184: Five Secret Treasures

August 15th, 2:30 AM.

Chen Du, who was training in the gravity zone, suddenly felt a surge of excitement throughout his body.

This feeling was all too familiar to Chen Du; it was the feeling of leveling up!

Almost simultaneously, the electronic voice in his mind rang out.

"Congratulations, Host, your Life Strength has increased from Rank 11.9 to Rank 12."

"Congratulations, Host, your Life Strength has reached Rank 12. Proceeding with the second evolution now."

Fast! Too fast!

The speed of his progress during this period even astonished Chen Du himself.

How long had it been since he reached Rank 11?

Only a little over ten days, and he had already gained another Rank!

It is well known that the further one progresses, the harder it is to level up. This time, advancing from Rank 11 to Rank 12 was not much slower than from Rank 10 to Rank 11.

There must be a talent factor involved, as the upper limit was constantly being raised, but the higher one went, the more difficult it became to expand that 'pool'.

However, this was normal, as nothing was truly infinite in the real sense.

During this period, the three-stage medicine also played an indispensable role.

Even when sleeping and entering the Crystal Space, the medicinal effects continued to work, meticulously digging out more power from his body.

Additionally, the constant fragrance wafting in the Martial Arts Room also had a calming effect on his emotions, making it easier to maintain a stable emotional state.

The next second, Chen Du suddenly felt his heart quicken, and then his body became warm and gentle, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.

It was wonderfully comfortable.

Chen Du didn't know the process of the previous evolution; he was too tired and had fallen asleep directly at the time.

"I didn't expect the feeling of evolution to be so comfortable."

Chen Du muttered to himself, which made him, who was usually accustomed to the "blades and flames package," feel a bit unaccustomed.

The process lasted a full half an hour, and the physical sensation during this half an hour could only be described as utterly delightful.

Every cell in his body felt as if it was being recharged, cheering, leaping, and dancing.

Suddenly, Chen Du's eyebrows raised, sensing something.

"This feeling of having an extra piece of the puzzle..."

Chen Du muttered, realizing something.

"I actually awakened another Mystic Treasure!"

"Although I considered this possibility, I didn't expect it to actually happen!"

"With this, my number of Mystic Treasures is 5, which falls into the Advanced Mystic Treasure category!"

Chen Du said excitedly.

Generally speaking, to advance to an Advanced Aerial Warrior, one needs at least Four Secret Treasures.

While theoretically, one could reach Rank 25 with only Two Mystic Treasures, that was the theoretical limit of Life Strength.

Few people could increase their Life Strength to Rank 25 relying solely on Two Mystic Treasures.

Normal S-Class Students possess Four Secret Treasures, with an upper limit of Rank 27, but even so, they cannot be guaranteed to reach Rank 25.

Only those who awaken Five Mystic Treasures have a higher chance of reaching Rank 25.

This is why Five Mystic Treasures are called Advanced Mystic Treasures.

The base power bonus for Five Mystic Treasures is 80%, which is 30% higher than the 50% for Four Secret Treasures.

In actual combat, the power unleashed will be greatly enhanced.

"Since I've awakened the Fifth Secret Treasure, I'll push through Wave 12 in one go!"

"I'll maximize my combat power. Now I want to see if I can defeat that Gao Zhongwang!"

Chen Du said confidently.

When Pang Tian Ce said he could at most get second place, Chen Du didn't refute him.

But that didn't mean he agreed.

He was also an S-Class Genius, and he had the grand ambition of destroying the Hunter Civilization in his heart. How could he be willing to admit he was inferior to his peers?

Even with a late start, Chen Du would never admit defeat!

Thinking of this, he furiously activated his Mental Skill.

War Stomp and the newly acquired Spirit Bell Shield were thrown out as if they were free.

His Mental Energy quickly bottomed out, and with empty Mental Energy, he felt depleted.

At this point, he tormented himself with the Contemplation Method, and soon fell into a dream.

There were still 6 hours until 9 AM. Including travel time, he needed to wake up at the latest in 5 hours.

There was no wristband in the Crystal Space, so Chen Du started counting down after entering to prevent himself from "over sleeping."

Although he couldn't achieve Long Shan's ability to do two things at once, his Mental Energy Rank was very high, so he could still manage to count down.

Chen Du couldn't guarantee that he would pass all 12 stages within 5 hours. If he couldn't complete it within the allotted time, he would go up and get his bento box.

...

...

Time flew by, and in a blink of an eye, dawn broke.

Following the navigation route, Chen Du arrived at the entrance of his 5-C speed race track ten minutes early. The 'C' was randomly assigned by the System.

As one of the 90 participants, this letter was automatically sent to Chen Du's wristband 24 hours before the competition.

Aside from distinguishing students from the Three Great Academies, it had no other meaning.

Am I the last one to arrive?

After Chen Du arrived, he looked at the man and woman standing at the entrances of the adjacent 5-A and 5-B tracks and murmured in his heart.

He then opened his wristband, which displayed the names of the contestants, their schools, and their rankings. However, since the competition hadn't started yet, everyone's ranking was 90.

5-A (Tianfeng Martial Arts University, Yuufuu Kenjirou)

5-B (Black Dragon Martial Arts University, Inokong Yukiko)

From their names, these two should be descendants of the Japanese Empire from the Old Era.

Both of their weapons were katanas, which they now held in their hands.

When the competition started, everyone would purely compete on speed until they reached the finish line.

Weapons could maximize Martial Skills, unleash more power from the body, and better resist gravity.

Taking out weapons was to save time, as opponents were all students from top academies with the same number.

Their strengths were likely similar, so speed wouldn't vary much.

In such a situation, every second was precious.

The two nodded slightly at Chen Du as a greeting, and Chen Du responded in a similar, copied fashion.

Chen Du looked at his 5-C track in front of him. Rather than calling it a track, it was more like a tunnel.

Before him was a circular hole, 5 meters high and 4 meters wide, with "5-C" written above it, and a red light beside it, indicating that the competition had not yet begun.

8:55.

At this moment, three middle-aged men suddenly descended from the air, one of whom was an acquaintance of Chen Du.

"Teacher Peng Fei?"

Chen Du called out, then immediately thought of something:

"For this competition, are you my protector?"

"Haha, that's right."

"I didn't expect us to be so fated; I actually drew you."

Peng Fei laughed, seemingly in a good mood upon seeing a familiar student.

As a teacher in the special admissions office, he was responsible for recruiting Qilin Class students or those with potential to enter the Qilin Class from various ecological circles.

He had a deep impression of Chen Du, especially since the latter had completed the progression from a C-level contract to an A-level contract in a very short time, exceeding his expectations.

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