"Xia Qing?"
Jiang Ye didnât expect to see this familiar name in such a place.
"Is it someone with the same name?" Jiang Ye mumbled to himself.
"Number 12." He looked at the introduction on the list, pondering in his heart.
Number 12 likely refers to the Institute of Talentâs identification number.
Yet, the name of this Institute of Talent is intriguing.
Could it be that the Divine Concealment Organization is researching talents?
The success of the experimental subject means that the Divine Concealment Organization succeeded in their talent experiments on Xia Qing?
"Jiang Ye." Liu Wanxiao interrupted his thoughts: "What are you spacing out for?"
"Nothing." Jiang Ye shook his head.
He didnât want to get too deeply involved in these matters.
It was better to keep a distance.
"Letâs go." Jiang Ye led the group deeper inside.
...
At the same time.
Deep within a vast Mist Hall.
"Theyâre here." A young man with a pale complexion and delicate features was staring at the surveillance screen in front of him.
On the monitor, the images of Jiang Ye, Yun QingâEr, and two others were displayed.
"Geniuses from Penglai University."
"You think you can use us as mere tools for honing your skills? Dream on!" A cold light flashed in the young manâs eyes: "Today, you will all meet your end here."
He then looked towards a group of black-clad figures in the distance, waving his hand: "Begin the operation, give them a âwelcome giftâ."
"Yes!"
The group of black-clad figures swiftly transformed into shadows, merging into the mist.
...
Moments later.
Jiang Ye and his team entered the Mist Hall.
As soon as they stepped in.
"Laser weapons." Jiang Yeâs expression changed abruptly, quickly shouting out a warning.
Simultaneously, he rolled swiftly to the side.
Shen Changxi, Yun QingâEr, and the others also quickly dodged aside.
In just the next second.
"Boom! Boom!" Blazing white beams of light pierced through the mist, shooting towards them from deep within the hall.
Jiang Ye and his team swiftly evaded.
Being at the peak of the First Break, their reactions were extremely agile.
With the aid of their battle armor, they could even dodge ordinary bullets.
But the laser weapons were too fast.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Dozens of laser beams shot towards Jiang Ye and his team.
The laser beams formed a dense web of fire lines, cascading down upon them.
"Bang!!"
A white beam grazed Liu Wanxiaoâs shoulder, piercing through his battle armor in an instant.
"This is not good." Liu Wanxiaoâs face changed dramatically.
"Jiang Ye, letâs charge directly!" He couldnât help but shout: "If we keep dodging, weâll be riddled eventually!"
The mist was rolling.
Along with the extreme speed of the laser weapons, even they found it incredibly taxing.
If it were any other top ten students, they would have been shot through by the laser weapons by now.
"No."
"The enemies are at least over a hundred meters away. Charging directly will get us shot to shreds," Jiang Ye said fiercely calm: "Laser weapons cannot fire continuously, wait for their rotation intervals!"
"But what if they have a lot of laser weapons?" Shen Changxi asked.
Jiang Ye didnât respond immediately.
Indeed, what if every one of them had a laser weapon?
According to the intel, there were easily over a hundred people on the third layer!
In a flash of inspiration, Jiang Yeâs mind was set on a bold plan.
"Then we charge!"
"Cover me." Jiang Ye said deeply: "Once I get within fifty meters, I can take them down!"
"Fifty meters? But you canât see anything," Liu Wanxiao was stunned.
The mist in the hall reduced visibility to just three meters.
If it werenât for this, they wouldnât be in such a messy situation!
Shen Changxi didnât hesitate, quickly nodding: "Alright, Iâll cover you!"
"Whoosh~!"
Before she could finish speaking, a petite figure, wielding three giant hammers the size of heads, charged forward.
Shen Changxi hesitated for a moment, then gracefully stepped forward as well.
"Jiang Ye, itâs up to you now." Liu Wanxiao gritted his teeth, charging forward as well.
Given the current circumstances, he could only continue placing his trust in Jiang Ye!
"Huff." Jiang Ye watched the three charge straight ahead, took a deep breath, and without further hesitation.
"Whoosh~!"
He turned into a bolt of lightning, darting forward under the trioâs cover.
Ten meters.
Twenty meters.
Thirty meters.
Fifty meters.
Seventy meters.
"Thatâs about right." Jiang Yeâs eyes turned fierce suddenly.
He gripped his spear, suddenly launching a strike in a specific direction.
"Boom!" The spear in his hand burst forth with dazzling brilliance.
Tens of thousands of strands of Star Energy were unleashed, the infinite resplendence of spear light coalescing into a faint red Great Sun, shooting forth.
âGreat Sun Spear Technique Form Eighteen â Great Sun Piercing Clouds.â
This move was one of the few long-range attacks in the Great Sun Spear Technique and an important combo for the second Ultimate Technique âProud Sun Across the Sky.â
Not only incredibly powerful.
Its range astonishingly exceeded fifty meters.
"Boom!" In an instant, a pale red light wheel pierced through, like the Great Sun piercing clouds, through the mist.
[Void Seeking Enemy: Distance over ten meters, long-range hit rate increases by 100%, damage increases by 1%-100%, the greater the distance, the higher the damage, with a 0.1% chance to cast the target into âVoid Imprisonmentâ status.]
100% hit rate!
"Boom!!"
In just a flash, a violent roar came from fifty meters away, accompanied by a cry of agony.
"Damn! Is this real?!" Liu Wanxiao was stunned.
From a fifty-meter distance in the mist, Jiang Ye struck the enemy down in one hit?
How was this even possible, did he activate some kind of lock-on hack!?
Jiang Ye didnât have time to explain, altering his spear technique for another âGreat Sun Piercing Cloudsâ strike in another direction.
"Great Sun Piercing Clouds, just a regular spear technique." Jiang Ye thought: "Though its power is far from the Ultimate Technique, under boost of damage, itâs enough to threaten a Peak of First Break."
"More importantly, it can be used indefinitely!"
An ultimate move, once used, takes a lot of stamina and needs a while to recover.
But regular techniques have no such concerns.
At this moment, the thick mist became Jiang Yeâs best cover instead.
Because the Divine Concealment Organization could never imagine Jiang Ye could easily hit them with âblind snipingâ alone.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
In just a few seconds, Jiang Ye struck down over twenty people in a row.
The laser beams shooting at them drastically reduced immediately.
"This guy." Even Shen Changxi was somewhat shocked: "How did he manage this?"
Is it really some kind of cheat?
Yun QingâEr looked at Jiang Ye, speechless.
Why would they even need to cover him? He could just blindly strike and take them out!
...
"Whatâs going on here?" Chen Yuntian asked, puzzled: "Jiang Ye hasnât awakened his Martial Arts Will Perception, how is he hitting accurately from fifty meters away?"
Zhu Honglie was starting to sweat.
My disciple!
If youâre hacking, at least keep it subtle.
How am I supposed to explain this to others?
"Probably just good luck..." Zhu Honglie chuckled, it was the only explanation he could offer.
"This kid is indeed a bit odd." Zhu Honglie pondered internally: "Could it be that after his Martial Boneâs second awakening, he actually also awakened Martial Arts Will Perception?"
After thinking it over, that seemed the only explanation.
But whatever the reason, theyâll have to ask after the mission is over.
Those guys." Chen Yuntian murmured, unsure: "Jiang Ye hasnât developed Martial Arts Will Perception, so how could he hit his targets shot after shot from fifty meters away?"
"My disciple..."
"Even if youâre cheating, you should be more discreet."
"This kid really is something else." Zhu Honglie thought.
"But why is he like this? Could it be that after his Martial Bone awakened for the second time, he also awakened Martial Arts Will Perception?"
Thatâs the only explanation that seemed to fit.
But the real reason could only be uncovered after the mission ended.
"Those guys, it seems like a confrontation is imminent." Chen Yuntian said, both surprised and uncertain:
The decisive battle is upon us!"
As he finished speaking.
The projection screen suddenly exploded with an incredibly terrifying Martial Arts Qi Spirit.
The showdown begins!
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