by Big Yeeeaaar
Andrew thought for a moment and gave the card number to the three.
He still had to rush to Annie’s place.
If he waited until the demon beast corpses were sold, there would be no time left.
The bearded warrior patted his chest and guaranteed, “Don’t worry, Big Brother Andrew. Oh right, do you want to sell the Black Wind Ash Wolf’s corpse too?”
“Yeah, sell it.”
Andrew said without thinking. A mere fourth-grade demon beast, to him, other than a higher price tag, there was no further use.
Hearing this, John and the other two smiled.
That was a peak fourth-grade demonic beast!
Just the Black Wind Ash Wolf’s corpse was more valuable than the mountain of demonic beast corpses behind the carriage.
The three of them would naturally have a share of this ten percent.
“Boss Andrew, we’ll be leaving first.”
John said excitedly.
It was still early to leave. If they went to the black market to sell it, they might be able to meet a rich person who would bid for it. At that time, it wouldn’t be a problem for the price to increase by twenty to thirty percent!
As for Andrew’s share, they, of course, had to give it to him.
The trio was not brainless. In the long run, it would definitely be more cost-effective than a one-time profit.
Moreover, he could easily kill a fourth-grade demon beast. Wouldn’t it be easy to deal with the three of them?
Hence, the three of them did not have such foolish thoughts. They drove to the black market.
Chapter 37 - Breakthrough, Qi Formation Fourth Grade!
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Hyber Hotel.
In a VIP room.
Annie, Chief Charles, and Dean Carroll had been waiting in the hotel for a long time.
The dining table was full of dishes, and almost all the meat was from demon beasts. Hyber Hotel had contracted a warrior team to hunt demon beasts in the wilderness to provide meat for the hotel.
Of course, most of these demon beasts were first-grade.
Even so, the dishes made from the meat of demon beasts were still in short supply. Usually, they had to book a few days in advance.
The three of them sat around the dining table.
Annie held a knife and fork. It was her first time eating at the same table with two Grandmasters. She seemed a little reserved, but she was more worried about Andrew.
Chief Charles took a sip of wine and glanced at Annie. He comforted her again, “Don’t worry. Your brother is not weak. He should be fine in the outskirts of the wilderness.”
“That was a test. It can’t be compared to actual combat. How many geniuses in the past died early because they had no experience in actual combat?” Dean Carroll said.
Then, she remembered that Annie was here, so she turned her head. “I’m not saying that something bad will happen to your brother. I’m just saying that in the wilderness, anything can happen.”
Chief Charles snorted coldly. “You don’t know his assessment results.
“His Blood Qi and speed are normal. He barely passed the minimum standards of a third-grade fighter. But do you know his reaction speed test? It’s almost close to a middle-grade fighter!
“Do you think he won’t run away if he senses danger?”
Chief Charles paused and continued, “If you want to test him, you can try to start from the battle technique… it’s a little weak.”
It was just a passing comment, and he didn’t explain it in detail.
Carroll didn’t think too much either and nodded.
Most high school students would not come into contact with battle techniques. Only in university would there be teachers to teach them such skills.
“If his test results are so good, even if his battle technique is a bit weak, it’s normal. Since Chief Charles has said so, there is no need for the test.”
“Really?”
On the side, Annie, who had always been a little reserved, suddenly became overjoyed. “Dean Carroll, you mean… my brother can get the special enrollment quota of Stanford University?”
Cough, cough.
Chief Charles almost choked on his saliva.
He said with some embarrassment, “Dean Carroll, the entrance exam of your Stanford University is different from our warrior exam. If I make a wrong judgment and let you waste a special enrollment spot, it would be bad.”
He originally wanted Dean Carroll to suffer too.
If she didn’t conduct the exam, wouldn’t what he said be in vain?
It would be best to let Dean Carroll witness Andrew’s ten-meter-long Blade Qi battle technique for herself.
Afraid that Dean Carroll would regret it, Chief Charles changed his tone and said seriously, “I have something that I want Dean Carroll to help me with…”
…
At the door of the Hyber Hotel.
The moment Andrew stepped into the hotel, a system notification sounded in his mind.
[Ding, Congratulations, Host, for obtaining 860 strengthening points.]
It seemed that the John Brothers had sold all the monster meat.
Andrew stopped and checked the system interface.
[Name]: Andrew Doyle
[Age]: 18 years old
[Identity]: Martial Arts Training High School No. 3 student
[Cultivation Realm]: Qi Formation Third Grade (+)
[Cultivation Technique]: Nine-layered Thunder Blade, Infinite Innate Skill, Innate Five-elements Limitless Escape Technique (+)
[Strengthening Points]: 2,080 Points
[System Store]: Opened
[Lucky Draw]: 100 strengthening points for one lucky draw
[Storage Space]: 1 cubic meter (+)
“My cultivation is the foundation of whether I can survive in the wilderness or not.
“Moreover, when the cultivation advances to the fourth-grade of the Qi Formation realm, one would be considered to have stepped into the middle stages. One would pass the rookie status Immortal Cultivation, touching the threshold of true Immortal Cultivation.”
Andrew’s heart was burning with passion as he thought of something.
“Ding!”
“Your cultivation has been raised to the fourth grade of the Qi Formation realm. Strengthening points -1000.”
Then, it was the Nine-layered Thunder Blade.
Although the 20-meter-long Lightning Blade Qi was powerful, it was still too short. It was just like the Gale team’s Liebert. If the opponent’s speed was too fast and he ran more than 20 meters away in an instant, wouldn’t he have to catch up with the opponent before he could slash?
“Ding!”
“Your Nine-layered Thunder Blade has been raised to the third level of great success. Strengthening points -500.”
Awesome!
Andrew felt that his entire body was filled with power.
His Qi exploded.
His cultivation technique was upgraded.
If he were to fight against the Gale Squad now, he wouldn’t even need to use the Innate Five-elements Limitless Escape Technique.
“When I was in the second level of the Qi Formation realm, because of the addition of my Qi and Nine-layered Thunder Blade, I was able to kill Black Wolf, who had just entered the fourth grade.
“Now, I’m already at the fourth level of the Qi Formation realm, my Nine-layered Thunder Blade has reached the great success stage, and my battle prowess has increased more than tenfold…
“Hmm?”
Andrew felt the abundant Blood Qi in his body.
No.
He was afraid that he had made a mistake.
His combat power had increased by more than ten times. Didn’t that mean… his attack power was even stronger than a peak fifth-grade martial artist? He could even contend with a sixth-grade martial artist for a while.
He could cut a building cut in half at his current level.
“No, I can�
��t think like that. Ordinary martial artists of the fifth-grade are too weak. Only someone as strong as Chief Charles can be called a real martial artist. Even if he suppressed his cultivation, I wouldn’t be able to defeat him.”
Andrew clenched his fists and said solemnly, “That’s right. I can’t be short-sighted. If I want to compete, I’ll compete with an expert like Chief Charles!”
Chapter 38 - Killing A Grandmaster With A Single Slash?
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“Chief Charles, you’ve already been a seventh-grade Grandmaster for many years. Could it be that you can’t even kill that crocodile demon at the peak of the sixth-grade?”
In the VIP room, Dean Carroll asked faintly.
Charles smiled bitterly. “That beast is too cunning. It only moves around the artificial lake. Once I find it, it will hide in the lake. Once inside the lake, there’s nothing I can do about it… Besides, half a month ago, I secretly went to the East River Park and discovered that the cosmic energy was gathering there. The crocodile demon seems to be showing signs of a breakthrough. In a few days, it might be able to step into the seventh grade. When that time comes, it will be even harder to kill it!”
Human warriors of the seventh grade could be called “Martial Grandmasters”.
Among Demon Beasts, although there was no “Grandmaster” rank, the strength of a seventh-grade demon beast was not much weaker than a human Grandmaster.
“That crocodile is too close to Boston.
“Once it breaks through to the seventh grade, I won’t be able to leave Boston for the rest of my life.”
Chief Charles smiled bitterly.
The East River Park where the alligator demon lived was a stone’s throw away from Boston!
Ten kilometers was less than three to four minutes for a seventh-grade demon beast when it went all out. Unless he was in charge of Boston all year round, there was no way he could stop it.
Moreover, he was only a martial arts Grandmaster in Massachusetts. There was no way he could protect everything.
The spiritual power of a demon beast at this level was strong, far surpassing that of a sixth-grade beast. Ordinary guns and ammunition were no threat to it, and weapons like artillery shells were easily evaded!
“It’s not too difficult to kill it now. Once it really advances to the seventh-grade, unless we invite another grandmaster to help us, it will escape to the artificial lake or run into the depths of the wilderness…”
Chief Charles felt a headache just thinking about it.
“Okay!”
Dean Carroll immediately agreed.
She would never refuse such a matter that concerned the safety of humans.
“After meeting Andrew, I need to go to the wilderness to investigate about the Evil Grandmaster. Then, I will help you kill the crocodile monster.”
“Thank you, Dean Carroll.”
Chief Charles relaxed and laughed, “When we kill the crocodile, I won’t take anything. I’ll give everything to Dean Carroll.”
He took out his phone and glanced at the message sent by the Martial Arts Administration.
“By the way, Dean Carroll, I’ve received news that Washington University, New York University, and several other top universities in the country have sent people to Boston. The Director of the Education Bureau and the No. 1 Martial Arts Training High School have gone to welcome them.”
“So what if they come?”
Chief Charles Laughed. “I’m afraid this group of people will have wasted their trip.”
These universities probably didn’t know that Andrew’s sister had already helped him contact her university.
Just as the two finished their conversation, the door of the private room opened.
Andrew changed into a set of clean clothes then headed straight here.
“Andrew, you’re finally here.”
Chief Charles was the first to speak.
They had sent a message to Andrew and left him their address. After that, they didn’t receive any reply from him. Charles even suspected that Andrew was in some kind of danger.
“You’re Andrew?”
Dean Carol stood up, sizing Andrew from head to toe.
Judging from his Blood Qi value, Andrew’s strength was at most at the peak of the third-grade martial artist realm. However, she vaguely felt that something was wrong. It seemed that Andrew could pose a threat to her.
“Am I thinking too much?”
Dean Carroll thought to herself.
A mere third-grade fighter could pose no threat to her.
“Yes, I am Andrew. You are Dean Carroll, right?”
Andrew nodded.
Who was this person?
Didn’t they say that the Vice Dean of Stanford University’s Institute of Martial Arts was here?
Why was she so young?
Andrew was a little puzzled. In his eyes, if he wanted to get to the position of Vice-dean, he should be at least 30 or 40 years old. However, no matter how he looked at it, Carroll was only 25 or 26 years old.
“We were just saying that you are young and promising. You are already a third rank fighter at just 18 years old.”
Chief Charles said with a smile and gestured for Andrew to sit down.
“Let’s eat first. Dean Carol still has to test you later.”
Andrew sat down.
The four of them ate the demon beast barbecue while chatting about their daily life.
After eating, President Carroll stood up.
“The test is very simple. You just need to attack me with all your strength. Let me see how strong you are.”
“…”
Andrew was stunned.
He scratched his head and said, “Dean Carroll, I’m afraid… This is not very good.”
“If I ask you to attack, then attack. What nonsense!”
Dean Carroll scolded.
Andrew said in a flat tone, “The box is too small. I’m afraid it’s not suitable. If I cut open this building with a knife, I won’t have the money to compensate…”
Moreover, I don’t know your strength.
What if I cut you to death with a knife?
I’m afraid I’ll have to forget about ever becoming a student. Chief Charles will take me down on the spot.
Carroll couldn’t help but look at Annie.
This younger brother of yours really knows how to brag.
Cleaving apart a hotel building with a single slash?
Does he think he’s a martial arts grandmaster?
“Andrew, actually, with your current strength as a third-grade fighter, you don’t need to take the test at all. You’ll be able to get a special enrollment spot from our Stanford University. However… Chief Charles wants me to experience your strength. I’m also a little curious.”
Dean Carroll smiled faintly and said, “Let’s go. Let’s go outside.”
“Okay.”
“I know an open-air parking lot not far away. It’s quite spacious.”
Andrew shook his head. Since she wanted to see it, he could only satisfy this dean’s request.
Chapter 39 - Seriously Injured Grandmaster Carroll
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Chief Charles had something to do, so he returned to the Martial Arts Administration earlier.
The three of them left the Hyber Hotel, going straight to the parking lot. They then stood in the aisle.
Annie walked over and whispered into Andrew’s ear, “Andrew, you must do your best. The special enrollment quota at Stanford University is different from that of other schools.
“If your performance is good enough, maybe the dean will accept you as her disciple.”
These words were heard by Dean Carroll.
She smiled. If Annie wanted the dean to accept him as her disciple, only the top few geniuses in the country would have the possibility.
However, in the next second, she heard something that shocked her.
“There’s
no need, right, Sister?”
Andrew was not willing to be her disciple at all. Even if she was an Ultimate powerhouse, she could not teach him anything.
Moreover, the reason he went to university was so that his sister wouldn’t have to worry.
“Oh right, Sis, between Dean Carroll and Chief Charles… who’s stronger?”
Annie really didn’t know how to answer this question. However, she recalled that Dean Carroll was about to reach the peak of the seventh stage, so she naturally replied, “Of course, it’s Dean Carroll.”
Andrew nodded. “Alright, then I should know what to do.”
His expression suddenly became solemn.
In the past two days in the wilderness, he had encountered many martial artists and demon beasts. Although the strongest one was only at the peak of the fourth grade, there was almost no threat to him.
Only Chief Charles made him admire him from the bottom of his heart.
“Chief Charles had suppressed his cultivation. With the strength of an early-stage third-grade realm, his battle prowess far surpasses that of a fourth stage martial artist… From the looks of it, even though they are both Grandmasters, there some are strong while some are weak. Carroll is the Associate Dean of Stanford University’s Institute of Martial Arts. Although she’s a woman, she is actually stronger than Chief Charles!”
Andrew raised his head and looked at Carroll with a solemn expression.
Carroll had been informed beforehand by Charles.
She didn’t expect Charles to suppress Andrew with the strength of a third-grade fighter.
As expected, these so-called geniuses had too little actual combat experience. It was difficult for them to display their full strength.
Carroll smiled and casually stood under the street lamp. She said, “Make your move and go all out. I heard from Chief Charles that your strength is about a third-grade fighter. I will suppress my cultivation to the early stage of the third-grade realm…”
She hadn’t finished speaking yet.