Silently upgraded, indestructible for 100 million layers!

The following morning, in the training room.

Lu Yuan and Jiang Lan stood facing each other.

"bring it on."

Lu Yuan got into position and threw a punch.

He didn't suppress his strength and immediately unleashed his full power, reminiscent of the mid-stage of a blood exchange.

Jiang Lan dodged to the side, her fist grazing past his body, creating a whooshing sound.

"call--!"

Having dodged the attack, Jiang Lan stood firmly and threw a punch back.

Lu Yuan dodged to the side and followed up with an elbow strike.

The two fought back and forth for a long time.

A moment later, Lu Yuan took a step back, his brows twitching slightly.

"You little brat, you haven't fought in two days, how come you've gotten so much stronger?"

Jiang Lan grinned.

His upgrade wasn't for nothing. After the upgrade, not only did his ability to withstand blows increase, but his overall physical fitness also improved significantly.

Previously, when Lu Yuan punched him, his arm would feel slightly numb for a while.

But today, he was incredibly steady, remaining as stable as a rock no matter how Lu Yuan attacked.

"Isn't that all thanks to the teacher's excellent teaching?"

Lu Yuan glanced at Jiang Lan: "Again!"

As he spoke, Lu Yuan charged forward again.

"Bang bang bang!"

The two exchanged blows for dozens of rounds before finally stopping.

The look of surprise in Lu Yuan's eyes as he looked at Jiang Lan grew stronger.

"Good lad!"

Half a day later, he took a few steps back and stood still, looking Jiang Lan up and down.

"sharp."

"Hehe." Jiang Lan just smiled at this.

Then he continued:

"Teacher Lu, there's something I'd like to tell you."

"explain."

"I want to go to the wilderness by myself."

Lu Yuan glanced at him.

Why?

"Teaming up is too inefficient." Jiang Lan didn't mince words. "If it's divided among three people, I won't get enough essence blood, so I want to go out and try it myself."

Lu Yuan didn't speak, leaning against the wall and sizing up Jiang Lan for a long time.

"You know there are fourth-tier ferocious beasts deep in the wilderness, right?"

"I know, I touched it last time."

"Last time there were three people, this time you'll be alone."

"I know," Jiang Lan nodded, "but I'm much stronger now than last time."

Lu Yuan scrutinized him for a while before speaking:

"Okay, but on one condition."

Jiang Lan looked at Lu Yuan, waiting for him to continue.

"There's a simulated combat room in the training area. I'll arrange a simulated battle against a fourth-tier ferocious beast for you," Lu Yuan said. "If you can kill it independently, I'll approve your permission to leave the city alone."

Jiang Lan asked, "When?"

"Hmm..." Lu Yuan paused for a moment, "Come find me tomorrow morning."

"No problem," Jiang Lan immediately agreed.

Lu Yuan glanced at Jiang Lan, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Jiang Lan stood in the training room, lost in thought.

Independently killed a fourth-tier ferocious beast.

The last time we hunted the armored bear, it was a three-person team effort: Zhao Xuan harassed, Lin Wan targeted vital points, and he was responsible for direct confrontation and damage output.

Now that he's all alone, the difficulty is definitely much greater than before.

But it's definitely not impossible.

So let's just do it, who cares about fourth or fifth tier... never mind, I really can't beat a fifth tier.

However, he still needs to make some preparations in advance.

Powerful beasts are usually quite bulky, and now that he has gained the Wind Walk ability, launching surprise attacks shouldn't be difficult for him.

If a sneak attack is possible, then killing the opponent shouldn't be difficult.

Just punch and kick them, and give them a good beating.

Jiang Lan didn't think much of it and left the training room. She found an empty space and practiced repeatedly, following the same approach she had just taken.

Windwalk, Earth-Splitting Kick, Iron Mountain Fist—these form a smooth, short combo.

The transitions were a bit stiff the first two times, but the rhythm became much smoother by the third time.

Jiang Lan practiced it more than a dozen times, and the whole process became faster and faster. The pauses between the three movements almost disappeared, and they were connected in one go.

He withdrew his fist and stretched his wrist.

almost.

No matter how realistic the simulated battle is, it can never be exactly the same as a real ferocious beast. All that's left is to make adjustments on the spot tomorrow depending on the situation.

By the time he walked out of the training area gate, it was already dark outside.

Jiang Lan walked back to her residence along the road and pushed open the door to enter the house.

As luck would have it, the meal was already prepared, and Shen Qingqiu was carrying it out of the kitchen.

Jiang Lan looked at Shen Qingqiu's graceful figure, which even her apron couldn't hide, and sighed silently in her heart.

Shen Qingqiu glanced at him and said:

"What are you standing there for? Wash your hands and eat."

"it is good."

Jiang Lan washed her hands and came out to find the food already on the table.

Braised fish, garlic broccoli, and a bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup.

Jiang Lan sat down and stuffed a piece of fish belly into her mouth.

"tasty."

Shen Qingqiu sat opposite him, eating as he spoke:

"I've been transferred to a new team."

Jiang Lan looked up at her.

"After Wei Guodong took leave, his group disbanded, and I was transferred to Director Li's team," Shen Qingqiu said. "The new leader is quite normal, much better than before."

Jiang Lan nodded.

"That's good."

Shen Qingqiu didn't say anything more.

After taking a few bites, she casually remarked, "You seem to have gotten a bit stronger lately."

Jiang Lan looked down at her arm.

"Is there?"

Shen Qingqiu lowered his head slightly and said softly:

"Your shoulders have broadened."

Jiang Lan twitched the corner of her mouth, remaining noncommittal.

After the meal, Jiang Lan washed the dishes as usual.

After washing the dishes, Shen Qingqiu was leaning against the sofa looking at her phone.

He sat down next to Shen Qingqiu, took out his phone, and scrolled aimlessly for a while.

The sofa wasn't very big, so when two people sat together, the distance between them felt a bit too close.

A faint, sweet fragrance wafted into Jiang Lan's nostrils.

It smells like Shen Qingqiu's shampoo.

Seemingly sensing something, Shen Qingqiu turned her head and looked at Jiang Lan.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Jiang Lan put down her phone. "It's just that I think my aunt seems to be getting prettier and prettier."

Actually, he didn't know whether bringing Shen Qingqiu over was the right or wrong thing to do.

Previously, Shen Qingqiu was at least the captain of the scavenging team.

However, after arriving in the central base city, they could only do some basic work.

Although the salary was higher and the benefits were better, Jiang Lan knew that Shen Qingqiu was not the kind of person who was content with the status quo.

Furthermore, he is constantly becoming stronger, so Shen Qingqiu's heart is definitely not as calm as she always appears.

After all, Jiang Lan had always been the one being taken care of, but now there's been a sudden reversal, so it would be strange if Shen Qingqiu could adapt.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lan suddenly raised her head and looked at Shen Qingqiu seriously, saying:

"Auntie, is there anything you'd like to do?"

"Huh?" Shen Qingqiu was visibly taken aback for a moment upon hearing Jiang Lan's question. "What do you want to do? Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I feel like it's a little unfair to you."

Shen Qingqiu smiled.

"Silly boy, what are you thinking about? You brought your aunt here, and your aunt should be thanking you. Alright, it's getting late, go back to your room and rest..."