High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 194: Chapter 194: Breaking the Record Again

”AWOOOO~”

Following the furious howl of a particularly large and sturdy Gray Ridge Giant Wolf, a ferocious aura erupted from its body.

In the next instant, as if on command, the twenty-six Gray Ridge Giant Wolves slammed their claws into the ground and launched themselves into the air from all directions.

At the same time, Lin Qi shot forward, then instantly changed direction, transforming into a flash of black thunder as he charged through an opening in their formation.

He was running!

Even the Gray Ridge Giant Wolves were taken aback.

Lin Qi’s expression was calm; he had clearly already made his decision.

Fighting twenty-six Gray Ridge Giant Wolves in an open area was practically suicide.

No matter how strong he was, he couldn’t withstand an assault from so many Gray Ridge Giant Wolves at once. He needed to lure them into the abandoned buildings to pick them off one by one.

His target was the abandoned war fortress not far away. The entire structure was in ruins, littered with crumbling walls, derelict steel gates, rusted rebar, and other metals.

Lin Qi’s figure darted nimbly inside. The Gray Ridge Giant Wolves were massive and lacked his agility.

He had instantly broken their encirclement of twenty-six wolves.

”AWOO~”

A Gray Ridge Giant Wolf swiped its claws through the air, tearing through the sky. It opened its cavernous maw, and a foul, stinking wind rushed toward him.

BANG!!

In Lin Qi’s eyes, the Gray Ridge Giant Wolf wasn’t fast. He could see its every move clearly and could even predict its attacks.

BANG!

He spun around, his legs rooting themselves to the ground like an old tree. His long spear thrust out with a roar, its sharp tip vibrating.

In less than 0.1 seconds, the Black Great Spear struck three times.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

The long spear thrust out, whistling as it tore through the air.

All three strikes hit the Gray Ridge Giant Wolf’s weak point—its neck!

The Power from his body was released in an instant, penetrating the tough hide through the spear tip. It exploded outward, tearing and mangling the surrounding flesh and tissue.

SPLAT!

Blood sprayed out. The Gray Ridge Giant Wolf, still in mid-air, crashed to the ground due to inertia, kicking up a cloud of dust and shattering the loose stones on the ground.

Points +100

A smile touched Lin Qi’s lips. He could now thrust his spear more than 30 times a second. His Spiritual Power was high, and he had the Heart Eye Talent.

The wolf’s speed hadn’t increased significantly, allowing his precise Thrusting Spear to kill it instantly.

To him, a Level 3 Disaster Beast Gray Ridge Giant Wolf was no longer difficult to kill at all!

”AWOOOO~”

Two more Gray Ridge Giant Wolves pounced on him from different directions.

WHOOSH~

Lin Qi transformed into a flash of thunder, his body shifting and his feet becoming a blur of afterimages as he easily dodged the two Gray Ridge Giant Wolves’ attacks.

PFFT! PFFT!

The long spear struck out repeatedly, like a viper striking from its den, landing several precise and rapid thrusts.

”AWOOOO~”

One Gray Ridge Giant Wolf’s throat was pierced, while three bloody holes appeared in the other’s abdomen, gushing blood.

Lin Qi landed, pushing off the ground to use the reactive force. Pivoting on his spine, he thrust his long spear out again, unleashing his Mountain-Splitting Power once more.

Basic Spear Skill—Reversing Spear!

PFFT!

The sharp spear tip pierced the wolf’s abdomen. The Power exploded, tearing its organs and spilling its blood.

”AWOOOO~”

The Gray Ridge Giant Wolf let out a mournful howl. Its muscles were torn, causing massive bleeding. It wouldn’t live much longer.

Points +200

”AWOOOO~”

According to Lin Qi’s Perception, several Gray Ridge Giant Wolves were pouncing. He immediately changed direction, moving with the agility of a wildcat to begin a battle of attrition with the pack.

「Two hours later.」

PFFT! PFFT!

”AWOOOO~”

HUFF... HUFF...

It was now three in the afternoon, nearly the hottest part of the day.

The scorching sun beat down on the earth, making everything searingly hot. It was a temperature that ordinary people would find unbearable.

Lin Qi was drenched in sweat, which mixed with the blood splattered on him.

He thrust his long spear out violently, the Power in his body surging toward the tip like a torrential tide.

Where the spear tip made contact, it felt as if it had struck hard rock. The Power coated the tip, forming a sharp cone to pierce through.

Killing Technique—Rock-Splitting Cone!

”AWOOOO~”

A foul stench filled the air. Before Lin Qi’s eyes was a cavernous maw, its sharp fangs glinting coldly under the dazzling sun.

PFFT!

In the instant they clashed, a cold glint of light arrived first, stabbing straight into the Gray Ridge Giant Wolf’s mouth.

He could hear the spear tip tearing and mangling the creature’s soft internal organs before it pierced through the back of its neck, followed by a gush of thick blood.

The leader of the Gray Ridge Giant Wolves was officially dead.

Points +100

BANG!

With a flick of his spear, Lin Qi sent the Gray Ridge Giant Wolf’s corpse flying. It smashed into a large boulder, which instantly shattered into pieces, burying the carcass.

He sat down on a large rock, let out a long breath, and allowed the scorching sun to beat down on him.

He had been fighting twenty-six Gray Ridge Giant Wolves continuously—no, it was thirty-five. Another nine had joined later.

His stamina was now severely depleted.

But a smile spread across his face when he opened the overall points leaderboard.

Their Azure Sky Sixth Institute had now completely surpassed the Azure Sky Ninth Institute to take second place.

They were only a little over 8,000 points behind the first-place Azure Sky First Institute.

And now, there were less than three hours until the five o’clock end time.

Watching the rate of increase for the Sixth Institute’s total points, he saw it had slowed down significantly, sometimes taking several minutes just to go up by one.

’Looks like it all comes down to me in the end.’

Lin Qi thought to himself, lifting his Black Great Spear with one hand.

HURK... HURK...

Suddenly, another figure made him focus instantly. He scanned his surroundings with his Perception, only to find that, without him noticing, a dozen more massive figures had surrounded him.

...

On the plaza of War Fortress No. 06, discussions were heating up.

As more and more people dropped out of the competition, an increasing number of students gathered to rest and chat.

”Damn, the Azure Sky Sixth Institute is so damn cunning. They conserved their strength for the first two days, just waiting for Huo Wanyang from the First Institute and Ao Feng from the Ninth Institute to drop out before making their move.”

”And now, Huo Wanyang and Ao Feng can’t even go back in.” Someone shook their head, looking down on such tactics.

”What do you know? It’s called ’all’s fair in war.’ As long as you achieve final victory, the means don’t matter,” someone else retorted.

”Besides, Huo Wanyang and Ao Feng were the ones looking down on everyone else. They deserved it,” another person laughed.

”They’ve already surpassed the Azure Sky Ninth Institute and aren’t far from the Azure Sky First Institute.”

”That’s probably going to be tough. There are less than three hours left until the end.”

”We ran out of stamina on the third day. It’s already impressive that they’ve lasted this long.”

In the nearby Ninth Institute’s area, everyone looked grim. They were all cursing the people from the Azure Sky Sixth Institute for having no martial virtue.

Ao Feng’s face was ashen. He never expected the Azure Sky Sixth Institute to surpass them in this manner.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He just couldn’t swallow his indignation.

”Azure Sky Sixth Institute, and Lin Qi... I’ll remember this.”

...

Not far away, in the First Institute’s area, Huo Wanyang, dressed in a red combat suit, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the Azure Sky Sixth Institute’s point-climbing speed finally slow to a crawl.

He then broke into a confident smile and said to the people around him:

”It’s over!”

”The Azure Sky Sixth Institute is done for. They’re out of steam. They’ll never be able to close the several-thousand-point gap between us.”

The others immediately broke into smiles as well.

”Even if you gave the Azure Sky Sixth Institute a whole day, they still wouldn’t be able to surpass us.”

”The gap between our two institutes is just too big.”

The air was suddenly filled with cheerful chatter. The outcome was set, and they were just waiting for the final rewards.

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