Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Family Revitalization

Chapter 7 spread very quickly.

late at night.

The moon is like water.

The stars are shining brightly.

A slight chill settled on the rooftop of a twenty-story building in the county town.

Shen Ping leaned against the wall, turned on his watch, and dialed his wife's number. He had been calling her every day for some time now, which put her at ease.

"I just went to the military supply station the day before yesterday to sell some materials. I was lucky enough to get a Beast General-level monster and made over ten million... I was really lucky. How could a mere Warrior like me hunt down a Beast General on my own? When are you going back? I'll stay a little longer and then head back."

hang up the phone.

He was just about to close his eyes and rest for a while when his communication watch vibrated.

It belongs to Captain Qin Shan.

After connecting.

The captain's calm voice rang out: "Old Shen, I heard from Brother Huang at the supply station that you went to the wilderness alone and killed quite a few beastmen. Tell me, what were you thinking? Your child was just born. What will happen to your family if something happens to you!"

Shen Ping had already prepared his explanation: "Captain, I just couldn't stand being idle at home, so I thought I'd come to the wilderness to hone my swordsmanship and movement skills. I won't venture too deep into the wilderness. You know I practice the Ninefold Thunder Blade, and I feel I've made some progress recently, so I came out alone to see if I can break through."

The captain paused for a moment, thinking to himself that this really suited Shen Ping's personality, so his tone softened a bit, "You... well, just keep it in mind. You're not alone anymore, you have a family to take care of."

We chatted for a while longer.

The two then ended their communication.

"Even the captain has heard about the large-scale hunting of beast soldiers in the past two months. It seems that news from the supply base is spreading very quickly."

This was originally part of Shen Ping's plan. For a warrior at the general level, killing beast soldiers is a complete massacre, but no one would go on a crazy hunt for beast soldiers. After all, warriors are different from mentalists, and they cannot afford to make the slightest mistake when facing a horde of beast soldiers.

Therefore, once the quantity of beast soldier materials sold increases, it will definitely attract attention. After a while, he will start selling materials from one or two beast general-level monsters, and then he can claim that his swordsmanship and movement techniques have broken through.

As for the remaining materials from hunting Beast General-level monsters, you can take them all with you when you return to the base city.

"Next time we go to the supply base, we can reveal some of our strength."

Most of the martial artists he knew knew that he practiced the Ninefold Thunder Blade and hadn't made a breakthrough for a long time. Now that he had suddenly broken through, no one would doubt anything; they would only think that he had accumulated enough experience.

"After making more money, and waiting for another six months to a year, I can continue to publicly demonstrate my strength."

Thinking of this.

He closed his eyes and rested.

There weren't many Beast General-level monsters in the entire county, and he had killed almost all of them during this period. Only one medium-level Beast General-level monster, a tiger-cat, remained in the eastern part of the county. He wasn't in a hurry and would kill it when he returned to the base.

half a month later.

Shen Ping went to the supply base again.

Upon seeing the materials for the Beast General-level monster, the officer surnamed Huang clicked his tongue and said, "Shen Ping, you're really lucky."

Shen Ping laughed and said, "This time it wasn't luck. I was just fortunate to have made some breakthroughs in my swordsmanship and movement techniques, which allowed me to barely kill this beast general."

Officer Huang's eyes widened in surprise. "A breakthrough in swordsmanship? Could it be that your Nine-Fold Thunder Blade technique has broken through to the second level?"

Shen Ping grinned and said without denying it, "Alright, hurry up and settle the score with me. If it weren't for our past relationship, I wouldn't have sold you these beast general materials. I own a materials company in the base city myself."

Officer Huang realized what was happening and immediately became even more enthusiastic. The Nine-Fold Thunder Blade had a high threshold, which had stumped countless martial artists. He hadn't expected that Shen Ping, despite losing his arm, had improved his swordsmanship. With this swordsmanship, he had already reached the level of a mid-level general.

Don't underestimate the difference between just one realm; the gap is huge. An ordinary warrior can only be a member of an elite warrior squad, while a mid-level warrior can be the captain, and their earning power is far superior.

Therefore, regardless of whether the other party is willing to sell him materials, this connection is worth maintaining.

When I went back to my room to rest.

News of Shen Ping's breakthrough spread rapidly through the military region's supply base.

Before leaving the base at night.

The captain of a martial arts squad resting nearby personally invited him, "Shen Ping, are you interested in joining our Thorn Squad? Compared to the Gale Squad, our squad has two mid-level warriors, including myself. If you join, we can hunt high-level beast generals."

Materials from high-level beast general-level monsters are generally worth over 100 million. If you encounter a hunter who likes to roam alone, the price will be even higher. Many warriors and martial artists are willing to join teams like the Thorn Squad because they can make money quickly. Even if they don't contribute much, they can earn hundreds of millions every year just by following along and enjoying the spoils.

Thanks.

"I'm not considering joining any other teams for the time being."

Shen Ping politely declined.

The leader of the Thorn Squad didn't mind and laughed, "You're welcome to join anytime you're interested."

We left the base and re-entered the wilderness.

I stayed in the county town for another six days.

Shen Ping set his sights on the mid-level beast general-level monster in the East District. Killing it would be a bit troublesome, mainly because there were too many beast soldiers gathered around it.

call out.

The feet were repeatedly stomping on nearby buildings.

He didn't use any kiting tactics and charged straight at the large number of orc soldiers.

Hoo hoo~

The medium-sized tiger-cat-like beast general noticed the commotion and growled, urging its beast soldiers to surround him. In just half a minute, more than a hundred beast soldiers surrounded him.

"Haha, you've come at the perfect time!"

Shen Ping was not surprised but delighted. He gripped his battle sword tightly and used his Flowing Light Movement Technique to weave through the gaps between the beast soldiers like lightning.

If his movement technique were at the perfect level, he wouldn't be so reckless. But at the realm of intent, he has already touched the boundary of movement technique. He can sense and judge the attack direction and distance of each beast soldier by the subtle flow of the surrounding air.

It can be said.

With a movement technique at the realm of artistic conception, one has complete control over everything around them and can even use the environment to dodge and counterattack.

Shen Ping charged in and out of the encirclement and interception of a large number of beast soldier-level monsters. In a short while, more than fifty beast soldiers fell. Taking advantage of the gaps, he quickly attacked the mid-level beast general-level monsters that were watching from not far away.

Tiger-cat monsters are all very fast, but this medium-sized beast general's three-tailed tiger-cat is even faster.

Shen Ping's physical attributes were only at the level of an ordinary high-level warrior, and he couldn't catch up with it at all. However, with the burst of power from the Nine-fold Thunder Blade, his speed suddenly increased dramatically, and he easily caught up with the three-tailed tiger-cat. In the end, it took him half an hour to successfully kill it.

All materials have been collected.

He returned to the rooftop of the high-rise building where he often stayed to rest. This time, he had killed a total of seven beast generals in the wilderness area, including this mid-level beast general. He could earn more than 100 million, which was nearly ten times what he earned from a previous trip.

"We've been away for quite a while now, it's time to head back."

I was just thinking about it.

The communication watch vibrated.

It was Muyang.

He couldn't help but smile. Among the Gale Squad, besides the captain, he had the best relationship with Mu Yang.

After connecting.

Mu Yang exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Shen, you're amazing! You broke through to the sword technique realm without making a sound. People who have started families are different. I have to learn from Brother Shen and start a family too."

Shen Ping immediately laughed and scolded, "You little brat, are you itching for a beating again? Calling so late, are you back in the base city?"

"No."

"I just got back to the rooftop with the team leader, and then I heard the good news, so I immediately called Brother Shen."

Mu Yang chuckled and said, "We had a good haul today, two beast generals. I'll treat Brother Shen to drinks when we get to the base city, and ask you to give me some pointers on swordsmanship."

"Okay, no problem."

After hanging up.

He habitually opened the virtual window and took a look, and what he saw made him freeze in shock.

(End of this chapter)