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Chapter 101: Combat Sharpens Skill
Chapter 101: Combat Sharpens Skill (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Above the Wanda Plaza, a massive black ring nearly two meters in diameter materialized midair. From this portal surged colossal Disaster Beasts, their guttural roars echoing as they clawed their way into the city. The ring was sustained by beams of light emanating from a black metallic device on the ground below.
"Boom!!"
Suddenly, the device exploded in a fiery blast, causing the airborne ring to flicker and vanish into thin air.
Fifteen minutes later...
"Waaahhh~~"
The wail of emergency sirens filled the plaza as dozens of ambulances arrived, ferrying the wounded. Paramedics bustled about while reporters scrambled to document the chaos.
Lin Qi emerged from the Golden Street, one arm steadying his father Lin Zhen slung over his shoulder, the other gripping his shattered weapon. Li Zhou, Jiang Tao, and Jiang Miaoyin trailed behind him.
"Mr. Lin!!"
Startled by the shout, Lin Qi turned to see Huang Yi, the store clerk, rushing toward him with frantic relief.
"Thank goodness you're safe, Mr. Lin!"
"Appreciate the concern", Lin Qi nodded.
Noticing the broken longspear, Huang Yi blurted, "Your weapon’s ruined! Let me repair it for free."
"Go ahead", Lin Qi said, handing over the Thunderhorn Longspear without hesitation.
After dispatching the clerk, he guided his father, Li Zhou, and the Jiang siblings toward an ambulance. Nearby, Yue Feng of the Crimson Vault Martial Arts Pavilion finished his media interview when his gaze locked onto Lin Qi through the crowd.
"Lin Qi?!" Yue Feng's eyes widened. What was this prodigy doing here? He shuddered imagining the tragedy if such talent had been lost. Still, Lin Qi's blood-soaked form radiated the unmistakable killing intent only seasoned martial artists recognized - the invisible aura of one who'd butchered countless Disaster Beasts.
Back at a residential apartment, a roomful of people fell silent as the TV interrupted with breaking news:
"Urgent Update: At 10:10 AM today, minor spatial rifts opened simultaneously at Wanda Plaza, 21st Alley, and Linhai Park. Small-scale Disaster Beast incursions occurred before being contained by the Three Martial Arts Pavilions. Casualty reports pending..."
The room buzzed with murmurs. "Those are our busiest districts! How many must've died?" an elderly woman fretted.
At this moment, Zhang Cheng paled, recognizing familiar figures on screen - Lin Qi drenched in blood, Jiang Tao bandaged, and Li Zhou pale-faced. The three top prodigies of Second High School, all injured together. "Please be okay..." he muttered, dialing his phone anxiously.
Meanwhile, Yu Jing lounged in his mansion watching the same footage, a sinister smile curling his lips. "Perfect. Let their injuries delay them. I'm close to breaking into the Second Realm now. Come next semester, I'll overtake each of you."
At Tianhai First People's Hospital, Lin Qi sat in the lobby nursing a boxed meal from Jiang Miaoyin. "You pushed yourself too hard", she fretted, handing him a thermos. "This Energy Brew will help."
"Thanks, Miaoyin", he said, savoring the food. His body ached from consecutive uses of Third Killing Move, though Dragon Vigor Tiger Might had kept him standing.
Checking his Status Panel:
[First Combat against Disaster Beasts greatly improved your Spear Techniques proficiency, +3%]
[Combat experience enhanced Body Techniques, +2%]
[Spear Techniques: Second Stage 16% → 19%]
[Body Techniques: Second Stage 4% → 6%]
He smirked. Real combat sharpened skills faster than any simulated Scarlet Realm training. Unlike that artificial environment, true battle meant clashing steel against beasts' claws and fangs, blood and death at every moment.
His phone buzzed with dozens of messages from teachers and classmates. He replied briefly, downplaying the details. Some truths were better left unspoken.
Two hours later, in a hospital room, Lin Zhen and Jiang Tao rested on adjacent beds.
"Dad, your back's just cracked bones. We'll check out this afternoon", Lin Qi assured. Jiang Tao chimed in, "Nothing serious - minor muscle tears mostly. Others weren't so lucky", he sighed.
A heavy silence fell. Fang Huiyi clutched her chest, anxious about her surgery. "Mom, I consulted Li Doctor. The operation will proceed as planned", Lin Qi interjected gently. "Congratulations!" Jiang Tao added. Smiles returned to worried faces.
(End of Chapter)
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