the headless corpse was himself!


    the divine blood warriors around them all looked at the scene with cold eyes, and many of them even had gloating expressions on their faces.


    it was well deserved of a newbie who dared question the leader of the cthulhuism society!


    everyone quickly rushed out of the exit. as they rushed, the bones of these people creaked. their originally half-human and half-beast bodies slowly turned back into ordinary people.


    outside of an abandoned factory. a large number of divine blood warriors had formed several teams and were walking in planned directions.


    in the sandbird group, there was a maniac-looking person. his eyes were twitching. this person was none other than zhang liang, chu lingjun¡¯s schoolmate who had dropped out of quicksand high school!


    zhang liang¡¯s body was trembling, but it wasn¡¯t because he was afraid, but because he was excited.


    his face revealed a morbid excitement and ecstasy as he ran to the captain named sandbird. ¡°captain, when quicksand high school comes to support us, if you encounter chu lingjun, leave him to me. i need to have my revenge!¡±


    sandbird snorted and looked at zhang liang. ¡°that kid is worth one drop of divine blood!¡± ¡°i¡¯ll give you the reward. i don¡¯t want it!¡±


    ¡°no problem.¡±


    everyone sat on the ground nervously and uneasily.


    chu lingjun had just gotten off the phone with his parents. he gave them a few simple instructions to protect themselves and hung up.


    most of the other students in the hall were the same. at this moment, everyone was anxiously making phone calls, wanting to know the situation of their families.


    the battle had just started, and everyone was on the phone, so the signal was not very good.


    chu lingjun¡¯s call earlier was a little choppy as well.


    ¡°the beast tide must be huge this time around!¡±


    ¡°yeah, a few months ago during the summer vacation, in march of the first half of the year, the warning was only a second-level air-raid warning.¡± ¡°this is really unbelievable. even lan city is under attack¡­¡¯


    ¡°yeah..


    quicksand town belonged to lan city.


    lan city was the largest city within a radius of 100 to 200 kilometers. there were 63 towns like quicksand town under its jurisdiction.


    in this chaotic era of war, the 63 towns posed as a protective barrier around lan city.


    therefore, under normal circumstances, as long as quicksand town and other towns were not breached, lan city would rarely be attacked.


    therefore, powerful and wealthy people would usually move to lan city to settle down.


    it was safer there, the economy was more prosperous, the medical standards were higher, and the education level for martial artists was also more advanced.


    on the other hand, it also meant that if lan city is under attack, it must mean that the scale of the beast tide this time is large.


    ¡°quicksand town has a total of twenty thousand troops, and there are also countless tanks, cannons, and automatic weapon platforms. we can definitely hold on!¡±


    in the depressing hall, someone cheered softly.


    it was true. among the 63 towns in lan city, quicksand town had the highest military strength.


    because quicksand town was too close to iron peak mountain, it had a geographical advantage.


    it was already an exaggeration for an ordinary town to have an army of one or two thousand people, but quicksand town had a total of 20,000 soldiers at bay!


    together with the city guards, warriors, and espers, quicksand town was the best out of the 63 towns!


    however, just as this person finished speaking, a loud and urgent alarm sounded in the air again.


    on the rooftop of quicksand high school and the roofs of the surrounding tall buildings, sounds of machinery and steam could be heard.


    a large number of ground-to-air machine guns, cannonballs, rockets, and other weapons were quickly revealed from the roof, aiming at the sky!


    everyone was shocked, and even the school teachers¡¯ expressions changed.


    that was because a large black dot had suddenly appeared in the distant sky!


    these black dots enlarged rapidly and flew toward quicksand town ferociously!


    ¡°they¡¯re¡­ they¡¯re flying exotic beasts!¡±


    everyone exclaimed in fear!


    flying exotic beasts were rare, but feared the most!


    the electric eel clone in lianjiang also issued a warning to chu lingjun!


    at this moment, a red line appeared downstream of lianjiang!


    the red line expanded rapidly and turned into a red wave that surged toward quicksand town!


    upon closer inspection, they were densely packed with thousands upon thousands of red crystal crabs!


    the members of the wild wave company who had been guarding the shore smiled when they saw the red crystal crabs appear.


    chu lingjun¡¯s body trembled, and his scalp went numb. it was as if there were electric currents he could not control running through his entire body!


    all the doubts in his heart were suddenly cleared up!


    he understood what was happening now!


    the wild wave company was waiting for the exotic beasts to attack the city.


    after the red crystal crabs attack the city and chase away the river-turning rats, they will take the opportunity to obtain the sunken ship¡¯s treasure!


    he also understood why wu zheng¡¯s relatives were going to kill him.. they were going to wait for the mutated beasts to attack the city!

 Chapter 77 - Chapter 77: Charge! Fight Back!

    chapter 77: charge! fight back!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    long ago¡­ four hundred miles to the east of lingqiu mountain lived a strange-looking bird. there was a valley to the south of it, called zhonggu, from which the wind harshly blew. there stood a bird in the mountains, shaped like an owl, but with a human face. it had four eyes and a pair of sharp long ears. its name was yong, and its cry is its own name. when it appears in bountiful lands, a great drought would come along with it.


    the black dots on the horizon got closer and closer. in the blink of an eye, they turned into a large group of shadows that enveloped the sky above the town.


    they let out strange shrieks and swarmed down from the sky with a strong gust of wind.


    the students couldn¡¯t help but rush to the window next to the hall, nervously looking at the sky above.


    before the flying exotic beasts could get close, the machine guns on the school¡¯s roof, as well as the ground-to-air missiles and cannonballs that were raised from the ground in the surrounding streets, all opened fire into the air!


    deafening machine gun roars and bomb explosions instantly resounded throughout the street.


    the windows of the hall creaked and vibrated, but fortunately, the school had already taken this into consideration and installed tough transparent rubber glass. otherwise, it would have shattered and exploded long ago from the previous explosion.


    chu lingjun stared at the sky above his head. he saw the crossfire net formed by the machine guns, artillery shells, and missiles covering the entire sky!


    it was as if a curtain had been placed over the sky!


    everyone¡¯s hearts trembled from the scene. their adrenaline soared, and their hearts felt much more at ease knowing that they had a backup machine!


    firearms had a very good clearing effect when dealing with low-tier exotic beasts!


    this was fully proven in the battles between humans and beasts over the past 100 years.


    however, something strange happened again!


    in the dense net of fire above them, a large number of flying exotic beasts still descended from the sky, passing through the net of fire safely and smashing into the buildings below!


    each of these flying exotic beasts was two to three meters long, and when they spread their wings, it spanned to four or five meters!


    chu lingjun and all the other students widened their eyes in shock.


    this was because they realized that when the bullets and cannonballs hit the birds, the birds would turn into gravel, allowing the bullets and cannonballs to pass through them!


    these birds looked like owls, but they had a human face, four eyes, and two ears.


    they either destroyed the weapons on the ground or crashed into the surrounding buildings in excitement. then, they opened their mouths wide and swallowed all the humans hiding inside. they ate those humans happily one by one, their faces full of excitement!


    ¡°they¡¯re sandbirds!¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s actually a sandbird!¡±


    sandbird was a nickname for the creature that was called yong. it was easy to remember, so everyone called it by its nickname.


    the sudden scene sent chills down everyone¡¯s spine!


    shen yanhu and the other teachers were incredulous because the sandbirds were not common here.


    according to the military report, sandbirds should be resting on the yellow plateau in the north of the dragon country. there have been no mutated beasts found in this province so far! until now!


    the yellow plateau was thousands of kilometers away from here. how could these exotic beasts appear here?


    the sandbird was as powerful as the weeping monster!


    they had an extremely powerful skill, and that was sandification!


    at a lower level, the cooldown time and duration of this skill would take a minute, and it could only be used once a day.


    however, because of its unique constitution, its physical defense was very high!


    ordinary firearms would only cause half the damage. they were the true nemesis of rare firearms.


    ¡°ahhhhh!¡±


    ¡°help!¡±


    as a large number of sandbirds safely passed through the anti-air fire net and successfully landed on the ground. miserable screams of despair ensued in the surrounding streets!


    the principal of quicksand high school, zhong tongshan, could no longer hold it in. he immediately strutted to the podium at the end of the hall.


    ¡°students of quicksand high school, heed my call!¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    everyone was stunned for a moment before they reacted.


    zhong tongshan¡¯s face turned red as he growled.


    ¡°soldiers go through thousands of days of training to be used for a moment!


    ¡°now, i need you to urgently mobilize the enemy according to the wartime regulations. we must survive!


    ¡°now that you¡¯ve enjoyed the cultivation methods from your country, it is time for you to serve your country!


    ¡°i know that some of you may be afraid and feel that your cultivation is not good enough, but please remember that there are a large number of students and children from quicksand primary school, quicksand junior high school, and many kindergartens on the street outside!


    ¡°there are also a large number of ordinary people in the surrounding residential areas that need to be protected!


    ¡°compared to you, they are the real ordinary people who are unarmed and have no power to resist!


    ¡°students, teachers, this is a time when the country needs you the most! ¡°follow me to the armory to retrieve your weapons!


    ¡°stand tall and stand your ground! we must fight back!¡±


    witnessing the sandbirds descending from the sky and wantonly devouring their compatriots on the streets were grueling. the students of quicksand high could no longer hold it in when they watched how hard the soldiers were fighting back to protect them!


    as the principal¡¯s words echoed, the blood in everyone¡¯s hearts was ignited. each and every one of them replied with flushed faces!


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    ¡°let¡¯s kill these bastards!¡±


    ¡°we need to go! my brother is in quicksand primary school now. i¡¯m going to f*ck these b*tches up!¡±


    ¡°charge!¡±


    the armory was set up next to the hall.


    more than 1,000 angry students entered the armory to choose weapons under the supervision of the teachers.


    chu lingjun quickly led the students of year one class four into the warehouse.


    chu lingjun chose a 92 pistol, a wolf fang assault rifle, and a few hundred bullets from the weapons wall.


    then, chu lingjun stuffed stun grenades and smoke grenades into his belt and backpack.


    ding peng stared at chu lingjun in confusion.


    ¡°why won¡¯t you take an actual grenade?¡±


    ¡°flash bombs and smoke bombs are more useful to me.¡±


    chu lingjun replied. he looked at ding peng and chen zhiqi. the two of them had the same weapons as him. however, there was still a long sword on chen zhiqi¡¯s back.


    because there were so many people, everyone only had a few seconds to choose their weapons before they quickly walked out of the armory.


    ¡°the two of you should follow me later. don¡¯t wildly run around. we¡¯ll do better if we move together.¡± chu lingjun said to ding peng and chen zhiqi.


    ¡°alright.¡± ding peng and chen zhiqi¡¯s expressions changed.


    the usual training for war was effective at this moment. in about 20 minutes, more than 1000 students had chosen their weapons.


    ¡°everyone, move out!¡± zhong tongshan stood on top of a roof and roared..


    ¡°charge!¡±

 Chapter 78 - Chapter 78: Killing the Sandbirds

    chapter 78: killing the sandbirds


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    after the new era, the education policy was to train high school students as reserves.


    they had to study science and arts in the morning, practice martial arts in the afternoon, and learn firearms on saturday.


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but charge with anticipation. he was well-versed in both martial arts and superpowers. he could even be a special forces soldier if he could pilot a plane and a tank!


    to his surprise, the school actually had classes on flying planes and tanks!


    however, that was an elective course that required the students to sign up themselves. they could only learn it after the school¡¯s assessment.


    for example, one had to be in the top ten of the grade in terms of academic results or martial arts cultivation, or one had to awaken a driving specialization in the spirit domain or other similar superpowers to register.


    universities in the new era were equivalent to the military schools in chu lingjun¡¯s previous life.


    if there were no accidents after graduation, one could obtain the rank of commander within a year of training in the army. later on, they would also be trained as reserve officers.


    although it sounded risky and irrational to let the students go on the streets to kill the enemy, the school and the education bureau had already laid down many layers of foundations to expect something like this to happen.


    in the past, when the battles against exotic beasts were getting worse, there had been cases of students being sent to the battlefield.


    after all, in the face of life and death, everything else meant nothing.


    moreover, principal zhong tongshan was right. the mutated beasts were currently slaughtering their unarmed compatriots in the city, so why should the students who had been trained and possessed extraordinary powers hide in the school?


    who could remain indifferent?


    who could endure this?


    after putting on their equipment and holding their guns tightly, the students began to rush out of the school gate in a tacit understanding.


    outside the school, all the available anti-air weapons were firing wildly.


    however, in front of the sandbirds almost unsolvable skill, these weapons seemed particularly dull.


    a large number of sandbirds passed through the net and landed in the city to hunt and kill more innocent lives.


    shen yanhu led class four and rushed to the nearest kindergarten. ¡°stay as close to me as you can. don¡¯t run around or act alone!¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    as soon as they arrived at the kindergarten, the wind started to howl above their heads. a dozen sandbirds passed through the net of fire and descended from the sky!


    they flapped their huge wings and raised their iron claws, pouncing at the students with gusto.


    the iron claw was the size of a human face. if it were to grab the head, the head would definitely be crushed like a watermelon!


    ¡°get down!¡± shen yanhu shouted.


    everyone quickly lay down and raised their rifles to the sky, shooting clips of fire at the sandbirds.


    a large number of bullets landed on the sandbirds, but most of them were blocked by their thick and hard feathers.


    only some remaining bullets successfully shot into the bodies of the sandbirds, but other than a few streaks of blood, it did not affect their killing much. the sandbirds moved as usual.


    the stronger a sandbird was, the longer the duration of their skill, sandification.


    under normal circumstances, as long as everyone with rifles focuses their fire, they can take down a few sandbirds.


    with mutated sandbirds, it caused the power of pistols and rifles to be reduced by half.


    at this moment, a figure stomped on the ground and shot into the air like a cannonball. the long saber behind him was unsheathed, and a saber qi that was five to six meters long slashed out!


    the saber qi was like a drill that pierced through the sky!


    the dozen sandbirds that had pounced down from the sky were killed with a


    single slash!


    more than ten sandbirds were split into two halves and fell from the sky, their blood splashing everywhere!


    it was shen yanhu who had attacked back!


    ¡°sandbirds are afraid of spell-type attacks, as well as blood essence and true qi attacks! infuse your qi, essence, and true qi into your weapons. this way, you can effectively harm your opponent!¡±


    shen yanhu instructed the students behind him as he fought.


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    right after, another large wave of sandbirds descended from above. this time, there were more of them!!


    the leading sandbird had a powerful and imposing aura. when it spread its wings, it instantly formed a large shadow that reached more than ten meters!


    everyone¡¯s expressions changed. this sandbird was a level three beast! ¡°everyone, hide in the buildings and use the obstacles to kill the enemy!¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    without needing shen yanhu to give the order, everyone had already rushed into the buildings on both sides in an orderly manner.


    with their strength, dealing with a level one sandbird was no problem. a level two sandbird was considered a struggle, and a level three sandbird was considered asking for a death sentence!


    many more sandbirds kept charging down. they seemed undefeatable!


    shen yanhu did not cower. he growled and charged at the leader.


    only he could deal with this level three sandbird. if he fails, his students will die!


    the sandbirds around him could tell how powerful shen yanhu was, and they all avoided him, shrieking as they charged toward the kindergarten.


    the sandbirds¡¯ sturdy bodies smashed through most of the buildings below!


    the strong gusts of wind were like razors. they whistled and swept across, shattering the glass and a large number of buildings!


    some teachers and children hiding at the bottom of the building screamed in fear.


    as soon as chu lingjun rushed into the kindergarten, he saw a yellow sandbird stuffed into the small security hall next to the main entrance.


    a figure dressed in a security guard¡¯s uniform was pecked into a bloody mess by the other party¡¯s beak. chunks of meat splattered everywhere, and almost all that was left was a skeleton stained with blood.


    ding peng and chen zhiqi, who were following behind chu lingjun, saw this bloody scene and their pupils constricted!


    a bolt of lightning as thick as a hemp rope shot out from his body and struck the sandbird in the security room.


    the sandbird, which was feasting happily, trembled and fell to the ground.


    chu lingjun activated his electric field. there were already a few sandbirds descending to the depths of the kindergarten. chu lingjun hurriedly spoke,


    ¡°you guys finish him off, quick!¡±


    although superpowers were useful, they consumed mana and mental energy.


    therefore, he first used lightning to strike and then handed it to ding peng and chen zhiqi to finish the attack. this was the most efficient way to kill the enemy!


    ¡°of course!¡±


    ding peng and chen zhiqi were not rookies who had never experienced battle. they instantly knew what chu lingjun meant and quickly acted.


    the two of them quickly rushed to the security office and fired their rifles. the bullet shells popped out and poured on the sandbird.


    as soon as they approached the security office, chen zhiqi and ding peng immediately raised their swords. true qi gathered on the blade and whistled down, splitting the sandbird into pieces!


    after a week of seclusion, ding peng and chen zhiqi had finally advanced to rank two martial artists, finally catching up to chu lingjun.


    of course, the two of them did not know that chu lingjun had already broken through to early stage rank two. in the past week, they had been looking at


    chu lingjun with complacency.


    ¡°let¡¯s go!¡±


    after killing the sandbird, chu lingjun led the two of them into the kindergarten.


    as soon as he rushed in, the other classmates behind him, lin yin, zhuo chang, and the others also rushed over nervously.


    on the battlefield, it was a biological instinct to follow the strong!


    for those students who did not have much combat experience, they felt that only by following chu lingjun would they feel safe..

 Chapter 79 - Chapter 79: The Appearance of Divine Blood Warriors

    chapter 79: the appearance of divine blood warriors


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the electric field domain washed over like a big tide. with chu lingjun as the center, it covered an area of 300 meters around him.


    chu lingjun immediately sensed three level two sandbirds away from him on the right.


    300 meters ahead, there was a level one sandbird.


    there were seven sandbirds on the top left waiting to descend.


    the area 100 meters to the right was the most dangerous area. three sandbirds had already destroyed more than half of the outer wall of the building.


    many sandbirds¡¯ gathered in front of the building and shouted excitedly.


    in the electric field domain, other sandbirds could be seen flying down, joining the feast!


    quicksand town¡¯s anti-air weapons became useless and difficult to defend against the sandbirds¡¯ as they had the ability to turn into sand.


    ¡°follow me!¡±


    seeing that the teachers and kindergarten students in the building were about to be eaten by the three sandbirds, chu lingjun urged them anxiously to move out.


    ¡°no problem!¡± ding peng and chen zhiqi replied.


    the two of them wrapped their legs with true qi, and their speed instantly doubled. they turned into two afterimages and rushed to chu lingjun¡¯s side.


    just as the two of them were about to catch up to chu lingjun, streaks of blue electric snakes rushed out of chu lingjun¡¯s body and wrapped around his legs.


    chu lingjun¡¯s speed instantly doubled. he turned into a blue afterimage and rushed toward the three sandbirds.


    lightning strike!


    chen zhiqi and ding peng were shocked. they worked hard and chased after him with all their might, but they could only barely catch up to chu lingjun¡¯s back!


    the stone in their hearts swayed. what kind of skill was chu lingjun using? how did he run so fast?


    they were already rank two martial artists, yet they still could not catch up!


    the distance of 200 meters was covered in an instant under his lightning powers.


    a three-story teaching building appeared in front of him. a few sandbirds were flapping their wings and hovering in front of the window on the first floor.


    their gusts of winds were like blades, shattering windows and walls. bricks and concrete flew everywhere, and almost half of the wall was about to collapse.


    they stabbed their heads into the holes and screamed for joy. blood was dripping from the corners of their mouths! they had struck gold!


    terrified screams of children could be heard coming from the building inside.


    these sounds did not make the sandbirds feel any sympathy.


    on the contrary, their expressions turned even more bloodthirsty, excited, and fanatical!


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes reddened. these three sandbirds were pecking at a teacher who was protecting the children!


    a shuttle of bullets whistled through the air and struck the three sandbirds.


    however, the sandbird¡¯s body was covered in a thick layer of sand. when the bullets hit it, other than a dozen holes and a few gashes, it did not have much effect.


    suddenly, three blue lightning bolts struck across the sky!


    in the middle of the three blue lightning bolts, there was a trace of majestic purple lightning.


    when the lightning struck their bodies, the sandbirds immediately trembled. the feathers on their bodies were blackened and blown away, and they let out miserable cries!


    ding peng and chen zhiqi could not help but look at each other.


    chu lingjun¡¯s lightning was even more powerful than rifle bullets!


    the powerful strength of a level two exotic beast was beaten by lighting! after the three sandbirds trembled violently for a while, their bodies slowly regained their mobility, and they turned around angrily to look at the enemy.


    what welcomed them was the second bolt of lightning!


    then, the third one ensued!


    three lightning bolts struck its body in a short period of time. it was so sudden and soon that even the level two sandbird could not withstand them.


    the yellow feathers on its body were charred and black smoke billowed! their bodies trembled as they fell to the ground, and a large amount of white foam flowed out of their mouths.


    immediately after, ding peng and chen zhiqi also quickly arrived at the battlefield.


    the two of them held their weapons and shot as they approached. once they were in range, the two of them immediately used the same trick. they pulled out the long swords behind them, poured true qi into them, and slashed down angrily!


    the bodies of the three sandbirds were still stiff, and blue lightning arcs flashed on their bodies.


    the two of them had just become rank two martial artists, and they were not yet familiar with the use of true qi in their bodies. they could not attack the enemy with saber qi out of their bodies like their homeroom teacher, shen


    yanhu.


    ¡°t-thank you!¡±


    the group of kindergarten students and teachers hiding in the teaching building looked at chu lingjun and the other two. tears instantly flowed down their faces as they thanked them.


    soon after, students from class four arrived. chu lingjun immediately placed them around the building to protect the civilians.


    ¡°this building is ruined. we need to move the children and teachers to a safe place! first, we must bandage the injured students and teachers. those with serious injuries will be sent to our school¡¯s school doctor! ding peng, chen zhiqi, the rest of you, follow me!¡±


    ¡°yes, sir!¡±


    chu lingjun put on his usual dignified demeanor as a class monitor and began to command everyone to complete their tasks.


    everyone moved quickly and worked according to chu lingjun¡¯s instructions!


    after giving the order, chu lingjun got to work. blue lightning wrapped around his feet and turned into a blue afterimage as he rushed towards the nearest sandbird!


    in this short period of time, the number of beasts in this kindergarten increased from three to eight!


    chu lingjun looked anxiously at the shadows of the beasts that kept falling from above, and sweat covered his forehead.


    the sudden appearance of the sandbirds caught quicksand town by surprise!


    this was not going to be easy!


    chu lingjun dispelled all the distracting thoughts in his mind by shaking his head. he flashed around and struck his lighting everywhere!


    whenever he encountered a level one enemy, chu lingjun would fire a barrage of bullets and lightning bolts at them. then, he would let ding peng, chen zhiqi, and the others behind him finish the job while the other students searched for remaining survivors.


    when they encountered a level two enemy, chu lingjun worked with chen zhiqi and ding peng to kill it while the other students opened fire to distract it. the lightning in his hands struck out one after another!


    wherever chu lingjun went, all the sandbirds¡¯ and mutated beasts fell in a swift and decisive manner.


    in less than half an hour, the dozens of sandbirds that landed were all killed!


    although there were still sandbirds descending from above, the teachers and children in the kindergarten had enough time to evacuate. under the protection of everyone, they hid in the nearest underground bomb shelter or sent them to quicksand high school.


    after successfully saving the children and teachers in the kindergarten, everyone gathered around chu lingjun with excitement on their faces. they felt that they had done a great deed.


    chu lingjun smiled and consoled everyone before jumping onto the roof of a tall building.


    as more students and teachers from quicksand high school attacked, the exotic beasts near the kindergartens were quickly cleared out. the cheers and uncontrollable sobs of the survivors could be heard from far away.


    however, the situation in the town was still not getting any better!


    there were still a large number of sandbirds descending from the sky, and the teachers of quicksand high had also encountered powerful enemies!


    zhong tongshan ¡ª who was currently on the roof ¡ª was fighting a terrifying bird with a wingspan of 20 meters.


    shen yanhu was also fighting the level three sandbird!


    after a second of cheers, the window of a building beside them suddenly blasted open. a rocket launcher with a long flaming tail shot out from inside! and this rocket launcher wasn¡¯t aimed at the sandbird beast, but at shen


    yanhu!


    the sudden change shocked everyone present!


    the moment the rocket was fired, shen yanhu¡¯s body quivered. his body automatically shot to the side and true energy enveloped him! this was the danger warning of a rank three martial artist!


    it could detect all kinds of dangers in advance!


    the rockets exploded, and concrete blocks flew everywhere. some of them hit shen yanhu, but when they were a few centimeters away from him, they were blocked by a transparent wall or bounced away.


    ¡°as expected of a teacher from quicksand high school. his strength is impressive!¡±


    a group of ferocious figures walked out of a building at the side with applause.


    all these people had strange appearances. some had human heads and sheep bodies, some had cow heads and human bodies. there were so many of them that looked ferocious and ugly.


    as soon as one of them walked out, a pair of scarlet eyes stared fixedly at chu lingjun, filled with killing intent!

 Chapter 80 - Chapter 80: Dwindling Hope

    chapter 80: dwindling hope


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the electric field had a weakness; it could not penetrate solid objects.


    the electric field could not penetrate the sunken ship, so he could not see the details of the situation inside the ship.


    it was the same in the city. although the electric field could envelop an area of 300 meters around chu lingjun, there were too many buildings in the surroundings so there were many blind spots and blank areas.


    he knew that these places were buildings and knew every pattern on the exterior of the buildings. however, chu lingjun had no idea what was inside the buildings.


    it was only when the divine blood warriors pushed open the windows that chu lingjun discovered them.


    ¡°as expected of a teacher from quicksand high school. his strength is impressive!¡±


    a group of divine blood warriors appeared with puffed chests.


    the leader was a bald man who was two meters tall. he had a fierce look on his face and a piercing gaze.


    the most eye-catching thing was that he had two earthen yellow wings on his back.


    chu lingjun stared at the bald man.


    in his electric field, the man looked like he was suspended in air!


    chu lingjun¡¯s pupils trembled. he looked at the principal, zhong tongshan, who was busy protecting the school.


    since the awakening of the electric field, there were two situations that could not be captured by the electric field.


    the first type was when they encountered espers with a magic domain, perception domain, and similar abilities.


    the second type was a powerhouse similar to the principal.


    the first had the ability to restrain.


    the second had the ability to suppress the realm!


    chu lingjun later found out from his homeroom teacher that the principal was a powerful rank four martial artist!


    the realm suppression was too high, causing his electric field to not fully display its effect!


    chu lingjun stared at the bald man in front of him with fear.


    this fellow appearing here openly meant that he was probably a rank four powerhouse!


    on the field.


    the appearance of the divine blood warriors instantly attracted the attention of all the teachers and students.


    without any orders, all the teachers and students raised their guns in unison. countless bullets rained down on the building like a storm.


    a few teachers cast spells in their hands, and the students who were closer to the building roared and threw grenades into the building.


    those with divine blood should be killed without mercy!


    this was the consensus of everyone in the new era!


    a deafening explosion sounded!


    the wall had shattered and collapsed by the window where the bald man was. stone chips flew everywhere, and the dust did not settle for a long time!


    before the dust settled, principal zhong tongshan, shen yanhu, and the others rushed in but walked with ugly expressions.


    chu lingjun followed a few brave students and ran into the building. however, he saw that the building was empty. not a single trace was left behind.


    in the living room on the first floor, there was a pitch-black hole that led straight to the ground.


    the group of divine blood warriors appeared and disappeared quickly.


    ¡°was this god¡¯s doing? ¡°what¡¯s the purpose of doing this?¡±


    everyone was confused.


    principal zhong tongshan looked at everyone with a puzzled expression. ¡°according to past knowledge, divine blood warriors are known to only engage in sneak attacks. this is the first time they¡¯ve appeared so brazenly.¡±


    ¡°yes, i also find it strange!¡±


    ¡°we will have to sacrifice a lot of people to beat them! ¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. i¡¯ve been guarding against possible enemies just now, but now that these divine blood warriors are out-


    before the discussion could finish, a deafening explosion suddenly sounded from the center of the town!


    everyone turned to look at the explosion. when they saw it, everyone trembled!


    the 100-meter-tall quicksand tower that stood in the town center square collapsed with a loud rumble!


    the huge tower crashed into the ground, letting out a wail that resounded through the world!


    a visible shockwave swept through the surroundings and destroyed everything!


    in other directions of the town, a large number of flames and explosions sounded at the same time!


    in the blink of an eye, quicksand town was shrouded in smoke. it looked like a scene from doomsday!


    after the children and teachers were evacuated, shen yanhu brought everyone to the nearby district.


    ¡°lingjun, i saw zhang liang just now!¡± ding peng gripped the rifle in his hand tightly and stared at the surrounding buildings as he spoke in a deep voice. ¡°i saw him too.¡± chen zhiqi also bit her lower lip and said in a deep voice.


    ¡°me too.¡± chu lingjun nodded calmly without any expression.


    ¡°aren¡¯t you afraid of him falling and becoming a divine blood criminal?¡±


    chen zhiqi turned to look at chu lingjun, looking puzzled. chu lingjun¡¯s calm reaction made her full of doubts.


    at this moment, chu lingjun suddenly waved his hands, and two streaks of purple lightning burst out.


    the moment the lightning struck, a rank two sandbird flew out from the corner, screaming as it pounced at everyone.


    as soon as it flew out, it collided with the two bolts of lightning and flopped to the ground.


    the students behind chu lingjun were shocked. the rifles in their hands jumped up like frightened rabbits and instantly formed a net of fire in the air!


    the sandbird had a high physical defense, but after being hit by so many bullets, it was instantly riddled with holes. it fell to the ground with yellow blood oozing everywhere.


    chu lingjun then turned to look at chen zhiqi and said indifferently, ¡°he¡¯s just a small fry to me. there¡¯s no need to take him seriously.¡±


    ¡°alright then¡­¡± chen zhiqi.


    because of the appearance of the divine blood warriors, everyone became more on edge. they moved in units, and shen yanhu followed closely beside each of them.


    no matter which class was attacked, the teachers would immediately support each other.


    zhong tongshan and the other teachers were also guarding the roofs of the nearby buildings. they were killing the sandbirds that descended from the sky while being vigilant of their surroundings. it was as if every tree and grass was in danger of being destroyed.


    the divine blood warriors were nowhere in sight. they would not be able to withstand the attack if it was a rank four martial artist going against them!


    this was also the reason why the bald divine blood warrior and the others left the city so quickly after attacking.


    they would be torn to pieces if faced with the reserve army from quicksand high school!


    under the push of the organized and orderly armed team, the exotic beasts that landed next to the school were quickly wiped out. in return, the price was only a few injured students.


    ¡°why did zhang liang and the others disappear after appearing?


    because the operation to advance and search for survivors was going well, everyone could not help but relax to regain their energy. chen zhiqi recalled what had happened just now and asked in confusion.


    ¡°yeah, it¡¯s very strange. they appeared out of nowhere, attracted a wave of hatred, and then disappeared out of nowhere.¡± ding peng also replied in confusion.


    chu lingjun did not answer. instead, he pointed at the four city gates in the distance with his index finger. ¡°did you guys notice that the battle at the city wall has become more intense?¡±


    ding peng and chen zhiqi looked around.


    ¡°that¡¯s right!¡± ding peng¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°the battle cries on the city wall have become more intense!¡±


    chu lingjun nodded and continued.


    ¡°this means that these divine blood warriors just want to delay us.


    ¡°other than the army outside the city, the two largest armed forces in our city are the city guards and quicksand high school.


    ¡°now that the city is ablaze and quicksand tower has been destroyed, the city guards¡¯ morale will drop, making it difficult for them to support the battle in the city.


    ¡°the second armed force is us. although we are only high school students, we can definitely make a dent in their forces¡±


    ¡°if more than a thousand students and a group of powerful teachers go past the city walls. it will be more than enough to tilt the situation on the battlefield in our favor.¡±


    chen zhiqi and ding peng trembled. they immediately understood what chu lingjun meant!


    the students of quicksand high school had a lot of firearms training. in addition, they were all martial artists. it was not difficult for them to stand their ground.


    even the seniors were not to be underestimated. they were almost equivalent to an elite team!


    under normal circumstances, the military would not allow students to go to the front lines.


    instead, they would have the students stay behind to stabilize the situation and evacuate the people.


    the main reason was that the death rate at the frontline was too high!


    as for people like chu lingjun, they were all martial artists and espers that the government invested a lot of resources into nurturing every month.


    if nothing unexpected happened in the future, ding peng and chen zhiqi would have no problem breaking through to rank three or rank four after seven or eight years of training in the army.


    rank three can be considered as an elite of the army, while rank four would be seen as a huge profit!


    the other ordinary people in the class would also become the foundation of the army in the future.


    therefore, it was not a top priority to bring them to the front lines. the military would not mobilize such valued assets.


    ¡°that¡¯s why they came to trap us here in quicksand high school and prevent us from providing support to other places in the city and the frontlines.


    ¡°they want to restrain the principal and our teachers so that they don¡¯t dare to act rashly.¡±


    the divine blood warriors hid in the dark, while they were the light that shone the way.


    however¡­ there was a limit to one¡¯s strength. once their guards go down, these hidden venomous snakes will immediately attack!


    this was chu lingjun¡¯s greatest worry!


    chu lingjun never once bothered worrying about zhang liang!


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes flashed as he thought of something and quickly walked towards shen yanhu..

 Chapter 81 - Chapter 81: Exposed Strength, Astral Helmet

    chapter 81: exposed strength, astral helmet


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    past the walls of quicksand town, a considerable amount of machine guns and turrets were actively shooting the horde. even so, the exotic beasts still rushed forward like a tide, coming from all directions.


    the battle had only lasted for less than an hour, but a thick layer of body parts and minced meat was already piled up under the city wall. after a while, they were trampled into sticky, disgusting meat paste by the exotic beasts that followed.


    the situation both outside and inside the city wall was tense.


    countless sandbirds passed through the city¡¯s air defense net and descended from the sky. together with the divine blood warriors hiding in the dark, chaos bloomed in the city.


    many high rise buildings crumbled, and the chaos seeped into other towns.


    the city guards were constantly putting out the fire, but they could not turn the situation around. nothing was turning in their favor!


    as the situation worsened, some people in the city began to harbor evil intentions and began to fish in troubled waters!


    ¡°no, if the situation continues to worsen like this, even if we win the battles outside the city, the inner city will be destroyed by those b*stards!¡±


    on a roof, the principal called for an emergency meeting. his eyes were bloodshot as he spoke to the teachers around him.


    quicksand tower, dijing garden, and waterbank city were landmark buildings that got destroyed and set ablaze.


    the group of powerful teachers had been dragged here by force. they were unable to carry out an effective rescue plan due to the overwhelming number of sandbirds. nothing was working for them. they were aggrieved, angry, and powerless.


    zhong tongshan voiced everyone¡¯s thoughts, but there was nothing he could


    in this situation, they were like a flock of powerless sheep being watched by the wolves waiting in the dark. the moment they let their guards down, their lives will be taken!


    ¡°it would be great if we had a few espers with perceptual domain. otherwise, we won¡¯t be so passive!¡±


    there were about 40 to 50 teachers in quicksand high school, and most of them were martial artists.


    there were only three teachers, shan qiuru and another two that were espers. however, they did not have the perceptual domain skill.


    the teachers didn¡¯t know what to do.


    just as everyone was at a loss, a student with a sunny face walked over. it was chu lingjun.


    ¡°chu lingjun, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°chu lingjun, you¡¯ve broken through to rank two?¡±


    as soon as chu lingjun approached, two teachers spoke over each other.


    the former was his teacher, shen yanhu, while the latter was the principal, zhong tongshan.


    as soon as zhong tongshan¡¯s voice rang out, the teachers who were originally sitting around immediately turned their eyes to chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun was shocked that someone managed to find out.


    he had broken through to rank two for a long time, and neither shen yanhu nor shan qiuru had noticed it.


    however, he didn¡¯t expect to be seen through the moment he got close to the principal!


    the mark of a rank two martial artist was true qi, which had little effect on a martial artist¡¯s appearance. therefore, if chu lingjun did not display it, outsiders would not know if he was a rank two martial artist.


    the strength of espers was even more obscure. the higher the strength, the stronger the spiritual power and the more spiritual power in the body.


    this was also something that others would find difficult to discover if they did not take the initiative to seek for it.


    after a moment of silence, shen yanhu looked at chu lingjun with wide eyes. ¡°you¡­ you¡¯ve broken through to rank two? was it a rank two martial artist or a rank two esper?¡±


    it had only been two months since school started!


    many first-year students were still struggling to even advance to middle stage rank one, but chu lingjun had already broken through to rank two!


    ¡°he¡¯s rank two in both of them.¡± zhong tongshan said with a hushed voice.


    everyone fell silent!


    the teachers sitting on the rooftop looked like statues.


    they stared at chu lingjun with their mouths agape.


    chu lingjun looked at everyone. he felt a little awkward, but since his cultivation had been exposed, it saved him a lot of trouble explaining why he was here.


    ¡°sir, i have a way to find the divine blood warriors hiding in the dark.¡± chu lingjun walked forward and said word for word.


    ¡°really?¡± principal zhong tongshan was shocked and then overjoyed.


    ¡°however, i need a weapon to help.¡±chu lingjun said.


    ¡°as long as we can find those b* stards, even ten spirit weapons will do!¡± zhong tongshan was so excited that he stood up.


    shan qiuru thought of something and said, ¡°lingjun, are you saying that you want the astral helmet?¡±o


    chu lingjun nodded. ¡°after i became a rank two esper, the range of my electric field reached three hundred meters. with the astral helmet, the detection range should expand two or threefold. it will be much easier to find those divine blood warriors.¡±


    the astral helmet was a rank three spirit weapon. chu lingjun had seen it from the information shen yanhu had given him previously.


    ¡°the astral helmet is a rank three spirit weapon, and it¡¯s able to amplify the spiritual force of an esper.


    ¡°but the higher the rank of the spirit weapon, the higher the requirements for the wearer. you¡¯re a rank two esper trying to wear a rank three spirit weapon. your body won¡¯t be able to withstand it, and you¡¯ll suffer a heavy backlash!¡±


    ¡°but i¡¯m also a rank two martial artist. my physical fitness is not something a normal rank two esper can compare to.¡± chu lingjun smiled.


    shan qiuru assessed the situation and had forgotten that chu lingjun was a dual cultivator.


    ¡°then i don¡¯t see why we shouldn¡¯t give it a try!¡± shan qiuru¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°let¡¯s go to school right now. once you feel a little uncomfortable, i¡¯ll immediately take it off for you!¡±


    ¡°okay!¡±


    ¡°the smell of slaughter is so enchanting!¡±


    in a luxuriously decorated living room, the winged man laid on the sofa and drank a mouthful of beer.


    around him, there were also a few divine blood warriors lying lazily. they were either drinking beer or eating snacks. their faces were content and they were relaxed.


    behind their sofa, the owner was on the ground with his eyes wide open. he died before he could close his eyes. blood slowly flowed out from under his body and accumulated into a shocking pool of blood.


    ¡°sir, when are we going to attack?¡±


    ¡°there¡¯s no hurry. let the sandbirds exhaust themselves first. they must be getting very nervous now.¡± the winged man said indifferently.


    ¡°sir, you have to leave that female teacher to me. i¡¯ll kill her in all the right ways!¡±


    the wretched divine blood man chuckled.


    ¡°that¡¯s useless. after we complete this mission and obtain the powerful divine blood, every woman will come crawling at our feet.¡± the winged man said disdainfully.


    the group of people ate and drank their fill in the room. when the sun set, the winged man revealed a sinister smile. ¡°it¡¯s getting dark.. time to get to work!¡±

 Chapter 82 - Chapter 82: Zhang Liang Appears

    chapter 82: zhang liang appears


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    in the spiritual weapon room of quicksand high school¡­


    a magic formation barrier disappeared, and a dark blue helmet that looked like it was dotted with stars in the night sky appeared in front of chu lingjun. chu lingjun gazed in, and a powerful spiritual force aura spread out from the helmet.


    this spiritual energy was so powerful that no one dared to approach it carelessly.


    chu lingjun carefully examined the helmet and realized that the white spots of light on the helmet were actually tiny spirit stones!


    although these spirit stones were as small as sesame seeds, the concentration of spiritual energy contained in them was almost equivalent to ordinary spirit stones.


    there were hundreds of them sparkling all around!


    chu lingjun was speechless. the spirit stones on the helmet alone were worth millions!


    ¡°let¡¯s go outside and give it a try.¡± shan qiuru said to chu lingjun.


    ¡°alright.¡±


    shan oiuru observed chu linziun carefullv. while doing so. the mental and


    spiritual energy on the surface of her body surged. she was prepared to attack at any time should anything happen to her student.


    ¡°alright, try it on and circulate the chant i taught you just now.¡±


    chu lingjun nodded and put on the astral helmet. then, he activated the chant that came with the astral helmet.


    there were two reasons for setting up this chant. firstly, it allowed the user to activate the helmet¡¯s power when they needed to use it. they did not need to operate it all the time, thus saving spiritual power and spiritual energy.


    the second was to prevent the helmet from being snatched away by the enemy and becoming another person¡¯s weapon.


    after chu lingjun finished reciting the incantation, the stars on the helmet instantly lit up, and a clear light enveloped the helmet.


    at the same time, dozens of exquisite arrays lit up one by one!


    a mysterious and extraordinary aura spread out from the helmet.


    ¡°release the electric field skill and let your skill pass through the astral


    helmet.¡±


    ¡°alright.¡±


    with chu lingjun as the center, the electric field skill began to spread in all directions.


    however, when the electric field skill passed through the astral helmet, a magical scene appeared.


    the astral helmet was like a huge buff. with the enhancement of the astral helmet, the electric field skill instantly erupted with magnificent and powerful strength!


    the air buzzed and rippled waves!


    the electric field skill expanded rapidly. it went from a radius of 100 meters, 200 meters, 300 meters¡­ all the way to 600 meters before it slowly stopped!


    chu lingjun was overjoyed. this astral helmet was useful and powerful!


    the sphere of the electric field began to expand and flatten, turning into a cross-section.


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    chu lingjun realized that he could still change the exploration surface with the enhancement of the astral helmet!


    the exploration surface was slowly compressed and shrunk again, turning into a small snake.


    chu lingjun controlled the snake to crawl into the classroom window not far away. then, it suddenly expanded and covered the whole classroom!


    instantly, every item in the classroom was clearly displayed in chu lingjun¡¯s mind!


    chu lingjun was ecstatic. was this the power of the electric field skill if he reached rank three?


    incredible!


    when the electric field was at the first and second rank, it only had rays of light. these rays of light could only move forward in a straight line and could not be bent.


    this principle was the same as sonar. when it touches an obstacle, it bounces back and reflects the shape of the obstacle and the appearance of the object.


    although the electric field skill could not penetrate solid objects after reaching rank three, the way the electric field skill could be displayed became diverse and colorful. it was a pleasant surprise to be able to see things clearer!


    chu lingjun called the rank three electric field skill the exploration snake.


    chu lingjun tested the longest distance of the exploration snake again. it could go as far as 1,800 meters. when it reaches the limit of 1800 meters, it expands. the largest exploration volume was a circular body with a radius of


    600 meters.


    after experimenting several times, chu lingjun nodded in satisfaction. now, he was even more confident in finding zhang liang and his group of divine blood warriors!


    however, after chu lingjun tested it a few more times, his face immediately turned pale. he felt dizzy and found it difficult to hold himself together!


    this was a sign of mental and spiritual energy depletion.


    chu lingjun immediately understood that although the astral helmet was powerful, he could only use it ten times at most. after controlling it ten times, his body would not be able to hold on anymore!


    however, trying ten times would be more than enough for him to find the enemies. chu lingjun put on the astral helmet and then found a large wide-brimmed hat to cover it.


    from the outside, it was impossible to tell that chu lingjun was wearing a helmet.


    the attacks of the exotic beasts did not stop even through the night. the battles raged like a burning storm. the flames soared into the sky, illuminating the night, and turning it into day!


    the only good news was that the sandbirds had stopped its aerial attack, allowing the people in the city to heave a sigh of relief.


    unbeknownst to them, under the cover of the night, the activities of the divine blood warriors gradually became rampant and bold!


    three divine blood warriors appeared quietly in the darkness. one of them had bloodshot eyes and a twisted face. it was zhang liang.


    the divine blood warriors looked around and soon aimed at a group of students resting in the class.


    the wretched -looking divine blood warrior with two sharp beards and monkey-like cheeks looked at the female students lying on the ground. he couldn¡¯t help but drool, and his eyes sinister.


    ¡°look at all this fresh meat!¡±


    a divine blood warrior beside him was amused by his wretched appearance. he laughed and said, ¡°ratty, didn¡¯t you want to mess with that female teacher instead? have you already forgotten about that oldie?¡±


    the divine blood man named ratty snorted. ¡°why can¡¯t i have them all? monkey, there¡¯s no need to choose. i can have both!¡±


    monkey looked at the female students resting in the classroom and revealed an ambiguous smile.


    ¡°they sure do look tasty!¡±


    ¡°looks like we¡¯re finally on the same page!¡±


    ¡°of course¡­


    the two of them laughed sinisterly and even started to say dirty jokes about the girls, but zhang liang was unmoved. he just stared at a male student sitting in the classroom.


    that male student was chu lingjun, who was wearing a hat.


    ¡°why hasn¡¯t that st*pid sandbird move yet?¡± monkey looked around in confusion and asked.


    according to the plan, the sandbirds should launch an attack to pin down the principal of quicksand high school. then, they would take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the students.


    the weakest teachers in quicksand high school were at middle stage rank two. they would be difficult to deal with. year one and year two students were the easiest to deal with.


    they were low class divine blood warriors, so of course, they had to pick on the weak ones!


    ¡°there¡¯s no hurry. the sandbird won¡¯t make a move until it¡¯s done checking the surroundings.¡± ratty clicked his tongue.


    after saying that, the three of them waited in the dark for nearly 15 minutes. after a while, in the distant night, there was finally the sound of a battle cry.


    ¡°they¡¯re fighting. go, go, go!¡±


    ratty was ecstatic to hear their shrieks and immediately prepared to sneak toward the classroom window with the other two people.


    lnang llang also let out a iow roar m excitement.


    however, before the three of them could move, a figure suddenly stood in front of the classroom window, carrying a long object on his shoulder.


    an ear-piercing whistle sounded as a rocket with a long flaming tail tore through the night and shot under the feet of the three of them!

 Chapter 83 - Chapter 83: Suffering Competition

    chapter 83: suffering competition


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    who am i?


    where am i?


    what just happened?


    how did that rocket shoot us?


    did we expose our location by accident?


    just as the rocket launcher was about to hit them again, ratty grabbed monkey as a meat shield and threw him at the rocket launcher.


    monkey was horrified and stared at ratty angrily.


    however, he was only a rank one martial artist. he could not defy the power of a rank two.


    moreover, ratty¡¯s actions were fast and fierce. it happened so suddenly that he could not react in time!


    monkey and the rocket collided, exploding into balls of flesh. pieces of flesh and internal organs were scattered all over the ground!


    when ratty made the throwing motion, he turned around and ran into the darkness behind him!


    zhang liang was the only one who stood there in a daze. a large amount of flesh and organ fragments had drenched half of his body. it was obvious that he had not reacted in time to avoid the explosion.


    ratty rushed into the darkness and retreated anxiously. however, a beautiful female teacher slowly appeared from the darkness and forced ratty to take several steps back.


    ratty stared at shan qiuru and his expression kept changing. there was shock, astonishment, fear, and also a ruthless desire to cling on to his life! after firing the rocket launcher, chu lingjun jumped out of the window and rushed over.


    shen yanhu and the other students with rifles appeared from behind them.


    ratty and zhang liang were immediately surrounded.


    ¡°h-how did you know my location?¡± ratty asked regretfully.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t answer. instead, he smiled and said, ¡°shan qiuru, i heard that this fellow wanted to capture you and give you a good lesson.¡±


    shan qiuru¡¯s delicate face immediately turned frosty!


    she stared at ratty in front of her. if looks could kill, ratty would have died countless times.


    ratty¡¯s body trembled after being exposed. he stared at chu lingjun in astonishment. ¡°how is that possible? we¡¯ve checked. your electric field domain only has a radius of a hundred meters!¡±


    ¡°we were at least three hundred meters away just now. how did you hear our conversation?¡±


    ¡°a hundred meters? that¡¯s a thing of the past. there¡¯s always room for improvement.¡± chu lingjun chuckled.


    ¡°you just reached late stage rank one a month ago. it¡¯s impossible for you to break through in such a short time!¡±


    there was only one possibility. this kid had been hiding his strength from the beginning and deliberately decreased the range of his electric field domain! ratty was filled with regret and anger. this kid had played him like a fiddle!


    chu lingjun ignored him and turned to look at zhang liang.


    it had been a month since they last met, but his dear classmate had become much stronger. her muscles bulged, and there were a few scar lines on his chest and back.


    even though he was surrounded, his eyes were still fixed on chu lingjun with anger!


    ¡°i did say that i¡¯d give you a chance. come, let¡¯s fight one-on-one.¡± chu lingjun walked in front of zhang liang and said indifferently.


    zhang liang was not ready for such confidence, so his face was filled with ecstasy. ¡°chu lingjun, you said it yourself. you will regret ever challenging me for the rest of your life! ¡±


    his face trembled with ecstasy. he knew he had no escape, but if he could kill chu lingjun with his own hands, he would die without regrets!


    zhang liang let out a low growl. the muscles on his body bulged once again, causing his shirt and pants to burst open!


    then, a strange scene appeared. on zhang liang¡¯s back, a huge turtle shell that was emitting a green light gradually grew out.


    the turtle shell looked like it was made of jade. its surface was crystal clear, fluorescent, and smooth. it looked very beautiful.


    even zhang liang¡¯s hands, feet, and chest were covered with a layer of jade!


    normally, if a divine blood warrior did not activate their power, they would look like an ordinary person.


    once they activated their powers¡­ their half-human half-beast appearance would be fully displayed.


    after transforming, zhang liang stared at chu lingjun with a fanatical gaze. ¡°this is the green crystal tortoise¡¯s divine blood that i specially consumed to defeat you


    the green crystal tortoise and sandbird were two typical exotic beasts.


    the sandbird had high physical defense, and its unique body structure could resist a portion of physical damage.


    the green crystal tortoise had high elemental defense, and its unique body structure could resist a portion of elemental damage. it could even reflect elemental attacks when its cultivation was high.


    ¡°haha, with this divine blood, your lightning won¡¯t work on me anymore! there¡¯s no use being arrogant now. you¡¯ll soon kneel down and lick my feet to ask for forgiveness¡­¡±


    zhang liang laughed wildly.


    before he could finish, a figure with lightning wrapped around and rushed in front of him; his right fist rapidly expanded on his face.


    the attack moved so quickly that it looked like a mountain being thrown in zhang liang¡¯s way. it was incomparably majestic and carried an indescribable power that occupied his entire vision!


    zhang liang was shocked and quickly raised his right fist to block.


    the two fists collided, and the crisp sound of bones shattering rang out. a cloud of blood mist exploded from zhang liang¡¯s right arm in retaliation!


    it seemed that zhang liang¡¯s right arm was twisted into a strange angle!


    his arm was fractured, and the white bone stubble tore through his skin and muscles, poking out from his elbow!


    this scene was shocking!


    this scene caused zhang liang¡¯s face to distort as he wailed in pain!


    ¡°ah! no, no, no. this is impossible!¡±


    zhang liang¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at chu lingjun in horror!


    chu lingjun looked at him coldly. his gaze was fierce as he threw another punch!


    zhang liang raised his left fist to block the attack, and the same white bone stubble was exposed from his elbow.


    chu lingjun continued to attack. zhang liang wailed and raised whatever he had left to protect himself.


    after the tragic sound of bones shattering, zhang liang¡¯s limbs were all fractured!


    zhang liang could not even get up from the ground. the muscles on his face were distorted as tears streaked down!


    ¡°no, no, no. that¡¯s impossible! this is absolutely impossible! how did you, a martial artist, also break through to late stage rank one?! do you know how much i paid to defeat you? the pain i¡¯ve suffered is clearly above yours!¡±


    zhang liang let out a hysterical roar. under this roar, his waist erupted with unprecedented strength, and he bounced up from the ground like a spring!


    he opened his mouth wide and pounced fiercely at chu lingjun!


    zhang liang planned to bite chu lingjun to death with his chomp!


    before he could reach chu lingjun, another heavy fist smashed out, directly hitting his head.


    his skull immediately caved in, and all kinds of matter spilled out from it.


    chu lingjun looked at zhang liang¡¯s corpse indifferently and spat, ¡°what a fool!¡±

 Chapter 84 - Chapter 84: Entering the Sunken Ship

    chapter 84: entering the sunken ship


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    while chu lingjun¡¯s electric field expanded from 300 meters to 600 meters, the exploration snake positioned itself in another spot.


    under chu lingjun¡¯s command, shen yanhu and the other teachers worked together to kill one divine blood warrior after another.


    chu lingjun looked at the teachers and divine blood warriors fighting fiercely with itchy hands.


    however, after thinking about it, chu lingjun suppressed the urge in his heart and held back from interfering.


    instead, he informed the teachers about the location of the divine blood warriors through the radio in his ear. he secretly commanded them to ambush the rest.


    there would always be all kinds of accidents in a battle.


    he was only an early stage rank two baby. he was considered weak in a dangerous battlefield. if he was not careful, he would be led astray. therefore, he had to hold himself back.


    moreover, he did not know when this battle would end. if he exposed his strength now, it would easily attract the attention of others.


    once they realize that he was the one snuffing them out, they would all flock after him and kill him!


    in less than half an hour, the winged man that was fighting principal zhong tongshan sensed that something was wrong.


    there was no movement from the surrounding subordinates!


    with this new information, the winged man began to think of an escape plan.


    shen yanhu, shan qiuru, and the other teachers wanted to chase and kill him, but they were stopped by zhong tongshan.


    ¡°don¡¯t pursue a desperate enemy!¡±


    ¡°the gap between a rank four and a rank three is too big. if he goes all out, he will take at least a few of you down before he dies.¡± zhong tongshan said in a deep voice.


    shen yanhu, shan qiuru, and the others¡¯ expressions changed drastically when they heard this, and they also stopped their pursuit.


    chu lingjun glanced at wu zheng, who was not far away, and then his consciousness switched to the electric eel clone.


    it was time for the horde of beasts to attack the city during the day.


    the electric eel clone was quietly lurking in the hole, and at the entrance of the hole, there were several huge stones blocking it.


    countless red crystal crabs swarmed over the riverbed. the rumbling sounds caused an earthquake, shaking the riverbed up and down.


    the electric eel clone was curled up in the hole, looking at the movement above its head with caution.


    there were too many red crystal crabs trampling the land!


    the electric eel clone secretly estimated that there were at least 100,000 of them!


    although the majority of these red crystal crabs weren¡¯t even level one exotic beasts, such a large number was enough to crush everything in its path!


    with such a terrifying number, even a rank four martial artist or a level four exotic beast would be in danger of dying if they were not careful and did not escape as soon as possible!


    ¡°land beasts, water beasts, air beasts, and divine blood warriors¡­¡±


    chu lingjun was terrified. this attack was going to make quicksand town suffer a huge blow!


    the terrifying red crystal crab tide ran over the electric eel for nearly half an hour before the buzzing sound gradually weakened.


    not even a second later, the roars of beasts rang out in the river again. some of the mutated beasts in the river were also carried by the red crystal crab tide and led to quicksand town.


    the electric eel saw that the movement began to decrease, so it used its claws to pull away the stone bit by bit. when a hole was revealed, the electric field immediately activated.


    the electric field field was like a tide, covering a range of 300 meters around the electric eel.


    there were still many red crystal crabs in the river, and they were rushing toward quicksand town with hurried steps.


    all the other exotic beasts and mutated beasts hid in the caves, trembling.


    as for those who couldn¡¯t dodge in time, only their blood-stained bones remained on the riverbed. some were even crushed by the red crystal crabs that followed.


    the electric eel clone cast the electric field skill toward the shore again.


    further down the riverbank, gao yong and a group of his men were hiding in the treetops. their eyes were burning with excitement as they stared at the sunken ship.


    under them, there were also waves of exotic beasts rushing toward quicksand town.


    whether it was the land beasts or the water beasts, they all rushed forward.


    the electric eel¡¯s eyes lit up. its chance had come!


    gao yong and the others were humans. they would immediately attract attention if they jumped off the tree or into the water.


    they won¡¯t stand a chance against these electric beasts because they are human.


    the electric eel clone on the other hand, was not. the electric eel clone was also a mutated beast!


    therefore, after avoiding the main red crystal crab tide, chu lingjun began to command the electric eel clone to swim out of the cave bit by bit and swim towards the shipwreck not far away.


    when the electric eel clone¡¯s mighty, cold, ferocious, and powerful body appeared, the red crystal crabs that happened to pass by were immediately shocked.


    a large number of red crystal crabs raised their claws angrily, and the two bulbous handles on their bodies glared at the electric eel clone.


    it let out a threatening sound from its throat, but when it reached its mouth, it turned into a string of white bubbles. they looked a little silly.


    the electric eel clone glanced at the red crystal crabs indifferently and ignored them. it turned into a lightning strike and quickly swam toward the shipwreck!


    the sudden appearance of lightning gave these red crystal crabs a fright!


    under the flashing blue lightning, those who were slightly closer to the electric eel were electrocuted into reddish-black charred charcoal and fell to the riverbed with a groan.


    the electric eel clone quickly approached the sunken ship. it glanced at the river-turning rat¡¯s base. the entrance of the hole was closed, and there was also a big stone stuffed inside.


    facing the red crystal crab army, the three river-turning rats had no choice but to avoid them.


    the electric eel clone quickly went through the hole in the shipwreck and entered the hull.


    there were so many red shell crabs that passed by the ship just now and fell into the shipwreck.


    the electric eel clone ignored them and launched its electric field domain.


    the location of the electric eel should be a cabin under the bed, surrounded by various machinery and pipes.


    this cabin was very small, less than ten square meters. there was a hatch on each side. the left hatch was open while the right hatch was closed.


    the electric eel swam to the left hatch.


    unfortunately, the electric eel clone was too big, with a steel body that was four meters long. the small hatch was like a toy door in front of it.


    the electric eel waved its claws and tore the hatch open.


    behind this hatch was another cabin. the machinery, equipment, and pipes inside looked exactly the same as the previous cabin.


    generally, in order to prevent water from entering the ship, the ship was divided into many parts.


    this way, once one of the cabins was flooded, as long as the hatch was closed, the other ship would not be affected.


    it was the same situation now. the sunken ship immediately closed all the hatch doors when it sensed that the hull had been damaged and entered the water.


    the electric eel clone continued to break through door after door. after breaking through more than a dozen metal doors, it finally arrived at a new place.


    this place looked like the living room of a cargo ship. countless furniture floated calmly as if they were in a cosmic environment.


    when the electric eel clone arrived, the stench of rotten meat almost made the electric eel clone vomit out all of last night¡¯s dinner!


    when the electric field field covered the living room, the electric eel¡¯s body shook again!


    corpses that had died miserably and were covered in mold and had extremely rotten flesh!

 Chapter 85 - Chapter 85: Huge Harvest!

    chapter 85: huge harvest!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the moment the hatch was opened, the indescribable, rotten smell almost sent the electric eel away!


    even chu lingjun could not help but retch. he quickly cut off the sense of smell and taste and gathered himself.


    after the hatch was destroyed, in the dark and depressing shipwreck, the river water rolled in, and a rotten human corpse that was almost white in color floated to the electric eel.


    this scene was like a terrifying scene from a movie. it made people¡¯s hair stand on end and their scalps go numb!


    there were dozens of similar human corpses in the living room. it was a shocking sight!


    however, although they were all human corpses, the degree of decay was completely different.


    after a martial artist¡¯s body went through cultivation, his physical body would gradually become stronger. therefore, after death, the time it would take for it to rot would also be longer.


    this was why some of them were still intact.


    the rank one martial artists who had low cultivation had only bones.


    as for the rank two martial artists, they still had some flesh left. a large number of maggots were wriggling their bodies excitedly, crawling around the minced meat.


    chu lingjun endured the discomfort in his heart. under the cover of the electric field domain, he found two slightly decomposed corpses.


    the corpse on the left was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. he was burly and had his beard intact! he had a square face. from his appearance, he looked similar to wu zheng.


    this person must have been wu zheng¡¯s father, wu daonan, the captain of the sunken ship!


    the body on the right was a divine blood warrior!


    the divine blood man had the head of a human, but below the neck was the body of a muscular gorilla covered in black hair.


    if a divine blood warrior died in a half-human, half-beast state, the transformation state would not be removed.


    the stronger he was, the more stable his transformation would be.


    he wouldn¡¯t be like zhang liang, who couldn¡¯t maintain his transformation state after receiving a heavy blow.


    of course, this was also because zhang liang had just become a divine blood warrior and was not very familiar with the power.


    the two corpses were stuck together.


    their bodies were covered with all kinds of battle marks, such as knife marks, sword marks, claw marks, scratches, bruises, and so on.


    a large number of parts of their bodies were badly mutilated, and some of their bodies were even missing pieces of flesh. it was a shocking sight.


    however, the final fatal wound shown was captain wu daonan¡¯s long sword stabbed into the heart of the divine blood warrior.


    at the same time, the divine blood gorilla also stabbed its iron claws into wu daonan¡¯s chest!


    the two of them perished together in a very bloody, cruel, and unyielding manner!


    using the electric field, chu lingjun repeatedly looked at all the details in the cargo ship¡¯s living room several times. he now had a rough idea of the ship¡¯s layout.


    first of all, there were two groups of people on the cargo ship.


    according to the information gained, the cargo ships under the four seas chamber of commerce usually had about 20 crew members, but there were nearly 40 crew members here.


    from the clothes and decorations on their bodies and the traces of the battle, it could be seen that the two parties first fired at each other, and then engaged in


    close cornoac.


    one was the crew, while the other group was obviously the divine blood warriors.


    thinking of this, chu lingjun frowned and thought of something. he immediately let the electric eel clone return to the hole at the bottom of the cargo ship.


    the details that he hadn¡¯t noticed before immediately became very eye-catching at this moment!


    first of all, there was a hole at the bottom of the cargo ship. this hole was blasted from the inside to the outside.


    from the edge of the explosion and the traces around it, it could be seen that the hole was caused by explosives!


    chu lingjun immediately came up with a hypothesis!


    the captain must have been caught off guard and suddenly robbed by the divine blood warriors. when he realized that the enemy was too powerful, he chose to die rather than live in shame.


    he ignited the explosives at the bottom of the ship, sank the merchant ship, and then died together with the enemy!


    what a tough man!


    chu lingjun instantly felt a great respect for this captain!


    chu lingjun let the electric eel clone continue to search the cargo ship. soon, in the center of the cargo ship, the electric eel clone found a cargo hold with an extremely hard hatch.


    the electric eel tried to reach out its claws to cut the hatch, but it only left a shallow mark and could not cause any more damage.


    although his claws were unable to break through the door, chu lingjun was not angry. instead, he was delighted!


    this meant that the things in the cargo hold were well protected. it also meant that there was something valuable stored in the cargo hold. otherwise, there was no need to build a hatch so thick!


    the electric eel clone quickly returned to the cargo ship and searched captain wu daonan¡¯s body. soon, chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up. he found a key near the captain¡¯s chest!


    chu lingjun was overjoyed and quickly let the electric eel clone return to the cargo with the key in its mouth.


    the electric eel¡¯s iron claws were too thick, and it was very clumsy to hold the key and insert it into the cargo door. however, after several attempts, it finally succeeded in opening it.


    chu lingjun breathed a sigh of relief. fortunately, the electric eel clone had evolved claws last week. otherwise, he would have entered a treasure mountain and returned empty-handed!


    with a dull click, the electric eel pushed gently, and the thick hatch opened on both sides.


    when chu lingjun saw that the left and right hatches were nearly half a meter thick and were made of some kind of hard alloy, chu lingjun¡¯s brows twitched!


    a half-meter-thick alloy door meant that even a level three exotic beast or rank three martial artist would not be able to break it open with brute force!


    however, chu lingjun didn¡¯t have the time to lament about this. when the hatch opened, chu lingjun¡¯s pupils constricted. his heart almost forgot to beat as he looked at the goods in the cargo hold.


    although the door was open, wu daonan and the others seemed to have taken into consideration the issue of water resistance. not long after the door opened, a faint golden barrier appeared.


    this layer of protective array blocked the river water from flowing into this place.


    chu lingjun saw all kinds of goods in the cargo hold. there were all kinds of precious wood, stone, heavenly materials, and earthly treasures, as well as some exotic beast fur, claws, and teeth.


    in the middle of the cargo hold, the most eye-catching thing was a crimson, fist-sized sun fruit that looked like red beads.


    these sun fruits were first wrapped in vacuum bags, then put into waterproof bags, and then put into a wooden box fixed on the floor.


    the outside of the box was engraved with a flame pattern that could emit hot wind to ensure that the wooden box was dry.


    as expected of the captain!


    chu lingjun¡¯s heart was beating violently, and his mouth turned dry!


    for a captain like wu daonan who was experienced in river navigation, the probability of him considering the issue of water seeping into this cargo box was very high!


    a heavenly treasure like the sun fruit was very afraid of water!


    even if they did not really come into contact with water, the cargo ship had been sailing on the river for many days. it would eventually turn damp and cold, and it was very easy to damage the goods, or reduce the quality of the sun fruit!


    chu lingjun swept his gaze across the room, and his breathing quickened!


    every ten sun fruits were stored in an exquisite wooden box engraved with spirit runes.


    there were 20 wooden boxes!


    that was 200 sun fruits in total!


    there were about 20 million dollars to be made here!


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but gasp!


    ¡°holy sh*t, i¡¯m rich!¡±

 Chapter 86 - Chapter 86: Middle Stage Level Two!

    chapter 86: middle stage level two!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    chu lingjun¡¯s heart was pounding, but he quickly forced himself to calm down.


    finding the sun fruit wasn¡¯t the most important thing right now. the most important thing was to safely transport these treasures out!


    there was a river-turning rat at the entrance of the sunken ship and the wild wave company people on the shore. he would have to fight tooth and nail to get out of this situation!


    ¡°i should only take the sun fruit. i don¡¯t need the other stuff!¡±


    the other items in the cargo were also worth at least ten to twenty million dollars.


    however, it was too difficult to transport those things. it would take too long!!


    it was best to only take the sun fruit!


    moreover, because the sun fruit was already wrapped in a vacuum bag and waterproofed, it should not be a problem if it came into contact with water for a short time!


    the electric eel clone quickly moved.


    the electric eel clone found a huge fishing net in the boat and then shattered the magic barrier.


    the barrier shattered and water gushed into the cargo hold, soaking all the precious goods.


    the wooden box that stored the sun fruit had a rank one fire spirit pattern engraved on it; it dampened and extinguished when it came into contact with water.


    the electric eel couldn¡¯t care less. it quickly laid the huge fishing net flat on the ground, and then used its mouth and claws to push all the boxes of sun fruit into the fishing net.


    one sun fruit was the size of a fist. and each box contained 10 sun fruits.


    therefore, each box was only a little bigger than a washbasin.


    the electric eel arranged the boxes in a long strip and dragged it up with its mouth. with the help of the buoyancy of the water, it managed to tie the loot around its body.


    its 4-meter-long body was more than enough to hold 20 wooden boxes.


    after doing all this, the clone quickly swam out of the hatch.


    when they left, chu lingjun even asked the electric eel clone to politely close the hatch door, turn the key upside down and lock it, then pull out the key and put it in its mouth.


    the electric eel carried 20 wooden boxes and quickly swam out of the shipwreck, leaving a hole at the bottom of the ship.


    there were still a large number of red crystal crabs roaring and rushing to quicksand town. the whole process of the electric eel clone entering the shipwreck and leaving lasted less than half an hour.


    in just half an hour, the electric eel had earned 20 million in wealth!


    of course, the market price of one sun fruit was 100,000 dollars. chu lingjun had so many sun fruits that he wanted to sell them to different merchants. naturally, it was impossible for him to sell them at such a price.


    no matter how low he planned to sell it, there should still be a 30 percent discount. summing it up would still give him about 14 million dollars!


    chu lingjun was overjoyed!


    ¡°holy sh*t, i¡¯m rich!¡±


    the electric eel clone quickly crawled out of the hole in the shipwreck. looking back, the hole in the river-turning rat¡¯s hole was still closed.


    the wild wave company members who were not far away from the shore were still shivering and hiding on the treetops, not daring to make any movements.


    chu lingjun commanded the electric eel clone to quickly swim to a hidden river bank that could not be seen by the wild wave company.


    then, he immediately let the electric eel clone dig a hole with its sharp claws!


    fortunately, the electric eel already had limbs to dig quickly on the shore.


    as for breathing, chu lingjun shared his oxygen with his clone.


    a moment later, a deep hole appeared.


    the electric eel clone first swallowed 10 sun fruit in a box, then placed the finished box and the remaining 19 boxes into the stomach, and then filled them with soil.


    while all this happened, the beast tide was still attacking the city, and there were many exotic beasts trampling the surroundings. therefore, there were traces of soil overlapping the surroundings. there was no need to worry about being discovered.


    the electric eel clone had no choice but to eat 10 sun fruits at once. there was only that much space left to keep the rest.


    there were a few hidden dangers in burying 190 sun fruits here.


    firstly, the sun fruit was a rank two heavenly treasure. it was rich in spiritual power. even if it was stored in the cabin of the sunken ship, a trace of spiritual power still leaked out.


    of course, the other treasures in the cabin would also leak their spiritual power.


    this was also why chu lingjun didn¡¯t dare to bury the 190 sun fruits too far away.


    because of the sunken ship, the spiritual energy aura in the nearby river region was very dense.


    therefore, by burying the sun fruit here and concealing them closeby, the chances of them being discovered in a short period of time were very low.


    secondly, the soil on the shore was very moist. chu lingjun would have to come over and dig them up as soon as possible. otherwise, if time dragged on, the quality of these 190 sun fruits would either drop or be wasted!


    chu lingjun sighed at the thought of this. he had no other choice. time was tight, and the task was heavy. moreover, there were people keeping an eye on him.


    the electric eel clone could only do this much, which was already helpful enough!


    if he asked for more and accidentally exposed himself, not only would it be a waste, but the electric eel clone¡¯s life would also be in danger!


    he would rather not have the sun fruit than have anything happen to his electric eel.


    after transferring the sun fruit, the electric eel clone quickly returned to the cave.


    he blocked the entrance of the cave with the huge rock again, and it was as if nothing had happened.


    as the 10 sun fruit were slowly digested, the electric eel clone immediately felt as if it had swallowed an extremely majestic spiritual power!


    it was as if a volcano had erupted in the stomach, and a huge warm current rushed to the limbs of the electric eel clone!


    the electric eel couldn¡¯t help but let out a low cry. the black scales on its body turned slightly red, and the water around it gradually boiled!


    although his body felt uncomfortable, chu lingjun could deeply feel that the attributes of the electric eel clone were rapidly increasing!


    time slowly passed, and when the sky gradually turned dark, the majestic spiritual power in the electric eel¡¯s body was fully digested.


    the aura of the electric eel clone was also much stronger and more majestic now!


    his strength had advanced from an early stage level two to a middle stage level two beast!


    the length of the electric eel clone slowly grew from four meters to four and a half meters!


    its teeth became sharper, its claws stronger, and its scales harder!


    as the electric eel clone advanced to middle stage level one, the majestic vitality and spirit were also fed back to chu lingjun!


    chu lingjun instantly broke through to become a middle stage rank two esper!


    he had taken a big step toward middle stage rank two!


    chu lingjun was ecstatic. as expected of the sun fruit!


    although the effect of eating too many of the same natural treasures would be worse, the electric eel clone¡¯s absorption and digestion ability was very strong.


    chu lingjun had carefully sensed it just now. it was probably at the fifth and sixth sun fruit that the remaining sun fruits gradually lost their medicinal properties.


    although the sun fruit did not have any medicinal properties, it still provided a large amount of spiritual power to the electric eel clone, which can also count as a small supplement.


    just after the electric eel successfully advanced, it felt the sound of fierce battle coming from outside the hole. the direction of the sound was coming from the direction of the shipwreck.


    chu lingjun quickly asked the electric eel clone to move the stone at the entrance of the cave away a little, and he acticated his electric field!


    after breaking through to the middle stage level two, the range of the electric field domain expanded again ¡ª from 300 meters to 400 meters! chu lingjun was delighted to find out when the electric field domain was activated!


    turns out, the wild wave company was fighting the river-turning rat around


    the shipwreck!

 Chapter 87 - Chapter 87: On the Hunt (Part One)

    chapter 87: on the hunt (part one)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    a few hours ago, many red crystal crabs made their mark on the river surface. the other exotic beasts had also given way because they were easily overpowered.


    the exotic beasts were resting tiredly after a whole day of attacking the city.


    ¡°let¡¯s go!¡±


    the members of the wild wave company could no longer hold back and rushed into lianjiang.


    gao yong led a group of nine into lianjiang, while his nephew and another person stayed on the shore.


    the two of them were too weak to charge along with them. entering the water would not be of any help. it was better for them to stay on the shore and keep watch.


    gao yong and the others quickly dove into the water. once they entered the water, their bodies moved like fish, swimming swiftly without the slightest obstruction.


    upon closer inspection, there were streams of water flowing around the nine of them.


    with the help of this current, the nine of them could swim faster.


    this was called the raging waves palm!


    relying on this cultivation technique, the wild wave company¡¯s ability to move in the water was almost comparable to ordinary underwater mutated beasts. moreover, this cultivation technique came with the underwater breathing technique, allowing them to hold their breath in the water for nearly an hour. it was very impressive.


    gao yong quickly dived into the shipwreck and pointed at the river-turning rat¡¯s nest with his right hand.


    immediately, five of the nine people behind him automatically separated and quietly crouched around the nest of their base. their qi were boiling, and they were ready to attack at any time.


    among the five people, one of them was lanky and had a pale face.


    with a wave of his hand, a translucent blue shield appeared on him and the other four people.


    the shield covered the five of them. under the shield, the five of them instantly felt lighter. they no longer felt the water pressure, nor did they have difficulty breathing.


    this person was the second-in-command of the wild wave company, gu shan, he was an esper with water elements.


    he was using the water shield, which could block physical attacks and elemental attacks. it could also block spiritual detection.


    that was exactly why the electric eel clone could not detect them with the electric field skill because it was covered by gu shan¡¯s shield.


    gao yong brought the remaining three people and charged straight into the hole in the sunken ship.


    upon entering the sunken ship, gao yong¡¯s heart skipped a beat!


    it seemed that many exotic beasts had crawled into the sunken ship, the hull was full of signs of damage, and a large number of hatch doors had been torn apart!


    gao yong¡¯s heart tightened as he led the three of them to the cargo hold.


    after confirming that the hard door of the cargo hold was not damaged, gao yong heaved a sigh of relief.


    he made a gesture to the three men behind him, and they immediately understood what to do. they quickly searched the ship for wu daonan¡¯s body.


    before entering the water, they had already rehearsed their plan many times.


    the most important thing to do after entering the sunken ship was to find the key to the cargo hold, and the key was tied to wu daonan¡¯s neck!


    the four of them split up and soon found wu daonan¡¯s body in the living room.


    unfortunately, they were only met with severe disappointment. the four of them stripped wu daonan naked, but they still couldn¡¯t find the key!


    the four of them were a little confused. they searched everywhere and anywhere. they searched almost every nook and cranny, but they could not find the key to the cargo hold!


    for this reason, they spent more time underwater. they even had to take turns going up the surface to replenish their air pockets.


    in a fit of anger, gao yong chopped the bodies of wu daonan and the others into pieces, but he still couldn¡¯t find the key in their stomachs!


    this plan had been in play for the past two months, but in the end, they were met with nothing!


    gao yong had no choice but to carry out plan b. he used an underwater cutter to cut open the alloy door!


    this was the last resort!


    as a well-known merchant association in the bai yue province, the four seas chamber of commerce had cast every cargo hold with high-strength alloys that could withstand the attacks of even level three exotic beasts. they took into consideration every danger they might encounter in the future.


    this made the cargo hold extremely tough. cutting it open was time-consuming and laborious, and it would attract a lot of attention. if he was not careful, beasts might come swimming over.


    sure enough, after the noisy sound of the cutter in the water for a few minutes, the river-turning rat hiding in the hole was awakened by the sound.


    a handsome river-turning rat with light golden fur crawled out of the hole angrily.


    monsters all had territorial awareness. the stronger they were, the higher this awareness would be.


    at this moment, the river-turning rat saw the uninvited guest who had intruded into its territory and immediately charged over.


    when they saw that these uninvited guests dared to barge into the sunken ship and trample over everything, they were even more furious!


    over the past few months, the spirit energy aura that had been leaking out of the sunken ship had made them very fond of this place.


    the three river-turning rats felt provoked when these humans entered the sunken ship!


    without a word, the three river-turning rats immediately launched an attack!


    the originally calm lianjiang river immediately turned into a huge warzone. under the control of the three river-turning rats, waves of water attacked and crashed towards gao yong and the others!


    ¡°i¡¯ll try and stop them. you two keep going!¡±


    gao yong roared and led gu shan and the others toward the river-turning rat, leaving two of his men behind to con tinue operating the cutter.


    now that things had come to this, he could only force his way through!


    they would fight as long as they could until the door opened!


    there weren¡¯t many beasts lying in the river at the moment. they could still endure this pressure!


    the seven humans and three rats fought fiercely underwater. wherever they went, waves spewed out and pillars of bubbles soared into the sky.


    the mud in the river surged up, and the banks on both sides collapsed.


    although gao yong and gu shan were both rank three, they still struggled to attack the rank three river-flipping rats attack.


    the river-turning rat wasn¡¯t an ordinary mutated beast species.


    furthermore, it had the advantage of being in the water. hence, it suppressed gao yong and gu shan in a short battle.


    fortunately, the wild wave company had many people and continued to provide support. otherwise, gao yong and gu shan would have been beheaded


    long ago¡¯.


    ¡°the fight down there must be intense!¡±


    ¡°looks like it. if we were down there, just the aftershock alone would be enough to kill us¡­¡±


    on the bank of lianjiang, gao yong¡¯s nephew and someone else looked at the situation in the water in shock.


    the commotion underwater was huge. it overturned the shore and waves of water crashed onto the riverbank. it was as if the lianjiang river was about to rush to the shore.


    however, just as the two of them were lamenting, a ferocious figure in heavy armor had unknowingly crept behind them.


    the electric eel¡¯s eyes revealed a cold killing intent. it raised its two iron claws, and its thick and sharp claws pierced straight into the hearts of the two men!


    the two of them instantly died without making a sound!


    after quickly killing the two people, the electric eel clone carried the two corpses and rushed to the river in the distance.


    with a flick of his mouth, the log that floated on the surface of the river instantly opened its bloody mouth. it excitedly caught the food that fell from the sky and swallowed it whole.


    the electric eel clone rushed back along the original road, cleaning up all the blood that dripped from the two people along the way.


    after a while, the last trace of these two people¡¯s lives in the world had disappeared..

 Chapter 88 - Chapter 88: On the Hunt (Part Two)

    chapter 88: on the hunt (part two)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    chu lingjun looked at the two people being swallowed by the crocodile in the river, his eyes devoid of any emotion.


    it was obvious that the wild wave company and the divine blood man who attacked the ship were in cahoots.


    when the ship sank, the four seas chamber of commerce gave up on salvaging it. they assume that the goods in the cargo hold had all been damaged by the water.


    however, the wild wave company knew that the goods were not damaged. in other words, the wild wave company knew that wu daonan had made the goods waterproof. even if they were submerged in water for a month or two, they would be fine.


    how did the wild wave company know these details?


    there must have been a spy on the ship!


    not only did the wild wave company rob the boat on the lianjiang river, but they also colluded with the divine blood warriors. they all deserved to die.


    of course, chu lingjun had another selfish motive. he wanted to keep the remaining 190 sun fruits for himself.


    how could he guarantee that he would get the 190 sun fruits without anyone knowing?


    it was very simple. he just had to kill everyone who knew about it!


    once the wild wave company opens the cargo hold door and finds no sun fruit, there is a chance of him getting caught.


    based on the fresh claw marks on the shipwreck, it would be easy to deduce that a large wild beast came into play.


    piecing the information together and assuming that it was his electric eel clone would not be that hard.


    the other most important reason was that chu lingjun had obtained the astral helmet. his spiritual power had soared, and the power of the lightning he released could reach the third rank!


    the strength of the electric eel clone and chu lingjun was shared, which also meant that the power of the electric eel clone had temporarily increased to level three!


    now that gao yong and the others were fighting the river-turning rat, chu lingjun felt that there was still a chance of survival!


    of course, if he couldn¡¯t kill them, he wouldn¡¯t lose out on anything.


    however, he had to be very careful when selling the sun fruits later on. selling all 190 sun fruits might make him an easy target.


    this was also the reason why chu lingjun had ordered the electric eel clone to kill the two people keeping watch. he wanted to see if there was a chance to make a move later and wait for an opportunity to strike!


    under the shore, an intense battle was taking place.


    gao yong¡¯s feet surged with strength as he stepped on the riding waves. with a mighty aura in his hands, he rushed toward the strongest river-turning rat!


    when a martial artist reached rank two and cultivated true qi, his true qi would wrap around his feet, allowing him to leap over roofs and walk on walls. he could even climb up branches agilely, and walk on the waves on the river. gao yong struck out with his palm, and the river water around him was immediately mobilized. it condensed into two monstrous waves that were more than ten meters tall and crashed toward the river-turning rat!


    facing gao yong¡¯s attack, the light golden-furred river-turning rat let out a sharp cry!


    it flipped over the water¡¯s surface as if it was walking on flat ground and rushed towards gao yong.


    wherever the river-turning rat went, the roaring waves were flattened one by one. one second, it was violent, and the next second, it was calm. the changes were everlasting!


    the river-turning rat¡¯s ability to control water was amazing!


    the pale golden figure rushed towards gao yong and grabbed on anything it could!


    although the claw did not trigger any physical phenomenon, in gao yong¡¯s mind, he felt an intense piercing pain coming from all over his body, as if countless golden needles were piercing his body!


    this was the danger warning of a rank three martial artist!


    gao yong was greatly shocked, and two wild wave palms struck out!


    the claw and palm collided, resulting in a loud explosion!


    with the two of them at the center, a visible shock wave erupted.


    the water under their feet suddenly sank, then turned into a water pillar and exploded into the sky!


    in the huge explosion, the river-turning rat flew back several meters and crashed onto the ground.


    however, gao yong flew back more than ten meters before he barely managed to stop his body on the river¡¯s surface!


    he had just steadied his body when he spat out a mouthful of blood!


    ¡°d*mn! they¡¯re not called one of the four tyrants for nothing!!¡±


    under the riverbed, chu lingjun used the electric field to witness the battle. he couldn¡¯t help but click his tongue.


    gao yong and the river-turning rat were in late stage rank three, they were both of the same cultivation levels.


    in a head-on collision, gao yong was defeated.


    as a powerful mutated beast species, the river-turning rat¡¯s strength was undoubtedly revealed at this moment.


    the power of gao yong¡¯s raging wave palm cultivation method was not strong enough to make a mark.


    if he changed to a higher-level cultivation technique, he might have been able to aereat tne klver-¡®l¡¯urnmg kat.


    gao yong obviously knew this as well. he stared at the sound of the shipwreck being cut and gritted his teeth as he continued to charge at the river-turning


    rat.


    he had to hold on for a while longer. once they got the sun fruit from the cargo hold, he would immediately retreat!


    ¡°i guess i should start moving too¡­¡±


    the electric field enveloped the area again as chu lingjun carried on observing the fight. it was time for him to try and make a move.


    chu lingjun immediately ordered the electric eel clone to move closer to the sunken ship.


    the wild wave company and the three river-turning rats were busy fighting under the river. the river was muddy, the river bank collapsed, and any support to hold the river fell.


    this was a good thing because now, it was hard to find the electric eel moving secretly on the riverbed.


    the electric eel soon reached the shipwreck and swam in quickly.


    the electric eel soon appeared in front of the two crew members of the wild wave company who were cutting the hatch. they were almost there, and would soon be able to break in.


    chu lingjun waited quietly. when gao yong and the river-turning rat clashed again outside, two bolts of lightning instantly struck the two of them!


    upon closer inspection, chu lingjun¡¯s lightning bolts were half blue and half purple after being enhanced by the astral helmet!


    the two members of the wild wave company were struck by the lightning and died. they could not do anything to counter such a sneak attack!


    ¡°these two are late stage rank two martial artists!¡±


    when chu lingjun saw this scene, he couldn¡¯t help but bare his teeth. as expected of a rank three spirit weapon, this astral helmet was truly awesome!


    after killing the two, chu lingjun immediately asked the electric eel clone to hide the two bodies in a cabin and then hide in a corner of the cargo hold door. chu lingjun looked at the commotion outside and couldn¡¯t help but snicker.


    ¡°gao yong, what are you going to do now?¡±


    gao yong also quickly noticed the abnormality in the water and looked at the sunken ship in suspicion. the sound of the cutting machine had stopped!


    he was struggling to hold on in order to obtain the sunken treasure. every minute and every second felt like years. all he wanted was for his men to destroy the hatch quickly and obtain the treasure!


    now that the sound of the cutting machine stopped, gao yong¡¯s mind almost collapsed!


    however, many years of battle experience still allowed gao yong to quickly stabilize his mind.


    he stared at the sunken ship and then looked at the wild wave company members who were busy struggling to hold on. his expression changed, and finally, he gritted his teeth and made a decision. he said, ¡°gu shan, go take a look in the boat! if anything happens, use all means to protect the loot!¡±


    gu shan was fighting another river-turning rat. when he heard gao yong¡¯s command, his expression changed, but he still replied, ¡°okay!¡±


    he also noticed that the commotion in the sunken ship had disappeared, indicating that an accident had happened inside.


    under normal circumstances, when encountering an accident in the wild, retreating was the best choice.


    however, now that the arrow was on the bow, no one was willing to retreat!

 Chapter 89 - Chapter 89: On the Hunt (Part Three)

    chapter 89: on the hunt (part three)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    gu shan, who was in the early stage of rank three, dived into the sunken ship.


    as soon as he left, gao yong took out a waterproof plastic bottle from his pocket and poured a pill into his mouth.


    the moment the pill entered his mouth, gao yong¡¯s face instantly flushed red. a tyrannical aura was released from his body, and the blood essence in his body rose!


    ¡°come on, you b*stards, die!¡±


    gao yong roared and struck out with his palms. he controlled the giant waves and sent them flying toward the two river-turning rats!


    under the effects of the pill, gao yong managed to withstand the attacks of the two river-turning rats.


    when gao yong took the pill, the other members of the wild wave company also took out a pill and stuffed it into their mouths.


    these people¡¯s faces instantly turned red, and their auras soared. their abilities were incomparably close to that of an early stage rank three martial artist!


    under this explosive power, the river-turning rat was unable to hold on alone. it was beaten into a pulp. it squeaked and wailed, and its blood dyed the river red!


    the other two river-turning rats were furious and tried their best to rush over to provide support. however, the wild wave company members were currently in a state of explosive power, so they were held back.


    gu shan swam into the sunken ship and quickly arrived in front of the cargo hold door.


    he saw the cutter on the ground, the half-cut hatch, and the two missing people.


    gu shan¡¯s face was solemn as he tried his best to check his surroundings.


    however, there was no sign of a fight breaking out!


    he continued to carefully check the surroundings, but he still could not find any traces of his two subordinates. he gritted his teeth and picked up the cutting machine again to continue cutting the hatch!


    as he cut, he vigilantly observed his surroundings.


    he did not feel any remorse for losing his two subordinates. the first thing to do was to open the hatch and obtain the treasure!


    in the darkness, the electric eel clone quietly watched gu shan cut the hatch and looked at the battle outside. this seemed to be the best time to attack gu shan¡­ but chu lingjun didn¡¯t move.


    he carefully recalled everything that had just happened and came to a conclusion that gu shan was trying to lure him out!


    gu shan continued to use the cutter because he wanted to open the hatch quickly. on the other hand, he was also luring the enemy in the dark to attack him!


    gu shan had at least two trump cards waiting to be used!


    one was like gao yong and the others outside, taking medicinal pills that could stimulate one¡¯s power.


    the other one was that he was a divine blood warrior!


    that¡¯s right!


    chu lingjun had a deep impression of the divine blood gorilla who fought with wu daonan!


    those people were all divine blood warriors. as the second-in-command of the wild wave company, how could gu shan not have a drop of divine blood?


    this was chu lingjun¡¯s bold guess, and it seemed plausible!


    the members of the wild wave company were desperate for benefits. as long as they sought power, divine blood would be first on the list!


    before he left, gao yong said, ¡°if anything happens, use all means to protect


    the loot.¡±


    this sentence didn¡¯t sound like much. however, if gu shan was a divine blood warrior, the meaning of this sentence would be much more profound!


    this was also the fundamental reason why gao yong dared to send gu shan into the ship alone!


    to be able to kill two of his rank two subordinates without them noticing shows that the strength of the enemy in the dark was definitely of a higher rank.


    he wouldn¡¯t possibly send gu shan alone to die, right?


    since gu shan was a divine blood warrior, it would be no problem to go alone!


    the strength of an early stage rank three martial artist coupled with a medicinal pill that stimulated one¡¯s potential and divine blood could definitely support him in going against a late stage rank three beast!


    moreover, in an environment like a shipwreck, the use of divine blood was very concealed, and the chances of being discovered were very low!


    chu lingjun narrowed his eyes.


    these guys were absolutely cunning!


    fortunately, he had thought about all of this before attacking. otherwise, he would have fallen for the trap!


    now that the ball was in chu lingjun¡¯s court, he decided to come up with something just as fun.


    ¡°since he¡¯s trying to lure me, i¡¯ll wait till you cut open the hatch, get the treasure, and leave as quickly as possible!¡±


    he can kill two birds with one stone!


    at the thought of this, the corners of chu lingjun¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡®no one can be more sinister than me! i don¡¯t fear anybody!¡¯


    chu lingjun immediately had the electric eel clone retreat quickly and get out of the shipwreck.


    then, with the help of the aftermath of the battle between the wild wave company and the river-turning rat, he quickly left.


    the electric eel clone moved like lightning and soon arrived at a river bend.


    he saw that the spiritual energy was dense. it seemed that there were a large number of aquatic beasts resting here.


    on the muddy river bank in the distance, there were a lot of deadly looking logs quietly resting!


    he was in the territory of the copper-headed crocodile king ¡ª one of the four tyrants!


    lianjiang was huge, and the four tyrants of lianjiang each occupied different parts of the river.


    under normal circumstances, exotic beasts wouldn¡¯t casually barge into the territory of other beasts.


    now that the sabertooth viperfish and the iron-backed golden turtle had been eaten by the electric eel clone, chu lingjun could only come to the copper-headed crocodile king for help!


    bolts of lightning shot out from the electric eel clone, striking the crocodiles and the mutated beasts on the river bank!


    instantly, the quiet river water boiled, and foam rolled over the land. these strange beasts all twitched and roared in anger.


    the quiet night was instantly torn apart by the angry roars of beasts!


    a large number of enraged beasts charged at the electric eel clone with fury eyes!


    chu lingjun chuckled and ordered the electric eel clone to slow down and maintain a close distance before continuing to discharge electricity.


    the beasts following behind twitched in anger, and they wanted to rush up and tear the electric eel into pieces!


    fortunately, the electric eel clone had lightning skills, so these exotic beasts could not catch up at all!


    soon, the electric eel clone drove the large group of beasts to the shipwreck, and the electric eel clone turned into a shadow and immediately fled!


    these exotic beasts immediately noticed gao yong and the others not far away. the blood that dripped into the water immediately made them hungry for blood, and they pounced on the members of the wild wave company in bloodlust and ecstasy.


    gao yong and the others were taken aback when they saw the sudden appearance of a large beast tide!


    ¡°what the hell?¡±


    ¡°what¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°aren¡¯t those copper-headed crocodile kings? aren¡¯t they supposed to be resting in the river bend a few kilometers away?¡±


    ¡°how did they get all the way here? why are there so many of them?¡± the sudden appearance of the situation almost caused the people from wild wave company to falter.


    however, while gao yong and the others were shocked, the mutated beasts weren¡¯t!


    ¡°there¡¯s nothing in the cabin!¡±


    at this moment, a disheveled figure swam out of the sunken ship in panic.


    his face was full of shock and fear, but also full of disbelief.. it was as if he had seen a ghost!

 Chapter 90 - Chapter 90: Two in One Destruction

    chapter 90: two in one destruction


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    gu shan¡¯s scream attracted everyone¡¯s attention. gao yong immediately rushed in front of gu shan. ¡°what happened?¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s gone. the waterproof spell in the cargo is broken, the goods are soaked in water, and the sun fruit is also gone!¡±


    ¡°what do you mean? how did the sun fruit disappear? explain yourself!¡± gao yong tightly grabbed gu shan¡¯s shoulders, his eyes shifting!


    when he said this, his voice kept rising!


    ¡°i cut open the door, but there¡¯s no sun fruits inside!¡± gu shan turned pale.


    gao yong¡¯s legs swayed slightly, and then he could no longer hold himself back. true qi gushed out of his body, turning into a cannonball that shot into the water, and he swam frantically toward the sunken ship.


    ten seconds later, gao yong¡¯s face looked just as pale, and his eyes were dazed.


    looking at gao yong¡¯s despondent appearance, the surrounding air seemed to have solidified, making people feel despair!


    they had been fighting for their lives here only to find that mostly everything had been soaked! even 200 sun fruits had disappeared!


    most importantly, with the wave of exotic beasts rushing into the ship, they didn¡¯t get the chance to clear the crime scene.


    that¡¯s right, other than obtaining the sunken ship¡¯s treasures, the wild wave company also had another very important goal ¡ª which was to clean up the murder scene in the sunken ship!


    the battle on the cargo ship and the divine blood warriors who had died together with wu daonan should never see the light of day!


    that gorilla with divine blood was definitely an important member of the wild wave company!


    once this person¡¯s identity was exposed, the wild wave company would be burned into flames!


    everything was going so well¡­ so why did everything change so suddenly?


    a few months ago, one of his subordinates had successfully infiltrated the four seas chamber of commerce and entered the management of daonan¡¯s ship. this made gao yong ecstatic!


    he immediately began to formulate a plan. when the ship arrives from lan city with a full load, his plan will immediately commence!


    he was going to steal those 200 sun fruits worth 20 million!


    the other goods were also worth 20 to 30 million!


    the biggest treasure was the ship itself!


    in order to defend against the attacks of the level three exotic beasts in the river, the ship¡¯s hull was made of tough alloys. by adding on all sorts of equipment, the total cost could reach hundreds of millions!


    gao yong had already arranged everything, and the navigation path was also drawn.


    the first thing they did after seizing the cargo ship was to unload the treasures in the cabin. then, they will sell the ship to the sea pirates!


    quicksand town was only one to two hundred kilometers away from the south sea. if they were fast, they could sell the cargo ship on the same day and get their payment in full!


    however, gao yong never expected that wu daonan, who had been sailing on lianjiang for more than ten years, would have such a rich experience with the sea!


    before they had even reached the ambush location, wu daonan had already caught the traitor and made the first move!


    the members of the wild wave company could only fight back in a hurry and destroy wu daonan¡¯s crew.


    when gao yong received the news and rushed over, wu daonan knew that he was no match for them. he immediately steered the cargo ship to the river-turning rat¡¯s nest and detonated the bomb at the bottom of the ship, dying together with his men!


    the huge explosion caused the river to boil, attracting countless mutated beasts. that made it impossible for gao yong to enter the water!


    gao yong felt extremely regretful and pained watching his loot drown.


    just as he was feeling extremely depressed and uncomfortable, he learned from a friend that the mutated beasts might attack the city in a month.


    gao yong¡¯s mood immediately improved. he took advantage of the beasts attacking the city to make the river-turning rat go into hiding. once they were inside, he could get the treasure in the hatch and gain back all he lost!


    however, even this plan was full of surprises!


    gao yong was about to go into a fit of rage.


    he couldn¡¯t find the key to the cargo hold, so had to force the door open.


    in the end, when the cargo hold was opened halfway, the two subordinates who used the cutting machine mysteriously disappeared!


    he had no choice but to let gu shan open the door. he was prepared to only retreat after taking the 200 sun fruits.


    somehow, another accident happened again!


    the cargo had already been opened in advance. the waterproof array had been destroyed, half of the goods had been soaked, and the most valuable sun fruit had disappeared!


    not only did they not get anything, but a group of exotic beasts had also mysteriously appeared outside, blocking their exits!


    after feeling bouts of disappointment, gao yong¡¯s heart was immediately filled with immense fear and horror!


    having this many mishaps in such a short time can not be seen as an accident any longer!


    at the thought of this, gao yong looked at his subordinates, wondering if there was a traitor among his subordinates.


    gao yong still shook his head at the thought. these people were too power hungry to betray him. his eyes looked around in confusion and fear, trying to find the invisible hand that was hiding in the dark and controlling everything. ¡°let¡¯s go, we have to leave now!¡±


    ¡°more mutated beasts are coming!¡±


    ¡°we won¡¯t survive if we don¡¯t leave now!¡±


    anxious shouts could be heard from all directions. the copper-headed


    crocodile kings were starting to get closer.


    ¡°let¡¯s go!¡±


    gao yong came back to his senses and rushed to the shore with his subordinates without a second to lose. after all, he was a tough bandit who had fought for half his life..

 Chapter 91 - Chapter 91: An Eye for an Eye (Part One)

    chapter 91: an eye for an eye (part one)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the charging beasts were all aquatic.


    this meant that there was a higher chance of them surviving if they managed to reach the shore.


    as long as there¡¯s a will, there¡¯s a way!


    gao yong managed to regain some of his rationality amidst the chaos. usually, only the weak would use schemes and plots to overpower the stronger enemy.


    for example, if he wanted to deal with a rank two martial artist, the easiest and most energy-saving method would be to squat around their base and sneakily kill them!


    they were playing tricks on him!


    to him, the person hiding in the dark must be weak for not showing up! if he was strong, he would have killed them and stolen the treasure from them already. why would he need to go through so much trouble?


    either that, the other party¡¯s strength was at most about the same as his.


    with all the information present, a mouthful of turbid air slowly came out of gao yong¡¯s mouth!


    he was going to find out the mastermind behind this plan and kill them!


    ¡°f*ck you!¡±


    gao yong¡¯s fantasy of killing the mastermind quickly shattered!


    that was because from the direction of the land, dust was billowing and the ground was trembling. it looked like a group of land beasts were making their way over!


    there was a raging bull, a gale monkey, three shangfus, and one weeping monster¡­


    gu shan and the others almost had their brains fried when they saw the exotic beasts chasing after them from the shore and the water behind them!


    what was going on?


    how did they get stuck in this situation?


    chu lingjun, who was hiding in the shadows, almost laughed out loud!


    ¡°what are you going to do now?¡±


    they were getting pinched from every direction! there was no means of escape!


    the three river-turning rats took the opportunity to strike while the humans were distracted. huge tides rushed to the wild wave company members on the shore.


    the wild wave company members were about to be devoured by the mutated beasts, but they did not panic.


    chu lingjun narrowed his eyes and saw the wild wave company members had taken out a small, pocket-sized glass bottle from under their necks.


    gao yong and the others quickly unscrewed the cork and poured a drop of something into their mouths.


    soon after, a brutal and violent aura was released from their bodies!


    the bodies of these people started morphing!


    their bodies swelled up like buns, and their clothes burst open!


    some grew a row of sharp fins on their backs. some of them had their arms transformed into huge crab claws. some people¡¯s heads turned into huge fish heads¡­


    in the blink of an eye, the members of the wild wave company had turned into divine blood warriors who were half-human and half-beast. they released oppressive auras from their bodies and were ready to attack!


    ¡°these b*stards are divine blood warriors! fortunately, i was careful enough to not suddenly attack gu shan. otherwise, i would have lost!¡±


    chu lingjun felt traces of fear in his heart. if he wanted to rely on the enhancement of the astral helmet to kill gu shan, he would have been dragged into a protracted battle!


    he would be in big trouble were that to happen. he might be able to flee, but they might end up overpowering him!


    the electric eel clone would also be exposed and enter the wild wave company¡¯s wanted list!


    ¡°then again¡­¡±


    at this moment, chu lingjun¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the wild wave company members in the arena. he seemed a little confused.


    that was because after consuming the divine blood, the strength of the members of the wild wave company did not increase much.


    after gao yong took the pull and added the divine blood, his strength could only barely touch the threshold of a rank four martial artist.


    moreover, the aura on his body seemed to be very unstable. it fluctuated and did not stay constant.


    it was the same for the other members of the wild wave company. only one of them had successfully broken through to rank three martial artist.


    ¡°why is this¡­¡±


    after becoming a divine blood warrior, the seven members of the wild wave company began to fight back!


    they advanced in the direction of quicksand town. gao yong was at the front to clear the way while the others followed behind him. they attacked anything and everything that came their way!


    their only hope now was to rush back to quicksand town under the effects of the pills and with the assistance of divine blood. that way, they could live!


    unfortunately, chu lingjun would not give them the chance to do so.


    at that moment, the electric eel clone hiding in the group of mutated beasts suddenly flashed with electric arcs on the surface of its armor, and a bolt of lightning as thick as a water tank struck a member of the wild wave company!


    this bolt of lightning was half purple and half blue. its aura was majestic as if it was punishing the divine blood warriors on behalf of the heavens. it carried an aura that could destroy everything in its way!


    the electric eel clone did not attack gao yong or gu shan.


    instead, he attacked a member of the wild wave company who was only at the late stage rank two!


    under the enhancement of the astral helmet, the speed of the lightning strike was phenomenal!


    when the lightning struck this person, the thunder rumbled the area!


    the man fell to the ground with a thud. it was unknown whether the person who fell was dead or alive, but it didn¡¯t matter. the moment he fell, the exotic beast army behind him immediately swarmed over and dismembered him!


    not even a piece of clothing was left behind!


    the sudden appearance of lightning gave gao yong and the others a fright, and they all turned to look at the cause.


    when they saw a ferocious creature with steel limbs covered in armor, their legs started to buckle.


    ¡®is that a crocodile? or a lizard?¡¯


    ¡®can crocodiles or lizards release lightning?¡¯


    they had never heard of this kind of exotic beast before!


    what the wild wave company did not know was that this ferocious beast that could easily run on land was actually an electric eel¡­


    the appearance of the heavenly lightning power shocked all the strange beasts that were following the electric eel clone.


    they quickly moved further away from the electric eel in order to not get shot.


    the electric eel clone ignored those beasts. after a short rest, another bolt of lightning struck.


    even though the wild wave company members were already prepared for another attack, they were still unable to react in time!


    everything happened so quickly. even if this person tried his best to dodge, he still fell to the ground and trembled!


    the surrounding exotic beasts let out excited roars and rushed up again, eating the corpse to bits.


    the wild wave company members were in despair!


    they were already having a hard time trying to break out of the encirclement, but with the help of enhancements, they saw a way out. in the end, a level three exotic beast that could release lightning was the one that extinguished their hopes!


    the electric eel clone didn¡¯t get close and maintained a distance. lightning struck one after another, and the wild wave gang members fell one by one.


    after two more people fell, gao yong turned around and rushed toward the electric eel clone!


    gao yong¡¯s eyes were like a demon that had crawled out of hell. he stared at the electric eel and roared, ¡°f*ck you! come here you little sh*t!¡±


    it looked like gao yong planned on not backing down.


    therefore, the electric eel clone quickly backed down and struck lightning while retreating.


    the first thunderbolt barely managed to cut through the thick true qi covering gao yong¡¯s body. the second thunderbolt, however, managed to shatter gao yong¡¯s true qi. after the third thunderbolt, gao yong could no longer maintain the aura of a rank four martial artist. the true qi in his body was shattered, and he fell back to rank three martial artist!


    after the fourth thunderbolt, gao yong fell to the ground. he could no longer maintain his divine blood form. blue and purple electric snakes danced around his body like short-circuited electric boards.


    after the fifth lightning bolt, gao yong¡¯s skin was charred black.


    the electric eel clone remained unmoved and continued to strike the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth thunderbolts!


    in the end, chu lingjun thought for a moment and struck out the tenth lightning bolt, just to make sure of things.


    it was obvious that gao yong was already dead. his body had turned into black charcoal, and a charred meat smell lingered in the air. the surrounding mutated beasts were all crying for joy! it was time to feast!


    chu lingjun then looked at the other members of the wild wave company. without gao yong¡¯s combat strength, these people would not last long before they were completely dismembered.


    now that this matter was over, it meant that all the important backbones of the wild wave company had been wiped out!


    he can confidently announce that the wild wave company has fallen!

 Chapter 92 - Chapter 92: An Eye for an Eye (Part Two)

    chapter 92: an eye for an eye (part two)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    in the forest, once chu lingjun confirmed that gao yong and the others¡¯ corpses had been devoured by the mutated beasts, he turned around and left.


    the electric eel clone returned to the sunken ship, grabbed a few mutated beasts, tore their corpses apart, and threw them into the cargo hold.


    the blood quickly attracted other exotic beasts, and the sunken ship was immediately swarmed. this made all the goods in the cargo almost unattainable at this point.


    chu lingjun nodded in satisfaction. all traces of the sunken ship had been erased.


    he was now the only one who knew about the 190 sun fruits.


    in quicksand town, the mutated beasts were forced to temporarily retreat. the soldiers who had fought for many days finally got a breather.


    even if the battle outside the city wall had taken a pause, the battle in the city continued.


    the city was still in flames, and explosions could be heard from time to time.


    after a day of emergency evacuation, most of the people had already entered the underground bomb shelter. although the explosions in the city continued, thankfully there were not many casualties.


    however, when the drones showed all the collapsed buildings, everyone¡¯s heart ached.


    it would cost a lot of money to reconstruct the town back to the way it was.


    in quicksand high school¡­


    ¡°chu lingjun, you did so well!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. if not for you, we might not have been able to catch those beasts¡­¡±


    the teachers of quicksand high school surrounded the man of the hour. with the help of chu lingjun¡¯s electric field, other than the bald-winged man who had escaped, almost all of the enemy was wiped out!


    this made everyone extremely happy, and they felt a sense of pride knowing that this student was from this school!


    ¡°it¡¯s mainly thanks to all of you that it was possible. i was just a messenger.¡± chu lingjun said humbly.


    this humble and low-key behavior immediately made the teachers praise chu lingjun even more.


    his cultivation kept growing, but his attitude remained pleasant. everyone was impressed!


    after everyone had their time to rest, other than some weaker students who entered the underground bomb shelter, all the year one students went to the front wall to do logistics work.


    the military and the ministry of education didn¡¯t allow students to go past the city walls, but they were allowed to help out with some logistics work ¡ª such as transporting firearms, bullets, and food.


    under the leadership of the teachers, the students of year two and year three began to clean up the divine blood warrior in the city with the city guards. some even managed to suppress the criminals who took advantage of the chaos to maintain order.


    chu lingjun, who possessed the electric field skill, was recruited once again.


    chu lingjun continued to quietly do his job as a messenger. he kept a low profile and followed the principal and shen yanhu closely.


    with the addition of quicksand high school and chu lingjun¡¯s electric field ability, the riots in the city began to calm down. everyone¡¯s hope started to build up again.


    the moment the sun rose, everything went back to what it was when the exotic beasts began to attack the city again.


    after a night of battle, especially under the constant use of the astral helmet¡¯s power, chu lingjun¡¯s power started to diminish. his face was as pale as paper as he followed shen yanhu back to school to rest.


    chu lingjun fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow. as he dozed off, the screams of a particular man could be heard¡­


    in the basement of a villa in quicksand town¡­ what used to be luxurious and resplendent, was now in a mess.


    all the furniture was destroyed, and the decorations on the walls were split apart. the expensive and luxurious carpet was covered in blood, and the stench was terrible!


    a middle-aged couple, three children, as well as a few martial artists, guards, and servants, were all nailed to the wall with long iron spears!


    even the five-year-old-looking boy was not spared.


    blood seeped out of the holes in the iron spear and formed a pool of blood under everyone¡¯s feet.


    however, there was one exception.


    there was a middle-aged man in his forties who was tied up and hung from the ceiling. unlike the others, there were no wounds on his body.


    compared to the other people in the basement, the man¡¯s treatment seemed worse as he stood between life and death.


    in the middle of the basement stood a black-robed figure with a red devilish mask on his face.


    his hands, feet, and clothes were all stained with blood. it was obvious that the people nailed to the wall were his masterpiece.


    the other divine blood warriors were wreaking havoc in the city and making merry, but as the leader, he had more important matters to attend to.


    ¡°please¡­ let me go¡­ if you let my family go, i¡¯ll give you all my assets and the treasures in the safe!¡±


    the owner of the villa was a man in his forties. he was lean and had a noble aura. in this state, his body was trembling as he begged the man in the mask.


    due to excessive blood loss, the man¡¯s face was extremely pale, and his hair was messy.


    he looked at his wife and child nervously. as a martial artist, he felt incapable. his wife and child, whose strength was inferior to his, were unconscious.


    the man sneered under his mask. ¡°cao shixi, it¡¯s time to claim your retribution for all the heartless pain you did in the past!¡±


    ¡°this is a misunderstanding, there must be some misunderstanding between us. p-please, my child and wife are already unconscious! as long as you let them go, i can agree to any request you -¡±


    before cao shixi could finish his sentence, a sharp iron spear suddenly appeared in the masked man¡¯s hand and stabbed straight into his body!

 Chapter 93 - Chapter 93: An Eye for an Eye (Part Three)

    chapter 93: an eye for an eye (part three)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the immense pain immediately made him swallow all the words in his throat and a mouthful of blood spewed out!


    cao shixi¡¯s body had been stabbed by more than ten iron spears.


    ¡°you¡­ you b*stard, i won¡¯t let you off even when i become a f*cking ghost!¡± cao shixi, who had been begging like a dog a second ago, suddenly became aggressive. a mouthful of blood sprayed on the masked man¡¯s face as he


    screamed.


    however, the blood was blocked by a transparent barrier when it was one centimeter away from the masked man.


    the masked man laughed maniacally when he heard cao shixi. ¡°haha, haha!


    cao shixi, how dare such words come out of your mouth?¡±


    as the masked man spoke, he slowly took off a corner of his mask.


    cao shixi, who still clung on to the last line of hope, trembled when he saw the face under the mask. his eyes widened as if he had seen the most unbelievable thing in the world!


    ¡°you¡­ no, no, no. impossible, you can¡¯t be alive¡­¡±


    the masked man moved closer to cao shixi and said coldly, ¡°i told you¡­ after that time, i wouldn¡¯t let you off even if i became a ghost! now look at me!¡±


    another iron spear appeared out of thin air and pierced straight into cao


    shixi¡¯s heart before coming out from his back, immediately killing him off!


    then, the masked man did the same thing and stabbed all of cao shixi¡¯s family members, guards, and servants to death in the heart!


    in the basement, the smell of blood became even stronger!


    everyone was dead, except for the driver who was tied up.


    seeing the masked man slowly walking over with the iron spear that was still dripping with blood, the driver immediately started praying. his teeth chattered crazily, and a fishy smell came from under his body.


    the driver was so scared that he peed his pants!


    the masked man glanced at the driver indifferently and walked past him to a room. in the corner of the room, there was a huge safe that was the size of a large box.


    this safe was made of a hard alloy. the masked man knocked on it with his hand. the sound of the knocking was dull, showing the hardness and thickness of the metal safe.


    however, when the masked man placed his hand on the safe, a strange scene appeared.


    the thick silver-white alloy on the safe melted slowly under a simple touch. it turned into liquid and flowed slowly on the ground.


    a metal safe that could withstand a rank four martial artist¡¯s attack had disintegrated so easily. it left the man speechless!


    as it melted, it revealed the treasure inside of the safe.


    there were middle level spirit stones that had a spirit energy aura that was 100 times denser than ordinary spirit stones.


    one middle level spirit stone was worth one million, and there were dozens of them here!


    some martial artists dreamed of the cloud dream fruit, which could regrow severed limbs.


    some looked forward to the golden spirit water and the seven-colored algal leaf that could increase spiritual intelligence.


    the dazzling array of natural treasures was simply to die for!


    the things in the safe were worth at least hundreds of millions!


    the masked man took out a large backpack and took all the treasure.


    there was only one pill left in the safe. this pill was the size of a thumb, and it was engraved with patterns ¡ª a dragon and a tiger. the dragon and tiger were roaring at each other. it was lifelike, and it looked as if there was really a dragon and a tiger hovering on it.


    the masked man took the pill to the driver. he opened the driver¡¯s mouth with his left hand and stuffed the pill into his mouth.


    the driver gritted his teeth and looked at him in desperation.


    he felt that this evil man must have given him some terrifying poison. his feet kicked wildly and his head struggled to spit the pill out.


    however, the left hand of the evil man felt like the hardest iron clamp in the world. with a strong grip, his head could not move, and his jaw opened bit by bit under the intense pain.


    something unexpected happened to the prisoner. the pill melted in his mouth and directly turned into a warm current filled with spiritual energy that rushed into his mind!


    the man¡¯s body stiffened and his eyes widened!


    under the effect of this warm current, his late stage rank two martial artist barrier actually loosened!


    the surging medicinal efficacy continued to overdrive his brain, helping him to break through to a rank three martial artist!


    the driver stared at the masked man in disbelief. his forehead was filled with question marks.


    ¡°t-that¡¯s the dragon¡­ dragon-tiger soul recovery pill! why did you give me this medicine¡­ it made me break through to rank three¡­¡±


    the man was dumbfounded!


    the evil man tortured and killed his boss, his family, and others, but he was spared.


    now that it was over, he even gave him the pill to break through?!


    seeing the driver¡¯s aura getting stronger and stronger, the masked man nodded lightly. ¡°this time, we¡¯re even.¡±


    ¡°even?¡± the driver was dumbfounded!


    ¡°an eye for an eye, kindness for kindness, giving back ten times the amount is my principle. you helped me once, so now i¡¯ll help you back tenfold.¡±


    the masked man said as his figure quickly disappeared into the basement.


    the man was stunned. his pupils constricted as he looked at the back of the man in the mask. with a small hint, he suddenly remembered something and his eyes widened!


    chu lingjun slept all the way until the next morning. he slept for a total of 24 hours!


    the teacher on duty in the dormitory saw chu lingjun get up and smiled. ¡°the astral helmet is a level three spirit weapon, it must have felt like a great burden to you. it consumed a large amount of your spiritual force!¡±


    ¡°yeah¡­¡±


    chu lingjun nodded. he held his forehead and rubbed his eyes. although he had slept for a full 24 hours, he still felt a little dizzy and muddled.


    the mental strain from last night was too severe, so its effects carried forward to today.


    this is the equivalent of an ordinary person going to an internet cafe and pulling an all-nighter. even if they slept for a whole day, they would still feel dizzy when they woke up. they would not be in the best condition.


    chu lingjun sighed. indeed, there was a price to pay for obtaining something with external help.


    it was better to use the astral helmet as little as possible.


    chu lingjun washed up, and went to the dining hall to look for food.


    although there was a war happening, the school cafeteria still functioned even after the elimination of a large number of divine blood warriors yesterday. there were many people in the cafeteria at this time, and chu lingjun happened to see shen yanhu.


    chu lingjun bought a few dishes and walked over.


    ¡°how was your sleep?¡± shen yanhu smiled when he saw chu lingjun.


    ¡°i didn¡¯t expect to sleep for twenty four hours.¡±


    ¡°when i checked on you yesterday, you were still sleeping soundly, so i didn¡¯t want to wake you up. don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s normal. after all, you overused the astral helmet yesterday. know that only your own strength belongs to you. you should not use this astral helmet in the near future, or it will easily cause permanent damage to your brain! now that almost all the divine blood warriors in the city have been eliminated, i suggest you return it to the principal.¡±


    chu lingjun rolled his eyes.


    ¡°yes, sir.¡±


    shen yanhu smiled in satisfaction.


    he was guilty of holding a treasure!


    the price of a level three spirit weapon was extraordinary, and it wasn¡¯t something that a rank two martial artist like chu lingjun should keep!


    right now, chu lingjun was like a child walking in a bustling street and showing off his million dollars in a transparent bag!


    yesterday, chu lingjun stayed beside the principal and shen yanhu, so he was protected. if he left the two of them, he would easily be looked at covetously!


    shen yanhu was also very satisfied with chu lingjun¡¯s response. this kid was mature and understanding. he understood everything at once and was not greedy to take everything he wanted!


    ¡°actually, i have something to ask you.¡± chu lingjun recalled the scene of the wild wave company consuming divine blood the night before.


    why did the strength of these people barely increase after consuming the divine blood?


    this really made chu lingjun curious.


    however, chu lingjun made up a simple story and said that he had observed a divine blood warrior with his electric field and was curious about them. ¡°this question is simple!¡± shen yanhu smiled and explained to chu lingjun..

 Chapter 94 - Chapter 94: The Might of a Grandmaster (Part One)

    chapter 94: the might of a grandmaster (part one)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°i¡¯ve talked about the shortcomings of divine blood in class before. do you still remember what they were?¡± shen yanhu looked at chu lingjun and suddenly smiled as he began to test the child.


    chu lingjun recalled the learnings and replied.


    ¡°first, divine blood warriors don¡¯t live long. most of them die when they¡¯re in their forties or fifties.


    ¡°second, when a divine blood practitioner meets the master of the divine blood, they will be suppressed by their bloodline. they may even be controlled by the master and become his puppet.


    ¡°third, the fusion of the divine blood is an uncomfortable one. it produces a lot of pain, and there is a low chance of success. once the fusion fails, it will lead to death.¡±


    shen yanhu nodded in satisfaction.


    ¡°the most important thing to note here is actually the first point. most people don¡¯t live long after consuming divine blood.


    ¡°for example, i¡¯m already in my thirties. if i consume divine blood, i can probably live for another ten years or so.


    ¡°the essence of divine blood is to burn the user¡¯s life and potential through external power!


    ¡°here comes the problem. if i¡¯m already about to die, or if i¡¯m seriously ill, or if i don¡¯t have any potential, how much do you think my strength can increase after i take the divine blood?


    ¡°the power obtained from the divine blood is proportional to the life force you burn and your cultivation potential.


    ¡°if you¡¯re already about to die, consuming the divine blood will only accelerate your death!¡±


    chu lingjun came to a sudden realization!


    ¡°remember, every power comes with a price. only what you cultivate will belong to you!


    ¡°you¡¯ll only be able to increase your strength in a short period of time after becoming a divine blood warrior¡­ but it also means that you won¡¯t be able to advance any further!


    ¡°because your cultivation potential, talent, and life force have all been ignited in advance in a way that helps you grow. unlike blood divine warriors!¡± chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but break out in a cold sweat.


    he learned that this so-called divine blood acted like a loan shark. it would give you a large sum of money in a short period of time, but this money was exchanged for your future!


    there was another important detail to take note of.


    whether it was a fighter or an esper, the higher the grade, the stronger they would be.


    that meant that if one wanted to increase their strength by consuming divine blood, the price they would have to pay would be even greater!


    for example, zhang liang had advanced from early stage rank one to late stage rank one after consuming the divine blood.


    however, when it came to the wild wave company and the others, they were rank two and rank three martial artists. at this time, the price needed to advance by a small level far exceeded zhang liangs!


    this was also the reason why their strength did not increase much after consuming the divine blood!


    of course, he also had to take into account that they were much older and their cultivation talent was of an average level.


    their past battles must have left many internal injuries on their body, which reduced the effect of the divine blood.


    chu lingjun also understood why the martial arts system and esper system in human society had not been destroyed by the divine blood of the alien races.


    even if it was easy to obtain power from divine blood, they would suffer many consequences!


    chu lingjun realized that he was too naive.


    anyone who had great ambition for the future would not choose to consume divine blood.


    an old man who was also on the verge of death would not use it either.


    children who were still young and had not fully developed their bones would not use it.


    consuming it in advance was useless and consuming it later would only make them a puppet for the mutated beast!


    shen yanhu looked at chu lingjun¡¯s reaction.


    ¡°do you know about the chan city incident that happened twenty years ago?¡±


    ¡°what about the chan city incident?¡± chu lingjun revealed a reminiscing expression.


    ¡°long ago, an ancient ferocious beast named taotie led an army of hundred thousand weeping monsters to attack chan city. chan city defended themselves for three nights and almost fell on the last day!


    ¡°just as the millions of soldiers and civilians of chan city were about to fall, reinforcements from the provincial capital finally arrived. a large number of grandmasters descended from the sky and successfully defended the city.


    ¡°there was a big reason why the city almost fell that day¡­


    ¡°that¡¯s because taotie managed to controll all the divine blood warriors in the city and launched indiscriminate suicide attacks on the warriors and soldiers guarding the city wall!


    ¡°all the divine blood warriors turned into puppets. they looked desperate, had tears running down their cheeks, and screamed for help as they murdered their comrades. their bodies moved like robots as they plummeted through the city.


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes widened, and his back was covered in cold sweat!


    consuming divine blood was like attaching a ticking time bomb onto yourself!


    shen yanhu was very satisfied with chu lingjun¡¯s reaction. in the future, this student would probably be extremely afraid of the divine blood.


    ¡°it is also because of this that the number of divine blood warriors has been greatly reduced. only those who are desperate and have no way out will choose this path.¡±


    on the third day of the attack, the attack outside of quicksand town was weakening.. however, the battle in lan city had become more intense!

 Chapter 95 - Chapter 95: The Might of a Grandmaster (Part Two)

    chapter 95: the might of a grandmaster (part two)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    explosions that rumbled like thunder kept coming from lan city. even in the daytime, one could see the bright flames stroking the sky.


    at night, it was as if the sky had been struck by lightning. bolts of blue struck from every corner, making one¡¯s scalp go numb and one¡¯s heart tremble!


    on the roof of a tall building, chu lingjun, ding peng, chen zhiqi, and the others were overlooking the surrounding streets.


    ¡°i guess lan city is the main battlefield!¡±


    chu lingjun said slowly as he looked at the huge fireball rising in the direction of lan city.


    ¡°seems so, we were just a decoy.¡± ding peng replied.


    ¡°the sandbirds that fell from the sky on the first day almost gave me a heart attack. i thought we were going to die!¡± chen zhiqi recalled the first day of the battle and said with lingering fear.


    ¡°i thought so too.¡± ding peng¡¯s shoulders shrunk when he heard that. ¡°they wanted to take down quicksand town.¡±


    over the past three days, the number of sandbirds appearing has decreased.


    chu lingjun witnessed with his own eyes that a large wave of sandbirds flew directly above quicksand town and headed straight for lan city. ¡°based on the battle formation, the grandmaster should have appeared!¡±


    ¡°i think so too.¡±


    rank seven martial artists were called grandmasters!


    grandmasters had a life force that far surpassed that of mortals. every cell in their body was filled with a huge life force. they had a long lifespan and could live for hundreds of years without a problem.


    a grandmaster¡¯s body had an extremely powerful regenerative ability. not only could they reattach severed limbs, but they could also regrow severed limbs!


    grandmasters even relied on true qi to fly!


    it was said that when a rank seven grandmaster cultivated to a higher realm, his head could regenerate even if it was chopped off.


    grandmasters had a revered status among the human race.


    in places like lan city and baiyue province, grandmasters were also placed as city guards. as long as they were around, it would be extremely difficult to destroy the city they were defending!


    at the cultivation level of a grandmaster, it was ineffective being bombarded by missiles.


    ¡°i want to become a grandmaster in the future!¡± thinking of this, ding peng could not help but puff out his chest in excitement.


    hearing his words, chen zhiqi could not help but burst out laughing.


    ¡°ding peng, oh ding peng, you haven¡¯t even reached rank three yet, and you¡¯re already thinking of becoming a grandmaster? lower your dreams!¡± ding peng¡¯s face flushed red. ¡°hmph, what about it? can¡¯t i have a dream?¡±


    ¡°yes, me too!¡±


    chu lingjun smiled along and agreed even though he knew how difficult it was to become a rank seven grandmaster!


    on average, only one out of ten million people would become a grandmaster. the probability of one in ten million was too low!


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    at this moment, chu lingjun, who had been secretly observing wu zheng with his electric field, discovered something.


    he remained unmoved and said to ding peng and chen zhiqi, ¡°i suddenly have a stomach ache. goodbye!¡±


    chu lingjun quickly disappeared from their sight.


    wu zheng and a group of companions were patrolling the streets.


    because of the crazy destruction of the divine blood warriors and the sandbirds on the first day, the city was full of destroyed and half-collapsed buildings. when everyone saw many landmark buildings turned into ruins, their hearts ached even more!


    ¡°one day, i will definitely destroy them all! ¡± wu zheng gritted his teeth and said with an extremely firm gaze.


    his right hand tightened, and the knife hanging diagonally on his waist made a sizzling sound.


    a companion beside wu zheng shook his head and said solemnly, ¡°it¡¯s been more than a hundred years, we humans have barely managed to gain a foothold on land. it¡¯s impossible to defeat all the mutated beasts. even if we can defeat the exotic beasts on land, there are still more exotic beasts in the sea that are stronger and more freakishly terrifying waiting to kill us!¡±


    wu zheng said with a determined expression, ¡°if we can¡¯t do it in twenty years, then we¡¯ll take fifty years, or another hundred years. one day, we¡¯ll be able to kill all these mutated beasts and claim our victory!¡±


    his companions were silent.


    ¡°what was that?¡±


    at this moment, a figure suddenly flashed across the ruins!


    wu zheng and the others were startled and shouted out to draw their guard!


    all the ordinary people in the city had entered the underground bomb shelter. other than the soldiers and students of the city guards, only the divine blood warriors were left!


    wu zheng and the others subconsciously looked at each other, then quickly chased after the shadow with tacit understanding!


    after turning into a small path of ruins, the few of them saw a figure in a sorry state running in panic.


    judging from his cultivation, this person was an early stage rank two martial artist!


    ¡°stop!¡±


    a few of them shouted, but this person ran even faster.


    wu zheng and the others quickly caught up. after trailing the shadow and circling a few streets, a sudden change occurred!


    right when wu zheng passed by an ordinary building, the wall beside him started to shatter. with that, a tall figure rushed out like a bulldozer!


    wu zheng was caught off guard. an unstoppable force directly knocked him into the wall behind him. smoke and dust scattered, and a circle of spiderweb patterns exploded!


    wu zheng tried to resist, but a giant hand pierced through the smoke, grabbed his neck, and pinned him against the wall!

 Chapter 96 - Chapter 96: The Might of a Grandmaster (Part Three)

    chapter 96: the might of a grandmaster (part three)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the smoke and dust slowly cleared. when wu zheng saw the figure in front of him, his eyes widened in shock.


    ¡°u -uncle!¡±


    wu zheng stared at the middle-aged man in disbelief.


    the middle-aged man expressionlessly looked at wu zheng and began to tighten his grip.


    wu zheng mustered all the true qi in his body and gathered it on his neck, trying his best to block the iron grip.


    however, his struggles were useless against the opponent¡¯s strength ¡ª his uncle was a rank three martial artist!


    wu zheng hurriedly turned his head to look at his companions. however, the few people who had been following him closely earlier had run off to god imows where and disappeared without a trace.


    wu zheng¡¯s face was instantly filled with incomparable despair and anger!


    his eyes turned scarlet red. even though his throat was tightly gripped by the other party, he still struggled to speak.


    ¡°wh¡­ why?


    ¡°when you were alive, you and my dad were the best brothers!


    ¡°the two of you founded wu¡¯s clothing factory together. my dad was in charge of the outside business, and you were in charge of the inside business¡­


    ¡°my dad went all out to hunt all kinds of exotic beasts with expensive fur and leather armor for the factory!


    ¡°when the family business was on the right track, my father even took the initiative to give up the main position and give you all the power. he ran the ship himself and opened up various routes for the business to grow!


    ¡°my dad told me a while ago that he finished visiting the clothing markets in the nearby cities. he even reached an agreement with the four seas chamber of commerce. he said that when the time comes, the scale of the clothing factory will expand!¡±


    the middle-aged man who was originally expressionless finally faltered and showed a change of expression. a hint of reminiscence appeared on his face, and the force in his hand gradually loosened.


    however, after a moment of hesitation, the man¡¯s face returned to its cold state. ¡°dearest nephew of mine, i¡¯m terribly sorry¡­ but it¡¯s time you reunite with your father!¡±


    only wealth can move the hearts of these people!


    the clothing factory had assets close to hundreds of millions!


    now that wu daonan is dead and soon wu zheng, everything will be his!


    wu yuan¡¯s cold and cruel appearance caused wu zheng to scream in despair.


    ¡°wu yuan, you cowardly b*stard. my father is already dead, and you still want to kill his son! are you even human? you¡¯re worse than a pest!¡±


    wu yuan did not speak but stared coldly at wu zheng. his hands continued to exert strength to strangle wu zheng to death!


    what wu zheng did not know was that he was already in the middle stage of rank two. with his cultivation and talent, it would definitely not be a problem for him to break through to rank three within five years!


    wu yuan had already passed the peak of vitality.. when that time comes, he won¡¯t be able to defeat wu zheng!


    his own children were all good-for-nothing!


    wu yuan was narrow-minded, selfish, and cold. he was not afraid of the current wu zheng, he was afraid of what wu zheng could become!


    so what if wu zheng dies?


    a few years later, everyone would forget about this kid and he would get all the riches!


    moreover, wu yuan and wu daonan weren¡¯t on very good terms in the first place!


    back then, wu daonan was forced to become the captain of the four seas chamber of commerce!


    wu zheng¡¯s face turned purplish red and his veins popped.


    before he passed out, a young man wearing a wide-brimmed hat suddenly appeared from the alley.


    the youth seemed to have a hemp rope in his hand. on the other end of the hemp rope, a few people were tied up ¡ª they were wu zheng¡¯s companions.


    chu lingjun walked over with a smile.. ¡°yo, what¡¯s with all the commotion? hey, are you in trouble? do you need my help?¡±

 Chapter 97 - Chapter 97: Stop Cheating!

    chapter 97: stop cheating!


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the sudden appearance of a human figure made wu yuan, who was trying his best to keep everything under control, hopeful!


    wu yuan cowered like a frightened rabbit and retreated. he looked at chu lingjun with fear and dread!


    this young man was strong!


    with his third rank cultivation and his keen five senses, he still didn¡¯t notice chu lingjun until he was close to him!


    wu yuan fled within the blink of an eye. with that, wu zheng finally caught his breath and slid down the wall. he touched his throat with both hands and coughed violently.


    wu zheng felt a burning sensation in his throat.


    ¡°who exactly are you?¡± wu yuan¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, revealing his killing intent. he looked at chu lingjun with a malicious and cold gaze.


    ¡°a warm-hearted citizen of quicksand town.¡± chu lingjun smiled.


    wu yuan¡¯s face darkened. he looked behind chu lingjun, to his left, and the surrounding buildings.


    ¡°there¡¯s no need to check. it¡¯s just me.¡± chu lingjun chuckled. hearing chu lingjun¡¯s words, wu yuan¡¯s face turned even uglier!


    how dare this kid come here alone?


    was this kid really capable or was he just bluffing?


    this kid is too young to pull something off!


    what did he know about wu zheng?


    wu yuan frowned. in the past few months, he had already investigated all the information on his nephew. there was no such person as this kid by wu zheng¡¯s side!


    wu zheng had a few good friends in school, and their strength was also at middle stage rank two. there was also a first-place student in the year who was at late stage rank two.


    none of these people were here!


    ¡°state your motive.¡± wu yuan stared coldly at chu lingjun. the blood essence in his body began to swirl before aquickly transforming into streams of true ai


    that covered his entire body.


    chu lingjun ignored him and turned to look at wu zheng. with a casual but confident tone, he said, ¡®wu zheng, as far as i know, the wu family only has two rank three martial artists, right?¡±


    wu zheng looked at the youth in front of him with a blank expression.


    who was this young man?


    why did he suddenly come out to help? moreover, he seemed to be very familiar with him.


    wu zheng was confused, but he slowly nodded and said, ¡°yes.¡± chu lingjun continued with a smile.


    ¡°your father is missing. the only person left is his brother.


    ¡°so you have to think carefully. if i help you kill him, then your family will have no more rank three martial artists.


    ¡°at that time, your family¡¯s foundation will amount to nothing. it won¡¯t be easy to protect your honor.¡±


    when wu zheng and wu yuan heard it, it felt as though they were both struck by lightning!


    wu yuan instantly felt his scalp go numb!


    ¡°you arrogant-!¡±


    suddenly, the concrete floor beneath wu yuan¡¯s feet caved. his blood essence burst forth, and he shot towards chu lingjun like a cannonball, causing the air to explode!


    a rank three martial artist¡¯s speed was extremely fast!


    wu yuan¡¯s right foot landed on the ground a second later, a deep pit was created.


    within a few seconds, he had crossed a distance of dozens of meters and appeared in front of chu lingjun with a loud bang. his right fist carried a powerful force and he smashed out like a speeding truck!


    before the fist arrived, the strong wind from the attack had already caused chu lingjun and wang zheng¡¯s clothes to flutter!


    even though wu yuan was fast, chu lingjun¡¯s lightning was faster!


    chu lingjun had accumulated his strength before this. as soon as the other party attacked, a few bolts of half-blue and half-purple lightning struck out from chu lingjun¡¯s body!


    chu lingjun unleashed his full strength and used the power of the astral helmet to deflect the oncoming attack!


    several bolts of lightning as thick as a water tank struck wu yuan with a powerful destructive aura!


    ¡°you¡¯re an esper? you¡¯re a rank three esper?!¡±


    wu yuan was shocked, but after the shock, his eyes became even colder. the killing intent on his face became even more determined!


    today, both of them will have to die!


    denser and more astonishing true qi erupted from his body, enveloping his body.


    the lightning and true qi collided, instantly setting off a shocking explosion in the alley!


    the walls on both sides collapsed, bricks flew everywhere, and dust billowed!


    however, just as chu lingjun¡¯s vision was blocked, he raised his right fist which carried an incomparably fierce force!


    cannon fist!


    mountain splitting cannon!


    almost as soon as chu lingjun¡¯s fist struck out, a figure rushed out from the dense smoke and dust in front of him!


    the true qi around wu yuan¡¯s body was shattered and his bearings were in disarray. it was the result of the collision with several rank three thunderbolts just now.


    before he could catch his breath. he hastilv dounced on chu lingiun to gain an


    advantage.


    as the saying goes, there were three main factors in a battle between a warrior and an esper ¡ª close combat, closer combat, and closest f*cking combat!


    once they got close, a warrior could easily gain the advantage and kill the esper.


    if they couldn¡¯t get close, it meant that the espers had an upper hand!


    this was exactly what wu yuan was planning to achieve!


    however, what he did not expect was that the moment he rushed out of the fog, he was met with a mighty fist!


    this punch was neither too early nor too late, neither too far nor too far away, and it was methodically placed right in front of wu yuan! it was as if wu yuan had willingly put his face on chu lingjun¡¯s fist!


    wu yuan¡¯s expression drastically changed!


    due to the head-on clash with several thunderbolts, wu yuan¡¯s true qi had not fully recovered yet. if he was hit by this punch, he would probably be severely injured!


    however, the divine power of a rank three martial artist was fully displayed at this moment.


    wu yuan¡¯s face was still filled with fear, but his body had already reacted automatically.


    his feet slammed on the brakes, and a perfect iron bridge appeared!


    chu lingjun¡¯s attack missed!


    fortunately¡­ chu lingjun¡¯s fist closed and a cloud of quicklime squirted out!


    wu yuan¡¯s true qi had yet to recover, so he was instantly hit with lime!


    wu yuan let out a blood-curdling scream!


    he covered his eyes as tears flowed down his face!


    wu yuan only screamed a few times before the true qi in his body finally recovered. with the help of the true qi, he forced out the quicklime that flew into his eyes.


    wu yuan¡¯s eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing. he stared at chu lingjun with incomparable hatred. ¡°you b*stard, i¡¯m going to kill you today!¡±


    ¡°that will depend on your strength.¡± chu lingjun smiled, unfazed.


    chu lingjun smiled and struck out another bolt of lightning.


    wu yuan tried his best to dodge, but it was to no avail. the true qi that had just condensed in his body was blasted open by chu lingjun.


    streaks of electric arcs drilled into the gap, numbing wu yuan.


    wu yuan shot toward chu lingjun once again. the air exploded, and he pounced like a leopard!


    however, when he attacked, wu yuan¡¯s eyes were fixed on chu lingjun¡¯s hands. he had learned his lesson and was making sure if he was hiding quicklime in his hands.


    chu lingjun shot out a bolt of lightning with his left hand and punched out with his right fist.


    chu lingjun¡¯s martial artist cultivation was only at the beginning of rank two, while wu yuan was at the beginning of rank three. the other party was far superior to him by a large realm.


    however, as the third rank lightning struck wu yuan¡¯s body, it bypassed his true qi which hadn¡¯t healed, and attacked his core. wu yuan¡¯s body immediately became stiff and numb, and his speed and strength were greatly reduced!


    the strength of a rank three was forcefully weakened to rank two!


    at this moment, chu lingjun threw another punch. wu yuan gritted his teeth and blocked it with his fist!


    halfway through the punch, chu lingjun¡¯s fist suddenly clenched, and there was another shot of quicklime inside!


    wu yuan was already prepared and quickly used his hands to block the juice from getting into his eyes!


    yet, wu yuan¡¯s brain still gave him an alarm and he immediately felt a sharp pain in his lower body!


    sure enough, he realized that he was about to be kicked in the-!


    wu yuan turned pale with fright, and his body suddenly retreated a few steps to avoid chu lingjun¡¯s kick.


    even though he dodged it, chu lingjun¡¯s consecutive underhanded moves made wu yuan distracted!


    ¡°are you f*cking done? if it¡¯s not quicklime, then it¡¯s groin kicking. why are you so despicable when fighting?¡± wu yuan roared with all his might! ¡°what does it have to do with how i fight?¡± chu lingjun replied.


    wu yuan was furious!


    ¡®this kid is scheming against me! i¡¯m the one who¡¯s injured! how can it not be about me?!¡¯


    ¡°your brother has only been missing for a few months, and you¡¯re already attacking your nephew. you were going to kill him and strangle him to death with your own hands. what do you know about doing things the right way?¡± chu lingjun laughed sarcastically.


    wu yuan choked!


    his expression was gloomy and he did not say anything else. when the true qi in his body recovered and enveloped his entire body again, he immediately gritted his teeth and charged at chu lingjun again!


    the commotion between the two was big enough to attract other people. he had to finish the battle quickly!


    chu lingjun stopped talking and rushed towards wu yuan.


    although chu lingjun was only an early stage rank two martial artist, he relied on his lightning and electric field abilities to fight wu yuan. at one point, he even gained quite an advantage.


    mountain splitting cannon!


    chain cannon!


    chu lingjun looked extremely carefree. he used all the moves of the cannon fist and sent them to wu yuan¡¯s way.


    the two of them fought fiercely. wherever they went, walls collapsed and buildings trembled. in the blink of an eye, the alleyway they were in was destroyed!


    after fighting for a while, wu yuan suddenly jumped back and snarled. he seemed to have thought of something and stared at chu lingjun furiously. ¡®you motherf*cker, do you think i¡¯m your sparring partner or something?¡±


    ¡°i guess you finally figured it out, you b*stard.¡± chu lingjun was all smiles.


    from the beginning till the end, chu lingjun had been treating wu yuan as his punching partner!


    usually, there weren¡¯t many people who could spar with him. now that there was such an opportunity, chu lingjun naturally wouldn¡¯t let it go. he wanted to use it to hone his fist art.


    chu lingjun retracted his fist in satisfaction when he saw wu yuan suddenly retreat.


    at this time, the spiritual power in his body had been almost completely exhausted. if wu yuan did not retreat, chu lingjun would have to take a step back soon enough.


    thinking of this, chu lingjun clapped his hands. ¡°sir, i think it¡¯s time for you to come out after watching for so long!¡±


    as soon as chu lingjun finished speaking, a burly figure with a buzz cut and an extraordinary aura appeared from a dark corner.


    this person was shen yanhu!


    this was also the reason why he had willingly practiced his fist technique with his opponent..

 Chapter 98 - Chapter 98: Official Bounty (Part One)

    chapter 98: official bounty (part one)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    wu yuan¡¯s face was ashen when he saw the man!


    he stared at shen yanhu with bloodshot eyes, and then at chu lingjun with bloodshot eyes. his face was dark, and his nose was almost crooked from anger!


    he had been tricked by a high school student!


    wu yuan was livid. his chest heaved up and down violently. however, just as he was about to risk his life and go berserk, a few more figures appeared at the foot of the street.


    these people were the teachers of quicksand high school!


    after shen yanhu received chu lingjun¡¯s call for help and confirmed the situation here, he immediately sent a distress signal to a few other teachers who were patrolling nearby, asking them to come over and help. after all, wu yuan was a rank three martial artist. he did not know if that man had any trump cards up his sleeves. when men like that are at the end of their line, they would do anything to survive.


    it was always better to be safe than sorry.


    sure enough, when wu yuan saw that there were several rank three martial artists around him, the desperate thoughts that rose in his heart immediately disappeared!


    a few teachers stepped forward and grabbed wu yuan firmly.


    even though wu zheng had seen everything from the beginning to the end, it still felt like a fever dream to him.


    ¡°are you a student of our school?¡± he looked at chu lingjun in a daze.


    ¡°yes.¡±


    ¡°what¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°didn¡¯t i already say my name?¡±


    ¡°hmm?¡± wu zheng was stunned.


    ¡°i am a warm-hearted citizen of quicksand town.¡±


    ¡°ahh¡­


    chu lingjun smiled. ¡°i took the two hundred sun fruits that your father escorted. they¡¯re worth more than ten million. it¡¯s only right for me to save your life as a favor.¡±


    of course, wu zheng could not follow what he was saying.


    just as chu lingjun had said earlier, wu¡¯s clothing factory had lost two rank three experts in a short period of time. losing the pillar of the family would attract a lot of sinister masterminds.


    the real challenge had just begun.


    two more days passed, and the exotic beasts¡¯ siege of quicksand town finally ended.


    of course, the main reason was that the retreat of the beast tide in lan city had ended, so the one in quicksand town had also ended.


    ¡°i heard the news. the main force attacking lan city was those sandbirds!¡± ding peng excitedly rushed over from afar and said to chu lingjun and chen zhiqi who were resting in the logistics tent.


    ¡°sandbirds?¡±


    ¡°aren¡¯t they from the yellow plateau? why did they come here?¡± chen zhiqi asked.


    chu lingjun thought of something and suddenly said, ¡°a spatial rift appeared in iron peak mountain. maybe they went through the spatial rift?¡±


    ¡°how did you know?¡± ding peng was shocked and looked at chu lingjun in shock.


    ¡°i heard about it last time.¡± chu lingjun scratched his head. he was just saying it casually but he didn¡¯t expect it to be true.


    ¡°then this might be a big problem for us. this newly appeared spatial rift must be connected to the yellow plateau. sounds unbelievable.¡±


    chu lingjun frowned.


    didn¡¯t this mean that the exotic beasts on the yellow plateau and the baiyue


    province could support each other through this spatial rift?


    ¡°where did you get this information?¡± chu lingjun asked.


    ¡°from our teacher. he just went to a meeting, so i asked him about it when i saw him.¡±


    ¡°this must only be the first of many. the sandbirds must have planned to show off its strength and prestige.¡± chu lingjun sighed softly.


    if they wanted to occupy territory as quickly as possible, the best way was to fight back!


    similarly, only after a battle would the other exotic beasts in the iron peak mountain be convinced of the sandbird¡¯s strength.


    ¡°according to speculation, this space rift in iron peak mountain might not be connected to the one in the yellow plateau,¡± ding peng continued. ¡°instead, the two cracks are connected to the otherworld. the sandbirds return to the


    otherworld and then come to us through the otherworld.¡±


    this deduction sounded more reliable.


    at this moment, chu lingjun suddenly thought of a terrifying question!


    if the spatial cracks that were distributed throughout dragon country and the entire world¡­ does that mean they will continue to appear in iron peak mountain in this way in the future?


    what if the exotic beasts from the yellow plateau came to baiyue province today¡­ but tomorrow they will invade other countries¡­


    this was too terrifying to think of!


    ding peng and chen zhiqi were too stunned to speak. they thought of this possibility and did not dare to speak it into existence.


    after the beast tide ended, the electric eel clone began its feast again.


    the hard shell of the red crystal crab was cut into two halves and dinner was served!


    the shell and flesh mixed together made it a scrumptious meal!


    [your soul clone has finished eating, zero point one experience point gained.]


    chu lingjun almost couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes when he looked at the experience points that popped up on the interface.


    after the electric eel clone advanced to a middle stage level two beast, the pathetic level one beast gave little to no experience points!


    the electric eel shook its head and swam toward the copper-headed crocodile king¡¯s bay.


    the beast tide had retreated, and there were a large number of red crystal crabs lingering in the river bend. the same was true of the copper-headed crocodile king¡¯s river bend.


    these crocodiles opened their bloody mouths and ate the crabs happily. however, after eating some, these crocodiles faced the same problem as the electric eel..

 Chapter 99 - Chapter 99: Official Bounty (Part Two)

    chapter 99: official bounty (part two)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    the cultivation of these red crystal crabs wasn¡¯t high enough, and the spiritual power content of the crab meat in their bodies was extremely low. there was no nutritional energy at all when they were eaten.


    therefore, after eating some, unless these crabs stupidly crawled into their mouths, the crocodiles stopped hunting these crabs.


    the electric eel clone swam to the river bend and continued to use the same trick, releasing lighting to fish for beasts.


    crocodiles were cautious and cunning by nature. the electric eel clone spent more time and effort than before it finally lured a copper-headed crocodile king out of the river bay.


    the electric eel clone was invincible.


    under a series of lightning strikes, it turned into food for the electric eel clone. the copper-headed crocodile king¡¯s body was filled with the power of the metal element but it had no chance to resist such a powerful strike.


    ¡°the crocodile skin of the copper-headed crocodile king is the best material for making leather pants, leather shoes, and belts. moreover, crocodile skin tastes sour and unpalatable, so i won¡¯t eat it.¡±


    the electric eel raised its claws, tore off the leather of the copper-headed crocodile king, and began to feast on the crocodile meat inside.


    [your soul clone has finished eating, five hundred experience points gained.]


    not bad, these were the real experience points!


    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 134]


    [spirit: 805]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist (3103/10000/master), fifth national


    military boxing (3031/10000/master), twelve floors visualization method (3107/10000/master)]


    [name: electric eel] [level: early stage level two]o [experience: 2354/15,000]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: second-grade discharge (1364/10000), second-grade electric field


    (2713/10000), first-grade lightning strike (271/1000), first-grade thunder breath (741/1000)]


    there were about 200 copper-headed crocodile kings in the river bay. when the electric eel ate all of them, it should be able to level up to a late stage level two beast!


    this leveling speed was so fast it was almost like cheating!


    after the tide attack ended, people walked out of the underground bomb shelter with heavy hearts.


    when the crowd saw a large number of houses being destroyed, many of them had expressions of despair and pain.


    at this critical moment, all the students and soldiers of quicksand high school collectively helped with the reconstruction for free!


    the government also opened the warehouse and distributed all kinds of supplies and daily necessities to the victims for free.


    when all the raw materials were provided for free, the people who lost their houses in the war saw hope.


    chu lingjun carried nearly ten bags of cement on his shoulders and ran up and down in the ruins as if he were walking on flat ground.


    almost all the other students around were the same. everyone was a martial artist who had achieved great success in cultivation to a certain degree. this kind of construction work was not difficult, and it was easier than imagined!


    this was especially true for the excavators, transport vehicles, and other technical things that they could not take care of. everyone¡¯s role was critical at this moment.


    one person could easily lift a beam, and the other could easily lift a wall. after three days of such a fiery battle, almost all the collapsed buildings were rebuilt.


    the quicksand tower, which was more than a hundred meters tall, was rebuilt.


    this tower was not easy to build. in just a few years, it had collapsed more than ten times. almost every time they were attacked, it was the first target.


    ¡°chu lingjun, you seem to know a lot about my family.¡± wu zheng pressed the roof beam that was more than ten meters long on the ground and lifted it up. he then carried it on his shoulder and threw it onto a truck not far away.


    as he worked, he started a conversation with chu lingjun.


    ¡°i happened to watch your battle during the last midterm exam.¡± chu lingjun replied. he had already prepared a draft in his mind.


    ¡°at that time, your classmates were all discussing the matter of your manager being dismissed and i overheard all of it.


    ¡°it¡¯s easy to find out about your family¡¯s matters since you¡¯re so popular. your father¡¯s death and fallout with his brother were on the news back then.


    ¡°the latter is all old news. when the ship crashed last time, it was also dug up by someone with ulterior motives and published in the newspaper together.¡±


    the wu¡¯s clothing factory was one of the largest factories in quicksand town, so it was normal for it to be reported in the newspapers.


    chu lingjun¡¯s explanation was flawless and reasonable.


    for some reason, wu zheng still felt that chu lingjun was hiding something from him.


    ¡°how are your classmates? what happened to the students who were patrolling with you that day?¡± chu lingjun suddenly asked.


    wu zheng¡¯s expression turned cold. ¡°they were expelled from the school and transferred to the city guards.¡±


    ¡°i guess their future is ruined¡­¡±


    ¡°they deserve it!¡± wu zheng said through gritted teeth.


    those people had taken wu zheng¡¯s money. when they were patrolling that day, they had deliberately brought wu zheng to that remote street.


    then, wu yuan continued to lure them to other places. otherwise, the commotion caused by their fight would attract the attention of others.


    ¡°thank you for your help. if you need my help in the future, just let me know!


    anything that i, wu zheng, can do, i¡¯ll do it with all my might!¡±


    chu lingjun smiled. this kid¡¯s personality was very similar to his father¡¯s!


    what a pity!


    zhong tongshan and shen yanhu were led by a city guard to a magnificent villa.


    the two of them had just stepped into the villa when they realized that there were already many people around them!


    there were a few rank four captains from the city guards, a few rank four generals from the military, and the presidents and vice presidents of the martial arts association and superpower association were also here.


    zhong tongshan and shen yanhu couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill in their hearts. almost all the leaders of quicksand town had arrived!


    as soon as they stepped into the villa, the pungent smell of rotting corpses assaulted their noses and drilled into zhong tongshan and shen yanhu¡¯s senses.


    the two of them were led by the city guards to the basement of the villa. zhong tongshan and shen yanhu could not help but jump in shock when they entered!


    there were more than a dozen corpses in the basement covered in iron spears. blood and flesh were sprayed everywhere. because the corpses were not discovered in time, they had already rotted to a certain extent!


    of course, what shocked zhong tongshan and shen yanhu the most was that they recognized one of the corpses. it was cao shixi, a rank four martial artist and a captain of the quicksand town guards!


    the dignified captain of quicksand town had been tortured to death at home! moreover, his wife, daughter, servants, and subordinates had all died!


    ¡°this¡­¡± zhong tongshan could not help but say.


    ¡°there was a survivor at the scene. he knew the ins and outs of the matter.¡±


    ¡°huh?¡± zhong tongshan was confused. even cao shixi, who had a rank four cultivation base, was killed, so how were there other survivors?


    zhong tongshan and shen yanhu were quickly brought to a middle-aged man with a simple and honest face.


    zhong tongshan and shen yanhu looked at each other. what was going on?


    soon, the captain of the city guards gave a simple explanation. zhong tongshan and shen yanhu then understood the inside story.


    ¡°it was meng shangchun! the one who killed everyone that day was meng shangchun!¡±


    the man¡¯s body trembled as he curled up on the sofa. his face was still pale as he spoke.


    hearing this name, zhong tongshan and shen yanhu¡¯s expressions turned solemn and filled with fear.


    meng shangchun was a genius of the cthulhuism society who had risen to fame in recent years!


    the number of orthodox martial artists and espers who had died in his hands had already exceeded double digits.


    each method was extremely cruel. he would use metal rods to stab the victims one by one until they became iron hedgehogs!


    because of his incomparably bloody methods, this evil genius was known as the bloody butcher!


    he always wore a red devil mask, he was also known as the bloody devil!


    among the bounties that the dragon country¡¯s officials had offered for evil people, meng shangchun was ranked first on the rank four list! he killed everyone in cao shixi¡¯s family, but why did he let this man go?


    what secret did these two have?

 Chapter 100 - Chapter 100: True Identity

    chapter 100: true identity


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°what¡¯s going on?¡±


    zhong tongshan and shen yanhu asked the captain of the city guards.


    the captain of the city guards looked around and said, ¡°you have to keep this a secret. meng shangchun used to be a city guard. he worked under cao shixi.¡±


    ¡°what?!¡±


    zhong tongshan and shen yanhu¡¯s expressions changed. they did not expect there to be such a twist to the story!


    ¡°meng shangchun was sacrificed in a mission a few years ago,¡± the captain of the city guards said with a solemn expression. ¡°but i didn¡¯t know he survived. he turned into a demon instead!llt was him who massacred cao shixi¡¯s family and repaid what he owed the man who survived. we only know his identity because he survived!¡±


    ¡°repay?¡±


    ¡°meng shangchun was born poor and his parents died early. when he first joined the city guards and became cao shixi¡¯s subordinate, he was injured in a battle with a divine blood warrior. this driver kindly sent him to the hospital.¡±


    zhong tongshan waited for a moment, but seeing that the captain of the city guards did not continue, he asked again, ¡°and then?¡±


    ¡°that is all.¡±


    zhong tongshan and shen yanhu were confused.


    the driver was kind enough to send meng shangchun to the hospital, so meng shangchun was kind enough to let him go this time. he even gave the other party a million-dollar dragon-tiger soul recovery pill to consume and break through to rank three martial artist?


    ¡°it¡¯s not like you haven¡¯t come into contact with the bloody butcher before.¡± the city guard laughed with a strange expression. ¡°that man has strong principles. ¡±


    ¡°what principles?¡±


    ¡°if anyone offends him, he will return the favor tenfold! so that was why the driver survived.¡±


    zhong tongshan and shen yanhu choked on their breath and did not know how to react!


    ¡°the bloody butcher is a rank four esper, and he¡¯s a metal manipulator.¡±


    the captain of the city guards continued. at the same time, he took out his phone from his pocket. ¡°this person is extremely dangerous. he does things according to his own preferences. you have to be careful. i¡¯ll send you his photo now. if you find any clues near the school, you can inform the city guards immediately.¡±


    zhong tongshan and shen yanhu nodded.


    this was also the characteristic of many divine blood warriors.


    to society, a casual outburst from them would cause huge casualties!


    the teachers of quicksand high school were all extraordinary people. if they were informed of this matter, it would help them capture meng shangchun.


    on the way back to quicksand high¡­


    ¡°principal, i¡¯m afraid that cao shixi has done something to offend the bloody butcher. otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have used such a cruel and bloody method to kill his entire family.¡± shen yanhu said with a heavy expression.


    ¡°i agree.¡± zhong tongshan nodded slightly. ¡°however, these are the family affairs of the city guards. we shouldn¡¯t interfere. send the photos of the bloody butcher and the mask to all the teachers. tell them to pay attention to this masked man.¡±


    ¡°alright.¡±


    in quicksand town¡­ a man wearing a red devil mask appeared in the alley.


    like a ghost in the dark night, he slowly arrived at a dark spot on the roof.


    in the darkness, a hidden figure loomed over!


    this figure stared at the house below vigilantly, as if he was looking for something.


    however, the bloody butcher appeared behind him step by step, but this person did not notice it at all.


    the metal rod smashed into the back of the man¡¯s head, and he instantly fainted.


    with a flash, the bloody butcher knocked out the other two hidden figures in the dark, only then did the bloody butcher slowly walk towards the house in front of him and gently knock on the door.


    ¡°who is it?¡±


    a voice asked warily from behind the door.


    ¡°it¡¯s me.¡± meng shangchun took off the devil mask on his face and smiled gently.


    ¡°uncle? you¡¯re finally back! where have you been all these years?¡±


    the door in front of him opened with a bang, revealing a young face that looked to be about 17 or 18 years old.


    this person was one of the three students that chu lingjun had secretly sponsored, meng shu.


    ¡°uncle, where did you go? i missed you so much!¡± meng shu¡¯s slightly sallow


    face looked at meng shangchun in surprise.


    as soon as he saw the figure in front of him, he could not help but throw himself into the other party¡¯s arms.


    ¡°i¡¯m sorry. i had some matters to attend to.¡± meng shangchun¡¯s face revealed a guilty and loving expression as he gently stroked meng shut s back.


    ¡°let¡¯s go in.¡±


    ¡°okay!¡±


    the lights in the room were dim.


    under the light bulb was an old folding table. the table was filled with all kinds of study materials.


    meng shangchun took a look and could tell that his nephew was studying physics.


    meng shangchun looked around again. in the few years that he had been away, not a single piece of furniture had been added to the house. instead, a few pieces had been missing.


    the remaining few pieces were old, broken, and worn out.


    ¡°where¡¯s grandpa?¡±


    ¡°here.¡± meng shu pointed to a memorial tablet in the living room, tears welling up in his eyes. ¡°he left last year.¡±


    meng shangchun walked to the old man¡¯s memorial tablet without saying a word and bowed three times, making the ground thudding. ¡°do you want to talk? what happened in the past few years?¡±


    ¡°alright..


    although the bloody butcher was a genius who had risen rapidly in the cthulhuism society, he had never mentioned meng shu to anyone. he never even dared to come over on his own.


    that was because meng shu was his weakness.


    a few years ago, after he found out about his nephew¡¯s situation, he quickly left to keep him safe.


    it was only now that he finally had the power to officially visit.


    ¡°you can receive eight hundred dollars as a scholarship for being the top hundred students every month? there¡¯s also a national scholarship for poor students?¡± meng shangchun suddenly asked.


    ¡°yes, it¡¯s all thanks to the government. otherwise, i wouldn¡¯t be able to sit here and study. unfortunately, my talent in martial arts is too poor! however, i will definitely work hard in my studies!¡± ¡°you can do it. you¡¯re the best!¡±


    ¡°i will try!¡±


    after meng shu fell asleep, meng shangchun quietly climbed out of the window and walked to the street.


    at some point in time, a few looming figures stood quietly in the middle of the street. each of them had a terrifying aura of true qi condensed on their bodies!


    their skin was bronze in color and the surface of their skin flickered with a faint divine light!


    this was the symbol of a rank four martial artist ¡ª copper skin and iron bones!


    rank four martial artists are invulnerable to weapons and guns. they can withstand the bombardment of missiles head-on!


    other than that, all the residents in the surroundings had been evacuated and moved away.


    ¡°bloody butcher, how dare you! you killed cao shixi, yet you still dare to stand here!¡± a warrior shouted angrily.


    ¡°he deserved to die.¡± meng shangchun said indifferently. ¡°murdering the captain of the city guards means a death sentence!¡± ¡°he deserved to die.¡± meng shangchun said indifferently.

 Chapter 101 - Chapter 101: Chu Lingjun Is the Benefactor

    chapter 101: chu lingjun is the benefactor


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    ¡°i came to see my nephew and give you a warning.¡±


    in the dark night, a faint beam of moonlight fell from the sky and landed on meng shangchun¡¯s mask, making him look ferocious, bloodthirsty, and terrifying!


    he stared at the captains of the city guards in front of him and said slowly,


    ¡°if anyone dares to lay a finger on my nephew, i will kill one hundred random civilians each day. if anyone tells anyone about my relationship with him, i¡¯ll double the number. i will take responsibility for what i have done. i believe that you can solve this simple math problem.


    ¡°one to a hundred. my nephew just wants to live an ordinary life. if you implicate him, i guarantee that everyone in quicksand town will be buried with him!¡±


    the bloody butcher¡¯s words were cold and sonorous. when they rang in everyone¡¯s ears, they could not help but feel a chill in their hearts.


    ¡°you little- i¡±


    a few city guards shouted angrily. they could no longer hold it in and everyone started to get riled up.


    huge explosions rang out in the alley, and countless houses collapsed. suddenly, a large number of weapons appeared out of thin air, rushing in from many directions!


    the intense battle lasted for five minutes, the bloody butcher quickly escaped and disappeared into the night under the cover of the explosion smoke.


    ¡°his strength¡­ it improved again! how could it be¡­¡± a captain looked at his arms and could not help but exclaim.


    ¡°it¡¯s all cao shixi¡¯s fault. i told him not to be greedy!¡± a city guard was so angry that he smashed the weapon in his hand on the ground!


    ¡°if he wasn¡¯t, would we be here right now? why are there so many f*cking things happening all at once right now?!¡± everyone was silent.


    ¡°he secretly sponsored three students?¡±


    in the room, meng shangchun looked at the investigation report submitted by his subordinate. his face was filled with shock and disbelief.


    it was more common for adults to do such a thing, not a high school student!


    a student funding another student?


    moreover, chu lingjun¡¯s family wasn¡¯t rich!


    according to the investigation report, chu lingjun had secretly sponsored them and chose not to tell others about it; nor did he show off.


    he did not mention anything to meng shu and the other two after the donation, nor did he approach him. it was as if nothing had happened.


    before this, chu lingjun obviously did not have much interaction with these three students so there was no reason to help them.


    meng shangchun stared at the photo of chu lingjun¡¯s bright smile for a long time, as if he wanted to see through this person.


    if you don¡¯t seek retribution, you will accept peace. although the blessing has not arrived, the has already left..


    ¡°chu lingjun¡­¡± meng shangchun muttered softly. after a long time, he suddenly asked his subordinate, ¡°is chu lingjun on the bounty list now?¡±


    ¡°yes.¡±


    ¡°who accepted the mission?¡± meng shangchun. ¡°chen dong, feng ji, xu tao, and some of the others.¡± ¡°do you know where they are?¡± meng shangchun. ¡°somewhat.¡±


    ¡°call all the sandbirds to gather. it¡¯s time to get to work!¡±


    ¡°are we going after chu lingjun too? i love torturing geniuses!¡± the subordinate licked his lips and said excitedly. ¡°no, we¡¯re hunting those that are hunting him.¡±


    ¡°what?¡± the subordinate was dumbfounded.


    ¡°also, pass on the word that from today onwards, whoever dares to deal with chu lingjun will be considered going against me, the bloody butcher. i will annihilate those that get in my way!¡±


    ¡°what??¡± the subordinate was even more confused.


    after rebuilding the collapsed buildings in the city, chu lingjun sneaked out of the city.


    the army outside the city was cleaning up the battlefield outside the city. some warriors and espers also took the opportunity to kill the remaining mutated beasts. there were many vehicles coming and going.


    chu lingjun rented a large semi-trailer. after making sure that there were no trails in the wilderness, he immediately rushed to the lanjiang river.


    he started with the remaining 190 sun fruits.


    it had been a few days, so it was a pity that the wet water vapor on the river bank had damaged 7 of the fruits, leaving only 183.


    chu lingjun felt a pang of guilt when he saw that. he had lost hundreds of thousands just like that.


    he moved the 183 sun fruits onto the trailer and wiped the water stains on the outside of the packaging with a rag.


    after confirming that there were no water stains left, chu lingjun continued to walk to the shore.


    simultaneously, the 4-5 -meter-long electric eel was carrying a few iron-backed golden turtle shells from the cave to the shore.


    chu lingjun stepped forward and moved the large number of turtle shells onto the semi-trailer.


    the man and beast worked together. half an hour later, nearly 200 turtle shells were loaded into the semi-trailer, filling it to the brim!


    chu lingjun stared at the cartload of turtle shells with sparkling eyes!


    it would not be a problem to sell it for a few million!


    it was time to get in the car!


    chu lingjun drove back to quicksand town excitedly.


    after that, chu lingjun spent nearly a week or two to keep three sun fruits for himself. the remaining 180 fruits were divided into several batches and sold to a few merchants.


    because it was done in batches, no one was suspicious of the amount sold.


    in addition, the beast tide had just ended, and everyone was eager to increase their strength. therefore, the purchase price of the sun fruit became slightly higher ¡ª it was not 75,000 per fruit.


    with the 180 pills, that was 13-5 million!


    chu lingjun also divided the 200 shells of the iron-back golden turtle into a few batches and sold them to a few medicinal herb merchants in the city. in the end, he obtained nearly 7 million dollars.


    just like that, chu lingjun had 20.5 million dollars in his hands. he had become rich over the week!


    chu lingjun was ecstatic. now, he had money for his sister¡¯s surgery!


    just as chu lingjun was about to celebrate after receiving the payment, his phone rang.


    chu lingjun opened it and saw that it was a call from his father.


    as soon as the call was connected, chu xingguo said anxiously,


    ¡°s-son, come back quickly. y-your sister is standing up!¡±


    ¡°hurry up, come back quickly. she¡¯s standing without support on her own two legs!¡±


    ¡°i¡¯ll go back now!¡±


    he quickly returned to his school¡¯s dormitory district.


    the moment chu lingjun rushed into the room, he saw a figure holding onto the edge of the table and moving shakily!


    when she saw chu lingjun, she immediately shouted happily, ¡°bro¡­¡±


    beside him, chu xingguo¡¯s eyes were wide open as he watched this scene in a daze. he did not even dare to breathe loudly, as if he was afraid of disturbing chu yue¡¯s concentration.


    as for fang shuping, her face was covered in tears, and her mouth was covered with her hands..

 Chapter 102 - Chapter 102: Chu Yue’s Superpower (Part One)

    chapter 102: chu yue¡¯s superpower (part one)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    chu yue stood next to her wheelchair with a smile on her face. she was smiling sweetly and mumbling something.


    chu lingjun could barely make out something to say, each word was stuck at the back of his throat.


    in front of chu yue, a doctor was half-squatting and carefully examining xiaoyue¡¯s legs.


    the spiritual energy in the doctor¡¯s eyes condensed and emitted a clear light. the light shone on chu yue¡¯s legs and it looked quite magical!


    chu lingjun and the others stood at the side, their faces filled with shock, joy, and uneasiness.


    ¡°don¡¯t worry,¡± shen yanhu said softly. ¡°elder guan is a doctor hired by the superpowers association. he has x-ray vision.¡±


    chu lingjun nodded slightly. he had heard of elder guan¡¯s name before.


    his child was now a teacher in quicksand high school. due to quicksand high¡¯s powerful armed forces, elder guan and his child lived here.


    everyone would ask elder guan for help in the neighborhood. his medical skills were superb, and with the help of his x-ray vision, it made a lot of things easier.


    ¡°good news!¡± the light in elder guan¡¯s eyes dissipated. he stood up and smiled.


    ¡°i have good news for you two.¡±


    ¡°tell us, please!¡± chu xingguo and fang shuping said.


    ¡°your daughter¡¯s deformed foot has healed by itself.¡±


    ¡°on her own?¡± chu xingguo was a little excited and a little confused.


    ¡°yes, the second good news is that your daughter has awakened her powers and is an esper. you can go to the superpowers association for a checkup


    daughter¡¯s feet have healed.¡±


    ¡®what?¡±


    if the first piece of news made chu xingguo and fang shuping both surprised and happy, then this second piece of news felt like a wrecking ball. it almost smashed the two of them!


    chu lingjun was also surprised and overjoyed. he rushed to chu yue and elder guan. ¡°elder guan, what superpower did my sister awaken?¡±


    ¡°i only saw a strange energy gathering in her feet and correcting her deformed bones. the specific ability can only be detected by a superstone.¡±


    ¡°thank you, elder guan! thank you so much!¡±


    elder guan clicked his tongue and laughed. ¡°your sister must have just awakened not too long ago. yet, she managed to heal her legs in such a short period of time. she will have a bright future! medical espers are very rare, your family has gained a valuable treasure!¡±


    chu xingguo was ecstatic.


    fang shuping, on the other hand, was so happy that tears fell from her eyes. she stared at chu yue with reddened eyes. she felt as if the path ahead had suddenly become clear, and happiness had descended upon her!


    ¡°elder guan, about my sister¡¯s autism¡­¡± chu lingjun quickly asked another important question. ¡°with the healing rate of her legs, her brain should be able to heal itself too, right?¡±


    ¡°the brain is the most mysterious part of our human body. nothing is certain in that aspect.¡± elder guan stroked his beard and said with uncertainty.


    ¡°the specific situation still depends on the strength of your sister¡¯s superpower, so i suggest you go to the superpowers association tomorrow to get an appraisal and learn about the specific superpower and talent.


    ¡°she¡¯ll have to do a physical examination of her brain and body as well. at the same time, i suggest you buy some natural treasures that can stimulate spiritual intelligence. only by doing both can she recover better.


    ¡°in short, your sister¡¯s chances of recovery are especially high!¡±


    ¡°thank you, elder guan!¡± chu lingjun and the other two were pleasantly surprised.


    early the next morning, chu xingguo, fang shuping, and chu lingjun brought chu yue to the superpowers association.


    the three of them looked tired, but their eyes were bright. it was obvious that they had not slept the whole night.


    the superpowers association was located next to quicksand town¡¯s government office. it was easy to recognize. it was a three-story marble building.


    when they walked into the hall, the superpowers association looked quite deserted. there were only two people at the front desk.


    chu lingjun knew that this was because the beast attack had just ended, and most espers were sent to the city to hunt down the beasts and clear out the dark warriors and espers in the city.


    ¡°hello, i want to do a superpower test for my sister.¡± chu lingjun pushed chu yue to the front desk and went straight to the point.


    ¡°alright, please come this way.¡± the receptionist revealed a professional smile.


    she brought chu lingjun and the others to a spacious room. the four walls of the room were engraved with arrays and spiritual patterns, and spiritual light flickered.


    chu lingjun took a look around. there were protective shield arrays, silencing arrays, anti-spying arrays, and so on.


    in the middle of the room, there was a huge black stone that was as tall as a person.


    judging from its appearance, it looked to be the same stone that chu lingjun had used for testing at the beginning of the semester, except that it was countless times larger.


    apart from that, there were many instrument wires placed on the stone. these wires were connected to the computer next to it.


    ¡°we have the largest superstone in quicksand town. it can accurately test all kinds of superpowers and spiritual power the receptionist explained.


    ¡°can it measure spiritual power?¡± chu lingjun was shocked and quickly asked.


    this was the first time he had seen an instrument that could test spiritual power.


    ¡°yes.¡± the receptionist smiled proudly. ¡°alright, let¡¯s test my sister!¡±


    ¡°perfect, right this way.¡±


    the receptionist turned on the machine next to her and opened the software interface. then, she pushed chu yue to the designated area and pressed her hands on the stone..

 Chapter 103 - Chapter 103: Chu Yue’s Superpower (Part Two)

    chapter 103: chu yue¡¯s superpower (part two)


    translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation


    a strange scene appeared.


    the stone suddenly turned into a silver frost color. a silver-white moon plate appeared on the surface of the huge stone. the moon plate slowly rotated and scattered a clear light in the room.


    under the illumination of this clear light, everyone immediately felt refreshed, and their bodies were filled with vigorous vitality!


    ¡°this superpower phenomenon is huge!¡±


    the receptionist looked at this scene in surprise and quickly turned her gaze to the computer at the side.


    a string of numbers quickly rose on the computer¡­ finally, it stopped at 99 points!


    ¡°she has ninety-nine points of spiritual energy!¡±


    the lady at the front desk was astounded. her eyes widened as she stared at the numbers on the computer in front of her, and then at chu yue!


    chu lingjun was also stunned. only chu xingguo and fang shuping were at a loss. however, based on their son and the receptionist¡¯s reaction, chu yue seemed to be very talented.


    one had to know that when chu lingjun awakened his superpower, his spiritual power was only around 20 points!


    the number one genius in the grade, zhou anqi, had a spiritual power of more than 30 points!


    chu yue¡¯s awakening had given her 99 points, which meant that she was now a rank one middle stage esper!


    chu lingjun suddenly understood elder guan¡¯s words ¡ª it was no wonder chu yue could heal her legs as soon as she awakened. her talent was simply astonishing!


    after a while, the receptionist coughed and said in an envious and jealous voice, ¡°congratulations to the four of you!


    ¡°this young lady is an esper, and she has exceptional talent!


    ¡°according to the report, she has moonlight. this moonlight can be used for both combat and self-healing properties. it¡¯s a very powerful superpower!


    ¡°wait a moment, i¡¯ll go get our supervisor!¡±


    this event was beyond the scope of this young lady¡¯s knowledge. she had to invite the supervisor over to confirm the statistics.


    as soon as the lady left, chu lingjun stepped forward and placed his hands on the superstone.


    suddenly, the black stone flashed with lightning, and the number beside it soared to 825 points!


    seeing this, chu lingjun¡¯s heart calmed down slightly. this was extremely accurate.


    the spiritual force of a rank two esper was 200 to 2000 points. the initial stage was 200 to 800 points, the middle stage was 800 t01400 points, and the later stage was 1400 to 2000 points.


    chu lingjun had already broken through to the rank two middle stage, so his spiritual points were 825 points.


    news of chu yue¡¯s amazing talent spread throughout half of quicksand town on the same day. on the first day, a large number of junior high school teachers came to their door, wanting to invite chu yue to their classes.


    however, when they found out about chu yue¡¯s condition, they were filled with regret.


    chu yue couldn¡¯t even take care of herself at the moment, so how could she cultivate?


    ¡°the supreme golden bamboo lives in a place with extremely dense spiritual power. it can absorb the power of the sun and the spiritual power of heaven and earth. after consuming it, it can increase one¡¯s spiritual power and develop one¡¯s intelligence. one piece is worth thirty million. golden thread water¡­¡±


    in the room, chu lingjun logged into the superpowers association¡¯s official website and read the natural treasures that could develop and replenish spiritual intelligence.


    chu lingjun looked for heavenly resources with the lowest price. finally, he found a few with the lowest price ¡ª the supreme golden bamboo, the golden thread water, and the rainbow seaweed.


    a section of the supreme golden bamboo was about 5 cm, costing 30 million.


    a bottle of golden thread water was about looml, costing 20 million.


    one strand of rainbow seaweed was 10 million.


    ¡°that¡¯s too expensive¡­¡±


    looking at the price on the phone, chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but feel melancholic.


    he had thought that with the 20 million dollars he had, he would be able to get chu yue some heavenly and earthly treasures.


    he could only buy two of the cheapest rainbow seaweed!


    in the past few days, his parents had taken chu yue to the hospital in lan city. the results were similar to what elder guan mentioned. they had prescribed some medication and also suggested buying some natural treasures to improve her spirit. with both methods, there was a high chance that she would recover from her autism!


    however, chu lingjun asked about the course of treatment¡­ even if it was the cheapest option, a conservative course of treatment would require at least five tablets¡­


    this was the price of being a hero!


    chu lingjun shook his head. he was prepared to use the second method!


    that was to let the electric eel clone go to the sea to look for treasures!


    now that three of the four tyrants of lianjiang had all been eaten by the electric eel clone. only three river-turning rats were left.


    at that time, the electric eel clone would have to follow the river into the south china sea, because the experience points provided by the other beasts in the river were too little. if it did not leave at this time, it would affect its development.


    time passed slowly¡­ soon, it reached year 124, january 15th.


    unknowingly, the first semester was about to end, and winter vacation was about to arrive.


    in lanjiang river, tens of blue-purple electric looking pythons slithered in the water. countless bolts of lightning covered the entire river!


    the water boiled and pillars of water shot into the sky!


    ten conner¡ªheaded crocodile kings were convulsing violently in the rill-face


    of the water.


    the electric eel was lying in the middle of the river bend, and it was the source of all the lightning!


    a wave of electric pythons was released!


    the second wave of electric looking pythons was released!


    the electric eel clone lay on the jellyfish and released nearly ten waves before it slowly stopped.


    at this point, the remaining dozens of copper-headed crocodile kings in the river bay were all dead.


    ¡°crocodiles sure are cunning!¡±


    chu lingjun looked at the grand scene on the river and couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    there were nearly 200 copper-headed crocodile kings floating along the river bay. however, when the electric eel¡¯s fishing law enforcement was only left with dozens of crocodiles, these crocodiles were no longer fooled!


    these crocodiles were all gathered in the river bend. they were more alert than guard dogs!


    chu lingjun had no choice but to let the electric eel clone kill all the copper-headed crocodile kings!


    chu lingjun glanced at his experience points. he finally reached 13,000 points.


    the copper-headed crocodile kings here could provide 500 points each, while the 1+0 or so here could provide more than 2,000 exp. if he could kill them all, he would be able to advance to rank two late stage!


    chu lingjun was delighted. now that he had advanced to rank two late stage, perhaps it was the right time to let the electric eel clone fight the river-turning rat!


    however, the safest way was to let the electric eel clone explore the sea first. it would be best to be rank three and then come back to kill the river-turning rat.


    chu lingjun thought about it for a moment and decided to follow his plan!


    once he enters the sea, his electric eel clone could also search for heavenly treasures in the sea.


    the sea was a forbidden area for humans, and there were very few areas to explore, so the chances of the electric eel finding treasures were too high! after a few days of killing, dozens of copper-headed crocodile kings were finally dazzled to death by the electric eel.


    on january 20th, year 124 of the new era, the electric eel clone finally accumulated 15,000 experience points and advanced!


    a powerful aura was released from the electric eel¡¯s body, and the sound of bones cracking could be heard. the metal armor on its body also became thicker!


    ten minutes later, the electric eel¡¯s body grew again, going from 4-5 meters to 5 meters!


    with a length of 5 meters, even if two chu lingjun¡¯s were stacked together, they would not be as long as the electric eel.


    the pressure coming from the electric eel clone was even more shocking!


    after the electric eel¡¯s clone ranks up, its powerful qi, blood, and mental power were immediately fed back to chu lingjun.


    chu lingjun¡¯s spiritual force soared crazily, breaking through 1,400 points in an instant!


    his main body had also broken through to a rank two late stage esper!


    a large wave of vitality was also added to chu lingjun¡¯s body. he had just broken through to a rank two middle stage martial artist, and chu lingjun was about to break through to a rank two late stage martial artist! under the subtle influence of the thunder breath, chu lingjun¡¯s strength was finally able to catch up with his mental power.


    ¡°in a semester of four months, we martial artists have cultivated to the rank


    two middle stage without entering the ranks, and espers have cultivated to the


    rank two late stage without entering the ranks. this speed is unparalleled!¡± chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but feel pleased with himself as he recalled his cultivation in the past few months.. there were only a few people in the entire


    baiyue province who had achieved such a breakthrough, let alone in quicksand town and lan city!

 Chapter 104 - Chapter 104: Purple Divine Lightning (Part One)

    chapter 104: purple divine lightning (part one)


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    [name: chu lingjun]


    [vitality: 997]


    [spirit: 1,400]


    [talent: soul clone (electric eel)]


    [cultivation technique: cannon fist, fifth national military boxing, twelve


    floors visualization method]


    clone interface [name: electric eel] [level: late stage level two] [experience: 0/30,000]


    [talent: lightning control]


    [skills: second-grade discharge (7,032/10,000), second-grade electric


    field(8,742/10,ooo), second-grade lightning strike (2,710/10,000), second -grade thunder breath (7 ,410/10 ,ooo)]


    chu lingjun looked at his data.


    as the electric eel clone broke through to the rank two late stage, several of the electric eel¡¯s skills had also been improved.


    the distance of the discharge skill increased again, from 600 meters to 1,000 meters!


    the distance of the electric field also increased from 600 meters to 1,000 meters!


    if the electric field domain was compressed into a cross section, the detection range increased to 3,000 meters!


    this was true foresight, he could not detect all kinds of enemies in advance!


    after the upgrade, three-quarters of the electric current was now blue, and the other one-quarter was purple.


    during this period of time, chu lingjun had been experimenting non-stop.


    if one blue lighting was shot out, the power of the purple lightning could triple.


    moreover, unlike the blue lightning, the purple lightning carried a majestic and terrifying aura!


    chu lingjun read a lot of ancient books and finally came to a shocking conclusion.


    this purple lightning was most likely the legendary purple divine lightning!


    [purple divine lightning: it was created by the heavenly dao. there are 72 layers of purple divine lightning. it is said to be able to destroy immortals and kill gods!]


    among the countless divine lightning, only the dutian divine lightning and the chaos divine lightning could suppress the purple divine lightning! chu lingjun¡¯s heart trembled slightly when he found this information.


    when did his electric eel clone become so powerful?


    the thunder breath skill also gave chu lingjun a pleasant surprise. as the proficiency of this skill continued to increase, chu lingjun realized that his cultivation speed in martial arts had also risen!


    when lightning and martial artists explode together, it gives off a feeling of extreme power!


    chu lingjun gave it a try.


    however, when a rank two martial artist¡¯s true qi was combined with lightning, the explosive power and speed could reach the power of a rank three martial artist. it was very shocking!


    this technique has become his latest trump card!


    after some time, chu lingjun walked out of the room.


    today was the first day of the lunar new year. chu lingjun was turning 17 years old.


    the house was filled with the festive atmosphere. his parents were busy cleaning the house. a bunch of relatives had just arrived, so chu lingjun chatted for a while before returning to cultivate.


    chu lingjun looked at his father, chu xingguo. in just a few months, the peppered hair on his father¡¯s sideburns had disappeared and turned into black hair.


    his face even looked much livelier than before. he walked with more vigor and confidence, giving off a faint sense of oppression!


    during this period of time, chu xingguo had also successfully broken through to a rank two martial artist. all kinds of hidden injuries on his body had disappeared, and he looked in high spirits.


    his mother, fang shuping, also seemed to have become ten years younger. her face was rosier and her skin was shining. the age spots that had been caused by staying up late for many years had all disappeared!


    after these few months of health care, fang shuping looked much livelier.


    chu yue sat on the small sofa on the balcony, basking in the sunlight. she babbled as she looked outside the window with a pure and sweet smile on her face.


    although chu yue could walk now, she still liked to bask in the sun and moonlight, so her parents had bought a small sofa for her to stay outside comfortably.


    what surprised chu lingjun was that even though chu yue¡¯s superpower was moonlight, she could also absorb sunlight!


    this made chu lingjun very puzzled.


    could it be that because moonlight was the reflection of the sun on the moon, they were essentially the same, so chu yue could absorb them all?


    chu lingjun asked a few people, but everyone was just as confused, so he could only temporarily suppress his curiosity.


    he could only observe chu yue more and pay attention to her. as long as she was fine, he would not stop her from doing anything.


    ¡°you¡¯re back? are you free today? let¡¯s go and visit the principal.¡± chu xingguo hurriedly asked.


    ¡°now?¡±


    ¡°yeah. otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to go if our relatives come later.¡± fang shuping said.


    ¡°alright, i¡¯ll also go and get something to give the principal.¡± chu lingjun.


    fang shuping took the matter of visiting chu lingjun¡¯s teacher and principal very seriously.


    she believed that her son¡¯s cultivation and status today could not be achieved without the support of the school.


    moreover, they lived in the same neighborhood. it would be unreasonable if they didn¡¯t go to pay their new year¡¯s greetings.


    now that the chu family was considered rich, the relatives had been coming in waves since morning. it was as if they were rushing to impress them, and chu lingjun was so annoyed that he hid in his room.


    on the first day of the new year, it is important to greet those that you wish to show your sincerity to.


    the chu family quickly left the house. chu lingjun pulled chu yue along, while chu xingguo and fang shuping carried nearly seven to eight bags full of gifts.


    chu lingjun shook his head and laughed. he didn¡¯t stop her.


    after visiting shen yanhu, the family of four went to principal zhong house..

 Chapter 105 - Chapter 105: Purple Divine Lightning (Part Two)

    chapter 105: purple divine lightning (part two)


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    ¡°principal zhong, happy new year!¡±


    zhong tongshan¡¯s house just happened to have a wave of guests, and the timing of them being there was just right.


    ¡°hello, thank you. you didn¡¯t have to bring all these gitts.¡± zhong tongshan did not put on airs. he looked at the gift that chu xingguo was carrying and commented.


    ¡°of course. it must have been hard on you for the past six months.¡±


    ¡°there¡¯s really no need to. look.¡± zhong tongshan pointed at the living room behind him.


    chu xingguo and fang shuping looked over, and the two of them were stunned.


    the room behind zhong tongshan was filled with all kinds of gifts ¡ª the living room was half filled!


    ¡°that¡¯s why there¡¯s really no need to. you can take it back. i can¡¯t accept gifts from parents. ¡±


    ¡°how did you get these gifts?¡± chu lingjun asked curiously.


    ¡°they are all relatives and friends that i can¡¯t reject, as well as some students who graduated from many years ago.¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t accept any gifts from students who haven¡¯t graduated. after graduation, i¡¯ll take some depending on the situation.¡± zhong tongshan explained with a smile.


    zhong tongshan was the principal of quicksand high school, and there were many students who graduated from quicksand high school every year. after decades of accumulation, it started to turn into a terrifying number.


    some of the gifts were sent by the officials and military of quicksand town.


    as a rank four martial artist, zhong tongshan was an important combat force in quicksand town. whether it was teaching and educating people, or attacking the city with mutated beasts, zhong tongshan¡¯s importance was self-evident.


    chu xingguo and fang shuping looked at the large number of gifts and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.


    ¡°principal!¡± chu lingjun saw his parents¡¯ awkwvardness and decided to chime in. ¡°have the rainbow seaweed you bought for me arrived yet?¡± he asked.


    chu lingjun originally had 20 million in his hands, but after selling the


    copper-headed crocodile kings¡¯ leather for 10 million, he now had a total of 30 million.


    chu lingjun gave the money to zhong tongshan and asked him to help him buy the rainbow seaweed.


    such precious heavenly resources that could increase one¡¯s spiritual power and intelligence were too difficult to come into contact within chu lingjun¡¯s means.


    even if he could buy it, chu lingjun wouldn¡¯t dare.


    it was too dangerous!


    with buying such a valuable item, it was easy for a high school student like him to be targeted and blackmailed.


    therefore, chu lingjun thought about it and decided that it would be best if he asked the principal to buy it for him.


    with the principal¡¯s wealth and strength, no one would dare go after him.


    ¡°i was going to inform you that it arrived last night. you¡¯re lucky,¡± said zhong tongshan with a smile. ¡°the rainbow seaweed is a sea treasure. ordinary people can¡¯t get their hands on it. i asked a group of post-graduates, and one of them happened to get it. otherwise, i wouldn¡¯t have gotten my hands on it so early.¡±


    ¡°thank you. i knew you would be able to buy it!¡±


    normally, rank two martial artists could explore the sea as long as they wrapped their whole body with true qi, just like the wild wave gang.


    however, the number of mutated beasts in the sea was several times more than on land. that was why ordinary martial artists did not dare to enter the water at all!


    therefore, it was much more difficult to obtain heavenly treasures in the water than on land, making it all the more expensive.


    zhong tongshan spoke as he walked into the room and took out a wooden box.


    the wooden box was divided into three layers.


    chu xingguo and fang shuping were a little confused, not knowing what chu lingjun was talking about.


    meanwhile, chu yue sat at the side in a daze, immersed in her own world.


    chu lingjun took the wooden box from zhong tongshan. the wooden box was a type of spiritual wood that contained a rich aura of life and spiritual energy.


    at the same time, the wooden box was engraved with spirit patterns. judging from its functions, it was waterproof, fire-resistant, and could lock true qi in the wooden box. most importantly, it had a protective function to protect the item inside.


    ¡°place this jade talisman on the wooden box, and the wooden box will be unlocked.¡± zhong tongshan took out a jade talisman from his bosom.


    ¡°alright.¡±


    chu lingjun took the jade talisman and placed it on the box. immediately, a clear light flashed, and the spirit patterns engraved on the box also flickered.


    chu lingjun tried to open the wooden box.


    the first layer of the wooden box opened, and a rich spiritual scent rushed into chu lingjun¡¯s nose, making him feel refreshed and energized.


    a rainbow light was also released from the box. chu lingjun focused his gaze and saw that it was a seaweed leaf that was half a meter long and had wide leaves that flickered with luster.


    the leaves were sparkling and translucent, as if they were really made of rainbows. it looked dazzling and dreamy.


    chu lingjun continued to the second layer. the second and third layer also contained a strip of seaweed. there were a total of three.


    it cost 30 million in total.


    zhong tongshan stroked the white beard under his chin. he glanced at chu yue and smiled.


    ¡°i¡¯ve already washed the rainbow seaweed. you can eat it raw. only eat a little at the beginning to let your body adapt. from then on, gradually increase the amount of food you eat every day.¡±


    ¡°thank you, principal!¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s nothing. i only needed to make a few calls. i didn¡¯t do anything.¡± zhong tongshan laughed.


    ¡°you must be joking. without your help, i wouldn¡¯t have been able to get the rainbow seaweed so easily.¡±


    chu lingjun was speaking the truth. if he had to buy the rainbow seaweed leaves himself, it would probably take a lot of time.


    moreover, he didn¡¯t know what the rainbow seaweed looked like. what if he was cheated?


    this was a very professional thing that came with experience, and it was not something he could learn in a short period of time.


    it saved him a lot of time.


    ¡°oh right, i have something to discuss with you,¡± chu lingjun suddenly said to the principal.


    ¡°what is it?¡±


    ¡°i want to participate in this year¡¯s college entrance examination.¡±


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    chu xingguo and fang shuping stayed confused this whole time.


    zhong tongshan looked at chu lingjun with a faint smile as if he was not surprised at all.


    it could not be helped. as a rank four martial artist, zhong tongshan could feel the strength of chu lingjun¡¯s vitality improving each day!


    chu lingjun was already a rank two late stage martial artist!


    his strength can crush the top genius student of the third year!


    with such strength, it was normal for chu lingjun to register for this year¡¯s college entrance examination!


    in fact, if chu lingjun did not have such thoughts, zhong tongshan would have already suggested it to him.


    this was because chu lingjun¡¯s rate of improvement kept growing!


    if he was already at the rank two late stage in the first year of high school during the winter break, then wouldn¡¯t he reach rank three in the second semester?


    one had to know that many teachers in quicksand high school were only at the rank two late stage¡­


    if this student was stronger than the teacher, how could the teacher carry out his work?


    was this a teacher teaching a student or a student teaching a teacher?


    continuing to force chu lingjun to stay would only hinder his progress!


    ¡°you¡¯ll let me?¡± chu lingjun asked curiously as he looked at zhong tong expression.


    ¡°why should i object?¡± zhong tongshan smiled. ¡°i¡¯m so happy that the s has a prodigy like you. what¡¯s there to object to? i support your particip this year¡¯s college entrance examination.¡±


    ¡°thank you!¡±


    ¡°wait¡­ wait a minute!¡± chu xingguo and fang shuping finally reacted!


    their son was only in his first year of high school, and he was going to college entrance examination?


    wasn¡¯t this too fast?


    ¡°don¡¯t worry. with chu lingjun¡¯s cultivation speed, it will be easy for hil get good results in the college entrance examination this year. if you wa better results, then we¡¯ll have to see chu lingjun¡¯s progress in the secon semester.¡±


    ¡°sir, with my current strength, what ranking do you think i can get in tk college entrance examination?¡± chu lingjun asked curiously.


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    ¡°being in the top five thousand in the province should be the goal,¡± zh01 tongshan thought for a moment and said.


    ¡°are you saying my strength is in the top ten thousand?¡±


    zhong tongshan rolled his eyes.


    ¡°but my goal is to be the top scorer of the college entrance examination!¡± chu lingjun.


    ¡°there are hundreds of thousands of students taking the martial arts college entrance examination every year. it¡¯ll be impressive if you can reach the top five thousand. of course, there are other geniuses outside, and we are but a small town..¡±

 Chapter 106 - Chapter 106: Talented Top Students

    chapter 106: talented top students


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    principal zhong tongshan¡¯s words made chu lingjun do a double take.


    the martial arts college entrance examination was organized in provincial units. all students from the province would have to take the college entrance examination together!


    the number of students taking the college entrance examination every year was close to 600,000 to 700,000 of them!


    that was an astonishing number!


    there were 21 prefecture-level cities in baiyue province, including two sub-provincial cities, yangcheng and pengcheng.


    there were 119 county-level administrative districts, including 60 municipal districts, 20 county-level cities, 36 counties, and 3 autonomous counties.


    due to its special geographical location, quicksand town was an important military base to resist the exotic beasts in the iron peak mountain. it was one of the 20 county-level cities.


    overall, quicksand town¡¯s educational resources, martial arts resources, and cultivation resources were above average among the 20 county-level cities.


    however, if they compared their resources with the 60 other city districts, especially the two sub-provincial cities of yangcheng and pengcheng, there was a stark contrast!


    to put it simply, quicksand town was a third or fourth-tier city.


    even if it could not be compared to first-tier and second-tier cities like yangcheng, pengcheng, zhucheng, guancheng, and chancheng, it was still considered a stronghold.


    the larger the city, the more allocation of resources were given to the martial arts and cultivation centers.


    these cities would also give birth to more martial arts geniuses!


    chu lingjun to be ranked in the top 5,000 was considered a big feat. this was because in a ranking of hundreds of thousands of people, a small realm could be separated by hundreds or thousands of rankings.


    ¡°are you still going to participate in the college entrance examination? maybe you can study for another year and participate when you¡¯re in the second year of high school. you might be able to get the top scholar in the college entrance examination then.¡± zhong tongshan laughed.


    ¡°no need. i want to do it this year.¡± chu lingjun thought for a second and said.


    there was still half a year left. with the electric eel clone, he could definitely surpass those geniuses.


    ¡°sure, it¡¯s good to be confident in yourself.¡±


    zhong tongshan smiled and took out a few things from the drawer.


    chu lingjun was very familiar with one of them. it was the rank three spirit weapon that helped him find divine blood warriors, the astral helmet.


    the other item was a folder.


    zhong tongshan pushed the two items in front of chu lingjun. ¡°i was planning to give you the astral helmet. after all, you contributed greatly to defending the city the last time. you weren¡¯t at a higher cultivation level at that time. i was afraid that you would be beaten up. after thinking about it, i decided to give it to you. now that you¡¯ve actually broken through to rank ft,vo late stage, i can give you this spirit weapon with confidence.¡±


    ¡°thank you, sir!¡± chu lingjun was ecstatic.


    including the astral helmet, he currently had a total of four spiritual weapons ¡ª the iron-backed tiger, the kui drum, the thunder beast mallet, and the astral helmet.


    his strength had increased too quickly, so the iron-backed tiger was no use to him now.


    the kui drum and the thunder beast mallet were in the same situation. if he


    was not careful, he would reach the rank two stage stage.


    when he breaks through to the third rank, the kui drum and thunder beast mallet would no longer be of use.


    this was the trouble of increasing one¡¯s cultivation too quickly!


    principal zhong tongshan smiled, he knew what chu lingjun was thinking.


    ¡°there are descendants of kui and thunder beasts living in the iron peak


    mountain . if you can kill rank three, you can bring them back to cui lao and upgrade your weapons.¡±


    ¡°thank you, principal!¡± chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up.


    cui lao was the refining teacher of quicksand high school.


    chu lingjun opened the folder next to him and saw a thick stack of information inside. it was information on the top students in the baiyue province. there were a lot of files and a usb drive.


    ¡°if you want to take the college entrance examination and compete with the geniuses of other schools, you have to know yourself and your enemy. only then can you win every battle.¡± zhong tongshan smiled and said, ¡°i don¡¯t have much information about other top students. the information may be a little old, but it is a good place to start.¡±


    ¡°thank you, sir!¡±


    chu lingjun was overjoyed. information was what he needed the most at this moment!


    he was already the strongest student in quicksand high school. there was no one in the county who could match him. with this information, he could understand the standards of others.


    ¡°oh right, there¡¯s something else i want to ask you.¡± zhong tongshan thought of something and asked casually.


    ¡°what is it?¡±


    ¡°do you know a warrior named meng shangchun?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t.¡±


    ¡°do you know a dark esper called the bloody butcher?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t.¡±


    ¡°alright, then it¡¯s fine.¡±


    chu lingjun was confused.


    after chu lingjun left, zhong tongshan took out an array board and a machine box from under the table.


    the array board was only ten centimeters in diameter. there were a lot of complicated and magnificent spiritual patterns carved on it, making the board look like a precious piece of art.


    the formation plate emitted a green light and flickered.


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    the machine box next to him also displayed a green light.


    at this moment, a man in a camouflage uniform walked out from the room next to him. he glanced at the board. ¡°the lie detector turned green. he isn¡¯t lying.¡±


    it seems like he really has nothing to do with the bloody butcher.¡± zhong tongshan nodded.


    ¡°this is also in line with the bloody butcher¡¯s style. chu lingjun helped his nephew, so he killed those that were hunting him.¡±


    the man in the camouflage uniform shook his head. he felt ridiculous and didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. ¡°this matter is very big. i heard that the cthulhuist branch in baiyue province has sent people over. they said they were going to eliminate everyone..¡±

 Chapter 107 - Chapter 107: Underwater Forest

    chapter 107: underwater forest


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    ¡°let them fight each other. that way, we won¡¯t have to meddle in anything.¡±


    ¡°yeah, we didn¡¯t expect this situation. we were just about to request reinforcements, but now we can save a lot of effort by watching them fight against each other.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s better to request it anyway, just in case.¡± zhong tongshan thought for a moment and said.


    ¡°that makes sense. i¡¯ll go and apply for it immediately.¡±


    ¡°yes.¡±


    when he got home, chu lingjun immediately inserted the usb into the computer. at the same time, he carefully read the information in his hands.


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t help but grit his teeth.


    there was a genius from yang cheng high school called qiu wenping. her cultivation level was a rank three early stage martial artist. her superpower was a little special. she had a spirit energy domain that would give her a 100 percent accuracy for any weapon.


    within a hundred meters, whether this woman used a pistol, a machine gun, a throwing knife, or a stone, she could definitely hit the target!


    ¡°holy f*ck!¡±


    looking at this superpower, chu lingjun was a little stunned. ¡®is this allowed?¡¯


    she¡¯s cheating! with this superpower, this woman would be on the cthulhuism society¡¯s bounty list.


    zeng anhe, the genius of peng cheng high school, was a rank three middle stage esper and martial artist.


    he had an affinity to spiritual powers.


    when cultivating, he can absorb the spiritual power of heaven and earth with half the effort, and will have a faster cultivation speed compared to ordinary martial artists.


    long liangjin, a genius of zhu high school, a rank three early stage martial artist and an esper.


    he has a perceptive field with infrared vision and also dynamic vision.


    qiu yang, a genius from guan high school. he was a rank three early stage martial artist and a rank two late stage esper.


    he can activate a berserk mode in the battle domain.


    when this skill is activated, qiu yang will burn his hp and enter a berserk state.


    his speed, strength, and defense will increase by 50 percent for 10 minutes. after using it, he will enter a weakened state.


    chu lingjun looked at the information of the geniuses one after another, and his expression could not help but turn solemn.


    he finally understood what it meant to be better than others!


    especially since some of them had good talent to begin with. coupled with their good family backgrounds, they were terrifying existences!


    however¡­ chu lingjun decided not to belittle himself!


    after all, these people were all third year students, and he was only a first year student!


    they were a genius to begin with, and they had a two years head start. if they didn¡¯t surpass him, they wouldn¡¯t be allowed to be in this usb!


    the more he looked, the more shocked he became. chu lingjun¡¯s heart was stirred up, and his fighting spirit soared!


    ¡°you think you¡¯re the best?


    ¡°i am a genius too!


    ¡°let¡¯s meet in the college entrance examination half a year later. i want to see if your talent is better or my clone is better! ¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s heart was racing with passion. a few months later, he would definitely trample all these geniuses under his feet!


    with the new found motivation, chu lingjun didn¡¯t slack off even though it was the winter break. he cultivated as usual!


    the electric eel clone swam along the river towards the south sea.


    normally, the electric eel would not reach the mouth of the sea.


    however, due to the exotic beasts attacking the city a while ago, the red crystal crab and the other exotic beasts had destroyed a large number of gates, mines, and protective arrays.


    therefore, the electric eel clone could enter the south sea without any issues. at the mouth of the south sea, the mighty eel plunged into the sea. the roaring waves calmed down.


    the electric eel clone was hovering at the mouth of the sea, carefully identifying its surroundings.


    chu lingjun, who was in quicksand town, hurriedly took out the map and looked at it carefully.


    according to the map, there was an underwater coral city about 500 kilometers away in the southeast of the sea. it was the territory of the diamond fish tribe.


    the area within a radius of a few hundred kilometers of coral city was the territory of the diamond fish tribe.


    to the south, 50 kilometers ahead, there was an underwater forest.


    about 200 kilometers to the southwest, there was a giant algae forest.


    each leaf of the giant algae that grew there was several meters long.


    they grew from the dark seabed hundreds of meters deep to the surface of the sea that was filled with sunlight. the sky-connecting lotus leaves were endless and green, and it was very spectacular!


    chu lingjun looked at the map and pondered.


    the doctor said that the conservative treatment required at least five rainbow seaweed. the principal bought him three rainbow seaweed, and he was still short of two.


    therefore, it was the best choice for the electric eel clone to go to the giant algae forest in the southwest to find some rainbow seaweed.


    however, there was a very crucial problem here. a group of ferocious sea beasts lived beside the giant algae forest, the red devil fish!


    the red devil fish was notorious even among the mutated beasts in the water. it was extremely smelly.


    it was sinister and cunning, bloodthirsty and greedy, cold and cruel!


    moreover, the red devil fish also had a powerful innate ability, which was that it could cast undead spells!


    it was just like the necromancers that chu lingjun had seen in his past life ¡ª they could summon evil creatures such as skeletons and dead spirits!


    according to the information chu lingjun had found online, the red devil fish wasn¡¯t weak, and their leader was a level six exotic beast!


    a level four mutated beast started to have intelligence, and a level 6 mutated beast¡¯s intelligence was about the same as an adult human¡¯s!


    chu lingjun really didn¡¯t want the electric eel clone to face this group of ominous creatures.


    chu lingjun shifted his gaze to the underwater forest in the south and coral city in the southeast.


    the vajra fish was covered in golden armor that shone with golden light. its body armor was mighty, and its physical and magical resistance were very high.


    the diamond fish tribe was extremely powerful. even the red devil fish did not dare to provoke them.


    chu lingjun shook his head. he could only lock his gaze on the underwater forest in the south.


    although the ghost blade fish in the underwater forest were also not easy to deal with, compared to the other two mutated beasts, they were the easiest target.


    in addition, if he was lucky, he might be able to find the golden thread water¡­


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes flashed. the golden thread water was also a natural treasure that could increase one¡¯s spiritual power and develop one¡¯s spiritual intelligence.


    thinking of this, chu lingjun set his sights on it. he let the electric eel clone swim slowly towards the south and released the electric field domain. the bottom of the sea was covered with layers of yellow sand and mud. the water was even murky.


    the electric eel clone lurked on the murky seabed, moving forward step by step.


    the mouth of the sea was the intersection of freshwater and saltwater. due to the difference in density and flow rate, a large number of microorganisms were produced. a large number of mutated carps, catfish, and silver carp were busy fighting for food.


    with the presence of the school of fish, even stronger exotic beasts were immediately attracted over.


    the electric eel clone scouted the area. seeing that most of the creatures here were level one exotic beasts, it had no interest in them. it ate a few to fill its stomach and swam towards the underwater forest 50 kilometers away.


    with the electric eel clone¡¯s current strength, the experience points provided by ordinary level one exotic beasts were too little ¡ª there was no point eating them.


    the electric eel swam in the water for about half an hour. the seabed gradually tilted down, the water became deeper, and a depressing looming shadow appeared at the end of the line of sight.


    the black shadow was like a ball of ink. it was so dark that one could not see anything past it. it could not help but make one¡¯s heart palpitate.


    the electric eel looked left and right, but it seemed that the shadow was endless, almost occupying the entire space.


    the electric eel clone carefully approached step by step, and when it came to the end, it found that this large shadow had a different world!


    these shadows were actually formed by giant trees that reached into the sky. it looked spectacular!


    chu lingjun took a glance and was attracted by the strange arrangement of leaves in the underwater forest in front of him.


    not a single blade of grass could be seen in the forest.


    the overgrown shrubs and branches did not spread or bend.


    the leaves did not extend in odd angles either. instead, under the effect of the water¡¯s buoyancy, they looked like they were upright. it was almost as if it was desperately trying to reach out to the surface of the water!


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    no matter how thin they were, they were all facing upward!


    they remained motionless in the water. when a fish pushed them away, they immediately returned to their original state.


    this was an underwater forest, a vertical kingdom!


    as a land creature, chu lingjun had never seen such a strange sight in the sea. he was immediately astounded.


    just as the electric eel relished in the moment, a slight and sharp zipping sound suddenly sounded behind the electric eel!

 Chapter 108 - Chapter 108: Ghost Blade Fish, Yingtian University

    chapter 108: ghost blade fish, yingtian university


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    the electric eel did not sense the existence of this figure at all, and the electric field did not detect anything. there was nothing but seawater around it.


    it was not until the sound of water zipping that the electric eel realized that danger was approaching!


    the electric eel barely had time to react. it was shocking to find green lightning in the dark sea, and it was coming close!


    wherever the green light passed, the surrounding seawater would automatically split apart, and a terrifying bright light filled the entire area.


    the green light successfully hit the top of the electric eel¡¯s head.


    however, an incredible scene appeared. the blade of the green light collided with the electric eel¡¯s head fiercely, but it only made a dull metal knocking sound ¡ª as if it had hit an iron wall!


    when the green light hit the electric eel¡¯s head, the electric eel clone¡¯s iron claws were suddenly surrounded by lightning and bolted!


    the iron claw successfully hit the target. it pierced through the enemy seamlessly.


    blood instantly dyed the seawater red!


    at this moment, chu lingjun finally saw the enemy who had ambushed him.


    as expected, it was ghost blade fish!


    this ghost blade fish was about three meters long. its body was flat and it was shaped like a knife. there was a bone bulge on its forehead that gradually became thinner.


    from the side, the head and back of the ghost blade fish were square. its overall body shape looked like a thick machete.


    the most eye-catching thing about the ghost blade fish was that the black and green patterns on its head vaguely formed the shape of a human face.


    it made one¡¯s heart palpitate and one could not help but have goosebumps looking at something so similar yet deformed.


    the ghost blade fish was dark green, speedy, and greedy. it was not easy to deal with.


    ghost blade fishes were natural assassins among fish. their backs and bellies were covered with sharp teeth. they could easily tear enemies into two halves.


    there were a few large families of exotic beasts in the sea, and the ghost blade fish belonged to one of them.


    the more common ones were blade fish, silverback blade fish, goldenback blade fish, crimson blade fish, and so on.


    they were born with the blood of assassins, and they had high attack power and speed. they were not to be trifled with in the sea.


    the ghost blade fish belonged to a powerful branch of this large family. however, it is more difficult to deal with than the silverback blade fish and the goldenback blade fish!


    the main reason was that the ghost blade fish had a powerful skill ¡ª ghosting!


    [ghosting: the ghost blade fish uses a special energy to cover its body, turning its body into a translucent green color!]


    in addition, the ghost blade fish lived mostly at the bottom of the gloomy sea and in the dark forest. this made it even more difficult to distinguish the figure of the other party.


    this skill would envelop the ghost blade fish with a special energy, making the electric field ineffective. it would go unnoticed and undetectable.


    it could be said that the ghost blade fish was the nemesis of most visual perception types!


    unfortunately, chu lingjun¡¯s electric eel clone was different from other electric eels.


    chu lingjun¡¯s electric eel clone was a dual cultivator. its strength, speed, and defense were superior to ordinary electric eels!


    the ghost blade fish that attacked the electric eel clone was a level two exotic beast, but its claws couldn¡¯t scratch the electric eel clone¡¯s armor!


    instead, the electric eel¡¯s lightning claw directly pierced through the ghost blade fish¡¯s body. the claw entered from one side of the body and appeared from the other side, piercing through it.


    the whole process was as easy as reciting the alphabet song.


    the ghost blade fish struggled crazily, letting out a low growl. however, the more it struggled, the more its wounds tore. blood poured out of its body like a river flowing downward, dyeing the seawater red.


    chu lingjun looked at the ghost blade fish and let the electric eel clone knock it out with its claws, then tear off its skin bit by bit.


    the ghost blade fish¡¯s skin was born with strange spirit patterns; this could be sold for a lot of money.


    after peeling off the skin, the electric eel clone ate all the meat of the ghost blade fish.


    the fish skin was hidden in a hole on the seabed nearby and marked on the outside.


    [your soul clone has finished eating, 300 experience points gained.]


    chu lingjun nodded in approval and let the electric eel clone advance closer.


    the underwater forest with dense branches and dense crowns was a huge challenge for the electric field skill!


    there were too many blind spots!


    many enemies here used the cover of the trees to sneak close to the electric eel, and the electric field could not detect any of them at all.


    in addition, the ghost blade fish had the ghosting skill, which made the electric field even more useless!


    at this time, the electric eel could only use close range combat attacks.


    chu lingjun commanded the electric eel clone to stop the electric field skill to save spiritual energy and blood. at the same time, he let the lightning gather and cast the thunder body skill he learned from school.


    with the thunder body skill, even if the electric eel was only a level two late stage exotic beast, it could go against level three exotic beasts.


    under chu lingjun¡¯s control, the electric eel clone didn¡¯t rush into the underwater forest. instead, it began to slowly circle around the underwater forest.


    sure enough, as it circled, green lights began to appear in the underwater forest, and then quickly disappeared.


    a few seconds later, three green lights appeared around the electric eel clone.


    a green light struck the head of the electric eel clone, one struck the abdomen, and one struck the eyes!


    the three of them worked together in tacit understanding!


    the electric eel looked coldly at the three enemies¡­ it gathered lighting in its claws, and the two lightning bolts rushed out!


    the ghost blade fish that had attacked its abdomen was silently sliced into pieces, and fresh blood splattered floated everywhere!


    the electric eel turned slightly sideways, and one of its two front lightning claws grabbed the enemy who had attacked its head on the left, and the other grabbed the second enemy who had attacked its eyes.


    the blue lightning claw turned into a red lightning claw, but it was quickly evaporated by the water in the next second!


    the three ghost blade fish that ambushed the electric eel were instantly killed!


    the electric eel clone picked up the three ghost blade fish, peeled off their skin as usual, and then began to enjoy the fish meat.


    if the fish skin wag damaged. the market pricp decreases-


    however, there was no other way but to destroy it. chu lingjun would not think about maintaining these things during the battle. he could not let his attacks be restrained just because he wanted to sell his prey for more money. that would be putting the cart before the horse!


    [your soul clone has finished eating, 100 experience points gained.] [your soul clone has finished eating, 200 experience points gained.]


    [your soul clone has finished eating, 300 experience points gained.]


    among the three ghost blade fish, one was in the level two late stage, one in the level two middle stage, and one in the level two early stage.


    after eating four ghost blade fish in a row, the electric eel clone¡¯s stomach was bloated. it found a hole on the seabed to rest and digest to have energy to fight later!


    ¡°have you thought about which university you want to enter?¡±


    the following day, shen yanhu came to chu lingjun¡¯s house as a guest. he obviously knew that chu lingjun was going to take the college entrance examination today.


    ¡°yingtian university.¡± chu lingjun said without hesitation. ¡°the four top martial arts universities. not bad.¡±


    shen yanhu nodded in satisfaction.


    they were yingtian university, didu university, wuhan university, and xilu university.


    yingtian university was located in the center of baiyue province, baiyue city.


    in terms of geographical location, these four universities were located in the four directions of the dragon country, which meant that they guarded the four borders.


    these four martial arts universities were directly under the central management, and all kinds of cultivation resources were offered.


    ¡°last year, yingtian university¡¯s minimum score was to be a rank two late stage martial artist. if there are awakened superpowers, being a rank two late stage martial artist is enough. you¡¯ve met the standard.¡± shen yanhu laughed. ¡°of course, this is the minimum score. you still have to pass their combat assessment before you can be accepted.¡±


    it had been a few years since a student from quicksand high school managed to get into yingtian university. if chu lingjun manages to get into yingtian university, shen yanhu would be able to benefit from it as well.


    firstly, chu lingjun wanted to get into yingtian university, he would first have to pass the college entrance examination for the arts and sciences. since chu lingjun was applying for yingtian university, he only needed to pass the arts and sciences.


    secondly, chu lingjun had to undergo a martial arts cultivation test. only by reaching the minimum score required could he participate in the third stage of the actual combat assessment.


    in the new era, mutated beasts attacked cities frequently, so having actual combat assessment for students was very important. it was even considered a core assessment.


    no matter how strong his cultivation was, what good would he be if he didn¡¯t dare fight exotic beasts?


    the reason why there was a minimum score was mainly to filter out unqualified students.


    yingtian university was one of the four top universities in the dragon country.


    it accepted many students every year.


    if this condition was not set, the students who applied for the exam every year would be rejected.


    at the same time, it demotivated many students to even try to apply.


    chu lingjun didn¡¯t care about these things. he only cared about what he cared about the most ¡ª rewards.


    ¡°sir, is there any reward for the top ranking in yingtian university¡¯s combat assessment?¡±


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    ¡°of course there is. the first place student in last year¡¯s combat assessment was rewarded with a rank four spirit weapon,¡± shen yanhu said. ¡°every month, he would receive the highest grade of cultivation allowance.¡±


    ¡°a rank four spirit weapon?¡±


    chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard that, and his breathing involuntarily quickened!


    he thought that a rank three spirit weapon was the end, but it seems not!


    this was a big deal!

 Chapter 109 - Chapter 109: Joining Forces?

    chapter 109: joining forces?


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    ¡°there are many espers in the baiyue province. it won¡¯t be easy for you to obtain this spirit weapon!¡±


    shen yanhu couldn¡¯t help but feel envious.


    with his current rank three late stage cultivation, his combat score would soar to rank four, and it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to challenge those of a higher level!


    ¡°i know!¡±


    when shen yanhu said this, chu lingjun could not help but recall the thick stack of information zhong tongshan had given him.


    he also remembered the perverts he had met in tsinghua and peking university in his previous life¡­


    there was really a gap between humans and gods.


    fortunately, he had the electric eel clone with him to help. otherwise, he would not know how to fight them!


    ¡°oh right, there¡¯s something else i have to tell you.¡± shen yanhu suddenly said.


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    ¡°the college entrance exam¡¯s combat test is very important and difficult. therefore, a few months before the college entrance exam, students will focus on combat and go hunting exotic beasts in the wild. but don¡¯t go out of the city during this period of time. the cthulhuism society has been having internal strife, and they¡¯ve been fighting in the wild recently.¡± shen yanhu whispered.


    ¡°cthulhuism society, internal strife?¡± chu lingjun was a little confused.


    ¡°it¡¯s very normal,¡± shen yanhu said calmly.¡± those who can become members of the cthulhuism society have evil intentions and will always put themselves first. they are fighting against each other for power. don¡¯t leave the city for the next month, the fights are getting closer to the city. their heads are all over the place. don¡¯t get caught in the crossfire.¡±


    ¡°alright then. ¡±


    chu lingjun was still a little confused. the wilderness was so big. what were the chances of encountering an enemy?


    the homeroom teacher specifically mentioned this matter to him, which made him feel strange.


    ¡°by the way, starting from the second semester of this year, the national government will increase our cultivation resources by about thirty percent. at the same time, the number of practical firearms courses for all students will be doubled.¡± shen yanhu said slowly.


    ¡°oh?¡± chu lingjun was slightly startled.


    logically speaking, it was a good thing for the country to increase its cultivation resources, but this actually meant the opposite.


    it meant that the situation outside had become grim!


    chu lingjun had felt it during the recent attack on the city by the mutated beasts!


    the new spatial crack in the iron peak mountain must have been connected to the yellow plateau. this was bad news!


    the second piece of bad news was that the red crystal crab was involved in this attack!


    oceanic exotic beasts rarely participated in battles. those that did were due to special circumstances!


    did the land and sea beasts join forces?


    if they joined forces, the consequences would be unimaginable!


    the country was also considering this matter, which was why they increased the cultivation resources!


    chu lingjun couldn¡¯t be happy and worried because of this.


    at night¡­ chu lingjun placed a jade talisman into a box to undo the seal of the array. then, he opened the second layer of the wooden box and used a pair of scissors to cut off a piece of it before placing it in a bowl.


    chu yue had already eaten one of the three pieces of the rainbow seaweed, so there were only two left.


    the rainbow seaweed was effective. after consuming the leaf, chu lingjun could clearly feel that chu yue¡¯s spiritual power was slowly growing.


    it was 99 points when she tested it previously, but she should reach more than 100 points now.


    moreover, her expression was not as dull as before. she began to gradually become curious about the things around her!


    curiosity was the most important thing as a human!


    it meant that chu yuu¡¯s autism was decreasing!


    recently, chu yue had gradually turned into a curious baby. she flipped through many books when she had nothing to do. her eyes were wide open, and she even willingly ate different types of food.


    she looked like a baby exploring the world!


    this scene made chu lingjun and the others pleasantly surprised.


    chu yue finally began to explore the world. she was curious about this world and no longer sealed herself in her own world!


    chu yue¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw chu lingjun coming over with the rainbow seaweed. she ran over excitedly like a child who had just seen milk!


    ¡°i¡­ i want to eat this!¡± chu yue raised her index finger and pointed at the rainbow seaweed in chu lingjun¡¯s bowl.


    ¡°alright, it¡¯s all yours!¡± chu lingjun smiled and patted chu yue¡¯s head. after eating the seaweed, fang shuping took chu yue to take a shower.


    ¡°alright then, let¡¯s go take a shower.¡± fang shuping said. ¡°no!¡± chu yue said crisply, her hands shaking in anger.


    ¡°how about playing in the water?¡±


    ¡°alright, alright!¡± chu yue, who almost threw a tantrum, immediately cheered in joy.


    as expected of a child¡­


    chu lingjun smiled bitterly and was speechless.


    he had asked the doctor before. with the help of the rainbow seaweed, chu yue¡¯s brain would slowly develop again, and her spiritual intelligence would be restored bit by bit.


    after it was activated, chu yue would have to learn about the world again, just like a child.


    that¡¯s right. it was not like chu yue would become a normal person after she recovered.


    that was impossible.


    no one was born with an array of knowledge.


    this had nothing to do with logic or intelligence. it was a process of establishing cognition.


    now that chu yue had gradually gained sentience, she needed to go through the process.


    of course, because chu yue¡¯s brain was developing quicker than others, her learning process would be many times faster than a child¡¯s.


    ¡®this can probably last me two months. i must get another five in two months¡­ no, just to be safe, i¡¯ll get ten of them!¡± chu lingjun made up his mind.


    after talking to his parents for a while, chu lingjun went to his house and turned on his computer. he logged into the martial artists association and the superpowers association and opened the mission reward list.


    this site was also a way for fighters and espers to earn money. other than killing and selling beasts, they could also take on some missions in the association to earn a living.


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    there was still half a year before the college entrance examination. chu lingjun decided to go to the iron peak mountain for a walk. he really needed to hone his skills.


    at the same time, he could also see if there were any missions suitable for the electric eel clone to complete.


    if he could find the golden thread water in the underwater forest, he might get to earn some quick money.


    a large number of missions appeared. after scrolling for a while, chu lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up. he saw a very good mission!


    [i want to buy ghost blade fish skin, any grade if acceptable, the price will be generous!]

 Chapter 110 - Chapter 110: Hunting (Part One)

    Chapter 110: Hunting (Part One)


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    Chu Lingjun frowned. He couldn¡¯t accept this mission.


    It was dozens of kilometers from the Lianjiang River in Quicksand Town to the mouth of the South Sea, but that was by water.


    The land routes were not friendly either!


    He had to pass through the Iron Peak Mountain and go through many twists and turns. It was too difficult for him to pass through!


    If that was the case, he might as well go hunting in the Iron Peak Mountain. Why would he bother to go that far?


    Chu Lingjun shook his head and asked the electric eel clone to hide the skin of the Ghost Blade Fish first.


    Chu Lingjun began to seriously look through the missions related to the Iron Peak Mountain.


    Ever since the horde of beasts attacked, the Martial Arts Association, the Superpowers Association, and the Iron Peak Mountain had received more missions.


    The first mission was to explore the spatial cracks in the Iron Sharp Mountain.


    How big was the spatial rift? How wide was it? How many exotic beasts have come out so far? Other than the Sandbirds, did any other beasts appear?


    These were all information that the military and the government desperately wanted to know.


    The message at the top showed that a grandmaster had already accepted the mission and was preparing to explore with the military!


    During then, there would also be a grandmaster involved!


    There was no other way. A spatial rift had appeared in the Iron Peak Mountain. If they did not want to repeat the mistake of the previous siege that almost decimated Quicksand Town, they had to have a grandmaster guarding it! This was because Quicksand Town was the bridgehead to defend against the Iron Peak Mountain,


    Otherwise, if they were caught off guard by the exotic beast army and Quicksand Town was breached, hundreds of thousands of people in the city would fall into the mouths of the exotic beasts!


    The other towns behind Quicksand Town would also face the danger of falling!


    Quicksand Town¡¯s strategic position was too important to ignore!


    As expected, the news from the principal and the form teacher was true. As soon as the school started in Quicksand High School, two mighty armies came from the provincial capital.


    There was not just one grandmaster, but two!


    The residents of Quicksand Town felt a great sense of happiness and security!


    The students of Quicksand High School also enjoyed the benefits of the army¡¯s arrival. After school started, all the students¡¯ benefits would be increased by 50 percent!


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s monthly allowance was originally 10 spirit stones, but now it was 15!


    There was also one or two extra exotic beast meat for lunch.


    Everyone in Quicksand High School was excited, and the atmosphere became more motivated!


    Two months had passed.


    There were only four months left before the college entrance examination.


    Southern Sea, underwater forest.


    The waves were crashing, the bubbles were floating, and the broken branches and pieces of flesh were flying everywhere. All the branches and leaves of the shrubs were swaying in the roaring and boiling waves.


    The vertical forest turned into a chaotic transition, and an intense battle was taking place inside!


    Nearly seven or eight green lights whistled toward the electric eel clone. They were so fast that the electric eel clone only noticed them when they were in peripheral range.


    The five-meter-long, armored electric eel looked coldly at the incoming green light. It did not even bother activating any skill.


    The electric eel¡¯s right hand clawed at the green light, and the green light was torn into two halves!


    The other Ghost Blade Fish spun their fins and quickly hacked at the electric eel clone!


    The rapid collision of metal created sparks even in the water!


    However, they did not even manage to cut through the scales of the electric eel clone!


    The clone opened its mouth and counterattacked.


    With a simple slash, a Ghost Blade Fish died!


    With a huge bite, a Ghost Blade Fish died!


    With another flick of its tail, a Ghost Blade Fish died!


    The eight Ghost Blade Fish were slaughtered in less than half a minute!


    At this moment, a majestic and powerful roar suddenly sounded in the underwater forest!


    The electric eel clone¡¯s expression changed. It grabbed the spoils of the Ghost Blade Fish and quickly returned to its cave.


    After two months of probing, the electric eel clone deduced that the closer it was to the depths of the underwater forest, the stronger the Ghost Blade Fish lived inside!


    On the outskirts of the forest, there were only Level One and Level Two Ghost Blade Fish.


    After two months of hunting, a large number of dead Ghost Blade Fish had attracted the attention of the Ghost Blade Fish in the forest.


    They had discovered the electric eel¡¯s clone!


    During this period of time, as soon as the electric eel clone appeared, many Level Three Ghost Blade Fish appeared, and there were even a few Level Four ones!


    The electric eel clone ran very fast, grabbing the bodies of a few Ghost Blade Fish and rushing back to base.


    ¡°After eating these Ghost Blade Fish, my electric eel clone can rank up to Level


    Three!¡±


    In the cave, the electric eel¡¯s eyes lit up!


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    After two months of eating, it could finally advance!


    [Your Soul Clone has finished eating, 100 experience points gained.]


    [Your Soul Clone has finished eating, 200 experience points gained.]


    Finally, when it ate the fifth Ghost Blade Fish, the skills points reached 30,000 experience points!


    A powerful aura instantly erupted from the electric eel¡¯s body, and a vast amount of spirit surged from the depths of its body!

 Chapter 111 - Chapter 111: Hunting (Part Two)

    Chapter 111: Hunting (Part Two)


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Vitality filled the electric eel clone¡¯s body, crazily transforming it into something stronger!


    The electric eel¡¯s body slowly expanded from five meters to six meters. The armor on its body shook and grew along with it.


    Its four limbs and claws had also become stronger and more powerful!


    As the electric eel clone advanced into a Level Three exotic beast, its astonishing vitality and spirit were also fed back to Chu Lingjun!


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s martial artist cultivation and superpower cultivation advanced. He was now an Early Stage Rank Three martial artist and an Early Stage Rank Three esper!


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s body crackled as he grew taller, reaching 1.85 meters!


    The muscles on his body were filled with power, and lightning arcs flickered like charged steel bars!


    ¡°Woah!¡±


    In the room, Chu Lingjun was pleasantly surprised by the power in his body! He had become aRank Three martial artist, aRank Three esper!


    Now, he no longer had to be afraid of those top ten geniuses in Baiyue Province. They were the ones who were afraid of him!


    Moreover, there were still four months before the college entrance examination. His strength could still increase again!


    [Name: Chu Lingjun]


    [Vitality: 1,000]


    [Spirit: 2,000]


    [Talent: Soul Clone (Electric Eel)]


    [Cultivation technique: Cannon Fist, Fifth National Military Boxing, Twelve


    Floors Visualization Method.]


    [Name: Electric Eel] [Level: Early Stage Level Three] [Experience: 0/60,000]


    [Talent: Lightning Control]


    [Skill: Third-grade Discharge (0/10,000), Third-grade Electric Field (0/10,000), Third-grade Lightning Strike (0/10,000), Third-grade Thunder Breath (0/10,000)]


    After the buff, Chu Lingjun began to test his abilities.


    Sure enough, after he became a Rank Three esper, his lighting became half blue and half purple, just like when he wore the Astral Helmet.


    The power of the lightning was now several times stronger!


    Because the Astral Helmet forcefully increased Chu Lingjun¡¯s power, when Chu Lingjun advanced to a Rank Three esper, the distance of the Discharge reached an astonishing 2,000 meters!


    The distance of the electric field was also 2,000 meters!


    Similarly, he could change the shape and dimension as he liked; just like when he used the Astral Helmet. He could change the electric field into the shape of an Exploration Snake, which greatly improved its functionality.


    With the transformation of the Exploration Snake, the biggest weakness that had troubled Chu Lingjun was finally resolved. He no longer had to be afraid of blind spots!


    His Electric Field skill had a qualitative improvement!


    At the same time, Lightning Strike and Thunder¡¯s Breath also improved.


    The speed of lightning was faster and lasted longer.


    The Thunder Breath skill also strengthened his body. His physical strength could now keep up with the speed of his spiritual power.


    In Quicksand High School¡¯s dormitory district, Chu Lingjun could be seen packing his things to prepare for his trip to Iron Peak Mountain.


    Two months passed, and Chu Yue¡¯s Rainbow Seaweed was almost finished. Chu Lingjun had to earn money as soon as possible to get more.


    Chu Yue¡¯s intelligence had developed very well in the past two months. Her IQ had almost recovered to the level of a primary school student. She could recall a lot of things, which made Chu Lingjun very satisfied.


    It was as if he was watching his sister grow up again.


    There were still four months left before the college entrance examination. Chu Lingjun also had to start training his actual combat ability.


    To be honest, Chu Lingjun had little actual combat experience. In this era, the level of actual combat determined everything!


    Chu Lingjun was not at the level of his seniors.


    After breaking through to Rank Three, Chu Lingjun also wanted to test his true abilities and the power of his trump cards.


    Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.


    In order to prevent a repeat of the incident where he was targeted when he left the city, Chu Lingjun decided to put on makeup before he left the house. He also applied a repellent to his body.


    Half an hour later, when Chu Lingjun reappeared in front of the mirror, his appearance had drastically changed.


    His skin was painted black, and he wore a wig. His eyebrows had also become thicker and darker. It was certain that outsiders would not be able to recognize him at first glance.


    After he was done with his makeup, Chu Lingjun sent a text message to his parents that he was going to train. However, he didn¡¯t go through the main door when he left. Instead, he went to the window and wrapped his arms and legs with true energy. Then, he quickly bolted down the wall!


    Under the effect of his true qi, the vertical walls were flat. Chu Lingjun reached the ground floor within seconds.


    He jumped over the high wall and disappeared into the street.


    On the way to the city gate, Chu Lingjun assumed that there were enemies behind him, so he deliberately circled around and changed his appearance several times.


    Even if there were people following him, they would be shaken off by how many times he switched around.


    Soon, Chu Lingjun arrived at the metal gate of Quicksand Town. With the arrival of the army two months ago and the presence of a Grandmaster, the security level of Quicksand Town had increased by several levels!


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    The metal city gates had been enforced, and the various weapons placed on the city walls had also increased in power and quantity.


    Chu Lingjun came to the entrance. Ordinary people could not enter and exit as they wished for this entrance. Only certain people had access and had to swipe their ID card and face to go through.


    Although Chu Lingjun had put on a lot of makeup, a strange scene happened when he scanned the face photo. The machine showed Chu Lingjun¡¯s face ¡ª and it passed!


    Chu Lingjun smiled, put away his identification card, and quickly walked towards the city gate.


    This was a special ID card that his homeroom teacher, Shen Yanhu, had given him. As long as the machine detected this ID card, Chu Lingjun¡¯s face recognition would detect that it was him..

 Chapter 112 - Chapter 112: Hunting (Part Three)

    Chapter 112: Hunting (Part Three)


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    An ID card and a face scanning system in front of the city gate was created to effectively identify criminals.


    For people like Chu Lingjun, who was on the Cthulhuism Society¡¯s bounty list, as well as some people with special identities, had special access in and out of the city.


    The special identification card in Chu Lingjun¡¯s pocket was considered a special access card.


    After successfully passing through the gate, it seemed that various shops outside the city gate had expanded by nearly several times.


    After a few months of beast tide attacks, the shops outside the city gate were all destroyed. They were rebuilt at lightning speed and were all made of metal partition boards, so it was not difficult to rebuild them.


    Chu Lingjun found a few more merchants and changed his attire twice. After making sure that there were no more stalkers, he slowly rushed towards the mountain range of Iron Peak Mountain .


    ¡°After becoming a Rank Three martial artist, my strength, speed, defense, and stamina have all improved!¡±


    In the wilderness, Chu Lingjun carefully sensed his own strength as he advanced forward.


    Rank Three martial artists were also known as spirit cultivation martial artists. At this stage, Chu Lingjun needed to use true energy to fully unlock his five senses.


    It was obvious that the opening of each sense would bring about a corresponding increase in ability.


    For example, if he opened his Eye Aperture, Chu Lingjun¡¯s vision would greatly improve.


    Although it couldn¡¯t be compared to the superpower of the Perceptual Domain, he will still be able to see everything within 2,000 meters around him.


    The Ear Aperture and Nose Aperture also had this function.


    Of course, the most important ability was to open the Primal Aperture. Once the Primal Aperture was opened, Chu Lingjun would have the ability to know when danger is near!


    This was extremely important!


    Therefore, Chu Lingjun was considering whether he should open the Primal Aperture first.


    Under normal circumstances, Rank Three martial artists would open the Primal Aperture last because this was the most difficult one!


    The Eye Aperture, Nose Aperture, and Primal Aperture were all combined. Opening the first few apertures before opening the Primal Aperture would greatly reduce the difficulty!


    This was because the Primal Aperture was extremely sensitive. The place where mental energy was stored was also known as the Zifu.


    If one did not pay attention when charging, it was extremely easy for one to go berserk or break their Zifu. Their sense might end up breaking!


    Therefore, under such circumstances, the number of warriors who would be the first to break through the Primal Aperture would be relatively small.


    Of course, there were also many people who took the unconventional path. For example, the second-in-command of the Wild Wave Company was only at the beginning of Rank Three, but he had the ability to know when River-Turning Rat was attacking him.


    Every inch of risk represents an inch of ability. This depended on the martial artist¡¯s own choice.


    With this thought in mind, Chu Lingjun quickly arrived in front of the Iron Peak Mountain .


    Chu Lingjun took out a map from his pocket. It showed the distribution of the exotic beasts in the Iron Peak Mountain .


    Of course, this distribution was only a rough estimate. After all, mutated beasts were living things and were always on the move.


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s gaze was focused on a mountain called Shuangji Peak. According to the map, the One-legged Thunder Cow lived here.


    Chu Lingjun had a unique advantage in hunting One-legged Thunder Cows ¡ª it was that his immunity to lightning was very high!


    Chu Lingjun turned his gaze to the river beside Shuangji Peak. The electric eel clone had already passed through the mouth of the sea and was rushing over to meet him.


    That¡¯s right, Chu Lingjun had even called a bodyguard for his experiential learning!


    Chu Lingjun felt that it was better to be safe than sorry!


    With the protection of the electric eel clone, Chu Lingjun felt that even if he encountered a Rank Four cultivator or a Level Four exotic beast, he would have a certain degree of self-protection.


    He would also have an additional path of retreat. Once he realizes he will lose, he will immediately jump into the river and escape!


    The electric eel clone had to follow smaller fishes through some small rivers and underground rivers, which was quite difficult.


    Chu Lingjun finally arrived in front of Shuangji Peak. He found a shady corner and patiently waited for the arrival of the electric eel clone.


    On the way, Chu Lingjun checked his backpack again. After making sure that everything was ready, he nodded in satisfaction.


    An hour later, the electric eel clone successfully arrived at Lianjiang, and Chu Lingjun began to climb the mountain.


    Shuangji Peak was lust and dense with forestry. It was so filled with greens that it covered the sun in the sky.


    Chu Lingjun would have been very nervous coming to a place like this before ranking up.


    Suddenly, the Electric Field transformed into a series of exploration snakes.


    Whether it was a python hiding in the forest or a small ant hiding in a hole


    under his feet that was busy moving, everything was clearly displayed in Chu Lingjun¡¯s mind.


    Chu Lingjun carefully looked at the python in his mind. It was nearly 10 meters long and as thick as a tank. Its body was as strong as steel, and it was green and black.


    The python¡¯s body was hooked on the tree crown, but its head was mixed in with the vines hanging down.


    If Chu Lingjun happened to pass by, the python¡¯s bloody mouth would be able to take a deep bite of Chu Lingjun¡¯s head and chomp it!


    This python was a Late Stage Rank Two exotic beast, so the probability of death was pretty high.


    Chu Lingjun pretended not to see it as he slowly approached the python.


    Chu Lingjun saw that the python¡¯s muscles tensed up, and its pointy triangular head retreated instead of advancing.


    It wasn¡¯t retreating, but it was more like preparing the muscles on its neck to begin to tighten and compress, preparing to launch a thunderous attack!


    Chu Lingjun smiled. Right when he was 20 meters away from the python, he managed to cut off the opponent¡¯s attack range. Then, he waved his hand and a bolt of lightning struck!


    The half blue half purple lighting shot out. Before the python could react, it was enveloped by the lightning and bathed in it!


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    The python let out a painful wail and fell from the tree crown, trembling violently!


    Chu Lingjun waved his hand, and two more bolts of lightning struck out. Immediately, black smoke billowed from the python¡¯s body. It died!


    ¡°After breaking through to Rank Three, the speed of lightning has also become faster.¡±


    The speed of the lightning in Chu Lingjun¡¯s hand was proportional to his ability. The faster his cultivation was, the faster the lightning in his hand would strike.


    One had to know that the speed of lightning was the speed of light.. Chu Lingjun was only at the Second or Third Rank, so how could he possibly grasp such a speed?

 Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: Thunder Mountain Cannon (Part One)

    Chapter 113: Thunder Mountain Cannon (Part One)


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Chu Lingjun found a hidden spot and threw the snake into his bag before continuing forward.


    ¡°Not bad, I¡¯ve got one million.¡±


    After removing the scales, internal organs, and head of the snake, it would weigh at least 200 pounds.


    Of course, it would not be easy for normal fighters and espers to kill this python. Its camouflage skin was almost one with the environment, and it was not something that ordinary people could detect.


    Snake-type exotic beasts had an infrared vision, so they were usually the first to discover humans.


    In addition, the python was powerful. Even if it was a Middle Stage Rank Two martial artist in the same realm, it had a really strong grip that could kill a human within seconds!


    Chu Lingjun walked slowly through the forest near Lianjiang.


    As he went deeper into the forest, Chu Lingjun noticed that the trees around him had changed.


    One could smell the charred smell of the black trees when they got close.


    As they went deeper, the trees became even darker and eventually turned completely black.


    These trees only had bare trunks and no leaves. It looked a little scary without the leaves.


    Chu Lingjun immediately recognized this place as the Thunder Wood Forest.


    It was the favorite resting place of One-legged Thunder Cows and Thunder Beasts.


    Thunder Wood was a unique tree species that grew after the new era. It could only grow in places with special magnetite ores.


    Due to the unique nature of the Thunder Wood, it attracted lightning as its element.


    Normally, when a tree was struck by lightning, it would die. However, the Thunder Tree was different. The more it was struck by lightning, the more healthily it would grow, and the stronger its trunk would be.


    After advancing a few kilometers in the barren forest, he finally found his target ¡ª a One-legged Thunder Cow!


    Chu Lingjun tiptoed and approached it carefully.


    A One-legged Thunder Cow was sleeping under a tall, sturdy thunder tree with black claw-like branches.


    This One-legged Thunder Cow was nearly four meters tall. It lay on the ground with only one thick leg under its abdomen.


    As it breathed, tiny blue electric arcs shot out from its nose. The whole scene looked very strange.


    The One-legged Thunder Cow was brownish-black in color, and its fur was exuberant. It lay on the ground comfortably.


    The two bull horns were extremely huge and shone with a cold light. Moreover, there were natural lightning patterns on them. When the reflection of the lighting sparked, they flickered with spirituality.


    Chu Lingjun could already feel an astonishing destructive aura from the One-legged Thunder Cow¡¯s horn even befOre he got close.


    The One-legged Thunder Cow was a descendant of the mythical creature Kui, and it was born with the power of lightning.


    The power of lightning was the same concept as that of the electric eel. The higher the level, the stronger the power of lightning.


    Chu Lingjun approached it quietly. He released an Electric Field with a radius of 2,000 meters. Countless snakes slithered around, not letting go of any tree branches or cracks in the ground. He was sure that the One-legged Thunder Cow was the only one around.


    The One-legged Thunder Cow was an exotic beast that moved independently, just like Kui.


    Similarly, it had a strong domain. If there was a One-legged Thunder Cow in a place, there would be no other creatures around.


    Of course, exotic beasts that moved independently meant they had a much stronger cultivation!


    At this moment, the One-legged Thunder Cow was an Early Stage Level Three exotic beast!


    After confirming that there were no other enemies around, Chu Lingjun ordered his electric eel clone to watch his back, and he launched an attack!


    A blue-purple lightning as thick as a water tank was summoned from Chu Lingjun¡¯s hand. It struck the One-legged Thunder Cow from afar.


    Halfway through the lightning strike, the One-legged Thunder Cow immediately opened its eyes and looked at Chu Lingjun coldly and cruelly.


    The lightning struck the One-legged Thunder Cow, but other than making its fur stand straight, it had no other effect!


    That¡¯s right, as a descendant of the One-Legged Thunder Cow, its lightning resistance attribute of the One-Legged Thunder Cow was directly maxed out!


    Chu Lingjun wasn¡¯t surprised at all.


    The lightning surrounded his body and he followed closely behind it as he charged at the One-legged Thunder Cow!


    The One-legged Thunder Cow roared and stared straight at Chu Lingjun. Its ears flickered, and a bolt of lightning shot toward Chu Lingjun!


    Chu Lingjun had been prepared for this. He had been staring at the One-legged Thunder Cow¡¯s horn from the start. The moment the other party was about to attack, Chu Lingjun¡¯s body instantly turned into an afterimage as he charged forward from a distance!


    Lightning Strike!


    Chu Lingjun naturally knew how to deal with lighting as he was a lightning user too.


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    For example, he could not wait for the One-legged Thunder Cow to attack before dodging. Instead, he had to dodge immediately when the other party was about to attack. Otherwise, it would be too late to dodge!


    The blue lightning brushed past Chu Lingjun and hit the ground, plowing a one-meter-deep soil mark on the ground. Thick smoke billowed!


    At this moment, Chu Lingjun had already rushed to the front of the One-legged Thunder Cow. His hands contained crackling lightning as he punched out!


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s punch was originally very slow, but with the addition of lightning, its speed more than doubled!


    Mountain Cannon + Lightning Strike Thunder Mountain Cannon!

 Chapter 114 - Chapter 114: Thunder Mountain Cannon (Part Two)

    Chapter 114: Thunder Mountain Cannon (Part Two)


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Once Chu Lingjun approached, the One-legged Thunder Cow¡¯s body was immediately bathed in rolling lightning!


    However, Chu Lingjun did not care. He withstood the rolling lightning and punched out!


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s punch landed on the One-legged Thunder Cow¡¯s leg. The One-legged Thunder Cow, which had just stood up, let out a wail and fell back to the ground in pain!


    Chu Lingjun was originally at the beginning stage of Rank Three, but when he used Thunder Mountain Cannon, its power immediately reached the Middle Stage of Rank Three!


    Chu Lingjun immediately dodged the punch and rushed to the front of the


    One-legged Thunder Cow, aiming at the spot where he had attacked just now.


    This time, the One-legged Thunder Cow¡¯s leg was torn open, and blood flowed out. However, the moment the blood flowed out, it was scorched and boiled by the remaining lightning!


    White bones could be vaguely seen in the burnt muscles. Blue and purple electric snakes were swimming along the wounds.


    After another punch, Chu Lingjun quickly left to not attract the attention of others.


    Yes, this was the best way to deal with the One-legged Thunder Cow.


    The One-legged Thunder Cow mastered lightning, and its power was immense. Among mutated beasts or humans of the same level, the One-legged Thunder Cow was an existence that was not to be trifled with.


    Even Middle Stage Rank Three, Late Stage Rank Three martial artists, or exotic beasts sometimes could not take control of the One-legged Thunder Cow.


    Unfortunately, this One-legged Thunder Cow had to go against Chu Lingjun.


    Chu Lingjun also used electricity, and his body also had a very high lightning resistance attribute. Moreover, Chu Lingjun knew the One-legged Thunder Cow¡¯s weakness!


    The One-legged Thunder Cow¡¯s lightning was very powerful. Its two horns were born with lightning and could be used in turn. Every strike of lightning required a third step.


    However, the One-Legged Thunder Cow had a huge flaw. This flaw was the same as Kui. It only had one leg, and its movements were clumsy!


    As long as he made good use of this, it wouldn¡¯t be difficult for Chu Lingjun to kill the other party with his abilities.


    Of course, the One-legged Thunder Cow had thick skin and was covered in


    lightning.


    Under normal circumstances, it was not afraid of being approached by an agile assassin. They would be electrocuted if they came too close.


    Its skin was very thick and could withstand many attacks.


    Chu Lingjun followed suit and punched out a few more times. The One-legged Thunder Cow¡¯s leg bones were forcefully broken by Chu Lingjun, and it fell to the ground with a miserable cry.


    Since the One-legged Thunder Cow couldn¡¯t move, it was an easy win. Ten minutes later, this Early Stage Rank Three One-legged Thunder Cow died!


    ¡°That¡¯s about four million now!¡±


    Chu Lingjun wiped the sweat off his forehead and smiled.


    The One-legged Thunder Cow was difficult to hunt, so the price was much higher than other beasts.


    In addition, the cowhide, bones, and two horns of the One-legged Thunder Cow were all treasures that could be sold for a good price!


    This battle wasn¡¯t difficult. Chu Lingjun didn¡¯t use much energy, so he saved a lot of spiritual energy and mental energy for other beasts. This made Chu Lingjun happy.


    It was very important to conserve spiritual power and mental energy when going out to fight monsters.


    Chu Lingjun hid the exotic beast and marked it before continuing to hunt.


    The sun was slowly setting in the West. Unknowingly, Chu Lingjun had already hunted down nearly five bulls. His achievements were glorious.


    One of them was even at the Late Stage Third Rank. Chu Lingjun spent the most time on this one ¡ª it was nearly half an hour!


    The power of lightning was nearly two to three times higher. Chu Lingjun was very careful and did not dare to be hit so casually.


    His opponent¡¯s defense had also increased by two to three times. Chu Lingjun had to punch his opponent dozens of times before breaking the opponent¡¯s legs, almost exhausting him to death!


    However, Chu Lingjun was the happiest with this kill. Its cowhide could be used to upgrade the Kui Drum.


    A Late Stage Rank Three cowhide could increase the power of the drum several times. Chu Lingjun was ecstatic just thinking about it!


    Chu Lingjun sat on the spot, drinking water and eating his meal. After resting for a while, he saw a strange movement in the Electric Field.


    6,000 meters to the East of him, he discovered that a large number of trees had collapsed.


    ¡°There¡¯s movement over there!¡±


    Chu Lingjun immediately understood that there were either people fighting or mutated beasts fighting.


    The latter was fine, but the former was a little troublesome.


    To be honest, Chu Lingjun would rather encounter mutated beasts in the wild than humans.


    Chu Lingjun hesitated for a moment before deciding to go and take a look.


    It didn¡¯t matter if it was something else, but if it was some special situation or some hidden danger, the sooner he discovered it, the sooner he could escape.


    Chu Lingjun approached the location step by step.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Very soon, he detected the result. It was a group of human martial artists and human espers fighting!


    From the looks of it, one of them was a divine blood warrior!


    Chu Lingjun narrowed his eyes, and killing intent surged as he approached silently.


    After the beast tide attack, Chu Lingjun did not have a good impression of the divine blood warriors!


    If he had not shown his talent earlier and moved his parents to Quicksand High School¡¯s dormitory district, his parents and sister would have been in danger during the beast tide attack!


    Chu Lingjun quickly hid nearby.


    Not far away, a group of divine blood people with different shapes and sizes were attacking a group of humans.


    There were about ten to twenty divine blood warriors.


    There weren¡¯t many humans; there were only five people, four men and one woman.


    ¡°It¡¯s Qiu Yang!¡±


    When Chu Lingjun saw one of the men, his eyes narrowed slightly.


    Qiu Yang was one of the geniuses in the information given to him by Principal Zhong Tongshan. He¡¯s from Guan High School!


    He was an Early Stage Rank Three martial artist and a Late Stage Rank Two esper!


    The other four people standing around Qiu Yang looked very young and inexperienced. They were obviously students from the same school. They should be the top students!


    At this moment, the five people were standing in a strange position. Qiu Yang and the other three people formed a circle, and in the middle stood a long-haired girl.


    The four of them were protecting the woman.


    Around the forest, the divine blood warriors kept charging at the five people. However, even though there were more than 20 people fighting against five people, the five people still managed to hold on.


    From the looks of it, the actions of Qiu Yang and the other three were a little strange!


    Qiu Yang, who was holding two axes, kept bending down and swinging his axes at the blind corner on the right side of his back. He instantly split a divine blood man who was half human and half goat in half!


    A man with a sniper rifle stood behind Qiu Yang. He didn¡¯t even take aim at the moment, and the tip of the gun was shooting in a certain direction. The moment he fired, a divine blood man appeared in that direction, as if he had put his head there as a target.


    With a bang, this person¡¯s head exploded, and all kinds of brain matter flew in all directions!


    ¡°This ability is so familiar¡­


    ¡°Do all five of them have electric fields?


    ¡°No, no, no. Impossible, it¡¯s that woman¡¯s ability. She should have the Sensory Domain!¡±


    Chu Lingjun looked straight at the long-haired girl who was standing in the middle of Qiu Yang and the other two. Her eyes were tightly shut, and the veins on her forehead were throbbing. It seemed like she was struggling!


    The moment Chu Lingjun looked at her, this woman also turned her head to look at him!


    Their gazes collided!


    Chu Lingjun looked at her deeply before turning his gaze to a cave on the other side of the battlefield.


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    The hole was filled with mud, but if one looked carefully, there was a human hiding there!


    Originally, Chu Lingjun wouldn¡¯t have been able to discover this person, but because of the muddy red blood, it caught his attention!


    Someone was hiding here and was injured!


    What Chu Lingjun didn¡¯t know was that if Zhong Tongshan and the others were here, they would have discovered that the person hiding here was the Bloody


    Butcher!

 Chapter 115 - Chapter 115: A Fierce Battle (Part One)

    Chapter 115: A Fierce Battle (Part One)


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Chu Lingjun turned his attention back to the battle. He looked at the woman who was protected in the middle and thought to himself, ¡®This woman¡¯s ability should be a rare spiritual power exploration.¡¯


    The more common perceptual domain abilities were the enhancement of vision, hearing, and smell.


    However, there were also extremely powerful ones, such as spiritual power exploration, telepathy, remote sensing, spiritual resonance, life detection, hostile perception, and so forth.


    Chu Lingjun had the electric field domain, he was more sensitive and interested in similar abilities.


    If he was not wrong, this woman¡¯s ability should be spiritual power exploration. Her spiritual power could flow like water and she could explore her surroundings.


    At the same time, she could also use her spiritual energy to transmit her voice!


    How could Qiu Yang and the other three be able to predict the enemy¡¯s movements?


    The five of them did not speak, so how were they cooperating so well?


    As for why the woman was in the middle, if this woman¡¯s ability was spiritual energy detection, then everything made sense.


    Why was there no information about this woman in the information given by the principal?


    This was normal.


    No one could know everything, and no one shared everything.


    Zhong Tongshan couldn¡¯t possibly go to every school in the province.


    It was human nature for everyone to have a trump card in battle.


    It was even easier to hide in a situation where the superpower was not a combat ability.


    Thinking of this, Chu Lingjun¡¯s heart calmed down. He didn¡¯t immediately rush out.


    If he went out now, it would only arouse the suspicion and fear of Qiu Yang and the others.


    As expected, the long-haired girl who had been staring at Chu Lingjun relaxed a little when she saw that Chu Lingjun hadn¡¯t come out.


    She shifted her attention away from Chu Lingjun and continued to focus on the battle.


    This was the first time Chu Lingjun had seen a battle between students from other schools. It was even more interesting when these people were all top students.


    Among the five students, other than the long-haired girl in the middle and Qiu Yang, the other three were holding up pretty well.


    Qiu Yang stood in front of the long-haired girl, and on the left was a tall boy with a saber. His cultivation was at the beginning of Rank Three. The saber in his hand swooshed as it spun. Streams of saber qi that were several meters long slashed out, cutting through the air!


    Every time the Saber qi was activated, the surrounding lightning trees or the ground would suffer as huge holes were slashed open!


    Standing on the girl¡¯s right was a burly boy carrying a heavy tower shield.


    His body moved around the team, and the tower shield in his hand was constantly raised, accurately blocking the attacks, reducing the pressure on the team.


    As for the boy standing behind the girl, he was only at the Late Stage Rank Two.


    However, his threat was the greatest among the five of them, even greater than Qiu Yang!


    Every time the sniper rifle in his hand rumbled, a divine blood man¡¯s body would be blown into two!


    ¡°A Rank Two martial artist¡¯s body is wrapped in true qi. He can block some small-caliber weapons, such as pistols.


    ¡°The Rank Three martial artist¡¯s physical strength and his true qi had become denser. He can begin to block the shots of some rifles and submachine guns.


    ¡°Only Rank Four martial artists with copper skin and iron bones can withstand some artillery bombardment!¡±


    However, if they were to be fired at by a large number of guns, Rank Four martial artists would still be in danger of dying.


    At this moment, the divine blood warriors in front of him had the highest cultivation base of Late Stage Rank Three. Therefore, they couldn¡¯t resist the bullets..


    ¡°This person should also be a psionic domain esper. He¡¯s a sniper specialist.¡±


    Chu Lingjun observed for a while and learned about this person¡¯s situation. Even with the girl¡¯s reminder, it was impossible for an ordinary martial artist to shoot steadily and hit the other party at such speed.


    Qiu Yang and the other two focused on defense, defending the surroundings and constantly repelling the incoming enemies. While the rest supported.


    This method was simple and effective.


    As expected, the number of divine blood warriors in the field steadily decreased as the low, loud, and shocking sounds of sniper fire rang out.


    After another divine blood warrior fell, they became irritable and prepared to turn around and escape.


    ¡°Woah!¡±


    Chu Lingjun had been watching the battle from the side. He had learned a lesson today.


    The divine blood warriors had the numbers advantage, but they were defeated by five students of the same level!


    This was the importance of teamwork and ability matching!


    Of course, the weakness of the divine blood warriors was too obvious.


    That was because their battle will was too weak!


    With 25 people, as long as someone took the lead and was willing to pay the price of being heavily injured or losing his life, there was still a chance of tearing through the defense line of Qiu Yang¡¯s team.


    However, no one was willing to lead the charge and be the one who might be sacrificed.


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    ¡°What a bunch of trash!¡±


    At this moment, a cold and dignified snort suddenly came from afar!


    As soon as the voice sounded, a cloud of dust appeared in the distant thunder forest!


    The smoke moved away and arrived in front of everyone in the blink of an eye!


    It was a giant that was nearly four meters tall. His muscles were protruding, as if they were cast from steel.. Each piece of muscle was filled with explosive power, and he looked very scary!

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    Chapter 116: A Fierce Battle (Part Two)


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    His body was covered in black hair, and he had a human head and a gorilla


    DOCIY!


    A divine blood warrior!


    Moreover, it was a divine blood warrior whose aura had reached Rank Four. The powerful pressure covered the entire scene, making everyone¡¯s hearts tighten!


    ¡°Uhh¡­!¡±


    The students of Guan High School immediately changed their expressions when they sensed the other party¡¯s power!


    With their current strength, wanting to kill the other party was practically impossible!


    Inside the tree hole,the Bloody Butcher, who felt this astonishing aura, also had his pupils constricted violently, and despair enveloped his heart.


    When he suddenly encountered this group of students, the Bloody Butcher thought that the Goddess of Luck was smiling at him and that his chance of survival had come. He did not expect the situation to take a turn for the worse. The Bloody Butcher sighed heavily. He had no chance to meet these students.


    The situation instantly reversed!


    The divine blood gorilla charged into the battlefield like a tank.


    Qiu Yang and the other five had ugly expressions, their faces filled with despair!


    At this critical moment, smoke bombs suddenly fell from the sky and were thrown into the thunder forest.


    A large amount of gray smoke spewed out, enveloping the battlefield in an instant!


    ¡°Blow away the smoke, quickly blow away the smoke!¡±


    The divine blood warriors were shocked and shouted.


    However, a strange scene appeared. Regardless of whether these people did to create a strong wind, it was to no avail. They could only barely disperse some of it!


    Yes, this was a special smoke bomb that Chu Lingjun had specially bought from the school¡¯s logistics department and the Superpowers Association.


    It was made from some expensive exotic beast materials. Ordinary wild winds were useless to clear it.


    Such a special smoke bomb cost nearly 500,000 dollars and could only last for 5 minutes.


    However, for Chu Lingjun, these five minutes were the moment that determined his life and death!


    As soon as the smoke grenade enveloped the entire arena, Chu Lingjun stepped on the lightning and rushed into the arena. ¡°Clear the small monsters first!¡± he shouted.


    Lightning pythons were released from Chu Lingjun¡¯s body and slashed at the divine blood warriors around him!


    The highest cultivation level among these divine blood warriors was only Rank Three, so none of them could withstand the attack. Their bodies were charred black, and black smoke rose up as they quickly fell down!


    Qiu Yang and the others were stunned for a moment, but they quickly reacted and launched a crazy attack on the surrounding divine blood warriors!


    Although the surroundings were shrouded in smoke, it did not affect the long-haired girl¡¯s domain at all!


    Therefore, the actions of the five people were smooth.


    ¡°Ahhhhh!¡±


    Immediately, a series of miserable screams rang out in the surroundings.


    The blind divine blood warriors collapsed in pain.


    The divine blood gorilla frantically searched through the smoke for a target, but he could not find Chu Lingjun and the others at all.


    Five minutes later, when the smoke around them gradually thinned, except for the divine blood gorilla, everyone else had fallen and wailed!


    Chu Linziun looked at the long-haired girl.


    The girl was stepping on a divine blood man with her right foot. She exerted force with her right foot and stomped on him with a loud bang.


    The divine blood man¡¯s face turned pale in pain, and his body hunched like a shrimp.


    When she saw Chu Lingjun looking at her, the girl smiled and nodded as if nothing had happened. She skipped away and smiled.


    Chu Lingjun looked at the divine blood man. How tragic¡­ He had been trampled into meat paste!


    ¡°You little b*stards, I¡¯ll kill you!¡±


    The Rank Four divine blood gorilla was furious when he saw his subordinates being killed!


    He charged at Chu Lingjun, his feet stomping on the ground like a war chariot. Every step he took caused the ground to buzz!


    Chu Lingjun looked at him with a faint smile. He took out a few smoke grenades from his backpack, unplugged the safety pin, and threw them on the ground.


    The divine blood gorilla¡¯s eyelids twitched.


    Chu Lingjun had only stuffed half of his flashbangs and half of his smoke grenades into his backpack this time. He didn¡¯t bring many.


    He had no choice but to use it right now. As the enemy¡¯s strength increased, the quicklime could no longer keep up with his grade, so he could only use special flash grenades and smoke grenades as a replacement.


    Thick smoke enveloped the surroundings once again. Chu Lingjun took a step back and disappeared into it.


    Suddenly, there was a sharp whistle in the air. Chu Lingjun rushed out of the thick fog and appeared in the air to the left of the divine blood gorilla warrior.


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s right fist was surrounded by lightning!


    This punch was as heavy as a mountain, but it was as fast as lightning!


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    Thunder Mountain Cannon!


    ¡°Hit his eyes!¡±


    Chu Lingjun roared at Qiu Yang and the others who were not far away. He punched out with his right fist!


    Rank Four martial artists had copper skin and iron bones. Their skin was as hard as iron, and they could withstand the bullets of bombs and machine guns.


    However, Rank Four martial artists also have weaknesses, such as their eyes, nose, ears, and lower body..

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    Chapter 117: A Fierce Battle (Part Three)


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    As soon as Chu Lingjun finished speaking, a loud gunshot rang out.


    A bullet spun at high speed and shot towards the divine blood gorilla. Thick mist swirled around the bullet, forming a vortex.


    ¡°You want to hit my eyes? Dream On!¡±


    The gorilla flew into a rage. He was surrounded and killed by a group of Rank Three students! He felt like he was being greatly humiliated and his dignity had been greatly challenged!


    The bullet shot straight at the gorilla¡¯s left eye. However, when it was five centimeters away from the gorilla¡¯s eye, an invisible true energy covered the area and stopped the spinning bullet!


    The divine blood gorilla ignored the bullet and looked at Chu Lingjun with a sinister smile. His fist, which was the size of a water tank, whizzed out!


    Just as the two fists were about to collide, the gorilla realized that Chu Lingjun was closer than he seemed. Then, a cold smile appeared on his face! In the next second, Chu Lingjun¡¯s fist suddenly opened. It was a¡­ Flash bang!


    The light almost blinded the divine blood gorilla warrior!


    True qi could block attacks, but it could not block light!


    Chu Lingjun took this opportunity to sink his body down to the lower part of the gorilla and fired the Thunder Mountain Cannon!


    A similar scene appeared. When Chu Lingjun¡¯s fist was five centimeters away from his opponent¡¯s body, an invisible barrier appeared. It was his opponent¡¯s protective true qi!


    However, Chu Lingjun¡¯s punch was extremely powerful!


    It smashed into the opponent¡¯s true energy, causing it to fluctuate and sink in!


    That¡¯s right. When Chu Lingjun put on the Astral Helmet and used the Mountain Splitting Cannon and Lightning Strike at the same time, the power of his punch would reach Middle Stage Rank Three!


    After the punch, Chu Lingjun stepped on lightning and quickly retreated.


    As he retreated, Chu Lingjun¡¯s body flashed with lightning. Another bolt of lightning struck his opponent¡¯s lower body, weakening the true qi there again.


    These places were the weak spots of Rank Four martial artists!


    As soon as Chu Lingjun retreated, the Guan City students immediately rushed forward with tacit understanding!


    They didn¡¯t charge at him together. Instead, they learned from Chu Lingjun¡¯s lone wolf fighting style. They took turns to attack him. They retreated after taking a bite and attacked the gorilla¡¯s weak point!


    With the long-haired girl¡¯s foresight and the thick fog surrounding them, the divine blood gorilla warrior suddenly became a toy for Chu Lingjun and the others!


    ¡°Let¡¯s hit his eyes together!¡±


    In the thick fog, Chu Lingjun once again rushed to the front and used his Thunder Mountain Cannon Fist at the other party¡¯s eyes.


    The gorilla didn¡¯t believe Chu Lingjun¡¯s nonsense at all. He covered his eyes with one hand and his lower body with the other.


    However, Chu Lingjun stopped halfway and struck the ape with a bolt of lightning.


    ¡°You filthy b*stard, I won¡¯t forgive you!¡±


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    The divine blood gorilla was almost angered to death by Chu Lingjun! His attacks were extremely vicious!


    His body was emitting lightning, and he ran faster than the wind. It was impossible to guard against it!


    Moreover, the other party was clearly at Early Stage Rank Three, but his attack power was comparable to Late Stage Rank Three.


    The torturous five minutes were about to end. At this moment, that b*stard appeared in the arena again and slowly took out a few smoke grenades from his backpack¡­


    The Rank Four divine blood gorilla¡¯s temples were throbbing violently.. He felt like he was going to have high blood pressure!

 Chapter 118 - Chapter 118: I’m Only 17 (Part One)

    Chapter 118: I¡¯m Only 17 (Part One)


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    As the third wave of smoke bombs exploded, the gorilla screamed.


    Right then, a powerful aura suddenly came from the other corner of the smoke!


    A figure rushed out of the smoke like a galloping tank. The ground buzzed with each step. He held two axes in his hands, and his domineering aura filled the entire arena!


    This person was Qiu Yang!


    At this moment, Qiu Yang¡¯s body was red. Wisps of white smoke rose from his body!


    He glared at the divine blood gorilla.


    Chu Lingjun narrowed his eyes. This was Qiu Yang¡¯s superpower, the Berserk Domain!


    As the genius of Guan High School, Qiu Yang¡¯s cultivation was an Early Stage Rank Three martial artist and a Late Stage Rank Two esper.


    [Berserk: Qiu Yang will burn his blood and enter a Berserk state. His speed, strength, and defense will increase by 50 percent. Duration: 10 minutes. After using it, he will enter a weakened state.]


    As Qiu Yang charged at the divine blood gorilla, a crisp female voice sounded beside Chu Lingjun. ¡°Thank you for your support. Qiu Yang can only maintain this state for ten minutes. Let¡¯s see to it then!¡±


    Chu Lingjun looked at the long-haired girl in the fog.


    In the Electric Field domain, he could see that the girl was also looking at him. Although their vision was blocked by the smoke, everyone could still see each other.


    Chu Lingjun nodded at the other party, indicating that he had heard the voice transmission.


    With the outbreak of the Berserk State, Qiu Yang¡¯s strength instantly soared to the Middle Stage of Rank Three. He held a huge battle ax in his hand and swung it at the divine blood gorilla.


    The moment Qiu Yang raised his battle ax, the sniper also was aimed!


    A loud gunshot rang out in the field, and a palm-sized bullet whistled toward the divine blood gorilla.


    The divine blood gorilla circulated his true energy to block it, but he realized that the bullet was not blocked like before.


    It was because the bullet was still spinning crazily after it was blocked by the spiritual gas. The bullet was burning red, and the magnificent and complicated spiritual stripes on the bullet were lit up at this moment!


    ¡°This is¡­ True energy armor-piercing bullets!¡±


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s eyes lit up. This team of geniuses from Guan High School dared to come here to adventure must mean that they had something to rely on!


    Chu Lingjun had seen this kind of bullet at the school¡¯s logistics department. Just this one was worth more than his special smoke grenade, it cost close to a million!


    Every bullet was hand-made by a refiner and an array master. It could not be manufactured on an assembly line, so ordinary people could not buy it at all!


    However, its effect was also very shocking. It could penetrate the true qi defense of a Rank Three martial artist!


    Although the gorilla was a Rank Four cultivator and his true energy defense far exceeded that of a Rank Three cultivator, the armor-piercing bullet was still effective. It had weakened his opponent¡¯s true energy by nearly half!


    At this moment, Qiu Yang, who was completely red, arrived!


    The huge ax in his hand carried a powerful force as it slashed down, causing the air to explode!


    A visible shockwave of smoke and dust exploded under the gorilla¡¯s feet.


    The true energy shield of the divine blood gorilla trembled violently again, and fine cracks began to appear!


    Qiu Yang was overjoyed, but he didn¡¯t covet the credit. Under the command of the voice, he retreated into the thick fog.


    They were only Rank Three, so it was impossible for them to fight a Rank Four divine blood warrior head-on. They could only escape with one strike!


    The divine blood gorilla was furious and wanted to fight back, but at this moment, a rew saDer auras tnat were several meters long slasnea over ancl blocked his footsteps.


    The moment his figure was blocked, a lightning figure rushed out from the smoke!


    Several electric pythons as thick as water tanks opened up a path and struck the gorilla!


    The gorilla¡¯s expression changed drastically, and he quickly turned around to defend the attack.


    The gorilla quickly activated the true qi in his body to recover. At the same time, he punched out aimlessly.


    Chu Lingjun looked at Qiu Yang and the others in the distance. He gritted his


    teeth and decided to use that move!


    This was an opportunity that could not be missed!


    If he hesitated at this time, the divine blood gorilla would be able to catch his breath and recover his true energy. He was afraid that he would have to escape or resort to guerrilla warfare to take revenge. At that time, he would not have the chance to break through the other party¡¯s true energy protection!


    Chu Lingjun needed to circulate the essence in his body at a high speed. Then, he must gather it into his right fist!


    An indescribably powerful and terrifying aura instantly gathered on Chu Lingjun¡¯s fist.


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s right fist instantly doubled in size, becoming incomparably huge and red!


    As for the rest of Chu Lingjun¡¯s body, it had turned pale and lost its color. Chu Lingjun had gathered all his blood essence into his right fist!


    At this moment, blue and purple lightning were released and wrapped around the fist!


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    Flying Cloud Cannon + Lightning = Thunder Cloud Cannon!


    Chu Lingjun turned into lightning and charged toward the gorilla with an unstoppable momentum!


    The Flying Cloud Cannon was the most powerful skill among the first three moves of the Cannon Fist. This move could gather all of Chu Lingjun¡¯s strength and unleash a life-destroying strike!


    Such a terrifying and violent punch smashed past the true qi of the divine blood gorilla.


    The moment it hit, time seemed to stop for a moment!

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    Chapter 119: 1 1 m Only 17 (Part Two)


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    Then, he accelerated!


    Chu Lingjun stood still, while the divine blood gorilla turned into a cannonball and flew back more than ten meters!


    The trees behind him were broken one by one.


    Finally, when it reached the eleventh tree, the divine blood gorilla bounced off the tree and fell to the ground, motionless!


    Blood quickly flowed out of the gorilla¡¯s body and formed a pool of blood on the ground!


    Everyone fell silent!


    Qiu Yang and the other five were stunned by the scene in front of them. The Bloody Butcher, who was hiding in the dark, was just as stunned!


    After throwing a punch, Chu Lingjun quickly sat cross-legged on the ground.


    He first drew half of the vitalitv from the electric eel clone to feed it back to his main body. Then, he took out a piece of exotic beast meat from his backpack and stuffed it into his mouth. He took out a spirit stone to quickly recover.


    In Lianjiang, the electric eel clones of the two exotic beasts that had already been captured had also been quickly devoured by Chu Lingjun¡¯s instructions!


    He needed to replenish his vitality!


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s body instantly recovered!


    This was also the reason why Chu Lingjun was willing to use the Flying Cloud Cannon Fist.


    For an ordinary martial artist, this punch would consume all of their vitality.


    However, this was not a problem for Chu Lingjun!


    When he used up all his vitality, he could immediately mobilize the vitality of the electric eel clone and use it for himself!


    The electric eel clone devoured the meat of the mutated beasts and converted it into vitality very quickly. At this time, after swallowing these two mutated beasts, it would soon be able to replenish its vitality!


    This blood essence could be fed back to his body very quickly, so Chu Lingjun could return to his peak in less than a few minutes!


    This was also the reason why Chu Lingjun was willing to use the Flying Cloud Cannon in front of a group of strangers.


    On one hand, this group of people were the genius students of Guan High School. From the battle just now, it seemed like they had good tacit understanding.


    On the other hand, he had a backup plan. If these people dared to attack him at this time, Chu Lingjun would immediately extract the vitality of the electric eel clone and counterattack!


    After a few seconds of silence, the boy with the saber was the first to react. He carefully came to the divine blood gorilla.


    He first stabbed the divine blood gorilla¡¯s neck to make sure that it was dead. He then cut off the man¡¯s head and took a few steps forward to turn the man¡¯s body over with his saber.


    This time, the person was stunned!


    The divine blood gorilla¡¯s strong and mighty chest was caved in!


    His ribs were broken, and the bone fragments at the broken parts pierced through his skin and were exposed. It was a dazzling and bloody sight.


    He looked at his heart, spleen, stomach, kidneys, and other organs in his chest. They had also been turned into minced meat by the terrifying force just now!


    The boy was shocked!


    This¡­ What kind of power was this?


    How terrifying!


    Qiu Yang and the others also ran over in shock. When they saw the gorilla¡¯s miserable state, they were all stunned!


    They could not help but stare blankly at the corpse and at Chu Lingjun.


    A Rank Three could crush a Rank Four with one punch?


    Who was this young man?


    The five of them silently guarded the surroundings and cleaned up the battlefield.


    They did not disturb Chu Lingjun, nor did they approach him rashly. Instead, they quietly waited for Chu Lingjun to recover his vitality and recover his condition.


    ¡®These five people know their limits¡­¡¯


    Chu Lingjun silently gave these five people a thumbs up.


    Everyone had met by chance. Although they had just fought together, it was still the first time meeting each other. There was no telling what was in a person¡¯s heart. They still had to be careful.


    Moreover, Chu Lingjun had just released his ultimate move, and his body was in a weakened state.


    The five of them did not want Chu Lingjun to misunderstand, so they let him rest quietly and recover.


    Chu Lingjun didn¡¯t want to expose his abnormality, so he deliberately waited for an hour before slowly getting up from the ground.


    At this moment, Qiu Yang and the others had also finished resting. Seeing that Chu Lingjun had recovered, they walked over.


    ¡°Hello, my name is Qiu Yang. I¡¯m a student from Guan High School.¡± Qiu Yang, who was holding a battle ax, spoke first.


    The five of them still maintained their formation and protected the long-haired girl in the middle.


    ¡°I know you.¡± Chu Lingjun said indifferently.


    ¡°Hmm? What?¡± Qiu Yang was a little surprised, but he seemed to have guessed something. ¡°Did your teacher tell you?¡±


    Qiu Yang was often recognized because of his skills.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Lingjun nodded. ¡°You¡¯re the number one martial artist in Guan High


    School, so our teacher told us about you.¡±


    ¡°I see. These are my classmates.¡±


    Qiu Yang pointed at a few people in the team and introduced them to Chu Lingjun. Chu Lingjun quickly learned their names.


    The long-haired girl was called Zhan Xinlan, the tall guy with the sword was called Tao Ze, the one with the Barrett was called Guo Fan, and the one with the shield was called Shen Shan.


    The five of them were all top students from Guan High School. They worked with each other many times and were very familiar with each other.


    Zhan Xinlan was the captain and the core of their team.


    Zhan Xinlan looked at Chu Lingjun curiously. She couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Hello, nice to meet you. What¡¯s your name? You should also be a student who cultivates both arts, right? I can guarantee that I know most of the geniuses from all the high schools in Baiyue Province, but I don¡¯t know you.¡±


    ¡°My name is Chu Lingjun. I¡¯m a student from Quicksand High School.¡± Chu Lingjun smiled.


    As for why the students from Guan High School would appear here?


    This was not strange.


    There weren¡¯t many places in the Baiyue Province where you could level up by killing monsters. The largest one was the Nanling Mountain in the Northern part of the Baiyue Province.


    However, the Nanling Mountain was too big to handle. It spanned across several provinces and occupied a shocking area. The cultivation of the mutated beasts living inside was also very shocking. They were so strong that ordinary people did not dare to approach them.


    The smaller places where they could fight monsters were the White Cloud Mountain in Yang City and the Iron Peak Mountain in Quicksand Town.


    A new spatial rift had recently appeared in the Iron Peak Mountain; that meant new mutated beasts.


    New exotic beasts also represented all kinds of new resources!


    In addition, Quicksand Town now had two Grandmasters and 40,000 troops. The rear was safe, so many teams had come to the Iron Peak Mountain to fight monsters recently.


    As the college entrance examination drew closer and closer, many third year students from high schools in the province were frantically fighting and killing exotic beasts to accumulate experience!


    ¡°Quicksand High School?¡±


    Hearing Chu Lingjun¡¯s words, Zhan Xinlan and the others looked at each other and saw a trace of confusion and confusion in each other¡¯s eyes.


    They had come to Quicksand Town to fight monsters, so they naturally knew about Quicksand High School.


    As far as they knew, among the third year students in Quicksand High School, the one ranked first in the grade seemed to be only a Late Stage Rank Two!


    As tor Chu Lingjun, they could clearly see through the battle just now that he was an Early Stage Rank Three martial artist with an Early Stage Rank Three superpower. He was considered a super genius who had reached Rank Three in both abilities!


    ¡°Hello, Chu Lingjun. May I know which class you are in?¡± Qiu Yang couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°To be honest, I have a friend who studies in Quicksand High School, but I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve heard your name from him.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s normal, because I¡¯m not a third year student,¡± said Chu Lingjun with a smile.


    ¡°Pardon?¡±


    Zhan Xinlan and the others were stunned.


    ¡°I¡¯m in year one class four.¡±


    It was as if a bolt of lightning had descended from the sky, striking Zhan Xinlan and the others until they were charred on the outside and tender on the inside!


    Qiu Yang¡¯s lips trembled as he looked at Chu Lingjun as if he was looking at a monster. ¡®You¡¯re in year one?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, why?¡±


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    ¡°You¡¯re not at the same level as us. You¡¯re a junior?¡± Zhan Xinlan was also dumbfounded as she looked at Chu Lingjun.


    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m only seventeen this year!¡±


    Everyone was stunned on the spot. Their eyeballs almost fell out of their sockets!


    What the!


    This blow was bigger than when Chu Lingjun killed a Rank Four divine blood cultivator with a single punch!

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    Chapter 120: Repayment (Part One)


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    The cultivation of year one was actually higher than the Rank year three students!


    He was also from a county city, not a super big city like Yang Cheng, Shanghai, or Beijing. This was another critical hit!


    Qiu Yang, Zhan Xinlan, and the others were stunned. They looked at Chu Lingjun, not knowing what to say.


    Chu Lingjun smiled faintly. He walked to the divine blood gorilla¡¯s corpse and picked up the head. ¡°This head belongs to me. No problem, right?¡±


    Whether it was a martial artist or an esper, there was a huge gap between Rank Three and Rank Four fighters.


    It was the same for exotic beasts.


    A random Level Four exotic beast could be worth an astonishing ten million!


    However, Level Four exotic beasts were very powerful existences.


    Before the reinforcements from the Baiyue Province arrived, a Level Four beast was practically the highest-level exotic beast attacking Quicksand Town!


    Similarly, a Rank Four martial artist could easily become the captain of the city guards in Quicksand Town.


    If he entered the army, he would be the captain of a 100-man team. With some military merits, it would not be a problem for him to become the captain of a


    1,000-man team!


    His status was only below the general!


    prom rms, one coma see now precious ana powerrul a KanK your ngnter was.


    Of course, when the Grandmasters and reinforcements from Baiyue Province arrived, they also brought along a large number of Rank Four martial artists. That was why Rank Four martial artists in Quicksand Town did not seem to be worth much.


    However, this was because Quicksand Town¡¯s situation was special. If they went to other counties, Rank Fours were not common!


    The same was true for this Rank Four divine blood gorilla. As the leader of the Cthulhu Society, the government must have a high bounty on his head!


    In other words, the head of the divine blood gorilla in front of him was very valuable!


    Chu Lingjun estimated that he would earn tens of millions from this!


    After all, exotic beasts of the same level cost ten to twenty million each. Moreover, he was a traitor to mankind. The government would naturally give a higher price to the head of traitors. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be able to mobilize their enthusiasm.


    As far as Chu Lingjun knew, after reaching Rank Four, martial artists and espers rarely used money. Instead, they used spirit stones to settle accounts.


    After all, when a warrior or esper¡¯s cultivation level reached a high level, money would just become a number. It was better to convert it into spirit stone than cash.


    Moreover, spirit stones could be used to cultivate and increase one¡¯s cultivation, but paper money could not.


    At Rank Four, the amount involved was tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. It was not convenient to send that much money, so it was better to exchange it for various cultivation resources to preserve its value.


    Hearing Chu Lingjun¡¯s words, Qiu Yang and the others didn¡¯t say anything. They looked at Zhan Xinlan, who was standing in the middle of them.


    Zhan Xinlan lowered her head and thought for a second or two. Then, she smiled sweetly.


    ¡°If you want that head, then the heads of the other divine blood warriors will belong to us. Is that okay?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡± Chu Lingjun smiled.


    Zhan Xinlan sighed in relief.


    In addition to this Rank Four divine blood person, there were many other divine blood warriors around him. There were nearly 20 to 30 of them, and most of them were Rank Three.


    These people¡¯s heads were worth a lot of money. If dozens of them were added together, they would be worth 10 million.


    Although Zhan Xinlan and the others were still at a disadvantage, the most important thing was that Chu Lingjun had saved their lives!


    If Chu Lingjun hadn¡¯t been at the scene just now, they would have died by now!


    One must learn to be grateful in the face of death!


    If Chu Lingjun had been a little greedy and wanted all the spoils of war, he could have! However, he chose not to!


    Zhan Xinlan had seen it clearly. In the previous battle, Chu Lingjun had used more than ten special smoke grenades and one special flash grenade.


    That was close to a few million!


    He had contributed money and effort, and had even risked his lives to save them. It was only right for them to take so much.


    ¡°Perfect!¡±


    Seeing that Zhan Xinlan and the others were happy, Chu Lingjun nodded in satisfaction.


    In this life, the human heart would be more complicated, cruel, and selfish with powers!


    This was because this wealth was now achievable with power!


    What was placed in front of them wasn¡¯t a small amount of money, but tens of millions, or even a hundred million


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    If they took this wealth back, it would not be a problem for them to increase their strength.


    This was the wilderness. To put it bluntly, who would know if Chu Lingjun was killed and fed to the mutated beasts?


    Of course, what Zhan Xinlan and the others didn¡¯t know was that if they dared to have such a thought, they would die from Chu Lingjun¡¯s lightning!


    Chu Lingjun had already secretly accumulated his strength while resting. His Electric Field enveloped those people. His electric eel clone had also secretly climbed ashore and was lurking around.


    Chu Lingjun didn¡¯t know how Zhan Xinlan and the others could withstand the double lightning!

 Chapter 121 - Chapter 121: How Do I Repay This Life- Saving Grace

    Chapter 121: How Do I Repay This Life- Saving Grace


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    After cleaning up the battlefield, Chu Lingjun and Zhan Xinlan looked at each other in tacit understanding and then walked towards a hole filled with mud.


    Qiu Yang and the other three followed behind them while scanning their surroundings. Their vitality was boiling, and they were on full alert. ¡°Come out.¡± Chu Lingjun took the initiative to speak when they arrived in front of a hidden cave.


    The atmosphere was silent for a few seconds. Then, the mud churned and a figure slowly emerged from the mud.


    Although this person¡¯s face was covered in mud, everyone could still see that this person¡¯s complexion was badly damaged. His abdomen was much worse off.


    Zhan Xinlan, Qiu Yang and the others frowned as they stared at the man.


    ¡°Who are you? Why was that team of divine blood warriors chasing after you?¡±


    The identity of this person was definitely not simple to be able to make a Rank Four divine blood warrior expert personally lead the chase!


    Moreover, everyone could sense that this person¡¯s cultivation was at the Fourth Rank!


    However, his aura was very weak. It was obvious that he was seriously injured.


    ¡°Sorry, brave warriors, I can¡¯t tell you my identity.¡± After a few seconds of silence, the Bloody Butcher hugged his injured abdomen and replied in a hoarse voice.


    ¡°Thank you for saving my life. If possible, can you send me to Quicksand Town? After the matter is done, I will definitely reward you heavily!¡±


    Chu Lingjun, Zhan Xinlan, and the others frowned.


    What did this person mean?


    Why couldn¡¯t he tell them his identity?


    Was he being chased by divine blood warriors? Was he a secret master, spy, or agent of the government?


    Zhan Xinlan gave Chu Lingjun a look, and Chu Lingjun understood.


    The few of them retreated silently for a few hundred meters. After glancing at the injured man and making sure that he was still there, they lowered their voices and discussed the matter.


    ¡°Could he be a spy from the government or the army? Is that why he was being chased by the divine blood warriors?¡± Shen Shan, who was holding the shield, asked in puzzlement.


    ¡°The probability seems to be quite high.¡± Tao Ze replied.


    ¡°He can¡¯t be a bad person, he was being chased by divine warriors, they¡¯re the bad people.¡± Qiu Yang thought for a moment and said.


    Zhan Xinlan bit her lower lip. She had a headache.


    The identity of the person who suddenly appeared was unknown, but Qiu Yang was right. He should not be a bad person if he was being chased by a divine blood warrior.


    ¡°Do you have any divine blood warrior reagent?¡± Chu Lingjun said.


    ¡°I have some.¡± Zhan Xinlan turned to look at Chu Lingjun, her eyes flashing.


    ¡°Me too,¡± Chu Lingjun said slowly. ¡°How about this? Let¡¯s test him with the divine blood warrior reagent to see if he¡¯s a divine blood warrior.¡±


    The divine blood reagent was a reagent specially developed by the country to test if someone was a divine blood warrior.


    As long as a drop of blood was dropped on the reagent, it would be able to determine if the person was a divine blood warrior.


    The accuracy level was about 95 percent.


    ¡°What if this person is a spy of the divine blood warrior, or a divine blood warrior who was instigated by our country?¡± Qiu Yang frowned.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it a little too far-fetched to say that the other party is bad just because of a reagent?¡±


    ¡°I know that,¡± Chu Lingjun replied. ¡°My idea is to test it with a reagent first. If this person is a divine blood warrior, I suggest we leave first and report this matter to the town so that others can save him.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Qiu Yang was stunned.


    ¡°It¡¯s exactly what it means,¡± Chu Lingjun said. ¡°There¡¯s no telling what¡¯s in a person¡¯s heart. We don¡¯t know the specific situation of this person, nor do we know why he¡¯s being hunted by the divine blood warriors. From a probability perspective, since he is being chased by divine blood warriors, the probability of him being a good person is relatively high. We still have to be careful. This person is a Rank Four warrior.¡±


    When Chu Lingjun said that the man was a Rank Four warrior, everyone else inhaled a deep breath.


    ¡°Although this person is injured, we don¡¯t know if he still has any trump cards up his sleeve,¡± Chu Lingjun said in a deep voice. ¡°What if he tries to fight back and kill us all?¡±


    Zhan Xinlan, Qiu Yang, and the others started to panic. Yes, although the probability of this was very low, it did not mean that it was zero!


    The final blow from a Rank Four powerhouse was something none of them wanted.


    ¡°So my suggestion is¡­ If this person is a divine blood warrior, we will leave and let others deal with him.


    ¡°If this person isn¡¯t a divine blood warrior, then the probability of him being a good person is higher. We can leave some food for him and then return him to Quicksand Town. By then, we¡¯ll let others deal with this matter.¡±


    Everyone immediately agreed.


    First of all, their main plan was to report to the town about this man and let other capable people deal with this matter when they arrive.


    This was the method of being mature and prudent. Although it looked a little cowardly, it was the safest route!


    After all, this person was a Rank Four warrior. It was too dangerous to handle this matter on their own. They were only Rank Three and could be killed easily if that person was bad!


    They needed to test if the person was a divine blood warrior so they can protect themselves if need be!


    If they weren¡¯t, the chances of him being an ally was very high.


    ¡°I agree with Chu Lingjun¡¯s suggestion.¡± After a moment of silence, Zhan Xinlan spoke first.


    At the same time, she looked at the young man in front of her in disbelief. Was this brat really only a freshman?


    His way of handling matters was very mature and steady. Even she could not compare to him!


    ¡°I agree.¡±


    ¡°Me too¡­¡±


    Qiu Yang and the others replied.


    Survival was the most important thing!


    No matter who this person was, whether he was an ally or an enemy, it was every man for himself.


    Immediately, the six of them quickly returned to the front of Bloody Butcher.


    ¡°I hope you understand. It¡¯s good for both of us to confirm some things before continuing.¡± Chu Lingjun took out a tube of reagent from his backpack.


    Zhan Xinlan also took out a tube of reagent.


    The Bloody Butcher looked at the items in their hands and understood what they meant. ¡°No problem. Go ahead and test them.¡±


    The Bloody Butcher¡¯s right hand let go of his abdomen, and a pool of blood flowed out.


    Chu Lingjun, who had been staring at the Bloody Butcher¡¯s expression, heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the other party was a little calm. However, he did not let down his guard and rashly walked in front of the other party.


    Instead, he took two tubes of reagents and went to another area of mud at the side. There was a little blood there.


    Chu Lingjun collected a drop of blood from each of them and dropped it into the reagent. When the blood dripped in, the reagent showed a safe color.


    Everyone who had been on guard heaved a sigh of relief.


    ¡°Can you send me to Quicksand Town now?¡± The Bloody Butcher said with a bright smile.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. You might have to suffer for a while. You¡¯re a Rank Four while we¡¯re only Rank Three. For safety reasons, we¡¯ll go back to the town and report to the right authorities to help you.¡±


    Bloody Butcher was a little anxious when he heard that. He glared at him and said, ¡°I¡¯ve been soaking in this mud hole for three days. I¡¯m hungry and tired. I don¡¯t have any strength left in my body!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry.¡±


    Chu Lingjun apologized again, then took out an unopened bottle of mineral water and a bag of jerky from his backpack. He quickly retreated with Zhan Xinlan and the others.


    ¡°Please hold on a little longer. Someone will come to save you soon.¡±


    Chu Lingjun said loudly before he left, leading Zhan Xinlan and the others in the direction of Quicksand Town.


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    ¡°Hey, hey, hey, you guys, you guys¡­¡±


    The Bloody Butcher stared at Chu Lingjun and the others anxiously, his body struggling in pain.


    However, when he saw Chu Lingjun and the others disappear into the forest and showed no signs of returning, the anxiety on his face immediately disappeared.


    He stared at the backs of Chu Lingjun and the others and sighed. ¡°Meng Shangchun, oh Meng Shangchun, you¡¯re really useless. I can¡¯t believe you were actually saved by a group of high school students! Fate is truly wondrous. Chu Lingjun saved my nephew and now he¡¯s here to help you and even saved your life! How am I ever going to repay this life-saving grace¡­¡±


    The Bloody Butcher sighed. He did not take the mineral water and jerky. He left the cave and quickly disappeared..

 Chapter 122 - Chapter 122: Huge Harvest! (Part One)

    Chapter 122: Huge Harvest! (Part One)


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    Chu Lingjun and Zhan Xinlan returned to the city together.


    Returning to the foot of the mountain, Chu Lingjun and Zhan Xinlan¡¯s party called a lorry to come over.


    In less than half an hour, the car that everyone wanted arrived.


    Chu Lingjun and Zhan Xinlan moved all the beasts they had hunted into the car.


    The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce was Quicksand High¡¯s long-term partner, and they had signed contracts to help each other.


    Most importantly, Chu Lingjun had called for the car through the school¡¯s channel, so every truck had a positioning service and surveillance cameras in the car.


    The positioning and surveillance cameras were directly connected to the city guards and the school in Quicksand Town.


    With these two functions, the people of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce would be tracked when they hunted, and the chances of them trying to cheat were especially low.


    At the foot of the mountain, Zhan Xinlan and the others couldn¡¯t help but be shocked when they saw Chu Lingjun bringing out the One-legged Thunder Cow.


    Chu Lingjun was so strong!


    After all, Chu Lingjun was a lightning attribute esper. His lightning resistance was very high, so it wasn¡¯t difficult to deal with the One-legged Thunder Cow.


    Thinking of this, these people could not help but reveal envious expressions.


    The One-legged Thunder Cow was difficult to kill, so its price was much higher than exotic beasts of the same level!


    ¡°That person just now was a Rank Four esper?¡± Qiu Yang said slowly as he recalled his encounter with the Bloody Butcher.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Lingjun nodded.


    This was also the reason why he didn¡¯t want to come into contact with the other party.


    If Rank Four martial artists were feared, then Rank Four espers were even more feared!


    Especially when he didn¡¯t know the other party¡¯s ability, it was easy to die without even getting close to them!


    Zhan Xinlan and the others nodded silently.


    The semi-trailer and truck sped along the road and soon arrived outside Quicksand Town.


    The few of them were at the city gate, selling their spoils of war.


    Since the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce had been working with the school for many years, Chu Lingjun had sold the spoils of war to the other party immediately for convenience¡¯s sake. He could also save on some transportation fees.


    The spoils of war that Chu Lingjun had obtained were all from the One-legged Thunder Cows and pythons.


    Level Three exotic beasts cost 15,000 dollars per 500 grams at the early stage, 30,000 dollars per 500 grams at the middle stage, and 60,000 dollars per 500 grams at the late stage.


    As the One-legged Thunder Cow was difficult to kill, its price was higher. In the early stages, it could be sold for 20,000 dollars per kilogram, in the middle stages, it could be sold for 35,000 dollars per kilogram, and in the later stages, it could be sold for 65,000 dollars per kilogram!


    Of course, this was the market price. The purchase price was only half of the market price.


    However, the One-legged Thunder Cow was huge, so it had 200 kilograms of clean meat!


    After some calculations, Chu Lingjun¡¯s five One-legged Thunder Cows had earned nearly 15 million just from the flesh and bloods!


    Chu Lingjun kept some of the One-legged Thunder Cow¡¯s hide. He sold the rest of the weaker hides, horns, internal organs, and the pythons to them. After some calculations, Chu Lingjun actually earned nearly 20 million! Earning 20 million in one day was faster than the speed of printing money!


    Of course, today¡¯s hunt had proved bountiful!


    Chu Lingjun had encountered a group of divine blood warriors. If he hadn¡¯t been so powerful and had so many trump cards, he might have already died. The strange beasts he had killed would have become someone else¡¯s dowry.


    On the other side, Zhan Xinlan, Qiu Yang, and the others were also selling their spoils.


    The exotic beasts they hunted weren¡¯t small either, but their quality couldn¡¯t compare to the One-legged Thunder Cow. In the end, after splitting the profits among the five of them, they only managed to get a little over 15 million.


    After splitting the loot, Zhan Xinlan and the others looked at Chu Lingjun¡¯s loot speechlessly.


    They were fighting as a team, and their abilities complemented each other. Their speed and ability to hunt exotic beasts definitely far exceeded Chu Lingjun, who was a lone ranger.


    In the end, when they split the profits, they only earned 15 million each, while Chu Lingjun alone earned 20 million!


    The gap between them was huge!


    After all, if they were to fight alone and enter the Iron Peak Mountain, they could not guarantee that they would even have 15 million, let alone surviving!


    This was the power of lightning!


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go to the military camp!¡± After selling the spoils of war, Chu Lingjun said to Zhan Xinlan and the others.


    ¡°Sure!¡±


    The eyes of Zhan Xinlan, Qiu Yang, and the others lit up.


    The heads of the divine blood warriors were also valuable!


    The news that Chu Lingjun and the others had reported, as well as the large number of heads they had seized, quickly attracted the attention of the military camp. A few powerful Rank Four martial artists went to welcome them.


    ¡°This is Shi Hao¡¯s head! I can recognize him even if he turned into ashes. He caused the June eighteenth tragedy in Cloud Fall Town last year, killing hundreds of ordinary people and injuring nearly a thousand of them!¡±


    In the reception room, an officer held the head of the divine blood gorilla. His body was trembling from excitement, anger, and other complicated emotions!


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    ¡°When the beast tide attacked Quicksand Town two years ago, that b*stard hid in the city and wreaked havoc, slaughtering the people!¡±


    ¡°Good for us that he¡¯s finally dead!¡±


    ¡°This is Li Da¡¯s head, this is She Xian¡¯s head, this is Chu Donghe, this is Dong


    Guangping¡­¡±


    At this moment, the other officers also picked up the heads and recognized each divine blood warrior..

 Chapter 123 - Chapter 123: Huge Harvest! (Part Two)

    Chapter 123: Huge Harvest! (Part Two)


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Chu Lingjun, Qiu Yang, and the others were satisfied. These divine blood warriors were indeed on the list.


    ¡°Officer Li, how much can we get for killing the divine blood warriors?¡± Chu Lingjun said.


    ¡°You were surrounded by dozens of divine blood warriors, and one of them was even a Rank Four divine blood warrior, yet you managed to kill him. You kids have a bright future!¡±


    The officer was a Rank Four martial artist. His eyes were glowing as he looked at Chu Lingjun and the others in amazement.


    These six kids had killed nearly 20 divine blood warriors. This was a beautiful record!


    Even if the officer himself was besieged by Shi Hao and the other divine blood warriors, he couldn¡¯t guarantee that he would be able to kill them!


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, your rewards will be plentiful! I will report this matter to the officials of Quicksand Town and let them reward you generously! Chen, come here. How much is the bounty for Shi Hao and the others?¡±


    Officer Li looked at another officer who was wearing a pair of glasses and carefully examining the head.


    ¡°Shi Hao¡¯s bounty is forty-five million,¡± he said with a smile.


    ¡°Li Da¡¯s four million, She Xian¡¯s three million, Chu Donghe¡¯s two million, Dong Guangping is one million¡­¡¯


    Chu Lingjun and the others¡¯ eyes lit up with every name that Officer Chen read out.


    In the end, Chu Lingjun got 45 million, Qiu Yang, Zhan Xinlan and the others got 10 million, and the five of them got 2 million each.


    ¡°Chu Lingjun, you¡¯re baiscally rich. You have to treat us to a meal later!¡± Zhan Xinlan turned around and said to Chu Lingjun.


    ¡°No problem! The next one is on me!¡± Chu Lingjun, who was in a good mood, teased with a smile.


    Officer Li waved his hand and ordered someone to bring a big, gorgeous wooden box from the warehouse.


    There were many arrays and barriers on the brocade box. Officer Li took out a jade talisman to undo them.


    As soon as the brocade box was opened, an extremely dense spiritual energy aura rushed out!


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s heart trembled. He felt as if he was in an ocean of spiritual energy. The dense spiritual energy seemed to be drilling into his body through his pores.


    Chu Lingjun thought of something and looked into the box in shock.


    Sure enough, when Officer Li opened the brocade box, he saw a palm-sized crystal clear spirit stone neatly placed inside.


    ¡°This is a Middle Grade spirit stone!¡± Chu Lingjun couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡±


    Officer Li smiled and took out 46 Middle Grade spirit stones from the wooden box. He put them into a small bag and handed it to Chu Lingjun. ¡°You did well! Shi Hao¡¯s head is worth forty-five million. Here are forty-six Middle Grade spirit stones, one of which is my appreciation for you! Good job!¡±


    ¡°Thank you!¡± Chu Lingjun received it excitedly.


    An ordinary spirit stone was worth 10,000 dollars.


    As for the Middle Grade spirit stones, they were worth 1 million per piece.


    Officer Li waved his hand and gave him an extra 1 million that easily. How generous!


    Officer Li laughed and took out 10 Middle Grade spirit stones from the wooden box and handed them to Qiu Yang and the others.


    ¡°Not everyone can kill divine blood warriors. I will remember you guys. If you continue to kill divine blood warriors in the future, make sure to come find me.¡±


    ¡°Sure! Oh¡­ Officer Li, the person we told you about earlier who was being chased by Shi Hao and the others¡­¡±


    ¡°Two Rank Four officers have already gone over. They should be able to find the person you¡¯re talking about very soon.¡±


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s heart fluttered as he walked out of the military camp.


    He had earned 66 million. How awesome!


    Chu Lingjun took the spirit stones and returned home immediately.


    Chu Lingjun knocked on Principal Zhong¡¯s door. It was just after dinner, and Zhong Tongshan was resting.


    Zhong Tongshan led Chu Lingjun to the study.


    ¡°Lingjun, how does it feel to be out of the city?¡± Zhong Tongshan sat on a chair behind the study and looked at Chu Lingjun with a smile.


    He knew that Chu Lingjun had left the city today. After all, he was the one who had given Chu Lingjun the special pass to leave.


    When he saw Chu Lingjun come back with all his limbs intact and a smile on his face, he immediately knew that Chu Lingjun had gained a lot today.


    ¡°Not bad.¡±


    Chu Lingjun smiled as he took out a package from his pocket and pushed it in front of Zhong Tongshan.


    Zhong Tongshan casually opened it. The moment he opened it, he was instantly stunned!


    ¡°That¡¯s a Middle Grade spirit stone!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s¡­ There are forty of them!¡±


    When Zhong Tongshan saw the spirit stones in the bag, he was instantly shocked!


    Chu Lingjun had earned 40 million dollars on a trip?


    How was this possible?


    Generally speaking, only Rank Four powerhouses could earn this amount when they went out!


    It was already very impressive for a Rank Three to earn a few million bucks!


    ¡°You¡­ Did you encounter a spirit stone mine today?¡± Zhong Tongshan stared at Chu Lingjun and asked.


    ¡°If only there was.¡±


    Chu Lingjun smiled and told Zhong Tongshan about what happened today. The more Zhong Tongshan listened, the wider his eyes grew. In the end, he even forgot to breathe


    ¡°You kids fought a bunch of divine blood warriors?!¡±


    Zhong Tongshan looked at Chu Lingjun in surprise. ¡®Kid, you¡¯re only in your first year of high school this year. How dare you!¡¯


    ¡°It was luck.¡±


    Zhong Tongshan could not help but blow his nose and kick his face. ¡°If the opponent is a speed-type divine blood warrior, then all six of you would have died!¡±


    ¡°Of course I know that.¡± Chu Lingjun smiled.


    The reason why Chu Lingjun, Qiu Yang, and the others were able to kill the Rank Four divine blood warrior cultivator was because the opponent¡¯s weakness was too obvious.


    Shi Hao¡¯s strength was very strong, but his speed was too slow.


    In addition to Chu Lingjun¡¯s lightning paralysis ability, the surrounding fog, and the skill Lightning Strike, he knew he had a fighting chance.


    If Shi Hao wasn¡¯t a strength-type powerhouse but a speed-type powerhouse, then honestly speaking, Chu Lingjun and the others would have been forced to escape.


    After all, they would not be able to catch up to the speed. The moment they got close, they would be counterattacked by the opponent. It would have been impossible for Chu Lingping to attack step by step and slowly kill Shi Hao. ¡°Please take all of this. Please help me buy four more Rainbow Seaweed.¡±


    ¡°No problem.¡±


    As the two of them spoke, a young and beautiful girl with a graceful figure walked in trom outside the house.


    The young lady carried two cups of fragrant tea into the study room. She placed one cup in front of Zhong Tongshan and the other in front of Chu Lingjun.


    When she placed Chu Lingjun¡¯s cup down, the young girl¡¯s beautiful eyes secretly sized up Chu Lingjun with a shy expression.


    After the young lady left, Zhong Tongshan looked at Chu Lingjun. Then, he slowly asked, ¡°Oh right, Lingjun, I have a question.¡±


    ¡°Sure.¡±


    ¡°Do you have a girlfriend?¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­ No, I don¡¯t.¡± Chu Lingjun was stunned. What did the principal mean?


    ¡°Do you want a wife or not?¡± Principal Zhong Tongshan smiled with satisfaction.


    ¡°Huh


    ¡°You saw that girl just now, right? She¡¯s my granddaughter. I think she¡¯ll be good for you!¡±


    After Bloody Butcher left the cave, he looked around and went to the river beside him.


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    The power of the metal element on his body activated and quickly wrapped around his body. He even used metal to form a fishtail behind him and quickly swam towards the mouth of the Lianjiang River.


    As Bloody Butcher swam, he made up his mind and spoke with determination.


    ¡°I¡¯m injured now, so I have to recuperate first. At the same time, the South Sea is rich in resources. If I cultivate well, I should be able to break through to Rank Five very soon this time!


    ¡°When the time comes, I¡¯ll come back and repay those children, especially Chu


    Lingjun.. He saved my life, so I¡¯ll protect him tenfold!¡±

 Chapter 124 - Chapter 124: Kui Drum Upgrade (Part One)

    Chapter 124: Kui Drum Upgrade (Part One)


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°You¡¯re back!¡±


    After bidding farewell to the principal, Chu Lingjun returned home. As soon as the door opened, a clear child¡¯s voice came from the room.


    Chu Yue, who was 15, looked like a seven or eight-year-old child. She puffed her mouth and rushed out of the house happily. Her eyes were sparkling!


    When Chu Yue saw Chu Lingjun, she immediately snuggled into his arms like a spoiled little girl.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m back.¡± Chu Lingjun smiled.


    ¡°Where did you go today? Why didn¡¯t you bring me along?¡± Chu Yue raised her head and looked at Chu Lingjun with clear eyes. She pouted and asked in confusion.


    After two months of treatment, Chu Yue¡¯s IQhad returned to the level of a seven or eight-year-old child. Their parents were overjoyed.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t go out to play. I went to fight some small monsters.¡±


    ¡°Where? Why? Why do you want to fight monsters?¡± Chu Yue looked confused.


    This question stumped Chu Lingjun. He could only raise the small cake in his hand and change the topic. ¡°I bought you a small cake. Do you want to eat it?¡±


    ¡°Cake! I love cake! Thank you! I want to eat it now!¡± Chu Yue immediately jumped up and down happily. She took the cake from Chu Lingjun¡¯s hands and Drougnt It to tne taD1e.


    Chu Lingjun smiled. Chu Yue¡¯s condition was improving steadily.


    His parents, Chu Xingguo and Fang Shuping, also came out of the room. They looked at Chu Yue, who was eating the cake coquettishly, and their faces were full of happiness.


    She went from being paralyzed to standing up.


    It wasn¡¯t easy, but progress was progress.


    Just as the three of them were looking at the cake happily on the sofa, a middle-aged man suddenly rushed in with a child in his arms and shouted anxiously.


    Chu Lingjun had already looked over the moment the other party appeared at the door.


    The middle-aged man was also one of the teachers in the school ¡ª it was Teacher Huang. The child¡¯s left arm was scarlet red, and blood kept dripping down.


    The little boy¡¯s face was filled with pain, making one¡¯s heart ache.


    ¡°Teacher Huang, this¡­¡± Chu Lingjun was shocked. What had happened?


    ¡°Chu Lingjun, you¡¯re here too? Hurry up and help. Ask your sister to treat my child! He ran into the kitchen to play with the kitchen knife just now. He accidentally cut himself!¡± Teacher Huang said anxiously. ¡°Chu Yue, can you treat this little boy?¡±


    ¡°Oh, okay!¡±


    Chu Yue, who was eating cake with cream on her lips, agreed without hesitation.


    She put down the cake and walked over to the little boy.


    She raised her hands and placed them in front of the little boy¡¯s wound. Silver-white light shone from Chu Yue¡¯s palms and gathered on her hands.


    As soon as this light came out, the whole room was filled with peace and tranquility.


    Then, a magical scene appeared. Under the illumination of this silver-white light, the wound on the little boy¡¯s arm actually began to squirm. The flesh grew out and quickly healed bit by bit!


    In the end, even the scar on the wound disappeared!


    ¡°Cured!¡±


    Chu Yue said in a crisp voice. She returned to the sofa and ate the cake sweetly, as if what happened just now was a piece of cake and not worth mentioning.


    ¡°Thank you, thank you so much!¡± Teacher Huang¡¯s face was filled with joy as she looked at Chu Lingjun and the others with a touched expression.


    As a martial artist, Teacher Huang¡¯s family naturally prepared some medicine and spiritual gauze.


    However, how could such things compare to Chu Yue¡¯s ability?


    Chu Yue used her superpower, and the little boy¡¯s wound healed immediately.


    His child would definitely be in pain if he went to a hospital. The difference was too great!


    That was why Teacher Huang had brought the child to the hospital for Chu


    Yue¡¯s treatment.


    ¡°Thank you, thank you so much!¡±


    The baby looked at the wound on his hand in shock. He flipped it over in disbelief and tried to pull the skin to see if the wound was still there.


    However, no matter how hard he pulled, the terrifying wound from before disappeared.


    If it wasn¡¯t for the blood stains on his arm and the blood stains on the ground, he would have thought that he was seeing things.


    Teacher Huang and the others thanked Chu Lingjun and the others before leaving.


    ¡°Chu Yue¡¯s superpower is growing well!¡±


    At the dining table, Chu Lingjun looked at his sister. He was shocked and surprised bv Chu Yue¡¯s superpower.


    Chu Yue¡¯s talent was not bad!


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    Chu Yue¡¯s mental power was already very strong the moment she awakened.


    Over the past few months, she had been consuming exotic beast meat and Rainbow Seaweed. It helped to develop her spiritual intelligence, but it also improved her mental power.


    That was why Chu Yue had broken through from Middle Stage Rank One to Late Stage Rank One in just two months. She had made rapid progress.


    This made Chu Lingjun very gratified.


    ¡°Chu Yue¡¯s healing ability is amazing. Recently, many people in our neighborhood have come to Chu Yue for treatment.¡± Fang Shuping said proudly.. ¡°Some girls even look for Chu Yue when they¡¯re injured because Chu Yue¡¯s healing ability won¡¯t leave a scar!¡±

 Chapter 125 - Chapter 125: Kui Drum Upgrade (Part Two)

    Chapter 125: Kui Drum Upgrade (Part Two)


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    ¡°Yeah. In the past, everyone pointed out that Chu Yue was a fool. Now that she¡¯s cured of her autism and has the ability to cure other people, she¡¯s become one of the most popular person in the neighborhood!¡±


    ¡°As long as no one bullies Chu Yue, it¡¯s fine by me.¡± Chu Lingjun smiled.


    He did not care whether Chu Yue had awakened her superpower or not. He only hoped that his sister, who had suffered for more than ten years, would live a happy life.


    ¡°Lingjun, it¡¯s almost March now. Your sister should be almost fully recovered by September this year. Should we send her to school then?¡± Fang Shuping asked Chu Lingjun expectantly.


    ¡°She¡¯ll be in her first year of high school in September.¡± Chu Lingjun replied.


    ¡°But when the time comes, let¡¯s go to Yingtian City.¡±


    ¡°Yingtian City?¡± Fang Shuping and Chu Xingguo were stunned.


    ¡°Yingtian City is the largest city in Baiyue Province. Moreover, Yingtian City is so far away from Quicksand Town. Chu Yue has just recovered. She can¡¯t go to boarding school! ¡± Fang Shuping flatly refused.


    Chu Lingjun laughed.


    ¡°You¡¯ve misunderstood. What I meant was that I¡¯m going to take the college entrance examination this year. If nothing unexpected happens, I¡¯ll definitely be able to get into Yingtian University!


    ¡°When the time comes, we should move to Yingtian City. I¡¯ll go to university there, and Chu Yue will go to high school there. Chu Yue will still be a day student and won¡¯t go to boarding school!¡±


    ¡°Wha¡­ What?¡± Hearing Chu Lingjun¡¯s words, Chu Xingguo and Fang Shuping were a little dumbfounded.


    ¡°Yingtian University is one of the four top universities in our Dragon Country. Are you sure you can get in? Besides, aren¡¯t you in your first year of high school this year? Why are you thinking of the college entrance examination in your first year of high school? Of all places¡­ Yingtian University?¡± Chu Xingguo and Fang Shuping¡¯s faces were filled with disbelief.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll definitely get in!¡±


    New Era Year 123, February 29th. There were still three months before the college entrance examination.


    Early in the morning, Chu Lingjun went to visit Teacher Wei in the neighborhood.


    ¡°Teacher Wei, are you there?¡±


    ¡°Oh, Chu Lingjun. Come, come in.¡± Teacher Wei smiled when he saw Chu Lingjun.


    ¡°Teacher Wei, this is the cowhide of the One-legged Thunder Cow I hunted yesterday.¡± Chu Lingjun took out a piece of shiny leather from his backpack and pushed it over.


    Teacher Wei took the cowhide and looked at it carefully. ¡°Not bad. It¡¯s a middle-stage Rank Three hide. The skinning technique was done beautifully.¡± Chu Lingjun took out a Kui Drum from his backpack.


    ¡°The principal has already informed me about your plans,¡± said Teacher Wei with a smile. ¡°He said that you¡¯ve already broken through to Rank Three and are preparing to take the college entrance examination this year! The younger generation will be formidable. When I was in my first year of high school, I was still struggling as a Rank One martial artist. Look at you advancing to Rank Three. It¡¯s really shocking. After a while, I¡¯m afraid your cultivation will surpass mine! The material fee for this Kui Drum will be waived. Moreover, I happen to have a Level Three Thunder Beast Mallet with me. I can upgrade both of them for you!¡±


    Chu Lingjun was both surprised and delighted. ¡°Teacher Wei, this is too much for you to spend. I¡¯ll pay you the cost of upgrading the spiritual weapon and the price of the mallet.¡±


    ¡°No need. It¡¯s rare for a genius like you to be here. I¡¯m still waiting for you to bring glory to our school during the college entrance examination this year. This small amount of money can be considered as the school¡¯s investment in you!¡±


    As far as Chu Lingjun knew, to upgrade the Kui Drum, he would need to purchase at least a few million materials.


    As for the mallet, it would also cost at least two to three million to get one!


    In addition to the manual fees, Teacher Wei¡¯s words had saved Chu Lingjun nearly ten million dollars. Amazing!


    ¡°Teacher Wei, I really don¡¯t know how to thank you¡­¡±


    ¡°Haha, getting into Yingtian University this year can be the best way to repay me! Good luck! It¡¯s been many years since a student from Yingtian University was from Quicksand High School. If you can get in, then Quicksand High School will earn from it!¡¯


    As one of the four top universities in the Dragon Country, the difficulty of applying for Yingtian University was extremely high!


    As for Quicksand High, it had been many years since a Rank Three student had appeared !


    Chu Lingjun was simply born out of nowhere. He had advanced to Rank Three in his first year of high school. He was a monster!


    One could imagine that Quicksand High School¡¯s reputation would spread throughout the entire Baiyue Province!


    Teacher Wei, the principal, and the others would also be rewarded and receive a large sum of money!


    ¡°Thank you, Teacher Wei!¡± Chu Lingjun said solemnly.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Come over tomorrow at this time to get the spiritual weapon!¡±


    ¡°Thank you!¡±


    After leaving Teacher Wei¡¯s place, Chu Lingjun walked towards the military camp at the city gate.


    When he arrived at the military camp¡¯s administrative office, Chu Lingjun handed over his identification card. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m here to receive the follow-up cultivation method of the Cannon Fist.¡±


    The staff in the military camp office verified Chu Lingjun¡¯s identity card on the computer and confirmed that Chu Lingjun was a descendant of a soldier that worked here. Furthermore, his cultivation had already reached the Third Stage. Thus, he gave all the follow-up techniques of the Cannon Fist to Chu Lingjun.


    Chu Lingjun took the cultivation technique and rushed home.


    The Cannon Fist had a total of eight forms, and Chu Lingjun had already learned the first three-Mountain Splitting Cannon, Chain Cannon, and Flying Cloud Cannon.


    The last five styles were Diamond Cannon, Turning Cannon, Wind Chasing Cannon, Mine Cannon, and Sky Soaring Cannon.


    Although the Cannon Fist was not a very high-level cultivation technique, with all the fists combined, the power of this cultivation technique would increase!


    This was also the reason why Chu Lingjun wanted to cultivate the last five moves. After all, he had already cultivated the first three moves, and the last five moves were not difficult to learn.


    There were still three months left before the martial arts college entrance examination. This period of time was just right for him to cultivate this cultivation technique and increase his combat strength.


    Chu Lingjun began to release the secret manual.


    From the cultivation technique manual, the Diamond Cannon could only be used by a Rank Two martial artist or higher.


    When he used it, he wrapped his fist with true qi and then used all his strength to attack.


    The power of the Diamond Cannon was two to three times that of the Mountain Splitting Cannon, but it also had a flaw.


    The strength of the cannon far surpassed that of the Mountain Splitting Cannon, so the speed of its punches was slower than that of the Mountain Splitting Cannon!


    This would give the enemy time to react and then launch a counterattack.


    However, it was not difficult for Chu Lingjun.


    As long as he was covered in lightning, he would be able to combine the power of the Diamond Cannon with the speed of lightning. Perfect!


    Chu Lingjun was already a little dissatisfied when he was cultivating the first few moves.


    This was because the Cannon Fist was too upright and standard. It really did not match his image as a gentleman.


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    Now that he could learn more moves, Chu Lingjun was very satisfied!


    In the following days, Chu Lingjun busily prepared for the college entrance examination. He applied for leave from the teacher and did not go to class. Instead, he stayed in the Iron Peak Mountain every day to train.


    Every day, Chu Lingjun¡¯s actual combat experience and cultivation increased rapidly step by step!


    Due to the opening of the spatial rift in the Iron Peak Mountain, many students from other high schools came to the Iron Peak Mountain to train as well!


    In a short period of time, Chu Lingjun had met the top students from Yang Cheng High School and Peng Cheng High School. They had exchanged pointers several times, which once again ignited Chu Lingjun¡¯s fighting spirit..

 Chapter 126 - Chapter 126: Top Students (Part 1)

    Chapter 126: Top Students (Part 1)


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Chu Lingjun had also met a girl named Qiu Wenping.


    She was a top student from Yang Cheng High School, and she was at the Early Stage Rank Three. She had a 100 percent accuracy when people were trapped in her domain.


    A battle was taking place in the forest.


    On one side was a small team of five humans, while on the other side were nearly a hundred ocelots.


    The ocelot was a mutated beast that evolved from a house cat ¡ª it had the size, strength, and speed of a tiger!


    These ocelots were auite strong. The leader was a three-tailed Level Three ocelot. Its body was the size of a small car. It shone brightly under the sun. Its domineering aura could not be underestimated!


    The other ocelots were at Level Two and Level One.


    One could tell their strength by looking at the tails. Those that had three tails were Level Three, while those with two tails were Level Two.


    There were also powerful cat-type exotic beasts in the Deep Sea. However, those were underwater cats that could even walk on waves. The strongest one was a powerful exotic beast called the Nine Spirit Fishing Cat.


    Nearly a hundred ocelots could be seen fleeing in a sorry state. They cried out in fear and crazily rushed into hiding spots!


    The 100 ocelots were instantly overpowered and fled after encountering these five people!


    Behind these ocelots was a girl with a graceful figure that wore a black combat uniform. She was the closest to them!


    Throwing knives appeared in the girl¡¯s hands. Once she was within 100 meters of the ocelot, the throwing knives would shoot out and turn into streaks of light.


    Every slash accurately hit the ocelot¡¯s body!


    These flying daggers were slow enough to dodge, and yet the ocelots could not do it! No matter how the ocelots dodged, the flying daggers seemed to have eyes and hit them accurately!


    Even though the ocelots had clearly dodged, the throwing knives moved like tracking missiles. It would follow the target until the end.


    Every time the girl attacked, an ocelot would be hit unless the ocelot could run out of the 100-meter range in time or if the throwing knife hit an obstacle.


    Chu Lingjun hid behind a tree and watched this scene with his mouth agape. No matter when Qiu Wenping threw a knife, a flying needle, or a brick, all of them would hit the planned target.


    As long as she aimed at the enemy and the enemy was within a hundred meters of her, she would be able to hit the enemy with a 100 percent accuracy!


    This ability was simply heaven-defying and was comparable to the laws of the Heavenly Dao.


    Principal Zhong had made a note in the book saying that if he encountered Qiu Wenping and wanted to fight her, he should not even think about dodging her attacks because no one had ever been able to do so.


    The best way was to use a shield or something to directly block her attack.


    Soon, Qiu Wenping¡¯s team finished killing all the ocelots.


    Even the leading three-tailed ocelots were turned into corpses by Qiu Wenping¡¯s flying daggers. Their bodies were covered in bloody holes, and fresh blood flowed out.


    After eliminating all the enemies, Qiu Wenping suddenly turned around and looked straight at the tree crown where Chu Lingjun was hiding.


    Chu Lingjun was stunned. He then jumped down from the tree crown and looked at the other party in surprise.


    He was nearly 1000 meters away from the other party. How did this woman sense him?


    The hair on Chu Lingjun¡¯s back stood on end!


    This woman was hiding her strength!


    The information given by the principal was wrong!


    Chu Lingjun couldn¡¯t help but curse in his heart.


    What was wrong with this world?


    Isn¡¯t it good to be honest with each other?


    Why do people scheme?


    Qiu Wenping glanced at Chu Lingjun a few more times. Seeing that Chu Lingjun didn¡¯t make any rash moves, she began to clean up the battlefield with her teammates.


    After leaving Qiu Wenping¡¯s team, Chu Lingjun continued to move forward. However, he didn¡¯t expect to meet another powerful genius from another school.


    A half-naked man with bulging muscles was fighting with a ferocious beast that was three meters tall and seven to eight meters long.


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    This person exuded a strong sense of power and a ferocious killing intent. He almost looked like a bear. It was clear that no one dared to underestimate him.


    Chu Lingjun narrowed his eyes. The person in front of him was the top student of Peng Cheng High School.


    He was a Middle Rank Stage Three martial artist, and also an Early Stage Rank Three esper.


    In front of Wang Hou was a pig-type beast with a wild temperament. It had furry black spikes all over the body. It was called the Bloodthirsty Tank!


    Wang Hou and the Bloodthirsty Tank were fighting each other while his teammates leisurely stood at the side, chatting and laughing..

 Chapter 127 - Chapter 127: Top Students (Part 2)

    Chapter 127: Top Students (Part 2)


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Although Wang Hou¡¯s cultivation was astonishing, and his martial artist cultivation had already reached Middle Stage Rank Three, this Bloodthirsty Tank was even more ridiculous. Its cultivation was at the Early Stage Rank Four!


    It was a Rank Three versus Rank Four battle!


    A cross-level challenge!


    Yet, Wang Hou¡¯s teammates were not worried at all. They just stood there leisurely and watched the show. This was simply unbelievable.


    The Bloodthirsty Tank stared at Wang Hou with red eyes and let out a roar!


    It stomped on the ground, raising a trail of dust. It charged at him at full speed, roaring with killing intent.


    The Bloodthirsty Tank was nearly a few tons in size, and the ground shook as it charged.


    Wang Hou activated his superpower in the face of this shocking scene.


    He bent his waist and shouted in a low voice!


    Immediately, a light lit up in the middle of his chest. Then, with his chest as the center, it quickly enveloped his entire body!


    In the blink of an eye, Wang Hou¡¯s body was covered in steel, making him look like a steel giant!


    Wang Hou was already tall and sturdy. With his steel body, he became even more powerful and shocking. He looked like a humanoid beast, and a terrifying aura filled the entire area!


    Wang Hou roared and charged forward to the Bloodthirsty Tank.


    They instantly collided and a shock wave visible to the naked eye blasted in all directions. All the grass seeds and leaves flew into the air. The scene was terrifying!


    A huge cloud of dust filled the surroundings. Before the dust had even dissipated, two figures flew out from the left and right.


    It was Wang Hou and the Bloodthirsty Tank!


    Wang Hou, who had been sent flying, left a 10-meter-long trail in the grass before he quickly bounced up.


    His eyes were shining as he stared at the Bloodthirsty Tank. His face was filled with fanaticism, as if he had finally met his match. He hurriedly screamed and rushed forward again.


    The Bloodthirsty Tank roared and unwillingly charged forward. The two of them collided again on the way!


    The air was filled with the sound of the two people¡¯s fists colliding with one another.


    After being knocked down, they quickly got up and continued to charge.


    The grassland was instantly filled with pits and dirt.


    ¡°W-what?!¡±


    Chu Lingjun, who had witnessed the entire process, was dumbfounded.


    This was abnormal!


    This guy from Peng Cheng High School was clearly only a Middle Stage Rank Three, but after activating his superpower, his strength actually reached Rank Four!


    One had to know that as pig-type exotic beasts, the Bloodthirsty Tank¡¯s skin had high attack and defense. It was one of the best among exotic beasts of the same level.


    Wang Hou was actually able to take it head-on. It was truly inconceivable!


    At this moment, Chu Lingjun finally understood the meaning behind the Principal¡¯s warning ¡ª there would always be someone better than you!


    He was indeed powerful and lucky to have an electric eel that could evolve, but the world was so big, there would always be someone with far better skill and luck!


    After witnessing the strength of Zhan Xinlan, Qiu Yang, Qiu Wenping, Wang Hou, and the other geniuses from other schools, Chu Lingjun¡¯s heart calmed down during the next three months of the college entrance exam.


    Every day, he would go to the Iron Peak Mountain to practice his martial arts and practice his fist technique and thunder technique.


    Cannon Fist was a low-level cultivation technique, but it was enough for Chu Lingjun to use it for the college entrance examination.


    Once he gets accepted into Yingtian University, Chu Lingjun would consider cultivating other martial arts.


    Chu Lingjun looked at the Shangfu and did not attack. Instead, he placed his hands behind his back and dodged continuously.


    That¡¯s right, Chu Lingjun was currently using this Shangfu to train his dodging ability.


    ¡°Left!¡±


    ¡°Right!¡±


    ¡°Stay low! ¡±


    With the help of the electric field, Chu Lingjun could practice dodging it easily.


    Hence, Chu Lingjun lured more Shangfus¡¯ over as well. All of a sudden, there were seven Shangfu and those heads pecked at Chu Lingjun crazily.


    Chu Lingjun found it a little difficult to deal with this as cold sweat began to drip down his forehead!


    ¡°Take half a step to the left and then jump up quickly. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be caught in a pincer attack from the left and right. Another Shangfu has also launched an attack¡­¡±


    Thoughts kept popping up in Chu Lingjun¡¯s mind. His brain was working like a super computer that was going to burn out!


    In the end, Chu Lingjun had no choice but to activate his skill and speed up to dodge!


    Under this training method, Chu Lingjun¡¯s dodging ability became stronger. It also became easier and easier to maneuver around. He looked more relaxed when dodging now.


    After training his movement technique, Chu Lingjun went to find ox-type and pig-type exotic beasts to train his fist technique.


    After the fist technique training, he would go to the hammerhead shark to find the One-legged Thunder Cow and thunder beast to train his thunder technique. He did one type of training content per day which was repeated over and over


    his strength rose rapidly.


    After helping Chu Lingjun upgrade the Kui Drum, the electric eel clone was ready to return to the South China Sea.


    Before returning, the electric eel came to a river bend halfway.


    There was a huge cargo hold in the river bend. The iron sheet on the ship was rusted and covered with moss and water plants. In front of the sunken ship, there was a cave.


    That¡¯s right, this was the River-Turning Rat¡¯s entrance!


    The electric eel was now six meters and was covered with hard edges and corners. Returning here felt a little emotional!


    Back when it was hiding here, it was only a Level One or Level Two cultivator. It did not dare to appear in front of the River-Turning Rat. It only dared to hide in a corner and not make a sound!


    Thinking of this, the electric eel roared, and suddenly there was a rush of squeaking in the cave. Then, three River-Turning Rats rushed out of the cave!


    The three River-Turning Rats looked at the huge creature in front of them in shock and doubt. Their eyes were filled with fear.


    The electric eel glanced at the River-Turning Rats in front of it and saw that the River-Turning Rats had not leveled up during these few months.


    The three River-Turning Rats were still at the Late Stage Level Two, Early Stage Level Three, and Late Stage Level Three.


    The electric eel shook its head. It seemed that the three River-Turning Rats were living too comfortably. They had even forgotten what it meant to practice diligently!


    The electric eel clone swung its right claw and turned into a water train. It rushed toward the three River-Turning Rats in a violent manner!


    Seeing that the electric eel clone was only at the Early Stage Level Three, the three River-Turning Rats were obviously furious and immediately launched a counterattack!


    They were facing the electric eel in a triangular formation, with the strongest one at the front.


    As the three sprinted, they raised their front hooves in retaliation.


    Immediately, the water of the Lianjiang River surged. With the three rats as the center, the huge waves immediately transformed into a huge hand that slammed down on to the clone!


    The electric eel clone looked at the scene coldly. When it saw the three River-Turning Rats forming a huge wave behind it, it immediately surrounded itself with lightning, and countless lightning bolts roared and struck!


    Half of it was blue, and the other half was purple. Lightning instantly enveloped the waters. In an instant, the river surface turned into a sea of lightning!


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    Countless bolts of lightning struck the bodies of the three rats, causing their bodies to stiffen and twitch. They were unable to move!


    The only River-Turning Rat left was the Late Stage Level Three. Its body was numb and stiff, but it could move a little bit!


    However, a giant beast came over and immediately took off its head. The head flew into the sky, and its blood dyed the river red!


    The electric eel clone waved its claws again, and the remaining two were also beheaded!


    Now, the four tyrants who had dominated Lianjiang for many years were completely killed by the electric eel clone..

 Chapter 128 - Chapter 128: Middle Stage Rank Three (Part One)

    Chapter 128: Middle Stage Rank Three (Part One)


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The river was vast and mighty, and the electric eel clone bravely went down along the waves.


    It took three times longer than the first time it entered the sea to dig through the secret passage a. The electric eel finally returns!


    ¡°It sure is hard to get there¡­¡±


    Chu Lingjun smiled bitterly and let the electric eel clone return to the underwater forest to continue hunting Ghost Blade Fish.


    There were still three months left before the college entrance examination. The electric eel clone was pressed for time and had a mission to fulfill. It had to kill more exotic beasts to evolve to Middle Stage Rank Three.


    If he could advance to Middle Stage Rank Three before the college entrance examination, Chu Lingjun would have no opponents!


    The higher his level, the more experience points needed to level up.


    Not long after the electric eel dove into the sea, a ragged figure appeared at the mouth of the sea.


    This person was Bloody Butcher.


    The Bloody Butcher looked miserable. His clothes were ragged and almost turned into strips of cloth.


    His body was covered with many types of wounds, looking miserable.


    The Bloody Butcher¡¯s aura was extremely dispirited at this moment. Even so, he looked at the boundless sea in front of him and felt very happy! ¡°Haha, the sea! I¡¯ve finally reached the sea!¡±


    ¡°From now on, I¡¯ll dive deep and fly high! I¡¯ll see how you guys can stop me, those b*stards from the Cthulhuism Society would have nothing on me. Haha, haha!¡±


    However, after laughing for a while, the Bloody Butcher¡¯s face turned into one of worry.


    He knew he owed a great favor for being rescued. The moment he thought about how to repay this great favor, the Bloody Butcher felt very annoyed!


    Revenge was easy, but kindness was hard to repay!


    The Bloody Butcher shook his head in distress. He decided to work hard to improve his cultivation first so that he could repay the kindness later.


    Thinking of this, Bloody Butcher dived into the sea again and left.


    A martial artist could wrap his entire body in true qi and swim in the sea for half an hour before needing to resurface.


    After opening the nose aperture, one could hold their breath for several hours! He was strong, so there was very little hindrance to his movements in the water.


    ¡°When using Mountain Splitting Cannon, the vitality needs to flow through 108 meridians and acupoints. However, when using Diamond Cannon, the vitality needs to flow through 1086 meridians. It¡¯s almost ten times more than the previous one!


    In a dense forest in the Iron Peak Mountain, Chu Lingjun was fighting a group of Armored Bulls while comprehending the Cannon Fist technique.


    During this period of time, Chu Lingjun wasn¡¯t in a hurry to kill a lot of strange beasts. Instead, he was constantly tempering his fist intent to make his fist technique even more powerful.


    ¡°The number of meridians and acupoints has increased, so the power needed has also increased!¡±


    Chu Lingjun calmed his heart and continued to familiarize himself with the 1086 meridians and acupoints. He memorized the circulation and quickly made it into muscle memory so he could activate it on instinct!


    In front of him, a Level Three Armored Bull roared as it charged over, its heavy body kicking up a trail of dust on the ground.


    The steel armored bull was extremely powerful and had astonishing defense. However, its agility was average, and its dodging ability was even worse.


    Therefore, Chu Lingjun had to dodge the Armored Bull¡¯s attack.


    His right fist, which had been accumulating power for a long time, roared out with a towering weight. He looked like a towering giant!


    At that moment, a golden light appeared on Chu Lingjun¡¯s right fist.


    Diamond Cannon!


    The moment Chu Lingjun smashed over, the air exploded, and the Armored Bull let out a tooth-numbing sound of metal twisting!


    Then, the Armored Bull was sent flying like a broken sandbag under Chu Lingjun¡¯s punch!


    Success!


    Chu Lingjun was overjoyed looking at the Armored Bull plowing more than ten meters on the ground. With the foundation of the Mountain Splitting Cannon, he had mastered the Diamond Cannon in less than two days!


    Chu Lingjun couldn¡¯t hold it in any longer. He excitedly charged into the Armored Bulls den. He extended both his hands and shot out one attack after another!


    The other Armored Bulls suffered a calamity. THey flew backward one by one, wailing in unison!


    Those who were behind the herd fled in horror. They were afraid that Chu Lingjun would catch them and kill them!


    ¡°Sixteen Middle Stage Level TWo exotic beasts, ten Late Stage Level Two exotic beasts, and three Early Stage Level Three exotic beasts. Hey! You had a pretty good harvest today!¡±


    At the town gate of Quicksand Town, a manager of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce clicked his tongue in wonder as he looked at Chu Lingjun harvest.


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    ¡°Thank you.¡± Chu Lingjun nodded. Manager Li was fair, so he couldn¡¯t be bothered to argue with him.


    Very soon, Chu Lingjun¡¯s phone received a notification that he had earned 10 million.


    Ever since he broke through to Rank Three, the amount of money he earned from hunting exotic beasts had skyrocketed. It was nearly ten times higher!


    This was similar to the knowledge points taught in the textbooks. Every major level upgrade would bring about a tenfold increase in combat strength, and the gains would also increase by nearly 10 times!


    Time passed slowly. Chu Lingjun entered the jungle every morning and returned in the evening..

 Chapter 129 - Chapter 129: Middle Stage Rank Three (Part Two)

    Chapter 129: Middle Stage Rank Three (Part Two)


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    As Chu Lingjun¡¯s fist technique and cultivation improved, his daily gains also increased step by step!


    ¡°Thirteen Middle Stage Level Two exotic beasts, fifteen Late Stage Level Two exotic beasts, and six Early Stage Level Three exotic beasts. How does twelve million sound?¡±


    ¡°I got you six Rank Three beasts! Make it thirteen million!¡±


    ¡°Today¡¯s hunt has increased again. You have fifteen Level Three exotic beasts?!¡±


    ¡°How did you kill the enemy? Why did the number of exotic beasts increase again? How did you manage to find eighteen Level Three beasts? I¡¯ll give you 15 million! Take it or leave it!¡±


    As Chu Lingjun brought back more and more high-quality exotic beasts every night, his reputation began to gradually spread.


    In the beginning, other companies kept approaching Chu Lingjun, wanting him to sell them the exotic beast materials. However, Chu Lingjun saw that the price was not much different and was already familiar with Manager Li from the beginning, so he was too lazy to change.


    The amount of money in Chu Lingjun¡¯s bank card was also increasing every day. In less than half a month, the amount had exceeded 100 million. It was very exaggerated!


    Time passed slowly, and three months passed without him realizing it.


    In a valley of Iron Peak Mountain, giant wolves that were nearly four to five meters long howled and pounced on Chu Lingjun.


    They were huge, but their speed was comparable. Each of them was as fast as lightning as they crazily pounced toward Chu Lingjun.


    Chu Lingjun stood in the middle of the valley with a calm gaze, as if he didn¡¯t care about the hundreds of wolves surrounding him.


    He finally moved when he saw the first wolf¡¯s attack. Chu Lingjun lightly took a step to the left, and the sharp wolf claws immediately brushed past his body. At the same time, he clenched his left fist and punched out!


    Chu Lingjun clearly didn¡¯t use much strength in this punch, but this Gale Wolf seemed to have suffered a heavy blow. It was sent flying for more than ten meters and crashed into a huge wolf that was about to charge at it from behind. They were both knocked out and couldn¡¯t move!


    Chu Lingjun took another step back, and another Gale Wolf¡¯s attack ensued.


    Chu Lingjun didn¡¯t stop. He turned around and executed a whirlwind kick. As he dodged the third Gale Wolf¡¯s attack, his right leg lashed out like a whip!


    The second Gale Wolf immediately took the path of the first Gale Wolf and was sent flying with a wail, knocking away two or three of its companions.


    Just like that, Chu Lingjun stood victorious. Every slight dodge of his body could easily dodge the Gale Wolf¡¯s attack!


    Once the Gale Wolf was kicked, it would be sent flying for more than ten meters. It would spit out blood and its bones would be dented!


    It was the same even for the Level Three Gale Wolf!


    They were clearly on the same level, but Chu Lingjun¡¯s punch was something else!


    Moreover, this was under the condition that Chu Lingjun didn¡¯t use his lightning superpower.


    The sound of punches hitting flesh rang out in the valley. In less than half an hour, nearly a hundred Gale Wolves that had besieged Chu Lingjun all spat out blood and fell to the ground, wailing in pain!


    ¡°Awesome!¡±


    Chu Lingjun, who was standing in the middle of the arena, was covered in blood.


    Naturally, Chu Lingjun couldn¡¯t be bothered with hygiene when facing a dangerous battle. Instead, he quietly reflected on the process of the battle just now. His combat awareness and combat experience had increased by a level.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    At this moment, Chu Lingjun¡¯s attention shifted. He quickly stood on the spot and his consciousness descended to the other side¡­


    In the underwater forest¡­


    After eating another Ghost Blade Fish, the experience points of the electric eel clone finally reached its limit, and it began to break through to Middle Stage Level Three!


    The electric eel clone let out a low growl, and vitality filled its entire body!


    Wherever the vitality went, the electric eel clone¡¯s body immediately absorbed it, becoming tougher and stronger!


    After the electric eel clone had finished evolving, its vast and powerful vitality immediately fed back to Chu Lingjun.


    Chu Lingjun¡¯s aura immediately soared, and his height also increased to 1.9 meters!


    His body had also become much stronger, and his muscles looked like they were cast from molten iron!


    Chu Lingjun had successfully broken through to Middle Stage Rank Three, and his superpower had also risen to Middle Stage Rank Three!


    Chu Lingjun was ecstatic. The martial arts college entrance examination will be held in a few days. If he could advance and breakthrough at this time, his confidence in the college entrance examination would instantly increase!


    [Name: Chu Lingjun] [Vitality: 2000]


    [Spirit: 4000]


    [Talent: Soul Clone (Electric Eel)]


    [Cultivation technique: Cannon Fist, Fifth National Military Boxing, Twelve


    Floors Visualization Method]


    [Name: Electric Eel]


    [Level: Late Stage Level Two]


    [Experience: 0/30,000]


    [Talent: Lightning Control]


    [Skills: Third-grade Discharge (34,561/10,000), Third-grade Electric Field (53,210/10,000), Third-grade Lightning Strike (29,870/10,000), Third-grade Thunder Breath (52,131/10,000)]


    As Chu Lingjun broke through to Middle Stage Rank Three, the power of his skills also increased!


    The distance of the Discharge skill reached an astonishing 3,000 meters. The distance of the Electric Field was also 3,000 meters. The exploration snake reached an astonishing 9,000 meters!


    Its power had also increased. The originally pure blue lightning was now mostly purple!


    The power of the lightning was slowly increasing!


    He returned to Quicksand Town.


    ¡°Are you kidding me?!¡±


    Manager Li looked at the number of prey unloaded from the trailer and couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva. He looked at Chu Lingjun in shock!


    To be honest, Manager Li had indeed seen how Chu Lingjun turned into a monster step by step!


    ¡°Twenty five million!¡± Manager Li quickly calculated and gave Chu Lingjun a price.


    ¡°Alright, I want to exchange it for Middle Grade spirit stones or Level Four mutated beast meat.¡± Chu Lingjun said.


    The prices of many exotic beast meat were already very transparent. Chu Lingjun knew that the other party was not lying when he said the price.


    When the amount of cash in Chu Lingjun¡¯s card reached an astonishing 200 million, Chu Lingjun asked Manager Li to exchange all the money he earned for Middle Grade spirit stones or Level Four exotic beast meat.


    These two items could directly cultivate and increase one¡¯s cultivation, but money could not.


    ¡°No problem!¡± Manager Li replied without hesitation.


    In the past three months, Chu Lingjun had earned him close to a few billion. He had also earned close to 100 million in commission by following him. He was more than happy to oblige!


    It was also because he had gotten to Imow a big client like Chu Lingjun that


    Manager Li had won the championship for three consecutive months. It was said that the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce was already preparing to promote him!


    ¡°Chu Lingjun, you¡¯re finally back!¡±


    Chu Lingjun had just entered the city when a familiar figure walked over. It was his teacher, Shen Yanhu.


    Shen Yanhu sized up Chu Lingjun¡¯s bloodstained body. He shook his head and said, ¡°You rascal. The college entrance examination is tomorrow, yet you¡¯re still working so hard!¡±


    ¡°The next two days are for arts and sciences. I won¡¯t have to fight exotic beasts.


    I can rest for those two days!¡±


    Shen Yanhu was a little speechless. However, these words were also true. For Chu Lingjun, if he didn¡¯t have to fight and only held a pen, it would be considered resting!


    After the written entrance examination, it will be the martial arts college entrance examination.


    For examinees who wanted to take the martial arts college entrance examination, they only needed to pass the normal arts and science college entrance examination. The difficulty wasn¡¯t that high.


    ¡°Are you confident about the arts and science college entrance examination tomorrow?¡± Shen Yanhu asked solemnly.


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    Although the written exam was not difficult, there were still many martial artists who failed in that aspect. Out of caution, Shen Yanhu could not help but ask.


    ¡°Of course not.¡± Chu Lingjun smiled.


    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡±


    ¡°Go and rest well. You need all the energy for the next few days.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

 Chapter 130 - Chapter 130: Day of the Exam (Part One)

    Chapter 130: Day of the Exam (Part One)


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    New Era Year 124, June 7th, the national examination was about to begin.


    ¡°Lingjun, do your best!¡±


    ¡°You can do it!¡±


    ¡°Take the exam well!¡±


    Outside the examination hall, Chu Xingguo, Fang Shuping, and Chu Yue waved at Chu Lingjun and cheered him on. Their eyes were filled with encouragement and anticipation.


    ¡°I will!¡± Chu Lingjun smiled bitterly.


    It was just an ordinary college entrance examination for arts and sciences. He only needed to reach the passing line. Why did his parents and sister make it seem like he was going to the battlefield?


    With Chu Lingjun¡¯s usual results, passing the arts and sciences college entrance examination was very easy. It was almost a formality at this point.


    The most difficult challenge was the strength tests!


    After the written examination, Chu Lingjun will be taking the strength examination.


    Every student wanted to enroll in a different martial arts university, so the difficulty of the joint martial arts examination was also different.


    For example, Yingtian University was tough to get into because it was in the top four universities!


    When the written examination was over and the results were out, Chu Lingjun would De lea DY tne scnool to Yingtlan university¡¯s examination venue to take the joint martial artist examination.


    Although the difficulty of each university¡¯s examination hall was different, the content of the examination was the same.


    The first round was a test of cultivation.


    The second stage was the wilderness survival assessment.


    The third stage was the arena assessment.


    It was usually these three projects that gave students a fright.


    Chinese and Mathematics were not difficult, and Chu Lingjun passed them easily.


    The next morning, it was the comprehensive literature examination. After the papers were distributed, Chu Lingjun looked at the first multiple-choice question.


    Which of the mythical creatures that have descended so far belongs to our eastern mythical stories?


    A Taotie, B Poseidon, C Orochi, D Helios. Chu Lingjun smiled and chose option A.


    ¡°The second question¡­¡±


    Chu Lingjun answered the questions seriously as time passed. When he came to the last multiple-choice question, Chu Lingjun frowned.


    Which of the mythical creatures that have descended so far belongs to the neutral camp?


    A Azure Dragon, B Eternal Jellyfish, C Kui, D Serpent.


    Chu Lingjun frowned and fell into deep thought.


    The Azure Dragon is a mythical creature that is relatively familiar in the mythical stories of the Dragon Country. Logically speaking, it should be close to our Dragon Country.


    However, Chu Lingjun quickly recalled something. The Azure Dragon seemed to have participated in the war to invade the Dragon Country!


    As for the Eternal Jellyfish, it could be said to be one of the most mysterious and powerful oceanic exotic beasts!


    It was said that no warrior had ever seen the true face of the Eternal Jellyfish. This name was also heard from a foreign race in the sea.


    Humans¡¯ exploration of the ocean was extremely limited. They did not know much at all.


    Chu Lingjun felt a headache coming on. He didn¡¯t know which one to choose. He knew too little about these two mythical creatures.


    After thinking about it, Chu Lingjun ignored it and casually chose A. Anyway, he just needed to pass the score. There was no need to think too much.


    After the multiple-choice questions were the fill-in-the-blank questions.


    Please fill in three mythical lifeforms that belong to the neutral camp.


    Chu Lingjun started writing.


    After writing the first name, Chu Lingjun felt awkward because he couldn¡¯t think of anything else.


    This question was quite difficult.


    According to the records in the biology books and history books, most of the mythical creatures that descended on Earth were hostile to humans.


    Since these creatures had descended on Earth, they naturally needed to seize territory and obtain cultivation resources. This could easily lead to conflict with humans!


    This was very strange. After these powerful creatures from other worlds came to Earth, they were unwilling to return!


    Creatures that were friendly or neutral to humans were very rare.


    It was said that when humans first created their own cultivation techniques, these creatures also participated.


    However, these knowledge points in the textbooks were only briefly mentioned in one or two sentences.


    Chu Lingjun, on the other hand, focused on martial arts, so he couldn¡¯t remember these points of knowledge at all.


    Chu Lingjun shook his head. After thinking for a few more minutes and confirming that he couldn¡¯t remember anything, he gave up and moved on to the next question.


    Time passed slowly. After he was done, he had to take the science examination.


    ¡°Lingjun, how do you feel?¡± Outside the examination hall, Chu Xingguo, Fang Shuping, and Chu Yue were waiting for Chu Lingjun to come out.


    ¡°I can¡¯t say for sure if I¡¯ll get a high score, but passing is no problem.¡± Chu Lingjun smiled.


    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡±


    In times of war, every second counted.


    Moreover, the grading teachers were all martial artists. They were straightforward and efficient. The college entrance examination papers were graded very quickly. It will only take a week after the college entrance examination ends, and the results will be out.


    Chu Lingjun took a look at his phone. As expected, he passed the test.


    ¡°Chu Lingjun, how is it so far?¡± Principal Zhong Tongshan called immediately.


    ¡°No problem. Hundred and eight for Chinese, ninety-one for Mathematics, hundred and one for Arts, and ninety two for Science. All passed!¡±


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    ¡°Alright, then pack your things. I¡¯ll bring you to Yingtian University¡¯s exam hall to take the martial artist exam.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    The next day, Zhong Tongshan and Shen Yanhu went to Chu Lingjun¡¯s house together. They were holding a contract in their hands.


    ¡°Chu Lingjun, Shen Yanhu and I have successfully registered you to take part in the exam. If you truly want to take the exam, you have to sign this document.¡±


    Zhong Tongshan placed the document on the table. Chu Lingjun took a look and saw that other than the conventional contract terms, there was a document at the back that should not be overlooked..

 Chapter 132 - Chapter 132: Grandmaster’s Might (Part One)

    Chapter 132: Grandmaster¡¯s Might (Part One)


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    Under the magnificent and mighty school gate, a few teachers from Yingtian University looked at the young man in front of them in shock, their faces full of astonishment.


    The teachers couldn¡¯t help but look at Chu Lingjun¡¯s student information, identity card, and household register again. They confirmed that Chu Lingjun was really only 17 years old, and he was only in Year One.


    ¡°Congratulations on passing the first round of assessment. This is your admission ticket. Come back in a week for the second round of assessment!


    ¡°Do you know that the second round of assessment is a field survival battle? You may be injured or die in this round of assessment, so you have to be prepared.


    ¡°If you¡¯ve read the terms and conditions, please sign here and leave your contact information. Come back here in a week.¡±


    ¡°Alright, no problem.¡± Chu Lingjun had no objections. He signed his name and phone number on the document.


    ¡°Alright, see you in a week!¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    After Chu Lingjun left, these teachers could no longer suppress the ecstasy in their hearts and discussed animatedly!


    ¡°Oh my god, a Middle Stage Rank Three in Year One!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Every year, we see quite a number of geniuses, but this kid is something else!¡±


    ¡°To be able to cultivate to Middle Stage Rank Three at the age of seventeen¡­


    This student will probably become a Grandmaster in the future!¡± ¡°I think so too!¡±


    ¡°Um, I want to go to the bathroom. You guys watch over.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a little thirsty. I need to buy a bottle of water¡­¡±


    As the teachers spoke, they suddenly found an excuse to leave. Then, they couldn¡¯t help but take out their phones.


    ¡°Director MO, I found a super genius. He¡¯s only in Year One, but he¡¯s already here to take the joint martial artist examination. Moreover, his cultivation has already reached Middle Stage Rank Three. The most frightening thing is that this student is also a lightning esper!¡±


    ¡°Director Pang, Director Pang, there¡¯s a super genius here today. This person will definitely be ranked in the martial artist joint examination. He might even be in the top three¡­¡±


    As soon as these teachers left, they took out their phones to report their findings, wanting to snatch him away immediately!


    ¡°Let¡¯s find a hotel to stay in first.¡±


    ¡°Alright, there should be tens of thousands of people in the following exams, right?¡± Chu Lingjun asked curiously.


    ¡°Yes, according to last year¡¯s data, there were about fifty thousand people.¡± ¡°That many?¡± Chu Lingjun was shocked.


    Zhong Tongshan smiled. ¡°It¡¯s divided into several grades. Third, Second, and


    First. Yingtian University is in the first grade.¡±


    ¡°Students apply for the martial arts joint examination of different levels according to their own strength. As one of the four top universities in the Dragon Country, many students who originally only had the strength of a first-tier university would choose to try their luck. Even if you don¡¯t get in, it¡¯s good to have experience in the assessment.¡±


    Chu Lingjun nodded. According to what he knew, Yingtian University¡¯s combat assessment was the most time-consuming, followed by Yang Cheng University, Pengcheng University, and a few other universities.


    Then, it was the joint exam held by the two martial arts universities.


    Therefore, if students had the ability, they were willing to challenge a martial artist assessment that was one level higher than them.


    It would be best if he could pass it now. If he couldn¡¯t, he would just consider it as an experience.


    However, he had to be careful not to get injured midway, which would affect the subsequent assessment. Otherwise, it would be self-defeating.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Just as Chu Lingjun was chatting with Zhong Tongshan, a few familiar faces appeared outside the square.


    Chu Lingjun raised his head and saw that they were the geniuses from the other schools that he had met in the Iron Peak Mountain.


    It was Zhan Xinlan and Qiu Yang.


    ¡°Chu Lingjun, you¡¯re really here for the college entrance examination?¡± Zhan Xinlan looked at Chu Lingjun in surprise.


    Chu Lingjun didn¡¯t want to bother with this girl anymore.


    ¡°Alright, I was just joking.¡± Zhan Xinlan looked at Chu Lingjun in amazement.


    ¡®You actually came. This year¡¯s college entrance exam will be fun!¡±


    ¡°I really want to know who will win when you solo battle with Qiu Yang, Wang Hou, and Qiu Wenping. I¡¯m really looking forward to it!¡±


    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll be the first to kill you!¡± Chu Lingjun glanced at Qiu Yang who was standing beside Zhan Xinlan.


    ¡°You might not have a chance!¡± Zhan Xinlan rolled her eyes at Chu Lingjun.


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°Because I was specially recruited. I¡¯ve already entered Yingtian University.¡± Zhan Xinlan raised her eyebrows and smiled proudly.


    A special enrollment?


    Chu Lingjun was stunned for a moment before he quickly reacted.


    That¡¯s right!


    He had forgotten that Zhan Xinlan¡¯s superpower was spirit power exploration. This ability was strong in support but weak in killing enemies!


    How was Zhan Xinlan going to kill the enemy on the battlefield?


    Therefore, this kind of person was specially recruited. They were recruited into the school after a simple test.


    ¡°What a pity.¡± Chu Lingjun¡¯s face was full of regret. ¡°I wanted to beat you into submission¡­¡±


    ¡°You!¡± Zhan Xinlan rolled her eyes.


    After chatting for a while more, everyone parted ways.


    Zhong Tongshan brought Chu Lingjun to a hotel to check in. Almost every hotel was full.


    Fortunately, Chu Lingjun and Zhong Tongshan showed their admission tickets to Yingtian University, and the hotel immediately vacated a room.


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    ¡°If you reveal your lightning ability, you should be able to be specially


    recruited.¡± In the hotel, Zhong Tongshan ordered a few dishes.


    ¡°Is that how it works?¡± Chu Lingjun was stunned.


    ¡°Of course, there are very few students with strong powers, and even fewer students with lightning powers. Your lightning can kill enemies and aid in exploration. In terms of functionality, it¡¯s just one step lower than Zhan


    Xinlan..¡±

 Chapter 133 - Chapter 133: Grandmaster’s Might (Part Two)

    Chapter 133: Grandmaster¡¯s Might (Part Two)


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    ¡°If she can be specially recruited, why can¡¯t you? You¡¯re stronger than her in all other aspects.¡±


    ¡°I think so.¡± Chu Lingjun smiled and said, ¡°Forget it. If I¡¯m specially recruited, I won¡¯t be able to fight Wang Hou and the others!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to take advantage of this exam to meet them!¡± Chu Lingjun said with pride.


    Zhong Tongshan smiled. This student¡¯s temperament was really good.


    Seven days passed in a flash.


    On the seventh day, Chu Lingjun received a notice from Yingtian University to gather at the plaza.


    When Chu Lingjun arrived, he realized that the square was densely packed with heads. There were at least ten thousand people here!


    However, as far as Chu Lingjun knew, there weren¡¯t as many as he expected!


    That was because he had received a notice two days ago that due to the high number of applicants this year, the cut-off point had been raised to Middle


    Stage Rank Two martial artists.


    All the martial artists below Middle Stage Rank Two were rejected.


    Only those who were Middle Stage Rank Two and above had the qualifications to participate in the joint martial artist examination!


    Chu Lingjun shook his head. Taking Quicksand High School as an example, there were less than 20 students who were above the Middle Stage Rank Two in Year Three!


    This was only the minimum score for Yingtian University. They still had to pass the second round of assessment before they had a chance to enter Yingtian University!


    This was crazy!


    At this moment, Chu Lingjun opened up his Electric Field Domain. The students around him were indeed all Middle Stage Rank Two and above. There were as many Late Stage Rank Two students as street dogs!


    It was only when they reached Rank Three that their numbers decreased. However, every Rank Three was like the sun in the dark night. They stood out from the crowd and were extremely eye-catching!


    ¡°Those who are able to appear here are all the geniuses of the younger generation in Baiyue!¡±


    There were 127 million people in the Baiyue. It was not difficult to gather 10,000 geniuses above Middle Stage Rank Two.


    Soon, as the designated time arrived, teachers with powerful auras walked out of Yingtian University one after another.


    One of them was flying in the sky!


    The sun in the sky seemed to have lost its color, and the surrounding scenery became blurry!


    At this moment. everyone¡¯s heart tightened. Everyone¡¯s senses could not help


    but look at the person in the sky. They only felt that that person was everyone¡¯s god, making them not dare to breathe! ¡°A grandmaster!¡±


    ¡°This person is definitely a Grandmaster!¡±


    After a few seconds, Chu Lingjun finally reacted. His forehead and back were covered in cold sweat, and he did not even dare to breathe loudly!


    Chu Lingjun wasn¡¯t the only one who felt this way. Everyone else felt the same way.


    Many of them were even trembling. Some of them with weaker willpower could not help but kneel on the ground!


    They sent a Grandmaster powerhouse to supervise the competition! Was this the foundation of Yingtian University?


    He was too strong!


    At this moment, Chu Lingjun couldn¡¯t help but stare at the Grandmaster above his head. His heart was filled with unsteady waves. One day, he would become a Grandmaster too!


    ¡°Everyone, listen up.¡±


    At this moment, a hoarse voice came from above.


    This voice was clearly not very loud, but when it reached everyone¡¯s ears, it was deafening and buzzing.


    ¡°All the students participating in the second round of assessment, follow my instructions and form four long lines to run towards the northern city gate of Yingtian City.


    ¡°Remember, anyone who makes a noise will be disqualified from the examination!


    ¡°Anyone who tries to push and shove will be disqualified! ¡°If anyone falls behind, they will be disqualified! ¡±


    ¡°Ready, set, run!¡±


    As the words that were filled with endless majesty fell, the hearts of all the examinees who were on the stage trembled.


    So powerful!


    So domineering!


    Under the might of this Grandmaster, the originally chaotic crowd immediately formed into four groups like a docile flock of sheep and headed North.


    The other teachers also maintained order in the surroundings, allowing the team to run in an orderly manner.


    Chu Lingjun knew what to do. It was easy to get into trouble when there were too many people involved.


    Especially since they were all genius students from all over the province whose strength had reached Middle Stage Rank Two and above. Each and every one of them was very arrogant.


    At this moment, he was being directly suppressed by a Grandmaster. If that didn¡¯t happen, everyone would have been in chaos long ago!


    Chu Lingjun slowly blended into the group. After running two steps, he realized that Qiu Yang was running to his left, while Wang Hou from Pengcheng High School was running to his right!


    Noticing Chu Lingjun¡¯s gaze, Qiu Yang and Wang Hou couldn¡¯t help but grin, especially Wang Hou, who revealed his pearly white teeth. His expression was eager, as if he wanted to have a showdown! This kid was doing this on purpose, right?


    ¡®Does he know my true strength?¡¯


    Chu Lingjun glanced at the grandmaster who was flying in the air above him. He did not dare to say anything and followed the group out of the city gate.


    Along the way, many passersby were watching the show and laughing.


    This time of the year was the time for them to have fun.


    The group moved like a long winding dragon, and they soon arrived at the North gate. The North gate was clearly prepared. The gate was opened, and nearly 10,000 students passed through without any obstruction, heading straight into the wilderness outside the city.


    ¡°All students, continue forward. Our destination is Lingnan Mountain, which is four hundred kilometers away.¡±


    What?


    As soon as this sentence was said, the team below could not help but be in a commotion!


    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that they were intimidated by the Grandmaster¡¯s might, everyone would have thrown a riot! Running 1+00 kilometers in the wild?


    Was this not a joke?


    Moreover, it was June now. The sun was scorching above their heads. That was no joke!


    ¡°If you have any objections, you can withdraw from the exam now!


    ¡°I¡¯ll give you ten minutes. If you don¡¯t quit, you¡¯ll be taking the exam by default! ¡°Then when the time comes, complain again and you¡¯ll be disqualified!¡±


    The dignified voice once again came from above, causing the 10,000-man team below to slowly return to silence.


    Everyone gritted their teeth, and in the end, only a few people left the team.


    Chu Lingjun glanced at them and quickly adjusted his breathing and running posture.


    The second round of the assessment had officially begun!


    The first difficulty was running 400 kilometers in the wild!


    A normal marathon was only 1+0 kilometers, but this was 400 kilometers, which was 10 times longer!


    Moreover, Chu Lingjun was more concerned about what to do if he encountered a mutated beast.


    With such a long journey, it was impossible for the school to eliminate all the exotic beasts on the road.


    Not only did they have to run 400 kilometers, but they also had to fight the exotic beasts while running!


    The test had officially begun. He had to start saving his strength!


    Qiu Yang and Wang Hou, who were on the left and right, also understood this point. They also began to adjust their breathing rhythm and reduce their running speed, prepared for any fights.


    As expected, after the team ran for 40 kilometers and was far away from Yingtian City, exotic beasts began to appear one after another in the surroundings!


    Some of the exotic beasts were scared away by the astonishing team in front of them, but there were also some hotheaded youths with insufficient intelligence who charged at them!


    At this moment, Chu Lingjun realized that the students who were running at the very front had actually stopped and were pushed to the back one by one¡­


    It was obvious that if there were exotic beasts following them, the one running at the front would get the most danger.


    Chu Lingjun raised his head and looked at the grandmasters above him and the teachers running around. Seeing that they were expressionless and silent, he understood that such behavior was allowed.


    The team continued to move forward. When they reached 100 kilometers, the number of exotic beasts in the surroundings doubled.


    The battle between the students and the mutated beasts was unavoidable. Blood bloomed on the ground!


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    Seeing that more and more battles were happening, the grandmaster above his head spoke again,


    ¡°No one is allowed to stop!¡±


    ¡°If you stop, you will be disqualified!¡±


    Those who stopped running because of the battle were all disqualified!


    Resentment appeared on the faces of all the students, but no one dared to say anything due to the prestige of the Grandmaster. They could only fight as they advanced..

 Chapter 134 - Chapter 134: Cruel Challenge (Part One)

    Chapter 134: Cruel Challenge (Part One)


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    The hoarse roars of beasts and the sounds of battle began to ring out in the team, and blood splattered.


    However, to be honest, those who could participate in Yingtian University¡¯s combat assessment were at least Late Stage Rank Two students, so they were holding up quite well!


    A large number of mutated beasts appeared in the surroundings, but they were quickly defeated by everyone. They fell one after another, and not a single examinee was injured.


    The team continued to run forward. The further away they were from Yingtian City, the more exotic beasts appeared around the team. Moreover, their strength was also getting stronger!


    When they reached 200 kilometers away from Yingtian City, some students started to get injured and were eliminated.


    After these students were injured and eliminated, they were told to wait where they were. A bus came from behind and carried these examinees onto the bus for treatment.


    However¡­ There were always accidents!


    A Late Stage Rank Two student was not paying attention for a moment, and his neck was actually injured by an exotic beast. Fresh blood spurted out like a fountain nearly two meters high, and he died on the spot!


    All the students who witnessed this scene immediately changed their expressions and looked at this scene in horror!


    Some of the students could not help but tremble, their faces pale.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± the Grandmaster who was floating above the team said in a low voice. ¡°If there are any regrets, you can withdraw from the competition at any time!¡±


    The group was silent for a while. In the silence, many people silently left the group and gave up on the assessment.


    Chu Lingjun, Wang Hou, and Qiu Yang watched this scene silently.


    Fighting exotic beasts in the wild was cruel!


    It was also cruel to fight an exotic beast army on the battlefield!


    Principal Zhong Tongshan was right. Compared to the cruelty before, the cruelty he was experiencing now was not worth mentioning.


    If he couldn¡¯t even adapt to the cruelty of the present, then what was the point of cultivating? He might as well be an honest ordinary person and die of old age in the city!


    Chu Lingjun had also witnessed the unfortunate student who had been killed by the mutated beast on the spot.


    Chu Lingjun could only say that this student was an unlucky one!


    The exotic beast just now was just an ordinary exotic beast, so it wasn¡¯t difficult to deal with it. However, this person must have slipped. Moreover, he didn¡¯t want to fight!


    Fighting with exotic beasts was like fighting wild tigers or wolves. When you were afraid, you would definitely die!


    If you fight face to face, you might still have a chance of survival.


    Chu Lingjun shook his head. This person¡¯s death really couldn¡¯t be blamed on anyone else.


    The team continued to advance, and before they knew it, they were already 300 kilometers away from Yingtian City!


    After running for 300 kilometers, everyone looked at the gradually darkening sky and felt tired and hungry.


    Many people had already fallen behind and were eliminated.


    On the horizon in the distance, mountains began to appear. All kinds of majestic and strange beast roars came from the endless mountains.


    This was Lingnan Mountain!


    The number of exotic beasts that appeared in the surroundings increased once again. There was even a group of Lion Mastiff exotic beasts that numbered in the hundreds!


    These Lion Mastiffs were evolved from dogs from the Old Era. They were all about three to four meters long, and the ones leading them weren¡¯t weak either. They were Level Three exotic beasts!


    In fact, it would be fine if they encountered a Level Four Lion Mastiff. After all, at Level Four, exotic beasts had high intelligence, and there was a high chance that they would avoid the large crowd in front of them.


    Unfortunately, most of the Lion Mastiffs were Level Two and Level One exotic beasts.


    Therefore, the moment they encountered the Lion Mastiff, the Lion Mastiff pack roared and pounced at the team.


    A bloody battle took place!


    Several Lion Mastiffs pounced at Chu Lingjun. Chu Lingjun lightly stepped left and right, avoiding the attacks of these Lion Mastiffs. He was like a butterfly that breezed through them!


    Chu Lingjun passed by the Lion Mastiffs and continued running forward.


    Qiu Yang and Wang Hou were also able to dodge the attacks easily and continued forward.


    The three of them subconsciously looked at each other and did not say anything.


    It was easy for the three of them to dodge, but the other examinees behind them were a little unlucky. They were surrounded by a large number of Lion Mastiffs and fell into a bitter battle.


    However, there were many examinees that managed to get away. Soon, the other examinees behind them caught up and worked together to eliminate these hundreds of Lion Mastiffs.


    The team continued to move forward like a colony of ants. However, many people were injured or stained with blood.


    However, Chu Lingjun, Wang Hou, and Qiu Yang remained spotless.


    Even after running for 300 kilometers, the three of them only had slightly heavier breathing, unlike some of the people around them who were panting heavily.


    However, when he arrived here, Chu Lingjun realized that the real test of this outdoor assessment had begun!


    The closer they got to Lingnan Mountain, the harder it was to get to Yingtian City. Therefore, other than the Lion Mastiff that appeared at the beginning, more and more exotic beasts appeared! Ocelots and mutated beasts! Fanged Iron Boars!


    Shangfu!


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    Bloodthirsty Raging Bulls!


    More and more exotic beasts appeared, ranging from a few dozen to a few hundred. Wave after wave of exotic beasts charged at the team like waves!


    It was like the ant colony was being surrounded and intercepted by all kinds of enemies. The team became more and more chaotic and scattered!


    More and more students were eliminated!


    The Grandmaster who had been hovering above their heads and the teachers who were scattered around them began to intervene..

 Chapter 135 - Chapter 135: Cruel Challenge (Part Two)

    Chapter 135: Cruel Challenge (Part Two)


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    They would rescue the examinees who had lost their ability to fight and the students who had been attacked by the mutated beasts until they had no ability to fight back.


    The number of eliminated students began to soar!


    In the team, Chu Lingjun, Qiu Yang, and Wang Hou, who were originally in the middle and upper positions, had unknowingly moved to the front of the team under the wave of exotic beast attacks!


    The students who were originally running in front of them were either afraid to run to the back or were eliminated, leaving the three of them at the front!


    At this moment, Chu Lingjun¡¯s body began to glow with lightning as he saw a group of Shangfu mutated beasts charging at him with furious roars.


    The few Shangfu that pounced at Chu Lingjun instantly turned into black charcoal, and they fell to the ground stiffly with smoke rising from their bodies.


    Qiu Yang and Wang Hou looked enviously at Chu Lingjun¡¯s lightning. This kid was really lucky to have awakened his lightning superpower.


    Qiu Yang raised his ax and slashed down, killing all the Shangfu that were charging at him!


    Wang Hou punched out with both fists. His fists were so powerful that each punch sent a beast flying more than ten meters away.


    It was the same even when they encountered Level Three exotic beasts, he killed them all with a single punch.


    Chu Lingjun and the other two were extremely strong. At this moment, they had completely become the pathfinders for the team. All the mutated beasts that rushed in front of them fell one


    Just as the three of them were leading the team forward, they suddenly heard the sound of something zipping through the air behind them.


    Then, the dozen or so exotic beasts that pounced in front of the three of them were all stabbed in the head by a small spear tip that penetrated deep into the bones!


    Behind these spear tips were iron chains.


    At this moment, the iron chains collapsed and retracted. The dozen spearheads were all retracted and returned to the woman¡¯s hand.


    Chu Lingjun turned around and saw that this person was none other than the genius of Yang Cheng High School, Qiu Wenping!


    In her hands, there were more than ten iron chains that flickered with silver light!


    Chu Lingjun was slightly enthralled. The iron chain was very compatible with her ability to hit the target with a hundred percent accuracy!


    After all, if she kept throwing knives, she would soon run out of energy and ammo.


    Along the way from Yingtian City, they had encountered at least a few thousand exotic beasts. With so many exotic beasts, how many throwing knives would Qiu Wenping have to bring?


    If it was an iron chain whip, it would be much more convenient to shoot it out and retrieve it.


    Of course, Chu Lingjun¡¯s eyes were sharp enough to see that she was carrying some throwing knives, a pistol, and a submachine gun.


    She probably kept it as a backup or used it in an emergency.


    Qiu Wenping¡¯s 100 percent accuracy superpower could be used together with guns, but she couldn¡¯t carry that many bullets!


    Even if she could, she was unwilling to!


    Running for hundreds of kilometers with a weight of dozens of pounds on her body was fatal!


    She would tire herself to death before killing the mutated beasts!


    Qiu Wenping¡¯s figure soared in the air, and she quickly ran to Chu Lingjun and the other two¡¯s side.


    She threw the chains in her hands, and without even looking, a few bloody holes appeared on the heads of the mutated beasts!


    Qiu Yang, Wang Hou, and the others couldn¡¯t help but laugh and cry as they shook their heads. This woman¡¯s superpower was also insane!


    At this moment, the sound of a heavy wind whistling could be heard. A young man holding a long staff rushed up from behind.


    The long staff in his hand was like a dragon, jumping lightly and as heavy as ten thousand tons. When the long staff fell, the air shrieked, and the surrounding exotic beasts were all sent flying a few meters away. It was incomparably powerful!


    ¡°Wang Hou!¡± The young man with the staff greeted Wang Hou.


    ¡°Zeng Anhe!¡± Wang Hou replied.


    Chu Lingjun narrowed his eyes.


    Zeng Anhe, the genius of Peng ChengHigh School, a Middle Stage Rank Three esper and martial artist.


    [Superpower: Spiritual Power Affinity]


    Extremely sensitive to the Spiritual Power of Heaven and Earth. When cultivating, it absorbs the Spiritual Power of Heaven and Earth with half the effort, and its cultivation speed was a quarter faster than ordinary martial artists.


    At this moment, a deafening roar suddenly came from behind the team. Then, everyone saw that in the group of exotic beasts not far away, the Gale Wolf with a cultivation of Late Stage Level Three had fallen!


    The Gale Wolf¡¯s head exploded on the spot, turning into a bloody mist!


    A tall and thin man ran up with a sniper rifle in hand.


    Everyone subconsciously looked at each other.


    Long Liangjin, a genius of Zhu High School, a martial artist at the beginning of Rank Three and an esper.


    [Superpowers: Perceptive field infrared vision, dynamic vision.]


    Long Liangjin¡¯s sniping ability, which had both infrared vision and dynamic vision, was too much of an advantage!


    This was the so-called great wave washing away the sand!


    As more and more exotic beasts appeared in front of everyone, their strength grew stronger and stronger. Genius students from all over the province also showed their talents in the team.


    Everyone looked at each other, their eyes burning with fighting spirit.


    ¡°Everyone,¡± Wang Hou said. ¡°As the geniuses of the various schools, I feel that we must be brave and strive hard. We must not disgrace our elegance!¡±


    ¡°I agree!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. We can¡¯t let some tresnman steal our glory!¡±


    ¡°I think so too!¡±


    ¡°No matter what, we¡¯re in first and second place in the third year of high school. In the end, we were suddenly stepped on by a first-year student. This is too embarrassing!¡±


    ¡°D*mn it, I¡¯ve been wanting to say this for a long time!¡±


    ¡°Me too!¡±


    ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s ostracize a certain freshman together!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s agree that if there¡¯s a chance later, we¡¯ll be the first to eliminate him.


    We¡¯ll compete fairly for the rest!¡±


    ¡°Agreed!¡± ¡°Agreed, agreed!¡±


    ¡°I agree too!¡±


    Chu Lingjun was speechless!


    What was going on?


    How did they suddenly become public enemies? Why would they want to eliminate him first?


    Be reasonable!


    ¡°How do you all know me?¡± Chu Lingjun asked Qiu Yang and Wang Hou.


    He was just a Year One student and had no interaction with these Rank Three students!


    ¡°You killed nearly ten thousand mutated beasts in just three months. We might not have to care about anyone else, but we have to know you, Chu Lingjun!¡± Qiu Yang said.


    Huh?


    Chu Lingjun was stunned for a moment.


    Qiu Yang was referring to his battle results in Quicksand Town in the past three months!


    In the beginning, he killed 20 to 30 exotic beasts a day, but it kept increasing every day. 30 to 40, 50 to 60¡­


    In that case, he had indeed killed more than ten thousand of them!


    ¡°A new spatial rift has appeared in the Iron Peak Mountain this time. Usually, the mutated beasts that just came out of the spatial rift are the strongest.¡± Qiu Yang looked straight at Chu Lingjun.


    ¡°The college entrance examination is approaching, so students from all the major universities are going.


    ¡°And it just so happens that every afternoon, you would pull a truckload of prey back. Someone in our third-year circle took a photo of you and uploaded it online.


    ¡°At first, that person was just curious, but as you hunted more and more prey every day, your reputation grew!


    ¡°Plus, you¡¯re just a Year One student. You¡¯re attracting too much attention!


    ¡°I can be sure that most of the third-year students know you.¡±


    Chu Lingjun didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. ¡°Fine!¡±


    ¡°We were just joking. We won¡¯t really ostracize you together. We still have this bit of tolerance.¡± Wang Hou laughed.


    ¡°Of course, I hope I can meet you in the group arena later!¡± ¡°I really want to spar with such a famous genius like you!¡±


    ¡°You will have your chance.¡± Chu Lingjun.


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    As the powerful students in the team automatically came to the front of the team, the originally chaotic team once again stabilized and marched toward Lingnan Mountain in a mighty manner.


    However, not long after the team stabilized, a new challenge came!


    The sky was getting darker and darker!


    Pairs of greedy green eyes began to appear in the night..