BZZZT! BZZZT!
A moment later, while everyone was resting, Lin Qi’s phone vibrated. He pulled it out and saw a message from Jiangtao.
[Jiangtao: Brother Qi, I heard that when a Space Gate appears and a Disaster Beast Tide erupts, you get rewards just for participating in killing the Calamity Beasts.]
[With the satellite defense system and surveillance video as proof, we killed a lot of Calamity Beasts. The rewards this time won’t be small. We might even make a huge profit.]
Lin Qi looked up at Jiangtao, who winked at him.
Lin Qi shook his head. ’This Jiangtao... he and I are on the same wavelength.’
He had killed a fair number of Calamity Beasts, including Second-Level Calamity Beasts. Maybe, just as Jiangtao said, he could make a huge profit.
He needed money, too. Although he still had over two million, he needed to buy a Cultivation Technique and a Body Technique, both of which were extremely expensive. Naturally, the more money he had, the better.
After all, no one ever complained about having too much money.
...
Time quickly passed. It was now eight o’clock at night.
BEEP!
The office door slid open automatically. Yue Feng, dressed in a Combat Suit, plopped down onto the smart chair.
"This wonderful Spring Festival is ruined."
"It really was the Insect God Association and those disgusting things from the Insect Race. They’re like ghosts that just won’t go away!"
"Although they failed this time, their attack still caused 180 deaths and 1,058 injuries in our Celestial Sea City."
"Our Celestial Sea City hasn’t had a Disaster Beast Tide eruption in almost five years."
BANG!
Yue Feng slammed his palm on the desk, creating a loud bang and leaving a palm print behind.
After venting his frustration, he spoke.
"Manager Sun, begin the report."
"Understood!"
Manager Sun, who had followed him in, nodded. He used the tablet in his hand to project a large screen showing various combat photos and data from the report.
"Hall Master, this time in our Celestial Sea City, a total of three Space Gates appeared. All were small-scale Disaster Beast Tides, from which a total of 3,528 Calamity Beasts emerged."
"Among them were 2,748 First-Level Calamity Beasts, 635 Second-Level Calamity Beasts, and 145 Third-Level Calamity Beasts!"
"Currently, all Calamity Beasts have been eliminated!"
"When the Disaster Beast Tide erupted, 45 high school students and 28 university students participated in the battle."
"Seven of them performed exceptionally well!"
"This includes three from our Red Dome Martial Arts Dojo: Lin Qi, Li Zhou, and Jiangtao!"
"The most outstanding among them was Lin Qi!!"
Hearing this, Yue Feng looked at the projected images. One of them was exceptionally clear: a picture of Lin Qi holding a Black Great Spear, having just pierced through an Iron Spike Wild Boar with a single thrust.
"Give me the details!" Yue Feng said, sitting up straight.
"Of course!"
Manager Sun let out a breath and said, his voice filled with amazement:
"Student Lin Qi was near Wanda when the Disaster Beast Tide broke out. He charged in with a Black Great Spear."
"He killed a total of 15 Calamity Beasts, including 8 Iron Spike Wild Boars, 3 Mastiff Dogs, 2 Shadow Cats, and 2 Second-Level Calamity Beast Unihorned Black Pigs!"
"The data shows this was his first time fighting Calamity Beasts. He killed 15 of them in 8 minutes and consecutively saved 20 people from them!!"
Even after finishing his account, Manager Sun was still in awe.
Yue Feng didn’t speak. Instead, he clicked on the video to watch.
The surveillance footage showed him charging into Wanda to kill the first Calamity Beast, followed by a calm slaughter that ended with a single spear thrust killing an Iron-toothed Wild Boar.
He watched the entire video, right up to the end when Lin Qi consecutively killed two Unihorned Black Pigs.
Yue Feng’s eyes grew brighter and brighter.
CLAP! CLAP!
After watching, Yue Feng couldn’t help but stand up and applaud. He paced around his office, exclaiming in admiration as he walked.
"To be able to kill an Iron Spike Wild Boar with a single thrust on his first encounter!"
"His technique is still lacking, but he’s already shown Top-Level Combat Talent and extremely strong Psychological Quality."
"His strength in the video is definitely at the Second Realm. And the third Killing Technique from the Black Iron Spear Technique Secret Manual... he’s actually mastered it!"
"This is a true genius. We all underestimated his Talent and Comprehension!"
"He has the makings of an S-class genius!!" Yue Feng declared emphatically.
"I bet Old Wang from Chongming and Old Zeng from Black Brilliance have both seen this video by now."
"I bet they’re kicking themselves with regret." Yue Feng laughed gloatingly.
"Don’t publicize Lin Qi’s case too much. Just include him in the regular promotions along with the others," Yue Feng said, his smile fading.
Manager Sun nodded gravely.
"We should give Lin Qi a reward. We need to invest in a genius like him early on."
"Also, schedule a meeting with Lin Qi. For the day after tomorrow!"
"Understood. I’ll get on it right away."
Manager Sun nodded!
...
Meanwhile, inside the Chongming Martial Arts Dojo, Vice Hall Master Wang Zhenhai was also watching the video.
He was of Middle Level height, just under 1.9 meters, with a lean and powerful build. His features were Ordinary, but his aura was as sharp as a Sharp Sword.
Watching the video, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"This kid is very strong. Which Martial Arts Dojo is he from?"
Standing before him was a Vice Manager Li.
Vice Manager Li spoke, his expression complicated.
"That’s Red Dome Martial Arts Dojo’s A-level genius—Lin Qi!"
After hearing this, Wang Zhenhai sighed. "Such a great seedling, and he’s not a genius from our Chongming Martial Arts Dojo. What a pity!"
Vice Manager Li hesitated, then said, "Actually, Lin Qi was originally supposed to sign with our Chongming Martial Arts Dojo."
Wang Zhenhai’s brow furrowed. "Keep talking!"
So, Vice Manager Li recounted the events from a few months ago.
"What?"
Upon hearing the story, Wang Zhenhai’s face instantly darkened. He unleashed a tyrannical aura, causing Vice Manager Li to tremble involuntarily.
"This is a severe dereliction of duty on Guu Qian’s part. To let a genius like that get away."
"It’s hard to imagine how many geniuses we’ve lost over the years because of her."
"Lao Li, from now on, you will be the manager."
"I will report to the Hall Master and have Guu Qian removed from her position."
"Thank you, Master Wang!" Vice Manager Li was overjoyed. He was inwardly ecstatic. ’That bitch Guu Qian is finally getting the boot.’
At that moment, Guu Qian, still at home celebrating the festival, had no idea she’d been fired. She was watching the news about the Disaster Beast Tide on TV, feeling bored and thinking about where to go have fun tomorrow.
A short while later, a phone call came. Her face turned deathly pale, and she fell into despair.
...
On the afternoon of January 16th, Lin Qi’s family and the Jiangtao siblings were discharged from the hospital and began preparing for the next day’s surgery.
「Midday, January 17th」
Tianhai City First People’s Hospital, recuperation ward.
Third floor, waiting area outside the shockwave therapy room.
BEEP!
The treatment room door opened. A gurney was slowly wheeled out, and several doctors walked out with it.
Lin Qi and Lin Zhen stood up at the same time and walked over, looking at the sleeping Fang Huiyi on the gurney.
Dr. Li took off his mask and gloves, smiling.
"Congratulations, you two. Ms. Fang Huiyi’s shockwave therapy surgery was a complete success."
"Ninety-nine percent of the residual toxins in her body have been removed. The remaining one percent will be excreted by her organs."
"From now on, she won’t have to worry about the harm from the toxins anymore."
Lin Zhen was emotional. "Thank you, Doctor!"
Lin Qi also smiled.
Dr. Li continued, "However, there is one more thing."
"Ms. Fang Huiyi’s Martial Arts foundation has been destroyed. Due to the corrosion from the toxins, her organs are weaker than a normal person’s."
"If you want her to recover her original Martial Arts strength, you’ll have to spend a great deal of money on resources for her recovery. You need to be mentally prepared for that."
Lin Qi nodded. "We understand!"
Back in the hospital room, Lin Qi looked at his sleeping mother, Fang Huiyi.
In this age of Martial Arts, you aren’t safe anywhere without strength.
’So, Mom’s Martial Arts journey must be continued.’
And to walk the path of Martial Arts again would require a huge amount of money. He had to earn more money.
"Dad, you take care of Mom. Master Yue is looking for me to discuss something," Lin Qi said.
"Go on," Lin Zhen nodded. A brand-new prosthesis was now attached to his left arm.
...