121: Chapter 121 Running fast depends entirely on strength

"Alright, it's about time."

"Tidy yourself up and head over to find your friends for the squad tactics class."

Gan Guo could see that Chen Mo had truly reached his limit; pushing him any further would only be counterproductive.

"When you have some free time, go get your Rank 3 Martial Artist certification. It makes no sense to keep claiming you're Rank 2 when your Qi and blood levels are this high."

"Xiao Guo, Chen Mo really can't get the Rank 3 Martial Artist certification yet."

Ouyang Qingfeng set down his wine flask, leaving Gan Guo stunned.

"But Principal, this kid can already go toe-to-toe with Rank 4 martial artists now, and you're saying he can't get a Rank 3 Martial Artist certification?"

Gan Guo was very confused about this. Why would the Principal keep his own disciple from getting the Rank 3 certification?

"It's not for any other reason; the kid doesn't know any movement techniques or footwork. Are those two eye sockets of yours just for breathing, or can you really not see that?"

Gan Guo looked sharply at Chen Mo. What did he mean he didn't know any footwork or movement techniques?

Then what about that time he kicked off the ground and flew hundreds of meters?

Was it really just pure Great Strength?

"Correct, you guessed right."

Ouyang Qingfeng sensed what Gan Guo was thinking, nodded, and said.

"The only reason this kid can run so fast is because of his Great Strength. Haven't you noticed he can't turn once he starts sprinting?"

"Given his development path, it doesn't seem very suitable for him to use those agile movement techniques and footwork."

"I think giving him a shield and having him just charge and crush everything would be better than any movement technique or footwork..."

Gan Guo's expression became difficult. If a martial artist doesn't know movement techniques or footwork, they will be stuck at Rank 2 forever.

Unless you directly skip stages to forge Steel Skin, you will always be considered Rank 2 by the outside world.

"You don't need to worry about that. This kid is my disciple; you just need to worry about body tempering and physical training."

Ouyang Qingfeng had already made up his mind. This past week or so was just to let Chen Mo adapt to the future daily training rhythm.

"Alright, Principal, you have the higher rank, so you're the boss."

Gan Guo nodded. For an anomaly like Chen Mo, whose weaknesses were massive and whose strengths were ridiculously long, his past experience was indeed useless.

"Then I'll go train those little brats of mine first."

After saying this, Gan Guo vanished from the spot like the wind.

"Master."

Chen Mo lay on the ground, sweat flowing onto the floor like tap water.

"What is it?"

Ouyang Qingfeng walked over to Chen Mo holding a flask of medicinal wine, pinched his mouth open, and poured a little in.

After swallowing the medicinal wine, Chen Mo's physical strength began to recover rapidly.

"What is the actual strength of our National Martial Arts University?"

"I see so many Grandmasters and Martial Kings just holed up in the university; shouldn't they be prioritizing the Abyss?"

Ouyang Qingfeng didn't say anything, just sat on the meditation cushion and looked at Chen Mo for a while.

"Currently, our National Martial Arts University has one Rank 9 Martial Saint, which is me."

"Twelve Eighth-Grade Martial Kings, thirty-six Rank 7 Grandmasters, and one hundred and eight Rank 6 Steel Bloods."

"Of course, this only refers to the instructors."

"If you count the students, there are nearly three hundred Rank 6s."

"I know what you want to say."

Ouyang Qingfeng paused and continued.

"You should know what you're sitting on, right?"

"Daxia National Martial Arts University, also known as the Daxia National Martial Arts Supreme Academy."

"At the same time, this is also a fortress protecting the nation—the fortress with the greatest pressure and the strongest strength among the ten great fortresses, bar none!"

"The instructors you can see now are less than one-third of those on the list; the rest are all on the other side of the fortress, resisting the Abyss."

"Five months. You have a five-month adjustment period. After the adjustment period, which is next semester, you will officially enter actual combat."

"Alright, that's enough for you to know."

"Hurry up and go to your squad tactics class. Fighting the Abyss is not a one-man job."

"Speed up the coordination with your teammates; this is crucial for improving your combat effectiveness."

Ouyang Qingfeng waved his hand. Calculating the time, the batch of instructors and students on rotation should be coming back.

He figured it would be within these two days. He was supposed to be on the third rotation next year, right?

"Also, I don't know if you did it intentionally or accidentally, but the teammates you found for yourself are all excellent supports."

"Kid, always remember, tactics must center around you. Delve deep into how to use your teammates' talents to amplify your combat power..."

...

"I've reviewed your combat logs. The combat core has been decided: all five of you will simultaneously provide amplification to Chen Mo, the combat core."

"And create opportunities for him to get close to the opponent and land a fatal blow."

Instructor Liu, a Rank 6 Steel Blood martial artist instructor specializing in squad tactics, was currently standing in the squad tactics practice training ground, adjusting his glasses.

"Su Qingyue, your tactical role is very simple: coordinate the battlefield and seize fleeting opportunities."

Instructor Liu adjusted his glasses again and fixed his gaze on Su Qingyue.

"With your current deductive ability, you can significantly increase the team's lethality and defensive capabilities, but your application is still too immature."

"Your assignment is very simple: deepen your understanding of your talent without neglecting your martial path."

"I will speak with the instructor for the talent planning class and have them give you some extra tutoring."

Su Qingyue, who had just finished a math problem, felt like her brain was about to explode, but she could only nod, her hair looking like a bird's nest.

"Xia Li, Shen Zhou, and Lin Ye, your three talents can be directly manifested onto Chen Mo."

"Shen Zhou, you previously said your talent couldn't be applied to Chen Mo."

"In reality, that's not the case; it's just that your way of thinking was flawed."

After offering some direction to Su Qingyue, Instructor Liu locked his target onto Lin Ye, Shen Zhou, and Xia Li.

"You always use your talent in an all-encompassing way, meaning you accelerate or decelerate the entire body."

"Have you considered partial acceleration?"

Shen Zhou was stunned for a moment, then his face filled with sudden realization.

"Instructor Liu, do you mean accelerating just one specific part of Chen Mo?"

"Yes, but this places extremely high demands on your fine-tuned control of your talent."

"If you mess up, it's easy to get Chen Mo killed, so your next direction is fine-tuned control of your talent."

"As for Lin Ye and Xia Li..."

Instructor Liu frowned. These two's talents were very strange; among rule-based talents, they were extremely rare and unconventional.

"Your talents are too unconventional and require further judgment through simulated combat."

"Let's start with the first version of the plan."

"Xia Li, equip Chen Mo with a layer of Vector Deflection film. It doesn't need to deflect much, just enough Vector Deflection to change the direction of the force."

"Lin Ye, condense a near-stagnant space on the soles of Chen Mo's feet, and then cover the top layer of Xia Li's deflection film with a layer of Spatial Anchoring film..."

Lin Ye and Xia Li looked at each other, then both walked to Chen Mo's side and placed their hands on his shoulders.

Instructor Liu didn't speak, just took off his jacket, revealing a body of lean, strong muscles.

Don't let the fact that he was just a cultural studies instructor fool you; he had the head of an Abyss War Commander on his record!

He was no weak scholar, but a ferociously lethal scholar!

A few minutes later, Lin Ye and Xia Li, having performed such fine-tuned processing for the first time, finally finished the operation of applying the film to Chen Mo.

Both of them felt dizzy and could barely stand.

"Is it because their rank is too low and their mental power is still too weak?"

Instructor Liu wasn't surprised by this situation. To be precise, the fact that they could complete his design at this stage already meant they were kids with excellent, truly excellent, talents.

"Come, let's spar and see how it works."

Instructor Liu beckoned to Chen Mo, and the scars on his body began to gradually turn from light gray to blood red.

This was the change brought about by the high-speed circulation of Qi and blood in his body, proving that this Instructor Liu was truly getting serious.

"Then, pardon the offense."

Chen Mo clenched his fists; the feeling of having the film applied to his body surface was, more or less, a bit strange.

But this wouldn't affect his combat, especially with the space under his feet firmly anchored, making his whole body extremely stable.