Arrivals from Headquarters

Su You clicked on the weapon list page and searched directly for the Baihong Sword. The page quickly displayed the prices for the Baihong Sword series.

Baihong Sword A1 model -- Price: 100,000 Huaxia coins (full price), 50,000 Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: 1 contribution point)

Baihong Sword A6 model -- Price: 20 million Huaxia coins (full price), 10 million Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: one-star contribution point)

Baihong Sword A7 model -- Price: 200 million Huaxia coins (full price), 100 million Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: two-star contribution point)

"A ten-fold price difference?" Su You shook his head. The A6 model could be used to fight high-level beast generals, while the A7 model could handle low-level lords, but he still hadn't expected the price to differ by ten times.

"I can't afford it; I'll have to settle for an A6." Su You sighed and opened the combat uniform series.

Compared to weapons, combat uniforms were even more expensive. A 6-series combat uniform cost 80 million at full price, and the half-price requirement was a one-star contribution level.

By the 7-series, the full price for a combat uniform was 800 million, and the half-price requirement was a two-star contribution level.

Su You had also seen the breakdown of contribution points in the beginner's introductory video: 10,000 points for one-star, 100,000 for two-star, 1 million for three-star, 10 million for four-star, and 50 million for five-star.

"I'm broke!" Su You exclaimed. He took out paper and pen and wrote down the items he had selected: two A6-grade Baihong Swords, a full set of 6-series combat uniform, a backpack, and a combat watch.

The reason he was buying two Baihong Swords was that Su You intended to pursue a dual-sword style, which had a lot to do with his talent for multitasking.

Most people in the world were more dexterous with their right hand and clumsier with their left, so generally, martial artists using single-handed weapons held the weapon in their right hand and a shield in their left.

However, Su You's left and right hands were equally dexterous. Much like the dual-wielding techniques in novels, pursuing a dual-sword style was a unique advantage for him.

The next morning, after signing for the Dripping Water Sword and Thunderbolt movement technique manuals at home, Su You rushed to the Lubei District Extreme Martial Arts Hall to hand the money and his list to Uncle Li, asking him to help purchase the equipment.

As a veteran martial artist who had been fighting for over twenty years, Uncle Li naturally already had a one-star contribution level.

In the afternoon, at the fourth-floor training hall of the Lubei District Extreme Martial Arts Hall, this was a training hall that only quasi-martial artists and official martial artists could enter.

However, it was empty most of the time. After all, the entire Lubei District Extreme Martial Arts Hall only had six martial artist instructors, and they usually trained at the Extreme Hall in the city center.

Su You sat cross-legged in the training hall, the Dripping Water Sword manual open before him.

"The Dripping Water Sword technique draws from the concept of water droplets piercing stone through continuous persistence. The fundamental essence of the Dripping Water Sword I created lies in those four words: continuous and unending."

"An ordinary person's full-force strike can unleash 100% of their own power, yet a practitioner of the Dripping Water Sword can only use 60% of their strength."

"As the saying goes, attack with three parts and reserve seven. When unleashing the first layer of force, practitioners of the Dripping Water Sword can exert force again, causing the two layers of power to stack—resulting in 120% of their original strength!"

"The Dripping Water Sword technique has eight layers. Mastering the first layer allows one to emit two layers of sword light, which is 120% of one's power. For every layer mastered thereafter, one can emit an additional layer of sword light."

"Mastering it to the eighth layer allows one to unleash nine sword lights simultaneously, exerting 5.4 times one's own power."

After turning the page, Su You saw the 12 sword stances of the first layer of the Dripping Water Sword. According to the manual, practicing these stances extensively was highly beneficial for grasping the force-exertion of the first layer of the Dripping Water Sword.

Su You stood up, just about to attempt practicing, when he heard a familiar voice.

Su You turned around and immediately saw Uncle Li, who had just walked to the entrance of the training hall, carrying a large silver-white box.

"Uncle Li, the items arrived so quickly?"

Li Da walked over with a smile and placed the box on the ground. "It was shipped from Kyoto Base City, and there's a dedicated courier service. This speed is quite normal."

Su You nodded happily and opened the box directly. On top were two Baihong Swords crossed diagonally, both currently encased in their scabbards.

In the small box next to the scabbards was the communication watch, while the backpack and combat uniform were placed at the very bottom of the box.

"This set of gear isn't cheap. You're really willing to spend; even after all these years of training, I couldn't bring myself to buy this kind of equipment!"

Su You chuckled. His strength was improving rapidly, and at his current rate of progress, he estimated he would reach the level of a low-level war general in all aspects by the end of the year.

If he counted some of the special training at the Basic Training Camp, it might even be faster. This 6-series equipment was just a short-term transition for him.

Li Da chatted with Su You for a while, and as he was leaving, he patted Su You on the shoulder and said:

"Alright, I won't disturb you anymore. Train hard; your Uncle Li is counting on you to help me earn more contribution points!"

After Li Da left the training hall, Su You took out the combat uniform to try it on. After experiencing the novelty, he put the uniform away, drew one of the Baihong Swords, and began to perform the twelve sword stances one by one, carefully contemplating the essence of the Dripping Water Sword technique.

More than ten days later, Su You suddenly received a message from Supervisor Wang, informing him that the special envoy from headquarters had arrived in Kyoto Base City and might conduct his assessment in the next few days.

Sure enough, the very next day, Su You received a summons.

In the large training hall on the 31st floor of the Kyoto Base City Extreme General Hall building, when Su You followed Supervisor Wang into the place he had visited before, he immediately saw the middle-aged man in a gray robe standing beside Chairman Tang Xilie.

He was Yang Hui, the special envoy from the Extreme Martial Arts Hall global headquarters, whom Supervisor Wang had already introduced to Su You on the way up.

"Chairman, Mr. Yang." Su You and Supervisor Wang greeted them respectfully at the same time.

Yang Hui nodded and followed the procedure, saying, "Su You, I have already reviewed your files. You should already be aware of the Basic Training Camp. Are you willing to enter the Basic Training Camp now?"

"I am willing."

"Good, come with me."

Yang Hui led Su You to the nerve reaction test room. After Su You stood still within the red circle, he pressed the red button.

This was a verification of Su You, and the only thing to observe was whether Su You's movement technique had truly reached the Micro-level.

A moment later, Yang Hui brought Su You back to the training hall and produced four contracts. After Su You finished signing them, Yang Hui took out the special envoy's jade seal and stamped them with the official seal.

Handing one of the contracts to Su You, Special Envoy Yang Hui said with a smile:

"Su You, on August 24th, you will travel with me by plane to the global headquarters of my Extreme Martial Arts Hall. You must arrive at the airport to meet me before 2:00 PM that afternoon, understand?"

"Understood!"

Yang Hui nodded with a smile. "Alright, go back and spend some time with your family. From now on, you'll only be able to come back during the New Year."