Chapter 67: He Can Be Replaced (Please follow/read)

Lin Qi slowly stood up from the virtual cabin and took a sip of the functional drink Jiang Tao handed him.

Jiang Tao looked up at the Red Ranking on the big screen and said: "At ten o'clock sharp, the Red Ranking will be officially updated. There are ten minutes left."

Then he leaned over and asked secretly in a low voice:

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, actually you are Yang Jian, right?"

Lin Qi nodded calmly and admitted: "It's me!"

Jiang Tao immediately revealed a smile after hearing this: "Haha, I guessed right."

"With your spear technique level, Lin Lin Qi Ge, your ranking on the Red Ranking is definitely not low."

"I heard Lu Xiang and the others say that Yang Jian not only uses a spear but also uses the "Mountain-Collapsing Spear Art," which makes it even more obvious."

"The only person on the entire Red Ranking who meets these conditions is you, Lin Lin Qi Ge."

Lin Qi nodded, not surprised. He knew Jiang Tao would find out sooner or later.

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, I will keep it a secret for you." Jiang Tao chuckled.

Then the two went to find Guo Heng, waiting for the Red Ranking to update. They came to the rest area, where a large crowd had already gathered, chatting idly.

"Siying, you also matched with that Yang Jian, and you lost?"

At the leisure table in the corner, Qiu Siying nodded in response to Lu Xiang's inquiry:

"That Yang Jian's strength is very strong. With the same Stage Two martial arts, he easily cracked my sword technique and killed me."

"He is definitely not an ordinary person."

Guo Heng smiled and said: "Don't worry, next time if I match with Yang Jian, I will definitely teach him a lesson."

"I will let him know that our strength in the First Middle School is not weak."

Just as he finished speaking, Lin Qi and Jiang Tao walked over. Jiang Tao deliberately raised his eyebrows at Lin Qi.

"Lin Qi, Taozi, you're here!"

Guo Heng greeted them when he saw the two.

The six sat together and chatted.

"I wonder if Wang Qiufeng can still maintain the first place this time now that the Red Ranking covers the entire Cang Province?" Qiu Siying was curious.

"Time is up, the Red Ranking is about to be updated!!"

Guo Heng suddenly said, and everyone's gaze was fixed on the large electronic screen in the virtual room.

It wasn't just them; there were already over a thousand people in the entire virtual room, a dense crowd.

Everyone was paying attention to the update of the Red Ranking.

"Whoosh—"

The Red Ranking projected on the big screen instantly turned into a raging red flame.

"Boom—"

A moment later, accompanied by a roar, the flames exploded, turning into a brand-new red list, and the new ranking appeared.

Everyone was fully focused, wanting to see the first place clearly:

【Red Ranking (Cang Province)】

【1st Place: Li, Rank: Star】

【2nd Place: Wind God, Rank: Star】

【2nd Place: Great Sound Silent, Rank: Star】

……

【85th Place: Yang Jian, Rank: Star】

……

"The ranking is out!" someone shouted.

The entire virtual room was instantly in an uproar, filled with intense discussion everywhere.

"Who is this Li? Actually surpassed Wind God?" someone was puzzled.

"Wang Qiufeng was actually surpassed?" Qiu Siying stood up in disbelief.

Lu Xiang, Wu Feng, and others also frowned.

Lin Qi was also surprised. He had witnessed Wang Qiufeng's strength; he was an absolute top expert.

Someone was actually stronger than him?

Who exactly was this "Li"?

At this time, Guo Heng slowly spoke:

"Yesterday, the mid-term assessment ended. In addition to our own report cards, our First Middle School also received the list of the top ten in the entire Cang Province."

"This Li should be the first place in the mid-term assessment in Cang Province—Chen Li!"

"His nickname is Tyrant Sword, from Shuangshi Middle School in Bai Lu City. During the martial arts exchange competition, he easily solved the first place of the Third Middle School, Li Ke, who is now 5th on the Red Ranking."

When others heard this record, he was indeed worthy of being the first place.

Lin Qi silently remembered the name "Chen Li."

In the future, if he wanted to challenge for the first place in the province, he would be a powerful opponent.

Thinking of this, Lin Qi looked around.

"Li, I seem to have matched with him. His sword technique is fierce and tyrannical. He shattered me with one sword." someone said with lingering fear.

"So fierce? Worthy of being the first on the Red Ranking."

Lin Qi looked at the 85th place. Jiang Tao was a bit lower than him at 95th, and Guo Heng had even dropped to 28th.

Even Li Zhou had already dropped out of the top ten at this time.

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, everyone is discussing the top three. They are the focus of discussion. I don't know how many people will worship them."

"To be honest, I envy them."

Jiang Tao suddenly said from the side.

Lin Qi listened to the excited and worshipful discussion of the crowd and nodded silently.

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, do you think it's possible for us two to rush into the top 3 and replace them?" Jiang Tao suddenly said seriously.

Lin Qi looked at Jiang Tao, his mouth curling up:

"Okay, then I'll be first, and you'll be second."

"Ah? Why can't I be first?"

"I'm also very strong, okay? I can definitely surpass you in the end-of-term assessment."

Jiang Tao complained.

……

Martial Arts Education Bureau, Bureau Chief's Office.

Bureau Chief He, who had been busy all day, took a sip of the refreshing potion and continued to handle affairs. He quickly scanned the projected documents, added comments, and clicked on the next one.

Then his eyes lit up.

"Lin Qi from the Second Middle School, sounds a bit familiar."

"Want to apply for a special genius loan? The last application failed, and he actually came for the second time?"

"Actually already in the top ten of the grade?"

"Then there is no problem!"

Bureau Chief He approved the application and stamped his electronic seal.

"Confirmed as a genius. Looking forward to this student making further progress in the future and not living up to the country's expectations."

……

This day, 503 Martial Arts Room.

Lin Qi finished lunch and prepared to start training.

!

"Buzz!!"

His phone vibrated. Lin Qi took it out and looked.

【Your Industrial and Commercial card ending in xxx received 2 million Xia currency on November 13th at 12:10!】

"The special genius loan has arrived!"

Lin Qi's expression was happy. In the morning, he had just been notified by the head teacher Yan Hong that the special genius loan application had been approved.

The money arrived at noon.

He calculated silently. He used 2 million to pay off the loan for the 3 million B-level contract, and there was still over a million left unspent.

Plus the 2 million from the special genius loan, the balance on him reached 3 million Xia currency again.

"Sure enough, there is a saying that in Xia, compared to the whole world, it is the most fair."

"As long as you show talent, you will never be short of money or resources."

Lin Qi put down his phone, took out two bottles of energy potion, drank them, and then applied the Red Blood Ointment.

"Hoo—"

Lin Qi took a deep breath and soon felt his body start to heat up.

"Nutritional meal, energy potion, Red Blood Ointment, the combination of the three maximizes the effect of tempering."

"Hoo—"

Lin Qi's breathing became heavier, his skin became hot, and his stomach heated up rapidly, like a fiercely burning furnace.

His body temperature continued to rise, his muscles were completely activated, and his Qi and Blood surged, pouring into every corner under the intense high temperature to temper them.

Lin Qi endured the severe pain and grabbed the long spear.

The Red Blood Ointment had another benefit, which was that while practicing spear technique, it could also temper muscles and improve Qi and Blood.

"Swish, swish—"

Lin Qi grabbed the long spear, poured power into it, his muscles exerted force, the spear tip vibrated, and he thrust out countless spears in succession.

He thrust ten spears in one second.

"Not fast enough, I want to thrust more spears."

Lin Qi thrust spears crazily, improving his control of spear technique, allowing himself to thrust more spears in the shortest possible time.

Although his style was fierce and tyrannical, it didn't mean his spear technique was slow.

On the contrary, Lin Qi was developing in the direction of a hexagonal warrior; he wanted attack, and he also wanted speed.

The most critical thing was that when the speed was fast enough, the power of the spear technique was also extremely great.

His first ultimate move required unparalleled speed.

"Hoo—"

Lin Qi's breathing was heavy, he brandished the spear crazily, and his whole person seemed to be burning.

While being tortured by pain, the endless power seemed to make him not feel tired.

He could keep thrusting spears continuously.

"Swish, swish!!"

"Chi—"

The spear tip's cold light flickered and pierced the air. Lin Qi felt the long spear in his hand getting faster and faster.

Ten, eleven, twelve!

"Boom!"

Lin Qi suddenly thrust out the long spear, and a fierce wind swept through.

He didn't know how long he had practiced; he only knew that his spear technique had evolved and he could already thrust twelve spears.

【In training, your Qi and Blood Value has broken through, Qi and Blood Value +0.01】

【In spear technique training, your tempering effect has improved, Qi and Blood Value +0.01】

【In training, your proficiency in spear technique has improved.】

【Qi and Blood Value: 9.21→9.25】

【Spear Technique: Stage Two 2%→3%】

……

Lin Qi exhaled a breath of turbid air and stopped. Only then did he discover that his whole body was soaked in sweat.

The burning pain all over his body was fading.

Lin Qi opened his hands. His hands, covered in calluses, had been rubbed raw again this time.

He drank the functional drink in large gulps, and only stopped after drinking two bottles.

"Satisfying!"

Lin Qi exhaled a breath. Although tired, he felt satisfying and enjoyable.

He grabbed the long spear, his heart full. As long as he could improve his strength, what was this little pain?

The mid-term assessment ended, but his improvement had not ended.

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(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 68 =====