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Chapter 120 Titled Figures and the Beginning of Promotion (Part 2)

For Bai Zhou, defeating four level 4 monsters with a level 3 Destiny was a perfect opportunity to prove what he had learned!
Inspired by Wolf Knight's "Basic Nine Spears", Bai Zhou adapted "Basic Nine Slashes" into "Basic Nine Fists". Although the moves are still a bit clunky and the power is not as great as when using extraordinary weapons...

But Bai Zhou's first use of it was unstoppable in the level 4 competition. His fists flowed like a rushing river, carrying a majestic and domineering force that he did not have when wielding a knife.

If Bai Zhou's use of the "Basic Nine Slashes" with his sword was like the collapse of heaven and earth, unstoppable; then the current "Basic Nine Fists" is like the collapse of heaven and earth, an overwhelming force.

As the battle continued, Bai Zhou's punches became more and more skillful, and his punches became more restrained and rounded, gradually no longer resembling a knife, but possessing more of the characteristics of a fist.

He even comprehended the principles of "fists like flowing water, with the power to shatter rocks" and "flowing water does not compete for the lead, but for its endless flow" during the battle, which greatly increased the pressure on the four strange creatures!

—This is the genius of a person with a destiny height of five feet four inches.

"What...what astonishing lust!"

[Lustful Brown] exclaimed in shock, stunned by the light in Bai Zhou's eyes.

The undisguised thirst for knowledge and the pursuit of power in those eyes... were lust even more unrestrained than lust itself!
So-called lust has never been solely linked to primal sexuality—this has always been the view of [Lustful Brown].

He... Senior Zhou is the real [lust]!
Burn! Bloom! Spread!

The spiritual energy within Bai Zhou flowed ceaselessly through his limbs and bones, subtly forming its own cycle, much like the ouroboros that a crow had once demonstrated to him.

After being entangled in a fierce battle with the four strange creatures for half a day, Bai Zhou was completely immersed in the fight, and his spiritual energy, in the instant it was fully unleashed, vaguely coalesced into a single entity...

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon...it'll be almost there!"

"Boom! Boom boom boom!"

The five figures moved in a chaotic flurry, darting about like rabbits and falcons, creating a whistling sound and scattering pebbles everywhere.

The trio, still crying and depressed, widened their eyes. Through their blurry, tear-filled vision, they saw claws tearing, handprints whistling, domains swirling, and wind whipping around their feet in the distance…

Finally, everything dazzling was shattered by an unreasonable fist imprint, and all the surging mist around was domineeringly stirred into a vortex by this punch.

"So, so strong!"

No one cared whether these surging spectacles would attract other strange occurrences, since they were all bound to their positions by the "Pride Domain."

They were simply stunned and lost in thought. Their feelings of inferiority, already suppressed by the "domain of arrogance," were now replaced by a sense of awe as they looked up at the many afterimages of the white boat left in mid-air. It was as if they were seeing a god.

The mysterious world is too dangerous; I will never come to the Reflection Ruins again.

Mom, I want to go home...

"The abilities displayed by these four oddballs are equivalent to first-class secret techniques, which are of great research value and should be the manifestation of the core rules within the campus."

Inside the command vehicle, the secretary spoke aloud while analyzing the situation on the screen, a hint of confusion in his intense gaze:
"But the fist techniques displayed by the [abnormal individual]... I didn't quite understand them for a moment."

The gaunt man nodded: "It's intricate yet simple; the power within is difficult to discern unless one encounters it head-on..."

"Judging from his combat performance, his abilities far surpass those of others, and it is undoubtedly a top-tier secret technique."

"However--"

The gaunt man frowned:

“FZDC headquarters has no shortage of top-tier secret techniques, but I always felt that the abilities displayed by the ‘abnormal individuals’ were not simply limited to top-tier secret techniques…”

"No way……?"

The secretary's eyes widened; he didn't doubt his superior's judgment, but he doubted his own ears.

A secret technique even more powerful than a top-tier secret technique? What is that?!

"The outcome of this battle is already decided; the three of them, number 9, can continue to live."

The gaunt man stared intently at the projection on the wall; even the specialized camera could barely capture the five people's movements.
"If there is an opportunity, we must capture this 'abnormal individual' in the subsequent all-out offensive and extermination—he has great research value!"

The secretary quickly nodded solemnly, "I understand!"

"...By the way, how's the thing I asked you to do before coming along?"

Seeing that the camera was completely obscured by the surging fog, and only the blurry shadows of five people could be seen, the gaunt man regretfully looked away and turned to ask his secretary a question.

"That's exactly what I was about to report to you."

The secretary opened the file in her hand and read aloud its contents:

"Headquarters has replied that reinforcements are on their way. To prevent the situation from escalating further, three extraordinary individuals with titles will be arriving from headquarters. They happen to be in the Reflection Ruins Realm."

"—It is the three lords: the Rusty Silver Knight, the Emerald Flame, and the Winter's Sword!"

Three extraordinary individuals with Level 6 titles!
The gaunt man was deeply moved.

Originally, he had planned that one adult would be enough to cover everything, but three of them came at once.

Each one of them is a battle-hardened figure who strikes fear into the hearts of the extraordinary world. Each one's title is forged from the countless bones of the bizarre and unruly!

That's it!
There's not much to say, just keep attacking relentlessly, we'll win no matter how we fight!
This commander, who had been cautious and meticulous in coordinating the overall situation since arriving on the battlefield, finally had an unprecedented confidence in victory.

"in addition……"

The secretary's voice was unusually serious, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated:

“A deputy director of the Anomaly Investigation Bureau next door happens to be nearby.”

"He heard about what happened here and became interested, so he decided to come and see for himself."

"Deputy...Deputy Director?"

The gaunt man suddenly shuddered.

The Bureau of Abnormal Investigations, backed by a powerful mountain, is rich in resources and has no taboos, making it one of the most formidable official departments in Tinghai City.

The bureau has four deputy directors in Tinghai, and each of them is said to be a mysterious figure who is above the level 6 title and exists in a completely new field.

If the skinny man heard that three high-ranking officials had been sent from above, his first reaction would be overjoyed;
When he heard that the deputy director was also interested, he sensed something unusual.

The Bureau of Anomalies is usually the most well-informed. Could it be... that there's something inside this school that he doesn't yet know about?

The man was thinking with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

The door of the command vehicle next to them was knocked on.

"Sir, someone's looking for you..."

Before the soldier could finish speaking, the car door was suddenly pulled open.

"Who?"

A man in a suit, with a strong build and an aristocratic air, slowly got into the car surrounded by a group of people.

"I heard that Commander Han's attack has encountered some difficulties."

The man smiled and spoke softly:
"We just happened to be 'hunting' nearby. As a model unit that has always cooperated amicably with the government, how could the Bauhinia Group sit idly by upon hearing this news?"

As he spoke, he turned slightly to the side, revealing the fully armed 'army' figures lined up on both sides behind him:
"These people will all be under your command."

"We're here to help you, Commander Han..."

The man's voice spoke gently, seemingly well-intentioned, yet carrying an air of superiority that left no room for refusal.

The gaunt man, or rather Commander Han, looked at him, his eyes narrowed expressionlessly, but a sense of unease crept into his mind.

Despite the smiling faces of the group in front of him, Commander Han's eyelids kept twitching.

Liu Yisheng, Senior Manager and Deputy Head of Security Department, Zijing Group!

He is in charge of most of the violent institutions of the Zijing Group and is a well-known figure in the entire Tinghai region. His personal strength as an extraordinary individual is unfathomable.

What is he here to do?
"No one visits a temple without a reason." What could possibly attract this troublesome hyena to a school located in such a remote and obscure place?
Commander Han couldn't understand it.

But now he just hopes that the bigwigs from the government can arrive soon, any one of them will do.

Otherwise, he probably wouldn't be able to control this Manager Liu...

The school was already shrouded in mystery, and Commander Han had thought he had seen some things through the extraordinary individuals' cameras, but now he realized he hadn't seen anything at all. The newcomers were hostile!
A storm is brewing...

……

Somewhere on campus, the wind and clouds were raging, with sand and stones flying everywhere.

Amidst the flurry of five figures in battle, Bai Zhou felt as if his body were a giant furnace, where something was being forged and something was about to erupt.

So Bai Zhou simply gave up on dodging and let the claw marks and kicks hit him:
"Powerless! Weak! Useless! Useless, useless, useless!"

"You guys are fighting so hard, how dare you not die?"

"You're asking for it—"

Spouting absurd logic that left the four strange beings speechless, Bai Zhou threw a punch, vaguely resembling an enlarged version of the Exam King, who roared behind him with his head raised.

As the fist and kick collided, [Greedy Red] thought he had caught Bai Zhou's fist and hurriedly shouted to signal others to join in.

—Indeed, everyone's patience limit is about the same.

Bai Zhou wanted to end the battle, and the opposing side was also preparing to join forces to turn the tide.

"Caught it, now's the time..."

[Greedy Red] had barely uttered a sound when he sensed something was wrong, and his expression changed drastically.

Because the force of the punches underfoot not only did not dissipate at all, but instead suddenly burst forth with boundless power, one after another, like surging waves rushing forward one after another.

At this moment, [Greedy Red] felt like a pebble in flowing water, its edges being worn down by the current, helplessly drifting with the tide, completely losing control of itself amidst the endless force.

The other three had no idea that [Red of Greed] was about to collapse. They thought that [Red of Greed] had really managed to restrain one of the mysterious senior's fists, which was as hard as a rock, and couldn't help but shout "Good!" in unison.

"Well done, President! You didn't let our student council down!"

With a sharp shout, "Claws of Lust" reached out first, heading straight for Bai Zhou's chest and heart.

If this measure is implemented, not only will flesh and blood be destroyed, but even diamond and steel doors will be torn apart like paper.

However, Bai Zhou once again ignored the desperate casting of "Arrogance Domain" by [Blue of Arrogance], and smoothly attacked from both sides, swinging his left fist like a cannonball.

"Damn it, this guy has absolutely no sense of inferiority—he's heartless!"

Arrogant Blue, beaten black and blue, cursed and swollen, completely losing his temper.

His previously reliable ability proved completely ineffective throughout the entire battle, making him almost doubt whether his ability had malfunctioned.

However, seeing the trio of people with depression crying louder and louder, [Arrogant Blue] knew it wasn't a problem with her own abilities, but rather with this senior...

Fists hard as nails, heart even harder!

Faced with Bai Zhou's punches delivered from both sides, [Lustful Brown] initially felt no danger.

After all, no one can do two things at once. Whether it's a strange ability or a human secret technique, once you've used one technique, how can you use another one at the same time?

Although it appears that both the left and right fists are punches, someone is actually holding the line against the pressure. What [Lustful Brown] is facing is just a "normal punch" that is just a show of force from Shiraishu.

If you hit someone else, you can't hit me back—that's roughly the idea.

However, when faced with Shiraishu's left fist, [Lustful Brown]'s expression changed.

At first, he only felt a gentle breeze on his face, but the wind quickly grew stronger, turning from a gentle breeze into a strong wind, and then into a storm tornado.

The powerful hurricane blew up all of [Lustful Brown]'s brown bangs, making it difficult for her to breathe, and even deforming her face and lips.

The senior's punch is coming straight at me? What did the student council president deal with this time?!
Didn't we say to take advantage of the present moment?
"Take this opportunity to wipe us all out? Guild Master, you've misled me!"

The force of the punches blew so hard that it distorted the features of the [Lustful Brown].

"I can't catch it! I can't catch it! I can't catch it!"

He kept chanting in his mind, but his hands wouldn't stop moving.

Like a small logging boat encountering a giant ship sailing at full speed, fingernails break, hand bones shatter, desires are extinguished, and it is utterly destroyed.

[Lustful Brown]'s face caved in, a clear fist mark appearing there, sending him flying.

However, something flew away even faster than him, like a rag doll that had been thrown into the air, with one leg wobbling helplessly in mid-air. [Greedy Red] flew out even faster than him.

The two men were simultaneously "embedded" in the ground, the surging force still lingering on them, carrying them further underground, deeper into the surface.

"...Calculation error. Threat level needs to be reassessed."

[Greedy Red]'s eyes flickered uncertainly, until finally the light in them completely disappeared.

"...Never mind, let's not evaluate it."

Leaving behind its final murmurs, [Greedy Red] died.

The [Brow of Lust], also embedded at the bottom of the pit, was filled with resentment and indignation, his anger unspeakable even in death, muttering curses:

"【Greedy Red】, you lied to us!"

"It's all your fault..."

Their thoughts vanished.

The two mutilated bodies embedded in the ground disappeared as soon as they were swept away by the mist, as if they had become part of the flowing gray fog.

But at this moment——

Bai Zhou's school uniform vibrated violently, suddenly emitting a strong suction force that drew in the nearby gray mist, as if trying to "steal" people from the mist!
At that moment, Bai Zhou seemed to sense something and channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into the school uniform, causing the view in front of him to change immediately.

He saw two translucent brown and red threads in mid-air, resisting the suction of the school uniform, yet being forced to slowly approach the white boat.

If you don't come to me, can't I come to you?
With a mental grumble, Bai Zhou strode forward, grinned broadly, and reached out to touch the two translucent threads.

Grab it!
Refined instantly!

A surge of emotions immediately erupted from Bai Zhou's heart, carrying all sorts of desires.

I want it, I want it, I want it... I want everything!

Desire, desire, desire—what is your obsession with it!
Greed! Lust!
Endless fantasies and relentless auditory hallucinations tormented Bai Zhou's heart.

But at the same time, some nourishment was absorbed by Bai Zhou's destiny and mind.

It's hard to describe that subtle feeling; it seems to be some kind of emotion, some kind of underlying rule, that exists within the school.

On greed, on lust.

The next moment, these things sprouted like seeds, and [Red of Greed] and [Brown of Lust] seemed to be reborn within Bai Zhou's body.

Everything happened in an instant. They were born, developed, grew, and then... then they were eaten up by Bai Zhou!
What's it like to devour two newly hatched Level 4 monsters?
A surge of spirituality exploded within Bai Zhou, like parched land encountering a flood bursting its banks.

A spirituality entirely different from that of the White Boat flowed into its limbs and bones.

That was the spirituality that came after the level 4 strangeness was upgraded, which was fundamentally different from Bai Zhou's level 3 extraordinary spirituality.

Two spiritualities clashed and merged, using Bai Zhou's body as their battlefield!

During this process, Bai Zhou gradually grasped the mysteries of Level 4.

Thus, under the watchful eyes of the trio of Number 9, the gray mist beside Bai Zhou trembled abnormally, forming a vortex that surrounded him, creating a spectacular scene.

"What... what happened to him, senior?"

Number 31 muttered to himself, the tear stains on the muscular man's face still wet.

Unseen by them, the spirituality active around Bai Zhou was boiling violently, gradually showing a tendency to merge with the spirituality within Bai Zhou's body.

The path to becoming a Level 4 Adventurer -

it has started.

(End of this chapter)