Swallowed Star: Soul Sovereign
Chapter 8

You're a Spiritual Force User?!

1,595 words5 min read13 views
11h ago

You're a Spiritual Force User?!

"1328 kg!" "1332 kg!" "1327 kg!"

The series of punches allowed Qin Ming to confirm the strength he had gained after his transformation.

After absorbing Blood Essence for just one day, his strength had increased by more than four hundred kilograms!

That kind of improvement was terrifyingly powerful.

Afterward, Qin Ming decisively went to test his speed as well.

His speed had already reached 8 m/s.

Both of his results already met the requirements for a Quasi-Martial Warrior.

In fact, the data panel provided by the Myriad Souls Banner had changed long ago.

[Banner Master: Qin Ming (Junior Warrior Level Martial Warrior, Advanced Warrior Spiritual Force User)]

[Living Souls: 3286/100000 (Beast Soldiers 3270, Beast Generals 16)]

[Main Soul: 0/1]

[Blood Essence: 3/100000]

Whether as a Martial Warrior or a Spiritual Force User, he had improved tremendously after absorbing energy throughout the night.

This test was really just to give himself confirmation.

"Finally, I meet the requirements. Next, I'll apply for the Quasi-Martial Warrior Assessment, obtain the Genetic Yuan Energy Cultivation Method, and become a true Martial Warrior."

Qin Ming let out a breath, his eyes shining.

Once one's strength met the Quasi-Martial Warrior requirements, they could apply for the Quasi-Martial Warrior Assessment at the Military District Martial Warrior Management Office in the Martial Warrior Training Center and obtain the Genetic Yuan Energy Cultivation Method.

Before becoming a Quasi-Martial Warrior, one could only improve through ordinary training. But after becoming one, everything was completely different.

Outside the military, such assessments were generally certified by the two major martial arts schools, Limit Martial Arts School and Thunderbolt Martial Arts. Assessments could be taken at the beginning of every month.

After passing the Martial Warrior Practical Combat Assessment, one could become a Martial Warrior.

Certification from those two martial arts schools carried relatively greater prestige.

The founder of Limit Martial Arts School was Hong, Earth's strongest person, while the founder of Thunderbolt Martial Arts was Thunder God, the second strongest. The forces they had established were the strongest on all of Earth. In terms of high-end combat power, no Huaxia Military force could compare to either of them.

Even among the students of Jiangnan No. 1 Military Academy, many preferred to receive certification from those two martial arts schools.

Qin Ming did not care about that. Martial Warriors respected strength above all else; where one received certification was not important. Besides, those in the military could not go elsewhere anyway.

He immediately headed to a service desk in the training center.

Military staff were stationed there specifically to register all kinds of information.

As a super War Base, Base 003 had nearly a hundred thousand troops permanently stationed there.

Moreover, these soldiers had been carefully selected from all over the country, and almost every day, someone met the requirements for a Quasi-Martial Warrior.

"Second Lieutenant Qin Ming, you're applying for the Martial Warrior Assessment, right? Come with me."

Before long, a staff member called Qin Ming's name.

As a student of Jiangnan No. 1 Military Academy, every cadet automatically received the rank of second lieutenant upon joining the Military.

Following behind the staff member, the two soon arrived at an isolated area within the Martial Warrior Training Ground. There was an enormous Martial Arts Hall spanning several thousand square meters.

Various testing instruments were arranged inside the Martial Arts Hall. On the other side, more than a dozen Military Martial Warriors with Martial Warrior-level strength were training, producing booming sounds from time to time.

"Please wait a moment. The test will begin shortly."

The staff member spoke to Qin Ming, then walked over and exchanged a few words with a burly middle-aged Military officer who was training. Soon afterward, three Martial Warriors approached.

The burly officer leading them was over two meters tall, like a humanoid giant bear. Qin Ming felt an intense Evil Spirit Aura rush toward him with just one glance, making his heart tremble.

If he had not endured the assault of the ferocious beast souls' Evil Spirit Aura within the Myriad Souls Banner, he might not even have dared to meet the man's gaze.

While the staff member activated and calibrated the equipment, the burly officer tapped several times on a tablet in his hand, seemingly reviewing some information. He then walked over to Qin Ming and asked.

"You're Qin Ming?"

Qin Ming stood at attention and saluted. "Yes, Chief."

After his strength had transformed, his eyesight, hearing, and other senses had improved greatly. Even from far away, he had seen the terrifying result the burly man had produced on the Punch Force Tester.

It had reached a horrifying 26,321 kg!

His own strength was not even a fraction of that burly officer's.

"Not bad. Go on, let me see what you can do. Test your punching strength first. Xiao Zhang, is the equipment calibrated yet?"

Seeing that Qin Ming showed no trace of fear before him, the burly officer nodded.

He had hunted Monsters in City 003 with his teammates for years, and the Evil Spirit Aura around him was incredibly intimidating. Ordinary Martial Warriors would instinctively fear him upon seeing him and unconsciously lower their heads.

"Yes!"

Qin Ming immediately walked over to the Punch Force Tester. He had gone through this kind of test several times already, so he was naturally familiar with it.

Whoosh!

Qin Ming stepped before the punch target, adjusted his breathing, then explosively pushed off with his legs. His force ran through his entire spine as he swung his fist and smashed it into the target.

"1330 kg!"

"Not bad."

"This strength is impressive." The two officers who had come with the burly middle-aged man immediately praised him.

Even the burly officer revealed a satisfied expression.

For most people taking the Quasi-Martial Warrior Assessment, reaching 900 kg of punching force was already decent. Qin Ming had exceeded that by far.

He had reviewed Qin Ming's information earlier. A Quasi-Martial Warrior Talent at the age of twenty-two could only be considered ordinary, but now Qin Ming had sparked a bit of his interest.

"Punch force test passed. Next, speed."

The burly officer spoke.

Qin Ming immediately walked to the track and sprinted at full speed, once again performing steadily.

"9 m/s."

The burly officer's satisfied expression deepened. Before even cultivating the Genetic Yuan Energy Cultivation Method, Qin Ming had already reached this level. After cultivating it, he would soon become an Intermediate Warrior and had hope of becoming a War General.

Clearly, he was a promising prospect.

"Very good, passed! Next, the Neural Reaction Test."

The room for the Neural Reaction Test was right next to the Martial Arts Hall.

Led by the burly officer, Qin Ming entered it. Compared to the Training Hall, this Neural Reaction Test room was much smaller, only a little over a hundred square meters.

A tall machine stood on the floor. At the very front of the machine were several firing ports resembling the barrels of a six-barreled Gatling gun.

Directly in front of the testing machine's muzzles was a circle with a diameter of 3.6 meters.

"You know the rules, right? During the test, you can't leave the circle. If you step outside it, you fail. If your body touches the red light, points will be deducted."

The burly officer activated the machine, and hazy red light immediately shot upward along the edge of the circle.

"Understood!"

Qin Ming nodded. Nearly everyone knew these rules.

"Begin!" The burly officer pressed the button.

"Beep—beep—"

The enormous barrel of the Neural Reaction Testing Machine began to rotate. Rubber bullets immediately flew out one after another, some fast and some slow, their trajectories extremely erratic.

Qin Ming stared fixedly at the barrel as his body shifted and dodged at high speed within the circle. The strength of his soul had greatly improved his reaction speed, allowing him to weave through the gaps between the rubber bullets at full speed.

Of course, even so, some rubber bullets were simply too fast and struck his body.

Fortunately, the rubber bullets were weak and did not hurt much when they hit him, so they did not affect Qin Ming's subsequent movements.

"This kid is pretty good. His reaction speed seems even better than his strength and speed."

"Mm, not bad! He's stronger than some Primary Warriors. His foundation is solid."

As Qin Ming dodged at high speed, the two Martial Warriors discussed him.

"Wuuu—" As the burly officer pressed the button, the Neural Reaction Testing Machine slowed to a stop. A long string of numbers appeared on the screen.

"In sixty seconds, hit five times, no contact with the red light. Excellent at the Primary Warrior level!"

The burly officer smiled. "Not bad, Qin Ming. Congratulations. Once the official paperwork is issued and your information is entered into the citizen identity records, you'll be a Quasi-Martial Warrior!"

Official certificates were generally issued within seven days after passing the assessment. The Military was faster, usually taking only three days.

"Thank you, Chief!"

Qin Ming stood at attention and saluted, then seemed somewhat hesitant.

"Chief, after yesterday's battle, I seem to have awakened a special ability. Could you please tell me what it is?"

The burly officer's eyes lit up as though he had thought of something, and he hurriedly said.

"What ability? Show me."

The instant his words fell, the rubber bullets scattered across the floor of the Neural Reaction Test room floated into the air, as though there were no gravity in space.

"A Spiritual Force User? You're a Spiritual Force User?"

End of Chapter
Novel
How was this translation?

Explore the wiki