[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er":3,"chapter-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-966":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial World: Getting Strong by Grinding Er Lang Shen's Talent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2331333,4558,"Chapter 966: Despair (Requesting Monthly Votes)","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-966",966,"\u003Cp>The muscular man with blood-red skin spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll say it again: of the 200 billion people on Blue Star and the other participating worlds in this Devil Trial, only 100 million will survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve all been implanted with crystals that precisely record your status.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When only 100 million remain alive, the Devil Trial will end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished, a massive screen displayed the number 20 billion—each of them was one of those digits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, everyone’s faces turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only 100 million would survive; the other 1,999 billion would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elimination rate was too brutal; countless people felt as if plunged into ice, despair flooding their hearts—they didn’t believe they could survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could this happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want to take part in this trial!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m just an ordinary person—how could I possibly make it to the end?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the crowd erupted into chaos—voices rose in every direction, despair pressing down like a mountain on every heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-red, burly man laughed with glee:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good! That’s exactly the right feeling!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I wish you all good fortune!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I declare the Devil Trial officially begun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he turned and left; the other spaceships and the Demon King’s followers departed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the projected screen data, countless people sank into despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only 100 million left—1,999 billion must die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not a martial artist—what do I do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi found his parents; their expressions were heavy with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, his mother Fang Huiyi was still poisoned and extremely weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father had also lost an arm, his combat power greatly diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this environment, surviving was nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was a trial planet teeming with the most dangerous calamity beasts, and they’d been transported here without any resources—no walls, no firearms, nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This environment bred utter despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the roar of calamity beasts echoed through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sound, countless faces turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calamity beasts, once only seen in news reports, now appeared in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to these beasts, humans were nothing but prey to be devoured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many among them had never fought before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What should we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao’s expression turned lost; beside him stood his frail, malnourished sister Jiang Miaoyin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s face grew grave; his mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this environment, he was merely an 18-year-old senior martial arts student with only a Level One cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed time to grow strong again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, I’m Yue Feng, Deputy Director of the Tianhai City Red Dome Martial Arts Hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, follow me—we must unite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our goal is to reach our Xia Nation’s Sky Base in this alien world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There, we’ll have our human firearms and a fortified base.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, come and claim a weapon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the crowd, Yue Feng leapt onto a massive tree, his voice booming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a corner lay stacks upon stacks of various weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been dropped just moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Qi, let’s hurry and grab weapons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao reacted instantly, leading Jiang Miaoyin over to select weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suitable weapon greatly impacts combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi didn’t hesitate—he moved even faster than Jiang Tao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he chose with astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked out the most important one immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also selected weapons for his parents, returning before anyone else arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, Dad, rest well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handing them their weapons, Lin Qi went to a quiet corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set down the long spear and checked his own status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had reset to the beginning—even his template fusion rate had reverted to its original state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to start over from scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his memories remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he couldn’t recall them fully yet, he felt certain he would recover them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clenching the grotesque tiger claw, he began practicing his fist technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff! Huff!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began practicing the fist technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the triple-gravity environment, his body grew heavy and exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his cells were being stimulated, consuming energy furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every breath, vast amounts of source energy surged into his body, forcibly absorbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Budebushuo ， Jiukaijudexiulianhuanjinglaishuo ， Queshibizhiqiangengjiaqiangdale 。\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he assumed the stance, the familiar sensation returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang! Bang!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each punch sent shockwaves cracking through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he continued practicing, the familiar feeling flooded his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each movement, his already perfected Tiger Form Fist began to reach perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he finished one full round, the Tiger Form Fist was fully perfected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat poured from his body; intense fatigue surged through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, seeing Lin Qi begin to cultivate, other students followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Qi’s mindset is incredible—he can still cultivate calmly in this environment. He’s truly powerful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too found a corner and began cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, the burly instructor Zhang Cheng spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are now deep within the Devil Trial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every slight improvement increases our chance of survival.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, many others began to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lin Qi began practicing other fist forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger Form, Crane Form, Snake Form, Monkey Form, Dragon Form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He completed all five once—each form reached perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if submerged in a pool, drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, Instructor Zhang Cheng stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All five forms perfected?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did Tianhai No.2 High School ever have a student this extraordinary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father Lin Zhen brought him a cup of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carried a large backpack, originally meant to care for his mother Fang Huiyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi took the water and drank deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just this short time, his template fusion rate had risen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the early stages, template fusion rate increases depend on blood qi and memory recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had instantly perfected all five forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, his template fusion rate surged dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then sat cross-legged, began breathing, and activated his cultivation method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method could only be endured after reaching the Second Cosmic Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was because Blue Star’s methods were too crude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inhale~ Exhale~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi adjusted his breathing, activating a special breathing technique to absorb the source energy from the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a breathing technique from the Tai Chu Sacred Land, not a cultivation art, but one used by warriors in the first realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also cultivated fist techniques to temper their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>",1032,"2026-06-20T20:27:49.107Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f2ab12fd7a8034e6685f3e2e6fe86a84617b3f19802d81a4f94e925178ce11e9","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-967","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-965",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-cover.jpg"]