Chapter 18 School Beauty Su Wan
Feeling the vast power within his body that seemed capable of propping up the heavens and earth, Zhang Fan nodded in satisfaction. He turned his gaze toward his offensive method, "Dao-Shattering Hammer Method (Beginner)".
With 30 attribute points invested, his comprehension of the hammer intent regarding the "Shattering Rules" reached perfection, operating with ease.
Following that, he invested another 60 points to perform a deeper deduction and advancement! The intent of shattering further condensed and sublimated, transforming into a more extreme and domineering terrifying intent of "Collapse and Annihilation"!
[Dao-Shattering Hammer Method] advanced to [Bengdao Hammer Technique (Beginner)]!
His attack power underwent a qualitative leap!
Finally, it was the movement technique "Thunder Shadow Step (Beginner)".
Investing 30 attribute points, he raised it to the [Perfection] realm. As his figure flickered, thunderous shadows overlapped; it was hard to distinguish the true body from the afterimages, and his speed and stealth reached their current limit.
242 attribute points were completely exhausted, leaving only 32 points, which was not enough for further technique advancement.
"With my current strength, I'm probably firmly at the peak of the sixth rank, or even... touching the threshold of the seventh rank?"
Zhang Fan estimated as he felt the surging power in his body. If he encountered those five ferocious beasts from Yunxi Town again, he would never give them the chance to escape into the river; he could kill them all instantly upon meeting.
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Songjiang City, Martial Artist Alliance Branch, Command Center.
When the detailed battle report from Yunxi Town was sent back, the entire center fell into a strange silence, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
Branch Head Chen Guodong's hand holding the report trembled slightly. He took several deep breaths before he could barely suppress the stormy waves in his heart.
"Facing five half-step Lord-level beasts head-on... killing them one by one in seconds... chasing them into the river and annihilating them all..."
"This Zhang Fan... is much stronger than we estimated! Ridiculously strong!"
He had originally thought that Zhang Fan would at most use the terrain to maneuver and defeat them one by one.
He never expected it would be such a domineering and crushing frontal sweep! He was even fierce enough to plunge into the river, the ferocious beasts' home ground, to eradicate them entirely!
"It seems our assessment of this Gold Medal Consultant's strength needs a comprehensive upward adjustment. His importance now concerns the survival of Songjiang!" Chen Guodong said to Ye Zhenxi and the others around him in an extremely solemn tone.
Just then, the encrypted communication screen lit up. After connecting, it revealed a face that was cold and stunningly beautiful, yet carried urgency and determination.
It was Su Wan, the star genius of this year's class at Xijing Martial Arts University, known as the "School Beauty."
The current Su Wan was no longer just a School Beauty from a high school in Songjiang City.
Instead, she represented Xijing Martial Arts University, the top institution in the country, as a genius. This time, she was arranged to lead a team back to her hometown, Yunxi Town in Songjiang City, to provide assistance.
"Minister Chen! The School Rescue Team has set out, led by me, and will arrive at maximum speed! Please hold on!"
Su Wan spoke very quickly; she had clearly just received the news and thought Yunxi Town was still in a bitter battle or might have even fallen.
She actually knew that Yunxi Town had likely already fallen, but she still had to go back. Because if they didn't, those five half-step Lord-level Ferocious Beasts would also crush Songjiang City.
Chen Guodong said, "Student Su Wan, thank you for your school's timely support. However, the crisis in Yunxi Town has been resolved."
"Resolved?" Su Wan was stunned, her brows furrowing slightly. What she thought was that the Songjiang City Alliance had paid a huge price to barely hold it.
"No."
Chen Guodong shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of irrepressible amazement. "A new Gold Medal Consultant of our Songjiang Branch went alone and has killed all five half-step Lord-level Ferocious Beasts, the source of this beast tide. Yunxi Town has turned danger into safety."
"What?!"
For the first time, a violent emotional fluctuation appeared on Su Wan's cold face, and her beautiful eyes widened. "Gold Medal Consultant? Killed five half-step Lord-level beasts alone? Minister Chen, when did Songjiang City have such a powerhouse? The powerhouses I know in Songjiang City would likely find it difficult to do so..."
She had been in Songjiang City since childhood and came from a family with deep roots; she knew all the prominent powerhouses in Songjiang City like the back of her hand. Where did this powerhouse come from?
Chen Guodong seemed to be in an excellent mood and smiled casually, "Haha, Student Su Wan, this consultant is quite young. Speaking of which, he even came from the same high school as you..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Chen Guodong immediately realized his slip of the tongue and quickly laughed it off. "Ah, anyway, the crisis is resolved. Thank you for your school's and Student Su's concern. Give my regards to Xijing Martial Arts University." He then quickly ended the communication.
On the other end of the screen, Su Wan was stunned on the spot.
"From the same high school? Songjiang City No. 6 High School? Is it a senior a few years older than me?"
The figures of those prominent geniuses who had come out of Sixth Middle School in recent years flashed rapidly through her mind.
"Lin Feng? Although he entered Thunder Martial Arts Hall, he definitely doesn't have this strength. Who else? Wang Hao? Li Xue? ... None of them are right." She thought hard but had no clue.
When did Sixth Middle School hide such a true dragon? A terrifying existence capable of solo-killing five half-step Lord-level beasts?
"Who exactly is it?" Su Wan's heart was filled with immense curiosity and doubt.
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Inside Longyuan Pavilion, the Alliance watch on Zhang Fan's wrist vibrated, indicating that the contribution points had arrived.
[Killed five half-step Lord-level Ferocious Beasts, resolved the Yunxi Town destruction crisis. Contribution assessment: 2,000 points.]
[Current total contribution points: 2,000 points.]
"2,000 points? Not bad."
The corners of Zhang Fan's mouth curled up slightly; this was a bit more than expected.
He immediately opened the high-clearance area of the Alliance Mall to browse.
His gaze swept over the dazzling array of gene medicine, cultivation techniques, and rare items, finally stopping at the "Divine Weapons and Sharp Tools" category. With a thought, the black gold heavy hammer that had accompanied him for a long time appeared in his hand.
With the improvement of the Dragon Elephant Eight Desolations Art, this war hammer that he once found heavy and handy now felt slightly light in his hand.
"It's time to change to a new one."
He directly filtered the criteria: hammer-type weapons, weight priority, material priority.
Soon, an image of a war hammer popped up. It was dark all over, engraved with ancient mountain patterns, and had an even more primitive and ferocious design.
mystic heavy mountain-collapsing hammer!
Contains a gravity miniature device; after activation, the weight can be adjusted at will, from a minimum of a thousand catties to a maximum of ten thousand catties! Each swing carries the power to collapse mountains and split peaks. Exchange requirement: 2,000 contribution points.
"This is the one!" Zhang Fan's eyes lit up. This mystic heavy mountain-collapsing hammer, whether in terms of material, weight, or its characteristics, perfectly matched his current strength and Bengdao Hammer Technique!
"Exchange!"
2,000 contribution points were cleared instantly.
At the same time, he submitted the black gold heavy hammer to the Alliance's recycling system and received 300 contribution points after assessment.
Not long after, a specially made metal box was delivered by a dedicated Martial Artists Alliance helicopter. Opening the lid, a heavy, thick, and heart-palpitating aura spread out. The mystic heavy mountain-collapsing hammer lay quietly inside, its dark hammer body seeming to absorb light.
Zhang Fan reached out and grabbed the handle, applying a little force.
"Up!"
The war hammer left the box, and his arm sank slightly. A feeling of blood connection and ease of use arose spontaneously. He swung it twice casually; the air let out a dull wail, and the gravity in the quiet room seemed to produce a slight disturbance.
"What a great hammer!"
Feeling the terrifying power contained within, Zhang Fan nodded in satisfaction. With this divine weapon in hand, his strength would increase by at least another thirty percent!
In Qinggang City, a brother city not far from Songjiang City, on the top floor of the "Three Dragons Building," the tallest building in the city center.
The chairman of the Three Dragons Society, Zhang Zhuo, was holding an encrypted intelligence report in his hand, which was the detailed report of the battle in Yunxi Town, Songjiang City.
"Five half-step Lord-level Ferocious Beasts... killed by one person alone, in a very short time..." Zhang Zhuo muttered these words in a low voice, his eyes flashing with an unbelievable light.
"Zhang Fan... a kid who just graduated from a martial arts high school not long ago... how could he grow so fast?!"
He looked at his wrist, which was wearing a dark gold metal bracelet.
"Gene Activity Bracelet."
This was a rare treasure Zhang Zhuo had obtained from a spatial rift when he was young. It could continuously stimulate the wearer's gene activity, with an effect comparable to long-term consumption of high-efficiency gene medicine. It was his greatest reliance for breaking through all the way to the peak of the seventh rank.
But now, the effect of this bracelet on him was negligible, seemingly having reached some kind of upper limit. He vaguely felt that this treasure could at most let him reach the level of an eighth-rank martial artist, and then it would be useless.
He now urgently needed a new opportunity, a treasure that could break the bottleneck and lead to a higher level!
"Zhang Fan... you must have a big secret on you! Just like my metal bracelet."
"In any case, such an opportunity shouldn't be controlled by a green boy."
In his view, Zhang Fan's rise in speed was completely illogical. The only explanation was that he possessed a great treasure. The effect of this treasure was far above his gene bracelet!
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