Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 572 I only need 40% of my strength! (Seeking monthly votes)
Among the remaining 40 contestants, some had furrowed brows.

We're just two rounds away from securing one of the 10 spots.

The situation has become quite clear: the strongest are the geniuses who have awakened two abilities.

With more than 10 people already on the team, defeating them to secure a spot will be extremely difficult.

However, those who can advance are not ordinary people; they all have absolute confidence in their abilities.

"boom!"

After the Mountain and River King finished speaking, the 40 names transformed into crimson flames and sought out opponents to clash with in the air.

"Oh!"

Amidst a series of explosions, a brand new crimson battle table was formed, with raging flames burning beside it.

The flames represent the mindset of each martial artist, exuding a strong sense of tension and conflict.

Everyone is vying for a spot.

Everyone looked at the match schedule again.

The same applies to Lynch; the other 39 players are all highly skilled, so winning won't be easy for him.

[Match 3: Lynch (Xia Guo) vs. Yolanda Gardner (Gaul)]

……

When Lin Qi saw his opponent, the image of his opponent flashed through his mind.

Yolanda, a top expert from Gaul, a top genius at the peak of the eighth realm.

In the previous rounds, he defeated his opponents with sharp and swift marksmanship.

Dean Liu explained from the side, "Yoranda from Gaul is no ordinary strongman."

"On the Blood Pillar of Ten Thousand Beasts, she ranked 30th, making her the first among geniuses who awakened two abilities."

"Moreover, she is already at the peak of the eighth realm, and her strength is much greater than that of Aoki Michifu and Tanagon."

"She's using a spear..."

Although Dean Liu felt that Lin Qi couldn't lose, he still revealed the opponent's information.

Lin Qi nodded after listening and wrote down all the information.

"boom!"

With the release of the match schedule, the arena underwent a dramatic transformation, simulating a massive ruined area.

Dilapidated buildings, vast expanses of scorched earth...

The next round of the main competition will be held there.

"Boom!"

Two crimson beams of light shot into the sky and crashed down onto the arena.

The third round of the main competition has officially begun!
In the first round, there was an Ajay from India.

He was a man with a lean build, regular features, and bright eyes.

The strongest genius in India has awakened two abilities. Whether it's on the Blood Pillar of Ten Thousand Beasts or the Eight Realms Ranking, he is always right behind Augustus and Andrei.

The blue field filled the entire arena, instantly suppressing the opponent.

After reading it, Lin Qi frowned and said:

“Ajay is very strong. His swordsmanship is indeed extraordinary. He has most likely broken through to the mid-stage of the fifth rank.”

"Like Tanagong, he already has the ability to break through to the ninth level, but he chose to suppress himself for the Fire Seed Trial."

Xue Zhou, who was standing next to him, also nodded in agreement:

"Generally, only martial artists at the ninth level have martial arts skills at or above the mid-stage of the fifth level."

“It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Ajay from India has reached the ninth level of combat power at this point.”

"Augustus, Andrei, Qin Shuang, and a few others are in the same boat as him!"

Jiang Tao exclaimed in surprise, "That amazing?"

"Wouldn't it be very dangerous for Brother Qi to encounter this?"

Dean Liu laughed and said, "If Lin Qi can see that, his strength is naturally no weaker than Ajay's!"

The people around him nodded in agreement; they had witnessed Lin Qi hunting down the calamity beasts, and it was truly terrifying.

No one is stronger than him at present.

……

[Lynch, please get ready!]

A moment later, it was Lin Qi's turn to go on stage. Among the 40 contestants, Xia Guo still had the most, with a total of eight.

The number of geniuses who awaken two abilities is also the highest.

"I'm on it!"

Amid the cheers of the crowd, Lin Qi only uttered a simple sentence.

It then transformed into a crimson pillar of light that shot into the sky and descended upon the arena under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

At the same time, in the audience seats of Gaul, a tall and graceful woman also stood up.

"Gallic will prevail!"

Someone shouted, and the surrounding audience roared back, their expressions fervent.

In their eyes, the woman before them, Yolanda, was the strongest eighth-realm warrior in their Gaul Kingdom.

She is an invincible female warrior who will surely defeat Lin Qi of Xia Kingdom and successfully secure a spot.

A crimson beam of light shot into the sky.

It crashed down onto the vast arena.

Two figures emerged from the thick dust.

Lin Qi held the gun in one hand, looking at the woman opposite him who also held a gun.

It is quite rare to see female warriors wielding guns; they mostly use swords or daggers.

Yolanda was clad in golden armor and wielded a silver spear.

Golden armor and silver spears are her unique characteristics.

She is 1.85 meters tall, with a broad frame and a curvaceous figure, no less impressive than some male martial artists.

She has delicate features and looks only in her early 20s, but she is actually over 30.

Lynch had watched Yolanda's battle; his opponent had awakened the [Golden Light] ability.

Its speed is incredibly fast, and it's very similar to my fighting style.

Yolanda held a flat-bladed pistol and looked at Lynch warily.

They both use long spears and have awakened the same metal-elemental abilities.

She gained a deeper understanding of Lin Qi, and only at her level could she comprehend the immense enhancement brought about by the two abilities.

This cannot be compensated for by awakening a few more acupoints, unless the quantity leads to mass production.

However, when facing Lin Qi, the number of acupoints she opened could not achieve a significant quantitative change.

It will be extremely difficult for her to win.

She looked at Lin Qi, her expression grave, and said:

"Lin Qi, I know you're very strong!"

"Today, please give it your all and let me feel the difference between us!"

Lin Qi said calmly, "I will use forty percent of my strength, hoping to gain something from it!"

"I can tell you that in the first two matches, I only used 30% of my strength!"
After saying this, an invisible pressure was released from his body, a powerful aura formed by the fusion of life force and spiritual power.

Yolanda frowned, inwardly alarmed, sensing the murderous intent locked onto her, and her whole body stiffened.

[Countdown: ... 3, 2, 1]

[The third round of competition has officially begun!]

……

The voice of the intelligent voice instantly rang out above the arena.

"boom!"

The two players in the arena simultaneously unleashed their domain power, like two golden halos colliding.

“Bang bang!!”

In the area enveloped by the domain, the rubble on the ground was instantly cut into countless pieces, with streaks of golden light weaving through it.

If an ordinary person enters, they will be instantly cut into countless pieces.

"Whoosh~"

In an instant, Yolanda's entire body was bursting with golden light, like a golden beam shooting out and traversing through the air.

"boom!"

It produced a powerful sonic boom.

She awakened the [Golden Light], and her speed reached an astonishing supersonic speed!
At the same time, he exerted force with his arm and thrust out the silver spear in his hand. The spear tip trembled, like a swallow swooping down!

In marksmanship, the fastest speed is only during a thrust!
Achieve perfect harmony between mind and body to maximize speed.

Yolanda unleashed his full power the moment he made his move!
Lin Qi shook his head inwardly. Of the three matches they had fought, only Yolanda had gone all out from the start.

Moreover, every move is a killing blow, with no concealment whatsoever, unleashing the full force of the attack.

The opponent's spear technique is similar to the "Golden Light Scroll" in the "World-Destroying Spear Technique".

No, it should be "The Cataclysmic Gun Manual".

He was very familiar with that marksmanship; the opponent must have changed their technique midway through.

Furthermore, he cultivated the "Golden Light Scroll," pursuing the ultimate speed in spear techniques!

"Whoosh~"

At the same instant, Lin Qi also moved, his movements exploding, his leg muscles using a special way of exerting force, making him shoot out like lightning.

"boom!"

It left behind a spiderweb-like network of cracks in the spot.

When facing Yolanda, he said he would use 40% of his strength, and he wouldn't change it.

Let her experience the difference in strength!

The more physical strength is used, the faster the speed will be under the 4x combat power amplitude!

He instantly thrust out his spear, unleashing the "World-Destroying Spear Manual".

It ingeniously mobilizes the cells and unleashes vital energy!
"boom!"

In an instant, the two began to clash in the arena.

"Bang!!"

Golden blades clashed against each other, constantly cutting through the air.

Yolanda unleashed her full power; the spear technique she had originally learned was called "The Golden Spear Manual."

It's a three-star rated gun technique manual; previously, there weren't any four-star rated gun technique manuals for the metal element.

Now that she had the "World-Destroying Gun Manual," she immediately spent money to buy it and study it.

Only after reading the "Golden Light Scroll" did I realize the power of the Five-Star Secret Manual.

She trained for several months, and her combat power increased significantly.

In an instant, she thrust out her silver spear, unleashing her full power and unleashing her killing move—Instant Shadow Thousand Lights!
She knew she would have a hard time defeating Lynch, so she immediately unleashed her deadly move.

Perhaps we can catch the other side off guard.

Lin Qi looked at the familiar killing move and thrust out his spear in the same way. The power of this killing move was completely different in the hands of different people.

Golden Light Fifty-Hit Combo!

Golden energy flowed, and with a precise technique of exertion, it thrust out instantly!
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!!!"

"Clang clang clang!!"

The two thrust their spears wildly, clashing against each other in mid-air. Spear tip to spear tip, energy burst forth!

An invisible wave spread outwards, and the force of the energy stirred up gusts of wind.

Yolanda only saw a golden thread pierce out and collide with the tip of her spear.

After several consecutive shots clashed with her, she felt a terrifying force traveling from the tip of the gun.

The cells were shaken apart, slowing down their mobilization.

Faced with Lynch's spear again, her speed instantly decreased.

“Ding ding!!”

Countless spears pierced her golden armor, leaving cracks due to the terrifying penetrating power.

After exchanging fifty shots, she completely lost control of her body and couldn't help but fall backward.

The killing move dissipated, leaving him only able to swing his spear to defend himself.

"good chance!"

Lin Qi remained calm, then suddenly unleashed a burst of speed, increasing his speed significantly.

The sharp, concentrated energy was compressed within the spear and thrust out suddenly.

"laugh!!"

A golden gaze emerged, piercing straight through the air.

"not good!"

Yolanda watched as a golden thread darted through the air at incredible speed; he had no time to dodge.

"Pfft~"

A golden thread pierced Yolanda's neck; it was the tip of Lynch's spear!

Dozens of cracks have appeared on the golden armor, now stained red with blood.

Yolanda looked at Lynch and vanished into nothingness.

"Your 'World-Destroying Gun Manual' isn't powerful enough!"

Lin Qi spoke slowly.

[Round 3, Match 3: Lin Qi (Xia Guo) wins!]

Above the arena, an intelligent voice system quickly announced the final result.

"Bah bang bang!!"

Thunderous applause and deafening shouts erupted from the audience.

"Won again!"

"Lin Qi is too strong. It feels like his opponents are all about the same strength, equally weak!"

"It's not that they're weak, it's that Lynch is too strong. Yolanda in the last round was terrifyingly strong, with sharp and swift marksmanship that could pierce through anything."

"When they faced Lin Qi, it was like they were on 0.5x speed; the contrast was too stark, and they were no match for him at all!"

"We've already made it into the top 20, just one more round and we'll secure our spot!"

"Given Lin Qi's abilities, securing a spot is practically a certainty."

In contrast to the joy of the Xia Kingdom, the warriors of Gaul were devastated, for their nation's goddess of war had actually lost!
The hope of entering the Trial of the Fire Seed was completely shattered.

Yolanda, who was in the audience, was also teleported back, looking dejected.

Recalling the battle just now, the two used the same marksmanship techniques, yet the difference in skill was enormous.

This gap is comprehensive!
In terms of marksmanship, he was inferior to Lin Qi, yet the opponent was able to unleash a fifty-hit combo of golden light!

Even I can't demonstrate it!

Although she mastered the killing move, she could only manage a 36-hit combo!
This is the gap in cell control!

Another factor is the huge gap in physical fitness; they were inferior in both speed and strength.

Having no advantage whatsoever, it's normal to lose.

“Is this a monster?”

Yolanda thought to herself, perhaps only a monster like this is qualified to enter the Fire Seed Trial.

She was completely convinced of her defeat!
The ninth-level martial artists from Gaul sitting in the front row also showed expressions of envy.

It would be great if such a genius were from their country.

……

Lin Qi was instantly teleported back from the Xia Kingdom's audience seats.

Jiang Tao exclaimed excitedly, "That was so easy!"

"We're already in the top 20. We just need to defeat one more opponent to enter the Fire Seed Trial!"

"With your current strength, Brother Qi, it's practically a sure thing!"

Pei Yiqing smiled happily and said, "Lin Qi, you've already secured a spot."

Others also spoke up.

Dean Liu looked at Lin Qi, secretly shocked. Even Yolanda was defeated so quickly!

He felt that with the other party's strength, getting a spot was no problem at all.

However, he was easily defeated by Lynch.

……

Lynch's decisive victory put pressure on the other competitors.

Sun Sheng, who was not far away, grinned and asked Li Tianxing:
Do you think Lin Qi has awakened a third ability?

"His combat power is too abnormal?"

Li Tianxing frowned and said:

“I can’t be sure either; I suspect he has awakened.”

"Lin Qi was hiding his true abilities too well!"

"However, I agree with your opinion; he has most likely awakened."

"The teachers said that Lin Qi's awakening is a feminine awakening, and it could happen at any time."

Sun Sheng crossed his arms, grinned, and said, "Lin Qi is too cunning."

"He has definitely awakened, otherwise how could he possibly surpass us on the leaderboard?"

"Is this kid trying to play dumb to take advantage of others?"

The more the two thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and in the end, Lin Qi would be the one putting on the act.

……

Meanwhile, top talents from other countries also felt the pressure.

In the audience of the White Eagle Federation.

With blond hair, blue eyes, striking features, and an imposing aura, Augustus frowned as he looked at Lin Qi.

"Very strong, a formidable opponent!"

"But that still couldn't stop me from winning the championship!"

"Only Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing are my opponents. It's unbelievable, they've awakened three abilities!"

Why can't I awaken?!

Augustus clenched his fist. If he could awaken three abilities, he would be the number one person on Earth in the future.

Unfortunately, he did not awaken.

……

In the first row of the Xia Kingdom's audience seats, a tall woman named Tu Lan, dressed in a blue robe, nodded after watching the performance and said:

"Not bad!"

"I think he has a good chance of getting a spot!"

"Such a genius would be considered a great genius even in our civilization."

The Crimson Emperor smiled, knowing that Tu Lan came from a powerful intermediate civilization with a strong background.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have become a Star Patrol Envoy!

This is not a seat for ordinary people.

……

The third round is still ongoing, with 20 matches, some of which lasted for several minutes before a winner was decided.

Some matches end in just one minute!
Finally, after 40 minutes, the third round of the main competition officially came to an end.

[Round 3, Match 20: Li Tianxing (Xia Guo) wins!]

An intelligent voice announced from above the arena.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!!!"

Sixteen streaks of crimson light flew back to Li Tianxing's side, signifying the end of the battle.

The next second, he knew he had been teleported back to the audience seats.

The battle here ended in 30 seconds due to his powerful offensive.

Mentalists capable of close combat are all without weaknesses.

Discussions were taking place in the audience and on the live chat.

The third round has ended, and the fourth round, which is also the most crucial, is about to begin.

If you win, you can enter the Fire Seed Trial; if you lose, you will be eliminated and lose everything.

Being eliminated at the last minute is unacceptable to anyone.

"The next round is crucial, but the situation is also quite clear."

"Those who can enter the Fire Seed Trial are at least geniuses who have awakened two abilities."

"There are now more than 10 people: Augustus from the White Eagle Federation, Sena Zaku, Andrei from the Bear Country, and Ajay from the Tianzhu Kingdom..."

"And our country's Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, Qin Shuang, Lin Qi, Gu Jian..."

"There are 12 people in total, and two of them are destined to be eliminated!"

"There are so many geniuses in the eighth realm. Compared to the seventh realm, the eighth realm seems rather lackluster!"

"I feel that Leon from Germany and Gu Jian are in more danger..."

Just as everyone was discussing, the massive body of the Mountain and River King was projected once again in the sky above the arena.

It attracted everyone's attention like a mountain.

"Ladies and gentlemen, contestants!"

"I hereby declare the third round of the Fire Seed Trial Selection officially concluded!"

"Next, we will proceed to the fourth and most crucial round of the main competition!"

"In this round, we will select 10 contestants to represent Blue Star at the Qi Refining Realm!"

As soon as he finished speaking, King Shanhe waved his hand, and 20 virtual figures appeared.

They were enveloped by different forces.

Fire, lightning, water, weapons, tornadoes, ice...

Twenty tiny figures land on a simulated land, forming a brand new battle team, with a miniature blue star above their heads!

Ten crimson seats float in the blue planet, and only the ten strongest individuals can sit in them.

At the same time, everyone looked at the brand-new match schedule.

Jiang Tao was even more proactive; he quickly identified Lin Qi's next opponent.

Match 6: Lynch (Xia Guo) vs. Higashiyama Mineo (Sakura)

……

(End of this chapter)