The bronze doors slowly creaked open just as the words were spoken.
Lin Yuan walked out.
His pace was calm, hands in his pockets, and his aura was steady and heavy.
“You got it?” Shen Man straightened up and tossed her empty cup into a nearby trash can with pinpoint accuracy.
Lin Yuan nodded. “I got it. The Law of the Thunder Emperor - Fragment.”
Shen Man’s pupils constricted, her voice filled with shock.
“It really was the Law of the Thunder Emperor - Fragment! You rascal, your affinity with the lightning system is deeper than I thought!”
Lin Yuan only smiled, thinking to himself, “I wonder if this Secret Technique Pavilion has any techniques suited for the space-time system... If it does, why didn't I get a reaction? I’ll have to find a chance to ask Shen Man later...”
...
A short while later, Shen Man led Lin Yuan to the Thunder Academy’s exclusive training area.
The building didn't occupy a large area, but its construction standards were extremely high, with the exterior walls made entirely of advanced energy-absorbing material.
Each training room was an independent compartment, and the sensor screens on the doorframes could monitor energy fluctuations in real-time.
Shen Man swiped her teacher’s card to open the innermost VIP training room.
This room was even larger than the one in Lin Yuan’s villa, measuring fifty meters in length and width with a ten-meter-high ceiling.
The walls were covered in top-tier energy-absorbing material with a honeycomb-like pattern, each block acting as an independent energy absorption unit.
“Come on, try training the Law of the Thunder Emperor.”
Shen Man leaned against the doorway with her arms crossed.
“Normally, it takes a genius at least ten days to two weeks to reach the Entry level of a secret technique after receiving it. For some reason, I feel like you... might reach Entry level in a single morning.”
Lin Yuan didn't say a word and walked straight to the center of the training room to sit down.
He delved into his consciousness. The three forms of the Law of the Thunder Emperor were clearly imprinted in his sea of consciousness, the energy circulation routes laid out plainly.
The foundation of the Law of the Thunder Emperor was the first form, Thunder Emperor's Descent, which utilized the Profound Gold Pale Thunder.
It required condensing a thunderous core at the heart. Only after detonating it to enter the Thunder Emperor state could the subsequent two forms be performed.
Lin Yuan closed his eyes and began to guide the lightning within his body.
The first time, the core dispersed before it could condense.
The second time, the core formed but collapsed the moment it was detonated.
The third time, success!
The thunderous core at his heart exploded, and an overbearing power swept through his entire body.
His lightning power, speed, and physical toughness all skyrocketed!
Dark gold lightning surged from the surface of Lin Yuan’s body, forming a dazzling halo around him.
Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, two clusters of dark gold light shining deep within his pupils.
“You’ve reached Entry level?!” The milk tea in Shen Man’s hand nearly hit the floor.
“It’s only been twenty minutes since you got the technique?!”
Lin Yuan didn't respond. Instead, he looked directly at the system panel.
【Law of the Thunder Emperor - Fragment (Proficiency: Entry, 0/1200)】
【Reminder: For this fragmented secret technique, it only requires 1200 Ability Points to reach the Proficient level.】
He had 1350 Ability Points, just enough!
“System, upgrade the Law of the Thunder Emperor to Proficient!”
【1200 Ability Points consumed. Law of the Thunder Emperor - Fragment has reached Proficient level.】
【Remaining Ability Points: 150】
At the Proficient level, the Law of the Thunder Emperor’s buffs were significantly increased, and the effects of Armor Break and the thunder armor were much stronger.
Lin Yuan’s actions left Shen Man staring in a daze.
From the moment he closed his eyes for a few seconds to when he opened them again, the lightning surrounding him had become condensed and heavy. There wasn't a single stray arc of electricity, and his aura had surged several times over.
Shen Man let out a sound of disbelief. “You... you’ve reached the Proficient level?”
Lin Yuan replied calmly, “Yes, I’m proficient now.”
The training room was silent for three full seconds. Shen Man took a deep breath, completely speechless.
“Entry level in twenty minutes, and Proficient in three minutes... Lin Yuan, you’re a total monster!”
“Come on, let’s go test its power!”
...
Shen Man led Lin Yuan through two more corridors to the high-tier attack power testing room.
“This testing room can withstand attacks below Tier 6,” Shen Man explained, pointing at the sensor screen.
“The average score for Tier 2, Level 1 is about 80 to 100. For Tier 2 Peak, the system’s limit is 300.”
“The starting point for Tier 3, Level 1 is 500.”
“The highest record for Tier 2 in the academy is 390, set eight years ago by an S-rank fire-system genius. The record for Tier 2, Level 1 is 220, which has stood for a century. Don't use your secret technique yet; just try a normal attack.”
Lin Yuan pushed the door open and entered the testing room. Without using any combat techniques, he simply condensed the Profound Gold Pale Thunder and threw a punch.
Dark gold lightning exploded against the alloy plate!
The sensor plate on the opposite side lit up brilliantly, and the screen flashed a number: Score: 187.
Shen Man let out a whistle. “A 187 with just a normal attack. You’ve definitely broken the record. Now try a combat technique!”
Lin Yuan gripped Purple Lightning and activated Thunder Walk Through Nine Heavens, Third Form: Thunderclap.
The spear pierced through the air.
The numbers on the alloy plate flashed frantically, and the score jumped straight to: 387!
Seeing this, Shen Man was completely stunned. “You broke every Tier 2 record...”
“I haven't entered the Thunder Emperor state yet,” Lin Yuan said calmly.
Shen Man’s heart skipped a beat. He had broken records without even using the secret technique. If he activated the Thunder Emperor state, the results would be unimaginable!
“Activate Thunder Emperor state!”
Lin Yuan closed his eyes. The thunderous core at his heart condensed, compressed, and exploded!
Violent power swept through his body. The dark gold lightning was no longer just a halo; it condensed into the rudimentary phantom of a thunder armor.
Thunder Emperor state, active! Every buff was fully engaged!
Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, the dark gold glow in his pupils dazzling.
“Second Form: Myriad Decas!”
He gave a low shout.
The spear lunged forward!
The moment the spear tip hit the alloy plate, the entire steel slab vibrated violently.
The numbers on the alloy plate flickered wildly again, and the circuitry let out a strained hum.
The screen jumped several times before finally settling...
Score: 611
【Reached the attack power baseline for Tier 3, Level 3】
Shen Man stared at the numbers, her milk tea falling to the floor as her mind reeled.
Lin Yuan deactivated the Thunder Emperor state and walked out of the testing room with Purple Lightning over his shoulder. His breathing was slightly hurried, but his pace remained steady.
“Is that okay?”
Shen Man bent over to pick up her empty milk tea cup, took a phantom sip, and muttered expressionlessly, “You’re not freaking human.”
But then, Shen Man laughed and turned toward the exit.
“Come on, let’s eat. I’m in a good mood today, so it’s on me.”
Unknown to the two of them, the news of Lin Yuan breaking the academy records would soon begin to spread throughout the campus...
...
One of the dining areas at Magic City Academy was located on the top floor of a seven-story mall in the center of the residential district.
While it was called a cafeteria, it was actually a massive food court.
The entire floor was divided into dozens of restaurants with different styles, from Sichuan and Cantonese to Western cuisine.
There was even a Hunter's Restaurant that specialized in monster meat, with a sign that read, “Freshly killed and cooked, freshness you can see.”
Shen Man led Lin Yuan straight to the seafood restaurant at the very back.
The storefront wasn't large, but the decor was exquisite.
In the aquarium at the entrance, several basin-sized deep-sea demon crabs were being kept. Their dark blue shells were covered in fine lightning patterns.
These were Thunder-patterned Crabs, a Tier 2 monster specialty of the Abyss Sea. Their meat was sweet and tender, but they were extremely difficult to catch.
“The Thunder-patterned Crabs here are the best in all of Magic City.”
Shen Man pushed the door open and familiarized herself with the place, finding a seat by the window.
“The owner is an old friend of mine. I saved him in the Abyss Sea years ago. He gives me a discount every time I come.”
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