Winter Lord: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 92 Continuous breakthroughs!

Barnes quickly knelt down beside Will and said, "Don't move! Sit cross-legged, close your eyes, and follow the breathing method I taught you. Make sure to keep your breath steady and don't let your fighting spirit run wild!"

Upon hearing this, Will endured the excruciating pain and immediately did as instructed, sitting cross-legged and beginning to practice breathing techniques.

With each breath, the power that was originally surging wildly within the body is gradually drawn into circulation.

“Good…feel it, don’t resist,” Barnes said in a low voice with a sigh of relief.

Louis stood aside watching the boy sitting cross-legged.

We hunted three of these Frostmane Tundra Rabbits.

I kept one for myself.

One was given to Lambert, the strongest person in the Red Tide Territory.

There was one left, which ended up in the hands of the boy in front of him.

Will, the most promising rising star in the Red Tide Territory.

As for why I didn't eat all three myself...

Because while the medicinal effects of the Frosty-mane Tundra Rabbit are good, their effectiveness diminishes very quickly.

The first one can transform a person, the second one is only a minor supplement, and the third one is almost a waste.

Louis wasn't the type to want it all; rather than hoarding it all, he preferred to use it to win people's hearts and cultivate his subordinates.

He never hesitates to choose the option that maximizes his profits.

More than short-term personal advancement, he needs a reliable team of support.

Of course, this also carries significant risks. Hopefully, this young man won't let himself down.

Will's entire body was flushed red, but he was still trying to control himself, slowly guiding the fighting spirit within his body along the familiar "return path".

With each breath, the violent energy seemed to be gently drawn into the bloodstream, transforming into a warm spring that flowed slowly through the body.

His body trembled slightly.

A faint, ethereal feeling rose from his chest, traveled up his spine, and rushed to the back of his head.

A red aura of battle qi emerged from his body, clearly visible.

Seeing this, Barnes exclaimed, "He broke through already?!"

Novice-level Formal Knight!

"This level of performance... is within expectations." Louis nodded slightly, but couldn't help feeling a sense of relief.

As expected, Will did not disappoint him, breaking through the major hurdle from trainee knight to official knight so quickly.

However, just when everyone thought that Will had absorbed the essence of the rabbit soup and would stop his breathing technique,

He didn't move, and his breathing became deeper and longer, his breath continuing to flow like the tide.

Everyone felt uneasy; could something have gone wrong?

However, in the next instant, an even denser ripple of battle aura spread out from his body!

Barnes' eyes widened suddenly: "Again...again?!"

Louis's pupils also contracted slightly.

"Trying to break through two levels in a row?! That's not something you can do with luck, kid, don't be greedy!" Barnes shouted.

But Weil ignored the commotion outside. His fighting spirit continued to rise sharply, and his originally immature aura suddenly became sharp as a blade!

The rhythm of breathing also changes accordingly, transitioning from steady to powerful, as if the sound of war drums is beating, urging the power to be further concentrated.

The air seemed to be stirred, with wisps of air swirling around him.

Soon, a second aura of battle qi appeared, thicker and more stable than before.

Intermediate-rank Formal Knight!

Barnes was speechless: "Are you kidding me! This kid... jumped two steps!"

He had barely finished speaking when he suddenly realized that Louis beside him was silent.

Looking to the side, I saw that he still had his hands behind his back, his expression calm and composed.

"It has to be a lord," Barnes thought admiringly. "Noble birth really makes a difference; he remained completely unfazed even when such a miracle occurred." Meanwhile, Louis's fingernails were almost digging into his palm.

"He actually jumped twice..." The shock he felt far exceeded his outward calm.

Will, however, kept his eyes tightly closed, his breathing uninterrupted.

That rising momentum is still slowly accumulating, as if brewing an even more astonishing leap.

His face was flushed red from the fighting spirit, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Louis's gaze suddenly sharpened; he had already guessed the other party's intentions.

"Could it be... he wants to directly break through to the advanced level? Is he courting death?!"

But just as his momentum was about to reach its limit, Will's body suddenly trembled, and the fluctuations of his fighting spirit came to an abrupt halt.

There was no breakthrough, but there was no going astray either.

He slowly opened his eyes, a clear look... and a faint regret appearing in them.

“So close,” he murmured, “what a pity, just a little bit short.”

The office was so quiet that even the wind stopped.

Barnes stood there, his mouth agape, as if struck by lightning.

Louis, standing to the side, maintained his calm and composed expression, as if everything was under control.

However, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

And inside, I was already cursing.

He worked his way up from a high-ranking apprentice knight through hard work, training, and battles, spending nearly ten years to finally cross those thresholds and become a formal mid-ranking knight.

Where is this kid?

He drank a bowl of soup, crossed his legs, and hummed a couple of times.

Directly, two steps at a time!
And he even looked regretful?!

Louis took a deep breath, silently looked up at the ceiling, and suddenly felt a little tired.

"It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy," he thought through gritted teeth.

Will opened his eyes. The power within him was still like a surging tide, but the excitement in his heart was even more overwhelming.

He opened his mouth toward Louis as if to say something, but the words just wouldn't come out.

I want to express my gratitude, my loyalty, and to properly convey this unimaginable excitement.

But due to his limited education, he could only manage to stammer out, "Sir, I...I will definitely...I will..."

Then it got stuck.

Louis looked at him and smirked, "Alright, you'd better save your brain."

He paused, then changed his tone: "Starting tomorrow, besides continuing your basic training with Barnes, you'll stay by my side and be my guard knight."

“Guardian, Guardian Knight…” Will’s eyes widened, his brain short-circuiting for a moment.

That was something he had fantasized about countless times in his dreams.

He never imagined that his dream would come true today.

To be able to personally follow this great man, become his close companion, travel across battlefields, and witness every moment of glory...

He was so excited that he didn't know what to do for a moment, so he knelt down again with a thud, his head almost hitting the ground.

"Hey, stop kowtowing." Louis said with a disdainful tone, "I don't take kowtowing worms as guards. If you keep kowtowing, you might as well become a groom."

Will froze, too afraid to move, but his face remained flushed red, and his eyes gleamed.

He stood up, his voice trembling: "I...I definitely won't let you down!"

Louis patted him on the shoulder: "I hope you can do it."

Weil nodded vigorously, expressing his determination.

(End of this chapter)