86: New system tasks, health secret method body training palm

"Have you reported to the Military Region yet? My dad is the Commander of the Western Military Region. With him backing you, no one would dare bully you."

At the end, a playful tongue-sticking-out emoji followed.

Su Lei sighed softly, unsure how to reply.

Lin Xiaotian was dead—killed by that unknown Yao Beast.

No one even knew the Yao Beast's name, let alone its whereabouts.

After a long hesitation, Su Lei finally replied with just four words:

All is well.

Although the matter in the West had concluded,

the impending catastrophe that "Lin Xiaotian" spoke of continued to weigh heavily on his mind.

"No matter what, I still need to become stronger..."

Watching the transport plane disappear into the sky, Su Lei took a deep breath and turned towards the training room.

Just as he pushed the door open—

【Ding! Mission issued】

【Basic exercise is essential. Please, Host, clap your hands one hundred times consecutively】

【Mission Reward: Forging Body Palm】

Su Lei's footsteps paused.

"Clap?" He frowned, looking at his palms. This mission was almost childishly simple.

Inside the training room, Su Lei stood still.

Each clap was as precise as a machine, the force controlled to within a hair's breadth.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Crisp clapping echoed in the empty training room.

As the hundredth clap fell, a massive stream of information suddenly flooded his mind—

"Forging Body Palm": Not an offensive technique, but a secret health cultivation method. It can clear Meridians, stimulate cell activity, and is more effective when used on others... Late at night.

Command Center Office.

A three-dimensional map of the Western Theater Command slowly rotated in the air.

Data and personnel files from five large military bases, thirty-seven outposts, and three secret research institutes flowed like a waterfall.

Given Shadow Blade's identity and their recent experience fighting side-by-side,

Zhao Xinghe, the Commander of the Military Region, granted Su Lei access privileges second only to her own.

Su Lei's fingertips tapped lightly in the Void Realm, marking several promising officers' files in red.

Suddenly, a flurry of footsteps approached from the corridor, growing louder.

The sound of military boots on the metal floor was particularly jarring in the silent corridor, accompanied by hurried breathing.

The office door was abruptly pushed open.

Lin Qianqian, whom he hadn't seen in a while, stood at the doorway, her chest heaving violently.

"Why did my father become an SS-class wanted criminal? Isn't he the Western Military Region's..."

Her voice trembled, the last word almost a whisper of Qi.

Su Lei watched her, silent for a moment, a flicker of unbearable sadness in his eyes.

"That wasn't your father."

These words struck Lin Qianqian's heart like a heavy hammer.

"A year ago, your father died while pioneering the Death Desert," Su Lei's voice was soft, yet every word was clear. "A few days ago, the military found his dog tag."

Lin Qianqian was thunderstruck, her face pale, and she involuntarily stumbled back a few steps.

Her back hit the doorframe with a dull thud.

"But... but..." Her voice was tearful, "How is this possible? He's..."

"Your father was a Fourth-Order Martial Master when he arrived in the West, but he unfortunately encountered a Yao Beast."

"That Yao Beast killed your father, absorbed his memories, impersonated him, and gradually climbed to the position of Commander of the Western Military Region."

"It's a shame. Although we fought fiercely, it still managed to escape in the end."

Su Lei shook his head, took a small box from the office desk drawer, and walked over to her.

Looking at the rusty dog tag in the box, Lin Qianqian seemed to instantly lose all her strength, collapsing to the ground.

This incident was too great a blow for her.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Qianqian looked up.

Her eyes were red and swollen, but her gaze had changed.

"I want to become stronger..." Her voice was hoarse yet resolute, every word seemingly squeezed through gritted teeth. "Find that Yao Beast and kill it!"

Su Lei slowly nodded, reaching out to help her up.

"Starting tomorrow, I will personally train you."

"No."

Lin Qianqian suddenly stood up from the ground, a stubborn fire burning in her eyes.

She gritted her teeth, her voice hoarse but firm: "Start now!"

As soon as her words fell, her body suddenly swayed, her vision darkened, and she fell forward.

Su Lei was quick, catching her collapsing body.

The person in his arms was breathing rapidly, her forehead burning hot, clearly having fainted due to extreme emotional fluctuations.

—From the moment she received the news, she hadn't stopped.

First, she booked an overnight flight from Jiangnan City to Beiliang City, and after landing, she rushed non-stop to Military Base No. 1.

The journey was exhausting, both physically and mentally, and she finally depleted her last bit of energy in extreme grief and indignation.

Su Lei was silent for a moment, then picked her up in his arms and walked towards the infirmary... The next morning.

As the medical pod's lid opened, Lin Qianqian opened her eyes.

Her gaze was no longer as chaotic as yesterday's; instead, it held a cold clarity.

That deep-seated hatred had been buried deep within her.

"Let's start training quickly!"

Lin Qianqian was already a bit impatient.

Su Lei looked up, his Mental Energy silently sweeping over her body.

"You're already a Fourth-Order Martial Artist?" He raised an eyebrow slightly.

Lin Qianqian's lips curved into a proud smile: "That's right, this Young Miss is now a Fourth-Order Martial Artist."

But then, her tone turned a little sour.

"But I heard you're already a Martial Master? That's really impressive."

Though her words carried a hint of teasing, there was a genuine admiration hidden in her eyes.

She knew very well how difficult the chasm was from Martial Artist to Martial Master.

Su Lei smiled, without offering much explanation.

"Hey!" Lin Qianqian stomped her foot in dissatisfaction, "Can't you praise this Young Miss?"

Su Lei said nothing, merely letting his gaze slowly sweep over her entire body.

That gaze felt substantial, giving Lin Qianqian the instant illusion of being seen through.

As if she were standing naked before him.

"You, what are you looking at...?"

Her ears flushed, and just as she was about to lash out—

Slap!

Su Lei suddenly struck, slapping her on the buttocks.

"Ah! You—"

Lin Qianqian let out a scream, both embarrassed and annoyed.

But the next second, her expression froze.

A strange warm current actually flowed from the spot where she was hit!

The heat, like a living thing, drilled into her body, traveling along her Meridians, causing her Qi and blood to boil wherever it passed.

Her internal organs, the depths of her bone marrow, and even every single cell began to vibrate, radiating an unprecedented vitality!

"Don't move around."

Su Lei's voice was low, "I'm stimulating your Qi and blood."

Lin Qianqian's eyes widened, feeling the surging power within her body.

Her skin slowly turned a faint red, fine beads of sweat seeped from her pores, and every inch of her muscles cheered.

"I, I..."

She looked at her hands in disbelief, her fingertips trembling slightly.

A moment later, Su Lei withdrew his palm.

"You are now a First-Order Martial Master."

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