Basic Blade Technique: Mastery

The box opened.

The aroma of Luoluo Beast Meat spread through the air.

While they waited for the field mice to arrive,

Su Ye somehow still found time to open his smart computer, access the Patrol Bureau's internal network, and redeem Basic Blade Technique.

The computer received the Basic Blade Technique information directly.

This time, though, Su Ye had no time to study it closely.

Because...

"Squeak, squeak, squeak."

The army of field mice had arrived.

There were even more than last time, and they charged in with blood-red eyes.

Only then did Mu Wanrou, guarding the rear, close the lid.

At the same moment, Su Ye was already the first to rush out.

Swish, swish, swish—

[Slaughter Value +5.8]

[Slaughter Value +5.3]

[Slaughter Value +6.8]

[Slaughter Value +4.9]

His Slaughter Value kept climbing, while the field mice around him grew fewer and fewer.

As the field mice lost sight of their target and came to their senses, they fled one after another.

Su Ye could only move faster and kill as many as possible before they escaped.

But...

One of them burrowed underground, then emerged from a hole behind Su Ye. Squealing wildly, it charged toward the box of Luoluo Beast Meat at the rear.

Clearly, this field mouse was far smarter than the others.

If it knocked over the box and exposed the Luoluo Beast Meat...

Su Ye would be fine, but if the others were exhausted from the killing and had to face another wave of field mice, they would be in danger.

Su Ye immediately turned to kill that mouse first.

But...

Whoosh—

A pebble whistled through the air and struck the field mouse in the head before Su Ye could reach it.

It was Xiao Qiyue, standing in the distance with a slingshot, looking every bit the spirited fighter.

The charging field mouse staggered and collapsed, unconscious.

At the same time...

Swish—

A whip lashed out. Its tip coiled around the box of Luoluo Beast Meat and sent it flying straight into its owner Mu Wanrou's hand.

Su Ye glanced at the dazed mouse, which seemed ready to flee, and finished it with one slash.

[Slaughter Value +7.8]

After that small mishap, the group quickly cleared out the field mice in every direction.

Su Ye's Slaughter Value rose by another 84 points.

Although this wave had drawn more field mice than the last, everyone had joined the killing this time, so Su Ye had actually killed fewer.

Xia Zhiqiu hefted a broadsword and burst out laughing.

"Our team killed thirty-two field mice this round! We've climbed to fourth place!"

Zhang Xuan stood with a longsword in hand, looking strikingly handsome and far calmer.

"The first and second teams have increased their kills by quite a bit too. We haven't gained much ground on them."

Su Ye flicked the longsword in his hand.

"Let's rest and recover our Star Power. In half an hour, we'll lure another wave of field mice over."

As he spoke, he looked toward Xiao Qiyue.

"Thanks for that, Xiao Qiyue."

Su Ye had never expected Xiao Qiyue to choose a slingshot as her weapon.

And her aim was remarkably good.

"We're on the same team. No need to thank me."

Xiao Qiyue smiled and walked aside with Mu Wanrou to restore her Star Power.

Su Ye sat cross-legged, opened his status panel, and began cultivating.

His Slaughter Value had reached 393.3.

He immediately spent 100 Slaughter Value on Basic Blade Technique.

A flood of information about Basic Blade Technique poured into his mind.

[Burned 100 Slaughter Value. Basic Blade Technique proficiency +1]

[Martial Skill: Basic Blade Technique · Entry Level → Proficient]

From Entry Level to Proficient took just one upgrade.

Su Ye made a mental note of it.

Then he spent more Slaughter Value.

[Burned 100 Slaughter Value. Basic Blade Technique proficiency +1]

[Burned 100 Slaughter Value. Basic Blade Technique proficiency +1]

[Martial Skill]: Basic Blade Technique · Proficient → Mastery

Going from Proficient to Mastery took two upgrades.

Sure enough, as proficiency rose, the number of upgrades needed rose with it.

He wondered how many upgrades it would take to go from Mastery to Perfection.

Su Ye checked his status panel.

[Host]: Su Ye

[Supernatural Ability]: Vampire (100/100)

[Cultivation Level]: Abyssal Demon Dragon Technique · Seventh Level of Kaiyuan

[Martial Skill]: Basic Combat Technique · Perfection, Police Combat Technique · Entry Level, Basic Blade Technique · Mastery

[Talent]: Limit Break

[Slaughter Value]: 93.3

He had only 93.3 Slaughter Value left—not enough for another upgrade.

He needed to keep killing monsters!

Su Ye rose to his feet.

The other four ended their cultivation as well.

Without another word, they used the Luoluo Beast Meat to lure in more field mice.

Once again, Su Ye was the first to charge out.

But...

"Huh?"

Xiao Qiyue looked toward Su Ye in surprise.

His blade had gotten faster.

It was the same longsword issued by the school, yet in Su Ye's hands, it seemed sharper than before.

The blade swept through, spraying blood.

Field mice fell wherever he went.

Every strike seemed calculated. Each change in the blade's path claimed another life.

"Damn, A'Su's incredible!"

Xia Zhiqiu couldn't help shouting.

"It feels like there's nothing left for us to do."

Mu Wanrou gave a wry smile.

Who was the genius here, exactly?

Su Ye had gone unnoticed for the first two and a half years of high school. How had he suddenly burst onto the scene right before the Gaokao?

Mu Wanrou, who had always been called a genius, found it hard to adjust.

A strange look flashed through Xiao Qiyue's eyes.

He really mastered Basic Blade Technique? And... was this truly his first time practicing it?

The same question came up around Principal Zhang.

"Basic Blade Technique at Mastery... did he really only just start learning it?!"

In the monitoring room, the teachers had keener eyes than Xiao Qiyue. They recognized at once that Su Ye's Basic Blade Technique had reached Mastery.

But...

It had been only half an hour since Xiao Qiyue introduced Basic Blade Technique to Su Ye.

Principal Zhang took out his phone and chatted with someone. Soon, he looked up and confirmed it.

"That's right. Su Ye redeemed Basic Blade Technique through the Patrol Bureau's system exactly half an hour ago."

At those words, everyone in the monitoring room stared in disbelief.

"Wh-what kind of monstrous comprehension is that?"

"Maybe... he just learns quickly at the beginning? Martial Skills get harder to understand the further you go."

"He reached Mastery in half an hour! How is that just 'quick'? That's supersonic!"

"Haha! Second High School has a Martial Arts genius too! Quick, send this video to everyone!"

Principal Zhang roared with laughter.

These Elite Class geniuses needed a little push.

See? If they hadn't come out to kill field mice, Su Ye would never have revealed such terrifying talent for understanding Martial Skills.

Old Zhang made the right call after all!