Chapter 29 - Starting the Third Divine Challenge
“Brother, where are we going now?” Chuchu asked as she noticed it was already noon. They had been shopping for half a day.
“We’ll grab lunch first, then head to the Warrior Building. Didn’t you say you wanted to test your Combat Power Index?”
“Yeah!” Chuchu’s face lit up with excitement. She had been curious about her battle power for a while now.
Seeing her joy, Qin Feng also felt a sense of contentment.
They soon found a place to eat. The lunch was extravagant and enjoyable. Qin Feng now had over seventy million currency on him, so he didn’t mind spending a little more.
After lunch, they made their way to the Warrior Building.
Qin Feng had his reasons for going there, as he also wanted to rent a training chamber for some private cultivation.
Tomorrow was the day Lin Xuyang planned to make his move. With only half a day and one night left, Qin Feng needed to complete the third level of his divine challenge to enhance his strength as much as possible.
On the way, Qin Feng bought a few level-1 beast cores. He had some theories he wanted to test out once he reached the cultivation room.
The Warrior Building was relatively empty at that time, as most people were either out for lunch or resting. Qin Feng and Chuchu made their way to the second-floor testing hall, and Chuchu eagerly rushed ahead.
“Hey, little girl! I just cleaned this floor, don’t dirty it!” a janitor called out. But when she saw Qin Feng following behind, her face turned pale.
“Ele… Elementalist…,” she stammered in fear. “Master, last time I…”
“It’s none of your concern. Leave for now,” Qin Feng said calmly, glancing at the woman. This janitor was the same one he had encountered before.
“Oh! Oh! Right away, Master! I’ll leave now!” she hurriedly grabbed her mop and bucket, retreating quickly.
Ever since their last encounter, she had been losing sleep, terrified that she might have offended Qin Feng again. Fortunately, the hall was empty, or the scene would have caused quite a stir.
After the janitor left, Chuchu asked curiously, “Brother, do you know her?”
“No. Don’t ask so many questions, little girl. Go ahead and test your strength.”
“Okay!”
Chuchu excitedly approached one of the strength-testing machines and delivered a powerful punch. The sound echoed through the hall.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The numbers on the screen fluctuated rapidly before finally settling at 199.
“Brother! My Combat Power Index is 199!” Chuchu exclaimed, her face flushed with excitement.
Qin Feng smiled, feeling proud. With a Combat Power Index of 199, Chuchu was more than capable of taking on apprentice elementalists. She had developed some level of self-defense ability.
Of course, this was only a part of her potential. Once she fully matured, her Combat Power Index would easily reach 200.
“Brother, tomorrow’s patrol mission will definitely shock a lot of people!”
“Remember to keep a low profile, little girl. Don’t reveal our true strength just yet.”
“Why not?” Chuchu asked in confusion.
Qin Feng pinched her cheek playfully, “You’ll understand when the time comes.”
Naturally, he wasn’t about to tell her about the conflict with Lin Xuyang.
“Okay then!” Chuchu agreed obediently. “So you’re saying we should pretend to be ordinary?”
“Exactly.”
“Hehe, that sounds fun!”
“All right, little one, head up to the third-floor training hall. There’s a 3D simulated combat room up there where you can practice your fighting skills. Right now, you’ve got strength but no combat experience. If you encounter fierce beasts, you’ll be overwhelmed.”
“Okay, Brother, will you come with me?”
“No, I’m going to do some cultivation for a bit. I’ll find you later.”
Qin Feng had already been taught divine combat skills by the system, so there was no need for him to practice basic fighting techniques.
With that, the siblings parted ways—Chuchu went to the 3D combat training hall, while Qin Feng headed to the cultivation area.
Although Chuchu only had half a day to train, every bit of practice helped. Qin Feng hoped she could grasp some combat techniques, as it would only benefit her in the future.
Fifteen minutes later, inside a private cultivation chamber.
Qin Feng took out his Blood Bone Blade to test his theory. First, he made a small cut on his arm. Surprisingly, the blade left only a faint white mark, failing to break the skin.
Qin Feng was thrilled. His physical defense had surpassed that of a mid-level one-star beast and was far superior to that of an ordinary one-star elementalist. Typically, elementalists were known to have weaker physical defenses compared to beasts of the same rank.
This was the benefit of having his body tempered by three different elemental energies.
Qin Feng then increased the force of his blade, cutting deeply into his arm, down to the bone. Blood flowed freely from the wound.
Without hesitation, Qin Feng swallowed a level-1 wind-element beast core. His Devouring ability immediately activated, rapidly absorbing the core’s energy and directing it toward the wound.
In mere seconds, the wound began to heal at a visible rate. The bleeding stopped, and new skin formed, completely unscarred and painless.
The entire process took less than a minute.
Qin Feng laughed heartily in excitement.
My self-healing ability is incredible!
Not only can the God-level Devouring skill boost his cultivation, but it could also rapidly heal my injuries.
This discovery is a huge surprise!
With such powerful regenerative abilities, my overall combat effectiveness have taken another leap forward.
After confirming his theory, Qin Feng left the chamber briefly to stock up on level-1 beast cores for future use. Although these cores were relatively useless to most people, to Qin Feng, they were lifesaving elixirs.
He also bought a variety of advanced weapons, including armor-piercing rounds, high-explosive mines, heavy sniper rifles, incendiary grenades, and even a flamethrower. In total, he spent about ten million currency, most of which went toward the beast cores.
Fully equipped with his battle armor, Wind Shadow Boots, Blood Bone Blade, and an arsenal of high-tech weapons, Qin Feng was ready for his next challenge.
“System, I want to activate the third divine challenge.”
“Ding! Third divine challenge activated.”
“Ding! Entering challenge map—Polar Ice Prison in 10 seconds. 10… 9… 8… 7…”
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