Gao Wu: Honey, don't cry, I'm truly invincible!

While the outside world was in an uproar, Qin Su, who was in the virtual training center, had no idea what kind of sensation she had caused.

He simply left the second-tier restricted area and then went directly into the third-tier restricted area.

As a relatively challenging training area, it usually doesn't have many training teams, but today it's packed with people.

Some martial artists were not strong enough and were instantly killed by the source beasts as soon as they entered the virtual world, but after a while, they reconnected and entered the virtual world again.

For no other reason than to watch Qin Su make history.

Although most people were unaware of the upheavals and actions within the General Affairs Department and the Ministry of Defense, it didn't stop them from knowing that Qin Su had made history. And it was highly likely that he would continue to make new history.

Qin Su's breakthrough of the first and second level forbidden zones has caused a sensation throughout the entire virtual world.

Many training teams stopped training and came to the third-level restricted area to watch.

At this very moment, in the third-tier restricted area, Qin Su was walking on the streets of the city.

This is a virtual metropolis, but as Qin Su walks here, she can still clearly feel the breeze brushing against her cheeks.

The experience felt very realistic.

Similarly, the ferocious source beast before him was also incredibly real.

"roar--"

The source beast let out a deafening roar.

Third-tier source beasts are more than twice as powerful as second-tier source beasts; their thick claws and teeth can easily tear apart steel.

Qin Su remained expressionless. After fighting the Source Beasts for a while and personally killing thousands of them, he was no longer as panicked as he had been at the beginning.

He raised his hand, slashed with his sword, and without a word, precisely struck the source beast's vital point.

A third-tier source beast, killed with a single strike.

The onlookers in the distance all gasped in shock.

Such skillful combat techniques are something even seasoned veterans like them can only achieve so much.

As a newcomer who has just joined Xinghan City, Qin Su should have basically never fought against source beasts head-on before. How could he possess such amazing and efficient source beast killing methods?

genius.

The word "genius" popped into everyone's mind.

Some of them watched all of Qin Su's combat videos after he entered the virtual world out of curiosity. They could tell that Qin Su's combat skills were improving at an almost transformative rate.

From struggling to defeat even first-tier source beasts at the beginning to now being able to kill third-tier source beasts with a single blow in just a few hours, Qin Su's growth has left them ashamed and shocked.

In the field.

Qin Su was unaware that she had become a big star in the virtual world; she was simply focused on observing her surroundings.

All he wanted was to feel his own limits.

"here we go again."

Feeling the ground tremble, his gaze sharpened as he looked ahead.

This time, it was a riot by third-tier source beasts, a beast tide brought by third-tier source beasts, and the dust on the ground was shaken into the air.

A nauseating, fishy stench filled the air at that moment.

That's the scent of the source beast.

It can stop a child from crying at night.

【Ding! 】

[Settling today's cultivation progress...]

Suddenly, the system's voice rang in my mind.

Qin Su was taken aback, realizing that it was already midnight in the real world.

I can't believe how fast time flies.

[Detected that the host's strength increased by eight kilograms and mental power increased by fifty kilograms yesterday..............]

【Ding! 】

[Talent activated - One effort, a hundredfold reward effect, the host's cultivation gains will be distributed a hundredfold...]

【Ding! 】

[Host's current strength is: 53,900 kilograms, intermediate martial arts master level!]

[Host's current mental energy is: 6,300 kilograms, beginner warrior level! (i.e., second-tier mental master)]

Qin Su instantly felt different.

The brain becomes clearer and more flexible, and thinking is more active than ever before.

With a single thought, it seems as if one can grasp the entire universe.

His original mental energy was only a little over a thousand kilograms, but now it has suddenly increased to five thousand kilograms, which is naturally a completely different situation.

The beast tide is getting closer.

The onlookers in the distance all changed their expressions and subconsciously retreated further away.

After all, this is a third-tier beast tide. In the real world, a beast tide of this level would generally require a Martial Marquis-level expert to oversee it.

However, Qin Su, who remained standing still, remained calm in the face of danger.

He simply raised his hand and flicked it, and instantly, several fine gold short swords appeared.

"Before, I could only master this many psychic weapons to the limit, and I couldn't master more. But now, I can clearly feel the difference. These fine gold short swords don't pose any burden to me at all, and I can master more fine gold short swords."

After muttering a sentence, a glint flashed in Qin Su's eyes. He raised his hand, and dozens of fine gold short swords appeared beside him, hovering silently.

"A total of eighteen telekinetic weapons, and I can control them with ease; I can even add more!"

Qin Su released some more fine gold short swords.

Nineteen rounds... twenty rounds... twenty-one rounds...

It wasn't until thirty-six fine gold daggers hovered beside him that he felt he had reached the limit of his control over telekinetic weapons.

Looking at the thirty-six fine gold short swords floating around him, his eyes were filled with excitement.

The more telekinetic weapons there are, the greater their power. This is a conclusion he reached through his own experiments. When he controlled three adamantite short swords, the combat power he unleashed was ten times that of a single adamantite short sword.

Now that he can control thirty-six weapons and his mental strength has also improved, what level of combat power has he reached?

"roar............"

The roars of the source beasts rang out, chaotic yet furious.

Qin Su came to her senses.

In that very instant, the frenzied horde of source beasts had already arrived in front of him.

Qin Su also directly came into close contact with these source beasts.

The stench of blood emanating from the mouths of those source beasts was so overwhelming that it made one dizzy and terrified, filling the nasal cavity and refusing to be dispelled.

Everyone watching felt their hearts skip a beat when they saw Qin Su trapped in the encirclement; they were all worried for her.

Qin Su, surrounded by enemies, remained expressionless, her gaze icy cold.

A source beast raised its claws and slapped Qin Su across the face.

Swah——

A sharp explosion rang out in the air. Qin Su sneered, and the thirty-six fine gold short swords that had been floating around his body were activated at this critical moment.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.........

In that instant, the thirty-six fine gold short swords transformed into thirty-six afterimages, frantically circling Qin Su's body and shuttling back and forth within a ten-meter radius, bringing with them sprays of source beast blood.

"Pfft..."

"Pfft............."

"Pfft.............."

A dull thud of piercing echoed wildly.

In less than a second, the source beast closest to Qin Su was riddled with holes, and the last flying knife pierced its skull, its brains splattering out and landing on the ground.

A terrifying source beast died on the spot, turning directly into a stream of data and dissipating into the air.

The death of a single source beast is utterly insignificant in this vast and mighty beast tide.

Qin Su's thirty-six fine gold short swords, which moved extremely fast, were also completely inconspicuous and silent. Their small size made them undetectable from a distance.

After killing a source beast, Qin Su did not stop. He began to unleash his mental power without reservation.

At the same time, he also took up his battle sword and began to fight the beast horde head-on.

A strange scene unfolded on the field.

Within a ten-meter radius, Qin Su was like a war god, killing gods and Buddhas alike. No source beast could get close to him within ten meters. They would all inexplicably fall to the ground from more than ten meters away. Qin Su would either rush over to finish them off or take the opportunity to injure another source beast that was still looking bewildered.

They slaughtered everyone in their path.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of third-tier source beasts fell to the ground, creating a brief vacuum at the forefront of the beast tide.

The ground was covered with the corpses of fallen source beasts.

The source beasts behind them rushed forward so fast that they were right in front of them in the blink of an eye. At this time, the source beast corpses on the ground were not yet fully digitized and still had physical forms.

In their high-speed dash, the source beasts had no time to retreat. They were all tripped by the corpses and crashed to the ground. Carried by inertia, they slid for dozens of meters, becoming lambs to the slaughter in front of Qin Su.

Qin Su showed no mercy whatsoever. Faced with the heads that were delivered to his doorstep, he wielded his blade with swift, decisive strokes, one after another, until his arms went numb. The corpses of the source beasts in front of him piled up higher and higher until they formed a small mountain.

The onlookers in the distance were all dumbfounded.

None of them expected things to develop in this way.

"Isn't this kid's luck a little too good?"

"Holy crap, what kind of luck is this? Those source beasts actually tripped up one after another right in front of him, I'm truly impressed..."

"If it weren't for good luck, this guy would definitely be dead. Why didn't I have such good fortune back then? If I had, I could definitely have taken down the beast tide and become the killing king on the rookie leaderboard..."

"roar.........."

The source beast continued to roar.

However, his voice carried a hint of sternness.

At the same time, the sounds of them falling to the ground with a "thud" were also constantly ringing out.

The thirty-six fine gold short swords transformed into streaks of light and shadow, frantically weaving back and forth. Each piercing caused a source beast to die a violent death.

Meanwhile, Qin Su's battle blade never stopped, slashing wildly.

The once vast and mighty horde of source beasts gradually dwindled in number, becoming fewer and fewer...

The martial arts trainers who initially thought Qin Su was just lucky gradually fell silent, because Qin Su's performance was simply too overwhelming.

Putting aside everything else, even if you were to slaughter hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of pigs, there aren't many people who could do it as quickly and steadily as Qin Su, chopping away for hours on end.

"Damn, this guy is insane!"

"As expected, a great reputation is well-deserved. This guy's ability to break through the first and second level forbidden zones in succession cannot be that simple."

"His stamina is terrifying! And did you notice that those source beasts couldn't get within ten meters of him from beginning to end? What does that mean? It means he still possesses absolute strength. If he were truly a good-for-nothing, he couldn't have done this!"

Everyone gasped in surprise.

Of course, there were also a few rational people who were not optimistic about Qin Su.

"His stamina and endurance are truly astonishing, as he fights non-stop, but the energy expenditure is also increasing exponentially."

"You have to understand, Source Beasts aren't ordinary wild beasts. As long as their crystal cores don't perish, they can regenerate continuously. He can maintain a one-hit kill now, but what if he gets tired, his tactics change, and he can't kill them instantly anymore? At that point, the Source Beasts will be injured but still retain their fighting power, while he'll have expended his energy on a single strike, making it a wasted effort. With this disparity in strength, it probably won't be long before he's overwhelmed by the Source Beast horde!"

"That's right. And the longer he drags on with this commotion, the more source beasts he'll attract. Look, aren't you seeing dust rising in the distance? That means all the source beasts from the vicinity are rushing over, and there are definitely beast kings among them."

"This is a beast king simulated in a third-tier forbidden zone, possessing the strength of a fourth-tier beast. Converted to the realm of human martial artists, that's the level of a high-level martial general. In addition, considering the characteristics of the source beast, only a martial marquis-level martial artist can guarantee to kill it without injury."

"And it seems that the kid named Qin Su only has the strength of an intermediate martial artist. It's already a miracle that he's lasted this long. I'm afraid it won't be long before he's swallowed up by the vast ocean of source beasts..."

Qin Su was unaware of what others were saying.

He felt increasingly excited as he fought, and more and more energetic as he killed.

Before long, a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood appeared before him, and thirty-six fine gold short swords formed an absolute defense in front of him.

Although the source beasts were all bloodthirsty and crazy and had no fear of death, they continued to roar and charge forward, wanting to kill Qin Su.

However, they were completely helpless against Qin Su's telekinetic weapons and could not break through the defensive circle of the adamant gold dagger at all.

Any source beast that gets close to Qin Su's flying dagger area will have thousands of blood-red, transparent holes pierced through it within a second.

The best outcome would be to die on the spot, and the worst outcome would be to be finished off by Qin Su, who would chop off his head with one blow.

"Pfft pfft..."

Time passed second by second, and all the source beasts were wiped out.

As Qin Su gazed at the corpses scattered on the ground, he gradually came to his senses from the killing frenzy. Only then did he feel an endless emptiness welling up in his heart.

"That's the limit..."

Qin Su vaguely understood.

At that moment, he also saw the beast tide surging again at the end of the street, including many beast kings with amazing strength.

"What is he going to do? Continue fighting?"

"If it were me, I would definitely continue fighting. After all, dying in the virtual world is just being injured in the real world, so I would rather die from exhaustion and continue my fight until the very last moment. That way, the achievements I can create will be even more magnificent."

"That's right, we do have year-end performance reviews. Our impressive kill stats will definitely wow everyone..."

While everyone was still discussing, Qin Su had already exited the virtual world.

"Holy crap, he ran away?"

"No way, didn't he even try to defeat the Beast King? Even if he couldn't beat it, he could at least familiarize himself with it beforehand. What if he found the Beast King's weakness and achieved the feat of killing the Beast King the fastest? He could even get a reward from headquarters! And he just ran away like that?"

"All I can say is that the thought process of a genius is beyond the comprehension of us ordinary folks..."

............

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the other side.

"Buzz.........."

A flash of white light.

Qin Su regained consciousness and walked out of the cabin.

Zhao Longshan, who was waiting outside, was slightly taken aback.

He glanced at the time; from Qin Su coming to the third floor, entering the cabin, to now leaving the cabin, less than ten minutes had passed.

Ten minutes is probably not enough time to get close to the nearest source beast, right?

The first-tier restricted area was quickly cleared, the second-tier restricted area was not visited for long, and the third-tier restricted area was visited for even shorter periods. It seems that Qin Su came here today purely to experience virtual training. When he inquired about the rookie rankings earlier, it wasn't because he wanted to climb the rankings, but simply out of curiosity.

"How's the third tier? Is it difficult?"

Zhao Longshan asked with concern, and after receiving Qin Su's affirmative answer, he smiled and comforted her:

"It's alright, don't be too discouraged. As a Martial Master, surviving for almost ten minutes in a Tier 3 forbidden zone is quite impressive. Tier 3 isn't as simple as Tier 2 or Tier 1. Tier 3 is quite difficult too. Last time I encountered thirteen Gale Blood Wolves, they tore me to pieces. It's understandable that you find it difficult..."

Qin Su hummed in agreement.

Zhao Longshan then said with concern, "You must have suffered some minor injuries from dying in the virtual world, right? You need to rest and recuperate properly, lest you damage your foundation."

Qin Su glanced at him and said, "Brother Zhao, I wasn't killed and forced to leave; I left voluntarily."

Zhao Longshan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded perfunctorily and replied, "Yes, yes, this time I fought two restricted areas in a row, so I'm exhausted. We can fight again next time. I still have high hopes for you."

[Young people are too concerned about saving face. Admitting they can't beat a third-tier forbidden zone source beast isn't really a big deal. Some martial artists in Starry Sky City can't even beat a first-tier forbidden zone source beast, and they're not this stubborn...]

At that moment, Zhao Longshan's thoughts echoed in Qin Su's mind.

Qin Su paused, intending to explain, but after turning her head slightly, she saw Zhao Longshan earnestly comforting her, fearing that her confidence would be shaken. She felt a warmth in her heart and didn't say anything more to embarrass him.

"Brother Zhao, you must have performed very well when you first went to the third-tier forbidden zone, right?" Qin Su asked casually, giving Zhao Longshan a chance to brag.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Longshan straightened his back and proudly said, "Of course! Let me tell you, back in my day..."

Zhao Longshan and Qin Su chatted and boasted all the way as they slowly walked out.

When he reached the third-floor corridor of the virtual training center, he realized that something was wrong. Why were there so many more people in the entire virtual training center all of a sudden?

Why did those martial artists who were training in the virtual training center suddenly stop training and instead run out?

Moreover, he was looking around as if searching for someone, and his expression seemed very urgent.

"Qin Su!"

"That's Qin Su!"

"Holy crap, my idol! Mom, I met my idol!"

Zhao Longshan was still in a daze when a large group of martial artists rushed over and pushed him aside.

Everyone surrounded Qin Su, as if they had seen a deity they worshipped, and they were incredibly enthusiastic. Some girls even shouted loudly, disregarding their modesty, that they wanted to have Qin Su's baby.

Zhao Longshan was stunned by all of this, completely dumbfounded. "Holy crap, what's going on?"

He couldn't hold back any longer and grabbed one of the martial artists, asking, "How do you know him? What happened?"

The martial artist rolled his eyes: "Dude, you're the one who led him into the virtual training center, don't you know what's going on?"

Zhao Longshan was completely baffled. "What? What happened?"

The martial artist grumbled and said impatiently, "Damn it, go look at the rookie rankings yourself! Don't drag me into this nagging. You're making me miss taking a picture with God Su, you know?"

Zhao Longshan was incredibly frustrated. As a Martial Marquis-level expert and a third-tier Spiritual Master, he was respected by everyone among the younger generation in Xinghan City. But now, he had gone from being a sweetheart to a bitter old woman, and even a junior martial artist had little patience for him.

Silently releasing the martial artist, Zhao Longshan then glanced at the list of rising stars.

"Holy crap?!"

When he saw the familiar name at the top of the rookie list, he was dumbfounded. He hadn't paid attention to what was happening outside for a moment. How did Qin Su manage to give him such a big surprise?

For a moment, the way he looked at Qin Su became a little strange. Damn it, number one on the rookie list! The very number one on the rookie list!

Those who were once the top rookie are now pillars of the Xia Kingdom. Even those with the worst achievements are at least national-level strategic talents.

And now, has Qin Su become that kind of person too?

For a moment, his gaze toward Qin Su was filled with a faint sense of awe.

The psychological impact of having someone destined for high position and power, a powerful figure destined to reach the pinnacle and look down upon humanity, standing right in front of him and even calling him "Brother Zhao" is undoubtedly quite formidable.

So much so that Zhao Longshan secretly swallowed, feeling his throat tighten.

He was also very clear in his heart that from this day forward, although he was still stronger than Qin Su, and there were many people in Xinghan City who were stronger than Qin Su, from this moment on, Qin Su was no longer on the same level as them.

Qin Su's status in Xinghan City has fundamentally changed.

From this moment on, in the entire Starry City, whether it's cultivation resources, social status, wealth and power, luxury cars and beautiful women, as long as Qin Su wants it, he won't need to ask for it himself. He only needs to say a few words, and countless people will naturally vie to give him what he wants.

Those people do this entirely out of selfless devotion; they just hope to make an appearance in front of Qin Su and become familiar to her.

Reality is just that amazing, that exaggerated!

This is the treatment a living, top-ranked rookie deserves!

It took Qin Su quite a while to escape from the frenzied crowd of martial artists, and he was sweating profusely from being squeezed.

He said helplessly to Zhao Longshan, "Brother Zhao, I never thought it was so easy to get on the Rising Stars list. I just casually killed a few Source Beasts and I actually made it to the top. I thought it would be so difficult..."

Zhao Longshan remained silent, only wanting to ask slowly, "Does it speak?"

The two continued walking out, and the further they went, the more Zhao Longshan felt something was wrong. The martial artists who followed them also became somewhat suspicious.

As they approached the entrance to the virtual training center, a piercing alarm sounded. Squads of fully armed armored soldiers stood in neat rows, huge fighter jets soared in the sky, and amazing armored vehicles slowly came to a stop. The virtual training center was practically surrounded.

Zhao Longshan and the other martial artists were dumbfounded. They were so frightened that they instinctively raised their hands to show the military that they were harmless.

"Little Qin, I knew I hadn't misjudged you! To be able to stir up such a storm, you're quite something, kid! Hahaha!"

At this moment, Lü Feng appeared.

He walked straight over, not even glancing at the others, and simply patted Qin Su on the shoulder happily, "Haven't eaten yet? Come on, tonight it's my treat, I'll treat you to a big meal!"

It wasn't until Qin Su and Lü Feng left that Zhao Longshan and the other martial artists came to their senses. They looked at each other, all revealing their envy of Qin Su.

"It was actually Elder Lü leading the defense forces to personally greet us, and with such a grand commotion... My God, when will we ever get to enjoy this kind of treatment...?"