Martial Hall Rewards

As for Dongfang Jun, Lin Zhen had never seen him in person in his previous life. He only knew that after Ice City Base City fell, Dongfang Jun left. This man later achieved great things as well, breaking through the War God realm and reaching the Star Realm, becoming an absolute powerhouse.

The Star Realm was the stuff of legend. After War God Level Nine, one had to absorb cosmic energy into the dantian and form a star core before truly entering the Star Realm. At this stage, such people were exceedingly rare.

In fact, most people now had no idea the Star Realm even existed. Only after the God Transformation Calendar ended and humanity underwent its second great upheaval did knowledge of the Star Realm spread.

Arriving outside Dongfang Jun's room, Zhao Liang knocked on the rosewood door.

"Come in," said a deep male voice.

Zhao Liang pushed open the door and led Lin Zhen and Meng Dong inside.

Behind a massive desk sat a man in his thirties. He wore a Tang Suit, and there was nothing particularly remarkable about his features, but his eyes were astonishingly bright. A divine gleam flickered within them whenever they opened and closed, making people wary of underestimating him.

"Hall Master, I've brought Lin Zhen and Meng Dong."

After saying that, Zhao Liang told the two, "Come greet the Hall Master."

"Students Lin Zhen and Meng Dong, greetings, Hall Master."

"Mm. Have a seat."

Zhao Liang led the two to the sofa. They sat upright and waited for Dongfang Jun to speak.

"I just watched the video Zhao Liang sent me. Both of you performed exceptionally well. You didn't panic even while at a disadvantage, and you calmly counterattacked, turning defeat into victory. These are among the most valuable qualities a Martial Artist can possess. Lin Zhen in particular, you left a deep impression on me."

Lin Zhen smiled in acknowledgment, neither modest nor arrogant.

"To be honest, our Raging Wind Martial Hall holds no advantage over Changfeng and Dragon Slayer in Ice City. We're even at a disadvantage. As the Hall Master, I've always wanted to change that situation. Discovering talent has always been Raging Wind's guiding principle, and we've never been stingy when it comes to talented people."

As Dongfang Jun spoke, he pressed a bell. A young woman soon entered and pushed two laptops, along with their computer desks, in front of Lin Zhen and Meng Dong.

"You may now log into Raging Wind's internal network. Your accounts are the same as before, but your identities have already been updated. Meng Dong has received seven hundred points, while Lin Zhen has received three thousand three hundred points. Besides the points, you may each choose any item from the Martial Hall's internal network as a reward for your outstanding performance this time. As for the price, Meng Dong may choose any item worth up to five million, while Lin Zhen may choose any item worth up to twenty million. This is the Martial Hall's reward for you. As long as it doesn't exceed that price, you won't need to spend a single cent."

Meng Dong's eyes immediately lit up. He could actually choose any item worth up to five million. He had to pick carefully.

Lin Zhen was also delighted. Right now, he only had the five hundred thousand on him. His family still hadn't settled down, and there were many expenses to cover. He truly had no money to buy things for himself. With this twenty-million free allowance, many of his plans could be moved forward.

As they logged in, Dongfang Jun said, "I'll be leaving the Martial Hall and the Base City in half an hour. So if the items you choose have any special requirements, you'd better finish selecting them within half an hour. During that time, I can still offer you some advice. Of course, if you're choosing ordinary items, then there's no rush."

"Isn't that easy?" Meng Dong said. "Picking something within half an hour is simple."

Zhao Liang smiled. "Don't be so sure. Choosing what's most suitable for you in half an hour isn't easy. Don't let all the options overwhelm you."

Meng Dong was somewhat unconvinced, but the moment he opened the Martial Hall's internal store, his eyes went wide.

"Wow! So many great cars! I love this Pegasus X9. The price isn't too high either—I can get it for three point three million. And this one, this Warhawk Generation Five, a sports sedan with dual engines in the front and rear. It'd look so cool driving it out. Four million—I can afford it!"

"And this, the Azure Blood Battle Blade. I heard it was developed by the Southern Base City Science and Technology Department. It's even a third-generation model, an essential weapon for fighting monsters. One point five million... should I buy it or not?"

"Oh my! They even have Gene Potions! This is something every Martial Artist needs. The official price really is ten million. What do I do if I don't have enough money?"

Listening to Meng Dong ramble nonstop beside him, Lin Zhen finally couldn't stand it anymore. "Meng Dong, be more clear about your purpose when choosing items. Things like cars can wait until you earn money yourself. At this rate, you probably won't choose a single thing in half an hour. First, set the item price limit to under five million. You can't afford anything above that anyway, so what's the point of looking? And the Martial Hall will give us Gene Potions for free, right, Hall Master?"

Dongfang Jun nodded. "That's right. The greatest benefit of joining a Martial Hall is receiving one free bottle of Universal Gene Potion. Its optimization is guaranteed to succeed. This is your greatest advantage over Martial Artists who aren't affiliated with a Martial Hall."

There were two types of Gene Potions. One was the Universal Gene Potion commonly used by everyone. This potion guaranteed that a Martial Artist's physical optimization would succeed, with improvements generally ranging from forty to sixty percent. Occasionally, those with exceptionally good aptitude could see improvements exceeding sixty percent.

The other type was a Gene Potion personally requested by a Martial Artist and formulated by the Base City's Ministry of Science and Technology according to their physique. If this potion was successfully matched, the improvement generally exceeded seventy percent. In Ice City Base City, it was said that there had been a case of an eighty-seven percent improvement.

As for improvements of ninety percent or even one hundred percent, Ice City had never seen such a case. Martial Artists could never fully understand their own genetic ratios, making precise formulation virtually impossible.

The more likely outcome was a matching failure, resulting in the complete loss of any chance to advance.

Therefore, few people chose to request a customized formulation. Most played it safe and used Universal Gene Potions to ensure success.

The success rate for customized potions was less than twenty percent.

Moreover, customized potions were expensive. A bottle of Gene Potion cost ten million, and each customization required an additional ten million fee.

Only after hearing Lin Zhen's words did Meng Dong realize he had gone down the wrong path. He hurriedly set the item price to under five million. Sure enough, many items disappeared. He then restrained himself from looking at consumables like cars and focused on studying items that could increase his strength.

Lin Zhen's purpose was much clearer. He had long since decided what he wanted to choose.

The first thing he chose was a Gene Potion.

Others might not know their exact genetic makeup, but Lin Zhen did.

In his previous life, he had tested his genes in his later years. It had been high technology from an Extraterrestrial Civilization, with a testing accuracy of over ninety percent. Since it had identified Lin Zhen's genes, he naturally knew what kind of Gene Potion would have suited him best if he had chosen one in his youth.

So his first choice was Personal Customization.

Personal Customization meant that as long as one paid, the Base City's Ministry of Science and Technology would tailor a unique Gene Potion according to one's requirements.

Of course, if the matching optimization failed, the Ministry of Science and Technology would never issue a refund. Ten million per bottle, with no bargaining.

"Hall Master, if I customize my own Gene Potion, the Martial Hall will cover the original ten-million potion cost, right? I only need to pay the additional ten million for Private Customization, correct?"

"You want to choose a Customized Potion? Lin Zhen, you must choose carefully. If the result isn't suitable for you, not only will twenty million go down the drain, but after failing, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven if you want to take another Gene Potion." Dongfang Jun kindly reminded him.

"Don't worry, Hall Master. Since I dare to do this, I naturally have confidence in it."

"Very well. Every Martial Artist dreams of reaching the summit, and I cannot stop you from pursuing your dream. The Martial Hall will pay the ten million for the potion, but you will no longer receive the free Universal Gene Potion."

"I understand. Then I'll choose the Customized Potion."

As he spoke, Lin Zhen entered his Gene Potion requirements on the Personal Customization page.

"Potion requirements: strength enhancement agent ratio 42.35%, agility enhancement ratio 33.91%, Neural Reaction enhancement 22.80%, Comprehensive Gene Fluid."

Lin Zhen had these figures engraved in his heart. As long as it was matched according to this ratio, his overall improvement after taking it would be at least ninety percent!

My aptitude is decent, but not exceptionally outstanding. There's still quite a gap between me and those geniuses. If I want to achieve something in the future, every step must be solid. This Gene Optimization is the first step in closing the gap between myself and those geniuses. Once I take this Gene Potion, my strength will surely increase dramatically!