Jade Essence

After calming himself a little, Su You immediately made a call.

The call connected quickly, and a deep voice came from the other end. "Hello."

"Hello, I'm Su You from the Elite Training Camp. My Trial Tower level has reached 4, meeting the requirements for the rewards listed in the student guidelines.

"My Combat Power Amplitude has also reached 12, meeting the requirements for the first reward clause in my contract with the Dojo. When will these two rewards be issued?"

"Please wait while I check."

A moment later, the deep voice spoke again. "Congratulations, Student Su You. Your Trial Tower level is now 4, which meets the requirements for the reward in the student guidelines.

"Your Combat Power Amplitude is now 12, and today is also before August 1, 2054, so you meet the requirements for the contract reward.

"Your rewards are two Series 9 Combat Suits, a full set of weapons, any two manuals, a drop of Jade Essence, and one portion of Dragon Blood.

"Since your rewards include two sets of equipment, you may exchange one set for Huaxia Currency worth half its price. Would you like to do so?"

"Two sets?" Su You frowned. What would he need two sets of equipment for? It wasn't a Black God Set that he could wear over another layer.

"Exchange it!"

The deep voice continued, "All right, Student Su You. Please tell me the details of the Combat Suit and full set of weapons you need, along with the names of the two manuals."

Su You quickly gave the details of the Combat Suit he wanted, the two Baihong Swords, and the sizes and styles of auxiliary equipment such as a Communication Watch, binoculars, and a backpack.

For the two manuals, Su You chose World Destroyer and Nine-Layered Thunder Blade. Although he practiced sword techniques, the two manuals would still be very useful for reference.

As for the Dripping Water Sword he practiced, the complete manual cost only five billion Huaxia Currency at half price. He already had the first six levels, too, so he could simply buy the rest when he needed them.

Hong and Thunder God's manuals might have been mediocre in the universe, but on Earth at that time, they were the strongest.

Su You knew that Hu Yanbo's legacy lay beneath Misty Island, but he wasn't a Spirit Reader. No matter how talented he was, Babata wouldn't accept him as Hu Yanbo's disciple.

"All right. The cash from exchanging the equipment has been deposited into your account. The rest of your rewards will be delivered to the Training Camp's main entrance within an hour. You can go there to collect them.

"Lastly, congratulations, Student Su You, on obtaining these two rewards. I hope you'll keep working hard and earn the other rewards available at the Training Camp."

After ending the call, Su You glanced at his Communication Watch and saw a notification from the bank about a change in his balance:

"Your ICBC account ending in 1024 received 9,120,000,000 yuan on the 28th at 23:08. Balance: 14,730,142,521 yuan. (ICBC)" (No need to count it; it's over 14.7 billion.)

Su You glanced at it without paying much attention, then sat cross-legged to cultivate Genetic Origin Energy while waiting for his rewards to arrive.

About half an hour later, Su You's phone rang. His rewards had arrived at the Training Camp's main entrance.

When Su You reached the entrance, he saw a large cargo truck parked in a wide area nearby.

As he approached, the truck's rear doors opened, and a blue light shone over him. An electronic voice sounded. "Student Su You, identity confirmed. Please board."

There were three people inside the truck, but when Su You climbed aboard, his attention was drawn entirely to a large lockbox.

A blue light, just like the one before, shone over the lockbox. The electronic voice sounded again. "Reward items confirmed. Student Su You, please accept your rewards."

One of the burly men in the truck immediately picked up the box and held it out to Su You.

Su You accepted the lockbox with a smile, thanked the three men, then hurried back to the basement room beneath his loft.

Su You set the lockbox on the ground and ran his fingers lightly over it. It opened automatically.

The box was quite spacious and had two layers. Su You took out the Combat Suit, Baihong Swords, and other items from the upper layer and set them aside. Then he spotted four wooden boxes and a note in the lower layer.

Su You picked up the note first. It read, "We recommend using the Jade Essence first, then the Dragon Blood three days later."

"Hm? What a thoughtful reminder." Su You smiled, took the four wooden boxes out of the lockbox, and carefully opened them one by one.

The first two boxes contained the manuals and discs for World Destroyer and Nine-Layered Thunder Blade.

The third box held a test tube secured with foam. About a third of its volume was filled with golden blood. This was the Dragon Blood, worth eight billion at half price.

The fourth box held a gemstone much like agate. A crystal-clear green droplet could just be seen within it.

"So this is Jade Essence?" Su You picked up the stone, then took the instruction sheet from beneath it and read how to use the Jade Essence.

"Crush it and swallow it? That's simple enough." Su You smiled and applied a little pressure. The top third of the stone crumbled into powder.

Su You tipped it, and the green droplet fell straight into his mouth. It didn't dissolve, however, and instead flowed down his esophagus into his body.

Su You immediately felt a cool sensation spread through him. His muscles, bones, and skin trembled faintly, as if being massaged, while wisps of gray-black matter slowly seeped out through his pores.

The cells in Su You's body were changing, too, and his physical strength rapidly increased.

"When I tested on the night of the 27th, my punch strength was around ... With the Jade Essence and Dragon Blood, I should be able to raise my physical strength to War God Rank, right?" Su You wondered to himself.

About half an hour later, Su You was covered in grime, and the changes in his body gradually came to a stop. He rubbed his left arm and rolled the grime into a ball big enough to make a man's eyes pop out.

Su You clenched his fists and immediately felt the astonishing strength within his body.

"My strength has increased a lot. I'll take a shower first, then go test it."

Su You quickly put away the items in front of him, then ran to the bathroom and rinsed himself clean.

"Huh? The Jade Essence can improve your skin, too!"

Su You looked in the mirror and saw that his skin looked much better than before. His eyes lit up.

"This Jade Essence is great stuff. Once I have money, I can buy a portion for each of them, and then..."

After daydreaming for a moment, Su You suppressed the heat rising inside him, got dressed, and hurried toward the Nine-Story Tower.

A few minutes later, Su You entered a small training hall on the fifth floor of the Nine-Story Tower. He turned on the lights, then walked over to the large Punch Strength Tester in the corner.

After switching it on, Su You stood in front of the punching pad and threw a punch. The pad shuddered violently with a deep thud, and a line of data appeared on the screen: "... kg".