His words were powerful, ringing with the unyielding tenacity of a soldier who refused to admit defeat.
Qin Feng nodded. "First, I’m going to register for the Canaan Newcomer Cup, which is a month away. Over the next seven days, I’ll see if I can find a suitable mission to earn some Contribution Points. If not, no big deal."
"Alright!"
"Let’s go for it!"
"We’re all in this together!"
The four of them exchanged high-fives, having set their respective short-term goals.
Afterward, the group dispersed.
Xiong Yanfu and Lei Meng headed off together to challenge other top Warbands.
Tie Mu, unwilling to delay another moment, teleported directly back to his dorm to begin a new round of closed-door cultivation.
And Qin Feng activated the Subspace Teleportation as well, preparing to return to his "dorm."
However, when the light from the teleportation faded, he found he hadn’t appeared on the familiar floating island on the 1923rd floor of Star-gazing Cliff. Instead, he had been sent to the public teleportation point in the Star-gazing Cliff area.
A new notification popped up on his personal terminal.
[NOTICE: To ensure the absolute privacy and security of all cadets, all personal dormitory areas are spatially locked. Any unauthorized teleportation, except by the owner, will be intercepted. Please return to your dorm manually and pass identity verification to enter.]
’I see.’
Qin Feng understood.
After returning to the familiar, luxurious floating island, Qin Feng wasn’t in a hurry to look for a mission.
He considered for a moment. There were still seven full days before the Canaan Newcomer Cup began.
That amount of time was far too short for closed-door cultivation, which often lasted for months.
He didn’t like having his training rhythm needlessly interrupted by outside matters.
’In that case, I might as well...’
A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
’...go and challenge the one place that sent me home in defeat—the Canaan Tower!’
’I need to see for myself what kind of profound transformation I’ve undergone after five months of hard cultivation, with my life force index skyrocketing to 50!’
’If there’s any time left after I’m done with the tower, then I’ll look for a suitable, short-term mission to earn some Contribution Points.’
With his plan set, he no longer hesitated.
"Hammer, select challenge: Canaan Tower, First Floor, First Battle."
"Command received. Connecting you to the Subspace virtual battlefield..."
...
A flash of white light.
The familiar, massive colosseum, filled with the smell of rust and gunpowder, appeared before Qin Feng once more.
Across from him, the imposing, three-meter-tall figure that had once brought him endless pressure and a sense of powerlessness slowly rose to its feet again.
Level 4, Green-skinned kid!
It still wore that signature "Waaagh!" grin, full of bloodlust and fanaticism.
It was still carrying that huge, crude Beheading Axe that looked as if it could split the very earth.
Everything seemed like a reenactment of the nightmare from five months ago.
This time, however, Qin Feng’s state of mind was worlds apart.
His face no longer held the slightest trace of seriousness or tension. In its place was absolute confidence—the confidence of being in complete control.
ROAR—!
The Green-skinned kid across from him moved.
Like a cannonball, it instantly crossed several dozen meters.
The Beheading Axe in its hand still shrieked as it tore through the air, chopping down with savage, overwhelming force!
The same scene, the same move.
But in Qin Feng’s eyes, the world was completely different.
Last time, his opponent’s speed had felt so extreme that his dynamic vision could barely track it. He had only managed to block by relying on combat instinct alone.
But now...
He felt the Green-skinned kid’s movements were so slow.
Yes, slow.
He could even clearly see its thick, green muscles trembling violently from the high-speed charge; he could see the faint energy trails generated by the swing of its massive Beheading Axe; and he could see at least seven or eight fatal, exploitable flaws hidden within its seemingly perfect, powerful chop!
Last time, he had felt its strength as an irresistible, terrifying force, enough to smash both him and his spear to dust.
But now...
He just calmly raised the Level 4 Alloy Long Spear in his hands.
He used no fancy killing moves, only the simplest, most direct block.
CLANG—!!!
A crisp, melodious clang of metal on metal, like the ringing of a bell, echoed throughout the arena.
The massive Beheading Axe, which had once bent his Long Spear into a "U" shape, was violently knocked aside the instant it touched the spear’s shaft, repelled by a far more terrifying and concentrated force!
And Qin Feng’s body didn’t move an inch, as steady as a mountain!
’So this is the improvement that comes from opening two apertures?’
Qin Feng was filled with a sense of epiphany.
This wasn’t just a simple increase in strength and speed. It was a comprehensive, multi-faceted leap at a fundamental level of life—improving his endurance, resilience, nerve response speed, and even his dynamic vision!
’Time to end this.’
Qin Feng gave the Green-skinned kid—who was momentarily stunned after its full-power strike was so easily blocked—no chance to react.
His footwork shifted slightly.