We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 52 Harvest after the War
"Phew~ It's finally over."

Gao Lei's face was flushed, his chest heaving, and he was panting heavily. After resting for a moment and regaining his composure, he turned to the others and said:

"How are you guys doing?"

"That won't work. I guess I'll have to leave the rest to you guys."

Huang Xu slumped to the ground and shook his head. He was seriously injured in the battle. Several of his ribs were broken at the beginning, and his internal organs were almost damaged. If it weren't for his superhuman physical condition, he would probably have already passed out.

"I'm alright, so I might as well check on him first."

As she spoke, Li Hongling looked at the boy covered in blood and mud. He should have looked particularly terrifying under the torrential rain, but in everyone's eyes at this moment, he was a partner they could deeply trust.

Yes, even someone as proud as Li Hongling had to admit the boy's extraordinary talent. All three of them were high-attack and high-agility characters. Before becoming true martial artists, their only defense was their armor.

If we don't count the monsters from Bozhou No. 1 Middle School who aren't pure-blooded humans, the boy's powerful defense alone is more than enough to make him invincible during his apprenticeship in martial arts.

"Old Shen, how are you?"

"Old Shen? Old Shen!"

After calling his name several times, the boy did not respond and just stood blankly in the rain.

All of a sudden.

Huang Xu and the others immediately became serious, and an ominous premonition flashed through their minds simultaneously—

Could Shen Bailian have been infected by divine matter?
After exchanging a quick glance, the three immediately stood up and slowly moved backward, keeping their distance and becoming wary.

Li Hongling took a deep breath, her pale hands gripping the halberd tightly. Her legs were slightly bent, her body tense, like a fully drawn bowstring, ready to be released.

If that situation were to occur, she could unleash a thunderous strike, inflicting maximum damage on the opponent.

Huang Xu and Gao Lei did the same, suppressing the exhaustion deep within their bodies. They each drank a nutritional potion, their internal organs resonating violently. They moved closer to each other, gripped their weapons tightly, and prepared for battle.

Suddenly, a familiar voice came.

"I am fine."

Shen Bailian wiped away the remaining blood and mud from his face, turned around, and gave everyone a relaxed and carefree smile.

"Phew~, don't scare people like that next time."

After Gao Lei saw the boy's condition and confirmed that he was alright, he breathed a sigh of relief, patted his wildly beating heart, and couldn't help but complain, "We thought you had turned into a human form too."

Human form, a general term for a puppet of a false god.

The simplest way to distinguish whether someone is a human being is to look at their appearance. Divinity is corrupting, and the image of a human being will change into the appearance of a false god under the influence of different divine powers.

The lower one's strength, the lower one's mental attributes, and the lower one's resistance to divinity.

For example, when Chen Yunsheng used his divine power repeatedly, he had already completely transformed into the appearance of a wild beast before he was killed.

"I was just a little dizzy and haven't recovered yet."

Shen Bailian shook his still dizzy head. His body was covered in bruises and welts, and even he couldn't help but grimace as the cold rain washed over him.

Fortunately, the Iron Body skill not only enhances the body's surface defense, but also strengthens the flesh, organs, and bones.

otherwise.

Just considering the immense power Chen Yunsheng unleashed after his mutation struck Shen Bailian's body, the sheer force of the impact alone was enough to rupture the internal organs of an ordinary person.

"You're a real pervert."

Looking at the boy in front of him, Huang Xu couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. The group of them were only attacking from the flanks, and when they were attacked by Chen Yunsheng, some of them had broken bones and their hands were split open.

In contrast, Shen Bailian only suffered some superficial injuries, and judging from his facial condition, his internal injuries were probably negligible.

He was truly convinced. "Indeed, if it were an ordinary martial arts apprentice, they would have died eight times over by now." Li Hongling nodded in agreement.

"You are also very strong."

Shen Bailian responded with a smile, saying that this was not mutual flattery, but the truth.

Before his arrival, Li Hongling and the others were already able to fight Chen Yunsheng to a standstill thanks to their superb weapon skills. After his arrival, the team had a tanking role, and Li Hongling and the others were able to fully utilize their abilities.

Only through the combination of these two factors was Chen Yunsheng finally defeated.

Of course, the biggest driving force behind this battle was Shen Bailian's talent. His eyes flashed slightly, and in an instant, the panel appeared before his eyes—

Character Level: LV5 (293/1000)

Physical Strength: 4.5; Spirit: 3.2

[Skill: Running LV3 (308/600)]

Iron Body LV2 (390/700)

Five Elements Fist LV3 (453/800)

Basic Knife Skills LV2 (7/400)

[Divine Matter: 95]

The Iron Body skill gained 48 experience points, the Running skill gained 6 points, the Five Elements Fist skill gained 30 points, and the Basic Swordsmanship skill also increased by 6 points.

The gains were nothing short of terrifying.

Of course, the most important thing is divine matter, which has accumulated to 95 points. In this battle alone, a total of 55 points of divine matter were obtained.

If Chen Yunsheng hadn't squandered divine matter so recklessly before, he probably could have obtained even more in this battle. However, if Chen Yunsheng had been so cautious, the outcome of this battle would have been hard to predict.

Of course, the result of this battle also further proved the strength of the Azure Scale Snow that attacked the city before. Although it was only an E-level (misfortune-level) ferocious beast, a single feather could contain 101 points of divine matter.

One can imagine just how much divine substance its physical body contains.

It's a pity, though, that the Bortala Prefecture authorities have probably already thoroughly analyzed it.

"I think I'm a little late."

Suddenly, a burly man wielding a long spear walked in from the rain. He looked at the group of people resting, and especially when he saw the boy, he strode closer, his chainmail clanging. He let out a soft exclamation:
"Old Shen, what are you doing here?"

"Do you know?"

After Huang Xu recognized the burly figure approaching, he asked, "We're from the same school, and both are top students, so it's not surprising that we know each other."

“Old Shen and I were classmates in junior high school.” Xiao Yan chuckled, patted the boy on the shoulder, and looked at Huang Xu to continue, “Remember, your good-for-nothing cousin got beaten up by Old Shen.”

"Oh~" Upon hearing this, Huang Xu's face flashed with an unnatural expression. Although he didn't think much of his cousin, they were still relatives. However, he also knew Xiao Yan's temperament very well, so he looked at the boy:

"So you're Shen Bailian? I've heard so much about you. Let's get to know each other formally. I'm Huang Xu from Bozhou No. 1 Middle School."

"Shen Bailian from Bozhou No. 3 Middle School".

Shen Bailian replied politely. One doesn't hit a smiling face, and besides, the teamwork in this battle was quite good, so his impression of Huang Xu was still pretty good.

“Li Hongling from Bozhou No. 1 Middle School.” Li Hongling looked at the boy and said calmly.

"Gao Lei from Bozhou No. 2 Middle School".

"Wait a moment."

Xiao Yan rubbed his head, feeling that something was amiss. Huang Xu was one thing, but why was the usually aloof Li Hongling involved in this pointless affair, even watching the young man introduce himself?

In this situation, isn't Shen Bailian just here to make a cameo appearance?
(End of this chapter)