Translator: CinderTL
"Xia Qing?"
Jiang Ye never expected to see that familiar name in this place.
Is it just a coincidence? he wondered inwardly.
"Number 12," he murmured, studying the description on the list.
Number 12 likely referred to the Talent Research Institute's numbering system.
But the institute's name itself was intriguing.
Could the Hidden God Organization be researching innate talents?
If the experiment was successful, did that mean the Hidden God Organization had successfully experimented on Xia Qing's innate talent?
"Jiang Ye," Liu Wanxiao interrupted his thoughts. "What are you spacing out about?"
"Nothing," Jiang Ye replied, shaking his head.
He didn't want to get too deeply involved in whatever was happening here.
The less contact, the better.
"Let's move on," Jiang Ye said, leading the group deeper into the complex.
Meanwhile, deep within a vast, mist-shrouded hall, a pale-skinned young man with delicate features watched the surveillance monitors.
The screens showed Jiang Ye, Yun Qing'er, and their two companions.
"A genius from Penglai University."
"They think they can use us as training tools? In their dreams!" A sinister glint flashed in the effeminate youth's eyes. "Today, you will all meet your end here."
He turned to a group of black-clad figures in the distance and waved his hand. "Begin the operation. Let's give them a 'welcome gift'."
"Yes, sir!"
The black-clad figures swiftly transformed into shadows, melting into the dense mist.
Moments later, Jiang Ye and his group of four entered the mist-shrouded hall.
As soon as they stepped inside, Jiang Ye's expression changed drastically. "Laser weapons!" he shouted, rolling sideways to evade.
Shen Changxi, Yun Qing'er, and the others also scrambled to dodge.
A split second later, scorching white beams pierced through the mist, erupting from the depths of the hall and blasting toward them.
Boom! Boom!
The four of them moved with lightning reflexes, their first breakthrough peak cultivation granting them exceptional agility. Enhanced by their battle armor, they could even evade ordinary bullets.
But laser weapons were far too fast.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Dozens of laser beams, at least, erupted toward Jiang Ye and his group.
The laser beams formed a dense, fiery net that crashed down upon them.
Bang!
A white beam grazed Liu Wanxiao's shoulder, instantly piercing his battle armor.
"Damn it!" Liu Wanxiao's face paled.
"Jiang Ye, we have to charge!" he roared. "Hiding here will just get us turned into sieves!"
The fog swirled thickly, and the laser weapons' blinding speed made evasion nearly impossible, even for them. Had any other top ten cadets been in their place, they would likely have been riddled with laser fire by now.
"No," Jiang Ye said, his voice ice-cold. "The enemy is at least a hundred meters away. Charging straight in would be suicide. Laser weapons can't fire continuouslyโwe wait for the reload intervals!"
"What if they have multiple laser weapons?" Shen Changxi asked.
Jiang Ye fell silent.
What if they really do have a laser weapon for every soldier?
According to intelligence reports, there were over a hundred personnel on the third level!
In a flash of inspiration, Jiang Ye devised a daring plan.
"Then let's charge!" he said in a low voice. "Cover me. If I can get within fifty meters, I'm confident I can take them down!"
"Fifty meters? We can't even see that far!" Liu Wanxiao exclaimed, startled.
The hall was shrouded in dense fog, visibility limited to just three meters.
If not for this, they wouldn't be in such a desperate situation!
Shen Changxi, however, didn't hesitate. She immediately nodded. "Alright, I'll cover you!"
Whoosh!
Before she could finish speaking, a petite figure wielding three massive, head-sized hammers had already surged forward.
Shen Changxi's expression froze for a moment before she gracefully stepped forward, her lotus-like steps carrying her swiftly after the charging figure.
"Jiang Ye, it's up to you now," Liu Wanxiao gritted his teeth and sprinted forward.
At this point, he had no choice but to trust Jiang Ye again.
Huff. Watching the three of them charge straight ahead, Jiang Ye took a deep breath, his resolve hardening.
Whoosh!
He transformed into a bolt of lightning, using their cover to streak forward.
Ten meters.
Twenty meters.
Thirty meters.
Fifty meters.
Seventy meters.
"Almost there," Jiang Ye's eyes narrowed sharply.
Grasping his spear, he suddenly shot forward in a specific direction.
Boom! The spear in his hand instantly erupted with a blinding light.
Tens of thousands of strands of stellar energy surged forth, coalescing into a pale crimson sun-like radiance that pierced through the air.
Great Sun Spear Technique, Eighteenth Form: Great Sun Pierces the Clouds.
This technique was one of the few long-range attacks within the Great Sun Spear Technique, and a crucial follow-up to the second ultimate move, Proud Sun Soars Across the Sky.
Not only did it possess immense power, but its range extended an astonishing fifty meters or more!
Boom! In an instant, a pale crimson halo tore through the air, piercing the mist like the Great Sun piercing the clouds.
[Void Enemy Detection: At distances exceeding ten meters, ranged accuracy is increased by 100%, and damage is amplified by 1%-100%. The greater the distance, the higher the damage. Additionally, there is a 0.1% chance to inflict the 'Void Imprisonment' status on the target.]
100% accuracy!
Boom!!
A deafening roar echoed from fifty meters away, followed by a bloodcurdling scream.
"Holy shit! How is that even possible?!" Liu Wanxiao stared in disbelief.
Through fifty meters of dense mist, Jiang Ye had annihilated an enemy with a single strike?
"How did he do that? Is he using an aimbot or something?!"
Jiang Ye didn't have time to explain. He shifted his spearmanship stance and unleashed another Great Sun Pierces the Clouds, thrusting explosively in a different direction.
Great Sun Pierces the Clouds is just a basic spear technique, Jiang Ye thought to himself. Though its power pales in comparison to my ultimate moves, with my damage amplification, it's still enough to threaten even a first breakthrough peak cultivator.
More importantly, I can use it endlessly!
Ultimate moves drain a significant amount of stamina and require a long recovery period. But basic techniques have no such limitations.
In this moment, the dense fog became Jiang Ye's perfect cover. The Hidden God Organization would never suspect he could effortlessly snipe them through the fog using only blind shots.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In mere seconds, Jiang Ye had struck over twenty enemies in rapid succession. The laser fire directed at them dwindled sharply.
"This guy..." Even Shen Changxi was astonished. "How is he doing this?"
Is he really cheating?
Yun Qing'er glanced at Jiang Ye, speechless.
What do they even need our cover for? He's just massacring them through the fog!
"What's going on?" Chen Yuntian asked, his voice filled with confusion. "Jiang Ye doesn't have Martial Dao Will perception. How is he hitting every shot from fifty meters away?"
Zhu Honglie was starting to crack under the pressure.
My disciple!
If you're going to cheat, at least be subtle about it!
How am I supposed to explain this to everyone else?
"Probably just luck," Zhu Honglie chuckled, forcing a smile. It was the only explanation he could offer.
This kid is definitely acting strange, Zhu Honglie thought to himself. Could it be that after his martial bone's Second Awakening, he also awakened Martial Dao Will perception?
After pondering the possibilities, this seemed to be the only logical explanation.
But the true reason would have to wait until the mission was over.
"Those rats aren't fools," Zhu Honglie said. "They've already realized what's happening. The final battle is about to erupt."
Chen Yuntian nodded, abandoning his curiosity about Jiang Ye's methods. He focused intently on the projection screen. "This S-Rank combat mission is finally reaching its climax."
As soon as he finished speaking, an earth-shattering Martial Dao Aura erupted from the projection screen.
The final battle had begun!
(End of the Chapter)
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