"Just as they said, after advancing to Elite Grade, the overall increases had dropped quite a bit... especially Nine Fire. A High-grade Spirit Weapon used to have a minimum lower limit of at least 1x, but after advancing, its lower limit had actually fallen to 0.5x. There was really no one else like that."
"If I raised them further to Earth Grade or Heaven Grade, the Spirit Weapons they ate would also have to be upgraded accordingly. Otherwise, there truly wouldn't be the slightest movement!"
"Once low-grade ones have been eaten to a certain limit, I'll have to stockpile more high-grade ones... one high-quality item can rival dozens or even hundreds of low-quality ones!"
As Su Zhan watched them eat, he pondered in secret.
Very soon, pills, Heavenly Treasures, and the rest were all consumed.
Su Zhan decisively opened his Character Attribute Panel first:
Host: Su Zhan Realm: Beginner Martial Artist Beginner Grade Technique, Basic Qi and Blood Method (Minor Accomplishment): 384.71x [Technique Avatar—Second Stage] Elite Grade Technique, Nine Heavens Thunder Fire Saber (Intermediate Grade): 107.91x [Technique Avatar—Second Stage] Elite Grade Technique, Gilded Jade Body (Intermediate Grade): 169.58x [Technique Avatar—Second Stage] Elite Grade Technique, Bloodthirsty Rampage (Primary Grade): 177.96x [Technique Avatar—First Stage] Earth Grade Technique, Universe Wind Thunder Concealment (No Level): 24.7x ...
Blood Consumption was just a little short of breaking through 400x... once it entered the fourth stage, according to the calculations, six hours could be raised to nine!
Nine Fire had eaten too little, and the effects had been too mediocre, so its improvement was limited.
Sanyu's improvement was pretty good. After all, those were Fourth-grade Pills.
Frenzy Blood was still more than twenty times away from reaching 200x and unlocking the second stage.
Although Universe Wind Thunder Concealment improved slowly, the quantity made up for it. It had climbed to 24x, much faster than before.
Blood Consumption: "Boss, I only need seven days to reach Major Accomplishment!"
Nine Fire: "Boss, I need twenty-three days to reach Advanced Grade."
Sanyu: "I need less. Sixteen days to reach Advanced Grade."
Frenzy Blood: "Boss, I have five days left!"
Universe Wind Thunder Concealment: "Me, forty-five days!"
Very good!
Those numbers of days might seem much higher than before, but don't forget that, aside from Blood Consumption, they had all already reached Elite Grade... once Elite Grade broke through, the effects it brought would be no trifling matter!
Su Zhan: "Everyone else is fine, except Fifth. Her grade is too high, so her multiplier growth is too slow... next, I'll change the plan and fully support Fifth, getting her to 100x first so she can unlock a Technique Avatar!"
Su Zhan: "At the same time, I need her to quickly reach Primary Grade so that I can use her."
Su Zhan: "Does anyone have any objections?"
Blood Consumption: "No problem, Boss. Fifth is a new member, so we should look after her."
Nine Fire: "She's a woman, after all. We should give her some leeway."
Sanyu: "I listen to Boss in everything. If Boss tells me to go east, I'll never go west; if Boss tells me to beat a dog, I'll never chase a chicken!"
Frenzy Blood: "When I first came in, I was a newcomer too. Why did no one look after me?"
Universe Wind Thunder Concealment: "Boss looked after me. What, do you need someone to look after you too?"
Frenzy Blood: "Then I don't."
What a brilliant provocation!
Sure enough, an Earth Grade Technique's mind was different from ordinary techniques.
"Good. Everything is ready. Next, we'll sprint forward with all our strength!"
"Meng family, wait for the grand gift I'm sending you!"
Su Zhan's gaze flickered.
The next day.
As usual, Su Zhan went to the school's Cultivation Room, closed the door, and began summoning the techniques.
"Today, we're changing tactics. No hunting Fierce Beasts—we're hunting people instead!"
"Haven't you always said Fierce Beasts only know how to howl like ghosts and wolves, and there's nothing interesting about killing them?"
"Now I'll arrange something interesting for you!"
The moment they heard Su Zhan was arranging for them to kill people, all the techniques immediately stirred, each one thrilled beyond measure.
Compared to Fierce Beasts, fighting people gave them a greater sense of achievement.
Especially after their last experience of surrounding and attacking an Advanced Martial Artist, matching move against move simply felt different... it was far more fun than killing Fierce Beasts every day!
"Blood Consumption!"
Blood Consumption: "Boss, I'm here!"
"Head to the Meng family's No. 83 C-class Fierce Beast stronghold. There are roughly twenty Advanced Martial Artists there, mostly around the middle to upper range in strength. Lurk nearby, seize your chances, find anyone alone, and ambush them!"
"Remember, don't take risks. Your duration has risen to six hours, the longest among everyone. You have plenty of time to deal with them!"
Blood Consumption: "Boss, understood!"
"Nine Fire."
Nine Fire: "Boss, I'm ready!"
"No. 55 stronghold is yours. There are around twenty-four Advanced Martial Artists there. Aside from a few who are outstanding among their peers, the rest are in the middle to upper range. Hunt them down!"
"You have three hours. If you can't catch them while waiting, then when time is nearly up, fight them head-on. Trade injury for injury, life for life... but before you disappear, remember to take their Space Rings!"
Nine Fire: "I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
"Sanyu!"
"No. 66 stronghold is yours. You specialize in defense, and your attack power is average. If you can't handle the Advanced Martial Artists, then go trouble their Intermediate Martial Artists and Beginner Martial Artists!"
Sanyu: "Hehehe, Boss, you really do judge people accurately!"
"Frenzy Blood!"
"Your strength is plain for all to see. If I gave you an ordinary stronghold, you'd probably find it boring yourself, so No. 25 stronghold is yours!"
"The Advanced Martial Artists stationed inside are basically all outstanding among those of the same rank. It's extremely dangerous, but didn't you want to eat Warrior Flesh? Kill as many as you can, and you can devour as many as you kill! Of course, the prerequisite is that you remember to remove their Space Rings first!"
Frenzy Blood: "Thank you, Boss. I can hardly wait!"
"Good. Set out at full speed immediately!"
At Su Zhan's command, the four Technique Avatars all dashed out at top speed, heading straight for the strongholds Su Zhan had assigned them.
Universe Wind Thunder Concealment: "What about me?"
Listening from the side had made her blood boil. As an Earth Grade Technique, her thirst for slaughter was no weaker than the other techniques'!
Su Zhan: "Watch from the sidelines for now. Watch and learn. Once I raise you to 100x, you'll be able to manifest and fight too."
Universe Wind Thunder Concealment: "Then I'll leave it to you, Boss!"
If recognizing him as Boss would let her manifest and fight sooner, then so be it. Nothing shameful about that!
"Next, it's time to slowly wait for the harvest... the Advanced Martial Artists of the Four Great Families, the kind willing to venture out and fight, should have quite a bit of money on them, right?"
Su Zhan was already thinking about it.
Half an hour later.
Blood Consumption was the first to reach a stronghold.
He carried out Su Zhan's instructions perfectly. Rather than approach directly, he slowed his pace and crept forward bit by bit... wandering beyond a radius of over one kilometer from the stronghold.
A moment later.
"There's movement!"
Following the sound, Blood Consumption went over and, sure enough, encountered an Advanced Martial Artist fighting a C-class Fierce Beast!
He did not rush.
He silently waited for the Advanced Martial Artist and the C-class Fierce Beast to fight each other... and he could tell that this C-class Fierce Beast was no pushover, several times stronger than every C-class Fierce Beast he had killed before!
But as Su Zhan's main body had grown stronger, his own strength had also improved by leaps and bounds.
Finally.
The C-class Fierce Beast realized it could not win and turned to flee.
"Trying to run? Dream on!"
The Advanced Martial Artist decisively chased after it, but after taking only a few steps, his expression suddenly changed.
Someone was behind him!
The Advanced Martial Artist wanted to turn around, but before he had even turned halfway, the entire world in his vision spun around... before finally falling to the ground.
He stared in terror at the masked figure wearing a Black Cloak before him, his face full of disbelief.
"B-Beginner Martial Artist?"
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