Chapter 220: Only Lin Qi Can Do It!
Chapter 220: Only Lin Qi Can Do It! (Requesting Monthly Vote)
Azure Firmament Six Colleges, Villa 01.
Inside the Martial Arts Training Hall, Lin Qi stepped into the Neural Pod after lunch, logging into the Scarlet Realm and entering the Disaster Beast Trial Tower.
“Buzz!”
A tingling sensation surged through his body. When he opened his eyes, he stood outside the towering Disaster Beast Trial Tower, its walls etched with swirling patterns of Disaster Beasts.
Around him, dozens of students gathered, preparing for trials.
“Brother Qi!” Jiang Tao approached, followed by Guan Shan, Wang Qiufeng, and others who’d agreed to tackle the Tower together.
“Ao Feng’s at it again—he’s been climbing daily.”
“Most Academy Heads are stuck on Level Two, grinding to clear Level Three.”
“They say there’s a bonus reward for the first student in our grade to reach the next floor.”
“Besides class and grade rankings, the first to clear the level gets massive rewards.”
“Hence why all the Academy Heads are pushing hard to break through first.”
Outside the Tower, clusters of students buzzed with excitement.
“Huo Wanyang’s here too!” someone shouted.
“And Duan Chuchu, Li Lei—everyone’s aiming for Level Three this week!”
“Lin Qi’s here as well!” another voice rang out.
Huo Wanyang, standing at the entrance, stiffened. Pressure surged. He hurried inside.
“This time, Level Two’s mine!”
“Time to join the fray,” Duan Chuchu said, her tall frame in white gear striding in with a smirk.
“Lin Qi, watch out—we might steal third place,” teased twin sister Ruan Qian.
Lin Qi chuckled. “If you’ve got the skill, take it!”
“Deal!” Ruan Qian grinned, already bouncing on her heels.
“Brother Qi’ll be first to Level Three,” Jiang Tao declared firmly.
Lin Qi nodded calmly. “Let’s go.”
The group entered the Tower, while others lingered outside, wagering who’d conquer Level Two first.
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“Buzz!”
Lin Qi, welcome to Level Two of the Disaster Beast Trial Tower.
When Lin Qi opened his eyes, he stood in a war-torn wasteland—crumbled asphalt, smoke-thick air, and a familiar crossroads.
Level Two Objective: Eliminate 100 Ironthorn Boars within 30 minutes. Death or incomplete clearance means failure.
You have 30 seconds to accept.
Lin Qi didn’t glance at the prompt—he’d seen it a hundred times. Since the Freshman Competition, he’d trained here relentlessly, honing his spearwork and body techniques.
He exhaled, shifting into black combat gear and gripping his Black Long Spear.
“Hrrr!”
From both ends of the road, two gray tsunamis of 50 Ironthorn Boars each surged forward, hooves kicking up dust.
They roared, eyes blood-red, charging to tear him apart.
Lin Qi remained still, checking his Status Panel.
Name: Lin Qi
Spear Techniques: Second Stage 89%
Body Techniques: Second Stage 69%
“Training here’s nearly pushed my spear techniques past Second Stage peak,” he mused. “Body Techniques broke mid-Second Stage too. Time to clear this.”
He tightened his grip, the spear humming as he faced the horde.
The ground trembled.
Three seconds.
The first Boars slammed into him, swallowing him whole.
“Crash!”
His spear pierced the air.
Whoosh-whooosh-whooosh!
The blade flickered, slicing through necks with cold precision. Vital Force writhed, shredding veins and tissue. Blood sprayed.
The corpse rolled 10 meters, painting the road crimson.
Simple thrusts and stabs—effortless headshots.
“Hrrr!”
Boars charged, quills glinting like metal.
Lin Qi shifted stance. Vital Force surged through his legs.
Thunderlight Body Techniques!
He became lightning—dodging in hairline gaps, then retaliating.
The Black Long Spear struck like a viper, claiming lives.
Plop-plop!
Boom-boom-boom!
Boars fell in droves, blood misting the air.
At 22 minutes, fatigue nipped at him.
Only three remained.
Suddenly, his body lightened—a strange power surged into his thighs.
He twisted, narrowly evading a Boar, then his spear lashed out, speed skyrocketed.
Plop-plop-plop!
Three kills.
Crash!
The last Boar collapsed, dust rising.
Lin Qi, you’ve cleared Level Two.
As the first freshman to complete Level Two, you’ll receive a generous reward at month’s end.
Proceed to Level Three? Yes/No.
Lin Qi hesitated.
First again. His lips curled.
September's second settlement had earned him 500,000 Crimson Heaven Points and 2 million Xia Kingdom Currency—totaling 2.5 million. Clearing Level Three first would double his rewards.
He checked his updated Status Panel:
You’ve improved your Spear Techniques. Spear Techniques advanced to Second Stage 90%.
You’ve mastered Thunderlight Body Techniques. Body Techniques +3% → 72%.
Spear Techniques now peak Second Stage. Thunderlight Body Techniques reached Major Milestone.
The skill had four tiers: Introductory→Minor Mastery→Major Mastery→Perfect. Reaching Major Mastery allowed him to move like a phantom, leaving afterimages in his wake. Even dense forests or narrow alleys transformed into ideal courses for seamless movement.
He selected “Yes.”
Buzz!
Boar corpses vanished. The wasteland remained.
Level Three Objective: Eliminate 150 Disaster Beasts within 60 minutes—120 Level One Ironthorn Boars, 30 Level Two Obsidian Horn Boars.
Failure if you die or fall short.
Your Vital Energy Stat is set to 10.0.
30-second countdown.
Lin Qi’s brow furrowed.
Obsidian Horn Boars—Level Twos—were faster, slipping through packs to ambush. Killing 150 in an hour? Tough.
He stood at the crossroads.
“Hrrrr!”
From all directions, packs surged—30 Obsidian Horn Boars hidden among the gray tide.
Crash!
Beasts encircled him, snarling for his blood.
Whoosh!
Lin Qi lunged, Black Long Spear a lightning phantom, vanishing into the storm.
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Elsewhere, Huo Wanyang in crimson gear cleaved a Boar with his red Great Axe.
Huo Wanyang, you’ve cleared Level Two.
Proceed to Level Three?
Huo Wanyang’s fist tightened.
No “first to clear” message.
“Lin Qi again.”
Joints cracked, veins bulging.
“Always one step ahead.”
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(End of Chapter)
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