Chapter 146: Starfire's S-Class Contract
Chapter 146: Starfire's S-Class Contract
"The fist power erupted, and it directly surpassed 15,000 kilograms?" Li Yuan's eyes lit up slightly.
This was equivalent to an explosive force of 15 tons.
It had far exceeded the minimum requirement of a 15-rank warrior's fist power.
"However, the quality of this sandbag is quite good. Despite the impact of over 15 tons of force, it shows no signs of damage at all." Li Yuan chuckled.
He wasn't surprised by this.
After all, every villa basement had a dedicated fist power testing area, capable of withstanding the full-power testing of a 19.9-rank warrior.
A normal punch from a 19.9-rank warrior could easily exceed 60,000 kilograms.
One could imagine how expensive this seemingly ordinary sandbag was.
"Let's test the burst speed again."
Li Yuan quickly activated the various instruments on the speed testing track and then went to the track entrance.
He took a deep breath.
With his vital energy circulating throughout his body and his mind's eye keenly perceiving, the countless subtle vital energies were once again mobilized.
"Boom!"
Like a vehicle accelerating to its top speed in an instant, Li Yuan dashed forward, leaving behind a fleeting shadow as he vanished in a flash along the forty-meter track.
"Bang~" Li Yuan's entire body heavily collided with the buffer wall at the end of the track.
"Beep~!"
On the electronic screen beside the wall, Li Yuan's burst speed instantly appeared— "53 meters per second!"
Another terrifying data point.
"Is it really this fast?" Li Yuan's pupils narrowed slightly, and his heart couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
The standard fist power of a 15-rank warrior is 12,000 kilograms, and the standard burst speed is 50 meters per second.
The standard fist power of a 16-rank warrior is 18,000 kilograms, and the standard burst speed is 60 meters per second.
"In other words, once I enter the Mind's Eye and mobilize the countless subtle vital energies hidden within my muscles and bones, will the speed and power I unleash be comparable to a 15.5-rank warrior?" Li Yuan sighed inwardly: "But on the Divine Palace Panel, my life tier is only at 13.9, and my fist power is just over 7,000 kilograms."
The power burst was about one-fold higher than the standard state.
It was truly exaggerated.
At this moment, Li Yuan truly understood the true meaning of 'Mind's Eye'.
What he had heard and seen before paled in comparison to actually experiencing it.
"My Fourth Stage Advanced Technique only increases my power and speed by forty percent compared to the standard fist power." Li Yuan sighed: "Once I reach the Fourth Stage Perfect, it will surpass tenfold."
"No wonder."
"When I fought Dantai Feng, he suppressed me with just a single blade. If he had used his shield, I would have been at an absolute disadvantage." Li Yuan sighed inwardly.
Dantai Feng's burst of power and speed far surpassed Li Yuan.
"If the Third Stage Perfect to Fourth Stage is a qualitative change."
"Then, the transition from Fourth Stage Advanced to Fourth Stage Perfect is also a qualitative change." Li Yuan sighed to himself.
The First, Second, and Third Stages of the Technique involve gradually integrating the body's vital energy and unleashing the body's strength.
From the Third Stage Advanced, one delves into deeper layers of the body's strength, resulting in a burst of speed and power that surpasses the standard fist power of the same life tier.
The Fourth Stage offers even greater enhancement.
Upon reaching the Fourth Stage Perfect, the body's potential is maximized.
"However, the body cannot endure prolonged bursts of extreme power and speed brought about by the Mind's Eye," Li Yuan thought to himself, "otherwise, it would cause significant harm to the body."
This point was specifically mentioned in the Starlight Gun Technique secret manual, emphasizing that one should not stay in the Mind's Eye state for too long and focus on nurturing the body during regular cultivation.
Huff! Li Yuan returned to the center of the martial arts room and picked up the long spear with one hand.
"Whoosh!" The spear danced like a flowing river, its movements continuous and graceful.
"The human body is like a complex machine."
Li Yuan thought to himself, "When a machine operates, it has redundant designs to ensure that if one part is damaged, the entire machine can continue functioning."
"The human body is similar."
"The countless subtle vital energies hidden within the muscles and bones, which seem unutilized by ordinary people, are essentially redundancies, life potential, and a means to protect the body." Li Yuan was well aware of this: "A Fine Motor Warrior can mobilize all these subtle vital energies in combat, resulting in a powerful burst of strength."
"However, in essence, it is an unleashing of life potential, placing the body in an overburdened state. If this state persists for too long, it can cause fatal damage to various bodily functions and organs."
Similar to some news reports.
An elderly person, in a moment of danger, suddenly lifted an abnormally heavy object, but soon after, they passed away.
The underlying reason was that, at that moment, the elderly person entered a state of 'Mind's Eye', unleashing their hidden life potential.
However, unable to control this burst, if the body is overexerted, it can easily lead to physical collapse and swift demise.
"Fine Motor Warriors."
"First, they can control this power; second, they can continuously adjust and repair hidden injuries." Li Yuan sighed, "So, occasionally going all-out won't have much impact."
With Li Yuan's current strength.
"In the Mind's Eye state, my power and speed are comparable to a 15.5-rank warrior. With my technique advantage, I should be able to fight a normal 16.5-rank to 17-rank warrior." Li Yuan made a vague judgment.
Normal warriors from 15-rank to 20-rank typically possess Third Stage Intermediate or Advanced Technique levels.
What if they are not normal?
For example, if a Kunlun Martial University student can cultivate to the 17-rank by their junior year, they would be at the Fourth Stage, essentially considered an 'elite'.
For the current Li Yuan, winning against such opponents is akin to a pipe dream.
...
It was already late, around 9 p.m., when Li Yuan, still engrossed in practicing his spear technique, suddenly—
"Beep!"
"Master, Wan Qinghe, video communication request received." The AI assistant abruptly spoke up, "Answer?"
This startled Li Yuan out of his cultivation.
"Uncle Wan?" Li Yuan was momentarily dazed, then recalled what Dean Hai had said earlier.
Is it really here?
"I'll take it." Li Yuan immediately replied.
Beep~ Countless rays of light converged, instantly forming a light projection in the martial arts hall.
The projection displayed an office scene, with an elder in a black robe and a middle-aged man in Tang-style attire appearing within.
"Grandpa Fei, Uncle Wan." Li Yuan bowed slightly.
He hadn't forgotten Uncle Wan's request to address people by their official titles during work.
It was best not to let Elder Fei think that his relationship with Uncle Wan was better than with him.
However, Li Yuan was filled with gratitude towards Fei Qian and Wan Qinghe.
Regardless of their initial intentions, they had helped him greatly, and this was undeniable.
"Haha, Li Yuan, it's been a while." Fei Qian, pleased with Li Yuan's address, said, "It seems like you were still cultivating at this late hour. I hope we didn't disturb your cultivation."
"No," Li Yuan laughed. "I was just about to take a rest."
"Haha, good that we didn't interrupt."
Fei Qian laughed and said, "Your performance in the Ten University Freshman Battle today was excellent. I and Uncle Wan, even Yang Province Lord, are all aware of it."
"My apologies, Grandpa Fei," Li Yuan quickly apologized. "I should have informed Uncle Wan first."
"Haha, what is it?"
"I was planning to contact you tomorrow, but considering the importance of the matter, I decided to notify you immediately." Fei Qian laughed. "Yang Province Lord has issued an order in light of your outstanding performance after entering the university."
"Your Martial Palace Contract will be officially upgraded from A-Class to S-Class today." Fei Qian solemnly stated.
S-Class?
Li Yuan's eyes lit up, realizing that Principal Hai hadn't deceived him. Most likely, he had communicated with the higher-ups of Starfire Martial Palace.
"Li Yuan, the contract has been sent to you." Wan Qinghe, standing beside them, finally spoke up. "You can take a look."
Beep~
Li Yuan's Smart Ring Watch vibrated, and he immediately looked down to check. It was a file sent by Wan Qinghe.
"Take a look." Fei Qian smiled. "The S-Class Contract is slightly different from your previous A-Class Contract."
"I understand." Li Yuan, concerned about his own interests, no longer hesitated.
He tapped his Smart Ring Watch, and a small light projection popped up. He carefully reviewed the contract.
The S-Class Contract was mostly identical to the A-Class Contract, except for a significant increase in the cultivation resources provided annually by Starfire Martial Palace.
"Annually, 24 million cash and 24 million Martial Palace Points?" Li Yuan was secretly astonished.
This was incredibly generous; the total of these two items was equivalent to 48 million Bluesphere Coins.
It was common knowledge that a typical A-Class Contract from a Martial Palace only provided 6 million cash and 6 million Martial Palace Points annually.
A fourfold increase!
This contract also included numerous additional privileges.
For example, Li Yuan's rank within the Martial Palace was directly elevated from Level 4 to Level 6.
Another privilege allowed him to mobilize the 'Martial Warrior Squad' of Starfire Martial Palace within a certain range.
And there were over ten additional privileges, and these were just the ones explicitly stated.
"Level 6 members?" Li Yuan was amazed. "Uncle Wan, as the branch leader of the Starfire Guanshan Branch, is Level 5, right?"
According to Li Yuan's knowledge, ordinary Source Warriors in Starfire Martial Palace were usually Level 4.
Level 5 often indicated an Intermediate Source Warrior, a position of considerable status.
Level 6 was typically reserved for Advanced Source Warriors who had made significant contributions.
...
"Grandpa Fei."
Li Yuan closed the light projection and looked up to ask, "I recall that when I last saw you, you mentioned that I could only be promoted to an S-Class Contract after reaching the Five-Stage Contract before the age of 20."
This question caused Fei Qian and Wan Qinghe to smile.
"Li Yuan."
Wan Qinghe took the initiative to speak, expressing his admiration. "The difficulty of achieving Mind's Eye at your age... is even more challenging than reaching the Five-Stage Technique Realm before the age of 20."
"Yang Province Lord set the condition of reaching the Five-Stage Technique Realm before the age of 20 because he never expected you to achieve Mind's Eye so quickly." Wan Qinghe explained.
"It seems that, just as Teacher Li and Principal Hai said, my Mind's Eye in the Ten University Freshman Battle was indeed an incredible feat." Li Yuan sighed inwardly. "Not only has the school significantly increased its attention towards me..."
"...but Starfire Martial Palace has also raised its level of importance towards me by a large margin."
The stronger and more potential one possessed, the more attention they received.
"Li Yuan."
"The contract only contains standard clauses." Fei Qian said, "But there are two special items that I must explain to you."
"First, the Starlight Earth Core Crystal promised by Yang Province Lord. He said it will be sent to Kunlun Martial University and kept by the school. You can apply for its use when needed."
"I understand." Li Yuan nodded.
"Second, Starfire Martial Palace and the school have discussed that you will likely participate in the Life and Death Trials early next year." Fei Qian spoke solemnly. "To ensure your safety, Jiangbei Martial Palace has specially requested a Custom Source Energy Battle Armor from Xia Guo Martial Palace."
"Source Energy Battle Armor?" Li Yuan was confused.
"Li Yuan, the greatest distinction between a Second Rank and a First Rank Martial Warrior is that a First Rank Warrior can only absorb Source Energy to strengthen their body, but their physical body remains flesh and blood." Wan Qinghe explained.
"Second Rank Warriors can utilize Source Energy." "Source Energy is incredibly powerful."
"This battle armor maximizes the potential of Source Energy."
"Once worn, it allows you to fight and kill while withstanding countless bullets and artillery fire, virtually ignoring conventional weapons." Wan Qinghe added.
"But I don't have Source Energy." Li Yuan couldn't help but interject.
"That's why this battle armor is custom-made, costing ten times more than a typical Second Rank Source Energy Battle Armor." Wan Qinghe smiled. "Its greatest advantage is that even a First Rank Warrior can use it."
"With this armor, your defense and vitality will skyrocket, significantly reducing your mortality rate in future Star Realm adventures."
"This single piece of armor costs over five hundred million Bluesphere Coins."
(End of Chapter)
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