The Path of the Devouring Starry Sky
Chapter 24

Momentum Theorem

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"Thirty seconds?"

Su You was utterly astonished. He had ten hours of training time in the Sword Technique Training Room this month, so how could there only be thirty seconds left? Could the robot be malfunctioning?

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, Su You felt an overwhelming sense of exhaustion wash over him, as if he had been locked in a fierce battle for three days and three nights.

"This..." Su You hurriedly raised his left hand to check, his eyes widening instantly. It was already 5:03 PM.

"I set out at seven o'clock this morning," Su You muttered to himself. "Does that mean I've been sparring with it for ten hours?"

Once the realization hit, Su You immediately felt both famished and exhausted. His muscles were aching all over, and his mental state was in a terrible condition.

"Damn it, how did I end up training for so long? Could this be the 'epiphany' they talk about in novels?"

Su You sheathed his two Baihong Swords and walked straight out the door, simultaneously placing a phone order for a hearty dinner.

Returning to his attic with a slight stagger, Su You endured the soreness to wash up, and by the time he finished, his dinner had already arrived.

After wolfing down the meal, Su You fought through intense drowsiness to reach his bedroom, collapsing onto his bed and falling into a deep sleep the moment his head hit the pillow.

In the early hours of the morning, bright moonlight shone into Su You's bedroom. On the two-meter-wide bed, Su You suddenly opened his eyes and woke up.

Su You sat up, checked his communication watch, and then stretched his body slightly. He realized he had fully recovered; there wasn't a trace of soreness left in his entire body.

"Eight-Nine Profound Art." Su You instantly understood the reason for his rapid recovery. The Eight-Nine Profound Art was a technique for achieving sainthood through the physical body. Although he was only practicing the Qi Accumulation Chapter, his physical capabilities were far superior to those of martial artists at the same level.

Being able to fight for ten hours at peak performance yesterday was surely due to the Eight-Nine Profound Art significantly enhancing his stamina and energy.

"My defense seems quite strong as well," Su You murmured. He had vaguely felt this before; it seemed his body's defense was not inferior to those monsters.

However, his movement techniques were so exceptional that he hadn't been directly rammed by any monster for a long time, so he hadn't been able to verify it.

"The Eight-Nine Profound Art is also a form of hard body protection, so it makes sense that it would enhance defense. Hmm, I can try testing it against a low-level beast soldier next time."

Having made up his mind, Su You got out of bed and went to the underground secret room to test his sword techniques.

Yesterday's battle had pushed his sword technique into the mastery level, and it wasn't just a beginner's mastery, either.

After practicing his sword techniques in the underground room for over three hours, it was already 5:00 AM. After a quick breakfast, Su You hurried to the entrance of the training camp.

Today was the day for students with even-numbered rankings from the previous month to head to the wilderness area to hunt monsters and earn combat points.

Early in the morning, ten dedicated training camp vehicles were already waiting at the gate. Each of these vehicles could carry thirty-three students.

Furthermore, each vehicle was staffed by personnel from the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, who were responsible for purchasing the monster materials collected by the students and recording their combat points.

The ten vehicles were lined up in a long row, and Su You walked straight toward the one at the very front.

Although there were ten vehicles, they didn't depart simultaneously. Instead, they left as soon as they were full. The deadline was 9:00 AM; students who hadn't arrived by then were considered to have given up on today's hunt.

The same applied to the return trip—as long as there were enough people, they could return early. The last vehicle had a deadline of 9:00 PM; students who didn't make it onto a vehicle by then would receive zero combat points for the day.

Theoretically, students could set out for the hunt at midnight, but in reality, no one did that.

The reason was simple: a martial artist's stamina was limited. They needed rest and could not sustain long periods of combat.

In fact, the earliest vehicle usually didn't depart until after 5:30 AM, and those passengers were already the most hardworking members of the training camp.

After Su You boarded the vehicle and finished his facial scan, he swept his eyes across the cabin and found only about a dozen people. He only recognized one of them.

Su You walked to the back of the cabin and sat directly next to the short-haired girl who was closing her eyes to rest. This girl was Zhang Yue, who lived next door to him.

Zhang Yue opened her eyes, glanced at Su You, and then closed them again.

Su You didn't try to make small talk. He had chosen that seat simply because he wanted to sit next to a beautiful girl; he absolutely had no ulterior motives.

As time passed, more and more students boarded the vehicle. Many of them glanced at Su You, who was sitting next to Zhang Yue.

Su You didn't feel the least bit embarrassed. He returned their gazes with a nod and even greeted a few of them enthusiastically.

This not only left those guys confused, but even Zhang Yue couldn't help but look at him with surprise.

A few minutes later, the first vehicle was filled with thirty-three students. The vehicle started up quickly and moved along the road specifically paved by the Extreme Martial Arts Hall.

Their destination was City 1002, located about 200 kilometers from the training camp. City 1001, which preceded City 1002, was where the members of the Elite Training Camp hunted monsters. Both cities were monitored by satellites.

Over an hour later, the vehicle arrived one kilometer outside of City 1002. The students jumped off one after another, quickly dispersing to hunt monsters within the city.

Although there were no lord-level monsters in City 1002, there were quite a few high-level beast generals. However, they were usually in the city center, so as long as one didn't enter their territory, there wasn't much danger.

After Su You entered the outskirts of City 1002, it didn't take long for him to spot two Iron-furred Wild Boars—one was a mid-level beast soldier, and the other was a low-level beast soldier.

Su You stepped forward and killed the mid-level beast soldier with a single thrust. As the other low-level beast soldier tried to flee, Su You sheathed his sword, flashed in front of the Iron-furred Wild Boar, dodged its two tusks, and braced himself with both hands to take the charge head-on.

With a "thud," Su You was sent flying back over ten meters before he came to a stop, landing on his backside and looking quite disheveled.

The Iron-furred Wild Boar was clearly stunned, but with its low intelligence, it didn't think twice. Feeling that it could have a good meal, it charged again.

Su You quickly stood up and checked his body, finding that he hadn't been injured. With a practiced side-step, a thrust, and a quick sheath of his sword, the Iron-furred Wild Boar collapsed with a crash.

Under normal circumstances, although a high-level warrior's physical fitness was far superior to a low-level beast soldier, they could not withstand a direct charge from one.

The reason was that monsters were much heavier than humans. The low-level beast soldier Iron-furred Wild Boar in front of him weighed at least 20 times more than Su You. According to the law of momentum, the impact force it generated was enough to severely injure a high-level warrior.

PS: For the sake of the law of momentum, shouldn't you throw in a recommendation vote?

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