High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 291: Chapter 291: A Record-Breaking 120,000 Points

A fierce aura erupted from Lin Qi. His physical attributes, and even his senses, were all enhanced.

”MOO~”

The charging Bronze Bulls’ movements seemed to slow down in Lin Qi’s eyes.

He could see every single motion with perfect clarity.

”SWOOSH~”

In an instant, his body shot forward like a tiger pouncing from a mountain. He swung the Big Gun in his hand with the speed of lightning and vanished from his spot.

’In that moment, I felt my speed increase dramatically. I might have surpassed the limits of a Fourth Realm Martial Artist and reached the level of a Fifth Realm Martial Artist.’

”MOO~”

A Bronze Bull slashed through the air with its war-axe-like horns. Lin Qi dodged to the side, his black Big Gun striking out like a bolt of lightning.

His body trembled violently as a Power, more terrifying than usual, coursed through him. It coalesced into a vast Mountain Shaking Power and was unleashed through the tip of his weapon.

”PFFT~”

The Long Spear easily pierced the Bronze Bull’s neck, the Power within twisting like a spiral cone, shredding all its internal organs.

”DRIP. DRIP.”

Blood sprayed out, flowing down the black Long Spear and dripping onto the weeds below.

He pulled the Long Spear out. The Bronze Bull let out a blood-curdling cry as its massive body crashed to the ground.

”BANG!”

It kicked up a large amount of gravel and dust.

Lin Qi swung his black Big Gun in a perfect arc. A Gray-Spined Giant Wolf pouncing from behind had its neck slashed, and it fell to the ground, dead in an instant.

A golden light flashed in Lin Qi’s eyes as his power skyrocketed.

Even the Level 4 Calamity Beast, the Bronze Bull, was no longer difficult for him to handle.

”MOO~”

Seeing their companion fall, the other Bronze Bulls flew into a frenzy.

White steam snorted from their nostrils as they began to charge again.

Lin Qi charged out, swinging his black Big Gun, and began a frenzied slaughter of the remaining Calamity Beasts.

”PFFT~ PFFT~”

Lin Qi swung his Big Gun, feeling as if tens of thousands of kilograms of force were being poured into the Long Spear.

Even the tough hide and scales of the Bronze Bulls couldn’t stop his Big Gun from piercing their skin.

Once it pierced their bodies, the black Big Gun could instantly extinguish the Bronze Bulls’ life force.

”BANG!!”

One, two, three...

In just one minute, he had killed over ten Bronze Bulls.

At the same time, other Level 3 Calamity Beasts were also slaughtered, leaving none alive.

「Two minutes later」

Lin Qi pushed off with his legs and leaped high into the air, raising his black Big Gun. He drew his body taut like a bowstring.

Every muscle, bone, and sinew in his body exerted force, unleashing a vast Power that converged at the tip of the weapon.

He aimed for a Bronze Bull’s head and smashed down with the force of a falling mountain.

”BANG!!”

The head of the weapon slammed precisely onto the Bronze Bull’s skull, releasing a vast amount of Mountain Shaking Power.

The bull’s head smashed into the ground, creating a shallow crater. Its skull instantly shattered, and its brain was torn to shreds.

”MOO~”

Amidst a blood-curdling cry, blood sprayed from its seven orifices.

Its four limbs lay on the ground. After twitching a few times, it went still.

The last Calamity Beast, a Level 4 Calamity Beast Bronze Bull, was completely dead.

Points +1000

The entire jungle fell silent.

’It’s over!’

Lin Qi stood up, grabbed his black Big Gun, and looked around. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but a field of corpses.

The smell of blood filled the air, a scent he had long grown accustomed to.

His body instantly relaxed as he deactivated his Little Divine Power, [Vajra Transformation].

In that instant, he felt the power draining from his body, and a strong sense of weakness washed over him.

He plopped right down on the body of a Bronze Bull.

Gasping for breath, he pressed the red rescue button, then a yellow button, projecting two ranking boards.

His gaze locked onto the Azure Sky Sixth Institute’s Points Chart. He was still in first place, but his point total had changed dramatically.

[First Place: Lin Qi, Points: 128,700]

[Second Place: Jiangtao, Points: 32,000]

[Third Place: Guo Heng, Points: 31,000]

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Jiangtao was number two in the Azure Sky Sixth Institute, but Lin Qi’s score was four times his.

’It’s all thanks to my Little Divine Power. A single Level 4 Bronze Bull is worth 1,000 points, so ten of them are worth 10,000. I think I killed fifty or sixty of them, which is almost over 60,000 points.’

Then, he quietly waited for the rescue aircraft.

In a distant area, the soldiers watching the live feed were completely stunned by the field of corpses.

”What kind of monster is he?”

”He actually killed all the Calamity Beasts! That was a horde of over ten thousand Calamity Beasts!!”

”He took out all twenty-three Level 4 Calamity Beast Bronze Bulls in less than two minutes.”

One soldier said in disbelief, swallowing hard.

The other soldiers around him nodded. Their eyes had truly been opened today; this was what a top-level genius looked like.

Then, they looked over at Huo Wanyang, who was resting nearby.

A genius who had awakened a Special Ability was, in their eyes, an incredibly terrifying existence—an ultimate weapon for killing Calamity Beasts.

And yet, he had been completely outshone by Lin Qi.

Who could believe it!

”Go, take some supplies to Student Lin Qi. He must be exhausted,” the officer beside them said.

”Yes, sir!” The soldier nodded, grabbing a supply pack and running over.

The officer himself was also exceptionally shaken.

Nearby, Huo Wanyang finished another energy drink and opened the ranking board.

He had earned over 90,000 points in total, which was a terrifyingly high score.

But he knew he had already lost.

’Killing twenty-three Bronze Bulls in a row... that alone created a gap of over twenty thousand points.’ Even with my Special Ability, [Red Flame], I still can’t beat him.

The blow to his confidence was immense.

Ever since enrolling at Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy, he had suffered one defeat after another at Lin Qi’s hands.

’He’s an obstacle I can never seem to overcome.’

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「Meanwhile, in the Red Cloud Building」

The massive conference room was also silent.

Everyone was staring at two large screens, displaying the point rankings for the First Institute and the Sixth Institute, respectively.

All eyes were focused on the name in first place for the Azure Sky Sixth Institute: Lin Qi.

”120,000 points?”

”Isn’t that a bit too ridiculous? He must have broken the record, right?”

”Is that a score an Unawakened genius can achieve?” a leader asked in surprise.

”He used his Little Divine Power in the last two minutes to kill 23 Bronze Bulls in a row, gaining over 20,000 points.”

”It looks like the winner has been decided. Huo Wanyang has lost. Over 90,000 points is already very impressive.”

”A pity he ran into an even bigger freak, Lin Qi!” a leader lamented.

The First Institute’s Vice-Dean, Wu Yueze, had an ugly expression on his face. They had actually lost again.

Not only could Huo Wanyang not beat Lin Qi, but their institute’s total score was also lower than the Azure Sky Sixth Institute’s.

Only Dean Liu was still smiling cheerfully as he watched the live broadcast.

”That kid, Lin Qi, is full of surprises. I knew he could earn money, but I never thought he’d earn this much.”

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「At 5:00 PM, the Calamity Beast Hunting Competition officially came to an end.」

For all nine institutes, the points stopped increasing. The competition was over.

Countless small rescue aircraft flew in and out of the area.

”RUMBLE!!”

At the same time, several small rescue aircraft gathered and landed one after another on the main plaza.

Figures emerged from within. The top ten geniuses of the Azure Sky Sixth Institute, including Jiangtao, Guan Mountain, and Guo Heng, were the first to step out.

They had held on until the very end, hunting a large number of Calamity Beasts.

The last figure to emerge was Lin Qi, walking out slowly in his black Combat Suit.

”Let’s go!”

His face was calm, though tinged with fatigue and weakness.

”Lin Qi is back!!”

”So amazing! In this Calamity Beast Hunting Competition, he earned nearly 130,000 points all by himself, breaking the historical record again.”

”And he more than doubled the previous record!”

”The Azure Sky Sixth Institute only beat the Azure Sky First Institute by a little over 30,000 points. The entire difference was because of Lin Qi.”

”He really single-handedly secured first place for the Azure Sky Sixth Institute.”

”I have a feeling the Azure Sky Sixth Institute is going to hold onto first place for the next four years,” someone said.

The thousands of students in the plaza stared at Lin Qi in shock.

Twenty minutes earlier, they had all been stunned to see Lin Qi rack up nearly 90,000 points in just a few short hours.

And most importantly, Huo Wanyang, an Awakened SS-level genius, had actually failed to surpass Lin Qi.

There were no restrictions on Special Abilities in this competition, and Huo Wanyang still lost.

Everyone’s evaluation of Lin Qi rose to a new level. Another legendary feat was added to his name.

”Brother Qi!!”

”Dean!!”

Seeing Lin Qi, the members of the Azure Sky Sixth Institute shouted his name, their voices echoing across the plaza.

Lin Qi returned to the front of his group. Teacher Luu Wei had already prepared a chair for him, along with an energy drink and a High-Level Healing Potion.

Lin Qi took the High-Level Healing Potion and drank it in one gulp. It was one he had left with Luu Wei.

”Student Lin Qi, congratulations on setting another record,” Luu Wei said with a smile.

Lin Qi felt the fatigue in his body rapidly disappearing. He smiled and said, ”Just a normal performance!”

At his words, everyone around them laughed, and the air was filled with cheer.

”Fellow students!”

A short while later, Vice-Principal Xu Wenji’s projection appeared again. He looked around and announced loudly:

”The second annual Calamity Beast Hunting Competition has now concluded.”

”Based on the rankings, the allotted cultivation time in our three main facilities will also change.”

With a wave of his hand, a new institute Points Chart was projected.

Just like before, the rankings had barely changed: the Azure Sky Sixth Institute was first, followed by the First Institute, the Ninth Institute, the Second Institute...

”Additionally, the rewards for the Calamity Beast Hunting Competition will be distributed tomorrow.”

”I hereby declare this year’s Calamity Beast Hunting Competition a perfect success!”

After his announcement, Xu Wenji dissipated into motes of light.

The others, however, were ecstatic.

”I earned over 30,000 points this time. I can’t even imagine how much money I’ll make.”

Jiangtao clenched his fists, his heart pounding with excitement.

The others were the same, their spirits unusually high.

For the vast majority of ordinary students, the Calamity Beast Hunting Competition was their best chance to earn a lot of money.

Lin Qi looked at his nearly 130,000 points and felt he had more than completed his mission.

He had killed far too many Calamity Beasts.

It was probably worth more than thirty million Xia Country Coins.

He too was looking forward to seeing how big the reward would be tomorrow.

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