Chapter 252: Review
Chapter 252: Review (Requesting Monthly Vote)
The spectator stands of Azure Firmament Martial Academy erupted into chaos.
“Brother Qi is incredible!!”
The thousands of students from Azure Firmament’s Six Colleges roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
“That’s a Minor Divine Ability—Dean Jia wasn’t lying!” Jiang Tao shouted, his face flushed with excitement.
“I knew Brother Qi would pull it off! There’s no way he’d lose!”
“Brother Qi’s just too insane!” Guo Heng chimed in, unable to contain himself.
Earlier, he’d been certain Lin Qi would fall, but the results had stunned everyone. Not only had Lin Qi won, he’d utterly crushed Han Zhen. No luck involved—just raw, undeniable strength.
Others murmured in awe. Lin Qi had once again shattered their expectations, defeating even Ten Institute’s prodigy. Was there anything he couldn’t do?
In a quiet corner of the stands, Li Qing and Wang Zhi Xuan exchanged glances. Li Qing swallowed hard.
“This… this is just…”
“Junior Brother’s insane! He’s taken down Ten Institute’s genius!”
“Isn’t that a Minor Divine Ability? I’m not hallucinating, am I?”
Wang Zhi Xuan blinked furiously, still reeling. “Junior Brother’s a legend now. There’s no way students across the entire academy—or even the nation’s martial universities—won’t hear about this.”
…
Back on the arena, Lin Qi remained standing as the battlefield around him dissolved. The shattered ruins melted away, replaced by a golden pedestal beneath his feet. The effects of his Minor Divine Ability faded, and his wounds—along with the aches from battle—vanished. His energy replenished fully, as if the entire fight had been a dream.
Xu Wenji’s towering form shrank as he approached, holding out a trophy gleaming in crimson and gold. Engraved on its surface was a lifelike statue of Lin Qi in combat gear, rifle in hand.
“Lin Qi, congratulations on defeating Han Zhen and claiming the championship title,” Xu Wenji said warmly, handing over the trophy. The more he looked at Lin Qi, the more satisfied he felt.
Lin Qi accepted the trophy, his gaze sweeping over the two million spectators in the stands. His expression remained calm, but his heart thudded with quiet exhilaration—prize money for this victory would be immense.
The National Freshman Competition, spanning five days, had finally concluded. As a late-entry seed, he’d stormed through round after round.
Mao Jia, Gong Hui, Wei Peng, Liang Yuxin, Li Hanjiang, Han Zhen… Not a single weakling among them.
He faced the crowd, his voice steady. “This championship is just the beginning.”
A pause. Then, “I’ve earned this title!”
Claps rang out—simple words, yet brimming with unshakable confidence. The stands erupted in thunderous applause. At Azure Firmament’s section, Huo Wanyang, Ao Feng, Duan Chuchu, and others clapped, stunned into silence.
Unbelievable.
Every last one of them was now a devoted follower of Lin Qi.
Against his peers, only Ten Institute’s geniuses had ever stood a chance. Now? He had no equals.
…
After the brief awards ceremony, the National Freshman Competition officially ended.
Lin Qi returned to Azure Firmament’s stands, immediately surrounded.
“Brother Qi’s insane!” Jiang Tao crowed, grinning as the crowd cheered around him.
…
Ten minutes later, Lin Qi stepped out of the Neural Pod in the Martial Arts Training Hall. He massaged his temples, exhaustion creeping in. Battling expert after expert had drained his mental stamina.
He checked the time: 1:50 PM.
From 8 AM until now—hours of relentless combat.
“Xiaochan, order a Level 4 Nutritional Meal for me!”
“Right away, Master!” The blue-robed Xiaochan hologram flickered into view.
As Lin Qi injected himself with a high-grade elixir, he crossed his legs and projected his Status Panel for a review.
Fighting top-tier geniuses had pushed him further than ever.
[Combat Analysis: Your mastery of Spear Techniques improved by 5% after dueling Li Hanjiang and Han Zhen.]
[Your Body Techniques also improved by 5%.]
[Spear Techniques: Tier 3, 13% → 18%]
[Body Techniques: Tier 3, 4% → 9%]
…
“Dean Liu was right. Clashing with geniuses accelerates your growth in Martial Spirit Techniques.”
“These few days’ progress eclipsed months of training.”
Lin Qi clenched his fist, recalling Han Zhen’s pressure.
“Han Zhen’s Body Constitution was roughly equal to mine—even slightly inferior—but his unique Vital Force and Silver-tier Blade Techniques gave him a massive edge.”
“That Vital Force supercharged his ordinary attacks, while the Blade Techniques expanded his arsenal. Without Mind’s Eye, I’d have lost to him.”
“The three Spear Techniques—Mountain Sunder, Meteor, Adamantine Body—are now perfected. Time to hunt for a Silver-tier manual next.”
He jotted notes on his Status Panel.
Finally, he typed: Minor Divine Ability.
“Golden Vajra Transformation surpassed my expectations. Activating it alone—pure physical power—was enough to shatter Han Zhen.”
“Pity the virtual world restricts its full potential.”
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"Minor Divine Ability": "Minor Divine Ability",
"Han Zhen": "Han Zhen",
"Special Ability": "Special Ability",
"Phone": "Phone",
"Bei Jiang Province": "Bei Jiang Province",
"Lin Chen stared at the Heilong War Base, his heart pounding with anticipation."
"Disaster Beast": "Disaster Beast",
"Neural Pod": "Neural Pod",
"Martial Artist": "Martial Artist",
"Blood Shadow Spear": "Blood Shadow Spear",
"Mu Hong": "Mu Hong",
"Seventh Realm": "Seventh Realm",
"8th Stage": "Eighth Stage",
"Scarlet Realm": "Scarlet Realm",
"Freshman Competition": "Freshman Competition",
"champion": "champion",
"Blue Planet": "Blue Planet",
"Otherworld": "Otherworld",
"Nine Realms": "Ninth Realms",
"Azure Firmament Martial Academy": "Azure Firmament Martial Academy",
"Huo Wanyang": "Huo Wanyang",
"Ao Feng": "Ao Feng",
"Duan Chuchu": "Duan Chuchu",
"Li Lei": "Li Lei",
"Ruan Qian": "Ruan Qian",
"Ruan Yu": "Ruan Yu",
"Crimson Heaven Points": "Crimson Heaven Points",
"S-Rank Contract": "S-Rank Contract"
},
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},
{
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},
{
"name": "Huo Wanyang",
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},
{
"name": "Han Zhen",
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"pronouns": "unknown"
},
{
"name": "Ruan Qian",
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},
{
"name": "Ruan Yu",
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}
]
}(End of Chapter)
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