blueteamnovel Chapter 38, Section 1 Reward
Chapter 38, Section 1 Reward
Classroom
Chen Zheng's terminal screen flickered, displaying a satellite map of mountains and rivers, with a red line dividing the vast plains and mountains.
After a brief moment of quiet, the classroom erupted in chaos again.
Someone wailed, "They want us to kill mutated creatures? With knives? I've never even killed a chicken in my life!"
"Aren't we in the Runeology department supposed to be in the humanities? Why do we have to complete trial missions now?!"
"That's right. I chose this major because I heard that the rune system was a liberal arts major and didn't involve combat."
Jiang Mo's face also turned bitter: "Those rumors actually came true! Tomorrow we all have to bring swords and blades to the trial!"
"Alright, Jiang Mo, stop thinking about it so much," Li Tang said seriously. "The trial can't be changed now, all we can do is try our best to complete it."
Some people groaned while others were excited, like Chen Zheng.
The creatures in this rune system's trial area are between level 2 and level 9, which poses little danger to him, who has already broken through to level 9.
With a little effort, you can earn several hundred or even a thousand points in three days. The spiritual medicine you can exchange for will be enough to push the Python Bull Body Refining Fist to the ninth level.
As for combat, is he afraid of fighting monsters in the abyss every day?
Buzz! His personal terminal suddenly vibrated; someone was calling him.
"Brother, congratulations on your enlightenment again and reaching the ninth level of martial artist. Also, you've received the notice for the trial, right?" Chen Ye's voice came from the other end.
"Yes, I saw it."
"The area you are in for this trial is not very dangerous, but you should still be careful."
Chen Ye reminded him, "Mutant creatures are different from ordinary wild beasts; they are more ferocious and aggressive. It's fortunate that you broke through to level nine today."
"It's a pity that you've only been practicing the 'Innocent Blade Scripture' for two days. If you could have waited longer, and had you mastered the blade technique to a minor level, those level nine mutated creatures would have no chance of survival if they encountered you."
The two brothers chatted for a while longer, mainly Chen Ye introducing Chen Zheng to some techniques on how to deal with mutated creatures.
Because of the trial, no one was in the mood to study, and they clocked out and left school promptly at 5:30.
Buzz! Just as Chen Zheng finished checking in and shutting down his device, his personal terminal vibrated again.
[Current academic completion rate: 108/500; first reward has been transferred to personal account]
Academic rewards? Chen Zheng raised an eyebrow; he had almost forgotten about that.
There are rewards for the basic studies in the Rune Department. After Chen Zheng and his classmates complete the requirement of 500 basic runes next semester, they will receive a total of 300 points.
The reward is distributed in five stages, with 60 points awarded for every 100 runes inscribed, as an incentive for students.
Coincidentally, with the 21 runes he inscribed today, his academic task has reached the first stage.
Jiang Mo, who had already reached the classroom door, turned back and called out, "Let's go, Chen Zheng."
"They're here."
After a simple meal in the cafeteria, Jiang Mo was pulled into the training room by Li Tang for intensive training, while Bai Su went to the library to look up some ancient books.
Chen Zheng first went to the logistics building and used the 60 points he had just received to exchange for three Fire Orchids, one of which had lost some of its medicinal power.
In the quiet training room, Chen Zheng put the Mo Dao aside and opened the box containing the Fire Orchid.
All Spirits Plunder, Begin!
Chen Zheng held the three spiritual herbs in his hands, skillfully plundering and absorbing the strands of spiritual energy and medicinal power. Soon, the intense medicinal power filled his entire body.
As he repeatedly tempered his physique and broke through to the ninth level, the medicinal power of the three fire orchids now only made him feel a little bloated.
"I'm getting into it!" Chen Zheng suddenly stood up, adopting the starting stance of the Wild Bull Body Refining Fist, his arm muscles suddenly tensed up, revealing a clear outline.
The Wild Bull Body Refining Fist is powerful and expansive. With each practice, Chen Zheng's abundant blood and qi repeatedly tempered the nine major muscle groups throughout his body.
With each training session, Chen Zheng could clearly feel his muscle strength increase by one point, and the original feeling of 'difficulty' disappeared due to the increase in his physical limits.
Half an hour later, Chen Zheng, drenched in sweat, finally stopped.
"Plundered 16 points of spiritual energy, Bullish Body Refining Fist Level 4, 1st grade → 71%"
"Basic punching power +102 kg"
A smile appeared on Chen Zheng's face. Compared to tempering the fascia and skin, the Flesh-Refining Fist Technique had the greatest effect on improving fist power.
After a short rest, Chen Zheng drew his Black Cloud Blade and began practicing again.
He kept in mind what Qin Zhan said a couple of days ago, and he strongly agreed with the saying, "Persistence and steady progress are essential; martial arts training is not something that can be accomplished overnight."
Previously, my natural talent was too poor, and I didn't make much progress even after practicing for a long time. I only needed to complete the basic training every day.
Now it's different. The awakening of the Plunder of All Spirits allows him to ignore accumulation. As long as he has resources, his realm can be rapidly improved, which fills Chen Zheng with motivation for cultivation.
As soon as he started practicing this time, Chen Zheng felt something different. The moment he slashed, his fascia stretched and his muscle power gathered.
Boom! The long sword struck the strength testing device, unleashing a burst of power, causing a loud bang and vibration. The numbers on the screen jumped, finally settling at 1880 kilograms.
This strike increased speed by 30% and power by 50%, its explosive force far surpassing that of an ordinary level nine martial artist.
Chen Zheng practiced until 11 p.m. before sheathing his sword and returning to his dormitory to take a shower.
However, the day was not over yet, and the 'ore' for today had not been delivered. Thinking of this, Chen Zheng, who was sitting in the chair, felt his consciousness sink and descend into the abyss.
On the hillside that has been leveled, a gray stone egg, more than three meters tall, stands in the middle.
The stone egg, now 13.5 meters long, resembled a black behemoth. The Black Flame Dragon lay on the ground, its head resting idly on its claws.
On its claws, wisps of black and red flames danced, and its scarlet vertical pupils held a cold and majestic gaze, making it look incredibly ferocious and evil.
Down the hillside, smoke and dust billowed as more than two hundred dog-headed monsters, under the command of a dog-headed shaman, moved stones and built houses.
After a day of "development", the number of dog-headed monsters under the command of the Black Flame Dragon has reached more than 500, and the number of minotaur monsters has also increased by more than 10.
Apart from the monsters that were "building", the remaining three hundred or so were sent out to collect ore and scavenge the surrounding area.
In addition, on the hillside behind the Black Flame Earth Dragon, flames leaped and the furnace boiled in a cave that sloped downwards, more than ten meters high.
Inside, a short, stocky caveman was wielding an iron hammer, clanging and clanging as he forged equipment, quickly producing sharp iron knives and axes.
The abyss is rich in iron ore, and there is a vein in the underground space where the Black Flame Earth Dragon is located.
Unfortunately, it's just ordinary refined iron ore, not an extraordinary ore.
As for the furnaces, hammers, and molds, they all came from the jackal demon tribe that was previously breached, and were brought back along with these cave demons.
With the addition of a forest of gray mushrooms, each ten meters or so tall, covering a distance of hundreds of meters, this underground space already looks like a territory.
At this moment, the monsters in the distance became restless. More than ten dog-headed monsters appeared from a passage entrance, carrying two monster corpses that were more than six meters long and resembled lizards.
Awooo!!
The group of dog-headed monsters carried the giant lizard's corpse to the front of the Black Flame Dragon and placed it down. Then they stared at the ferocious dragon with fanaticism, howling and roaring.
"Two more monsters acquired, huh? Not bad." The Black Flame Earth Dragon growled in satisfaction, its tail curling behind it, the tip of which pierced through the giant lizard's corpse and began to devour it.
Soon, the flesh and blood of the two demons were completely devoured, and the Black Flame Demon Dragon's size increased from thirteen and a half meters to thirteen and a half meters.
"Take it as fertilizer."
Awooo!!
Under the command of the Black Flame Dragon, the dog-headed monster carried the remains of the giant lizard monster towards the mushroom forest, wasting no resources whatsoever.
As the Black Flame Earth Dragon devoured the surrounding monsters and destroyed the tribe, not a single monster could be seen in the passage within a radius of nearly ten miles.
In this situation, the only option is to send out a large number of dog-headed monsters to explore.
Weak monsters are killed and brought back, while powerful monsters are dealt with by Serus and Vala. Only monsters that they cannot handle require the Black Flame Earth Dragon to take action.
A howl came from afar, another group of outing workers was returning, a gathering team.
The gathering team soon stopped on the hillside, with the strong, dog-headed monster at the head continuing to carry the simple wicker basket on his back.
"Your Majesty, stone." The strong dog-headed monster spoke in broken abyssal language, respectfully placing the lava ore down.
As the killing and fighting continued, some of the dog-headed monsters slowly evolved and grew stronger, like this little leader.
"Roar! Well done." The Black Flame Dragon roared and stretched out its claws to collect the 15 pieces of ore.
Chen Zheng withdrew part of his consciousness and took out fifteen extraordinary ores from his soul space to plunder.
"Plundering fire-attribute active elements, Constitution limit +3, Qi and Blood purity +1..."