nycdaug Chapter 246 Rest Day
Chapter 246 Rest Day
The semi-finals will begin on the morning of October 17th. Everyone has a day off, during which people from different bases can move around and exchange ideas. That evening, Li Chenglong set up a barbecue grill in the yard, bringing out plenty of exotic beast meat and fresh fruits and vegetables. He planned to have a nice dinner party to reward the four people who performed exceptionally well that day.
He had originally invited many people, but Xu Limin couldn't come because he had to negotiate some trade matters with a base in the central region. The people from the Qingshui base went to give a work report to Chen Guoqiang. Sun Tianlong and Kong Liang, however, accepted the invitation. In addition to them, Shangguan Jingyun and Shangguan Feng, the cousins, Ye Kai and Ye Xuan, and Xu Chu were also invited.
As they ate and chatted, the conversation turned to the day's battle. Xu Chu highly praised the performance of Shangguan Jingyun and Yunlan, both Level 9 Awakened, and also gave high marks to Li Xue's performance. Xu Chu said, "If we were to rank all the participants based on today's performance, I think Yunlan would be first, Ding Hai second, Shangguan Jingyun third, and I would be fourth. Li Xue is the most likely candidate for fifth."
Li Chenglong had no objection to the rankings he had given. He smiled and said, "We'll rest tomorrow. I'll lead the four of us in some special training, based on the playing styles of our opponents in the semi-finals. Even last-minute cramming can lead to some improvement."
Speaking of the semi-finals, Shangguan Feng became interested and said excitedly, "Miss Yunlan has been assigned to Group A, and the first match in Group A is Miss Yunlan vs. Ding Hai, the number one fighter in the Northern Theater. This is a highly anticipated match. Although the first round will be played by two groups at the same time, I guarantee that in terms of attracting attention, this match will surpass all the semi-final matches."
Xu Chu added, "Ding Hai is a ruthless guy. He's a superhuman with wind, fire, and strength abilities. He was also the first person in the Northern and Central Theater Commands to reach level 10. He won first place in military region competitions several times during peacetime. He's also studied various martial arts such as Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, and Taekwondo. His strength is definitely not to be underestimated. Although we're both level 10, to be honest, I have no chance of beating him."
Ye Kai then said, "That's not all. Group A also has a level 9 speed and strength dual-elemental ability user, Pang Zihan. This person is not from the same base as the two of us, but I have heard of his reputation before. However, he was really unlucky to run into Miss Yunlan and Ding Hai."
Ye Kai and Ye Xuan both advanced to the semi-finals. After the previous battle, Ye Kai became a level 9 strength-type ability user, but his strength is only considered average among level 9 users. Ye Xuan is a level 8 water-type ability user. He is more optimistic, saying that reaching the semi-finals is already a goal, and he doesn't care about the results afterward.
During her free time today, Yunlan carefully observed Ding Hai's battle and gained a preliminary understanding of some of his combat tactics. However, not being able to use weapons significantly suppressed her abilities, and she needed to find a solution.
The group chatted until after 9 p.m. before parting ways. When they left, Li Chenglong gave each of Xu Chu, Shangguan Jingyun, Ye Kai, and others a small basket of fruit. These fruits were grown in his and Yunlan's spiritual energy space, and their taste was incomparable to any fruit from outside.
Li Chenglong and a few others tidied up the yard and immediately said that they should all take a shower and get a good rest today. Tomorrow morning, they would carry out the same fixed training tasks as in Dawn City. In addition, in order to meet the needs of the four-person competition, there would be some combat training subjects tomorrow.
云岚打开火凤之眼看了下自己的能力：云岚，9级SS级龙凤之体觉醒者，体质418、力量422、精神420、敏捷430。龙凤枪9级、爆裂龙凤冲7级、火凤之眼、龙凤之体、龙凤天惊拳、灵能空间9级（满级10级）、超级自愈、灵能形态1级。这次升级到9级最大的收获还是激活了灵能形态，让自己的战斗力增强了很大一块，不过在比赛过程中不能使用武器，还是对自己不小的削弱。
In reality, a higher potential level doesn't necessarily mean a complete dominance in attributes at the same level. For example, Li Xue, also a level 9 Awakened, has the following four attributes: Constitution 381, Strength 365, Agility 400, and Spirit 430. Although Li Xue is an A-level Awakened, her Spirit is slightly higher than Yun Lan's (SS-level), but her other attributes are far inferior.
Li Chenglong's current attributes aren't very relevant anymore, because when he was on Hailan Star, he was enhanced by Teacher Lena using Aizamlai metal, and later a G-Crystal was implanted into him. El and Tris gave him a belt to activate the G-Crystal's abilities.
Currently, Li Chenglong is a Level 10 SS Awakener, but his four attributes are already incredibly high: 580 Constitution, 567 Strength, 560 Agility, and 560 Spirit in his normal state. To put this in perspective, even a Level 10 S-rank Awakener like Erica only has 460, 420, 457, and 500 in these four attributes. However, Erica has also mentioned that people from their planet Merar experience a surge in attributes. Previously, their planet's A-rank potential High Priest experienced such a surge when he reached Level 11, with his strongest Spirit attribute reaching 600, which is quite rare on Merar.
After taking a shower, Li Chenglong entered the house and found Yunlan video chatting with her mother-in-law on her Crystal Phone, checking on her son's progress. After several upgrades, the Crystal Network's coverage in Dawn City had reached 1200 kilometers, while the Anxi base, 970 kilometers from Dawn City, was still within range. Qin Fangyu said Haohao was eating and sleeping well, loved listening to stories, and was growing very quickly, which reassured Yunlan.
When Yunlan saw Li Chenglong come in, she handed him her phone so he could interact with his son for a while, and then she started making the bed. Twenty minutes later, Li Chenglong happily turned off his phone and said to Yunlan, "Tomorrow I'll simulate Ding Hai's battle. Let's practice a few more times to make sure we're absolutely sure."
Yunlan said with some distress, "It's a pity that I can't use weapons. If I could use the Dragon and Phoenix Spear, it would be so much easier for me to fight." Li Chenglong comforted her, "A three-elemental ability user is equivalent to our A-level Awakened. I looked at your attributes today. Your physique is similar to yours, your strength and agility are slightly higher than yours, and your spirit is much lower than yours. This is in your normal state. If you use the Dragon and Phoenix Blood or your spiritual energy form, you can easily win."
Yunlan thought about it and agreed, but she immediately said, "Tomorrow is just the semi-finals, and it's just a competition, not a battlefield battle. I won't use my psionic form or the dragon and phoenix blood. Since we can't use weapons anyway, I'll just see who can win."
The second day of rest went smoothly. Li Chenglong, along with 10 special operations soldiers, conducted special training for the four contestants, addressing various scenarios. Because the training took place on the training ground, it attracted a considerable crowd of onlookers. In the afternoon, representatives from two bases of the Central Theater Command held friendly exchanges with Li Chenglong and Feng Tian, and each signed a mutually beneficial trade contract.