After Mei appeared, Su Jiu temporarily put his freeloading operation on hold.
You asked why? Mei had someone take her out to familiarize herself with the modern world, but she refused to follow anyone except Su Jiu.
Leaving Su Jiu aside for now, let's see what Zhao Yun was up to.
That morning, in the Super God Academy dormitories, Zhao Xin was still asleep when a violent shake suddenly sent him flying into the air.
Zhao Yun watched from the balcony as Zhao Xin, wearing only his underwear, flew skyward. He called to Leina in the neighboring dormitory, "Hey, girl, get Zhao Xin some clothes."
Just as Zhao Xin was about to fall into the center of the field, a series of clicking sounds rang out. With a bang, Zhao Xin smashed into the ground, scrambled up, and shouted, "Who was it? Who the hell did that? You've got a death wish, messing with Lord Xin?"
"Grandson, what are you yelling about? Want to spar?" Zhao Yun appeared before Zhao Xin.
The moment Zhao Xin saw him, he immediately caved. "Sir, you're the boss. Whatever you say goes. Whatever you say goes."
"Really? Whatever I say goes?" Zhao Yun looked at Zhao Xin with a half-smile.
Without hesitation, Zhao Xin said, "Yes, yes, whatever you say goes."
Zhao Yun kicked Zhao Xin in the ass and said, "Go run twenty kilometers. No food until you finish."
Afraid of getting beaten, Zhao Xin ran off at once.
Zhao Yun looked through the guild's shared files, hoping to find a suitable martial skill for Zhao Xin. "Armament Haki, not suitable. Eighth Grade Fist, meant for fists. Can't use it. Way of Destruction, not suitable either."
After going through all the shared files, Zhao Yun found nothing appropriate. Then he looked at the armory. What was he looking for? It was full of weapons, nothing else. He might as well ask the captain.
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Zhao Yun: "Captain, do you have any suitable spear techniques?"
Su Jiu: "Aren't you a master of spear techniques yourself?"
Zhao Yun: "The systems are different. I can't teach him mine. Our energy circulation routes differ. If Zhao Xin followed my route, he'd be GG in less than a minute."
Su Jiu: "Let me see. Damn it, why do you need to teach him the energy circulation route? Just teach him the moves and let him work out how to circulate his own energy."
Zhao Yun: "That would reduce the power."
Su Jiu: "They have technical experts. Tell that Qiangwei girl when the time comes, and someone will handle it."
Because Zhao Xin had been dragged up by Zhao Yun for morning training, none of the others had gotten up yet.
Leina had already awakened when Zhao Yun arrived, which was why Zhao Yun had asked her to put some clothes on Zhao Xin.
Zhao Yun stood on the field, wondering what he should teach, when Leina, now dressed, walked up to him.
When Zhao Yun saw Leina, he said, "Good morning."
Leina replied awkwardly, "Have you eaten?"
Zhao Yun took out the special breakfast provided on the Hyperion and handed Leina a portion as well. "Have some. I got here early, so I had them make a few extra servings."
Leina did not stand on ceremony. She sat on the field with Zhao Yun and ate. As she ate, Leina asked, "There are many Super Soldiers here who are better than Zhao Xin. Why do you value him so much?"
Zhao Yun shoveled down breakfast, swallowed a mouthful of food, and said, "He's Zhao Family."
Leina did not understand and asked, "Does that mean something?"
Zhao Yun casually pulled out two bottles of Lao Bai Gan and said, "Want one?"
Leina waved her hand. "Not in the morning."
Zhao Yun put one bottle away and explained, "My surname is Zhao. His surname is Zhao. That's all."
Leina finished her last bite and said, "That's it?"
Zhao Yun drained a bottle of Lao Bai Gan in one go and replied, "That's it. Oh, and tell your instructors that Zhao Xin is mine today."
Seeing that it was about time, Leina said, "Okay," then ran over to train with everyone else.
Leina ran over and explained things to A Jie, and no one paid attention to Zhao Xin anymore.
At nine in the morning, Zhao Xin finished his twenty-kilometer run and came before Zhao Yun. "Boss, I'm done. Can I go back to training now?"
"No need. I'll train you today. I've already informed your instructors." Zhao Yun took out the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear as he spoke.
Zhao Xin said, "My spear's in the dorm."
Zhao Yun suddenly remembered something and said, "I'll give you one piece of advice. Remember it well. The Zhao Family has no cowards and no weaklings. Either die wrapped in horsehide or die in battle."
Hearing Zhao Yun's words, Zhao Xin's blood boiled. He shouted, "Fight!"
At Zhao Xin's shout, everyone on the field looked over.
Zhao Yun called to Qiangwei, "Hey, red-haired girl, teleport Zhao Xin's spear over here."
A small micro-wormhole appeared beside Zhao Xin. He reached in and caught it. "Blue Lightning."
Once Zhao Yun saw that the weapon was ready, he said, "Come, fight."
Zhao Xin charged with his spear and thrust straight ahead.
Zhao Yun swept his spear, then smacked it aside. Zhao Xin flew backward and crashed to the ground. He climbed up and said, "Again."
Zhao Yun remained where he stood without moving a single step. Every time Zhao Xin attacked, Zhao Yun used one move to send him flying.
Each time, Zhao Yun reminded Zhao Xin what he should have done differently.
"Too slow. Use your waist. Grip the weapon tight. Be faster. Don't hesitate when attacking." Every reminder from Zhao Yun helped Zhao Xin improve. It could not yet be seen, but Zhao Yun could sense those tiny changes.
Later on, everyone stood at a distance, watching Zhao Xin and Zhao Yun spar.
Twenty minutes passed, then forty minutes, then an hour, then two hours, then three. Zhao Xin trembled as he swung the spear in his hand.
With one strike, Zhao Yun knocked Blue Lightning out of Zhao Xin's hands.
Zhao Xin had run out of strength. He lay on the ground, struggling to rise, still saying, "I... can still... fight."
Qi Lin came over and supported Zhao Xin. "You've already worked very hard. We all saw it."
Zhao Xin looked at Zhao Yun, hoping for acknowledgment from the man before him, despite having known him for less than a day.
Zhao Yun understood what Zhao Xin was thinking. "You're starting to look the part, but it's still not enough."
Zhao Yun pulled out a bottle of Lao Bai Gan, took several gulps, and drank half of it. "There are four moves you can learn."
Zhao Xin caught his breath, climbed to his feet, and said, "Teach me."
Zhao Yun swept his gaze around the crowd and spotted Leina.
When Leina saw Zhao Yun looking at her, she said, "No, no. I still haven't recovered from the beating you gave me last time."
At that moment, A Jie walked out carrying an oversized hammer on his shoulder. "Sir, let me do it!"
Zhao Yun looked at him, gave his spear a shake, and said without turning his head, "Zhao Xin, watch carefully."
Martial skill: Five-Shot Barrage.
Zhao Yun moved like lightning, thrusting at A Jie's chest.
A Jie immediately held his giant hammer horizontally before himself.
Zhao Yun suddenly changed his move. His straight thrust became an upward sweep, knocking aside A Jie's hammer. Then he spun and swept his spear's butt outward, sending A Jie flying sideways as Zhao Yun followed close behind.
A Jie tried to use his giant hammer to stabilize himself.
Martial skill: Tornado Strike.
Zhao Yun followed with another point-blank horizontal sweep, knocking A Jie's weapon away. With a lift of the spear's butt, he sent A Jie two meters into the air.
Martial skill: Gale Thrust.
Below him, the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear in Zhao Yun's hands became countless spear shadows, stabbing toward A Jie in the air. "Clang, clang, clang." A burst of metallic clashes rang across the field.
Martial skill: Dragon Severance.
Then Zhao Yun leaped up and brought his spear down in a crushing blow.
A Jie slammed into the ground, leaving a two-meter-wide crater.
Zhao Yun stepped forward and pulled A Jie up. "Thank you, sir." After saying that, he looked toward Zhao Xin.
Zhao Xin understood, yet he did not understand.
Zhao Yun did not force the issue. He said to Zhao Xin, "For the final move, it depends on how you use it. You can thrust with it or strike with it. Either works."
A Jie looked at Zhao Xin, then said to Zhao Yun, "Thank you, sir."
Zhao Yun waved his hand. "It's nothing. You can simulate energy circulation here, right? You can simulate the energy circulation for those moves for Zhao Xin. My energy circulation isn't suitable for him." After speaking, Zhao Yun picked up the half bottle of Lao Bai Gan he had not finished and walked out of the Super God Academy.
Seeing Zhao Yun like that, Qiangwei said, "This group is hard to understand."
A Jie also said, "At least they bear us no ill will. We still have aliens to fight, don't we? Overall, they aren't bad people."
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