Chapter 42

【Let me mention two things. First, I want to thank my classmate, the stubborn big bear, for providing the new cover for this book. It's really cool and I like it a lot, but I have to point out that it's said to be made with Meitu Xiuxiu. Classmate, you must take a lot of selfies, huh?

Second, following the thousand VIP tickets from the classmate with the intelligent emotion analyzer yesterday, today, the classmate known as the Second Warren Buffett in the Thieves' Guild group (Group Number: 469905111), who is always talking about stocks, has thrown another 980 VIP tickets. The Thieves can't stay calm anymore. If you keep this up, you'll think I'm impotent. So, starting from today, for the next three days, I will add one more chapter each day, making it three chapters a day. Let's celebrate with flowers!】

A finishing move is a special, higher-level technique compared to combat skills. It can more fully unleash the power of one's fighting spirit, and may even produce destructive power comparable to higher-level combat skills.

For example, a first-level blue-rank finishing move might have the power of an orange-rank combat skill, but it only requires a fighting spirit at the Gangqi stage to meet the learning conditions. An orange-rank combat skill, on the other hand, would be almost impossible to master if the martial artist's fighting spirit hasn't reached the Magic Qi stage.

Therefore, the importance of finishing moves is undeniable. However, there is a reason why the elective classroom for finishing moves is often deserted despite their great power.

Finishing moves are extremely difficult to learn, not just difficult!

Special and obscure combat skills like the Great Hand Seal and Hammer Kick are already quite challenging, and most students are unwilling to spend so much time and effort, opting to give up. However, compared to finishing moves, these obscure combat skills are just a drop in the bucket, especially for lower-rank martial artists whose fighting spirits are still too weak. They can only drool over finishing moves, and even if they choose to study them, they might not master a single move by the time they graduate from the academy.

How many students would be willing to take such a huge risk to study a technique they might not even learn by the time they graduate? Clearly, this is too unrealistic. As a result, even though finishing moves are very powerful, they are largely ignored.

However, today, someone has come to challenge this seemingly impossible task!

The middle-aged instructor was not happy that someone had finally decided to study finishing moves. On the contrary, he was very dissatisfied because he was a person who liked a quiet life.

He would just come to class, see that there were no students, and leave, but still collect a generous salary. This was such a comfortable and easy job, and he did not want this status quo to be disrupted.

Looking at Luo Feng's school badge, he saw that he was from Class 8 of the first year, and his frown deepened.

Even the top students from the second and third years didn't dare to choose finishing moves as electives, and now this first-year rookie, who was still in the basic class, had the audacity to step into the finishing move classroom!

The possibility of him mastering a finishing move was almost zero, or even negative!

The middle-aged instructor immediately concluded that it was extremely rare for a first-year student at the High Academy of the Radiant Federation to master a finishing move!

Should I call him ignorant, or just plain ignorant?

I can't waste my time teaching a foolish student! I have to get rid of him!

With this thought, the middle-aged instructor cleared his throat and said, "Classmate, I assume you have some understanding of finishing moves, right?"

Luo Feng nodded, "Yes, it's a very powerful technique that everyone wants to master!"

Damn, that's not the point!

The middle-aged instructor cursed inwardly but had to patiently explain, "I know everyone wants to master finishing moves, but have you considered how much time, sweat, and effort it takes to learn them? And even if you put in the effort, it's not guaranteed that you will succeed. I've seen many students, including some with very good foundations and high talent, come here full of confidence. But after a few years, they still haven't learned them. And because they were obsessed with studying finishing moves, they wasted a lot of valuable time and energy, which affected their cultivation of fighting spirit and martial skills. They regretted it later. Those students could have achieved much higher levels, and I feel sorry for them!"

At this point, the middle-aged instructor deliberately sighed, "So, it's not that I don't want to teach you, but before I do, I have to kindly remind you, classmate, have you carefully considered whether you really want to study finishing moves?"

Heh, with what I've said, this kid should be scared, right?

But the middle-aged instructor's plan backfired. Luo Feng immediately answered without hesitation, "Yes, mentor, I've thought it through very clearly, and I'm 100% sure!"

The middle-aged instructor almost fainted and almost wanted to curse.

This kid is not only stupid but also as stubborn as a rock, wasting all my words and not listening to any advice at all!

Actually, Luo Feng could see that the middle-aged instructor wanted him to back down, but he had to learn.

In two months, the exchange competition sponsored by the Bond Chamber of Commerce in Gotart would take place, and Luo Feng was definitely going to participate.

If what Lucia said was true, and Gotart did some手脚 (manipulation), Luo Feng would face Gorin.

That battle was very significant, not just about the honor of Class 8, but also about Lucia's grudge. So Luo Feng really didn't want to lose.

However, he had to admit that Gorin was indeed very strong. Although he had improved quickly, it was impossible to close the gap with Gorin in just two months.

The only chance was a finishing move!

Only by mastering a finishing move that could unleash the power of a higher-level combat skill did he have a chance to beat Gorin!

For this reason, Luo Feng came here, and he wasn't blindly studying finishing moves.

According to the old lunatics, after cultivating the Ancient Heaven-Defying Technique, he would find it much easier to learn combat skills, which had already been proven. The Great Hand Seal and Hammer Kick were obscure combat skills that were hard for most people to master, but he didn't find them too difficult.

As for finishing moves, they had mentioned that it would be more troublesome to learn, but only more troublesome, not as terrifying as the mentor made it sound.

Compared to the mentor, Luo Feng trusted the old lunatics more, as they were likely Supreme Beings, while the finishing move mentor, no matter how strong, could not reach the Supreme level.

The middle-aged instructor didn't understand Luo Feng's thoughts, but teaching students was his duty. No matter how slim the chances of this student mastering a finishing move, he couldn't refuse. So he could only say with a mix of frustration and helplessness, "Alright, classmate, what's your name?"

"Luofeng!"

Luofeng?

The middle-aged instructor felt the name was familiar. He repeated it in his mind a few times and suddenly remembered.

Ah, right, a while ago, a first-year basic class student actually defeated a top-class student in the fair arena, causing quite a stir at the Starlight Academy. Even he, who didn't pay much attention to school affairs, had heard about it.

That first-year basic class student was called Luo Feng!

Being able to defeat a top-class student was indeed special.

But to master a finishing move, being a little special wasn't enough; one had to be very, very special!

I hope he doesn't waste his time and mine!

The middle-aged instructor nodded, "Very well, classmate Luo Feng, welcome to the finishing move class. I am your mentor, Simon. However, before we start, please choose a finishing move that you think is most suitable for you!"

Luo Feng seemed to have made up his mind and calmly said the name of a finishing move, but when Simon heard it, his mouth opened wide.

Five-star finishing move!

Finishing moves also have eight ranks: white, blue, orange, red, purple, silver, gold, and black. However, unlike combat skills, which are divided into the lowest, lower, middle, upper, and highest levels, finishing moves are classified by stars, and the number of stars also represents the difficulty of cultivation.

A five-star finishing move is the most difficult finishing move!

Finishing moves can definitely make a martial artist's destructive power instantly surpass their own limits, but the extent of this surpassing varies, depending on the star rating of the finishing move. A five-star finishing move can make a martial artist's attack surpass their limits to the greatest extent. If mastered, even a martial artist at the lower stage of the Gangqi stage could potentially unleash power comparable to an orange-rank combat skill!

A rookie just starting to learn finishing moves should be grateful if they can master a one-star finishing move, but he directly specified a five-star finishing move.

This kid's appetite is really not ordinary!