High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 466: Chapter 448: 3x Combat Power Boost

BEEP!

A string of data quickly appeared on the electronic screen—”150,812kg!”

Lin Qi felt the terrifying power of his punch, as if it could shatter a small mountain.

He smiled when he saw the data. 150,000 kilograms of Fist Power—that was 150 tons.

A quick calculation showed that his Fist Power had increased by 2.95 times, not quite a threefold increase.

But it was close enough. Once he could master Golden Light,

he would be able to easily unleash three times his Fist Power.

He was certain that his current Combat Power had increased threefold!

Given his physical attributes, this boost in strength meant the power of his Spear Technique would be even more terrifying.

’I should test my speed next!’

Lin Qi activated the Speed Tester, planning to test his speed twice as well.

WHOOSH!!

He shot from the starting point to the finish line like a bolt of lightning.

BEEP!

The electronic screen displayed the data—”111 m/s!”

Lin Qi glanced at it, returned to the starting line, and his body erupted in a golden glow as he activated his Special Ability and shot forward again.

SWOOSH!!

He vanished from the spot in a flash of Golden Light, leaving a trail of afterimages.

BEEP!

This time, the data on the screen showed a massive improvement—”327.4 m/s!”

Lin Qi nodded at the result.

’My speed really did triple.’ The Special Ability, Golden Light,

also granted control over Sharpness Power, but its main strength was speed.

For example, it might increase strength by 1.5 times, but speed by 2 times.

Jin Feng, on the other hand, primarily amplified strength, with a smaller boost to speed.

Now that he possessed both the Jin Feng and Golden Light Special Abilities,

the two stacked, balancing his strength and speed. Together, they could unleash even greater destructive power.

’There’s a ninety percent chance my next Awakened Ability will be Vajra,’ Lin Qi thought to himself.

’That way, I’ll be completely balanced, a perfect mix of hard and soft, and my Combat Power will reach its peak.’

He then looked at his status panel:

[Name: Lin Qi (19)]

[Occupation: Martial Artist]

[Template: True Monarch Erlang Yang Jian]

[Fusion Degree: 30%]

[Talent: Stomach Enhancement, Dragon Energy and Tiger Fierceness, Steel Bones and Iron Flesh, Extreme Ascension, Heart Eye→Golden Eyes, Jin Feng, Golden Light]

[Cultivation Technique: Hunyuan Posture, Vajra Tiger Evolution Technique, Platinum Evil Tiger Evolution Method]

[Secret Manual: Five Elements Fist, Vajra Fist, Basic Spear Skill, Mountain Shattering Spear Technique, Mountain Splitting Spear Technique, Mountain Shaking Spear Technique, Mountain and River Spear Technique, Thunder Light Body Technique, Thunder Shadow Instant Kill Step, Thunder Extreme Nine Flashes]

[Spiritual Power: 3400 (Sixth Realm)]

[Qi and Blood Value: 3200 (Sixth Realm)]

[Fist Technique: Tier Four 85%]

[Spear Technique: Tier Four 63%]

[Body Technique: Tier Four 56%]

...

Looking at his stats, Lin Qi felt even more confident about today’s Global Martial Arts Tournament.

Even if his opponent was a Seventh Realm Martial Artist, he was confident he could defeat them and claim the final championship.

He glanced at the time and asked Little Chan to prepare breakfast.

Twenty minutes later, after finishing breakfast, he entered his white Virtual Cabin, logged into the Red Realm, and appeared at the Global Martial Arts Tournament venue.

...

BZZT!!

With a hum, Lin Qi materialized at the venue for the Global Martial Arts Tournament.

”Brother Qi!”

Jiangtao greeted him, as did the others. They were all extremely confident in Lin Qi’s current strength.

Chu Yu also addressed him the same way. Despite being defeated by Lin Qi, he had never given up on surpassing him.

But now, he was discovering that surpassing Lin Qi was becoming more and more difficult.

In particular, when their eyes met just now, he couldn’t help but shudder, an involuntary sense of fear rising within him.

Lin Qi nodded in response. Seeing Chu Yu’s reaction, he sighed internally. ’And this is just the Virtual World, where my aura isn’t fully simulated.’

’In reality, anyone would be able to tell that my presence has undergone a massive change.’

His gaze fell upon the arena and the large projected screen, where the scrolling comments were filled with cheers for the contestants from their respective countries.

From time to time, he could also hear the excited discussions of other students in the distance.

...

HUMMM!!

As the time reached 8:00 AM sharp,

a projection of the King of Mountains and Rivers appeared above the arena. He began to speak slowly, his voice booming like a great bell and reaching the ears of every contestant:

”Contestants, welcome to the fifth round of the Global Martial Arts Tournament main event.”

”After five days of competition, we have determined the top 250 fighters.”

”But today, from among these 250, we will decide the final champion!”

As soon as he said this, in the Bear Country’s section, the tall and handsome Ivan, with his high-bridged nose and striking features, broke into a confident smile.

He was certain that among the four fourth-year SSS-level geniuses, he was the only one who had broken through to the Seventh Realm.

He was determined to win this championship.

Even if one of the other three had also reached the Seventh Realm, he wasn’t afraid.

In the Tianzhu Country’s audience area sat a bald man with dark skin, plain features, and a tall, lean build. His gaze was profound, and his aura was as cold and heavy as a snowy mountain.

”Niting, our Tianzhu Country is counting on you for the championship this time.”

A girl with sharp, pretty features sitting next to him said expectantly.

Niting heard this, nodded, and pressed his palms together, his eyes fixed on the King of Mountains and Rivers in the arena.

”I will become a Ninth Realm Martial Artist and save Tianzhu Country.”

In the White Eagle Federation’s spectator section, a burly black man, standing two-point-three meters tall, wrapped his arm around a blonde beauty next to him and flashed a bright white smile, saying:

”Even though Ivan from the Bear Country has broken through to the Seventh Realm, I’m still confident I can take the championship.”

”Because my Awakened Special Ability is Earth Wall, which is the perfect counter to Spiritual Mind Masters like him. He won’t be able to break through my defense.”

”Jenos, you’ll definitely become the champion,” the blonde woman next to him said with a smile.

In the Xia Country spectator section, Shen Heng, dressed in a dark ink-colored robe, also clenched his fists and revealed a confident smile.

The championship was his for the taking; no one could stop him.

Not far away, Lin Qi’s expression was calm, his heart undisturbed.

...

The King of Mountains and Rivers continued:

”Next, we will begin the fifth round of the main event: the round of 250. Only half of you—125 contestants—will advance to the sixth round.”

”Furthermore, these 125 contestants will be rewarded with 130 million Xia Country Coins and 3,000 kilograms of flesh from a Seventh-Level Calamity Beast!”

After he finished speaking, amidst a tsunami of cheers, the King of Mountains and Rivers waved his hand. The Mountain and River Realm manifested and condensed into a brand-new match-up chart.

One hundred twenty-five pairings, 125 mountains and rivers, coalesced into an Ink-Wash Tai Chi Diagram that appeared before everyone’s eyes.

Tens of millions of pairs of eyes locked onto the chart, including Lin Qi’s. With a single glance, he memorized all 125 pairings.

[Match 5: Lin Qi (Xia Country) VS Trish Campbell (White Eagle Federation)]

...

Lin Qi let out a breath after seeing his opponent.

’Finally, I get to face an SSS-level genius.’

Most importantly, this SSS-level genius, Trish, from the White Eagle Federation, had also Awakened the Golden Light Special Ability.

By observing how she used the ability, he might be able to strengthen his own mastery of Golden Light.

As for the result of the match, it was already a foregone conclusion.

There was no way Trish could win.

...

In the White Eagle Federation’s spectator section, a woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, and delicate, striking features sat next to Havier. She was Trish Campbell.

She smiled when she saw that her opponent was Lin Qi from Xia Country.

”I’ve been wanting to fight Lin Qi from Xia Country for a while now. This is the perfect opportunity to eliminate him in the fifth round.”

Next to her, Havier wore a grave expression. ”Trish, don’t be careless.”

”Lin Qi from Xia Country is not that easy to deal with.”

”You haven’t watched his matches from the previous rounds. He’s very strong.”

Trish tilted her head back, her long neck elegant, and said confidently:

”There’s nothing worth watching.”

”He’s just an SS-level genius. There’s a world of difference between him and an SSS-level genius like us.”

”If an SS-level could defeat an SSS-level, they wouldn’t be SS-level.”

”Alright!”

Seeing her attitude, Havier said no more. Before he had lost to Lin Qi, he had been just as confident.

...

The fifth round of the main event officially began.

Lin Qi watched the ongoing matches, his vision narrowing until only one arena remained in focus.

It was an arena simulating a Calamity Beast battlefield. Amidst the ruins, two contestants unleashed their Special Abilities, clashing in mid-air.

By the fifth round, there were no truly weak contestants left; almost all of them were Sixth Realm Martial Artists.

The only SS-level geniuses who had mastered a Little Divine Power and survived this far were Jiangtao, Yu Zhuoran, Li Hanjiang, Victor, and Havier.

But they would most likely be eliminated in this fifth round.

「Fifteen minutes later.」

PFFT—

On the arena stage, the stone armor on Jiangtao’s chest was pierced by a sword, and blood sprayed from the wound.

In his line of sight was a sleazy-looking man from Japan, only 1.75 meters tall. He had a disdainful expression as he spoke:

”You’re too weak, Xia Country People!”

”Want to beat me? Come back after another hundred years of training!”

”You...”

Jiangtao stared at his opponent’s arrogant face, a surge of anger rising within him, but he was already dead, dissolving into nothingness.

[Match 4: Hattori Chouzai (Sakura) wins!]

Transported back to the spectator seats, Jiangtao was filled with righteous indignation.

”That shorty Hattori from Japan is too arrogant.”

”He’s two years older than me and still acts so smug. Give me one year and I’ll crush him.”

Chu Yu, who was next to him, comforted him.

”Jiangtao, your strength is already quite impressive.”

”In another two years, you might even be able to compete for the championship.”

Jiangtao looked at Lin Qi and said, ”Brother Qi, if you get matched with Hattori Chouzai, beat him to a pulp for me.”

Lin Qi stood up and smiled. ”I will.”

”But before that, I have to beat Trish and pass the fifth round.”

The delicate-featured Jiang Miaoyin smiled and said,

”With Brother Lin Qi’s strength, defeating Trish will be a piece of cake.”

The others nodded as well. If even Chu Yu lost, what chance did Trish have?

Lin Qi nodded, then was enveloped in a crimson light. He shot into the sky and descended upon the arena like a meteor.

BOOM!!

The crimson pillar of light dissipated. On the concrete ground, two figures appeared, twenty meters apart, facing each other.

Trish was a blonde with blue eyes. She had a stunning figure and an exceptional physique, standing at a height of 1.8 meters.

She wore a golden Combat Suit and wielded a Battle Sword in one hand, her entire body radiating a powerful Sharpness.

She tilted her head up, exuding an inborn confidence.

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