novelraw Chapter 33 – Alpha Battalion Tournament
Chapter 33 – Alpha Battalion Tournament
[August 18th, driven by an intense desire to improve, you took a bite of an Earth Grade Spirit Herb and immediately vomited blood, passing out on the spot. You remained unconscious for two full days.]
[During this time, Li Ping visited you once. Upon learning that you had ingested an unknown Profound Grade Spirit Herb, he sternly warned you never to be so reckless again. The higher the grade of the spirit herb, the more potent its effects, and some even contain deadly toxins. Such Profound Grade Spirit Herbs require an Alchemist to remove impurities and neutralize the medicinal properties, turning them into Spirit Liquid or Spirit Pills suitable for martial artists to consume.]
[You were terrified after hearing this.]
[However, the injury did not affect your cultivation.]
[Because you were doing nothing every day.]
[August 25th, Lin Qiushui refined Mid-Grade Silver Bones...]
[September 5th, Lin Qiushui refined High-Grade Silver Bones...]
[September 30th, while Lin Qiushui was meditating, you noticed a golden light emanating from her body... She had refined Low-Grade Golden Bones..]
"This is even more outrageous than if I had done it myself!"
Chen Shi couldn't help but comment.
[You were too shocked to speak.]
[You discovered that after Lin Qiushui practiced the Qi Absorption Method, she didn't need any resources. As long as she had a portion of Spirit Liquid, her bone refining speed was unbelievably fast. However, if supplemented with treasures like Vital Qi and Blood, the progress would slow down significantly...]
[You could only conclude that she was not suited for martial arts but was perfect for cultivating immortality]
[However, due to her extraordinary situation, to avoid trouble, you suggested she hide her strength for now.]
[October 1st, the Alpha Battalion Tournament officially began. You and Song Fan both participated...]
[The referee began announcing the tournament rules...]
[After listening for an hour, you roughly understood. Simply put, it was much like the ranking tournaments in games from your previous life.]
[The referee would determine the initial strength rankings based on the contestants' overall performance on the first day in the arena.]
[In the following four days, the higher-ranked contestants had to defend their arena, constantly accepting challenges from lower-ranked contestants. If defeated, they would swap rankings with the challenger.]
[For Arena One, defending for one hour would earn one hundred points, Arena Two ninety points, Arena Three eighty points, Arena Four seventy points...]
[The final score would be based on the total points accumulated over the four days.]
[Notably, the arenas were inscribed with formations to protect the contestants' lives at critical moments, which made you breathe a sigh of relief.]
[After all, you were also afraid of accidentally killing someone or being killed.]
[After the first round of drawing lots, you stepped onto the battle stage and met your first opponent.]
[Upon seeing you, his expression was somewhat grave.]
[After all, you had some reputation in the Alpha Battalion. Even though you were Iron Bones and he was Bronze Bones, he dared not be careless.]
[Once on stage, you wanted to create the persona of a master for yourself, so you coldly stared at your opponent, full of arrogance, and declared: Any unnecessary moves and fighting are an insult to the way of the sword. You would only make one strike; if the opponent could withstand it, they would win.]
[Then, the sword was unsheathed, blood like beads, staining the white robe.]
[One move to defeat the enemy!]
[You secured the first kill in the Alpha Battalion Tournament, drawing everyone's attention. They were shocked by your strength, but not very familiar with you. Although you had been in the Alpha Battalion for ten months, you practiced the Qi Absorption Method, usually staying secluded in the Yun Residence, watching performances, and rarely showing up.]
[Two hours later.]
[The second round of drawing lots.]
[You defeated your opponent with one move again, stunning everyone present.]
[...]
[That day, you swept through the competition.]
[Even Low-Grade Silver Bones couldn't withstand your sword.]
[Your way of defeating opponents, your invincible demeanor, created a visual and psychological shock for the audience. Even the Heaven-Human Ancestor cast an approving glance at you.]
[You became the most dazzling figure in the arena.]
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[Lin Manqing was also greatly shocked. She originally thought you had only comprehended Sword Intent, but she didn't expect you to have mastered such a terrifying sword move. What she didn't know was that you could only use this move once, after which you would be exhausted for an hour.]
[There were many like Lin Manqing who didn't understand, some even discussing who was stronger between Song Chengming, the Song family's contemporary top genius, and you.]
[Only a few Innate Realm Experts and the Heaven-Human Ancestor present saw through it.]
[However, they did not speak up to reveal it.]
[Because momentum is also a part of strength.]
[That night, when Nangong Wan attended to your bath, her eyes were filled with stars, amazed that the usually lazy you hid such astonishing strength.]
[October 2nd, based on the results of yesterday's five rounds of drawing lots, and the scores from more than ten referees, you were ranked tenth overall, which caused some commotion among the audience. After all, in their view, your displayed strength could easily rank in the top three.]
[You had no objections to this.]
[At the same time, you noticed that Song Fan was ranked fourth.]
[Due to your ruthless strikes, even with the protection of formations, anyone who took your sword would either be dead or severely injured. Without spirit herbs for healing, they would be bedridden for days, so no one dared to challenge you.]
[This made you breathe a sigh of relief.]
[Because if people kept challenging you, you would have to concede while exhausted.]
[You turned your attention to the other arenas and found the competition extremely fierce. Even Song Chengming was constantly accepting challenges from his peers, having been knocked off the top spot by Song Qingwei several times. However, after some recovery, he would forcefully reclaim it, but even so, he only managed to hold the top spot for six hours...]
[That day, no one challenged you, and you occupied the tenth arena for eight hours, earning 80 points.]
[Song Fan, surprisingly, held the fourth arena for seven hours, earning 490 points, temporarily ranking third.]
[In the evening, Lin Manqing personally visited the Yun Residence, which made you feel somewhat flattered. After some pleasantries, she explained her purpose, expressing her desire for you to challenge Song Chengming the next day, hoping you could injure him to create favorable conditions for Song Qingwei to seize the first arena.]
[You immediately agreed, patting your chest.]
[However, you then informed her of the drawback of your Heaven and Earth Sword Slash.]
[She said she already knew and also told you that the secret of your Heaven and Earth Sword Slash had been revealed to several elders' descendants, and you might face a series of challenges tomorrow.]
[You were not surprised by this.]
[Being able to keep this secret for a day had already greatly exceeded your expectations.]
[Before leaving, Lin Manqing left you a bottle of Profound Grade - Mid Quality Drunken Immortal Brew as a reward for targeting Song Chengming.]