bookbashuk Chapter 39, Rank 2
Chapter 39, Rank 2
Lu Hao stood there watching her, and soon Lu Aoyun breathed her last. Lu Hao was also reminded of this.
[Killed an enemy, kill points +327]
It seems that Lu Aoyun is not far from reaching the high level of the second rank, Lu Hao thought.
He hadn't expected to defeat this mid-stage second-rank opponent so easily, especially since two peak first-rank opponents had almost threatened Lu Hao's safety before.
However, neither of those cases were ordinary; they were special cases. One had contacted a cult and obtained a large amount of equipment, while the other was a complete madman.
Ordinary first and second-grade soldiers would basically die after being struck by Lu Hao's second strike, since they do not have tempered sternums and cannot withstand Lu Hao's attack.
Lu Hao glanced at his kill points.
Kill Points: 384
It was enough for Lu Hao to temper seven bones, and he would still have 34 points left, enough to restore 340 units of Qi and Blood, which was enough for a battle.
After reviewing his gains, Lu Hao approached the bound Yu Jie. Upon seeing him, Lu Hao realized that Yu Jie was also a martial artist, but judging from his weak blood and qi, he was probably only a low-level first-grade martial artist.
"How are you? Are you still alive?"
"Water...water..."
Lu Hao picked up the water from the table next to him and fed it to Yu Jie. He then used his phone to notify the investigating officer to come and deal with Yu Jie, since he hadn't expected Lu Aoyun to tie Yu Jie up here and torture him.
After submitting the mission to the Detective Bureau, Lu Hao went home. He couldn't wait to start tempering his bones so he could reach the second rank.
Upon returning home, Lu Hao went straight to the training room to begin tempering his bones, without even having time to take a shower. After all, breaking through to the second rank would be a huge boost for Lu Hao, and he might be able to fight against third-rank opponents.
After spending two hours tempering the two pieces, Bai Qiuyao returned. Lu Hao came out, washed up, ate a meal, and told his mother about the two important events that had occurred that morning. Then, Lu Hao returned to the training room to continue tempering his bones.
……
The next day, at ten o'clock in the morning, Lu Hao finally got out of bed. He had tempered seven bones the night before, which had consumed a lot of his mental energy, so he got up particularly late today.
After getting up and having breakfast, Lu Hao glanced at the panel.
[Kill Point Allocation]
[Host: Lu Hao]
[Qi and Blood: 313/313 calories]
[Mental Strength: 206/299 Hz+]
Storage space: 10 cubic meters
Kill Points: 34
His Qi and Blood had reached 313 units, and the tempering of his lower limb bones was complete. The tempering of the lower limb bones provided Lu Hao with a total of ten points of Qi and Blood.
Lu Hao is currently a peak first-grade martial artist, but if people saw his blood energy value, they would probably mistake him for a mid-second-grade martial artist.
Lu Hao did not choose to leave to break through, after all, his mental strength had not fully recovered yet, and he would need a lot of mental strength to open up his meridians. If his mental strength failed, it might lead to the failure of the breakthrough.
Therefore, Lu Hao stopped practicing combat techniques. After all, practicing combat techniques also consumes qi and blood and mental energy. He took a break this afternoon, and planned to break through in one go tonight after gathering his energy.
With that in mind, Lu Hao walked outside. As for his destination, he didn't have one. He would just go wherever he ended up, since he was just out to relax and recover his mental energy.
Lu Hao spent the afternoon exploring the zoo and amusement park in Beiding District and had a fairly good time.
The only thing that displeased Lu Hao was the roller coaster and drop tower ride. As a martial artist, Lu Hao felt nothing about them, since the height was so great that even if he fell directly off, it wouldn't be a big problem.
That evening, after telling my mother, I began preparing for my breakthrough under her watchful eye.
It was similar to breaking through to the first rank, except that the meridians that expanded the lower limb bones were replaced with the meridians of the upper limb bones. With his mother's explanation, Lu Hao remembered it clearly.
After taking one Bone Tempering Pill and one Internal Organ Protecting Pill, Lu Hao began to guide his Qi and blood to expand his meridians.
One hour, two hours, three hours.
Bai Qiuyao watched intently from the side, but she wasn't as nervous as she was when Lu Hao broke through to the first rank, after all, Lu Hao had already brought her too many surprises during this period.
From the initial second and third bone tempering processes to today's news that Lu Hao killed a mid-level second-rank criminal,
This gave Bai Qiuyao considerable confidence in Lu Hao. After all, Bai Qiuyao had now recognized Lu Hao's talent, and in her heart, as long as Lu Hao didn't perish halfway, he would definitely grow into a grandmaster.
So now she focuses more on supporting, listening to, and giving Lu Hao emotional support, rather than interfering in his choices, since Lu Hao's growth has already surpassed her mother's expectations.
If I were to use my own methods to train Lu Hao, I'm afraid I would ruin him.
……
Three and a half hours later, Lu Hao completed his breakthrough. Opening his eyes, Lu Hao felt a surge in his blood and qi, which he could hardly control.
Open panel
[Kill Point Allocation]
[Host: Lu Hao]
[Qi and Blood: 93/345 calories]
[Mental Strength: 104/314 Hz]
Storage space: 100 cubic meters
Kill Points: 3
My Qi and Blood increased by 32 calories at once, nearly one-tenth of the original amount. I almost couldn't control my Qi and Blood anymore. Moreover, my mental strength also broke through the 299 mark, increasing by 15 Hertz.
Furthermore, the plus sign after "mental strength" has disappeared, indicating that his current mental strength is his limit, and his physical body might not be able to withstand any further breakthroughs.
There were only three kill points left. Lu Hao had forgotten that his kill points would decrease after his breakthrough. He should have spent the kill points to restore his mental energy this morning, since the decrease was not much different from having none at all.
As for storage space, it's simple and straightforward to just add a zero. If I reach the ninth rank, my storage space will probably be able to hold the entire country of China.
I broke through to the first rank on March 1st, and now it's May 12th, which is about two and a half months later.
There are 62 bones in the lower limbs, and on average, Lu Hao can refine one bone per day.
Now that you've broken through to the second rank, the only way to get kill points is to kill second-rank enemies. However, second-rank missions are relatively rare, since most people who reach the second rank already have some knowledge of the game.
Unlike those at the first rank, who might think that becoming a martial artist makes them invincible, they won't.
Therefore, I estimate that my bone tempering time will average out to less than one piece per day. There are still three and a half months until the start of school in September. If I complete a few tasks during this period, I should be able to reach the third rank before the start of school, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
After that, you can head to the Demon City Underground Cave. After all, it takes an average person to go down to the underground cave when you reach the third rank. There are plenty of martial artists of the same rank in the underground cave, unlike now. You can advance quickly there.
After chatting with his mother for a few minutes, Lu Hao went to take a shower, since he had produced a lot of blood and grime during his breakthrough.