Chapter 43

"Hey, Xue Shao, when are you going to change your name?"

"That’s not good. Who has the surname ‘Jin’? Besides, Jin Xue Jin Xue… If it sounds like a pun, that would really be a disaster!"

In the classroom, a burst of laughter echoed.

The students laughed until tears almost streamed down their faces, but Xue Jin’s face was grim, all traces of his noble and refined demeanor gone. He roared in anger, "How did I not keep the agreement! What could I do if Lin Feng was in seclusion?!" He gritted his teeth, recalling how he had waited for Lin Feng for a whole day in the Battle World three days ago, feeling a deep sense of frustration with no outlet.

How infuriating! How infuriating!

"You said it, we didn’t know, did we?"

"That’s right, words are just words. What proof do you have that Lin Feng was in seclusion? Maybe you’re afraid of him and are just lying to us?"

"Xue Shao, shouldn’t we… admit defeat when we lose a bet?"

...

The mocking and sarcastic voices, accompanied by derisive laughter, left Xue Jin utterly humiliated.

At this moment, he was like a golden-haired lion, his anger finally erupting, his eyes bloodshot. "Listen up, all of you. Whoever sees Lin Feng’s code ‘102100’ online, notify me immediately, and I’ll give you 10 battle points!"

"Hmph, I, Xue Jin, have never been afraid of anyone. A mere favor-seeker, what’s he worth?" Xue Jin sneered, "Right, Long Qin?"

Long Qin smiled faintly, brushed past him, and left.

"Who has the time to deal with you, Xue Shao."

"Exactly, Long Qin’s goal is the academy selection tournament in three months. Do you think… Long Qin will be the first freshman to win the championship?"

"Impossible, there are two more participants from the S District, and they are all at the Warrior level."

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E10 Wilderness Zone.

"Really hungry." Lin Feng leaned against a tree, stuffing compressed cookies into his mouth.

After three days and nights of continuous cultivation, without sleep, Lin Feng finally felt the overwhelming hunger and fatigue. However, the results of these three days of cultivation were indeed remarkable. Not only did he cross the most crucial step, but his blade technique also advanced to a new level.

"Realm, in simple terms, is the control over the 'blade.'"

"Though the paths of ancient martial arts and genetic warriors are different, they both ultimately expand the brain domain."

"However, I didn’t expect the realm of blade technique to improve."

An unexpected and delightful surprise.

Lin Feng smiled, took a big sip of water to replenish his body’s fluids, and his eyes sparkled.

These three days of tempering not only brought him to the peak of the third realm of blade technique but also gave him a vague glimpse of the next level. The transition from new martial arts to ancient martial arts, though just a small step, seemed to have shifted his fixed mindset, opening up a new world.

Only true combat could achieve such efficiency.

It was extremely beneficial to him!

"The fourth realm, huh…" Lin Feng smiled.

Though he yearned for it, he knew this step was very difficult to cross. Compared to the third realm, the fourth realm was a completely different level.

Even among ancient martial arts masters, those who comprehended the fourth realm were less than one in ten thousand.

...

After replenishing his energy, Lin Feng took out a capsule.

Snap! The capsule hit the ground and instantly exploded, transforming into a mid-level genetic nutrient pod. Opening the pod, Lin Feng poured a bottle of basic genetic liquid into it.

Without a capsule alloy house or a military tent, he had to find other ways to rest.

He couldn’t go without sleep, right?

With Lin Feng’s current strength, he could go seven days and nights without sleep, but mental fatigue would severely affect his efficiency, especially when he was in a state of enlightenment. Sleep, fundamentally, was a way to restore his mental state. From early on, Lin Feng had used cultivation as a substitute.

The supplementation of genetic energy was no less effective than sleep.

"The last time I went three days and nights without sleep, I was almost collapsing, but this time…" Lin Feng looked at the genetic nutrient pod, his eyes flickering. Apart from hunger, he didn’t feel too exhausted, just a slight mental fatigue.

"Is it because I crossed the threshold?" Lin Feng pondered.

He smiled and didn’t think too much about it. As the genetic nutrient pod fully opened, he entered it.

"Let’s see how long one bottle of basic genetic liquid will last this time." Lin Feng slowly closed his eyes, immersing himself in his cultivation. He was already extremely familiar with the cultivation of ancient martial arts, so he didn’t need to deliberately enter that state; his body naturally sensed the vast energy of the universe, rapidly converging.

"Seems like…"

"More than before?"

Lin Feng thought.

The Flowing Cloud Technique instantly activated, absorbing the energy of the universe.

He didn’t run the Nine Dragons Scripture.

First, running the Nine Dragons Scripture would cause unusual phenomena, making it easy to be exposed; second, running the Nine Dragons Scripture required 100% mental concentration, especially the second layer, which allowed no room for error. But this was the wilderness zone, where elemental beasts or even warriors could appear at any moment.

By using the Flowing Cloud Technique, Lin Feng could allocate half of his consciousness to remain vigilant.

Safety always came first.

...

One hour.

Two hours…

Snap! Lin Feng opened his eyes and took a deep breath.

Empty!

The genetic nutrient pod was once again empty.

"Just two hours." Although he had been mentally prepared, Lin Feng was still shocked. The absorption speed of his body was much faster than he had expected. Closing his eyes, he felt the genetic energy in his body. Although there was a lot left, it was far from saturation.

Continue!

Lin Feng’s eyes sparkled, feeling quite pleased.

What did this astonishing absorption speed of genetic energy mean?

Rapid expansion of the brain domain!

...

Second bottle!

Third bottle!

Lin Feng absorbed two more bottles of basic genetic liquid before stopping.

In the distance, the morning sun was already casting its first rays, slowly rising from the darkness. Lin Feng’s heart was pounding rapidly. He had absorbed three bottles of basic genetic liquid in less than six hours, and his body was just beginning to feel saturated.

Before crossing the threshold, his body couldn’t even fully absorb one bottle of ordinary genetic liquid!

Now, the improvement was astonishing!

"I wonder how long it will take to fully digest this genetic energy." Lin Feng thought.

Absorption was one thing, digestion was another.

However, one thing was certain: it wouldn’t take more than—

Twelve hours.

...

After six hours of continuous genetic energy absorption, Lin Feng felt mentally refreshed.

He delved deeper into the E10 Wilderness Zone, avoiding other ancient martial arts teams, and soon slowly approached the central area of the wilderness zone. Compared to the scattered low-level beast soldiers in the outer regions, here, he began to see many low-level beast soldiers gathering, including some mid-level beast soldiers.

This was where the adventurer teams truly hunted.

"Chopping Tiger Blade Technique."

"Head split, tendon tear, bone crush!"

Lin Feng unexpectedly encountered a mid-level beast soldier.

The Rock Iron Dog, with a body as hard as rock and iron, had an iron crystal core, making its defense extremely strong. After the Great Extinction, dogs, cats, and pigs, due to their excellent reproductive abilities and above-average intelligence, evolved significantly and were the most common among elemental beasts.

"Intent…"

"What exactly is it?"

"How do you combine intent with the energy of the universe and techniques?"

Wielding the alloy combat blade, Lin Feng’s movements were very strange.

His blade strength fluctuated, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, like a willow leaf in the wind, swaying unpredictably. For a moment, the Rock Iron Dog roared continuously, launching fierce attacks and gaining the upper hand.

In the distance, a three-person adventurer team sped by.

"Look, a mid-level ancient martial artist!"

"Such poor blade technique, no hint of intent, completely relying on brute force. Can he break through the defense? Ha~"

"Coming into the wilderness zone alone with this level of strength is just asking for death. Even a group of mid-level beast soldiers could tear him apart. I doubt he can even defeat this Rock Iron Dog."

...

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Not long after the three-person adventurer team left.

"Chi!" A blade light appeared out of nowhere, carrying terrifying power, directly shattering the Rock Iron Dog. Lin Feng grabbed the E8 iron crystal core that fell from the flesh and turned to leave.

"Mid-level beast soldiers are too weak. To comprehend the intent of blade technique, the challenge is insufficient."

"Hmm…"

...

(Haven't asked for recommendations in a while ^^)

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