Spear Intent

Lin Hao immediately took the Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear and Thunder Prison Battle Armor out of the System space. The Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear was 2.3 meters long, its shaft made of an unknown metal and entirely black. Fine lightning patterns were etched across it, making it look as though it had been tempered by lightning. Lin Hao gripped the spear and hefted it; it weighed well over a hundred pounds. The Thunder Prison Battle Armor was black as well and made of the same material as the spear. Two unknown Fierce Beast heads adorned its shoulders, while a ferocious demon totem covered its chest. Yet when Lin Hao put it on, the armor barely weighed on him. Instead, his body felt unusually light.

Lin Hao carefully channeled a little Power of lightning into the Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear and the Thunder Prison Battle Armor. The instant the lightning touched them, both weapons suddenly blazed with Black Light, and a stream of obscure memories surged into Lin Hao's mind along with it. His head grew heavy, and he fell unconscious.

While Lin Hao lay unconscious, a black spear and a heavy, pitch-black suit of armor appeared in his Mental Space. They floated silently beside the Black Sword Box.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Hao slowly came to.

Damn, how long had I been asleep? Lin Hao rubbed his head, then checked his body. He had successfully fused with the Thunder Prison Nine Spears. All he needed to do now was master its use as quickly as possible. When he checked his Mental Space, he froze. Two more guests had joined the Black Sword Box: the Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear and the Thunder Prison Battle Armor, both floating in his Mental Space.

Lin Hao's face darkened. Now there were two more things fighting him for his food. It looked like his cultivation was going to slow down again. With a thought, the Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear appeared in his hand. Following the instructions for the Thunder Prison Nine Spears, Lin Hao began with the most basic exercises. He practiced thrusting, lifting, sweeping, and chopping until he was drenched in sweat in the training room.

And so Lin Hao settled into his daily routine of studying and cultivation. During the day, he attended class with his classmates. After dinner, he practiced the Thunder Prison Nine Spears, and at night, he entered a state of cultivation as he slept. His schedule was packed. He barely had time to visit Jiang Weiwei's office anymore.

"Weiwei, why hasn't that freak Lin Hao been around lately?" Su Xiaorui asked Jiang Weiwei over dinner.

"What, are you not used to having nobody to bicker with?" Jiang Weiwei teased. "He said he's studying a Battle Skill and Martial Art right now. I don't know the details." She ate in small bites.

"Come on, does he really have to work this hard? He's already that freakish, and he's still so diligent. How are ordinary people like us supposed to survive?" Su Xiaorui complained. Remembering how Lin Hao had put her in her place when he first came to school, her face filled with despair.

"Then you should cultivate properly. You know you can't beat him, but you're still less diligent than he is. If this goes on, Lin Hao will leave you far behind."

At that moment, Lin Hao sat cross-legged on the floor of his dorm's training room, eyes closed, the Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear resting across his legs. An aura surged around him, carrying Black Lightning with it. After a while, Lin Hao suddenly opened his eyes. He stood and lightly swung the spear in his hand. A spear beam wrapped in Black Lightning shot into the training room wall.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have grasped the first level of Spear Intent!" the system announced.

So this was Spear Intent? It really was something profound and mysterious. Lin Hao nodded in satisfaction, then left the training room. After taking a shower, he headed to the school Cafeteria.

"Well, if it isn't our very own busy Lin. What brings you to the Cafeteria today?" Su Xiaorui and Jiang Weiwei had just finished eating and were on their way out when they saw Lin Hao entering.

Lin Hao's face went dark. "Beauty Su, don't you need to eat?"

"I just noticed you haven't been visiting my Weiwei lately. My Weiwei's been missing you." Su Xiaorui resumed her usual bickering with Lin Hao. At her words, Jiang Weiwei rolled her eyes. She was already immune to Su Xiaorui's teasing.

"Oh? So only Weiwei misses me? You don't?" Lin Hao's eyes shifted. It had been a while since he'd made this little troublemaker eat her words. Looked like she was itching for it again.

"Like hell I miss you." Su Xiaorui's cheeks flushed despite herself.

"How about coming over tonight so we can explore the meaning of life together?" Lin Hao continued with a mischievous grin.

At his words, Su Xiaorui's face turned even redder. "Pah, you lecher." She glared at Lin Hao, but he was already humming as he sauntered into the Cafeteria.

"Ruirui, why are you always picking fights with Lin Hao?" Jiang Weiwei pressed a hand to her forehead. Ever since her best friend had met Lin Hao, she seemed to have become a different person. Every day, she tried to tease him, only to get teased in return. She lost every battle, yet kept coming back for more.

"Weiwei, ever since Lin Hao showed up, you've stopped being on my side. You just watch me get bullied and don't help me." Su Xiaorui looked utterly tearful and pitiful.

"Because I can't beat him either," Jiang Weiwei said helplessly, then turned and left.

And so Lin Hao spent two months immersed in cultivation. Over those two months, he mastered the third spear of the Thunder Prison Nine Spears and grasped the third level of Spear Intent. He still hadn't advanced to Silver Grade, though, and watching the Beast Cores in his hand dwindle one by one did nothing for his mood.

Two whole months had passed, and my Beast Cores were nearly gone. Why was breaking through to Silver so difficult? Lin Hao was thoroughly dejected. Just then, his phone rang. He took it out and saw that Jiang Weiwei was calling, then answered.

"Lin Hao, come to my office." Jiang Weiwei didn't say anything else. Lin Hao could hear other people on her end, but he didn't ask. He simply left his room.

When he reached Jiang Weiwei's office, more than a dozen people were inside. Lin Hao froze, unsure what was going on. Jiang Weiwei didn't greet him as she usually did. As soon as he arrived, she said, "These are the students who'll be competing in the Hundred Schools League." Lin Hao glanced over the group. Wang Meng, Lei Yunfan, and Xia Qiuling were among them. He didn't recognize the others.

"I'll now announce our roster for the Hundred Schools League." Jiang Weiwei held a list of names. When the group heard her, they quickly lined up, and Lin Hao took his place at the very back.

"Third-year students: Mo Zixuan and Lian Chenyang. Second-year students: Xiaoxiao and Lu Jincheng. First-year students: Lin Hao, Wang Meng, Lei Yunfan, Xia Qiuling, Ye Junxuan, and Gong Xinyan."

"Mo Zixuan, Xiaoxiao, Lin Hao, Wang Meng, and Lei Yunfan, you five will be the main team. Lian Chenyang, Lu Jincheng, Xia Qiuling, Ye Junxuan, and Gong Xinyan, you'll be the reserve team. Lin Hao will be the captain."

The first-year students showed no reaction. Great God Lin's name had long since spread throughout their year, and several of them had witnessed him instantly kill three Gold rank Fierce Beasts. The second- and third-year students, however, furrowed their brows.

"Principal, why are you making a first-year junior captain?" Mo Zixuan asked with a frown.

Jiang Weiwei glanced at him coolly. "No reason. It's an order."