Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 40, Third Layer

On January 2, 1957, Zhou Yang's special training program officially began!

Every morning, he would first go to the ancient civilization gravity chamber and use up the one hour of gravity chamber time that Teacher Dong Dao had exchanged for him.

During that hour in the gravity chamber, he did only one thing!

That is to single-mindedly swing the gun and pierce.

As he swung the gun, he was highly focused, constantly recalling the feeling of internal energy bursting forth when using the "World Destroyer" gun technique, thus deepening his muscle memory.

Under ten times the force of gravity, every exertion and every movement he made was under immense pressure.

My physical and mental strength was being rapidly depleted, and I was quickly approaching my limit.

And at this time, a mysterious stream of clear water would flow out from the spot on my chest where the Meteor Tear was located.

This clear stream continuously seeped into his muscles, bones, genes, and even his consciousness.

It quickly relieved his fatigue and kept his consciousness in a clear and tranquil state.

Through repeated periods of intense exertion and recovery, the limits of his various physical indicators were constantly being pushed higher!

After an hour of training in the gravity chamber, it was time for Coach Dong Dao's marksmanship training.

Teacher Dong personally led him into the heart of the wilderness and assigned him targets to kill one by one.

These targets are sometimes lone high-level beast generals, and sometimes monster groups with a large number of low- and mid-level beast generals.

As per Teacher Dong's instructions, Zhou Yang could not use his mental powers and could only fight using gun techniques.

Through repeated real combat, one can continuously gain a deeper understanding of the true essence of marksmanship.

"Concentrate, concentrate! Concentrate your attack power at the tip of the spear; a single, perfectly concentrated thrust is more powerful than ten random thrusts!"

"My goodness! Why are you so stubborn? If you can't win in one move, don't be so direct!"

"Do you understand the concept of combining feints and real attacks? The tip of the spear should be like the snarling tail of a venomous snake, held back but not released, seeking opportunities to outmaneuver the enemy through intimidation and maneuvering!"

"Techniques are static, but people are dynamic. You need to gradually develop a style and unique characteristics that suit you!"

"Beyond specialization lies perfection, and beyond perfection lies a state of mind; everyone's state of mind is different."

During this process, the irritable old man's loud voice constantly assaulted Zhou Yang's eardrums.

He pointed out his shortcomings again and again.

Through countless battles and constant encouragement, Zhou Yang's understanding of marksmanship improved rapidly.

On the evening of February 28th, a crescent moon hung in the west.

Two figures, one old and one young, walked into the gate of the elite training camp.

"Alright, you can arrange the rest of your time as you see fit. I need to rest now."

The elderly-looking teacher, Mr. Dong, greeted Zhou Yang and then left with his hands behind his back.

He sighed as he walked. "I'm getting old, my energy isn't what it used to be."

Zhou Yang watched his teacher leave, a funny expression on his face.

This Teacher Dong is clearly a powerful war god-level expert, but he always likes to pretend to be an ordinary old man.

"It's still early, let's practice shooting a bit more."

He shook his head and instead of returning directly to Jiangnan Pavilion, he picked up his spear and walked towards an outdoor training ground in the training camp.

After two months of special training with Teacher Dong, Zhou Yang's physical fitness and combat experience have improved rapidly.

In particular, he has already grasped some of the techniques for exerting force in the third level of "World Destruction".

"If I can master the third level, my combat power amplification will increase to 12.4, which will allow me to meet the first reward requirement in the limited-time contract!"

Thinking of the huge rewards in the limited-time contract, he felt a surge of excitement and quickened his pace.

However, just as he approached the training ground, he could faintly hear the sound of wind breaking from ahead.

"Huh, someone's here?"

In the past few days, the trainees who were on vacation have begun to return one after another, and the training camp has become lively again.

"It seems everyone is working hard, I need to work even harder too!"

He slowed his pace and walked forward slowly.

Soon, the scene on the training field came into his view.

In the dim moonlight, a slender figure could be seen fluttering and swaying.

The figure held a curved sword in each hand, and in a flash, swung the swords simultaneously.

Under the moonlight, the silver blade flashed instantly.

The blade's edge flashed continuously, and as the first strike landed, the second was already poised to strike.

The blade's light sometimes fell like the Milky Way, and sometimes piled up like snow on the tide, wave after wave, its momentum growing ever stronger.

At a certain moment, the aura on the blade reached its peak!

A silver streak, several times faster, burst forth in an instant, and a faint sonic boom could even be heard from the blade!

Outside the training ground, Zhou Yang vaguely sensed an indescribable, hazy atmosphere amidst the continuous flashes of swords, and his gaze instantly became captivated by it.

And at the instant that silver ribbon burst forth, it seemed as if a layer of confusion in his mind was instantly shattered!

"So that's how it can be done."

His eyes were slightly closed, but the spear in his hand began to move slowly.

"Continuous tides"

"The tide recedes in order to accumulate even greater power; it accumulates again and again until it finally forms a colossal wave."

"As for marksmanship, isn't it the same principle—holding back the gun is not only for defense, but also for building up power?"

His mind was racing, and the spear in his hand followed his will, thrusting out, retracting, and thrusting out again.

"Keep building up power, building up power, and building up power again, until the power reaches its limit."

"That's when the strongest burst of power occurs!"

At a certain moment, it was as if a thunderbolt struck my mind, instantly cleaving away the confusion that had troubled me for so long!

In the same instant, he pulled the spear back from near his chest and thrust it out!

The power accumulated in his body erupted simultaneously, and three consecutive layers of hidden force flowed along his arm and into the spear in his hand.

The spear, which had been thrusting out smoothly, suddenly accelerated, accelerated, and accelerated again!

"laugh!"

The spear seemed to pierce the air, and a muffled sonic boom exploded at the tip of the spear!

Zhou Yang's heart was instantly filled with ecstasy!

The third level of "World Destruction" is complete!

"A third burst of power? You're that Zhou Yang? Truly a young genius!"

At that moment, a clear, cold voice rang in his ears, instantly sobering Zhou Yang from his euphoria.

The figure that had been on the training field had disappeared.

A woman with a cold and aloof expression appeared before him.

She looked to be not much older than me, tall and slender, and was wearing a light purple training uniform.

Her waist, bound by the belt of her workout clothes, was flat and slender, which only accentuated the impressive figure of her chest.

"Teacher Erjiang!"

Zhou Yang recognized the woman in front of him at a glance.

This is Jiang Fangjiang, Luo Feng's beautiful teacher in the original novel.

Zhou Yang was able to recognize her because she was so famous.

She's capable, has a great figure, is beautiful, and is single.

In this elite training camp, quite a few male teachers and even students pursued her.

Zhou Yang was just captivated by the profound artistic conception in her swordsmanship, and unconsciously swung his spear in place, actually comprehending the power generation technique of the third level of "World Destruction".

He was both pleasantly surprised and a little embarrassed.

After all, it's quite embarrassing to be caught red-handed peeking at someone practicing swordsmanship.

"Um, Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry, I was just thinking of coming here to practice shooting, but I didn't expect this..."

Zhou Yang scratched his head awkwardly, wanting to offer an explanation.

"It's alright. We teachers are naturally pleased that you've gained some insight. Congratulations!"

Jiang Fang, however, showed no intention of pursuing the matter further.

"Continue your cultivation."

She nodded slightly to Zhou Yang, then turned and left.

Before long, her graceful figure disappeared into the hazy moonlight.

"Ha ha!"

At this moment, Zhou Yang could no longer contain his excitement and clenched his fist heavily.

"I finally got the limited-time reward!"

(End of this chapter)