Practical Combat Test

Yang Lixie was busy pestering his goddess. The moment he heard that, he snapped impatiently, "What is it? Tell me later. Can't you see I'm busy?"

The fat boy said quietly, "It's about Classmate Luo Yan."

"What Luo Yan? Luo who? I'm busy right now."

Seeing that Yang Lixie was about to lose his temper, the two fat boys started to leave.

Unexpectedly, the girl standing by the window turned around. "Luo Yan?"

"The one from the school broadcast just now?"

"What happened to him?"

Yang Lixie's attitude changed 180 degrees at once. "Exactly. What happened to him?"

"Didn't you hear what Classmate Liu said? Hurry up and tell us."

The fat boy muttered for a moment before saying, "Zhang Hao and I just went to the Principal's Office to watch the excitement. Guess what? The Local Security Bureau sent banners to two first-year students."

"They said the two of them acted bravely for justice over the weekend and prevented a disaster."

"So the Local Security Bureau specially made two banners to commend them."

"Oh, right. There were rewards too."

"That Zeng Shan guy got 1,000 Credit Points. As for Luo Yan, he was even more impressive—an entire—"

Yang Lixie wore a look of disdain. "So what if it's Credit Points? My monthly allowance is more than that. The Local Security Bureau is being way too stingy."

The fat boy and the boy named Zhang Hao did not see it that way.

As reserve Mech Masters, they enjoyed Fourth-Rank Treatment. Even if they failed to become official Mech Masters after graduation, as long as they worked in a related field, they could receive 3,000 Credit Points every month.

But because they were still students, they currently received only a monthly allowance of 1,000 Credit Points.

Luo Yan had received nearly ten months of their allowance in a single go.

Only a rich heir like Yang Lixie would not be jealous.

Everyone else was green with envy.

"Acting bravely for justice."

Liu Ruohan's limpid eyes blinked repeatedly. "How interesting. I wonder what they did for the Local Security Bureau to send them banners and rewards."

The moment Yang Lixie heard that, he immediately patted his chest. "Ruohan, if you're interested, I'll go find out right away. I'll give you the news by noon."

He grabbed his two attendants and walked out of the classroom.

As they walked along,

Yang Lixie bared his teeth. "Something's not right."

"What's not right, Boss?"

Yang Lixie said, "This development isn't right."

"The villain's beloved woman becomes interested in the protagonist, arousing the villain's murderous intent. In the end, the villain gives the protagonist an experience package, while the woman he loves is taken into the protagonist's harem."

"I've seen this cliché more times than I can count."

"Now Ruohan is interested in that guy surnamed Luo. Isn't this development exactly like the novels?"

"If I develop murderous intent next, snap—won't I end up losing my head and dying horribly?"

The corners of Zhang Hao's and the other boy's mouths twitched. They felt Yang Lixie was getting a little too immersed in the role.

"Boss, should we still investigate this news?"

"Investigate it!" Yang Lixie said decisively. "Also, I need to find a way to introduce some girls to Classmate Luo."

"As long as he has a girl he likes, with our Classmate Liu's pride, even if she becomes interested in Classmate Luo, things won't develop in that direction."

Zhang Hao and the other boy immediately raised their thumbs. "As expected of you, Boss. You even came up with a plan like that."

"Of course." Yang Lixie looked smug.

Very soon,

the news that Luo Yan and Zeng Shan had received rewards from the Local Security Bureau spread throughout the Academy.

Just as Luo Tianyi had predicted,

this matter stirred up a thousand waves with a single stone.

Some were envious, some were unimpressed, and some were red-eyed with jealousy.

Especially those who thought they were quite strong yet had always remained unknown. They all felt that Luo Yan had simply gotten lucky—that it was nothing but good fortune.

They would not immediately cause trouble for Luo Yan, but the seeds of jealousy had already been planted. They only needed time to blossom and bear fruit.

Time flew.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

That day,

Luo Yan was cultivating in the Training Hall.

With the help of the 'Spark Agent,' a massive amount of Primal Energy surged into his body and was then completely burned away, making his originally impure Primal Energy three parts purer.

Soon, the final meridian had finished being tempered.

But Luo Yan did not stop cultivating the Visualization Technique.

The effects of the 'Spark Agent' were still active.

Primal Energy continued to pour in endlessly.

Soon,

Luo Yan felt a familiar sense of obstruction.

It was as if an invisible barrier inside his body was preventing any further infusion of Primal Energy.

This was a sign that he was on the verge of breaking through.

Luo Yan pressed forward in one breath, accepting the incoming Primal Energy without refusal. Gradually, the Primal Energy within his body swelled like rising water.

It began pounding against that invisible barrier.

Again and again,

no one knew how much time passed.

Suddenly, Luo Yan's entire body trembled. He felt the invisible barrier collapse with a boom, and Primal Energy surged straight through without any further obstruction.

At that moment,

Primal Energy rose around Luo Yan, faintly forming the illusory images of overlapping mountain peaks.

The images were extremely blurry, as if shrouded in mist.

After a while,

Luo Yan finally opened his eyes.

Feeling the surging Primal Energy within his body,

he also sensed a swelling feeling throughout his body, as if he possessed endless strength.

He glanced at the medicine container on the ground and sighed inwardly. As expected, this 'Spark Agent' was extremely effective.

His cultivation speed was far faster than he had imagined.

Originally, he would have needed around seventy days to temper all his meridians and break through to Primary Level Three in the Visualization Technique.

He had never expected to break through after only one month.

The time had been cut in half.

Of course, during this period, Luo Yan's Credit Points had also been spent at an astonishing speed.

After a month, he had less than fifty Credit Points left.

He could not help feeling troubled.

With these remaining Credit Points, he could only buy six bottles of 'Spark Agent,' which would not be enough to support his cultivation of Primary Level Four.

"I'll ask Teacher Wei later and see if there's any way to earn Credit Points."

Luo Yan recalled what he had learned over the past month.

He had learned another new Combat Skill from Di Zheng, and had also learned Mystic Arts No. 3 and No. 5.

Together with his recent breakthrough in the Visualization Technique,

it had been a very fruitful month.

The next morning had originally been Xiao Shi's General Knowledge Class.

However, the person who walked into the classroom was Wei Fenghua.

Luo Yan instinctively felt that something was about to happen.

After habitually clearing his throat twice, Wei Fenghua said, "You've all been studying at the Academy for some time now."

"Next, the Academy has prepared a practical combat test for everyone."

"Those who perform excellently in the test will be rewarded with Credit Points."

Luo Yan's spirits lifted when he heard that.

He had just been worrying about his Credit Points nearly running out.

An opportunity had arrived.

Wei Fenghua continued, "This time, we'll be holding a live mech combat test."

"In other words, you'll be driving mechs to participate in the test."

"However, there are only a limited number of mechs."

"Only a few of you will be able to obtain a mech."

"Therefore, you'll have to compete for the right to use one."

"Those who temporarily fail to obtain the right to use a mech need not be discouraged."

"You'll be assigned to either the tactical group or the Logistics Department."

"Mech combat has never been the work of a single person."

"However, since this practical combat test will be participated in by both first- and second-year students,"

"you'll have to compete with the second-year students for the right to use the mechs!"