31: Chapter 30 Special Training Begins: S-Rank Power Mastery

Icebound Mountain Range, temporary camp.

Luo Yu had just finished his cultivation, and the Little Lizard on his shoulder was napping comfortably when his communicator rang.

"Hello, General."

"Major Luo Yu!" General Zhan Kuang said very excitedly: "I have some good news and some bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"Huh?"

Luo Yu rubbed his temples: "Tell me both."

"The good news is that in three days, we will arrange a practical test for you and Godzilla. Your opponent will be a Third-Tier Abyss Behemoth from the East Sea Defense Line."

"Third-Tier?"

Luo Yu looked surprised.

He had been sweeping through the nuclear radiation forbidden zones lately, and while it felt satisfying, honestly... those mutant beasts were no match for the evolved Godzilla; it didn't even count as a warm-up.

Perhaps only this so-called Abyssal Giant Beast was the opponent Godzilla should be facing.

The so-called Third-Tier Abyss Behemoth had a body size between fifty and eighty meters, with combat power equivalent to an S-rank Awakener.

"Yes, it is seventy-two meters tall, code-named 'Tidal Fang.' It is an oceanic-type Abyssal Giant Beast with extremely destructive power." General Zhan Kuang paused and added: "This is also the bad news I wanted to mention—because Eagle Country's satellites captured blurry images of Godzilla, the higher-ups have decided not to keep it completely secret anymore."

At this point, General Zhan Kuang felt a bit helpless.

They hadn't expected Eagle Country's satellites to be so unscrupulous. Oh well, since they had already captured the images, they might as well stop pretending, and Dragon Country would just lay its cards on the table.

Luo Yu frowned and said: "Does that mean it's going to be made public?"

"Partially public." General Zhan Kuang couldn't help but explain: "The battle in three days will be recorded by the media, but... the fact that Godzilla can shrink must remain a secret. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

Luo Yu didn't really mind.

With Godzilla's current combat power, even if it were exposed, it would have the ability to protect itself.

Besides, with the Abyssal Giant Beast around, humanity wouldn't start a civil war.

"There is one more thing." General Zhan Kuang's tone became serious: "You just broke through to S-rank, and your foundation is not stable enough. For the next two days, Lieutenant Colonel Su Qingxue will conduct special training to help you consolidate your realm."

"Su Qingxue?"

"Yes, she is an S-rank Ice-type Awakener with rich combat experience. It is most appropriate for her to guide you."

After hanging up the communicator, Luo Yu looked up toward the entrance of the camp.

He saw Su Qingxue, who was responsible for protecting him, wearing her military uniform and sporting twin tails, stepping through the snow toward him.

"Major Luo Yu."

Su Qingxue walked up to Luo Yu and gave a military salute.

"Lieutenant Colonel Su." Luo Yu returned the salute.

"The General must have already told you." Su Qingxue said, getting straight to the point: "For the next two days, I will be conducting special training for you."

"I'll be troubling you."

"It's no trouble; it is my duty." Su Qingxue turned and walked toward the outside of the camp: "Follow me."

Luo Yu followed her.

The two of them arrived at a wide, open ice field.

Su Qingxue stopped, turned around, and looked at Luo Yu: "You just broke through to S-rank. How is your control over your power?"

"It's okay, I guess." Luo Yu thought for a moment and said: "I can basically control it."

"Basically?" Su Qingxue shook her head and said sternly: "That's not enough."

As she spoke, she raised her right hand, and a cluster of ice crystals condensed in her palm.

The ice crystal kept changing shape in her hand—first turning into a snowflake, then a dagger, and then an ice bird.

The entire process was smooth and fluid, without any leakage of energy fluctuations.

"The biggest difference between an S-rank Awakener and an A-rank is not the amount of spiritual power, but the degree of control over that power." Su Qingxue crushed the ice bird: "You have abundant spiritual power now, but your control level is still stuck at the B-rank level."

Luo Yu nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, his strength had improved too quickly during this period; he had almost no time to adapt and polish it.

"Then how should I train?"

"It's very simple." Su Qingxue pointed to an ice mountain in the distance: "Use your spiritual power to carve words on that mountain."

"Carve words?"

Luo Yu was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, carve your name." Su Qingxue said calmly: "The requirements are: you cannot use your hands, you can only use spiritual power; you cannot destroy the structure of the ice mountain, you can only carve on the surface; the handwriting must be neat, and the depth of each stroke must be consistent."

Luo Yu looked at the ice mountain at least five hundred meters away.

At this distance, carving with spiritual power?

"Start."

Su Qingxue stepped aside, folded her arms, and said: "I'll give you one hour."

"Hoo!"

Luo Yu took a deep breath and mobilized the spiritual power in his body.

The S-rank spiritual power was terrifyingly dense, just like a surging ocean.

The next second, with a movement of his mind, Luo Yu tried to separate a wisp of spiritual power and shot it toward the ice mountain.

Chi—

The spiritual power hit the ice mountain, blasting a three-meter-deep crater directly into it.

"The power is too great." Su Qingxue shook her head: "Try again."

Luo Yu frowned and tried again.

This time, he deliberately reduced the output of his spiritual power.

But the moment the spiritual power touched the ice surface, it was like a wild horse out of control, instantly exploding and creating another large crater.

"It's not a problem of quantity, it's a problem of control." Su Qingxue walked over and explained: "Your spiritual power is too violent; you need to calm it down first."

"How do I calm it down?"

"Meditation." Su Qingxue sat down cross-legged: "Sit down and join me."

Luo Yu did as he was told.

"Close your eyes and feel the flow of spiritual power in your body." Su Qingxue's voice became gentle: "Don't rush to control it; learn to feel it first."

Luo Yu closed his eyes.

The spiritual power in his body was indeed very violent, like a burning flame, ready to erupt at any moment.

This was because his spiritual power came from Godzilla's feedback, carrying the characteristics of nuclear radiation, making it naturally destructive.

"Can you feel it?"

"Hmm."

"Very good." Su Qingxue continued to guide him: "Now, imagine your consciousness is a river, and let the spiritual power flow slowly along the river."

Luo Yu did as she said.

Gradually, the violent spiritual power in his body began to calm down.

Although it was still powerful, it was no longer so difficult to control.

"Open your eyes."

Luo Yu opened his eyes and found Su Qingxue staring at him.

"Try again."

This time, when Luo Yu mobilized his spiritual power, it was significantly smoother.

A thin wisp of spiritual power shot out from his fingertips, accurately hitting the surface of the ice mountain.

Zzzzz—

A shallow scratch appeared on the ice surface.

"I succeeded!" Luo Yu looked happy.

"Don't be happy too soon." Su Qingxue quickly poured cold water on him: "This is only the first step. Next, you need to carve your entire name."

For the next hour, Luo Yu focused entirely on carving words on the ice mountain.

The first stroke of the character "Luo" was not deep enough.

The second stroke of the character "Yu" was off by three centimeters.

Every time he made a mistake, Su Qingxue would point it out mercilessly.

"Do it again."

"Again."

"Still not good enough."

Sweat beaded on Luo Yu's forehead.

Don't let the fact that it was just two characters fool you; it required extremely high control over spiritual power, making it even more tiring than fighting.

Finally, after the thirty-seventh attempt, two neat characters appeared on the surface of the ice mountain—"Luo Yu."

"You passed."

Su Qingxue rarely showed a smile: "Rest for ten minutes, then proceed to the next training item."

"Okay."

Luo Yu slumped on the snow, panting heavily.

The Little Lizard on his shoulder crawled onto his face, using its cold body to help him cool down.

"Godzilla, what do you think I'm doing all this for?" Luo Yu smiled helplessly.

The Little Lizard tilted its head and made a "hissing" sound, as if it were saying: Who told you to be my Host?

Ten minutes later.

Su Qingxue stood up: "The second training item is combat confrontation."

"Combat?" Luo Yu also stood up.

"Yes." Su Qingxue said in a deep voice: "I will attack you with S-rank strength. You must persist for ten minutes without using Godzilla."

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure disappeared.

The next second, Luo Yu felt a chill on his back.

He subconsciously sidestepped, an ice spike grazing his shoulder and blasting an ice pit into the ground.

So fast!

Before Luo Yu could react, a second and third ice spike shot toward him in succession.

There was no time to hesitate; Luo Yu could only dodge in a sorry state.

"Too slow!" Su Qingxue's voice came from all directions, and she said lightly: "The speed of an S-rank Awakener should be like this!"

Whoosh—

Her figure left afterimages on the ice field, and every time she appeared, she would launch an attack.

Luo Yu was beaten into a flustered mess.

There was no help for it; although he was also S-rank now, compared to Su Qingxue, she was clearly much more experienced, and every attack hit his weak points precisely.

"You cannot defend against this!" Su Qingxue's voice sounded: "Counterattack!"

Luo Yu gritted his teeth, mobilized his spiritual power, and threw a punch in the direction where Su Qingxue appeared.

Boom!

The force of the punch hit the ground, blasting out a huge crater.

However, Su Qingxue was long gone.

"The power is enough, but the speed is not." She appeared behind Luo Yu and slapped his back with her palm.

Luo Yu was sent flying, rolling several times in the snow.

"Again!"

For the next ten minutes, Luo Yu was beaten black and blue.

Su Qingxue's attacks were like a storm, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

Finally, ten minutes were up.

Luo Yu lay on the snow, covered in injuries.

"Get up." Su Qingxue walked over, looking down at him: "Do you understand the gap between S-rank Awakeners now?"

"I understand."

Luo Yu gave a bitter smile.

Even though they were both S-rank, the gap between him and Su Qingxue was like that between a primary school student and a college student.

Of course, if he were to activate his nuclear radiation ability, there would still be a chance to fight back, but since this was special training, there was absolutely no need.

"But you don't need to be discouraged." The next second, Su Qingxue reached out and pulled Luo Yu up: "You just lack combat experience. Once you adapt to S-rank power, you won't be weaker than me."

"Thank you."

"Rest for an hour, continue in the afternoon."

Luo Yu watched Su Qingxue's departing figure and touched the Little Lizard on his shoulder.

"Godzilla, do you think I can catch up to her in two days?"

The Little Lizard rolled its eyes, as if saying: Keep dreaming.