Chapter 31

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

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It had been a week since the recruits started the war drums training.

During this period, while everyone was undergoing strict gravity training, they were also frantically smashing the drums, trying to hit the quota they needed to attain.

All of the team leaders suffered a huge blow after learning of Su Hei’s war drums result.

Hence, they continuously smashed war drums day and night.

Li Burou and Bai Tiantian smashed another four war drums at the same time. One had broken thirty-four war drums in total, while the other broke thirty-three.

They tested their combat strength and learned that it had increased by 2,000 pounds.

Zhang Xiaofan’s result was close behind the two of them. He broke 32 war drums, and his strength increased by 1,500 pounds.

The most surprising person was Cao Guangning.

He had been so stunned by Su Hei’s result that it spurred him to work even harder. He wanted to perform even better than Su Hei did. Hence, Cao Guangning never stepped out of the gravity training ground at all. He even had his meals there and slept there.

When he noticed that there was a slight improvement in his combat strength, he would immediately challenge the war drums training once more.

In just a week, he had smashed six drums.

Out of the four team leaders, he was the one with the greatest improvement. However, he had only broken 29 war drums in total, which was the least out of the team leaders.

The few of them were still far from the 70 war drums record set by Su Hei.

Early in the morning.

Everyone in the boot camp gathered at the training ground.

Their eyes gleamed with excitement.

According to the boot camp schedule, today was the day that the recruits would be allowed to pick out their cultivation technique manuals and start learning.

Cultivation techniques were cultivation methods that increased a martial artist’s attack power.

Martial artists had many different class talents. The cultivation techniques that were suitable for each class talent varied too.

The secret manuals were mostly cultivation techniques that cultivated the martial artist’s physique and essence. They were similar to the mental cultivation techniques in martial arts novels.

If cultivation techniques were compared to the building exterior, then secret manuals were like the framework of buildings.

These were complementary, and one could not exist without the other.

“Hello, everyone!”

Sikou Nanbo appeared at the front of the line with five instructors.

“Hello, Instructor!”

“Instructor, we appreciate everything you have done for us!”

The recruits spoke in unison, and their voices boomed like a clap of thunder.

Their powerful roars filled the air.

Sikou Nanbo looked at the recruits in satisfaction.

He said, “I know that everyone is very excited. I’m also very excited because today is the day that you guys will begin getting your cultivation technique manuals.”

“But don’t get too excited just yet. Before we begin, I have a few things to tell you.”

“Every cultivation technique manual is a priceless treasure, especially for the City Defense Team.”

“Therefore, in order to prevent the cultivation technique manuals from spreading rampantly, you will all have to undergo a test before we allow you to choose a cultivation technique manual that suits you.”

The five instructors stepped in front of the teams they were in charge of.

Sikou Nanbo continued to speak.

“The instructors of each team will teach you a common cultivation technique of the City Defense Team, called the Military Fist.”

“Only new recruits who have mastered the Military Fist and whose combat strength has increased by 10 percent can choose their cultivation technique manual.”

It was equivalent to a qualification test.

Su Hei had a strange expression on his face.

Having 10 percent of combat power might be easy for other recruits to achieve.

However, to him, 10 percent of his combat power was equivalent to slightly over 30,000 points of strength.

A common cultivation technique was clearly not powerful enough for him to accomplish that.

Even the other four team leaders had troubled looks on their faces.

“As for the five team leaders, you may choose the cultivation technique manual that you want now. Follow me.”

Sikou Nanbo’s timely revelation eased the team leaders’ worry.

Every recruit stared at them enviously.

Su Hei and the other leaders followed closely behind Sikou Nanbo and walked off into the distance.

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The group of six stopped in front of a low-rise building.

At the entrance, there was a word written in red paint on an inconspicuous sign.

Library.

The building looked old, but it contained all the cultivation technique manuals of the Quilton base’s City Defense Team.

Sikou Nanbo stood in front of the entrance and swept a glance at the team leaders.

Following that, he said casually, “There are no good or bad cultivation technique manuals, only suitable ones.”

“After you enter, only take the cultivation technique manual that suits your class talent the most. Don’t try to take reckless or foolish risks.”

“I understand.”

Li Burou, Bai Tiantian, Zhang Xiaofan, and Cao Guangning all responded.

Only Su Hei fell into deep thought.

He had over 10 different types of class talents. If he learned all of the respective cultivation techniques, it would be too complicated. Besides, that was counterproductive to his goal of wanting to increase his combat strength.

The best way was for him to choose the cultivation techniques of a few mainstream class talents and learn.

Hence, after Su Hei entered the library, he directly headed to the bookshelf that held cultivation manuals for the mainstream class talents.

“Seven Injury Fist. With a punch, the martial artist can injure seven people. This is suitable for martial artists who have Warrior and Boxer class talent to cultivate.”

“Sword Drawing Technique. This is a sword technique that allows the martial artist to kill with a single strike. It’s suitable for martial artists with the Swordsman class talent.”

“Black Tortoise Art, a body tempering secret technique. It’s suitable for martial artists with the Shield talent to cultivate.”

Su Hei flipped through the manual in his hand before putting it down.

“I can learn all these secret manuals, but the question is, which do I pick?” he muttered to himself.

It was best if he could find a top-notch powerful cultivation technique manual and cultivate it.

Humans wanted nothing but the best for themselves.

There were a total of three floors in the library, and there were numerous cultivation technique manuals stored there.

Su Hei needed to find all the cultivation techniques that matched the 14 class talents and compare them before making a decision.

He was feeling spoilt for choices with all these cultivation technique manuals. Suddenly, a bold thought occurred to him.

“There are so many cultivation techniques. If I only choose one technique to cultivate, I will only be able to get 100 percent effect of this cultivation technique,” he thought.

“Instead of just choosing one technique, if I use the summation system to absorb all of the cultivation techniques… The result would be…”

Although he was unsure if that was feasible, he could not try it out in broad daylight. Despite that, Su Hei still felt a little surprised.

“If that really works, I’ll be able to create an exceptional cultivation technique that integrates all of my strengths,” he thought excitedly.

At that thought, Su Hei ran through the library at a rapid pace.

He grabbed dozens of cultivation technique manuals everywhere he passed.

At the same time, the other four leaders had already chosen their desired cultivation technique manual. Despite waiting for a long time, Su Hei did not appear at all.

“It’s just choosing a cultivation technique manual. There’s no point in dilly-dallying. Don’t tell me he really wants to rely on one cultivation technique to become invincible in the world?” complained Cao Guangning.

He was extremely impatient. He was even more displeased that he was waiting for Su Hei.

“Su is a man of stable character. It’s imperative to choose a suitable cultivation technique as it will determine how powerful you are in the future. It’s understandable that he would want to be more cautious,” said Li Burou.

He smiled faintly.

Bai Tiantian was an absent-minded person and genuinely did not care about most things.

Only Zhang Xiaofan kept his eyes glued to the entrance. He wondered what kind of cultivation technique manual Su Hei would choose.

“He’s out!”

Not long after, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly yelled out.

Su Hei dragged a flatbed car over slowly.

Books were neatly piled up in it.

Li Burou, Bai Tiantian, and Cao Guangning were dumbfounded.

Sikou Nanbo looked at Su Hei in confusion.

“Is this kid intending to loot my library?” he wondered.