The HR Alliance was highly efficient.
Just two hours after the order was placed, the equipment and manuals were delivered to Vinina's residence. Faced with such manuals, Vinina naturally could not resist. She immediately went to the training room to study them.
That study lasted the entire night.
It was not until the morning sunlight streamed through the window and fell across Vinina's face that she slowly put down the book in her hands.
Annihilation;
As expected of Hong's ultimate technique.
Its style was actually similar to Thor's: speed!
Among all martial arts, nothing was unbreakable; only speed was unbeatable!
When one's speed neared its limit, even if one possessed less than a tenth of the opponent's strength, one could easily find the opponent's weakness and exploit it to claim victory!
Furthermore, sheer speed could also increase the power of a spear.
After all, according to the law of conservation of energy, with a spear's mass fixed, the faster it moved, the more astonishing the energy it contained, making its spearhead capable of piercing anything!
Of course, that was only theory.
Thus, whether it was Nine Layered Lightning Saber or Annihilation, the most important part was the Guidance Technique. Spear Technique and movement techniques were merely skills. Though important, they required a sufficiently powerful physique to execute, and the Guidance Technique was what strengthened that physique.
That night, Vinina used the Guidance Technique from Annihilation in conjunction with Gene Primal Energy Cultivation.
As for the Spear Technique and movement techniques within Annihilation, while their terror could be judged from the written descriptions, skills naturally required diligent practice and comprehension.
But they were still useful.
After a night of practice, Vinina's control over her muscular strength had become far more precise than before.
"It's time to set out."
She rose and stood beneath the sunlight, silently changing from her training uniform into combat gear. She slung a Martial Artist backpack over her shoulders, carried the Dragon Roar Battle Spear, and wore a communication watch fixed to the wristguard on her right arm. The backpack contained some water and high-energy food.
The day before, after receiving the Annihilation manual, she had applied within the family to leave the base city for the Wilderness Zone, making one request:
A Martial Artist squad organized under the military, with command authority handed over to her.
Although the Polenas Family higher-ups did not quite understand this, they did not waste time after failing to get an answer. They decisively transferred a ten-man Battle General level Martial Artist squad from the troops stationed outside Washington Base City and sweetened the deal with two High-level Battle Generals.
Including the Battle General level captain required for the Battle General level squad, there were three Battle General level Martial Artists assigned to protect Vinina.
All one could say was, as expected of a great family.
As for whether every Direct Descendant received such treatment, or whether it was because Vinina was to marry Li Yao, that was open to interpretation.
But this was not important to Vinina.
Achieving her goal was what mattered.
She stepped out of her residence. Waiting in front of her was a yellow-skinned woman in combat gear, beside whom stood a burly white man.
Li Xun, Justin Noble;
High-level Battle Generals.
"Miss Vinina, the War Eagle Squad is already waiting outside the base city."
Li Xun gave Vinina a slight bow before speaking.
"Then let's go."
Vinina looked up at the blue sky, anticipation gleaming in her eyes.
Military Array Tempering
Let me see what this is all about!
According to the Battle Formation Master Inheritance, if one wished to wield the battle intent produced by Soldiers for one's own use, one first needed the Soldiers to acknowledge the commander. If they could submit from the bottom of their hearts, that would naturally be best.
This was known as subduing them through strength, the inferior path; subduing them through the heart, the superior path.
Vinina naturally wanted the latter.
But she was almost incapable of achieving it right now.
After all, whether in strength or combat experience, Vinina could not compare at all to these Soldiers, who had survived countless bloody battles against monsters. It was nearly impossible to make them sincerely acknowledge and obey her.
At most, they would obey because of her Polenas Family background, which was what was known as subduing them through strength.
So she could only settle for the next best thing.
Of course, following the principle that doing a little more could not hurt, Vinina still made an attempt. Her method was simple and crude: throw money at them!
Ten million for each person!
This amount was nothing much to Battle General level Martial Artists, but it was already an extremely considerable sum for Warrior level Martial Artists. Moreover, the overall cost was not high, merely one hundred million.
As long as spending this money could produce even the slightest effect, Vinina would consider it worthwhile.
Battle intent was naturally most apparent amidst slaughter.
Thus, after arriving at the military district's supply station and making some simple preparations, Vinina led the two High-level Battle Generals and the War Eagle Squad straight into the Wilderness Zone.
As for the notion that traveling at night was easier and conserved resources?
No one mentioned it, and no one cared.
After all, their destination was merely a county town. Most of the monsters inhabiting it were Beast Soldier level monsters, while Beast General level monsters were few and far between. For their Martial Artist team, which had two High-level Battle Generals, one Low-level Battle General, and everyone else at High-level Warrior, the danger was practically nonexistent.
As for Vinina?
She was the employer and did not count.
Her entry into the Wilderness Zone was merely for tempering and training, to accumulate combat experience. Their Martial Artist squad, including the two High-level Battle Generals, could really only be considered bodyguards.
All they could do was select suitable opponents for her.
This undoubtedly made everyone green with envy.
The Wilderness Zone was fraught with danger. Once a Martial Artist entered it, there was no room for choice!
Could one possibly encounter a powerful monster and shout, 'This is unfair! It should be matched against a Battle General level Martial Artist, but I'm only Warrior level'?
Who would care?
If you did not make a move, the monster would force you to. Either survive and cut off the monster's head, or become the monster's meal!
Only young ladies and young masters like this, accompanied by powerful bodyguards, could have the bodyguards deal with opponents beyond their capabilities and wait specifically for suitable monsters to serve as practice targets.
But this young lady was truly generous.
The moment they met, without saying anything else, she simply handed out money.
A full ten million Huaxia Coin!
Even for the free Martial Artists from Limit Martial Hall and Lightning Martial Hall, this was no small amount. A High-level Warrior in an ordinary Battle General level Martial Artist squad might earn only this much after risking life and limb in the Wilderness Zone for a month. For military Martial Artists like them, who had to obey military orders completely, it was equivalent to half a year's pay!
Yet this young lady had handed it out like red envelopes the moment they met, one for every person.
As expected of a young lady from a great family. Her generosity was on another level!
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