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Chapter 75: Third Killing Move — Rockburst Drill!
Chapter 75: Third Killing Move — Rockburst Drill! (Please Follow)
December 31st, 2045 — the final day of the year.
“Ding ling ling!”
“Class dismissed!”
Yan Hong shut off the projector, gathered her teaching materials, and left. The Elite Class students began packing up their belongings, scattering in different directions.
“Tonight’s New Year’s Eve — time to relax properly for once!”
“I’ve made plans with friends to eat hotpot at Wanda Plaza and ring in the year together!”
The students chatted animatedly about their evening plans.
“Brother Qi,” Jiang Tao asked curiously, “how are you spending New Year’s Eve?”
Lin Qi neatly stacked his textbooks while replying, “I’ll go home for dinner first, then come back to train. Even if it’s just one night off, I can’t afford to waste my martial arts practice.”
Jiang Tao exclaimed, “Come on! You’re taking this too far, Brother Qi!”
He shook his head, chuckling, “Me? I’m going home to spend time with Miao!”
The two left campus together, cycling home under the winter sky.
Fifteen minutes later —
“Creak!”
Lin Qi twisted the doorknob and entered his home. Instantly, a rich aroma enveloped him — the pungent scent of home-cooked meals mingled with familiar kitchen smoke.
In the kitchen, his mother Fang Huiyi stood by the stove, carrying a steaming bowl of sizzling fish. The dining table overflowed with dishes.
“You’re back, Xiao Qi! All your favorites,” Lin Zhen laughed, bringing out rice bowls.
Lin Qi sat down. Stir-fried pork with green peppers, shredded potatoes, braised eggplant, spicy kimchi, spicy chicken, and the centerpiece — sizzling fish. All his favorites, of course. He loved spicy food.
Their hometown lay in Shu Province, though both sets of grandparents had migrated to Cang Province for work decades ago.
“Eat up, Xiao Qi. It’s rare you come home — don’t overwork yourself,” Fang Huiyi urged, serving him extra food.
Nodding, Lin Qi grabbed a heaping bowl of rice and dug in. Watching him eat, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi exchanged warm smiles.
Half an hour later, Tianhai City darkened completely.
“I’m heading back to train!”
After dinner, Lin Qi stood, gathering his belongings to return to school.
Lin Zhen opened his mouth to protest, but Fang Huiyi gently tugged his sleeve.
“Mom, after this Final Exam, I’ll definitely secure an A-Rank Contract!”
Looking at his parents clearing the table, Lin Qi suddenly declared.
“Go,” Lin Zhen clapped his shoulder, smiling. “We believe in you!”
Minutes later —
Through the window, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi watched their son’s silhouette under the orange streetlights. His bicycle disappeared into the night, leaving only a long shadow trailing behind.
……
At Second High School’s main gate, the security guard watched Lin Qi enter.
“Isn’t that Lin Qi from the Top Ten Rankings? Even on New Year’s Eve, he’s still coming to train. What dedication!”
“If only I’d worked this hard in my youth instead of becoming a security guard…”
……
Lin Qi strode through the empty campus. Most classroom buildings stood dark, save for a few scattered lights.
In his Martial Arts Training Hall, he changed into his uniform, swallowed Stamina Elixirs, and applied Crimson Blood Healing Balm. Tonight’s dose doubled his usual — the last four bottles had vanished weeks ago.
Though the latest shipment lacked Azure Marrow Elixirs, it brought twice the Healing Balm, allowing four intense training sessions daily.
“Haa…”
Feeling familiar heat surge through his body, Lin Qi inhaled deeply and gripped his training spear.
“Too light!”
“As my strength improves, even seven or eight jin feels too light. I need heavier weapons.”
He noted to buy a new heavy spear after exams. Tonight, he’d focus on technique.
“Haa!”
With his body burning, he began slashing the spear.
Cold light flashed — shadows flickered as the spearhead pierced the air in rapid succession.
“Shua shua!”
Lin Qi unleashed “Trickling Stream Spear,” each movement fluid as cascading water, speed and skill blending into lethal force.
“Almost there!”
Spear techniques swirling, his expression hardened as his mind raced.
Yesterday in the Crimson Realm Arena, fighting opponents from Guo Heng onward had deepened his understanding of this whirlwind technique, particularly one move — Vortex Spiral!
That technique’s force felt eerily similar to the Third Killing Move of the “Mountain-Shattering Spear Method.” Now, practicing it again, the connection crystallized, sparking new insights.
He drilled Vortex Spiral repeatedly, dozens of times, until his mind suddenly shifted gears.
Switching to the “Mountain-Shattering Spear Method,” he began from the first stance — one move flowing into another, through the first two killing moves.
His body burned with unbearable heat while his mind blazed with inexhaustible energy. White-hot steam billowed from his training hall into the freezing night air. Only the wind’s whistle broke the silence.
Lost in spearplay, he lost count — ten, fifty, a hundred repetitions?
Then — a sudden tremor. Like a volcano erupting, molten inspiration surged!
“Boom!”
His eyes snapped open, radiant with epiphany.
Again, he moved — a subtle shift in his technique. Wrist coiled, power coiled, body still. One second of tension — then release!
Power erupted at the spear’s tip like molten lava. Compressed air solidified around it. The spear became an angry dragon boring through earth, vibrating fiercely with piercing shrieks.
“Chiii!”
The strike cracked the air itself — a sound like shattering rock.
That spear thrust could pierce the hardest stone, unleashing a thousand-jin force — unyielding, absolute. Anything in its path would reduce to dust.
Third Killing Move — Rockburst Drill!
“Boom!”
Lin Qi unleashed his full power.
[Through hardship, you’ve endured pain — Vital Energy Stat increased by 0.02]
[Through hardship, you’ve mastered the Third Killing Move of Mountain-Shattering Spear Method — Spear Techniques proficiency increased by 3%]
[You’ve mastered the Third Killing Move — Body Techniques increased by 1%]
[Vital Energy: 9.72 → 9.74]
[Spear Techniques: Second Stage 8% → 11%]
[Body Techniques: First Stage 99% → Second Stage 1%]
……
“Haa…”
Lin Qi exhaled, drenched in sweat, his body soaked like a waterlogged cloth. The Crimson Blood Healing Balm’s warmth faded. Exhaustion crashed over him, yet his eyes gleamed with triumph.
“Finally… done!”
Clutching his spear, pride swelled in his chest.
The Third Killing Move — Rockburst Drill — surpassed any technique he’d mastered. Facing Guo Heng now, a single strike would pierce him clean through!
This was the essence of the “Mountain-Shattering Spear Method” — its ultimate technique.
After the high, he downed three bottles of Energy Brew in one go, then checked his Status Panel. His Spear Techniques had leaped to Second Stage 11% — top-tier even among his class.
A smile tugged at his lips.
……
Minutes later —
“Ding dong!”
Hearing the bell, Lin Qi opened the training hall door.
“Brother Qi — surprise!”
Jiang Tao stood under the bright lights, his grin glowing. Beside him, Jiang Miaoyin waved prettily, her delicate features bright.
“Brother Qi ge!”
“Tao, Miao? What brings you here?”
Lin Qi asked, surprised.
(End of Chapter)
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