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Chapter 218: Returning Alive
Chapter 218: Returning Alive
Time passed, and soon it was February 16th, with only two days left until the final round of the Virtual Combat Tournament.
It was already past four in the afternoon.
Li Yuan, who had been going out for several days in a row, finally decided to stay in today.
The reason was the heavy downpour outside, with dark clouds filling the sky, creating a gloomy atmosphere.
In this weather, it was naturally more comfortable to stay indoors.
"Star Gun Technique, the third layer of Star River Convergence." Li Yuan practiced diligently in the underground martial arts room, focusing on his gun technique.
The gun shadow shifted and changed, leaving numerous scratches on the sturdy walls of the martial arts room, and the ground was even more uneven.
The martial arts room, capable of withstanding the intense battles of 19th-level martial artists, was showing signs of strain under Li Yuan's relentless training. Each day's accumulation of damage was becoming too much for the walls to bear.
After practicing for a long time, Li Yuan finally stopped.
"Looks like after this tournament, I'll have to request a change of residence from the school." Li Yuan scanned the walls and floor, muttering to himself.
The school had many specially designed houses, with larger martial arts rooms and better materials, capable of easily withstanding the training of ordinary Source Martial Artists.
However, these houses were more expensive and required individual applications.
Li Yuan estimated that the school teachers had probably never encountered a freshman requesting a villa replacement.
"Today's elimination round will conclude the tournament, and tonight, the final ten finalists will be decided."
"I might check it out if I have time." Li Yuan smiled and shook his head.
This edition of the Virtual Combat Tournament hadn't produced an exceptional number of 5th Stage Advanced martial artists. Even with the two who had broken through during the elimination round, there were only 21 5th Stage Advanced geniuses present.
This number wasn't small, but it wasn't particularly large either.
This tournament was notable for having two first-year freshmen, Li Yuan and Dantai Feng, who would be remembered by those who came after them.
Li Yuan had not shared his ambition to win the championship.
Although the Kunlun Martial Arts University had a desire for him to win, no one mentioned it, as they didn't want to put too much pressure on Li Yuan.
"There are a few other matters." Li Yuan smiled and said, "The first is the Dragon Spirit Heart Fruit. I've already purchased it through other channels and arranged for it to be sent to Jiang."
"The Dragon Spirit Heart Fruit?" Li Yuan's eyes lit up, a hint of uncontrollable excitement flashing in his gaze.
"Yes, I'm sure of it." Li Yang said, "I'll arrange for a medical team... to ensure your uncle's safety and a full recovery."
Li Yang understood Li Yuan's concerns and knew what he was most worried about.
"Thank you, Teacher," Li Yuan said solemnly.
"Haha, I should be the one thanking you." Li Yang laughed, "It's just a Dragon Spirit Heart Fruit, insignificant compared to my other gains."
There were some things Li Yang didn't say.
His spiritual power had transformed into the Flying Heaven Rank, and after only half a month of cultivation, he had already caught a glimpse of the hope for a breakthrough.
The bottleneck was loosening.
"There's another matter regarding the suspected alien we encountered in Jiangnan Province," Li Yang said, "Do you remember? After these days of investigation, we've initially confirmed... that it's indeed an alien spy from the Tianliang Clan, but we haven't completely closed the net yet."
"So, it's really an alien?" Li Yuan's eyes flashed with an inexplicable light.
So, it's possible to identify alien spies through Divine Palace Scanning?
Unfortunately, Divine Palace Scanning can only discern those 10 ranks higher than oneself; anything beyond that is undetectable.
"Yes, your eyes are sharp," Li Yang laughed, "Although we haven't completely closed the net, the merits have been preliminarily calculated and attributed to you."
"Including the great merits you established in the Flying Serpent Valley of Mingxu Star Realm."
"Yes, just like what you said in your recent viral video, you've already qualified for the Third-Class Golden Medal." Li Yang said, "Soon, there should be a formal award ceremony for you."
"The Golden Medal?" Li Yuan's heart stirred.
This was an honor that most Origin Warriors didn't possess, and it came with numerous privileges.
"How is Mingxu Star Realm now?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.
"When you and Liu Jing helped us establish a rudimentary base ahead of the Tianliang Clan, we've now basically secured victory," Li Yang sighed, "But the war with the Tianliang Clan has been fierce, and we've suffered heavy casualties. As the first discoverer of the mineral vein, I estimate that in ten days to half a month, after the war is completely over, the rewards will be distributed."
"Okay." Li Yuan nodded slightly.
According to Liu Jing's previous words, if they ultimately win, there should be a reward of at least one billion Blue Star coins for himself... which was already astonishing.
Money was something Li Yuan had always valued highly.
Li Yuan now had over ten billion Blue Star coins under his name, which seemed like a lot, but once he became an Origin Warrior, buying treasures and cultivating Origin Energy secrets and body techniques would be like pouring money into a bottomless pit.
This amount of money was simply not enough.
This was also why Li Yuan was so eager to rank in the top three, or even first, in the Virtual Combat.
On one hand, he wanted to prove to the Xia Country's higher-ups that they hadn't made a mistake in choosing him.
On the other hand, the pure value of a 2-billion-Blue-Star-coin treasure was very attractive.
...
After seeing Teacher Li Yang off, Li Yuan learned many things, and it made him think and reflect more on his upcoming cultivation.
Just as he returned to the underground martial arts room—
"Master, Lin Lan Yue is calling," the assistant AI's voice sounded, "Video communication."
"Lan Yue?" Li Yuan was taken aback, then said, "Accept!"
Drip~
Countless rays of light shot out, quickly converging to form a holographic projection. In the projection, a figure in a red robe appeared.
"Lan Yue," Li Yuan smiled involuntarily, "Why are you suddenly looking for me?"
After so much time together and numerous interactions, their relationship had become extremely good, even subtly surpassing the friendship of classmates.
"It's not anything urgent."
"But I'm about to go to the Star Realm, so before I leave, I wanted to tell you." Lin Lan Yue smiled faintly, "After all, once I enter the Star Realm, communication will be difficult."
"The Blazing Feather Star Realm?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.
The two had communicated the day before, and Li Yuan had already learned the name of the Star Realm and looked up some information.
This was a Second Tier Star Realm, and although it seemed to have never erupted in battle, it was filled with many secrets and dangers.
There were quite a few native Flying Heaven Rank existences in the Blazing Feather Star Realm.
"Yes," Lin Lan Yue nodded and smiled, "The itinerary has been arranged, and I won't be able to watch you win the Virtual Combat championship, but I'll be able to congratulate you when I return alive."
"Okay, for your congratulations, I'll do my best to win the championship," Li Yuan smiled.
Then, Li Yuan's tone shifted, and he couldn't help but ask, "Will there be life-threatening danger?"
After asking, Li Yuan shook his head and laughed at his own question, "I said something stupid."
How could there not be life-threatening danger when exploring the Star Realm?
"There is danger."
"But for me, there are some things I must do. If I don't do them now, I'll have to do them later." Lin Lan Yue smiled calmly, "I have no choice."
Li Yuan nodded slightly.
Although Lin Lan Yue didn't say it, Li Yuan could roughly guess... The children of great families didn't have it as easy as ordinary people imagined. Aside from some spoiled ones, most of them worked very hard.
In fact, Lin Lan Yue's strength had improved at a pace that had somewhat exceeded Li Yuan's expectations.
In half a year, Lin Lan Yue's martial arts skills had progressed from the initial Fourth Stage to the 5th Stage Advanced, which, although not on the same level as Tian Da Zhuang, is still an incredibly fast improvement."
Time passed, and the two continued chatting.
"You must come back alive," Li Yuan finally blurted out, a nameless worry in his heart.
"I will."
...
After hanging up the video call with Lin Lan Yue, Li Yuan's heart was filled with a nameless annoyance and worry.
"I hope nothing bad happens," Li Yuan shook his head, pushing down his thoughts and trying to calm his mind.
He continued to cultivate silently.
...
Meanwhile, in a small town hundreds of kilometers away, where Li Yuan couldn't sense it, in a certain house—
"Blood Shadow!"
A figure in a black robe stood there.
In front of him was another figure, identical in appearance but wearing a blood-red robe, with a very strange aura.
"Blood Feather!"
"Perhaps it's truly a heaven-sent opportunity." The figure in the black robe sat in its original spot, deep in thought.
Huff!
The blood-robed figure's body moved slightly, as if its shadow had already merged into the darkness.
It headed towards Kunlun Martial University.
(End of Chapter)
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