"kg, about 1.6 times. Not bad," Su You said softly.
Jade Essence could generally raise one's physical attributes to 1.2 to 1.8 times their original level. The stronger someone was, the weaker its effect; the weaker they were, the more pronounced the effect.
"Dragon Blood should improve my physical attributes even more. It looks like reaching Low-level War God should be no problem."
After testing his strength, Su You returned to Kyoto Pavilion to rest. Over the next few days, he devoted himself entirely to training.
On the evening of July 2, Su You smeared Dragon Blood over his body. Unlike Jade Essence, Dragon Blood was anything but gentle. He endured it for just over ten minutes before the pain knocked him unconscious.
When he woke, his physical attributes had improved once again. What bothered him, though, was that the Dragon Blood had turned his skin bronze, seriously damaging his looks.
After using the Dragon Blood, Su You's physical attributes had roughly doubled. His punching power reached kg, and his speed reached 361 m/s, placing him around the middle of the Low-level War God range.
When he unleashed his full power, his strength could even cross the threshold into the Advanced War God range. He was roughly on par with Yang Hui, the Mid-level War God who had brought him to the Training Camp.
With his physical attributes improved, Su You's hunting efficiency naturally increased by a great deal. At the beginning of July, his ranking rose to thirteenth. He made no further breakthroughs that month, though, so by the end of it he had advanced just one more place, reaching twelfth.
Meanwhile, because Su You had used Jade Essence and Dragon Blood one after another, with plenty of their medicinal effects still dormant in his body, his physical attributes improved rapidly in July. His punching power increased by more than 11,000 kilograms, just enough to break through 100,000 kilograms, bringing him close to the Mid-level War God range.
On the evening of July 31, Su You and Zhang Yue sat facing each other in the training hall of Zhang Yue's loft.
"Here." Su You took out a wooden box and handed it to Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue took it and opened it at once. Inside was a Communication Watch.
"?" Zhang Yue looked at Su You, puzzled.
"You've been at the Training Camp all this time, so the Wang Family hasn't had a chance to make a move. But tomorrow we're setting off on a life-or-death adventure. The Wang Family will definitely take the opportunity to come after you this month."
"I know." Zhang Yue nodded slightly, still looking at Su You in confusion.
Su You smiled and explained, "The HR Alliance has basically monopolized the Communication Watch business worldwide. The watch you're wearing was also made by the HR Alliance. They've built a backdoor into every watch they sell. Even if you turn it off, they can still locate you at any time."
Zhang Yue's expression shifted. The Wang Family was one of the HR Alliance's nine core families.
"This watch was specially made by the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, and its number has already been changed. For the Wang Family to locate you, they'd first have to get your number and then get through to you. So it's best not to answer anyone's calls."
Holding the Communication Watch, Zhang Yue fell silent for a moment, then asked coldly,
"You're always getting handsy and taking liberties with me during our practice. Are you interested in me?"
Su You looked perfectly calm and sat up straight. Even though he had no real justification, he still spoke with plenty of confidence.
"That's right. I am interested in you. I want your body. You're so beautiful, and I'm a normal man. Isn't it perfectly normal for me to want your body?"
Zhang Yue looked a little bewildered, apparently not expecting Su You to admit it so bluntly. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
When Su You saw that Zhang Yue wasn't responding, he continued, "So I want your body. Does that bother you?"
Zhang Yue's body stiffened. She opened her mouth, but didn't know how to respond. Did it bother her? Did it not? She didn't know, so she remained silent.
Su You chuckled and dropped the subject. Instead, he said,
"We're going to the Sahara Desert this time, the most dangerous of the world's three great danger zones. Out in the wild, it's a hassle for anyone to rest alone. Why don't we team up?"
Zhang Yue hesitated, then stared at Su You. "You're much stronger than I am. If you team up with me, it'll affect your training."
Su You shook his head. "We're going to the Sahara Desert, a place where beast tides happen all the time. Our first concern should be survival, not training."
Zhang Yue pressed her lips together. The Sahara Desert was indeed the most dangerous place on Earth, but the Training Camp's senior staff had allowed the students to train there, which meant the danger was still within manageable limits.
For War General Rank students, the danger might be somewhat greater, but for War God Rank students, it was slight. She wasn't stupid; she understood that Su You wanted to team up with her to protect her.
After all, aside from Su You, she had practically no friends at the Training Camp. She would most likely have to venture out alone, which would obviously be much more dangerous.
"Thank you," Zhang Yue said, her voice trembling slightly.
Su You blinked. "We're family. What are you thanking me for?"
Zhang Yue froze and blurted, "Family?"
Su You nodded shamelessly. "Yeah. Ever since you saved me that time, I've been yours. Don't think you can go back on it."
Zhang Yue furrowed her brow slightly and let out a barely audible sigh. There was nothing she could do about Su You's shameless behavior, so she lowered her head and said nothing.
"Ahem." Su You cleared his throat twice. "There's still time. How about we practice some more?"
Zhang Yue slowly raised her head. After hesitating for a moment, she said with little conviction, "Don't take any liberties."
"Sure, sure, sure." Su You nodded repeatedly, his gaze utterly free of any impure thoughts.
Zhang Yue saw that his gaze was pure, and only then did she nod.
A moment later, two figures darted around the training hall, and several voices rang out from time to time.
"Ow, I missed! Sorry, I definitely won't do it again."
"This move's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. That's how they do it on TV, so you can't blame me!"
"You ran into me this time. It had nothing to do with me!"
"Don't make false accusations. This is close-quarters combat. I swear on my conscience that I absolutely wasn't trying to take advantage of you."
At eleven that night, Su You returned to his loft bedroom, thoroughly satisfied, and went to rest.
At dawn on August 1, the 186 students of the Elite Training Camp and the dozen or so War God instructors leading them took the camp's special transport vehicles to the airport.
At around nine in the morning, the group of nearly two hundred boarded a Passenger Aircraft chartered by the Training Camp and flew to the Sahara Desert in Africa.
The Passenger Aircraft had three levels—upper, middle, and lower—and could easily fit two hundred people. Movies played on the screens in every cabin, so the students wouldn't get too bored.
The five members of Kyoto Pavilion sat together in the upper cabin. Zhang Yue and Fan Xuemei sat on the left, Su You in the middle, and Li Zhong and Qiao Lizheng on the right.
"When we get to the Sahara Desert, how about the five of us team up?"
Fan Xuemei looked at Li Zhong and Su You, her eyes full of hope and anticipation. She was among the weaker students at the Training Camp, so naturally she wanted to cling to these two strong allies.
Qiao Lizheng looked over as well. His strength was decent, but he couldn't compare with Li Zhong and Su You. He, too, was hoping to find strong allies.
Li Zhong furrowed his brow. He'd planned to ask Su You to team up once they got off the plane. After all, they were close in strength, and Su You was so talented that teaming up would also help them build a rapport.
Li Zhong pondered for a moment. He would graduate in October, and this life-or-death adventure didn't mean quite as much to him. If Su You was willing, he didn't mind taking the younger students along and helping them out. It would be a good way to build a rapport.
Li Zhong turned to the person beside him and asked, "What do you think, Junior Brother Su You?"
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