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The three Indians and Ji Yun's group of three quickly divided up the large pile of monster materials.

"Cooperation... pleasant!" The Indian leader, a bald burly man, greeted Ji Yun and Luo Feng in awkward Mandarin. As for Gao Feng, who was assisting on the side, he only gave him a glance.

Ji Yun had Luo Feng store all the materials in his backpack first. He said, "Luo Feng, I'll go with you to your temporary base. I need to clear out some things from my backpack."

"Captain?" Luo Feng looked at Gao Feng. After all, Gao Feng was nominally the captain, and he had far more experience in the Wilderness Zone.

"Fine." Gao Feng agreed readily. Regardless of Ji Yun's character, with his strength, he wouldn't even bother with their previous haul.

Ji Yun's group of three quickly arrived at the twelfth floor of the residential building. As soon as they entered the room, a burst of cheers greeted them.

"Warm welcome, warm welcome!" Wei Tie called out deliberately.

These three were the remaining members of the Fire Hammer Squad they had met earlier—the Scimitar Brothers and a thermal weapons warrior.

Gao Feng's face didn't show much amusement. "Did you see the Tiger Tooth Squad people?"

"This?" The thermal weapons warrior glanced subtly at Ji Yun, drawing out his tone as if hinting that there was still an outsider present.

"No need to be discreet." Gao Feng said directly. "You can consider them one of us. If they were enemies, we wouldn't have even made it into Vanke Dream City before being taken out."

"We saw them." The three nodded, their faces turning cold. The thermal weapons warrior even ground his teeth. "I really wanted to blow their heads off right then and avenge Old Zhang!"

"Can you tell us about the direct conflict between you?" Ji Yun suddenly asked from the side.

"Sure." Luo Feng said.

"The Tiger Tooth Squad has always been at odds with our Fire Hammer Squad, but there was never any major conflict. However, when I became a Quasi-Warrior, a nephew of one of the Tiger Tooth Squad members tried to make a move on me in the detention center. As you know, it's a serious crime for ordinary people to kill a warrior."

"So the Tiger Tooth Squad wanted to settle it privately with me, but their compensation was too low, which led to a conflict with Zhang Zehu of that squad. In the end, nothing came of it. His nephew was sent to the Security Bureau, and he had to spend a hundred million to keep his nephew from suffering."

"Later, when we met in the Wilderness Zone, they ambushed us and lured a beast horde, trying to kill us. I relied on my Psychic Master abilities to protect my teammates and break out. But one of our old members was hit by a sniper rifle and lost an arm."

"That's about it." Luo Feng briefly explained the whole story. "We never intended to clash with the Tiger Tooth Squad, but they're ruthless."

"Attacking a warrior without cause is indeed enough to land them in the Security Bureau." Ji Yun said. "But you don't have enough evidence, so you want to settle it privately in the Wilderness Zone too?"

"Yes." Luo Feng and the others nodded.

"Since I know about this, I won't say a word." Ji Yun said.

"I despise people like that too. Warriors killing each other—what's the difference between them and beasts?"

The thermal weapons warrior gritted his teeth. "I really wanted to blow their heads off right then and avenge my brother. But I didn't dare, because you were down below, and it might have caused more trouble."

He knew that firing wasn't an option. First, one shot could only kill one person. Second, if he fired, the Thunder Squad would immediately act... and the situation would spiral out of control.

"You were right not to fire." Ji Yun said.

"That half-breed has a special background. If you hurt or even kill him, you'll be in big trouble."

"Brother Ji Yun, I just heard you mention Vulture Li Yao? Who is this Li Yao? A War God?" Gao Feng asked curiously. The War God circle wasn't something a Mid-Level War General like him could access.

"Vulture Li Yao is a High-Level War God, and his wife is also a High-Level War God. That half-breed just now is their son." Ji Yun explained to them. "Their family is one of the major families in the HR Alliance, quite influential. You'll have a hard time if you provoke them."

"But!"

Luo Feng couldn't help clenching his fists, gritting his teeth and speaking low. "I've never forgotten Brother Zhang's revenge. I have to take it. I swore long ago... that if I ever run into those scumbags from the Tiger Tooth Squad in the Wilderness Zone, I'll wipe them out!"

"Now that we've run into them, especially in a chaotic place like City 003, this is already a good opportunity."

"Luo Feng, what do you mean?" Gao Feng was startled.

"I plan to follow them in secret, find a chance, and kill every last one of the Tiger Tooth Squad! Since they want to destroy us, we should strike first!" Luo Feng couldn't forget those two sniper bullets from before. He had only barely dodged one thanks to his Psychic Energy.

"I have to go." Luo Feng said in a low voice. "I have Psychic Energy. Even if I run into a War God, at worst, I can fly to escape!"

"Don't worry, I won't lay a hand on Li Yao's son. I'll wait until they split up before acting."

"Besides, if we want to destroy the Tiger Tooth Squad, they want the same for us. They know we're aware of their last ambush, so they definitely don't want us to grow stronger. But they've never run into us in the Wilderness Zone until now... they'll probably make a move too."

Ji Yun took out the lower-value materials from his backpack and placed them on the ground. "Listen to Luo Feng. He should have a plan by now." As he spoke, he pulled out a Mid-Level Unicorn Wild Boar material and put in part of a Double-Headed Black-Line Snake material.

"I'm giving you this Unicorn Wild Boar. My backpack can't fit any more." Ji Yun said. "Also, I suggest that after you go back, you immediately apply for the Limit Dojo's Basic Training Camp, or even the Elite Training Camp. That way, no matter what trouble you cause, it can protect you. You won't get attacked in the Wilderness Zone."

"Elite Training Camp?" Luo Feng was taken aback. "Is that the special training contract?"

"No," Ji Yun explained. "The Elite Training Camp is a higher-level training contract. You'll know when you apply. It's useless for me to say more now."

"Alright then."

"Anyway, we've hunted enough monsters this time. Our backpacks are almost full. The rest of our squad will head back to the Supply Base first." Gao Feng spoke up, then looked at Luo Feng. "Luo Feng, you're a Psychic Master. Your escape ability in this city is far better than ours. But still, be careful. Don't get careless."

Luo Feng nodded.

"No time to waste. Let's go now." Gao Feng was decisive.

"I'll go back to the Supply Base with you."

Ji Yun stood up and followed the four members of the Fire Hammer Squad as they set out to return to the Supply Base.

Since they were heading back, they didn't advance as cautiously. Ji Yun and the Fire Hammer Squad took only a day to return to the Supply Base at full speed.

Interestingly enough, Ji Yun's combat record was still that of a Junior Warrior. The monsters he had hunted earlier with the Eagle Strike Squad had all been sold under the team's name. He hadn't done any individual record assessment.

Ji Yun used a High-Level Beast General Bloodthirsty Tank and a Four-Tailed Cat he had hunted in the previous five days for his record assessment, directly advancing to High-Level War General.

Kyoto Base City, Changshan City, Limit Dojo, Panshan Residential District.

It was winter in the north. Heavy snow drifted through the sky, layer upon layer covering the earth, draping everything in silver.

Ji Yun had not concealed his promotion to High-Level War General, and the news was directly transmitted back to headquarters by the Limit Dojo martial artists in Jiangnan Base City.

An eighteen-year-old High-Level War General—even if only in terms of physical fitness—was still extremely astonishing.

Soon, the Limit Dojo headquarters dispatched a special envoy to Kyoto Base City to verify the situation and prepare to bring Ji Yun directly to headquarters.

Inside his own Martial Arts Hall, Ji Yun adjusted his breathing slightly.

"Let me first see where my physical fitness stands." Ji Yun's entire body moved as one, mobilizing every ounce of strength within him. His fist shot out, producing a sonic boom.

A low, thudding impact spread outward, like a massive hammer striking the ground.

"Boom—" The punching bag vibrated, then even rebounded slightly.

Ji Yun stretched and looked at the screen.

The display paused briefly before showing a number—'21138kg'.

"Oh, increased this much." Seeing the number, Ji Yun couldn't help but smile happily. "Before I left, it was just 18921kg. After about a month away, it's gone up by 2000kg." This figure actually exceeded Ji Yun's expectations. Under normal circumstances, training after life-or-death battles yields faster improvement, but this past month Ji Yun had only fully grasped that artistic conception; his physical fitness and explosive power hadn't broken through, so this increase was indeed surprising.

According to physical fitness data, 16,000kg to 32,000kg falls within the Mid-Level War General range. However, even among Mid-Level War Generals, there's a huge gap between someone barely scraping the 16,000kg baseline and a seasoned Mid-Level War General. Based purely on physical fitness, Ji Yun was now considered decent among Mid-Level War Generals.

Ji Yun smiled, then gathered his strength again.

The punching bag slammed backward, then paused for two seconds before rebounding violently.

Ji Yun immediately looked at the display, where a number had appeared—'67584kg'.

"This much?"

"Tsk, based on 21,000kg multiplied by 3.2, that comes out to..." Ji Yun did a quick mental calculation, "about 67,200kg. I just hit 67 tons—terrifying." Though he had anticipated this data, Ji Yun was still shocked.

A 67-ton impact force had already crossed the threshold of a War God. Although most War Gods could punch far beyond this force because they also mastered special explosive techniques, some weaker War Gods had physical fitness at this level.

"Let me test speed." Ji Yun switched on the speed tester.

He stepped onto the testing device, and his speed erupted instantly. Like an arrow loosed from a bowstring, he whooshed past and then stopped.

The speed tester displayed a number—'309m/s'.

This speed was more than double what it had been when he was a newcomer.

Only martial artists who reached the War God level could generally break the sound barrier, but Ji Yun's speed was already close to it. In truth, this wasn't his physical fitness's natural speed; rather, through years of training in the Spear Path, Ji Yun's leg muscles had also grasped a hint of explosive power, allowing him to burst forth at extreme velocity.

Nerve reaction test—qualified as High-Level War General. Smiling slightly, Ji Yun began to practice with his spear.

A few days later, Ji Yun wore a white robe. A cup of green tea steeped before him, and in front of him lay the sixth volume of Fierce Wind.

The first five volumes only helped martial artists develop explosive power and perceive the artistic conception of wind. Starting from the sixth volume, the focus shifted to describing the cultivation of the artistic conception domain.

"Artistic conception is profoundly mysterious. My experience can only serve as a reference!"

This sentence was engraved on the first page of the sixth volume's manual, clearly indicating its importance.

After a long moment, Ji Yun closed the manual.

"Indeed, artistic conception cannot be learned; it can only be comprehended on one's own. No wonder so many War Gods, despite their formidable physical fitness, remain stuck at the artistic conception level, unable to succeed."

The perception and cultivation of artistic conception rely entirely on one's own insight and understanding; external aids are completely useless.

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