"This kid is finally acting a little more normal."
Seeing Su Zhan emerge from the Cultivation Room, Elder Feng instinctively inspected him once more.
After confirming that neither his technique nor his realm had broken through and that he was still a Beginner Martial Artist, Elder Feng inexplicably let out a long breath.
It was not that he did not want Su Zhan to make a breakthrough.
It was just that Su Zhan's rapid progress made him question his entire life.
The faster Su Zhan progressed,
the more it dealt a tremendous blow to the worldview and understanding Elder Feng had built over decades... He was, after all, an Advanced Martial General, someone who ranked among the notable figures in all of Heaven City. Yet compared to Su Zhan, even an Advanced Martial General like him had to feel ashamed of his own inferiority. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had lived these past few decades like a dog!
Su Zhan decisively left the Cultivation Room, hailed a taxi at random, and headed for the Lin family headquarters.
The journey from the school to the Lin family headquarters was not short, taking nearly an hour by car.
That gave him plenty of time to consider what kind of technique he should choose.
"I already have a weapon technique."
"I also have a Body Tempering Technique."
"Attribute Techniques... Blood Qi is a trump card for risking my life. I need to get another attribute, and Poison Attribute would be pretty good. If I hit someone, I can poison them. That's worth considering."
"Special techniques are possible, but most of them do not offer any substantive increase in strength. They can change one's face, conceal one's aura... My current circumstances are unusual, so I need to use every means possible to protect myself. I'll set special techniques aside for now."
Su Zhan: "Everyone, do you have any good suggestions for the new technique?"
Basic Qi and Blood Method: "Boss, I still think it should be an Attribute Technique. This category has the most comprehensive and strongest effects. If you give it a higher multiplier, your strength will soar like crazy!"
Nine Fire Saber: "Yeah, I agree with using an Attribute Technique. The Blood Qi Attribute can normally only be used for less than five seconds. Having it rise and fall like that is way too frustrating... If we could get a Lightning Attribute, the power boost would definitely be insanely awesome!"
Jade Body: "Boss, if you ask me, a Body Tempering Technique is more practical. Get another technique like Brother Blood Consumption's, and I guarantee your realm will shoot upward like a rocket!"
Su Zhan: "That's a good suggestion. I really am lacking in realm right now."
Bloodthirsty Rampage: "Body Tempering Techniques are indeed good, but forget about one like Blood Consumption's. Your realm may rise quickly, but your foundation would be unstable, and you might not even beat opponents at the same level... If you ask me, Boss, you already have attack power and physique. You should be considering a Movement Technique."
Su Zhan's eyes lit up when he saw that.
That was right!
His attack power was already quite impressive.
What he lacked was agility, Movement Technique, and reaction speed!
"Last time, when that Beginner Martial Artist ambushed me, the techniques had clearly warned me and I had already reacted, but my Movement Technique was too slow. I simply couldn't dodge!"
"I can't let something like that happen again. There won't be a second chance!"
"A Movement Technique. I'll pick a Movement Technique!"
Su Zhan made up his mind.
Beep, beep, beep.
Just then, the alarm rang.
"Everyone, you can come out and have some fun!"
At Su Zhan's command, the four technique incarnations appeared once again.
Sanyu: "Woohoo! We can come out again, and for three whole hours too. Awesome!"
Blood Consumption: "Hunting that C-class Fierce Beast yesterday wasn't nearly satisfying enough. Let's do it again today!"
Nine Fire: "I've already accumulated plenty of combat experience. This time, I'll definitely take down that C-class Fierce Beast!"
Frenzy Blood: "Damn it!"
Su Zhan frowned.
Blood Consumption: "Fourth Brother, what's wrong?"
Frenzy Blood: "Someone ambushed me!"
Nine Fire: "Damn, what blind bastard has such a death wish?"
Sanyu: "He dared lay hands on my brother? Tell me where you are, and I'll go beat the hell out of him!"
Someone had ambushed him?!
Su Zhan immediately pulled up Frenzy Blood's perspective.
He was currently locked in a fierce battle with a human.
The entire image moved so quickly and shook so violently that, if Su Zhan had not possessed the strength of an Advanced Martial Artist, he would not have been able to see it clearly at all.
"An Advanced Martial Artist!"
Su Zhan spotted the human Martial Artist opposite Frenzy Blood at a glance and judged his level from the blood qi emanating from him.
The man looked to be in his thirties.
Triangular eyes.
A vicious, ruthless aura.
He wore a full set of High-grade Spirit Weapon armor and gripped a broadsword wreathed in flames, launching a frenzied assault against Frenzy Blood!
His strength was comparable to Frenzy Blood's, but because he had spent years hunting and killing, his combat skills were extremely high—far superior to Frenzy Blood's... On top of that, the angles of attack from his weapon technique were exceptionally tricky, and his strikes were as fast as lightning.
Frenzy Blood could only defend and dodge at the same time, but even so, he still failed to evade several slashes. He was struck, and his armor began to show damage.
As for counterattacking... there was simply no opportunity!
If this continued, Frenzy Blood would definitely be finished.
It would not matter much if a technique incarnation died... but what was infuriating was being ambushed and killed by a human Martial Artist!
Su Zhan: "Everyone, I'm sending you Frenzy Blood's location. Hurry over and support him!"
Blood Consumption: "Alright!"
Nine Fire: "I'm coming now!"
Sanyu: "I'm on my way!"
The three quickly headed toward Frenzy Blood's location according to the coordinates Su Zhan had given them.
The fastest would arrive within five minutes.
Even the slowest would make it in ten.
Su Zhan: "Frenzy Blood, can you hold on?"
Frenzy Blood: "I'm gradually getting a handle on his attack patterns. I should be fine!"
Su Zhan continued watching their fierce battle.
Frenzy Blood was not merely talking tough.
He really had begun to grasp some of this Advanced Martial Artist's attack methods... At first, he had been completely unable to fend them off, but now he could barely parry them.
Yet Su Zhan could tell that this Advanced Martial Artist had real skill. The destructive force of a single slash was enough to exceed 7,000 kilograms!
Frenzy Blood was only a Beginner Martial Artist. Even with the boost from his own technique, he had merely touched the threshold of an Advanced Martial Artist... Naturally, his strength could not compare to Su Zhan's main body, and he was no match for this Advanced Martial Artist either.
"What is going on with this Beginner Martial Artist?!"
"Blocking one strike would be one thing, but he can actually block so many... Is this some kind of joke?!"
Compared to Su Zhan's side, the heart of this Advanced Martial Artist was currently churning with monstrous waves, leaving him utterly shaken.
He had picked his target carefully before making his move.
One person.
And a Beginner Martial Artist at that.
Yet he dared wander around a place where C-class Fierce Beasts appeared... He was simply stupid beyond all reason. How was that any different from delivering himself right to the door?
As an Advanced Martial Artist, would he not be able to capture him as easily as reaching into a bag?
Yet despite the ambush, he had failed to kill his opponent with a single slash.
The Advanced Martial Artist was briefly surprised.
But his movements did not slow. He continued attacking... If one slash would not do, then he would use two.
But this Beginner Martial Artist actually blocked them!
Though he had barely managed to parry, the fact remained that he had truly parried them!
The Advanced Martial Artist refused to believe it.
He continued swinging his blade.
The more he attacked, the more alarmed and shocked he became. By the end, when he discovered that his opponent had actually begun predicting some of his attack patterns in advance, terror flooded his heart and his expression changed drastically.
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