Slaying the White Ape

Faced with such an offensive, Lin Mu leaped into the air and easily evaded it.

The longsword in his hand danced, unleashing wave after wave of fierce attacks.

Sss! Sss! Sss!

The sound of tearing air rang out. Lin Mu was like a Sudden Wind, each casual strike capable of erupting with astonishing destructive force.

The White Ape kept retreating. Its physical body was far stronger than a human's.

It had also mastered quite a few skills.

Logically speaking, Lin Mu should not have been its match.

Yet as it fought Lin Mu, the White Ape could clearly feel an oppressive pressure.

Every slash of his landed at precisely the right moment, every attack striking at its vital points.

Forcing the White Ape to evade.

But the more it did so, the greater its pressure became.

The slightest carelessness would leave it wounded by Lin Mu.

Sss!

At that moment, Lin Mu's blade fell once more, directly breaking through the White Ape's defenses and carving a bloody mark across its arm.

The White Ape let out a cry of pain.

Lin Mu pressed his advantage, his longsword dancing without pause. Attacks rained down one after another, and in mere moments, several wounds had appeared across the White Ape's body.

Dragon's Roar echoed from Lin Mu's body.

He put away his longsword and unleashed the Dragon Roar Fist.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of dull impacts rang out.

Lin Mu's attacks continuously struck the White Ape's wounds, drawing cries of pain from its mouth.

After Lin Mu landed several more punches, the White Ape collapsed to the ground, all life gone from its body.

Seeing this, Lin Mu let out a soft breath.

Since obtaining the system, this was the first time he had fought so strenuously.

The system's voice rang out in his mind.

Completed one actual combat sparring session. Obtained 104x efficiency.

Lin Mu glanced at the system interface.

Blade Technique proficiency increased by 1%.

Movement Technique proficiency increased by 1%.

Dragon's Thousand-Mile Stride reached Minor Mastery, 4%.

...

Sure enough, actual combat can also improve the proficiency of skills and Martial Skills. It's just that the previous battles were too easy, so I never brought out my full strength!

Lin Mu thought to himself.

During the battle just now, he had been utterly focused, and every slash had carried all his strength. That feeling was different from training.

It was as though he himself had become a god of slaughter.

Bai Mo stood in the distance, staring at Lin Mu with disbelief in her beautiful eyes.

That had been a Fierce Beast with a Blood Qi Value of 3.1.

Yet Lin Mu had killed it alone.

And the man before her probably had not even reached a Blood Qi Value of 3.0.

To kill a Fierce Beast with a higher Blood Qi Value than his own by himself showed that his actual combat experience was exceptionally rich.

His Blade Technique was incredibly sharp just now, and every strike was controlled so skillfully. I really don't know how he trained! Bai Mo thought to herself.

Her admiration for Lin Mu rose another notch.

Many people outside the forest had also witnessed the scene, and surprise filled their eyes.

That had been a Fierce Beast with a Blood Qi Value of 3.1.

Even warriors with the same Blood Qi Value would have found it difficult to deal with.

Lin Mu's Blood Qi Value was so low, yet he had actually killed an opponent above his level.

What kind of incredible ability did that take?

"Though he's only a young man, he seems as if he's been through countless battles. His grasp of rhythm in combat is practically flawless. Could he be a combat genius?"

"Every slash precisely struck the White Ape's openings, leaving it no room to fight back. That kind of awareness can't be trained in a day!"

"Who exactly is he? How come I've never heard of him?"

"..."

Many people discussed it among themselves, offering Lin Mu's performance the highest praise.

Disbelief also filled Li Yu's beautiful eyes.

Because even she might not have been able to display such combat methods.

The expressions of the Ministry of Education members in the distance also changed noticeably.

"Old Bai, I remember you're skilled with Blade Techniques too. At his age, your Blade Technique proficiency was already Silver Grade. But if you fought the White Ape, could you have reached this level?" someone asked an elderly man.

The old man shook his head. "The first time I fought a Fierce Beast, I was flustered and disorganized. I couldn't even bring out seventy percent of my strength. Even after my mindset changed later, it was hard to achieve this level. Either he's a monstrous genius of the combat school, or he's been tempered over a long period of time. But at his age, I think it should be the former!"

"A monstrous genius of the combat school is rarer than ten ordinary geniuses. Warriors will ultimately have to go to the battlefield. What use is strength if you can't bring it out? If someone like him is properly nurtured, he will surely be a piece of uncut jade!"

"Who would have thought Third High School had such a figure!"

"..."

They continued discussing, extremely satisfied with Lin Mu's performance.

If someone like him could grow in the future, he would surely become a mighty weapon.

Lin Mu sat on the ground, regulating his breathing.

Bai Mo came to his side, took out a vial of medicine, and placed it before him.

Lin Mu's expression changed slightly as he caught the fragrance drifting from the medicine.

C-grade Supplies.

"Drink it! It can help you recover quickly!"

"This is too precious!"

"How is it precious? It's just a little money!" Bai Mo said dismissively, stuffing it into Lin Mu's hand.

Looking at Bai Mo, gratitude appeared on Lin Mu's face. "Thank you!"

"It's nothing!"

After drinking the medicine, Lin Mu felt his entire body grow exceptionally warm.

Even his aura changed noticeably.

He let out a breath of stale air, excitement appearing on his face.

C-grade Supplies really were powerful.

Compared with the D-grade Supplies he had used before, their effects had increased by at least fifty percent.

If the price were not so exorbitant, they would definitely be the ideal choice.

"I should be mostly recovered. Let's go find the next Fierce Beast!" Lin Mu said.

Bai Mo's expression changed noticeably.

There were only a dozen or so Fierce Beasts in the entire forest with Blood Qi Values exceeding 3.0.

Lin Mu had killed one, yet he actually intended to kill more Fierce Beasts.

This was an extremely dangerous thing. The slightest mistake could see him killed by a Fierce Beast instead.

"Are you sure?" Bai Mo asked.

"I'm sure!" Lin Mu said.

Seeing the look in Lin Mu's eyes, Bai Mo felt a trace of admiration in her heart.

This was what a true strong person should be like.

The stronger the opponent, the stronger he became!

"Alright!"

Bai Mo nodded and led Lin Mu forward.

In less than half an hour, they arrived beside a giant tree. There lay a Python as thick as a water bucket, dark-red patterns covering its surface. Its aura was cold and sinister, and at a glance, it was clearly not something to be trifled with.

"That's a Red-striped Python. It possesses boundless strength. Even three or four warriors with Blood Qi Values of 3.0 would find it difficult to defeat it. Are you sure you want to go?" Bai Mo asked.

Lin Mu's expression remained perfectly calm. "What's there to be unsure about?"

He leaped forward and charged at the Red-striped Python, moving with astonishing speed.

Noticing Lin Mu's figure, the Red-striped Python let out a hiss, its body moving as it pounced toward him.

Lin Mu's Movement Technique was exceptionally fluid. Compared to before, his actual combat experience had improved again!