Chapter Summaries

After Jiang Lan’s exceptional strength and speed revealed his defensive special talent, Mo Han challenged him to a spar and was defeated. Xiao Feng advised Jiang Lan to learn unarmed combat techniques and told him to collect his monthly cultivation resources, which Jiang Lan eagerly planned to use to grow stronger.

• Xiao Feng announced that Jiang Lan’s punching force and speed met Meridian Opening standards, and revealed that Jiang Lan had a defensive special talent.
• Mo Han challenged Jiang Lan to defend his position as the elite class’s strongest student, and Jiang Lan accepted.
• Mo Han attacked Jiang Lan repeatedly, but Jiang Lan’s defense stopped every strike without him moving.
• Jiang Lan knocked Mo Han back with one casual punch, and Mo Han admitted defeat before Xiao Feng ended the spar.
• Xiao Feng advised Jiang Lan to find unarmed combat techniques at the Library Tower and told him to collect his monthly cultivation resources from the Academic Affairs Office.
• Jiang Lan looked forward to collecting thirty bottles of fierce beast blood essence, and Xiao Feng dismissed the class.

Jiang Lan collected his academy resources and used the beast blood essence to upgrade his indestructible diamond body to level seven. After seeing that his next upgrade required sixty-four bottles of tier-one beast blood essence, he decided to join his uncle’s scavenging team the next day to hunt beasts.

• Jiang Lan left class after promising Chu Yun that he would treat everyone to a meal the day after tomorrow.
• Jiang Lan collected thirty bottles of tier-one beast blood essence and five Body Tempering Pills from the academic affairs office.
• Jiang Lan rode home with Shen Qingqiu and told him about sparring with the former top student in his class.
• Jiang Lan used the blood essence to upgrade his indestructible diamond body to level seven, raising his defense, vital energy, and constitution.
• Jiang Lan saw that his next upgrade required sixty-four bottles of tier-one beast blood essence and decided to join Shen Qingqiu’s scavenging team the next day.

Jiang Lan joined Shen Qingqiu’s Salvage Team on a trip to the Northern Suburbs Ruins, then left his squad to hunt ferocious beasts for blood essence. He effortlessly killed three Ironback Wolves and continued on his solo hunt.

• Jiang Lan persuaded Shen Qingqiu to take him outside the city, and he notified Lin Yu before leaving with the Salvage Team.
• Shen Qingqiu led the team to the Northern Suburbs Ruins and assigned Jiang Lan to the first squad.
• Jiang Lan asked to hunt alone, and Shen Qingqiu allowed him to leave as long as he stayed nearby and contacted them if trouble arose.
• Jiang Lan encountered three Ironback Wolves and killed them in seconds without using his saber.

Jiang Lan encountered and fought the tier-two Ironback Wolf King, relying on his indestructible diamond body to withstand its attacks and wear it down. He killed the beast with his bare hands and began collecting its spoils.

• Jiang Lan processed three Ironback Wolf carcasses, then continued deeper into the ruins after killing eleven wolves.
• Jiang Lan encountered the Ironback Wolf King and decided to fight it, confident that his defenses had grown stronger since facing the Bloodfang Tiger.
• Jiang Lan endured the Wolf King's attacks and landed repeated punches, gradually slowing the beast.
• Jiang Lan pinned the weakened Ironback Wolf King down and punched it to death.
• Jiang Lan examined his battered uniform, found himself largely uninjured, and began harvesting the Wolf King's blood essence.

Jiang Lan returned from the hunt with the Ironback Wolf King’s second-tier crystal core and eleven Ironback Wolf spoils, astonishing Squad One. After sharing some cores and counting his blood essence at home, he decided he could not wait another month to get stronger and would need to venture outside the city again.

• Jiang Lan returned to the rendezvous point with torn clothes but no injuries and showed Shen Qingqiu the second-tier crystal core from the Ironback Wolf King he had killed.
• Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu and Zhao Gang that he had also killed eleven Ironback Wolves, leaving them stunned by his haul.
• Shen Qingqiu brought the squads back to the base city and warned Jiang Lan not to let his strong defense make him reckless.
• Jiang Lan gave Shen Qingqiu five crystal cores to distribute among Squad One before heading home with her.
• Jiang Lan counted his remaining blood essence and realized that even after the academy issued more next month, he would still need three vials to level up, so he resolved to venture outside the city.

Jiang Lan attended combat training, then treated his classmates to a barbecue meal where he heard about a wilderness field assessment next month. He left eager for the chance to earn extra resources, especially blood essence.

• Jiang Lan arrived at the academy and promised Chu Yun he would treat everyone after class.
• Xiao Feng reminded Jiang Lan to choose a martial technique and taught the class basic physical combat movements, which Jiang Lan struggled to perform effectively.
• Jiang Lan joined Chu Yun, Lu Qingshan, Bai Yu, Liu Shiyu, and Mo Han for barbecue outside the academy and paid 130 credit points for the meal.
• Chu Yun told Jiang Lan that the academy might hold a wilderness field combat assessment next month, with extra resources as rewards.
• Jiang Lan took note of the assessment because he hoped to earn blood essence.

Jiang Lan chose Iron Mountain Fist at the Library Tower and practiced until he discovered how to channel his whole body's strength into a punch. After borrowing the manual, he met Shen Qingqiu at the school gate and showed him the technique he had chosen.

• Jiang Lan searched the Library Tower for a fundamental fist technique and settled on Iron Mountain Fist.
• Jiang Lan practiced the technique's stance and power generation in a practice room, gradually connecting the force through his body.
• Jiang Lan landed a punch that made the air crack, realizing he had found the right way to generate power.
• Jiang Lan borrowed Iron Mountain Fist and decided to take a taxi home instead of looking for Shen Qingqiu.
• Shen Qingqiu called Jiang Lan and asked him to wait at the school gate, then picked him up in his SUV.
• Jiang Lan showed Shen Qingqiu the manual, and Shen Qingqiu approved of his teacher's judgment.

Jiang Lan joined Shen Qingqiu’s squad in the Wilderness Zone to test Iron Mountain Fist in real combat and slaughtered Ironback Wolves with increasingly powerful punches. He returned with enough blood essence to be close to his next upgrade, while Shen Qingqiu noticed how much his strength and bearing had changed.

• Jiang Lan joined Shen Qingqiu’s trip to the Northern Suburbs Ruins so he could test Iron Mountain Fist against vicious beasts.
• Jiang Lan killed an Ironback Wolf with one punch and began using the technique’s method of generating force in combat.
• Jiang Lan hunted through the ruins for about an hour and a half, collecting sixteen bottles of blood essence and sixteen crystal cores.
• Jiang Lan calculated that he would have enough blood essence to reach the eighth level once he received the Academy’s next allotment, or after two more trips with Shen Qingqiu.
• Jiang Lan gave Shen Qingqiu five crystal cores to distribute among the squad before returning with her, and he reported that he could now kill Ironback Wolves with one punch.
• Shen Qingqiu noticed Jiang Lan’s improved physique and bearing as they drove home.

Jiang Lan learned that the Academy would hold a dangerous Field Combat Assessment with essence blood prizes, then used his collected supplies to upgrade his indestructible diamond body to level eight. He left with greatly increased strength and a new requirement of 128 bottles of first-tier essence blood for his next upgrade.

• Xiao Feng announced that the Rocket Class would compete in squads in a Field Combat Assessment in the Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone, with essence blood rewards for the top three students.
• Jiang Lan collected thirty bottles of essence blood from the Academic Affairs Office, bringing his total supply to eighty-two bottles.
• Jiang Lan used sixty-four bottles of first-tier essence blood to upgrade his indestructible diamond body to level eight, raising his strength to 118.8.
• Jiang Lan saw that his next upgrade required 128 bottles of first-tier essence blood and considered how long it would take to gather them.
• Shen Qingqiu messaged Jiang Lan to tell him food was in the fridge, and he replied that he would heat it up.

Jiang Lan stunned his classmates with a punch-force result of 5,762 kilograms during basic testing, and Xiao Feng arranged more advanced training for him after the assessment. The class received its assessment groups, and Jiang Lan prepared to head to the dangerous Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone.

• Xiao Feng held basic tests, and the students showed improved speed and strength after training.
• Jiang Lan recorded a speed of 43.8 meters per second and a punch force of 5,762 kilograms, leaving the class stunned.
• Xiao Feng assigned Jiang Lan, Bai Yu, and Liu Shiyu to Group A, while Mo Han, Chu Yun, and Lu Qingshan formed Group B.
• Xiao Feng told Jiang Lan he would seek advanced training facilities for him and warned him not to underestimate the Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone.
• Chu Yun praised Jiang Lan's strength, and Jiang Lan reflected that the Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone's powerful ferocious beasts suited his goals.

Jiang Lan led Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu into the Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone for the Academy assessment and killed a second-tier Red-Scaled Lizard with one punch. The group had just begun the four-hour assessment when Jiang Lan encountered the beast.

• Xiao Feng explained the squad assessment rules and warned the students about the dangers of the Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone.
• Jiang Lan joined Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu, and the three traveled by bus to the Wilderness Zone.
• Jiang Lan chose to scout ahead while Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu followed and supported him.
• After about twenty minutes, Jiang Lan spotted a Red-Scaled Lizard emerging from behind a boulder and told the girls to retreat.
• The Red-Scaled Lizard charged Jiang Lan, who killed it with a single punch.

Jiang Lan led Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu deeper into the Wilderness Zone, where he confronted a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull. He proved he could withstand its charge and staggered it with repeated attacks, but the fight remained unresolved.

• Jiang Lan killed a second-tier Red-Scaled Lizard with one punch and collected its blood essence and crystal core.
• Jiang Lan led Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu through the Wilderness Zone, and the group killed ten ferocious beasts before stopping to rest.
• Jiang Lan continued deeper into the forest despite Liu Shiyu's concerns, and Bai Yu followed him while Liu Shiyu brought the signal flare.
• Jiang Lan found a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull and withstood its charge before striking its flank and forcing its head down by the horns.
• Jiang Lan punched the Black-Horned Savage Bull's head, but it recovered, and he prepared to hit it again.

Jiang Lan killed a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull and collected valuable materials with Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu. On their way back, he answered a signal flare and rescued Chu Yun and his companions by killing a Red-Scaled Lizard with one punch.

• Jiang Lan defeated the Black-Horned Savage Bull, then collected its blood essence, crystal core, horns, and some hide with Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu.
• Jiang Lan abandoned further work on the massive corpse and led the group toward the Wilderness Zone's outskirts.
• Jiang Lan spotted a signal flare and ran toward it, with Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu following.
• Jiang Lan found Chu Yun, Mo Han, and Lu Qingshan fighting a Red-Scaled Lizard, with Chu Yun injured and Lu Qingshan having fired the flare.
• Jiang Lan killed the Red-Scaled Lizard with one punch, leaving Chu Yun astonished.

Jiang Lan and his classmates returned from the Wilderness Zone after learning he had killed a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull. Xiao Feng reported Jiang Lan’s feat to Director Lin, while Jiang Lan boarded the bus and rested.

• Jiang Lan treated Chu Yun’s arm, and Chu Yun learned that Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu were carrying horns from a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull Jiang Lan had killed.
• Jiang Lan led the group toward the Rally Point, and Chu Yun asked him about the fight as they walked.
• Xiao Feng inspected the horns, confirmed Jiang Lan had killed a third-tier beast, and called Director Lin to report the assessment result.
• Jiang Lan boarded the bus and considered the materials and Beast Cores he had collected as he rested.

Jiang Lan’s first-place assessment results drew the attention of Vice Dean Zhou Qing, who granted him exceptional Academy resources and early access to advanced training. After collecting his reward, Jiang Lan calculated that he was close to his goal of accumulating 128 bottles of essence blood and expected his remaining spoils to bring him even closer.

• On the bus back from the Wilderness Zone, Chu Yun loudly told the students that Jiang Lan had killed a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull.
• Xiao Feng announced that Group A of the Rocket Class had won the team ranking with thirteen kills, while Jiang Lan had won the individual ranking for killing the Black-Horned Savage Bull and other ferocious beasts.
• Vice Dean Zhou Qing visited the plaza, raised Jiang Lan’s monthly essence blood allotment, opened the advanced training grounds to him, and arranged early access to the Spiritual Energy Chamber.
• Chu Yun jokingly declared Jiang Lan his adoptive father, and Jiang Lan invited everyone to a meal.
• Jiang Lan collected his assessment reward and calculated that he now had forty-eight bottles of first-tier and four bottles of second-tier essence blood, with more value still to gain from his crystal cores and materials.

Jiang Lan celebrated the assessment with the Rocket Class, shared crystal cores with Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu, and told Shen Qingqiu that he had killed a Tier-Three Black-Horned Savage Bull and received an offer from the Academy's vice dean. He left Shen Qingqiu flustered by promising to support her instead of letting her worry about marriage or relying on someone else.

• Jiang Lan treated the six members of the Rocket Class to barbecue and gave Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu half of the crystal cores, though they declined his offer of a bull horn.
• Jiang Lan returned home carrying the Tier-Three Black-Horned Savage Bull's horn and materials, and Shen Qingqiu checked that he was unharmed.
• Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu that he had killed the Tier-Three beast during the assessment and that vice dean Zhou Qing had personally offered him terms.
• Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu she did not need to rush into marriage because he could support her in the future, leaving her embarrassed.

Jiang Lan sold the Black-Horned Bull’s materials and crystal core, then used the money to buy essence blood and upgrade his indestructible diamond body to level nine. His agility increased dramatically, but the system required 256 bottles of essence blood for the next upgrade.

• Shen Qingqiu accompanied Jiang Lan to the trading market and helped him sell the Black-Horned Bull’s horns, hide, and crystal core for 230,000 credit points.
• Jiang Lan spent 160,000 credit points on eighty bottles of first-tier essence blood.
• Jiang Lan returned home and used the essence blood to advance his indestructible diamond body to level nine.
• Jiang Lan saw that his agility had risen to 99.5 and his next upgrade required 256 bottles of essence blood, leaving him frustrated.

Jiang Lan followed Xiao Feng to an Astral Condensation training room, where his speed and punching strength showed that he was nearing Astral Condensation-level power. Xiao Feng then brought him to the Spiritual Energy Chamber and explained how to train there safely.

• Chu Yun greeted Jiang Lan as his godfather and said his injuries had improved.
• Xiao Feng took Jiang Lan to the Astral Condensation training room for tests.
• Jiang Lan ran at 91.6 meters per second, more than twice his previous speed and faster than Xiao Feng.
• Jiang Lan struck the punch-force tester for 7,836 kilograms, just short of the Astral Condensation threshold.
• Xiao Feng led Jiang Lan to the Spiritual Energy Chamber and warned him to leave if he felt discomfort.
• Jiang Lan entered the ore-lined chamber, felt its rich energy, and thought it resembled a sauna.

Jiang Lan trained in the Spiritual Energy Chamber and used its spiritual energy to reach the tenth level of Indestructible Diamond Body. He left the chamber after nearly three hours, having learned that he needed only one more bottle of second-tier ferocious beast essence blood for his next upgrade.

• Jiang Lan discovered that the chamber’s spiritual energy could replace ferocious beast essence blood for upgrading Indestructible Diamond Body.
• Jiang Lan trained for two hours until he met the upgrade requirements and reached the tenth level, gaining defense, blood vitality, and mental power.
• Jiang Lan saw that the next upgrade required eight bottles of second-tier essence blood and realized he needed only one more bottle.
• Jiang Lan left the chamber after feeling dizzy, and Xiao Feng asked how he felt.

Jiang Lan returned from the Academy with improved senses and learned he could enter the Spiritual Energy Chamber monthly. After dinner, he persuaded Shen Qingqiu to take him to the Wilderness Zone the next day so he could seek second-tier essence blood.

• Xiao Feng told Jiang Lan that the Vice Dean had approved monthly visits to the Spiritual Energy Chamber.
• Jiang Lan went home and noticed a small cut on Shen Qingqiu’s hand, deciding to buy him better combat gloves.
• Jiang Lan washed the dishes while Shen Qingqiu rested, then asked to join the Salvage Team’s trip to the Wilderness Zone.
• Shen Qingqiu agreed to bring Jiang Lan along so he could look for second-tier essence blood, but warned him to stay near the group.
• Shen Qingqiu reflected on Jiang Lan’s growing strength and looks, then hurriedly left the sofa when Jiang Lan asked what he was thinking.