Chapter 292: The 50 Million Fortune

Chapter 292: Chapter 292: The 50 Million Fortune

That evening, Lin Qi dragged his exhausted body back to his luxurious, single-family villa at the Azure Sky Sixth Institute.

FSHHHH!!

Steam filled the bathroom as hot water washed over his body, cleansing away three days’ worth of accumulated sweat and grime.

A few moments later, he changed into a clean, black Martial Arts Uniform and stepped out of the bathroom, feeling refreshed.

When he got to the living room, the two Level 4 Nutritional Meals he had ordered had already been delivered.

He opened the white meal containers, and a fragrant aroma wafted out. Having not eaten in three days, he couldn’t help but start devouring the food.

As he ate, his gaze fell upon a golden panel.

[You engaged in fierce combat with a large number of Calamity Beasts. Your mastery of the has greatly increased. Spear Technique +2%]

[You engaged in fierce combat with a Fourth-Level Calamity Beast, the Bronze Bull. Your mastery of Spear Technique has greatly increased. Spear Technique +1%]

[You engaged in combat with a large number of Calamity Beasts. Your mastery of the has greatly increased. Body Technique +5%]

[Spear Technique: Tier Three 45% → Tier Three 48%]

[Body Technique: Tier Three 18% → Tier Three 23%]

...

Lin Qi nodded as he looked at the increased stats. For the past three days, he had been constantly surrounded by Calamity Beasts, hunting them relentlessly.

He had used his Spear Technique and Body Technique to their fullest, especially on the final day when he faced a siege of several thousand Calamity Beasts.

He hadn’t dared to make a single mistake, as any error could have meant death.

Moreover, these weren’t virtual Calamity Beasts; they were all real, living creatures. The experience provided a huge boost to his Martial Arts.

After finishing his meal, a warmth spread through his stomach as it began to digest the nutrients, alleviating his body’s fatigue.

Lin Qi returned to the Martial Arts Room, sat cross-legged, and formed the Five Hearts Facing Heaven Technique with his hands, beginning his daily Source Energy Cultivation.

...

「March 18th」

The day after the Nine Great Academies’ Disaster Beast Hunting Competition ended.

It was also the day the Tenth Academy’s hunting competition began.

「Azure Sky Base, in the plaza of Fortress No. 6.」

WHIRRR!!

Twelve electric cars of various colors slowly came to a stop, one after another.

Twelve geniuses from the Tenth Academy slowly stepped out of the cars. They were dressed in Combat Suits of different colors, their weapons glinting coldly in the sunlight.

Each of them exuded an incredibly powerful aura, like humanoid beasts of prey.

Wan Ming, dressed in a blue Combat Suit, looked around while holding a Longsword in one hand, then spoke:

"I got news yesterday. In the Nine Great Academies’ Disaster Beast Hunting Competition that just ended, Lin Qi broke the record again."

"Even with Huo Wanyang going all out, Lin Qi still beat him."

"We can’t afford to slack off. We absolutely can’t let Lin Qi outperform us."

Not far away, Shen Zhenzhen, dressed in a white Combat Suit with a cold and aloof air, had two silver Flying Knives radiating Sharpness hovering over her fingertips.

She gave a disdainful smile and said:

"That just goes to show that Huo Wanyang is still too weak."

"He was Awakened too late. He’s still a long way from catching up to us."

The burly Xiang Long also spoke up, "My goal this time is to hit 150,000 Points. Anyone want to compete with me?"

The mild-mannered Pei Jiu next to him said:

"I’ll compete with you!"

Xiang Long grinned, a look of excitement on his face, and said:

"Even though Spiritual Mind Masters have a huge advantage when hunting Calamity Beasts, I might just surpass you this time."

"It’s about to start!"

The tall Yu Zhuoran spoke with a deadpan expression from a short distance away, brandishing a Silver Battle Saber in his hand.

A figure appeared nearby. It was Vice Principal Xu Wenji. He spoke:

"Begin!"

The moment his voice fell, the giant steel gate before them slowly opened. The twelve students turned into phantoms, shooting forward like arrows.

Among them, a figure wreathed in dazzling yellow electric light was the fastest.

Markings of different colors appeared on each of the twelve students’ bodies.

Xu Wenji remained where he was and spoke to the intellectual and graceful Teacher Wang beside him:

"Have them release the Fourth-Level Calamity Beasts directly!"

"Yes, Vice Principal!" Teacher Wang nodded.

...

「Azure Sky Sixth Institute, Villa No. 01」

In the Martial Arts Room, Lin Qi, dressed in his black Martial Arts Uniform, kept his eyes tightly shut as countless motes of light were frantically absorbed into his body.

A moment later, he snapped his eyes open, and a fierce, domineering aura erupted from him.

A gale burst from his body, spreading outward before finally subsiding.

The Golden Light in his eyes also slowly faded.

He then looked at his golden panel again.

[Having completed a session of Source Energy Cultivation while your body was greatly depleted, your Qi and Blood Value +2]

[You have completed a session of Source Energy Cultivation. Your body has fully recovered. Qi and Blood Value +1.5]

[Qi and Blood Value: 128.5 → 132]

...

There were two messages on the golden panel: one from yesterday, and one from just now.

The three days of combat had consumed a massive amount of his body’s Energy. Performing Cultivation of his Source Energy Skill afterward would greatly increase its efficiency.

However, this effect would only last for a day or two before returning to normal levels.

"Master, you have a message!"

"The rewards for the Disaster Beast Hunting Competition have arrived!"

Little Chan, with her delicate features and dressed in a blue Combat Suit, suddenly spoke while hovering in the air of the Martial Arts Room.

She then projected a screen in front of Lin Qi, displaying a rather long text message.

Lin Qi was delighted. ’I didn’t expect the rewards to arrive so quickly.’

[Student Lin Qi, due to your outstanding performance in the Disaster Beast Hunting Competition, you have earned a total of 128,753 Points. This includes First-Level Calamity Beasts...]

[This converts to a total reward of 56.01 million Xia Country Coins. After deducting a 10% tax of 5.601 million Xia Country Coins, the total reward issued is 50.409 million Xia Country Coins!]

...

Lin Qi’s eyes lit up when he saw it. ’This is so much! The reward is huge!’

It was far more than he had ever imagined—over 50 million Xia Country Coins!

It was five times what he earned in the last Disaster Beast Hunting Competition, and he had surpassed his goal by 20 million Xia Country Coins.

His original goal was to earn 30 million, but he ended up with an extra 20 million.

This was the biggest reward he had ever received.

He took out his phone and checked his account balance: 79,800,000.

A balance of nearly 80 million.

’Eighty million... even after subtracting the cost of Source Energy Skill Cultivation, it’s enough to last me until the end of the Global Freshmen Tournament.’

Lin Qi was in high spirits. This Disaster Beast Hunting Competition had come at the perfect time, solving a major problem for him.

’Next up is preparing for the Cultivation of the Intermediate Source Energy Technique.’

Lin Qi clenched his fists, already planning in his mind to purchase the Intermediate Source Energy Technique and wait until he entered the Otherworld to begin its Cultivation.

"Master, it’s a call from Dean Liu!"

Little Chan spoke up again from the side.

"Answer it!"

Little Chan raised her hand and projected another screen.

The background was an office, and Dean Liu’s face appeared on the screen. He chuckled and said:

"Lin Qi, the reward should be in your account by now."

"This reward of yours will be more than enough for the Cultivation of an Intermediate Source Energy Technique."

Lin Qi nodded and then asked:

"Dean, when are we heading to the Otherworld?"

Dean Liu chuckled upon hearing this.

"Don’t be in such a hurry. The Tenth Academy is holding its Disaster Beast Hunting Competition for the next three days."

"We’ll be heading to the Otherworld on the 22nd!"

"You can use these next few days to purchase an Intermediate Source Energy Technique and familiarize yourself with it."

"At the same time, try to use up all your allotted time for the three major resources."

"Once you go to the Otherworld, it might be quite some time before you return from your Cultivation."

"There are no Gravity Rooms or Refining God Towers in the Otherworld."

Lin Qi nodded. "I understand!"

After he hung up.

’Today is the 18th. That leaves four days until the 22nd.’

’I need to buy an Intermediate Source Energy Technique first!’

Lin Qi made up his mind in an instant.

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