"Are you saying that if someone kills too many Fierce Beasts, they'll be affected by the Fierce Beasts' evil thoughts?"
"At best, it affects the mind. At worst, they'll become killing machines that know nothing but slaughter?"
Li Ziyu widened his eyes and watched Han Wu beside him, his brows tightly furrowed.
"Yes, yes, sir."
"People who hunt Fierce Beasts year-round will be troubled by the beasts' consciousness. If nothing is done to stop it, they'll eventually be influenced by that consciousness and become killing machines that know nothing but slaughter."
The middle-aged man Li Ziyu had called Han Wu explained solemnly. His gaze toward Li Ziyu was somewhat complicated.
Yet beneath that complexity was even more shock.
Everything that had happened on the small road just now had been seen clearly by him through his sniper rifle's scope.
He had thought that Li Ziyu had encountered a Peak Level 1 Martial Artist who intended to rob him on the road, and that Li Ziyu was certain to die.
He had even silently mourned for Li Ziyu in his heart.
But he had never expected that this young man, who looked no older than his own son, would kill that Peak Level 1 Martial Artist with just one slash!!
Whenever Han Wu recalled what had just happened, he felt as if he were dreaming.
If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he would have doubted the video was fake even if someone had shown it to him and told him about it.
A monster!
This boy was definitely a monster!
Just what level of strength did this boy possess?
Could he be a Level 2 Martial Artist?
The red-clad woman following quietly behind them, a sniper rifle on her back, had an expression similar to Han Wu's. She kept half a step behind Li Ziyu, repeatedly turning her head to examine him with curiosity. Surprise and curiosity showed in her eyes.
Li Ziyu paid no attention to what the two of them were thinking.
At that moment, he was constantly pondering what Han Wu had said.
If not for what had happened with Wang Dali, he wouldn't even have realized that his mind had been affected.
Killing too many Fierce Beasts could actually affect one's mind. How was he supposed to keep playing like this?
Wouldn't that seriously slow down his progress in increasing his vital energy?
Li Ziyu's brows drew tightly together.
No!
There had to be a way to solve this. Otherwise, what would happen to the soldiers fighting Fierce Beasts at the border?
"But, sir, you don't need to worry too much. The higher-ups discovered this problem long ago, and they also have ways to counter it."
"That's cultivation of the Meditation Method. As long as you cultivate a Meditation Method, you can increase your resistance to mental invasion."
"Where can I obtain a Meditation Method? Do you have one?"
Li Ziyu's eyes lit up. He turned toward Han Wu, and his shining gaze made Han Wu instinctively retreat two steps.
But after remembering that Li Ziyu meant him no harm, Han Wu awkwardly returned to normal.
"Uh... My rank is too low. I haven't even mastered a single combat technique yet, let alone a Meditation Method, which is even more precious than combat techniques."
"However, I do know where you can obtain a Meditation Method."
A short while later, they entered the city walls.
After chatting briefly with Han Wu and adding each other on Feixin, Li Ziyu waved goodbye to him.
Watching Han Wu's back disappear, Li Ziyu felt rather emotional.
"This trip to the wilderness really wasn't in vain. Not only did my strength increase tremendously, but I also learned such important information."
"Then my next step is to prepare for the Martial Arts Exam and get into a martial university!"
As he thought, Li Ziyu walked toward the Precious Martial Pavilion.
He had just learned from Han Wu that if he wanted to resist the effects of Fierce Beasts on his mind, he had to cultivate a Meditation Method.
Meditation Methods, like combat techniques, were divided into Levels 1 through 9, with Level 1 the lowest and Level 9 the highest.
Ordinary Level 1 and Level 2 Meditation Methods were expensive, but they were still sold on the market.
However, the effects of Level 1 and Level 2 Meditation Methods against mental disturbance were not particularly obvious.
For example, even if someone cultivated a Level 2 Meditation Method to a high level, it still couldn't provide one hundred percent resistance to the erosion of the Fierce Beasts' evil thoughts.
If he continued killing Fierce Beasts at his current rate, he would have to rest for several days after just one or two days.
For someone engaging in slaughter at such a high intensity, the only way to completely resist the invasion of the killing consciousness was to cultivate a higher-level Meditation Method!
But advanced Meditation Methods were held exclusively by the various martial universities!
In other words, if he wanted to continuously increase his vital energy by killing Fierce Beasts, he could only enter a martial university and cultivate an advanced Meditation Method!
"Entering a martial university is fine, too. I heard that martial universities all have instructors to provide guidance. And if one's talent is good enough, they can even obtain some high-level combat techniques for free!"
"Combat techniques improve a Martial Artist tremendously. But relying solely on killing Fierce Beasts, selling Fierce Beast materials, accumulating wealth, and then buying combat techniques is far too slow."
"Those advanced combat techniques cost astronomical sums, and sometimes they're priceless because no one is willing to sell them. If I can obtain them directly from a martial university, why wouldn't I?"
Once his goal was clear, Li Ziyu stopped hesitating.
There were still three days before the Martial Arts Exam. Great Xia Nation stipulated that anyone could register as long as it was within the twenty-four hours before the exam began.
There was still plenty of time. He would first go to the Precious Martial Pavilion and take stock of his gains.
Then he would go to Hongsu Martial Arts Hall to test his strength, and afterward focus on the Martial Arts Exam!
With that thought, Li Ziyu quickened his pace.
As soon as Li Ziyu entered the Precious Martial Pavilion, the Beautiful Clerk in an OL outfit led him to the VIP Room.
After taking a sip of top-quality Da Hong Pao, Tang Xuan soon pushed open the door and entered the VIP Room.
"Brother Li, I heard you have a big deal to discuss with me?"
Tang Xuan looked curious.
He had just received a call from the clerk saying that Li Ziyu had come again, and that this time he had a big deal to discuss with him.
Tang Xuan had immediately set aside everything on hand and rushed over without stopping.
For Li Ziyu, who had made killing ten Shadow Cats seem like a trivial matter, to call something a big deal naturally made Tang Xuan extremely curious.
After pouring himself a cup of tea, Tang Xuan was about to continue asking questions.
But before he could speak, the hand holding the kettle froze in midair. He stared at Li Ziyu sitting opposite him in utter shock.
"Brother Li, you've gotten stronger again?!"
Tang Xuan looked horrified, his eyes wide as he stared straight at Li Ziyu.
He had actually sensed a trace of danger from Li Ziyu!
And the closer he got to Li Ziyu, the stronger that danger became!
It was like being pricked by needles.
He himself was also a Level 2 Martial Artist and was quite sensitive to vital energy and danger.
Li Ziyu had always given him the feeling of being very powerful, but never like today. Facing Li Ziyu now felt like facing a Fierce Beast!
Could this young man's strength already be enough to threaten his life?
That was impossible, right?
Tang Xuan felt that this thought of his was somewhat absurd.
"Let's not talk about that. Boss Tang, I came because I wanted to ask you..."
Several dozen minutes later, Tang Xuan handed Li Ziyu a black bank card, his tone filled with emotion.
"Brother Li, last time you told me you could hunt Level 2 Fierce Beasts, and I scoffed at you."
"I never imagined that in just one short day, you'd already be able to kill the Level 1 peak Fierce Beast, the Arm Blade Tiger!"
"Young people are truly formidable! Truly formidable!"
"I've already arranged for people to transport the Fierce Beast corpses from outside the city back here. There are two million Great Xia Coins inside, Brother Li. Please count them."
"No need. I trust Boss Tang's character."
"I don't need the money either. Just exchange all of it for equipment."
Li Ziyu waved his hand grandly and pushed the bank card back toward Tang Xuan.
Now that his strength had risen, making money would become easier and easier.
He was about to participate in the Martial Arts Exam. Rather than keep the money, he might as well exchange it all for equipment that could directly improve his strength.
After walking around the Precious Martial Pavilion for a while, Li Ziyu chose a set of black combat clothes. He then selected a Level 1 defensive combat technique called Vajra Body and finally bought some pills for restoring injuries and stamina, spending all two million Great Xia Coins.
After finding a mirror, Li Ziyu hurriedly stripped off the filthy T-shirt covering his body, so stained with grime and Fierce Beast blood that its original color could no longer be seen, and changed into the black combat clothes.
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