Chapter 480: with translation of chapter title

The next day.

As usual, after going to the academy and successfully refining two batches of pills, Jiang Cheng came to the base.

Today, he plans to challenge another Supreme to obtain a Secret Martial Art.

After his battle with the Big Chief, he gained some inspiration.

Originally, he had three Psychic Weapons, but now he has increased the number to five.

This change not only greatly increased his combat power, but also sped up the proficiency growth of Psychic Weapons on the Panel.

"If I wait until the Psychic Weapon proficiency on the Panel is maxed out, with the strength of a Ten-level Spirit Thought Master, I can control eight Steel Needles at once."

He thought to himself.

With such strength, even against a Supreme who follows the spiritual or energy path, he could gain the upper hand, right? Of course, just thinking about it isn't enough; he'll have to actually challenge to know.

The Base was right in front of him; as he lifted his foot to enter the hall and was registering for training room use on the machine, a probing voice sounded from beside him.

"Jiang Cheng?"

That voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Jiang Cheng turned his head and saw a man standing right in front of a machine nearby.

"Deputy Captain."

He smiled and greeted him.

That's right; the man was the Deputy Captain of the Seventh Squad, Di Yun, a Second-level Spirit Master.

"It really is you?"

Di Yun sized Jiang Cheng up and down, then glanced at the screen showing Jiang Cheng's successful registration, and asked, "You're here to register for a room?"

"Yes," Jiang Cheng nodded, "I intend to hone my combat skills."

"Oh oh." Di Yun nodded, suddenly thinking of something, and said with a smile, "What a coincidence—I just arrived too and was planning to register. Since you've already registered, I won't; how about we spar in the room?"

During the last mission, no combat occurred, so he knows little about Jiang Cheng's real combat ability.

If he were to formally request this, it would be somewhat awkward; the team leader would likely refuse as well.

Now he has the perfect opportunity to gauge this guy's strength; if he can't last even a few rounds against him, it might be better to quit the team early.

Otherwise, if some emergency arises in the future, this guy will definitely drag them down.

Jiang Cheng froze.

He hadn't expected the other party to suddenly make this request.

"It's fine."

Di Yun smiled and said, "Although I am a Second-level Master, I can adjust my strength in the system down to Level One, meaning we could both be First-level Grandmasters, or we could compress our strength to that of a Ten-level Force Warrior."

"This..."

Jiang Cheng scratched his head.

After obtaining the Seven Treasure Flowing Light Pendant from the Big Chief, his Spiritual Power will advance rapidly; he might still be in the Seventh Squad this month, but not next month.

Therefore, the biggest conceivable benefit—such as sparring with this Deputy Captain to gain his approval and better integrate into the Seventh Squad—is unnecessary.

Moreover, he had already made a plan before coming here to challenge another Supreme.

"What's wrong? Is it inconvenient?" Di Yun saw Jiang Cheng's meaning and said, "Don't worry, it won't take too much of your time."

"Sorry, Deputy Captain," Jiang Cheng still refused, "I already have an appointment with someone; let's just wait until next time."

"You have an appointment?" "Yeah, yeah."

Although Di Yun still harbored doubts, he nodded and said, "Alright, since you already have an appointment, then forget it."

"Sorry about that, Deputy Captain," Jiang Cheng apologized again.

"It's fine, it's fine."

Di Yun waved his hand and said, "Then you go ahead; I'll register myself."

After watching Jiang Cheng leave, he shook his head.

In his view, Jiang Cheng's refusal and the excuse he came up with were simply due to insufficient strength and lack of confidence; otherwise, why would he refuse?

Upon arriving at the room, Jiang Cheng lay down in the cabin; his vision went dark, and he immediately found himself on a desolate wilderness.

He selected Challenge Mode, switched characters, looked at the more than ten Supremes before him, thought briefly, and chose one wielding a blade.

This Supreme is only Level Two, his strength weaker than that of the Big Chief at his peak; Jiang Cheng chose him simply because he wanted a blade-type Secret Martial Art.

In a one-to-one check, there is no erroneous version!

Although he obtained a movement-type True Martial from the Big Chief, and by clearing all Acupoints he could advance from a First-level Grandmaster to Level Ten, blade techniques, as close-combat weapons, are also indispensable.

If one day his Spiritual Power is exhausted or he gets caught in close quarters, he can still fight with a blade.

Upon entering combat, a middle-aged man in his forties stood not far away; as the countdown ended and he was about to move, five Steel Needles converged and came screaming toward him.

The middle-aged man hastily raised his blade to block, but the force of the five Steel Needles was simply too great, far exceeding what a Ten-level Force Warrior could withstand.

At the moment of impact, the long blade flew from his hand, and the five Steel Needles, undiminished, struck the Golden Bell on the middle-aged man's exterior.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the Golden Bell condensed from Spiritual Power also shattered.

"Pfft!"

The Steel Needle pierced the man's chest.

The outcome was decided.

The man's figure slowly dissipated into the air, and at the same time, an unfamiliar voice sounded from around.

"I didn't expect you to end the battle so quickly; not bad."

Jiang Cheng's expression remained calm.

After these days of battling the virtual Big Chief, he also learned some "Easter eggs".

Just like when you instantly kill the virtual big chief, the latter's words differ from those after enduring a hard struggle and winning.

The supreme before you is no different.

"Since you have already defeated a supreme, you surely know the rules, so I won't say more. Old rule: choose one from the three True Martial Arts below."

As the words fell, three options appeared on the big screen before your eyes.

Flame Blade Technique: a true martial blade art, cultivable from first-level grandmaster to level 10 grandmaster, containing a total of 299 acupoints, of which 21 are extraordinary meridian acupoints; after cultivation, one can transform internal primordial force into flame, attaching it to the body and weapons, unleashing power far surpassing blade arts of the same realm.

Wave Treading Technique: a true martial movement art, cultivable from first-level grandmaster to level 10 grandmaster, containing a total of 270 acupoints, of which 16 are extraordinary meridian acupoints; after cultivation, one can tread waves as if walking on flat ground, suitable for long journeys.

Withered Tree Visualization Method: a spiritual secret manual, cultivable from first-level spirit master to level 10 spirit master; after mastery, one can conceal their own aura, making it very difficult for opponents even one or two realms higher to detect.

After reading all three secret martial arts in one breath, Jiang Cheng took a deep breath.

To be honest, he wants all three of them! (End of chapter)