"Rat-a-tat-tat!"
The sound of gunfire echoed through the ruins, accompanied by the roar of Fierce Beasts, as a beast, six or seven meters tall and resembling a rhinoceros, fell into a pool of blood.
On the other side, a youth was locked in combat with a massive Fierce Beast.
The youth wielded a battle knife, each slash like a thunderous strike. Every blow left deep scars on the beast, causing torrents of blood to gush out.
For a long while.
The beastâs movements grew slower and finally, the youth severed its throat with a knife, leaving it utterly silent.
"A first-tier exceptional Cultivation Technique, truly remarkable!"
Xu Boâs chest rose slightly, looking at the fallen beastâs corpse, a pleased expression surfaced on his face.
The beastâs power was akin to his own, both at the second-tier mid-grade. In the past, it wouldnât have been easy to kill such a beast.
But ever since exchanging for Celestial Martial Gang Qi, Xu Bo cultivated the legendary True Qi within, greatly enhancing his strength.
Though his tier remained at the second-tier mid-grade, his strength was now incomparable.
In a comparison, Xu Bo was confident he could defeat his past self within ten moves after cultivating Celestial Martial Gang Qi.
This.
Is the power of Cultivation Techniques.
Before truly cultivating any technique, Xu Bo always thought a first-tier technique would be useless for a second-tier evolutionary like himself.
But after cultivating a first-tier technique, Xu Bo realized he had been viewing the world narrowly.
Though a first-tier technique canât lead to breakthroughs, it can enhance a second-tier evolutionaryâs power, making them stronger at the same level.
Then.
Xu Bo approached the beastâs corpse, placing his palm on it and silently chanting the True Name of the Divine Spirit, following the Sacrificial Technique.
As the Sacrificial Technique activated, the beastâs corpse visibly grew phantom-like and vanished in moments.
At the same time.
Xu Bo looked at the Divine Kingdom chat groupâs interface, with a corresponding number panel appearing before him.
...
Name: Xu Bo
Essence: Human
Tier: Second-tier mid-grade
Contribution: 200
...
"Finally got my first Contribution!"
Xu Bo nodded in satisfaction; this data panel was a recent function in the Divine Kingdom chat group, allowing clear observation of oneâs information.
Though 200 Contributions isnât much, it is the first pot of gold.
With a few more second-tier beast kills, Xu Bo could open the second-tier store and exchange for second-tier Cultivation Techniques.
Then.
Xu Bo approached the beasts hunted by the Hunting Team, sacrificing them one by one to convert them into his Contributions.
Though the Hunting Team formed by the Xu Family isnât composed entirely of evolutionaries, they are all retired special ops soldiers, their skills incomparable to ordinary people.
Moreover, their mastery of firearms is highly proficient, making it easy to deal with typical beasts.
This time, Xu Bo led the Hunting Team to venture beyond the eighth war zone, aiming to hunt beasts for exchanging higher-tier Secret Techniques.
After sacrificing all the beasts, Xu Bo checked his Contributions again.
...
Name: Xu Bo
Essence: Human
Tier: Second-tier mid-grade
Contribution: 430
...
"About halfway to the thousand Contribution needed!"
Xu Bo nodded, looking at the others, he spoke solemnly.
"Continue sweeping through other beasts, but be careful. If high-tier beasts appear, donât act rashly!"
"Understood!"
The Hunting Team members nodded seriously with grave expressions.
The high-tier beasts naturally referred to the third-tier beasts.
They had seen the might of the third-tier beasts before, and if they truly encountered them, the Hunting Team would likely face annihilation.
Itâs fair to say.
While hunting beasts offers rich rewards, it also comes with considerable danger.
...
Elsewhere in the same city, various Hunting Teams were also hunting beasts relentlessly.
Some of these Hunting Teams, like the Xu Familyâs, were civilian groups; others were military Hunting Teams.
"Boom!"
A powerful beast fell with a thunderous crash, Yang You placed his hand on it, directly using the Sacrificial Technique, offering the beastâs corpse to Gu Qingyang.
As the beastâs corpse gradually vanished, the corresponding Contribution was credited.
...
Name: Yang You
Essence: Human
Tier: Third-tier low-grade
Contribution: 1000
...
"One thousand Contribution points, not bad!"
Yang You was quite pleased.
By sacrificing a third-tier low-grade beast, he could earn one thousand Contributions. As long as he spent these Contributions, he could immediately open the second-tier store.
Despite the Federationâs high-level intention that all hunted beasts should be centrally managed to collectively elevate one personâs store tier, it doesnât mean all hunted beasts must be surrendered.
If one can slay beasts through personal strength and sacrifice them quietly, the Federationâs upper echelon turns a blind eye, saying nothing.
Soon.
Yang You found what he needed to exchange for in the Divine Kingdom chat groupâs first-tier store.
Palm Thunder.
A first-tier low-grade Secret Technique.
If wielded by someone possessing Spiritual Power, it could unleash thunderous attacks out of nowhere, exceptionally powerful.
"Youâre the one!"
Yang You exchanged immediately.
All first-tier low-grade Secret Techniques have their worth; the main goal is to use Contributions to unlock the second-tier store.
Moreover.
Thereâs another reason for choosing Palm Thunder; Yang You initially exchanged a free chance for a first-tier exceptional Spiritual Qi Conduit Technique.
This Technique is a cultivation method that enables the body to cultivate Spiritual Power, fulfilling the requirements for deploying Palm Thunder.
Soon.
All memories concerning Palm Thunder flooded Yang Youâs mind.
Images flickered, countless characters surged forward, letting him swiftly memorize all Palm Thunderâs contents, ready for practice.
Howeverâ
Yang Youâs focus wasnât on Palm Thunder but directly on the Divine Kingdom Store before him.
Next to the first-tier store, a second-tier one popped up silently, and as Yang Youâs thoughts settled, his interface quickly switched to the second-tier store.
More powerful Technique Secret Techniques, as well as other Divine Soldiers, amulets, all appeared in Yang Youâs sight.
Suddenly.
A surge of information emerged in Yang Youâs mind, causing his expression to shift oddly.
"To open the third-tier store, one needs to consume ten thousand Contributions!"
"Note: The third-tier store hasnât been fully constructed, please wait patiently!"
Reviewing the information in his mind, Yang You muttered to himself: "The third-tier store hasnât been completed, so the Federationâs high-level plans will have to wait for now!"