Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with a Strange Fire
Chapter 47

Special Chocolate

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The special chocolate began to be distributed. Every suitable and unsuitable youngster present received one.

"All right, friends. Now that you have them, eat them. I only have one thing to say: if you break through on the spot after consuming the special chocolate I handed out, I'll reward each of you with two more pieces of special chocolate."

Yun Shenwei's words immediately shocked countless people. They had not expected him to be so generous and bold.

"Eat up! Whoever breaks through first comes out ahead!"

No one knew who had shouted first.

At once, the boys and girls who had yet to condense a Dou Qi Vortex became frantic. They tore open the chocolate wrappers and wolfed them down, each one scrambling to be first as though they had not eaten in eight lifetimes. The sight was utterly bizarre...

Some parents thought their children were eating too slowly and simply stuffed the chocolate into their mouths, forced their mouths shut, then vigorously shook their heads.

"Wow, what a petty-minded way of thinking. Looks like people are the same everywhere."

Seeing this scene, Yun Shenwei could not help recalling what he had often seen on the streets back on Blue Planet.

He remembered how, whenever certain businesses held promotions and threw everyday necessities out of their stores, people outside would scramble to snatch them up.

In truth, the daily necessities those businesses threw out were not worth much at all. Some of the items were even unbranded, low-quality products. Yet despite that, countless people still flocked to them.

The reason was simple: people were greedy and selfish by nature. If they could get something for free, who would not want it? "It really works! I can feel my strength constantly rising. At most, I'll break through in three days!"

A young girl shouted from the crowd.

"Really? That's wonderful! Our Lin family finally has someone who can condense Dou Qi! Sob, sob... Lin Family Ancestors, did you see that? Lin Dong has a chance to fulfill the unfulfilled wishes you left behind..."

The girl's father became incredibly excited upon hearing this. Tears streamed endlessly down his face as she knelt on the ground and wailed, repeating those words over and over.

The onlookers nearby stepped forward to comfort her. For ordinary families like theirs, it was practically impossible for a child to condense a Dou Qi Vortex.

In this world where the strong were revered, poor families like theirs simply could not afford Gathering Qi Powder, which helped condense a Dou Qi Vortex.

Thus, for generations, these people had remained poor. They could only do the lowliest work and earn the lowest wages.

"Thank you, Young Master Yun! Thank you, thank you! If you ever have any requests in the future, just say the word..."

The girl's father seemed to recall something. Turning toward Yun Shenwei, she repeatedly kowtowed in gratitude.

"Oh, this is nothing. I was just an ordinary boy back then myself. It was only because a Dou Zun took me as his disciple that I stood out within the Misty Cloud Sect. My master once told me that he had also been pitiful when he was young. He was fortunate enough to defy fate and change his destiny only because his talent was rather special. So, he often taught me that one must have a conscience in life and always remember the most ordinary people."

At this moment, Yun Shenwei once again borrowed a tiger's might to promote his entirely nonexistent "Dou Zun master."

"He's actually the disciple of a legendary Dou Zun expert. No wonder his talent and potential are so astonishing, and he is even so chivalrous and righteous!"

"Incredible. He truly is a young hero..."

"Hahaha, our luck is simply too good! Before long, we may witness the birth of another powerhouse with our own eyes. Perhaps he might even become the first Dou Emperor in a thousand years."

The people around them began discussing matters again. After all, they came from a small city and had never seen much of the world.

Here, forget Dou Wangs—even Dou Lings and Da Dou Shis could dominate the area!

But they could indeed sense that Yun Shenwei, who possessed such heaven-reaching methods, was definitely not a liar making empty claims. Moreover, the Misty Cloud Sect held an extremely high status within the Jia Ma Empire. It was already remarkable for an ordinary person to enter it. Not only had Yun Shenwei entered the Misty Cloud Sect, but he had also received the guidance of a reclusive master. That was highly unusual! Everyone knew that the Misty Cloud Sect hated outsiders taking disciples from within its ranks. If anyone were to take them as disciples, it would be one of the sect's elders.

Therefore, there was at least an eighty percent chance that Yun Shenwei's claim that his master was a Dou Zun was true! Even if Yun Shenwei had exaggerated, his master must still be extraordinary—at the very least, a Dou Zong! Sect Leader Yun Yun was only a Dou Emperor. The only one who could make a Dou Emperor yield was likely a Dou Zong.

Yun Shenwei had merely said it casually. He had not expected these people to be so skilled at filling in the blanks that they would think it all through for him...

If Yun Shenwei had known, he would have been utterly stunned.

You people are seriously something else, aren't you?

You should all go write web novels on Blue Planet.

After a short while, abnormalities began to appear in the bodies of some of the boys and girls who had eaten the special chocolate.

"I broke through! I finally condensed a Dou Qi Vortex."

"I succeeded too! Hahaha..."

"I failed to condense a Dou Qi Vortex three times before. I never expected this time to go so smoothly. This chocolate is way too incredible."

Voices rang out one after another. With every voice, another boy or girl had successfully condensed a Dou Qi Vortex.

"Unbelievable! This special chocolate is actually even stronger than Gathering Qi Powder."

"This is practically an essential household item. If any family stocked up on a few pieces, they would never have to worry about their descendants condensing Dou Qi Vortices."

"Even an alchemist's pills are probably not as powerful as this special food!"

Everyone exclaimed in amazement. Having lived for most of their lives, whether through personal experience, things they had witnessed, or stories they had heard from others, they had never encountered such incredible food.

Gathering Qi Powder could indeed help boys and girls condense a Dou Qi Vortex, but the special chocolate was far more effective.

"Everyone, please quiet down. Some people have already broken through. As I said earlier, everyone who breaks through will receive an additional reward from me. So from now on, each person who has broken through, come up and claim your prize."

Yun Shenwei signaled for the people around him to quiet down, then began handing out the rewards he had promised.

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