Cultivation, Departure

"Major Qin Ming, please confirm that the secret manuals and weapons are all present. If there are no issues, please sign here." The delivery man was also a Military Martial Warrior, and even a major.

Behind him stood a massive crate.

It contained many items. Besides Army Breaker Halberd and Spiritual Force User Basics, there were also four Grade 9 and thirty Grade 7 Flying Knives.

The Military's complimentary Grade 6 Army Breaker Halberd, a full set of combat uniforms, backpack, Communication Watch, and other equipment, along with his reissued major's uniform, the Heaven Sword Special Operations Brigade uniform, and even several sets of everyday clothing, had all been delivered together.

Within the Military, the benefits of every kind were the most comprehensive.

Holding the list, Qin Ming checked every item and, after confirming there were no mistakes, signed for them.

He could not afford to be careless. After all, including the combat suit, the items inside were worth well over a billion.

"Major Qin Ming, you understand the restrictions that come with purchasing secret manuals, correct?"

The delivery Martial Warrior looked at Qin Ming and smiled. "As required, I'll remind you once... The copyrights to secret manuals belong to their creators. The copyright holder of the Army Breaker Halberd secret manual is Liu Shan, while the copyright holder of Spiritual Force User Basics is the Military!

Purchasers only have the right to study them, not the right to pass them on.

You may not copy, privately sell, or teach these secret manuals.

Anyone who violates this rule will be jointly hunted down by the Military, Thunderbolt Martial Arts, the Underground Alliance, and the Limit Martial Arts School!"

Qin Ming nodded. Every Martial Warrior knew this rule.

After the inspection was completed, the major who had delivered the goods left.

"The secret manuals have arrived? Qin Ming, hurry up and cultivate. We leave on the 28th to clear out the Monsters in the surrounding area. You do not have much time."

Captain Lu Haochuan looked at Qin Ming with a smile and reminded him.

"Don't worry, Captain. I guarantee I won't hold the team back!"

After returning to his room, Qin Ming immediately opened the Army Breaker Halberd secret manual.

He began studying it carefully.

"Momentum!"

The most conspicuous word on the title page made Qin Ming feel as if Mount Tai were bearing down on him. His heart trembled.

Who was this Liu Shan?

The Secret Art he had created was actually this terrifying?

This was merely a copy, yet Qin Ming's mind was already intimidated by it.

Curious, Qin Ming continued reading.

"Suppress mountains and rivers with strength; break all techniques with momentum."

Qin Ming was quickly drawn into the secret manual and completely immersed himself in it.

Unlike the Ninefold Thunderblade and World Destruction, which pursued extreme speed, the Army Breaker Halberd emphasized dominion over strength and momentum, stacking power and maximizing destructive range. Its combat style swept through armies, crushing opponents with sheer momentum.

If the Ninefold Thunderblade emphasized speed, then the Army Breaker Halberd emphasized power!

This was what it meant to overcome ten techniques with a single force.

The Army Breaker Halberd's Halberd Art centered on "Three-Disk Resonance" (feet grinding into the ground → waist and hips twisting → shoulders and arms erupting with force), allowing attacks far beyond one's own strength.

Li Weigong's Questions and Answers from the Tang Dynasty stated, "The halberd is the courage of all weapons; without momentum, it cannot stand."

Essentials of the Military Classics stated, "The halberd's weight begins at the heel, runs through the spine, and bursts forth at the blade."

These words undoubtedly revealed the essence of Halberd Art.

The Army Breaker Halberd was not an extreme strength-based school, but a union of power and skill.

"The halberd is the balance of heaven and earth. Balance strength and speed, breaking and defending, and only then can one see the true essence of martial arts."

Qin Ming was deeply shaken. It coincided perfectly with the thoughts buried deep within his heart.

In his view, taking an extreme path was not advisable.

"Who is Liu Shan? Why have I never heard of him? A powerhouse like this should not have remained unknown." Qin Ming searched through his memories carefully, yet he could not recall anyone by that name.

He immediately turned on his computer and searched.

After a while, Qin Ming sighed with emotion. This powerhouse named Liu Shan had actually been a Military expert from the same era as Hong and Thunder God during the Great Nirvana.

In the early days of the Great Nirvana, he had fallen shortly after Kyoto Base City was established.

At that time, humanity had not yet developed the Ultra-High-Frequency Laser Cannon. It was the era when they fought the land Monsters and sea Monsters most frantically.

When a Beast Tide attacked, Liu Shan, who already possessed Peak War God strength, led his team in holding out for nine days and nights amid a World Destruction-level Beast Tide. In the end, he perished together with the King Level monster, the "Azure Sea Dragon."

After the battle, the Beast Tide retreated.

"Alas! If Senior Liu Shan had not fallen, he definitely could have broken through to the Planet Level. He might even have stood shoulder to shoulder with Hong and Thunder God." Too many powerhouses from the Military had fallen during the early days of the war.

There were too many examples like this. Dong Nanbiao, Liu Shan—they were merely reflections of countless soldiers.

When facing Monsters, perhaps others could retreat.

But Military Martial Warriors would never retreat!

It was precisely because of this that the Military had also lost the greatest number of Martial Warriors.

With a somewhat heavy heart, Qin Ming adjusted his state of mind and continued his studies.

As an SS-grade Secret Art, the Army Breaker Halberd contained a full Body Technique called "Four Symbols," a complete Guidance Technique called "Ten Thousand Jun," and a full Halberd Art called "Army Breaker."

Within a Secret Art, the Guidance Technique was the foundation.

It worked together with the Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method to absorb Genetic Yuan Energy and strengthen the body.

The Body Technique and Halberd Art were combat skills.

These Secret Arts were all divided into six layers, but the copy in his hands only contained the first four.

The more Qin Ming read, the more delighted he became. The Army Breaker Halberd suited his tastes perfectly, and he became utterly engrossed in it.

He wished he could practice it on the spot.

However, looking at the Army Breaker Halberd delivered alongside it, Qin Ming temporarily gave up on that thought.

There was no other reason. As a long weapon, the Army Breaker Halberd was a full eight meters long.

There was simply no room to wield it inside his room.

With a trace of regret, Qin Ming closed the Secret Art.

The Army Breaker Halberd possessed tremendous power. When unleashed, it could stack strength through a unique method.

At the First Layer, one could release one additional burst of Hidden Force and exert eighteen-tenths of one's power!

At the Second Layer, one could release two additional bursts of Hidden Force and exert twenty-seven-tenths of one's power!

At the Third Layer, one could release three additional bursts of Hidden Force and exert thirty-six-tenths of one's power!

And so on. In theory, at the Fifth Layer, one could release five bursts of Hidden Force and exert forty-tenths of one's power.

A full four times the strength.

It was only slightly inferior to World Destruction and Ninefold Thunderblade.

In theory, the Army Breaker Halberd actually had a Sixth Layer.

But unfortunately, Senior Liu Shan had not fully created the final layer before he fell.

In truth, this was nothing unusual. How long had humanity even been walking the path of cultivation?

Many exceptionally gifted geniuses had fallen early, so naturally their Secret Arts remained incomplete.

Rather than rush into cultivating it, Qin Ming began studying another Secret Art, Spiritual Force User Basics.

Spiritual Force User Basics was not a book-like secret manual, but a USB Drive. Through it, one could log into an internal Military Network within the base.

Its security clearance was even higher than that of the Army Breaker Halberd.

After operating the computer for a while and logging into the website, Qin Ming began his research.

Aside from some introductions to Spiritual Force Users, Spiritual Force User Basics mainly described three methods of killing enemies.

The first was using Telekinetic Object Control to kill. The second was infiltrating an enemy's Sea of Consciousness to attack. The third was taming beasts.

Qin Ming had little interest in taming beasts, because it was not forced control, but a Mind Communication Method.

Therefore, he focused most of his efforts on object control and Spiritual Attack.

"The Mental Force entering another person's Sea of Consciousness and directly destroying them head-on requires its strength to be at least three layers greater than the opponent's!

It is extremely difficult for ordinary Spiritual Force Users to accomplish this, but for me, with the Myriad Souls Banner, perhaps this is my strongest attack method."

Qin Ming's eyes gleamed.

His Myriad Souls Banner controlled the souls of several thousand Monsters, including more than a dozen Beast General Level souls.

If they swarmed forward and directly attacked the opponent's spiritual will, perhaps even War God powerhouses would die.

Of course, this was only Qin Ming's speculation.

The actual circumstances would have to be tested in battle.

Ordinary Martial Warriors simply could not project their spiritual power externally, but powerful Martial Warriors often possessed powerful wills and minds. Whether they could be overwhelmed to death remained unknown.

Spiritual Force User Basics did not record much, containing only eighteen attack methods.

Qin Ming had purchased the first two layers, so they only included the three techniques "Dream Maze," "Illusion Demon Eye," and "Spiritual Spike."

They were said to be three techniques, but their effects were similar. They all used Secret Arts to distract the opponent before using Telekinetic Object Control to kill them!

"The Secret Arts are already in hand. Next comes all-out cultivation."

Picking up the Army Breaker Halberd and bringing along his Flying Knives, Qin Ming headed straight for the Martial Training Hall.

There were only around ten days left until October 28. He had to seize every moment to improve his strength.

Time passed, and more than ten days went by in the blink of an eye.

During those days, Qin Ming spent most of his time practicing the Army Breaker Halberd and Flying Knife control. With guidance from his captain, he also sparred with the others in the team from time to time. His Halberd Art, Body Technique, and object-control skills all improved dramatically.

Every day, he also took time to visit the monster corpse dissection center and dissect and carve up monsters.

With his current status, things were naturally different.

Especially after the captain learned of it, he had even specifically made arrangements for Qin Ming to dissect some Beast General Level corpses.

Though these Monsters were already dead, their imposing presence remained.

By dissecting them, he could also learn their weaknesses. There were many benefits, and quite a few Martial Warriors had done the same.

The monster corpse dissection center of 003 War Base never lacked corpses. Sea monsters attacked every few days, while Military patrol teams also frequently swept through the areas around the base.

After the Myriad Souls Banner Devoured enough souls and Blood Essence, Qin Ming's strength also continued rising at a rapid pace.

"It's time to carry out the mission!"