Free Web NovelChapter 202: Chapter 133: Intermediate Talent, Tough Body
That afternoon.
In the Wilderness, within a mountain forest.
Over a dozen figures in black combat gear appeared, fully armed with live ammunition. A few of them also carried Fighting Weapons like silver-steel blades and swords.
They were all clearly well-trained combatants. The two men in the lead even had profound auras, marking them as undeniable Elite Level experts.
"Any news?"
Ruan Hui asked calmly. His hands were covered in scaled gauntlets, and he gripped a metal combat blade. At his feet were two mantis-like biologically transformed weapons.
The security supervisor behind him held a satellite phone. He hesitated for a moment upon hearing the question before reporting the latest results of the dojo challenge.
In an instant, a breeze rustled through the mountain forest, carrying an inexplicable chill with it.
"Elite Level?"
Ruan Hui’s brow furrowed slightly, a glint of cold light and astonishment flashing in his eyes.
’That country bumpkin actually broke through to the Elite Level? How long has he even been training? I only just broke through myself after using countless of my family’s resources, yet he did it in just over a year.’
Killing intent, a cold glint... and a trace of jealousy he hadn’t even noticed in himself.
"It’s time to deal with him."
A surge of irritation rose within him as Ruan Hui spoke in a cold voice.
’If I let him continue, he’ll become a serious threat. Besides, Thunder Extreme Martial Arts Hall just lost face to him, so they’re bound to retaliate. This is the perfect time for me to send my own men after him. The suspicion on me will be at its lowest.’
"But..."
The security supervisor behind him started to speak, then hesitated, not to object but to say, "Young Master, the Beast King has already laid its eggs."
"You’ve been planning this for a long time. If you get distracted now..."
ROAR!!!
The words had barely left his mouth when a beast’s roar shook the heavens.
Everyone’s expression changed in alarm. Even the Elite Level experts wore grave looks as they scrambled to the edge of a forested slope to peer into the distance.
About a kilometer away, inside a canyon, a ferocious, single-horned Wild Beast King with jet-black scales was roaring in fury.
The sound echoed for several kilometers, sending all the surrounding birds and beasts scattering in terror.
A drone deployed earlier sent back images. The black-scaled Beast King was over ten meters long, like a small mountain, its vicious claws easily crushing solid rock.
And beneath it, three human-head-sized Beast Eggs appeared one by one, their surfaces seeming to pulse with faint heartbeats.
Seeing this, a trace of hesitation appeared in Ruan Hui’s eyes, quickly followed by a flash of burning desire.
After a moment of thought, he finally clenched his fist, suppressing his murderous intent.
"Then we’ll let him live a few more days."
...
WHOOSH!
The tram pulled away from the street, the hum of rushing wind sounding from outside the window.
Figures moved about inside the car, and the sound of a Ring Daily news report played continuously from a hanging screen, mostly about today’s martial arts competition.
[Ring Daily: The sparring match between Thunder Extreme Martial Arts Hall and Jinshi Boxing Hall has concluded! Mr. Lu Chao, a true disciple of Jinshi, swept the floor with his Elite Level prowess!]
[Lei Chongming of Thunder Extreme Martial Arts Hall was defeated in a single move. The veteran Elite Level expert, Zhan Diao, was seriously injured and forced to retreat after exchanging over ten blows...]
[Jinshi Boxing Hall: Established three years ago at the former site of the Iron Ring District’s No. 4 Elementary School. Hall Master: Luo Qianshan, a Superpower Level Martial Artist...]
As the news reports played, the layers of oppressive tension from before were swept away, leaving only amazement and relief in their wake.
The other passengers in the car broke into discussion, the name "Jinshi Boxing Hall" being mentioned repeatedly.
And yet, despite all this, almost no one noticed that the young man with the buzz cut by the window was one of the main figures involved.
’Good, they didn’t show my face much.’
Lu Chao, dressed in a white martial arts uniform, sat by the window. The two portions of Celestial Brocade Bone-Strengthening Ointment and the manual for the fourth level of the Jinshi training method were in a bag he carried in his hand.
He didn’t like the feeling of being stared at all the time, so he had asked the Ring Daily reporter to blur his image.
He soon stopped paying attention to the surrounding chatter and activated his watch, beginning to search for the latest news on the task force.
[Wilderness Daily: The task force has set up camp one hundred kilometers outside the city and is constructing fortifications such as watchtowers!]
[Ogrin has assembled his forces and is cooperating with the task force. He has declared that they will advance on the Red River within three days to launch a final assault on Lu Shan’s military fortress...]
The reports scrolled past his eyes. Lu Chao’s expression remained neutral, but a plan was brewing in his mind.
’The right time, the perfect time...’
Ruan Hui held a position of some authority in the task force and was currently still in the Wilderness, his exact location unknown.
However, according to rumors within the Patrol Department, his residence in the inner ring of the city was common knowledge.
’Either don’t do it at all, or see it through to the bitter end.’
That was the method he had learned from Brother Hao.
So, what he had to do now was wait for the day Ruan Hui returned to the city.
’Soon.’
His eyes flickered as he turned off his watch.
He remembered Chen Xiao saying that a portion of the task force’s personnel rotated out every month, returning to the city from the front lines in the Wilderness.
Calculating the time, and adding in the information he had quietly gathered over the past few days, he figured it wouldn’t be too long now.
With his mind made up, the tram finally arrived at its station.
Lu Chao walked home under the twilight sky.
Zhao Yuanqing was still at work at the Prosthetic Clinic, so the house was empty.
He changed into his slippers at the shoe cabinet, then quickly went to his bedroom and took out the two resources Master Luo had given him.
CLICK.
He opened two long, mahogany boxes one after the other. Inside each was a tube of ointment.
Each was about the thickness of two fingers and over ten centimeters long, wrapped in a layer of flexible, silver material that could be torn open for consumption.
[Celestial Brocade Bone-Strengthening Ointment]
[Quality: Elementary (Flawed)]
[Effect: Contains a certain amount of Life Essence from an Advanced Mutant Beast, as well as some special mineral elements. Consumption has a chance to increase Life Energy. The effect is greatest on the first use...]
His intuition flared, and Lu Chao’s eyes lit up.
