New System Gameplay! (Seeking Collections, Seeking Rewards)

"What do you think you're doing?"

The moment Lu Chen finished speaking, Zhang Qi's teammates shouted in shock and anger.

Four people charged out from behind Lu Chen without a word, lunging straight at them.

"Thump thump thump thump~"

The four couldn't put up any resistance; they were instantly taken down and knocked unconscious.

"This..."

Huo Zihao and the others stared at Lu Chen's group in shock and uncertainty, taking a few steps back.

It all happened too fast—too fast for their minds to keep up with the shift.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Qi was crippled, the other four were knocked out, and all five were eliminated.

And their strength left Huo Zihao and the others stunned.

Zhang Qi's teammates weren't much to Huo Zihao, but taking them all out in an instant was nearly impossible for him too.

Especially Zhang Qi—someone on par with Huo Zihao himself.

Yet in Lu Chen's hands, he couldn't even last a single blow, and his limbs were directly crippled.

Too strong!

With just a look from Lu Chen, his men moved in to collect Zhang Qi's group's number tags and transfer their points.

They also ransacked everything valuable on them.

"What are you spacing out for? Next."

Looking at the stunned Huo Zihao, Lu Chen said with some excitement.

"Ah? Oh. But Chen-ge, isn't this a bit too much?"

"What's too much? Stop wasting time. The fewer people left, the more resources for the rest of us."

Lu Chen's voice carried impatience.

Huo Zihao thought it over, then gritted his teeth and nodded.

Lu Chen was right—between Elite Camp trainees, it was inherently a competitive relationship.

The fewer opponents, the richer the resources each person could enjoy.

The group headed off in another direction.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

As soon as Lu Chen and his group left, five black-clad figures appeared beside Zhang Qi.

"That red-haired kid is way too ruthless. What a piece of trash."

"These bastards from Ning Province—knocking someone out is enough to eliminate them, why did he have to cripple Zhang Qi's limbs?"

"Yeah, no matter how you look at it, this is just a training assessment. There's no need for that."

"Captain, why did you stop us from stepping in earlier?"

"What are you thinking? The assessment rules are clear—unless someone's life is in danger, we can't interfere. This is one of the situations a martial artist will face sooner or later. Do you have any idea what a real battlefield is like?"

The captain frowned as he spoke, but inwardly he was just as outraged by Lu Chen's actions.

Within the bounds of the assessment rules, though, there was nothing he could do.

"Enough. Take Zhang Qi for treatment now. If we're late, it'll have a huge impact on his future as a martial artist."

The captain cut off his teammates' complaints and led them away with the injured trainees.

"Damn it, even their instructors from Ning Province don't do anything about it."

"Speaking of which, did any of you notice where Lu Chen's group's accompanying instructors were?"

"Huh? Not really. I sensed it earlier—there's no one nearby."

"Then where did their instructors go?"

"Probably hiding outside their detection range, watching from a distance."

"Enough chatter. Move faster."

Seeing the others still muttering behind him, the captain barked an order.

In the cave, the Hundred Life Flower had finally matured.

Under Lin Dabao's guidance, Lin Mo used a jade vessel to carefully store the three Hundred Life Flowers.

"Brother Mo, you've made quite a haul this time. One Hundred Life Flower is enough to complete your Tendon Refining. The other two, you can trade for Rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for Skin Refining and Bone Refining. That way, you'll have a smooth path all the way to Sixth-grade."

Lin Dabao said cheerfully, a hint of envy in his eyes.

"Heh, I need to keep one for my uncle."

"Huh? Your uncle is also at Sixth-grade and needs Tendon Refining?"

"No, my uncle broke his leg and shattered his tendons years ago during a beast tide defense mission. I plan to use this to help him fully recover."

"Ah? You're going to use the Hundred Life Flower to reconstruct his tendons and heal him?"

"Yeah, that's right."

"Then... what grade is your uncle?"

"Him? He was Second-grade before, but after more than a decade of injury, his qi and blood have declined. He's barely below the peak of First-grade now."

"Damn, one petal would be enough to heal your uncle. Using a whole flower would be a waste of a treasure!"

After hearing Lin Mo's words, Lin Dabao was speechless.

Do you think the Hundred Life Flower is a head of cabbage? Using a whole one to treat a martial artist below Second-grade's leg injury? Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?

"What! One petal is enough?"

"More than enough, it's way too much. I'd say even half a petal would be overkill."

At this point, Liu Peipei, standing nearby, spoke with a mix of laughter and exasperation.

"Is the Hundred Life Flower really that potent?" Lin Mo was stunned.

"Of course. The Hundred Life Flower is extremely rare. How about this: if your uncle needs treatment, one petal will do. Then trade this incomplete flower to me? I'll give you two portions of Purple Spirit Crystal Powder, enough for your Fourth-grade Skin Refining."

With that, Lin Dabao took out two boxes and spoke slowly.

When the boxes opened, a brilliant purple light burst forth, filling the cave with an aura of purple.

Inside were two full boxes of purple powder, radiating a shimmering purple glow.

Lin Mo instantly felt his skin come alive, as if it were ravenously hungry, yearning for that purple powder.

"Keeping one Hundred Life Flower is enough for you. Any more would just be used to trade for materials. Right now, what you need most are materials for Skin Refining, Bone Refining, and Tendon Refining. What do you think?"

"This... is an incomplete Hundred Life Flower enough for you?"

"Of course it is. They say you need a whole flower for Tendon Refining, but most people can't even use half. Losing one petal makes no difference to me."

"Oh, our young master Lin sure is generous, carrying Purple Spirit Crystal Powder on him?"

Xiao Ya was a bit surprised to see Lin Dabao casually pull out two portions of Purple Spirit Crystal Powder.

This stuff was also one of the top materials for Skin Refining, its rarity rivaling that of the Hundred Life Flower.

"Hehe, of course." Lin Dabao chuckled, then looked at Lin Mo. "Brother Mo, what do you say?"

"Deal, I'll trade!" Lin Mo directly took out the Jade Box containing a Hundred Life Flower, plucked one petal and placed it in another jade container, then handed the box to Lin Dabao.

After exchanging, Lin Dabao held the Hundred Life Flower, examining it again and again before bursting into laughter.

He now had the materials for Skin Refining and Bone Refining ready, only lacking the materials for Tendon Refining.

He hadn't expected to obtain them here, putting him in a great mood.

Lin Mo was also delighted. He hadn't anticipated not only acquiring a spiritual medicine to help Uncle Zheng heal his leg injury but also gathering the materials for his own Skin Refining and Tendon Refining in one go.

With the Purple Spirit Crystal Powder and the Hundred Life Flower, he could smoothly complete his Fourth-grade Skin Refining and Sixth-grade Tendon Refining.

All that remained was to find materials for Bone Refining in the future, and he would successfully pass through the entire Sixth-grade refinement process, laying the most perfect foundation to forcefully step into Seventh-grade.

[Ding, host has obtained Purple Spirit Crystal Powder through personal effort. Refine to complete Skin Refining?]

"It can work like this?"

The sudden system prompt caught Lin Mo off guard, leaving him astonished.