205: He really transformed!

"You mean, the Great Ming Genius Ranking has two separate lists?" Tian Jing asked.

"That's right. One is for middle school students, and the other is for academy students. As long as they are outstanding enough, they will receive rewards. The high-level officials launched these two ranking competitions aiming to improve the students' practical combat abilities and prevent them from working in isolation. Therefore, the competition is set up as a Bureau of Exotic Beasts..."

"Bureau of Exotic Beasts? They can do that?!" Everyone was stunned.

"Haha, exactly. This competition isn't a ring match like today's; it's a real hunting competition. Real casualties are highly likely during the event. Therefore, if you don't possess high practical combat ability, it's best not to participate!" Wan Heshan said proudly.

"Wow..."

"It's actually like this?"

"Why are the high-level officials so aggressive this time?! These are all young students. Some may not have even truly encountered exotic beasts yet..."

"It is precisely because they are young that they should be tempered more, otherwise they will only learn superficial tricks..." Wan Heshan snorted.

"It's already quite good to use the cloud cabin to hone students' fighting consciousness; there's no need to hunt exotic beasts in the wilderness!" Lu Shijie said.

"Brother Lu makes sense, but there are still some differences between cloud cabin matches and actual combat. After all, the current cloud cabin cannot achieve complete realism, and many students report that the feeling of combat in the cloud cabin is significantly different from actual combat! This might be greatly related to their insufficient Soul Power..." Wan Heshan said.

"That is true. It is said that the Tiangong Group will continuously upgrade the cloud cabin to increase its realism, and they might even release a simplified helmet-type cloud cabin, which will be more convenient and faster to use!" Tian Jing added.

"Hmm, I hope the cloud cabin technology can improve quickly. That way, our students can use it to enhance their practical combat ability, kill more exotic beasts on the battlefield in the future, and expand the territory of our Great Ming!" Lu Shijie said.

"Exactly, exactly..." Everyone echoed.

The news Wan Heshan revealed under the stage attracted the attention of many people nearby. The Fengyang Martial Arts Home immediately began spreading the news after receiving it, quickly drawing countless people into the discussion, and the popularity rapidly increased... The competition continued. At this moment, another person was on the ring: Lai Min from Fengyang No. 1 High School. Originally, Long Yuan wanted to go up directly, but Lai Min insisted, so he let him go first.

Seeing him step up, Valley Fei Yu said indifferently, "If you haven't achieved a Breakthrough, you are definitely not my opponent! Your Fengyang No. 1 High School should just concede now!"

"What a joke! Our Fengyang No. 1 High School still has two people, while your Feng Ming only has you left. It's still unknown who the victor will be!" Lai Min shouted.

"Oh? Who else is there besides you? Could it be Long Yuan, the newcomer who just entered the Elite Class this year? He's just a rookie. Do you think you still have a chance?" Valley Fei Yu rarely showed a hint of a smile, though the mockery in it was much stronger.

"Enough nonsense, take this palm!!!" Lai Min chose to start the fight directly, not wanting to reveal information about Long Yuan.

This palm carried a foul wind and weighed three thousand kilograms. The strength of the force instantly alerted Valley Fei Yu, who quickly retreated to avoid it... After losing to Long Yuan, Lai Min reflected deeply and accelerated his mastery of his Bloodline Power. Now, even without transforming, he could integrate his Bloodline Power into his fists and feet. When stacked with his own Xuan Power, his strength greatly increased, causing the power of the Shattering Stone Palm he learned to surge. His fist power had already exceeded the Martial Artist Late Stage standard value of two thousand kilograms, reaching over three thousand kilograms. If he truly transformed, this strength value could rise even higher. This is the terrifying aspect of Bloodline Warriors; even if their transformation Divine Ability is still in the Elementary stage, they can unleash power far exceeding ordinary people... After Valley Fei Yu achieved a Breakthrough to Martial Master, her strength value rose to the standard three thousand kilograms or more, meaning her base strength value reached three thousand kilograms. Coupled with her talent and Bloodline Power, reaching four thousand kilograms when exerting full strength would be no problem!

Furthermore, Martial Master is also called the "Xuan Observation Realm." Xuan Practitioners in this Realm experience a significant increase in eyesight and observation skills, making it easier to spot an opponent's weaknesses in battle, which is extremely helpful for combat power improvement!

Under Valley Fei Yu's keen observation, Lai Min's situation was gradually understood. She was surprised to find that Lai Min was actually a Bloodline Warrior as well, which was not reflected in the school's investigative information. Valley Fei Yu secretly took a deep breath of cold air, realizing that if she hadn't achieved a Breakthrough, she might have been ambushed by Fengyang No. 1 High School this time... It seems every school stops at nothing to achieve a good ranking!

She was not in a hurry. She unfolded the Profound Rank footwork she practiced, the Eight Extremities Steps. Her figure flashed around the palm force, causing Lai Min's Shattering Stone Palm to land in empty space. This made him feel extremely helpless. Valley Fei Yu's current fighting style was just like Long Yuan's last time. His biggest disadvantage was still the lack of good footwork; relying solely on the Shattering Stone Palm, he couldn't even get close.

Of course, it wasn't that he hadn't Cultivated footwork. In fact, the School Exercise Fist he had been Cultivating throughout middle school was a Yellow Rank High Grade Martial Skill, which involved movement and footwork. Unfortunately, his skill level had stalled at the Proficient Stage. If he could achieve a Breakthrough to the Major Achievement stage, then close-quarters combat would still be possible.

Valley Fei Yu was quite interested in Lai Min's Bloodline, guessing it might be related to strength. To get a closer look, she snorted, "I didn't expect you to have also Awakened Bloodline Power, but it's impossible for you to defeat me without transforming!"

"Are you deliberately avoiding me just to make me transform?" Lai Min roared.

"Hee hee, avoiding you? You're thinking too much. With your current strength, I could blast you out of the ring with a single palm!" Valley Fei Yu sneered.

"Do you dare to stand still and exchange palms with me?!!!"

"You transform! If you transform, I can exchange palms with you..."

"Fine, you said it! Hah... hah hah hah..."

Lai Min let out several strange roars. His vital Qi and blood surged, and his entire body began to stretch and swell, rising steadily. This time, he was prepared and wore specialized Xuan robes, so they weren't torn. His figure appeared particularly tall and mighty, instantly causing a burst of exclamations from the audience below!

"Wow! Wow wow wow!!!"

"Lai Min is actually a Bloodline Master too!"

"Oh my god, he really transformed!"

"No way, no way. Is it possible that Lai Min can actually defeat Valley Fei Yu?"

"Hard to say..."

"Let's wait and see..."

The people below shouted loudly, and the Xuan Practitioners on the Martial Arts Home immediately became energized, voicing their opinions on the match... "Is Lai Min about to pull off an upset?" @I Am A Little Bird.

"What kind of Bloodline does he have?" @Beast Milk Tastes Good.

"Looks like it might be something like the Great Strength Ape..." @Only Hand Supporting Galaxy...