Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits-Chapter 64 - : 64, number 7489

Chapter 64: 64, number 7489

The entry into the Combat Skill “Steel” was faster, and after just four or five hours, Lin Qing had already mastered it.

“Order.”

“Advance, Battle Technique ‘Steel.'”

In the private resting room next to the captain’s office, Lin Qing also advanced this technique on the spot.

The repayment required turned out to be less this time.

It just took mastering the Combat Skill “Steel” 18 times perfectly to repay it.

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All in all, it would take less than four days.

However, Lin Qing still decided to wait until six days later to learn something new, as it would look rather abnormal otherwise.

“Is this the Combat Skill ‘Steel’?”

Inside the private resting room, Lin Qing looked at the faint metallic luster emerging on his body and couldn’t help but nod silently.

“Block of iron? Armored color?”

Combat Skill “Steel” was actually Hardening.

It significantly increased defensive power, and at the same time, the destructive power of bare hands was greatly enhanced.

He gradually understood the strengths and limitations of this technique.

When fully activating Combat Skill “Steel,” his whole body seemed cast of steel, unified inside and out, at its strongest defense, but once fully hardened, he was immobile, like a statue.

In normal combat, it was better to just harden the body surface. Although the defense was not as strong, it would not hinder movement.

“Under normal circumstances, surface hardening for defense should be enough.”

Lin Qing had also seen other colleagues activate Combat Skill “Steel.”

Theoretically, even if only trained to a basic level, mastering Combat Skill “Steel” could easily resist ordinary pistol bullets.

And at his peak performance, having trained to an advanced level, his defense was even more astonishing.

“Blocking a revolver m500 might be a bit uncertain, but it wouldn’t be far off.”

Lin Qing secretly assessed, “Once I learn the Combat Skill ‘Soft,’ with both toughness and flexibility, my defense will reach another level. Then, I should just about be able to withstand it, probably not far from that Qinghu Island fugitive Chu Tianyao.”

Originally, when his cousin had led a team to search, they encountered Chu Tianyao, and the Patrol Department opened fire with revolvers M500.

But they couldn’t cause any harm to Chu Tianyao.

The General Captain had said that Chu Tianyao’s strength was on the same level as the top Patrol Officer Xu Qiu, only stronger because Chu Tianyao had mastered other series of techniques.

Xu Qiu had only mastered the entire Free Body Series Battle Techniques, none of which reached the Instinct Level.

Whereas Lin Qing had trained Free Body Series Battle Techniques, and all reached the Instinct Level, capable of being performed to their utmost.

In comparison, Xu Qiu’s advantage was in mastering the Original Chaoyang Method.

Though the original Chaoyang Training Method provided a significant boost, its advantage was only slightly better than the techniques at the Instinct Level.

“Once I learn ‘Soft,’ my strength will be very close to Xu Qiu’s.”

Lin Qing took a deep breath, “Then… just wait for the Super Sensing Liquid to take effect, advance the Original Chaoyang Training Method… by that time, my strength will only be stronger than Chu Tianyao!”

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Time silently passed.

Days went by with easy training and work.

February 25th.

It was time again for the monthly professional examination organized by the sub-bureau.

Zhao Jiayi had already registered for this month’s Patrol Department professional exam and came to the sub-bureau early in the morning with Lin Qing.

The written exam ended quickly in the morning.

“Can you pass?”

Lin Qing saw Zhao Jiayi return and casually asked.

“Definitely.” Zhao Jiayi confidently nodded, “Soon, I’ll be part of the Patrol Department.”

Lin Qing hummed in response, continuing to read his book.

Then, the office’s fixed communication rang.

Lin Qing glanced at it, saw it was from Director Kou, and immediately answered it.

“Awake?”

“Do we need to go check it out?”

“Alright, I got it.”

After Lin Qing ended the call, Zhao Jiayi asked curiously, “What’s up?”

“There’s nothing much, just that Xiao Peidong woke up.” Lin Qing slightly shook her head, “But he’s still weak, there’s no need to visit him.”

“He really has strong resistance against poison…” Zhao Jiayi muttered.

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Xiao Shan District People’s Hospital.

In the VIP ward during the dead of night, Xiao Peidong sat weakly on his bed, silently gazing out the window at the urban lights seemingly within reach.

With his eyesight, he could easily see the holographic projections and the bulletin scripts on the top of the urban circle.

[The functional department of Star Alliance University by the coast will expand its admissions quotas, and Intelligent Star Group may increase its investments…]

[Recently, the Outer Space Smuggler who caused the Star Sky Mutual Assistance Association building to collapse was killed by the seventh chairman of the Star Patrol Council. An explanation regarding this matter will be announced tomorrow…]

[The Dawn Group’s newly developed genetic optimization technology is poised for a breakthrough…]

Watching those pieces of information that transcended beyond the urban exterior, Xiao Peidong slowly closed his eyes.

“I can’t go back… and I can’t move forward here either…”

He knew he was just a flawed product barely surviving the experiment, and although he could serve some residual purpose, that was the extent of his value.

He didn’t want to return to the seemingly developed and glamorous urban circle because he knew that that was where the true abyss lied—a place that devoured without spitting out bones. It was better to stay here, where he still had a chance for freedom.

However…

“My employment review at the end of next month looks hopeless, and I can’t find the Super Sensing Liquid…”

Xiao Peidong felt utterly powerless.

Whenever he thought of Lin Qing, who seemed to appear out of nowhere, he couldn’t help feeling despair.

He had seen many geniuses before, so he wasn’t shocked by Lin Qing’s rapid advancement.

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But that was within the urban circle.

In Lin’an city, Lin Qing’s pace of improvement was indeed astonishing.

Suddenly—

“Captain Xiao.”

A slightly odd, low chuckle echoed within the hospital room.

Xiao Peidong’s expression changed instantly, and his gaze swept through every corner of the room, but he found no one present.

“Stop looking.”

The light inside the room slightly distorted, and slowly, a tall woman with red short hair materialized. She wore a tight tank top, exhibiting well-developed muscles on her arms, and her nose and lips were adorned with gold piercings.

She chewed on gum, looking down at Xiao Peidong from above and playfully said, “Recovered so quickly even after being hit by Purple Vine 004? Among the failed subjects, you are not too useless.”

“You are…” Xiao Peidong’s pupils suddenly dilated, shocked that she had directly unveiled his identity.

“Is that even a question?”

The tall red-haired woman mocked with a laugh, revealing a sun-shaped tattoo on her right arm.

Curiously… within the sun tattoo, a row of numbers could be seen.

[NO.7489]

“You actually have a number?” Xiao Peidong’s expression shifted slightly.

Even a four-digit number signified a formal member of the Bright Society, not something an outer member like him could compare to.

“I’m not some failed waste like you.” The tall red-haired woman sneered. “I ask you, where is the Super Sensing Liquid that the BOSS gave you?”

“It was hidden by that woman Zhou Yang, and I couldn’t find it.” Xiao Peidong replied lowly.

“Lost the Super Sensing Liquid too?”

The tall red-haired woman snorted coldly, “Even I have to wait and get in line if I want Super Sensing Liquid, and you, a piece of trash, wouldn’t get any from the BOSS if you weren’t clean enough to enter the Patrol system.”

Xiao Peidong wasn’t angry but merely asked, “Is the BOSS planning for you to take over the affairs of Red Society in this area? Any new orders?”

“The person in charge is Red Society’s original second in command.” The tall red-haired woman spoke indifferently. “I’m just assisting.”

“You must already know who our biggest problem is right now?” Xiao Peidong said somberly.

“Are you talking about that Lin Qing?”

The tall red-haired woman smiled playfully, “Number Two suggested that we abandon you for now and try to recruit Lin Qing instead, who has a greater potential.”

“Hmm?” Xiao Peidong asked, “Did you manage to learn anything about his situation?”

“According to Lin Qing’s encrypted report, he has been exposed to Class A evolutionary radiation.”

The tall red-haired woman stated, “So even if he only masters the two Free Body Series Battle Techniques from the 77th edition Practice Method, it’s quite normal for him to rank seventh or eighth among the Lin’an city Patrol Officers alone, clearing out the Underground Boxing Arena by himself.”

“Class A evolutionary radiation?” Xiao Peidong murmured, “No wonder he has such capabilities…”

“Just lie back and relax, Number Two is already making plans to recruit him. Only if that fails would there be a slight chance to use trash like you again.”

The tall red-haired woman scornfully glanced at him, and then the light began to slowly distort, making her gradually disappear from sight.