42: The mushroom's lament!

"So, two treasure chests are the entry fee?"

Yuntian Club.

A group of people looked at each other in confusion.

As time passed, the mycelium incident was almost completely deciphered.

Cui Hu and Ye Su's ability to remain unaffected by the illusions made everyone take notice.

At the same time, it also told everyone

what it means to be strong!

And after the detailed information was revealed,

the mysterious veil over Ye Su's super combat power at the karst cave entrance was lifted.

Core Martial Art!

Wow!

Just like that freak from the Imperial Capital, no wonder they're so strong.

If all of this is due to the Core Martial Art, doesn't that mean that as long as you equip a Professional with a Core Martial Art, you could replicate a Ye Su or Cui Hu?

This is incredibly good news.

For a Club, having a pillar is too important!

Therefore,

"Two treasure chests it is then. We must find a way to obtain this item."

The founder of Yuntian Club said through gritted teeth.

"But even if we get the ticket, who among our people can compete with Ye Su and Cui Hu in the end?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

Getting the ticket is one thing; truly obtaining the item means competing with Ye Su and Cui Hu.

How do you fight these two guys?

Yuntian Club was in a dilemma.

Not just them—basically all Clubs across the country were in a dilemma.

This deal looked like throwing money down the drain.

But—buying the ticket might still give you a chance; if you don't buy it, you definitely have no chance.

In the global Professional scene, being one step ahead means staying ahead!

"I told you, we'd be flooded with tickets!"

Zhang Zhenzhong, the director of the Imperial Capital Research Institute, said with a smile, then patted Cui Hu on the shoulder and said;

"Cui Hu, we're going to make a killing this time."

"Even though that bastard Li Qing took half the profits, it's still a huge win!"

Cui Hu couldn't be bothered with these details; what he truly cared about was;

"Director Zhang, do you think Ye Su will really go all out?"

"Of course!"

"Then I need to prepare properly."

Cui Hu rubbed his hands together eagerly.

The moment he saw Ye Su in the karst cave, Cui Hu felt a surge of Battle Intent.

But it wasn't the right time then.

And after the mission ended, he felt too embarrassed to bring it up.

Tai Xuan Scripture, Tai Shou Scripture.

Which one would be stronger?

Or rather, this round of competition would almost determine who the strongest Professional is at this stage!

Cui Hu, coming from an official background, valued this greatly.

So he ultimately accepted Director Zhang Zhenzhong's proposal.

Using [martial marrow] as bait to create a wave of momentum.

He could have his fun.

The official side could suppress the Clubs' resources a bit.

And the official reward system's value would also rise a notch.

Basically, it was a win-win situation for everyone.

"Captain Ye, are you really going to the Imperial Capital to fight that Cui Hu?"

Mo Xiaoyu asked while sweating, practicing Falling Flower Palm.

Ye Su nodded.

He was indeed a bit tempted.

[martial marrow] is a good thing, but truly fighting a strong opponent is also exciting.

After all, in battle, Martial Arts comprehension can advance by leaps and bounds.

Combat power can only truly be demonstrated in battle.

As for the schedule, time was still quite flexible for Ye Su; those who bought tickets would have to go through a preliminary selection first.

Speaking of tickets, it's really puzzling.

Who actually thinks they can fight Ye Su and Cui Hu in the end?

The official information basically made it clear: these two are in a league of their own.

Yet a large number of people still signed up.

Maybe—some people just refuse to believe it.

Ye Su sat cross-legged on his own floor, looking at the light screen in his mind;

[Ye Su]

[Profession; Transcendence Master]

[Physique; 17]

[Intelligence; 6]

[Martial Arts; Ape Fist (White Ape Delivers Saber), Tai Xuan Scripture]

[Skills; Impact Vigor, Overlapping Wave Slash]

His Physique had already reached 17 points.

The Tai Xuan Scripture's effects were almost constant.

As blood qi circulated, his Physique would naturally increase.

And this naturally increased Physique seemed to make blood qi circulation even smoother.

This was what Li Qing meant when he said self-training was much better than being boosted by Spirit Medicine.

"I still have three to five days; I should be able to train up, especially since there's still plenty of dog meat in the fridge."

"Oh, right, and there are things I can exchange with the official side. Anyway, maxing out shouldn't be a problem."

Ye Su thought it was a waste not to use it;

"But when it comes to combat power, Cui Hu is definitely stronger than Li Mingyuan. The Tai Xuan Scripture allows me to enter Bullet Time, so what effect does his Tai Shou Scripture have?"

"Cui Hu is absolutely the strongest opponent at this stage!"

Ye Su wanted to win.

He didn't know how he would win.

But he felt that he would definitely win!

This was inner conviction!

Or rather, an unshakable confidence!

A clash of titans—Ye Su was looking forward to it more and more.

Then, clearing his mind of distractions,

Ye Su began to fully circulate the Tai Xuan Scripture, generating blood qi and tempering his Physique.

At the same time, he mentally provoked the irritable white ape, comprehending the progress of Ape Fist.

Beside him, Mo Xiaoyu's Falling Flower Palm danced through the air.

In the contrast of stillness and motion, it was like a masterpiece.

In the Professional community, there was clearly a lot of excitement.

The official side had brought out something good: as long as you became the strongest Professional, you could obtain that treasure.

Independent Professionals chatted eagerly, but after inquiring with their Liaison Officers, they could only sigh in despair.

One ticket costs 2 treasure chests.

Wow...

Since the mycelium incident, the price of treasure chests on the black market had jumped again.

Reaching a staggering 300 million!

This was clearly beyond the reach of independent Professionals.

And because of this reason,

Clubs developed rapidly because they had money.

The official side's ambiguous attitude toward Clubs meant many Liaison Officers couldn't provide proper guidance, so many Professionals joined Clubs.

And those Professionals who didn't join Clubs paid their own way to the Imperial Capital.

After all, this was the first organized martial competition since the birth of Professionals.

Even if they couldn't participate, watching would be satisfying.

Of course, more wanted to see

just how strong those two, hailed by the official side as the strongest, really were.

And so,

Professionals were all drawn to the Imperial Capital, taking advantage of this opportunity.

Meanwhile, the official side secretly launched a fierce offensive.

That is, frantically clearing all potentially threatening flora and fauna within the country's borders.

Fires dyed the sky red!

Forests were disappearing rapidly; past environmental efforts became sources of danger in the new era.

Nothing stays the same forever; every era has its own characteristics.

And under this frenzied clearing,

every night, the forests would grow back at a visible, crazy rate.

It could be said

that humans and flora/fauna were engaged in a tug-of-war in the evolution process.

Not just in Daxia;

other countries were the same, and some even more so.

That guy up north even used a tactical mushroom.

But then,

the radiation from the mushroom caused even more incomprehensible mutations.

Instantly suppressing the whole world's desire to use mushrooms.

A large amount of battle reports were compiled and shared with Li Qing, who looked at them in silence for a long time.

Finally, he murmured softly;

'The decline of technology is inevitable; enhancement potions are the trend!'

'I need to move even faster!'