"What are you trying to do?"
The moment Lu Chen spoke, Zhang Qi's teammates cried out in shock and fury.
Four people burst out from behind Lu Chen. Without a word, they lunged straight at them.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The four had no time to resist before they were knocked down in an instant and passed out.
"This..."
Huo Zihao and the others stared at Lu Chen's group in uncertainty, all retreating two steps.
Everything had happened too fast—so fast that their minds could not keep up with the changes.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Qi had been crippled, while the other four had been knocked unconscious. All five had been directly eliminated.
Their strength, moreover, left Huo Zihao and the others utterly shaken.
Zhang Qi's other teammates were nothing much to Huo Zihao, but it would still have been impossible for him to take them all down in an instant.
Especially Zhang Qi—his strength had been on par with Huo Zihao's.
Yet in Lu Chen's hands, he had not even withstood a single move. His limbs had even been crippled outright.
Too strong!
At a glance from Lu Chen, his people immediately stepped forward, collected Zhang Qi and the others' number tags, and transferred their points.
They also thoroughly looted every valuable item on them.
"What are you standing around for? Next."
Looking at the stunned Huo Zihao, Lu Chen spoke with some excitement.
"Ah? Oh. But Brother Chen, isn't this a little inappropriate?"
"What's inappropriate about it? Stop talking nonsense and hurry up. The fewer people there are, the more resources those left behind will receive."
Impatience showed in Lu Chen's voice.
Huo Zihao thought it over, then finally gritted his teeth and nodded.
Lu Chen was right. The Elite Camp trainees were competitors to begin with.
The fewer opponents there were, the richer the resources he could enjoy would naturally be.
The group headed in another direction.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As soon as Lu Chen and the others left, five men in black immediately appeared beside Zhang Qi.
"That Red Hair brat was far too ruthless. What a piece of trash."
"That bastard from Ning Province could have eliminated them just by knocking them out. Why did he have to cripple Zhang Qi's limbs?"
"Exactly. No matter what, this is only a training assessment. There was no need to be so heavy-handed."
"Captain, why did you stop us from intervening just now?"
"What are you thinking? The assessment rules are right there. As long as no one is in mortal danger, we cannot interfere.
This is one of the situations martial artists will face in the future.
Do you have no idea what a real battlefield is like?"
The Captain spoke with a frown, yet he too was deeply angered by what Lu Chen had done.
But as long as it remained within the assessment rules, there was nothing he could do.
"Enough. Take Zhang Qi for treatment immediately. If you delay any longer, it will have an enormous impact on his future martial arts career."
The Captain stopped his team from grumbling further and directly led the few trainees away.
"Damn it, don't the instructors from Ning Province keep their people in check?"
"Now that you mention it, did any of you notice where Lu Chen's group's accompanying instructors were?"
"Hm? Now that you say so, no. I sensed the area just now, and there was no one nearby."
"Then where did the instructors for those few go?"
"They should be hiding beyond their detection range and monitoring this place."
"Why are you all talking so much? Move faster."
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Seeing the people behind him start chattering again, the Captain barked at them.
Inside the cave, the Hundred Life Flower had finally matured.
Under Lin Dabao's guidance, Lin Mo used jade vessels to store the three Hundred Life Flowers.
"Brother Mo, you've gained quite a haul this time. One Hundred Life Flower alone is enough for you to complete Tendon Refining. You can exchange the other two for Rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for Skin Refining and Bone Refining. That way, everything will be smooth sailing for you before Seventh-grade."
Lin Dabao said with a beaming smile, though there was also a trace of envy in his eyes.
"Heh, I need to save one for my uncle."
"Uh? Your uncle has reached Sixth-grade too and needs Tendon Refining?"
"No. My uncle broke the bones in his leg and shattered his tendons during a mission defending against a beast tide years ago. I'm planning to use this to help him recover completely."
"Ah? You're planning to use a Hundred Life Flower to rebuild his tendons and heal his injuries?"
"Yes."
"Then... what grade martial artist is your uncle?"
"Him? He used to be Second-grade, but he's been injured for over ten years. His blood and qi have declined, and now he's probably not even at the peak of First-grade."
"Fuck, a single petal would be enough to completely heal your uncle. Wouldn't using an entire flower be a monstrous waste of heaven's gifts?"
After hearing Lin Mo's words, Lin Dabao was speechless.
Did he think Hundred Life Flowers were cabbages? Using an entire flower to treat the leg injury of a martial artist below Second-grade? Was he not afraid of being struck by divine retribution?
"What! One petal is enough?"
More than enough. I estimate that not even half a petal would be necessary."
At that moment, Liu Peipei, standing beside them, spoke with a helpless smile.
"The Hundred Life Flower is that effective?" Lin Mo was rather stunned.
"Of course. Hundred Life Flowers are incredibly rare. How about this? Your uncle only needs one petal for treatment, so exchange this incomplete flower to me. I'll give you two portions of Purple Spirit Crystal Powder—enough for your Fourth-grade Skin Refining."
As he spoke, Lin Dabao took out two boxes.
When the boxes opened, purple light burst forth, bathing the entire cave in purple qi.
Inside each was a box full of purple powder, radiating a faint, crystalline purple glow.
Lin Mo instantly felt as though his skin had come alive. It seemed desperately thirsty, yearning intensely for that purple powder.
"One Hundred Life Flower is enough for you to keep. Any more can only be exchanged for materials anyway. Right now, what you need most are materials for Skin Refining, Bone Refining, and Tendon Refining. What do you think?"
"This... will an incomplete Hundred Life Flower be enough for you?"
"Of course. They say Tendon Refining requires one flower, but in truth, most people might not even use half of one. Being short one petal makes no difference to me."
"Oh? Our Young Master Lin truly has deep pockets. You even carry Purple Spirit Crystal Powder around with you?"
Seeing Lin Dabao casually produce two portions of Purple Spirit Crystal Powder, Xiao Ya was somewhat surprised as well.
This was also one of the finest materials for Skin Refining, and its rarity was no less than that of the Hundred Life Flower.
"Hehe, naturally." Lin Dabao chuckled, then looked toward Lin Mo. "Brother Mo, what do you say?"
"Fine, I'll trade!" Lin Mo directly took out the Jade Box containing one Hundred Life Flower. After plucking off a petal and placing it into another jade box, he handed it to Lin Dabao.
After making the exchange, Lin Dabao cradled the Hundred Life Flower and examined it again and again before bursting into hearty laughter.
He had already prepared his materials for Skin Refining and Bone Refining. All he lacked were materials for Tendon Refining.
He had not expected to trade for them here, and his mood soared.
Lin Mo was delighted as well. He had not expected that this time, he would not only obtain a spiritual medicine capable of treating Uncle Zheng's leg injury.
He had also gathered all the materials he needed for Skin Refining and Tendon Refining in one go.
With Purple Spirit Crystal Powder and the Hundred Life Flower, he could naturally complete his Fourth-grade Skin Refining and Sixth-grade Tendon Refining without a hitch.
All that remained was to seek out materials for Bone Refining later. Then he could smoothly complete the entire Sixth-grade refinement process, lay the most perfect foundation, and forcefully step into Seventh-grade.
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"Can the system be used like this too?"
The sudden system prompt caught Lin Mo off guard, leaving him astonished.
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