ocean-life Chapter 34 Eyes
Chapter 34 Eyes
After waiting for nearly half an hour, all the other shifts finally assembled, and the bus slowly drove towards Wanhui District.
On the way, I watched my classmates on the bus discussing their Qi and Blood levels and their worries about the future. Those with high Qi and Blood levels were even bragging.
They were talking about how they would lead the students when they came to Wuhan University. Lu Hao couldn't help but laugh when he saw this. If these people knew the responsibilities and duties that martial artists bear, he wondered if they would regret their current choice.
Information about the underground cave has not been released yet. In the eyes of the general public, martial artists represent privilege, martial artists are good, and having a martial artist in one's family is a source of pride and honor.
They didn't know what martial artists faced, nor did they consider why martial artists held such high status and privileges—all of which were forged with blood and flesh.
"Lu Hao, you look a bit unrecognizable after not coming for a semester!"
Just then, the homeroom teacher next to him asked.
In Lu Hao's memory, his previous homeroom teacher had been kind to him, and had given him a lot of encouragement during the time when his older brother passed away.
"Teacher Li, I just feel a bit sentimental. I wonder if they will regret it one day, what they will do when they find that the reality of the martial arts world is completely different from what they imagined."
Lu Hao said that as the homeroom teacher of Beiding No. 1 Middle School, Teacher Li is a fourth-rank martial artist, so he must know the truth about the martial arts world and can be considered someone who can communicate with him.
"Looks like you've been through a lot. No wonder your demeanor has changed so much, and your vitality is probably the highest in the whole school."
Although Li Mingjie did not know Lu Hao's exact cultivation level, he could sense the powerful blood and qi within Lu Hao's body. Judging by the quality of this blood and qi, it had probably reached the peak of the first rank, or even the second rank.
"Lu Hao, you've reached the second rank?"
"No, just a high-grade first rank."
"And what about your blood and qi?"
"Three rounds of bone tempering"
Lu Hao didn't care if people knew he had tempered his bones three times, because anyone with prior knowledge could tell from his actions.
What Lu Hao really wanted to hide was the time it took to go from the second to the third bone tempering.
"My God, Lu Hao, you really tempered your bones three times?"
Li Mingjie looked at Lu Hao in disbelief. At the end of last semester, Lu Hao had only undergone one Bone Tempering, but now he had broken through to the first-grade high level after three Bone Temperings.
"Yes, it really is Teacher Li. He reached the second stage of bone tempering during the Chinese New Year, and then used a lot of pills to reach the third stage."
Li Mingjie was still staring at Lu Hao in shock.
"It seems you'll be the champion of this year's martial arts exam without any surprises. Three rounds of bone tempering, reaching the high level of the first rank—I really can't think of anyone who can surpass you."
"I still find it hard to believe that you've reached this level in less than five months. You must have suffered a lot during that time."
"It's alright, I've grown a lot."
"Have you ever killed someone?"
"Huh? How did you figure that out, Teacher Li? I thought I'd been quite discreet."
Lu Hao asked in confusion, after all, he had already restrained his aura a lot, and to outsiders he looked different. How could they tell that he had killed someone?
"Your eyes, your eyes are different from theirs. If they are innocent, or even foolish, then yours are filled with murderous intent. It's very obvious, which is why I sat next to you as soon as I got on the bus."
"Just in case you're a terrorist, I can easily subdue you," Li Mingjie joked.
It turns out it was a problem with his eyesight. It seems he needs to be more discreet in the future, otherwise he'll be easily spotted by those veteran martial artists.
"Is Teacher Li planning to arrest me now?"
Lu Hao also joked.
"That's not quite right. After talking with you for a while longer, I felt that you're not a bad person. You could call that a martial artist's intuition."
"Oh, I see. I've been doing a few small tasks at the Detective Bureau in the past month," Lu Hao said with a smile.
Li Mingjie looked at Lu Hao in shock again. He had originally guessed that Lu Hao might have accidentally killed one or two evil cult members, but now Lu Hao said it was a small mission from the Detective Bureau.
Li Mingjie didn't believe it was really a small task. He had done detective bureau missions before, and it seemed that his student not only had exceptionally high blood energy, but his combat ability was probably also far superior to others.
Lu Hao and Li Mingjie chatted for a long time, and before they knew it, they had arrived at Wanhui District.
Wanhui District, Leshao Hotel, this is where the school arranged for all students. The entire hotel was booked, one room per person.
After getting the room number from the teacher, Lu Hao went straight back to his room. He had come today to let the students adjust, since they might be able to stimulate an extra unit of Qi and Blood if they performed well.
After looking around at his living environment, Lu Hao nodded. It was not bad. Lu Hao didn't have many requirements in this regard.
After asking the front desk about the hotel's martial arts room, Lu Hao headed towards it. It was a huge martial arts room, and people were already practicing there.
As Lu Hao walked past them, he noticed that most of them were practicing stance training and basic combat techniques.
Lu Hao went to a small training room next door. There was no one inside. After swiping his martial arts certificate, 1000 yuan was automatically deducted. Lu Hao went inside. The martial arts certificate was similar to a bank card.
However, the Martial Arts Certificate covers more and can be used in almost any situation.
Entering the training room, Lu Hao picked up a sword from the side and started practicing. It didn't feel very comfortable in his hand; after all, the props provided by the hotel were probably just ordinary metal. He was used to his own large ring-handled sword...
It took some getting used to to use such a light knife all of a sudden, but it got much better after a few more practices.
Facing the dummy, wooden stake, and sandbag, Lu Hao controlled his Qi and blood, trying his best to output as much Qi and blood as he wanted.
Five hours later, Lu Hao walked out of the training room. His phone received a notification that 7000 yuan had been deducted. 1000 yuan was the basic room fee, and the rest was the mannequin and sandbag that Lu Hao had destroyed.
On his way out of the training ground, Lu Hao saw a fight. He didn't know the reason, but two students started fighting in the middle of the field.
However, Lu Hao found that combat experience cringeworthy. Because the most important factor in the college entrance examination is the Qi and Blood value, very few people spend time cultivating combat techniques; most people cultivate stance training.
This has led to their current combat experience being nothing more than a chaotic, haphazard exchange of blows, which is truly unbearable to watch.
He didn't look at it for long, and Lu Hao didn't care about the reason why the two students were fighting; it was just some teenage impulse.
Back in his room, Lu Hao made a phone call to his mother to reassure her that he was safe, and then continued to temper his bones. After all, Lu Jingxuan didn't have any killing points, so he could only rely on time to slowly temper his bones.