In an instant, Meng Chao felt his limbs go numb and unbearable.
The spirit energy slowly circulated in the branch meridians and quietly surged toward the damaged main meridians.
Like a spring rain, like a stream, the clear and sweet stream water was sent into a dried-up river.
Sure enough, the main vein and the branch veins complemented each other.
When the branch meridians were full, they would slowly nourish the main meridians. Naturally, the withered main meridians would regain vitality.
This was the most effective method to repair the main meridians that Zhang Xuan had learned from the memories of his previous life.
"Huh? After the awakening of extraordinary powers, the tinder has also been upgraded. There's now an evaluation system.
"I remember that when the mission was issued, the reward was 8,000 Contribution Points and ten main meridians to be repaired. Now that the reward has been increased, does this mean that the mission has been completed more than expected?
"Looks like from now on, not only do I have to complete the mission with quality and quantity, I have to complete it perfectly and get a five-star rating if possible!
"If that's the case, not only will the 1,024 branch meridians be as strong as dragons, it's not impossible for all 108 main meridians to be awakened, right?"
As Meng Chao thought about it, Kindling shone in front of him, and a new notification popped up.
[Fight for the Ultimate Style, Second Round]
[Quest Details: Use the Ultimate Style to win against at least three hundred fighters of various styles at the same level. This includes, but is not limited to, Beast Soul Style martial artists, Machine Armor Style martial artists, Gun Fighting Style martial artists, Overkill Style martial artists, monster controllers, machine masters, heroic spirit users …]
[Quest Description: Data isn't everything. Finding the best fighting style that matches the data and spreading the brand new martial arts is the key to the Ultimate Style's rise to power. Please use the "truth" to convince the citizens!]
[Mission Reward: Defeat three hundred people, and you will be able to request a settlement. Based on the number of people you defeated and your performance, you will be rewarded with at least ten thousand contribution points and ten main meridians will be repaired.]
[Five-star special reward: Method to create spirit energy magnetic field Mind Lightning.]
[Mind Lightning: Spirit energy pulses at a specific frequency will impact brain cells and release brain waves that are as powerful as lightning to interfere with the minds of the intelligent lives around you. It will increase the time for intelligent lives to accumulate power, stiffen up, and cool down by more than 10%, and they will reveal more and bigger openings.
"Wow …"
Meng Chao stared blankly.
He vaguely remembered that Mind Lightning was a very domineering skill, and it was especially suitable for the Ultimate Style.
When the lightning storm formed by the brain waves crackled in his brain, he could literally kill with his eyes. Whoever he stared at would die.
In this era, Mind Lightning shouldn't have been created yet.
He had the chance to gain the upper hand with a show of strength, but what he wanted was a five-star review.
Although there was no specific standard, the general idea was to defeat more opponents of the same level. For example, using the truth to convince five hundred people, a thousand people?
"… It's still alright. Agricultural University's martial arts course has around seven hundred freshmen. The monster controller course seems to have even more. In other words, as long as he beat up all the freshmen, it would probably be enough.
'Wait, does' same level 'mean that I can only fight against one-star superhumans? Then the number of people didn't seem to be enough.
"It's fine. The University of Technology, Medical University, and the military academy are all nearby. After I'm done with Agricultural University, I'll go next door to play with Feixiong and convince the military academy as well. That should be enough, right?"
Meng Chao blinked, but he noticed that the strange flame at the corner of his eyes had yet to burn out.
New information popped up in his field of vision.
[Fight for the Ultimate Style Third Segment: Kill at least one thousand normal monsters and one hundred Grade One superbeasts.
[Quest Description: Dance beautifully among the fangs and claws of monsters!]
[Mission Reward: Once the minimum number of kills is achieved, the mission will be completed. Reward will be at least 10,000 contribution points and ten main meridians will be repaired.]
[Five-star Special Reward: The method to create the spirit energy magnetic field, Beast Blood Combustion.
[Beast Blood Combustion: Through spirit energy stimulation, activate the dormant parts in the depths of your genes so that humans can release ancient power. Your maximum output will increase by more than 10%.]
'It's a double mission!'
Meng Chao could not help but whistle in his heart.
Beast Blood Combustion was the same as Mind Lightning. They were both very practical skills.
If he could create their spirit energy magnetic fields beforehand, not only would he be able to bring out the characteristics of the Ultimate Style to its fullest and use it to guide more citizens, he would also be able to increase Dragon City's fighting strength.
He had to get these two "five-star reviews"!
At that moment, Gu Jianbo whispered, "Meng Chao, don't be like this. You've been hugging me for a total of three minutes."
Meng Chao quickly let go.
"I'm sorry, Big Brother Bo. I was too excited."
"I understand. I'm really excited too. We've been working for three days and three nights. Should we go back and rest so that we can calm down?"
"No need. I'm full of energy right now, and I can continue working for three days and three nights. I really want to look for a few opponents and test the fighting style and power of the Ultimate Style in real combat!"
"About that …"
Gu Jianbo remembered Meng Chao's performance on the punching force gauge and the treadmill. He did seem to be fine.
He looked at Ma Hong and the other students from society.
Ma Hong's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his palms together.
"Meng Chao, this time, I won't show mercy!" the Red Dragon Army scout said with an intense gaze.
…
Seven built men surrounded Meng Chao in the cultivation room.
More students from society watched by the side.
"Aren't there too many people? Among the seven of us, three of us are currently serving in the Red Dragon Army. The other four have survived hundreds of battles in the fog. Even though they're broken-star superhumans, all of them have awakened around forty main meridians. Isn't it going too far for us to bully you? "Ma Hong asked with a frown.
"It's fine. The Ultimate Style has high senses, few openings, and high endurance. It's perfect for being surrounded by many people."
Meng Chao smiled. "In the future, when we fight in the fog, it'll be normal for us to be surrounded by monsters. Are we supposed to stop fighting just because there are a lot of monsters?"
"Makes sense. Then come!"
Ma Hong threw a punch at Meng Chao's face.
He had gone through a lot of experimental cultivation over this period of time. Even though he did not improve as quickly as Meng Chao, compared to a month ago, he was like a different person.
He pushed his fingers together, and it was as if he had drawn a dagger. There was a faint whistle of wind being cut, and it pierced Meng Chao's eyes.
In the past, Meng Chao would have to either retreat or dodge.
Then, it would be very easy for him to be surrounded by the other six students from society.
But now, Meng Chao did not retreat. Instead, he moved forward. He used his super vision and senses to instantly determine Ma Hong's attack trajectory.
He turned his neck by 9.5 degrees, and Ma Hong's fingertips cut his cheek slightly. Then, he rammed his shoulder into Ma Hong's chest.
In an instant, spirit energy erupted from his body, and it shot out of his pores like invisible needles.
Ma Hong looked as if he had been struck by lightning. He shuddered.
Two students from society shouted and attacked Meng Chao from the left and right.
But Meng Chao did not seem to be weightless. He tapped against the ground and slid behind a student from society. He jabbed his armpit lightly, and the student's arm was raised on its own, which allowed him to block the other student's attack.
When the other students from society saw that the situation was bad, they got into position and created their spirit energy magnetic fields in an attempt to release their killing moves.
This was exactly what Meng Chao wanted. His spirit energy flowed endlessly in his branch meridians, and the spirit tattoos on his body shone even brighter. It was as if they had turned into lightning sabers that cut into their openings and seized the moment when they were at their weakest when they switched from accumulating power to stiffening up.
It was as if there was electricity in his hands and feet. Each strike was painful, and the students from society could not get up even after a long time had passed.
When Ma Hong snapped out of it, Meng Chao had already moved to a corner and was watching him calmly.
The students from society were moaning on the ground. Meng Chao had forcefully interrupted them while they were creating their spirit energy magnetic fields, and their spirit energy rebounded on them. Their flesh and nerves were in great pain.
"Again!" Ma Hong swung his fists.
"Is there a need for that?"
Meng Chao asked. "If this was a real fight, I wouldn't have fought bare-handed. At the very least, I would have brought a dagger and embedded a steel plate in my combat boots. I would have stabbed a sharp blade in the back and dipped it in poison. I wouldn't have given the enemy the chance to get up again."
"What about me?"
Ma Hong's fierceness and the indomitable will of a soldier were stimulated. He glared at Meng Chao and said, "I haven't lost yet. Again!"
"Now, I don't want to fight anymore." Meng Chao crossed his arms and smiled. "You look like you're going to fight me to the death. If you were a monster in the wild, you'd be a fierce monster that wouldn't mind dying with you. Why would I fight against you head-on?
"The greatest advantage of the Ultimate Style is the endless supply of spirit energy, which gives me fighting strength that allows me to last for a long time. And fighting strength doesn't just mean fighting in a simple and crude manner. It also means that I can leave the battlefield at any moment and take the initiative to be agile.
"When I face a fierce monster like you, I choose to run away. While I run, I scan the coordinates around me. I can play with you like I'm flying a kite, or I can go back to report your situation. I can mobilize hundreds of cannons or hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles to blast you into pulp. This is how humans should fight."
Ma Hong fell into deep thought.
He was from the Red Dragon Army, so he did not mind using his steel army to crush monsters into pulp.
"Interesting," Meng Chao mumbled.
"In the past, regardless of whether it was the Overkill Style or the Beast Soul Style, they were all about daring to fight and facing death with equanimity. Most of the time, even if they killed monsters, they had to pay a devastating price.
"There are only a few people in Dragon City, and we can't afford to fight. Even if one human is killed in exchange for ten monsters, it's still a huge loss for us.
"If this happened in the city and we're fighting to protect our homes, everyone will face death with equanimity.
"But as the defense line becomes more stable, we'll gradually have the initiative. In the future, humans will be the ones who will take the initiative to attack. We'll burn the flames of war into the depths of the fog and the wild.
"In this brand new form of war, the inflexible way of fighting while standing still isn't very suitable. Instead, the Ultimate Style's agility allows us to preserve our strength, and it'll be beneficial for us to win in the end."
"That's right."
Meng Chao looked around and swept his gaze over the students from society before his eyes landed on Gu Jianbo. "The development of a martial art depends on its own strengths and weaknesses, and we also have to consider its future progress. Now that Dragon City has switched from defense to offense, I believe that the Ultimate Style will definitely rise to power!"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
