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Chapter 331: Breakthrough
Chapter 331: Breakthrough (Requesting Monthly Vote)
"Let us welcome Lin Qi from Xia Kingdom, who’s drawn a bye and advances directly to Round Six!"
Xu Wenji’s voice boomed through the stadium.
Murmurs rippled through the audience stands. Many competitors wore expressions of disappointment, but Xia Kingdom fans erupted in cheers.
"Perfect! Lin Qi gets a rest while the rest of us fight tooth and nail!"
"With Lin Qi’s strength, he might even make Top 32!"
"You think so? He’s just an Unawakened genius after all."
Debates flared across the stands.
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In the Xia Kingdom section, Lin Qi himself cracked a smile at the announcement.
Lucky break. More time to train.
"Round Five begins now!" Xu declared.
With 62 matches to come in this round, the first pair was announced.
"The arena welcomes its first competitors!"
A mechanical voice echoed as two blazing crimson light pillars erupted on the battlefield. The glow faded, revealing Li Hanjiang in blue robes twirling a razor-sharp long spear. His sharp features cut the air like a northern gale as he locked eyes with his opponent—a lean, fierce-looking black swordsman from Gaul wielding twin blades.
Li Hanjiang’s jaw tightened. He’d barely survived last round. And this opponent? Data showed he was Gaul’s second strongest behind their SS-Rank prodigy.
"Time for my Minor Divine Ability", he thought grimly.
The arena’s voice rang again. "Round begins!"
"Li’s strong, but not like Big Brother Qi", Jiang Tao remarked beside Lin Qi. "This might be his limit." Nods of agreement followed.
The fight proved him right. Li Hanjiang was immediately overwhelmed. Lin Qi watched intently—his recent Fourth Realm breakthrough hadn’t allowed time to refine Mid-Tier Primordial Energy techniques. His body constitution and vitality lagged badly, dulling his spearwork.
After a desperate minute, Li faced annihilation. Then—
Boom!
White-blue runes blazed across his skin. Suddenly faster, he parried the twin-blade killing move and counterattacked with a spear thrust so swift it resembled winter snowfall. His opponent fell before anyone blinked.
"First match winner: Li Hanjiang (Xia Kingdom)!"
"Minor Divine Ability?!" Jiang Tao gasped.
"Indeed", Lin Qi confirmed. "He’s earned his place in Top 32." Others murmured admiration, Xia fans roared, and even SS-Rank prodigies took notice.
"Another rising star", Pei Jiu muttered. "The competition’s heating up." Now with this ability, even he couldn’t guarantee victory against Li.
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In premium seats above, leaders of Minghai Martial Institute focused on their blue-robed instructor.
"Congratulations, Old Pang", someone smirked. "Your Li Hanjiang’s no minor talent."
The burly man laughed heartily. This was unexpected joy. Nearby, Azure Firmament Martial Academy’s delegation remained unfazed—Lin Qi, Yu Zhuoran, and their own secrets made them unshakable.
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In Azure Firmament Six Colleges’ private villa, Lin Qi emerged from his Neural Pod replaying Li’s ability.
"Glacier Wolf Evolution Method", he mused. "His Minor Divine Ability—Glacier Transformation—boosted his body constitution, especially speed. Even Vital Force specialists lose to raw velocity."
He’d gauge his own limits later. First—gravity chamber training. One night remained before the freshman competition concluded. Every moment counted.
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Three hours later, Round Five ended. Spectators broke for dinner while the 63 qualifiers rested. Back in his villa, Lin Qi devoured two Grade-Four Nutritional Meals before returning to his Neural Pod.
This time, he entered the Disaster Beast Trial Tower.
"Two hours left this month. Enough to push my Body Techniques to Third Stage Mid-level."
Few trained at mealtime. As he entered, students recognized him.
"Lin Qi’s still grinding after a full day’s matches?"
No wonder he’s strong."
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Fifty minutes later, Tower Level Six.
Red-stained highways stretched between ruins, littered with disaster beast carcasses—Ironthorn Boars, Obsidian Horn Boars, Ironscale Hawks. One hawk dove from the sky, steel wings slicing air.
Whoosh!
Pfft!
Two meters from the ground, Lin Qi’s spear pierced it. Blood sprayed.
【Congratulations, Lin Qi. You’ve cleared Disaster Beast Trial Tower Level Six.】
【As the first freshman to reach this level, you receive:】
【Schoolwide Ranking: 6000】
【Ten Institute Ranking: 3】
He studied the results. Top 6000 schoolwide—average for seniors. But he’d closed three years’ gap in one. The real storm was coming.
(End of Chapter)
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