My Mosquito Clones Are on a Killing Spree

Chapter 74: Chapter 63: Nine-fold Charge

”I... I concede!”

As Ge Jinjiang raised his hand in surrender.

After a moment of dead silence.

The entire Thunder Arena erupted in a tsunami-like roar!

”He won! Lin Yi won!”

”My God! He actually defeated ’Fast Sword’ Ge Jinjiang!”

”The Control Realm! That was definitely basic spear arts at the Control Realm! That move to divert the sword’s momentum and counterattack was absolutely sublime!”

”A First Grade Middle Stage defeating a famous First Grade Peak Stage master! A prodigy! A true prodigy!”

”A dragon is rising in Yang City! He’s definitely a strong contender for the provincial champion!”

The crowd’s frenzied, astonished, and incredulous shouts mingled, threatening to tear the roof off the dome.

Countless gazes, filled with awe and fervor, focused on the blood-soaked yet still-standing figure on the stage.

At that moment, Lin Yi’s name echoed throughout the arena, the shock of his victory even surpassing the thirty-win streak of ’Descending Mountain Tiger’ Zhao Hao.

Manager Wang stood at the edge of the field, his face flushed with excitement, and clapped Zhang Quan hard on the shoulder.

”Brother Zhang! Did you see that? The Control Realm! He actually broke through in a life-or-death battle! Your eye for talent is... incredible! Yang City No. 1 High School really struck gold this time!”

Zhang Quan stood with his hands behind his back, his expression as calm as an old well, but deep in his eyes, an irrepressible tide of admiration and relief was surging.

He knew better than anyone that Lin Yi’s final move—using a ”coiling” force to divert the sword’s momentum before launching a precise counterattack—was the mark of achieving Perfection in ”Listening Spear Force,” a state of complete unity between man and spear!

Moreover, he had achieved this breakthrough naturally, as a matter of course, during a life-or-death struggle against a powerful enemy like Ge Jinjiang.

Such a mentality and comprehension were truly rare.

Lin Yi slowly withdrew his spear, its tip angled toward the ground as beads of blood slid down the cold metal.

He was breathing heavily, the several sword wounds on his body stinging fiercely, but his Spirit was more exhilarated than ever before.

Control Realm!

’That formless barrier that has plagued me for so long is finally broken!’

He strolled off the stage and walked up to Zhang Quan, a brilliant smile on his face.

”Teacher, I did it!”

”Hm, not bad. You didn’t disappoint me.”

Zhang Quan’s voice was still level, but he couldn’t hide his satisfaction.

...

The atmosphere in the office was relaxed.

Manager Wang deftly tapped his communicator a few times, then looked up and said with a smile:

”Brother Lin, the prize money from the contract—one million, not a cent less—has been transferred to your account. Please check it.”

Lin Yi’s communicator on his wrist vibrated slightly, and the screen lit up, displaying a bank transfer notification.

Thunder Arena, one million Huaxia Coins!

’The transfer was pretty fast. They kept their word.’

He was satisfied, but he couldn’t help but mumble:

”I think I’m in great shape. I could fight a few more rounds.”

’That’s half a million in prize money per fight!’

’It would be a crime not to fleece this sheep. Missing out on this feels like throwing money away.’

The smile on Manager Wang’s face instantly stiffened. He could only force a dry laugh, his gaze wandering as he dared not touch this hot potato.

Beside them, Zhang Quan scoffed and slapped Lin Yi on the shoulder.

”What are you thinking?! Even though you’re still First Grade Middle Stage, how many people in the entire First Grade Realm can actually beat you? The arena isn’t stupid! Let you fight another betting match? The entire audience would bet on you, and the house would lose its pants! The only possibility would be an exhibition match, where they could give you the title of a special guest to warm up the crowd.”

Lin Yi felt a pang of regret.

’So getting stronger means I can’t earn money anymore?’

’What kind of logic is that?’

He turned to Manager Wang and said helplessly:

”Manager Wang, if there are any exhibition matches in the future, remember to invite me. The price is negotiable; I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”

As if granted a pardon, Manager Wang quickly thumped his chest and promised:

”Rest assured, Brother Lin! Absolutely! The next time there’s an exhibition match, you’ll be the first one I invite! We’ll save the special guest spot for you!”

”Alright, you’ve got the money. Time to get down to business!” Zhang Quan interrupted their mutual flattery, his tone shifting. ”Now that your basic spear arts have broken through to the Control Level, your foundation is completely solid. It’s time to learn a real combat technique!”

Combat technique!

Hearing this, Lin Yi’s eyes lit up.

All his previous thoughts of fleecing the arena were instantly thrown to the back of his mind.

*Water Source Spear*!

The Secret Manual he had been dreaming of and eagerly anticipating for so long.

’I can finally start its Cultivation!’

Without a shred of hesitation, Lin Yi followed Zhang Quan and left the arena’s office with large, quick strides.

They returned to the villa.

...

「The next day.」

In the morning, inside a high-level training room at the Yang City No. 1 High School Martial Dao hall.

Zhang Quan held a black spear, his posture as straight as a pine tree. He looked at the eager Lin Yi and said in a deep voice:

”The *Water Source Spear* has three core stances: the defensive stance, ’Continuous Gentle Rain’; the offensive stance, ’Water Drops Pierce Stone’; and the charging stance, ’Boundless Waves’.”

”Among them, the charging stance is the absolute core. If you can’t master it, ’Gentle Rain’ and ’Water Drops’ are just rootless duckweed, all for show! Only when you’ve cultivated the charging stance to Great Success can you be considered truly proficient in this spear art and unleash its terrifying power!”

Zhang Quan’s gaze was sharp as he stared intently at Lin Yi.

”Therefore, your top priority is to master this charging stance! Drill it into your very bones! As for the defensive and offensive stances, it won’t be too late to ponder them once the charging stance is complete!”

He paused, his voice suddenly rising.

”Do you know why the *Water Source Spear* dominates Low-tier combat techniques? It relies on the power of stacking charges from ’Boundless Waves’! Have you ever seen the ocean? Have you ever felt the force of a true, raging tsunami?”

”A single wave might only wash away sand and stone. But ten, a hundred, a thousand waves, one after another, layer upon layer—that is the city-destroying, shore-shattering, world-ending power!”

”The essence of the ’Boundless Waves’ charging method lies in simulating this oceanic fury! It allows the Qi and Blood Power within your body to act like a rising tide, with one wave building upon the last, stacking layer upon layer!”

”If you can cultivate it to the peak of the Control Level, you can complete a nine-layer charge and instantly erupt with nine times your power! Imagine, in the middle of a battle, suddenly unleashing a terrifying strike with nine times your strength—what a sight that would be!”

HISS—

Lin Yi sucked in a sharp breath, his heart pounding wildly. It felt as if his blood was about to boil!

Nine times the power?!

’This is... this is simply heaven-defying!’

’This spear art is unreasonably powerful!’

’In this high-martial world, power is everything!’

’This charging stance is definitely one of the Divine Skills for killing opponents above your rank!’

Zhang Quan looked at Lin Yi’s shocked expression, nodded in satisfaction, and then added with a hint of regret:

”The best way to practice, of course, is to face the vast ocean directly, to personally feel the might of heaven and earth, and to guide the Qi and Blood in your body to resonate with it.”

”Unfortunately, Yang City is landlocked. We don’t have that luxury.”

”However...”

His tone shifted again as he looked at Lin Yi with confidence.

”With your monstrous comprehension and the solid foundation you’ve built, I believe that even without external aid, this charging stance won’t hold you back for long!”

”Alright, enough talk. Watch carefully!”

Zhang Quan let out a low shout, and his aura changed abruptly!

He gripped the spear shaft with both hands, sinking into a low stance.

To the naked eye, the blue veins beneath the skin of his arms bulged and writhed!

Even more miraculously, the powerful Qi and Blood in his body truly surged and gathered in the meridians of his arms like ocean waves!

Just as one wave rose, a second, stronger wave immediately followed, stacking on top of it, advancing layer by layer!

The Qi and Blood was guided but not released, instead accumulating and compressing wildly within him, like a monstrous flood held back by an invisible dam!

”Hah!”

A sharp bark of a word exploded like thunder on a clear day!

At the very instant the accumulation reached its peak, the muscles in Zhang Quan’s arm tensed like steel cables!

The black spear transformed into a streak of dark lightning that tore through the air, unleashing a deafening, terrifying sonic boom as he thrust it forward!

The air in front of the spear tip was instantly displaced, forming a visible cone-shaped shockwave!

HUM!

The reverberating hum of the vibrating spear echoed in the spacious training room for a long time.

Zhang Quan slowly withdrew his spear and exhaled a long, white breath, fine beads of sweat visible on his temples.

He walked over to Lin Yi and began a detailed analysis.

”See that? The key lies in ’guiding without releasing’!”

”The stacking of Qi and Blood isn’t simple accumulation. It’s like building a dam to store water. You have to let each layer of power lie dormant within your meridians, resonating, pulling, and compressing each other. Finally, at the moment you thrust the spear, it’s like a bursting dam—all the power twists into a single force and erupts!”

”If you lose even a sliver of control and the Qi and Blood leaks out prematurely, not even a tenth of the power will remain, and you might even suffer a backlash! The Qi and Blood circulation path, the rhythm, the critical point of compression—all of it must be executed without the slightest error!”

He pointed to the diagrams in the Secret Manual and, combining them with his own demonstration, broke down every minute detail for Lin Yi.

Finally, he concluded:

”The mastery levels of the charging stance are determined by how many layers you can charge!”

”Two layers of charge is considered a rudimentary entry;”

”four layers of charge means you’ve reached proficiency;”

”if you can stack up to the Sixth Layer, with your Qi and Blood circulating flawlessly, you’ll be considered to have entered the Refined Realm;”

”as for the highest Control Level, that requires a perfect nine-layer charge—nine waves becoming one, an earth-shattering strike!”

Zhang Quan clapped Lin Yi on the shoulder, his eyes filled with expectation.

”Your basic spear arts have already reached the Control Level. Your foundation is far more solid than an ordinary person’s.”

”With that foundation, you should be able to quickly complete a four-layer charge and reach the proficient level in this charging stance.”

”This is the benefit of a solid foundation.”

”Alright, the lesson is over. Now, it’s your turn! Show me what you’ve got!”