God-Level Mission, One Punch to Kill the Enemy

"Holy shit!" Qin Chen was stunned when he saw his combat power.

He had dared to follow Zhao Kuan here because he had guessed that devouring two top-grade ice-type beast crystals would bring him to the peak. After all, his ice-type talent was SS-grade.

He had also guessed that his combat power would reach the 300-point threshold for a One-Star Martial Artist, and even exceed it by quite a bit.

But he had not expected it to be a full 200 points above the threshold.

Zhao Kuan, meanwhile, had only just become a One-Star Martial Artist, so his combat power could not be all that high.

"Tremble, Zhao Kuan!" After getting out of the car, Qin Chen looked at Zhao Kuan ahead of him and smiled.

[Ding! God-level mission activated successfully]

[Mission 1: Become a One-Star Martial Artist within six months. Reward: one fire-type mark fragment (normal mode)]

[Mission 2: Become a One-Star Martial Artist within three months. Reward: one fire-type mark fragment and one wind-type mark fragment (hard mode)]

[Mission 3: Become a One-Star Martial Artist within one month. Reward: one fire-type, one ice-type, and one wind-type mark fragment, and one second-grade martial art (hell mode)]

[Mission 4: Become a One-Star Martial Artist within three days. Reward: two random mark fragments and one martial arts gift pack (god-level mode)]

Qin Chen looked straight at mission 4. He had activated a god-level mission, and the only thing he cared about was the god-level mode.

The mark fragments needed no explanation; they were fragments of elemental marks.

To break through to One-Star Martial Artist, he needed to form an elemental mark. With his devouring talent, he could form one as long as he devoured enough mark fragments.

Most importantly, there was the martial arts gift pack. He could not guess what martial arts it contained, but since it was a god-level mission, it had to be extraordinary.

"This god-level mission is way too hard!"

Three days was an outrageously short time.

[Ding! The host has three seconds to accept a mission. If the host does not accept one, a random mission will be assigned. Countdown starting...]

"Fuck!"

Qin Chen's expression changed, and he hurriedly accepted mission 4.

"Brother Qin, hurry up and keep up! We're almost there!" Zhao Kuan turned and called to Qin Chen.

"Hurry up!" The woman looked impatient, her eyes filled with disgust.

If only she had come with Zhao Kuan alone. Now Qin Chen was a third wheel.

"Coming!" Qin Chen wasted no more time and quickly caught up.

Before long, an abandoned reservoir appeared ahead of them, surrounded by wild woods.

"Young Master Kuan? Where's your villa?"

The woman looked around. There was a dilapidated hut ahead, probably where the person in charge of guarding the reservoir had lived when it was still in use.

As for the villa, there was not a trace of one.

Zhao Kuan suddenly turned and seized the woman by the throat. "A villa? This huge reservoir will be your grave. It's much better than a villa!"

The woman's face changed drastically. She tried to speak, but with his hand around her throat, she could not make a sound.

Zhao Kuan showed no tenderness toward her. He tightened his grip, and with a crack, he snapped her neck and flung her away.

With a splash, he threw the woman's body into the reservoir.

Qin Chen watched without expression as Zhao Kuan killed the woman and disposed of her body.

That was exactly the outcome Qin Chen had wanted when he agreed to let her come.

The woman was connected to Zhao Kuan. If she had not come, the Zhao Family would have had an easy time tracing the matter later.

But with the woman dead, even if the Zhao Family investigated after he killed Zhao Kuan, it would take them some time to trace it back to him.

And right now, time was what he lacked most.

At that moment, Zhao Kuan looked at Qin Chen. "You didn't run?"

He had thought Qin Chen would flee after seeing him kill someone, yet Qin Chen was standing there without any reaction.

"Of course, you've been scared stupid." He walked up to Qin Chen. "Now it's your turn!"

With that, he threw a punch, his fist turning fiery red.

A fire-type One-Star Martial Artist.

Qin Chen stared at the fist without dodging or evading. The instant it reached him, he threw a punch of his own.

Boom!

A tremendous crash rang out. Zhao Kuan had still been feeling smug, but he suddenly screamed as his body flew backward and slammed into the ground.

"You... you broke through to Martial Artist?" His face was deathly pale as he stared at Qin Chen in terror.

After breaking through to One-Star Martial Artist, his combat power had reached 320, yet Qin Chen had still severely injured him with one punch. At the very least, Qin Chen had broken through to Martial Artist some time ago.

At that thought, a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

Qin Chen reached him in a few steps and struck at his forehead with his palm. "Die!"

Sensing death approaching, Zhao Kuan's face changed drastically. "No! I'm a member of the Zhao Family. You can't kill me, or the Zhao Family won't let you off! They won't let your family off either!"

Bang!

Without pausing in the slightest, Qin Chen struck his forehead with his palm.

Zhao Kuan's eyes widened, and with a look of terror, his body went limp and fell.

Qin Chen grabbed his body and hurled it into the reservoir.

Only after watching both bodies slowly sink to the bottom did he turn and leave.

Not long afterward, he drove Zhao Kuan's car over as well and put it into the reservoir. He then tidied up the scene before turning to leave.

Everything was done swiftly and cleanly.

By the time he returned home, it was already dark. Qin Chen went straight to his room, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began cultivating.

"First, I'll form the Fire Elemental Mark!"

Hum!

A ball of flame appeared in his palm and began to flicker constantly.

Forming a mark meant completely transforming elemental power into one's own mark, then using that mark to control elemental power.

A One-Star Martial Artist had formed a mark with one divine pattern.

Qin Chen's fire elemental talent was at the highest SSS grade, and he now felt an affinity for the fire element that had reached a frightening degree.

It was not until the next morning that he opened his eyes and checked the system. His Fire Elemental Mark was already two percent complete.

Name: Qin Chen

Fire-type realm: Peak Body Tempering (elemental mark progress: 2%)

Wind-type realm: Peak Body Tempering

Ice-type realm: Peak Body Tempering

Combat power: 504

"At this rate, it'll take fifty days to break through to one-star!" Qin Chen shook his head.

And that was with his SSS-grade talent. For someone with a lesser talent, it would take years.

"There are places where I can speed up the formation of my mark, but they're far too expensive!"

He remembered that the Martial Arts Association had elemental cultivation rooms, where elemental power was concentrated. Cultivating inside would speed up the formation of a mark, but entry cost a great deal of money. He had heard that a single night cost several hundred thousand, and different elemental cultivation rooms had different prices, depending on the type and concentration of the element.

Even if Qin Chen counted on spending the minimum of three days there, it would cost him over a million, and there was no guarantee he could break through in three days.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang.

"Qin Chen, come to the school." The principal's voice came from the other end of the line.

Qin Chen was taken aback. "Principal, I have the right to study independently."

"I know. This is important. Come quickly!" The principal offered no explanation, but his tone did sound urgent.

After hanging up, Qin Chen went out and headed straight for the school.