Nine Heavens Thunder Blade Acquired

At the edge of Monster Town, a youth continuously swung the long blade in his hand. Each slash was not particularly fast, yet every strike tore directly through the air, leaving behind afterimages.

After killing the Four-Tailed Cat Demon with a single strike, Qin Hao did not leave. Instead, he remained where he was, constantly searching for the feeling he had just experienced—the state where Hard Force transformed into Soft Force and bright and dark forces attacked simultaneously. Though he had succeeded only once, Qin Hao could clearly feel that the power of that slash had been exactly twice his own strength.

This also meant that each of his Hidden Force strikes carried one hundred percent of his strength, making it even more powerful than the Hidden Force of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, which was only seventy percent of one's strength. However, when he tried to unleash that strike again, he failed.

"Beep, beep, beep." Just as Qin Hao continued training, vehicles sped over from the distance. A squad of soldiers quickly got out and came to Qin Hao's side, their gazes fixed on the Four-Tailed Cat Demon not far from him.

Although they had all undergone professional training, every soldier present could not help but feel deeply shocked. When they received word that a Four-Tailed Cat Demon had approached the edge of the town, all of them had been extremely tense and had even prepared themselves for injury or death. Yet they had not expected it to have already been dealt with.

And the one who had dealt with it was actually a Quasi-Warrior participating in the Warrior Practical Assessment.

"Hello. Thank you for killing the Four-Tailed Cat Demon and resolving this assessment crisis. You may now choose to continue the assessment or return to the Military Base with us." The leading major came before Qin Hao and spoke after giving him a salute.

"I'll go back." Qin Hao did not hesitate and directly followed them back to the Military Base.

"The Four-Tailed Cat Demon is at the Beginner War General level. Based on the military's purchase price, it is worth twelve million Huaxia Currency. Of course, you can take it back to the HR Alliance in Jiangnan Base City, where the price will be higher."

"Twelve million it is." Inside the Military Base, after Qin Hao handed over the monster ears from his Backpack, he also directly sold the Four-Tailed Cat Demon. The monsters used in the practical assessment had all been gathered by the military and belonged to the military, but this Four-Tailed Cat Demon that had suddenly appeared was not among them.

"Congratulations on becoming a Warrior. The twelve million will be transferred shortly. You may now rest in the back and wait for the practical assessment to end."

After handing over his equipment one by one, Qin Hao headed toward the resting area in the back.

"You must be Qin Hao. Congratulations on becoming a Warrior. My name is Wang Heng, and I represent the Lightning Martial Arts Center in inviting you to join us." The man was the representative of the Lightning Martial Arts Center. After seeing Qin Hao's talent, he had been waiting for Qin Hao to return.

Qin Hao also recognized him as Wang Heng, the supervisor from the Lightning Martial Arts Center headquarters, who had been talking with Zhuge Tao in the lounge. Now, he had actually appeared here and seemed to have been waiting for him all this time.

"Sorry, Supervisor Wang, but I have already signed a contract with the Limitless Martial Arts Center."

"A contract? Since it is a contract, it can be breached. You only need to pay the penalty fee. As long as you are willing to join the Lightning Martial Arts Center, we will cover every breach-of-contract cost. I can also promise you the highest-level contract, and I can recommend you for the Basic Training Camp. In the future, you may even enter the Elite Training Camp." Wang Heng confidently laid out all the terms. He believed that no Warrior could refuse such conditions.

"Sorry, I have already joined the Limitless Martial Arts Center. Thank you for your appreciation, Supervisor Wang, and for the Lightning Martial Arts Center's offer." Qin Hao refused without giving it much thought.

To him, joining either martial arts center would not make much difference. There were probably only a few things they could offer that would be useful to him, and among those things, only Hong, Earth's strongest expert, possessed them. Besides, since he had already agreed to join the Limitless Martial Arts Center, there was no reason to go back on his word.

After saying that, Qin Hao went straight to the resting area, resting as he waited for the practical assessment to conclude.

As the night gradually faded, the practical assessment came to an end. One Quasi-Warrior after another returned to the base. Although the Warrior Practical Assessment did not have a high death rate, there was still a certain chance of death. Dozens lost their lives, and over a hundred were crippled.

Qin Hao looked at the scene before him, and his heart trembled slightly. No matter the era, humanity fought desperately for survival.

Mingyue Residential Area, Villa 198

Qin Hao had already returned home. After celebrating with his family, he went into the Training Room, turned on the computer, and entered Limitless Home. After reading the two messages from the Limitless Martial Arts Center, Qin Hao headed straight for his target—"Nine Heavens Thunder Blade."

Since he used a blade, the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade was naturally the best choice. With it as a reference, his Force Generation techniques would also gradually improve.

"Nine Heavens Thunder Blade," all nine levels

Price: 100 billion Huaxia Currency (full price)

50 billion Huaxia Currency (half price; requirement: four-star Contribution Points)

Without paying attention to the full price, Qin Hao directly opened the option to purchase individual levels and found the fifth level, whose price he could afford. The five hundred million quota from the Limitless Martial Arts Center, along with the five hundred million sponsored by Zhuge Tao, would all be used up.

After completing the order, Qin Hao turned his attention to the equipment sales section and began selecting suitable equipment. He did not dare to be careless when it came to gear. The Extreme Shadow Series A6 Model Battle Blade cost twenty million, while the D6 Level Battle Armor, arm guards, and Battle Boots cost eighty million. Adding the Backpack and other items brought the total up by several hundred thousand more, and that was without Qin Hao buying equipment such as a shield.

He still had one hundred million in starting funds, but after choosing the equipment, the price had already exceeded one hundred million. However, he had not planned to buy them himself. Instead, he saved screenshots of the equipment and sent them to Wu Tong, asking for help with the purchase.

At around ten the next morning, Qin Hao's doorbell rang.

"Mr. Qin Hao, the Secret Manual you purchased has arrived. You may use your fingerprint to open it."

Qin Hao accepted the box and ran his finger across the top of the alloy case. After the fingerprint verification, the box opened, revealing a book about two centimeters thick and five discs.

"Mr. Qin Hao, please inspect it. Once you have confirmed it, please sign for receipt." Qin Hao flipped through it casually before signing to confirm.

"Mr. Qin Hao, I trust you understand the restrictions on purchasing Secret Manuals. The copyright belongs to the manual's creator. The purchaser only has the right to study it, not the right to pass it on. Anyone who privately sells or teaches a Secret Manual will, once discovered, be jointly hunted down by all major forces."

After Qin Hao confirmed receipt, the deliveryman went directly to the door of Luo Feng's house next door and knocked. Qin Hao also knew that Luo Feng had purchased the same Secret Manual as him—the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.

Just as Qin Hao was about to return home and begin training, a voice called out, "Qin Hao."

Qin Hao turned around and saw that it was Wu Tong, the chief instructor of the Limitless Martial Arts Center.

"Uncle Wu."

"I just saw a deliveryman from headquarters arrive. Did you buy something?"

"Yes, the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade." Qin Hao nodded.

"The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade?" Seeing the Secret Manual in Qin Hao's hand, Wu Tong was greatly surprised. "You really were willing to spend money on that."

"Uncle Wu, Qin Hao." Luo Feng, who had already signed for his Secret Manual, walked over at that moment.

"Luo Feng, you bought a Secret Manual too?" Seeing Luo Feng approach, Wu Tong asked, "The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade as well? You two really are willing to spend."

"Anyway, it isn't our own money," Luo Feng said. Qin Hao could not help nodding beside him.

"The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade is extremely difficult to cultivate, but you two are both geniuses. You still have a chance of succeeding," Wu Tong said. "Qin Hao, the equipment you asked me to buy yesterday will also arrive today. Come pick it up when it does."

"Luo Feng, some time ago, did a young man named Zhang Haobai offend you? His uncle is now preparing to settle the matter privately with you."

After talking with Luo Feng and Wu Tong for a while, Qin Hao returned home and immediately shut himself in the Training Room. Unable to wait any longer, he opened the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade and began training.