29: Chapter 29 Chen Bo, having regrouped, challenges a Level 5 mutant beast.

The Cloudtop Garden of the Chen Family villa was truly among the clouds.

Morning mist swirled around the sightseeing railings, and the outline of the city loomed faintly beneath the clouds.

A level 60 Grandmaster was teaching Chen Bo step-by-step how to circulate the "Harmony Birth Fortune Technique", a Heaven Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique capable of repairing a corrosion energy furnace.

Most people in this world believed that once a Spirit War Master's talent Rank fell, it was incurable, and their life was set in stone.

Even Yun Zhuo and Teacher Su believed this to be the case right now.

That was only because their social circle had long since quietly defined their horizons.

For a Family like the Chen Family, who lived above the clouds, a damaged corrosion energy furnace, while troublesome to repair, was by no means irreversible; it just came at a high cost.

To hire the level 60 Grandmaster before him to teach his son the Harmony Birth Fortune Technique, Chen Kun had spent 5 billion, and it was only for seven days; if he couldn't learn it after seven days, he would have to pay more.

At the same time, the matter of Chen Bo cultivating the Harmony Birth Fortune Technique to reshape his corrosion energy furnace was kept strictly confidential by Chen Kun; not even Li Wanqing, who was his son's War Princess, knew about it.

It wasn't because he was afraid the Cultivation Technique couldn't be registered; Chen Bo's aunt worked at the War Spirit Master Administration, so things others deemed impossible were just a matter of a single word for his Family.

Now that everyone thought Chen Bo was ruined, he insisted on secretly repairing the furnace to make it a trump card in his son's hands. At a critical moment, it would not only allow him to win by surprise but also blind everyone else with his brilliance.

After all, his eldest son would have to stay home and guard the Family business in the future; how could he do that without some trump cards?

"Ding~"

A soft sound came from the cloudtop elevator; someone was coming up.

The Grandmaster teaching the Cultivation Technique left tactfully.

Just as he left, Li Wanqing appeared in the cloudtop elevator.

A well-tailored plain dress accentuated her upright posture. Now, there was less childishness in her eyes and a bit more calmness that hadn't been there before.

The words Chen Kun said to Chen Bo back at the hospital were actually also meant for Li Wanqing to hear.

It was as if an immortal had reached out and unveiled a corner of the heavenly palace for her.

Of course, the prerequisite was that she was smart enough to understand the deeper meaning in his words.

Clearly, Li Wanqing had caught the hint.

She understood the class disparity in Chen Kun's words and caught a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of their circle.

She realized that her previous definition of the wealthy was simply a joke.

True top-tier Families and people like her seemed to live in the same world, but in reality, they were already in two different dimensions.

Once her horizons were broadened, her life's goals also became clear.

When Li Wanqing walked up to Chen Bo, the nervousness of the past was gone from her eyes, replaced by a bit of firmness: "Brother Bo, I've found him."

"Is he still in Shuguang City?"

"He is. News just came from Seventeenth Middle School; he appeared at the Seventeenth Middle School combat training ground at 9:20 this morning."

"Starting combat training so soon? It seems Ren Honglin really spared no expense this time."

Li Wanqing listened quietly without speaking.

Chen Bo glanced at her and continued: "Is there an opportunity to strike?"

"The other side says not for now. The Seventeenth Middle School's Advanced martial arts teacher, Wu Song, has been following him.

This person is level 42, and his War Princess is a White Tiger. Although he didn't come from a prestigious school, he is a retired veteran who once served in..."

"Enough." Chen Bo interrupted her: "I know he's difficult to deal with; no need to say more."

Then he changed the subject, looked at Li Wanqing, and said: "I've noticed you seem to have changed recently."

Li Wanqing's cheeks flushed, and she lowered her head and whispered: "Do... do you like it?"

Chen Bo lifted her chin and smiled slightly: "That depends on your performance."

"I'll go to the guild and keep watch. Given Yun Zhuo's personality, he won't let people follow him like this forever.

Besides, in at most half a month, Seventeenth Middle School will start the combat test. When there are more people, it will be impossible for Wu Song to keep an eye on him alone."

...

Wasteland outside the city.

"It's coming, on your left, watch out~"

Not long after the two of them rushed out of the first sentry tower, they encountered a Mutated Beast.

Before Teacher Wu's voice had even faded, he had already performed Body Integration in mid-air with his wife, forming the beast god mecha. Upon landing, driven by momentum, he kicked off the ground and slid a long distance.

Yun Zhuo glanced to the left; there were three Mutated Beasts in total, exactly the same as the one he had killed in the camp earlier.

He yanked the handlebars, and Teacher Su took him soaring into the sky, climbing at a sharp angle to decelerate.

The next moment, the two of them performed the transformation and Body Integration in one go in mid-air, landing as a mecha, even more steadily than Wu Song and his wife.

A cross-back spear stance was even more incredibly cool.

Seeing this from afar, Wu Song laughed and scolded: "This time, that kid really pulled off a flashy move."

"Don't get distracted. This time it's three Mutated Beasts. If that kid gets into trouble, Principal Ren won't let you off."

Before the words faded, Yun Zhuo was seen rushing toward the Mutated Beast with a dragging-blade stance. He turned, swung his spear to build momentum, and used a "Mount Tai Pressing Down" move, striking downward with force. The power reached the tip of the spear, directly smashing the first Mutated Beast to death.

Immediately followed by an upward thrusting spear strike, he skewered the second Mutated Beast pouncing from above. Then, he followed up with a "Azure Dragon Swings Its Tail" move, using the explosive power of his waist and hips rotating to instantly pin the third Mutated Beast, which was pouncing from the side, to the air.

After overcoming his fear of Mutated Beasts, killing Level 1 Mutated Beasts felt like child's play to him.

After confirming there were no other Mutated Beasts around, Yun Zhuo began to use his great spear to poke through the corpses, looking for loot.

Wu Song walked over and chuckled: "You actually killed three Mutated Beasts without using Spirit Energy this time; not bad, kid."

Yun Zhuo, while searching for corrosion crystals, said: "I think it's just like playing a game. First, use basic attacks, and when you catch an opportunity, use Spirit Energy to give them a hard hit.

If you use Spirit Energy right from the start and miss, wouldn't that be a waste of Spirit Energy?"

"A child worthy of teaching."

"Teacher Wu, what level of Mutated Beast drops runes or crystals?"

"Level 5 Mutated Beasts can drop runes; for crystals, you need to reach level 10." As he spoke, he suddenly thought of something and raised his voice: "Let's go, I'll take you to the Temple of the God of Wealth."

Before Yun Zhuo could speak, his teacher's wife spoke first in Teacher Wu's consciousness: "Are you crazy? Taking him to fight Level 5 Mutated Beasts on the first day."

Hearing this, Teacher Wu quickly added: "Oh right, there are only Level 5 Mutated Beasts there. Do you dare to go?"

Yun Zhuo said: "Can they drop runes?"

"Yes, and the drop rate is quite high. Maybe you can even get a rune that increases the drop rate of corrosion crystals."

"How did you know I'm short on money?"

"Nonsense, let alone you, I'm short on money too, aren't I?"

"There should be a lot of people going there to farm runes, right?"

"Not many."

"That can't be right?"

"Oh, you'll know when you get there. Do you dare to go or not?"

"Tch, I'm not even afraid of being poor, so why would I be afraid of death?"

Arriving at the so-called Temple of the God of Wealth, they didn't see a temple, but rather a ruin of a city from before the Great Cataclysm.

Traces of wind erosion crawled over every remaining building. Most of the buildings had long since collapsed and weathered away over time, leaving only a few scattered concrete pillars standing alone in the desert, like arms drained of vitality by time.

There were also some broken steel frames twisting and reaching toward the sky, where one could faintly discern the outlines of the skyscrapers of yesteryear.

"Where's the temple?"

"Isn't that it?"

Looking in the direction of Teacher Wu's finger, they saw a church with a cross on its roof, half-buried in the yellow sand, amidst the ruins.

"Wait here, I'll lure one out for you so you can practice."