Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Promotion to Major
The Lieyang Valley Base is the second largest base on Alpha 7 Star.
Important materials are stored within the first and second bases.
When Qin Tian confirmed the exchange, the five secret manuals "Shadow Touch," "Bone-Eroding Hand," "Combat Mastery," "Swordsmanship Mastery," and "Frost Meditation Technique" immediately appeared in his personal backstage. The Spirit Essence Pill, Black Frost Blade, and Shadowstrike Special Bullet were delivered to his room two hours later.
Qin Tian first opened the iron box sealing the Black Frost.
What came into view was an ancient sheath with black as the primary color, made of sturdy ebony. The surface was meticulously polished, smooth as a mirror, reflecting the surrounding scenery clearly. The ebony’s texture was dense and even, like natural paintings, adding a touch of natural beauty to the sheath.
The handle was wrapped in premium black sharkskin, with a delicate yet tough feel, providing a good grip.
Swish~
The Black Frost unsheathed, like a flash of black lightning passing before the eyes, with a sharp and freezing aura rushing forward, making the skin tingle faintly.
"What a great blade!"
Qin Tian couldn’t help but praise. A renowned blade truly lives up to its name; even just from its appearance, it surpasses other battle swords significantly. From the sheath, handle, to blade, every part reflects the meticulous design of the craftsman.
Honestly, he wouldn’t dare to casually use the Black Frost Blade on normal days; it might break other people’s beloved weapons without much effort.
Sword back to sheath.
Qin Tian opened the small box sealing the Spirit Essence Pill.
Inside the box, ten white jade porcelain bottles were neatly arranged.
Each porcelain bottle contained 20 Spirit Essence Pills.
Qin Tian directly poured out one pill and swallowed it, then sat cross-legged, entering a cultivation state.
Initially, the absorption rate of the spiritual energy factor was the same as before.
But soon, when the Spirit Essence Pill began to take effect in his body, he felt as if an extra water pump had appeared within him, crazily absorbing the spiritual energy factor with efficiency several times that of before.
"So refreshing~"
Qin Tian couldn’t help but moan; the efficacy of the Spirit Essence Pill was stronger than he imagined. No wonder one pill cost 100 Military Merit Points; it’s expensive, but indeed worth its value.
Two hours later, the pill’s effect gradually faded. Although the duration wasn’t long, his spiritual energy had nearly doubled.
At this rate, in less than five days, he could open the second Star Acupoint and break through to Tier One, Two Stars.
"No wonder ordinary people can never catch up to noble family descendants. Even without considering talent, just the cultivation resources alone can leave ordinary people far behind."
Qin Tian couldn’t help but sigh. This small Spirit Essence Pill had such an effect, and the bloodline family descendants are guided by famous mentors from a young age, with resources poured into them, and various elixirs and treasure materials lavished upon them without care for cost. Even a fool could be turned into a master.
Not to mention, Bloodline Martial Artists naturally have extraordinary talent, coupled with resource advantages, making social status even more secure.
In this world, it’s much harder for ordinary people to stand out compared to the past life.
After cultivation ended, Qin Tian lay on the bed, delving into other secret manuals.
"Shadow Touch," "Bone-Eroding Hand," "Combat Mastery," "Swordsmanship Mastery," "Frost Meditation Technique"
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Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Training ground.
A large hand tinged with black energy struck the training dummy’s chest with a bang. The dummy shook violently, and the special skin on its chest seemed to have been splashed with sulfuric acid, sizzling rapidly as it turned black and eroded.
"Hiss, that move is really frightening."
Xiao Yunlong walked over to Qin Tian, seeing the faint metallic gleam beneath the dummy’s skin, and couldn’t help but sharply inhale.
The dummy’s skin was much tougher than a normal person’s, yet even so, it couldn’t withstand the erosion of the Bone-Eroding Hand.
If this move landed on a human, just imagining the scene would send chills down one’s spine.
This guy, Qin Tian, is getting more and more outrageous.
"Not bad!"
Qin Tian satisfactorily withdrew his hand. Normally, his Bone-Eroding Hand couldn’t significantly harm the dummy’s skin, but when combined with highly poisonous corrosion in the technique, the effect was immediate.
During this half month, apart from eating and sleeping, all his remaining time was spent on cultivation.
Now, he had begun to grasp the "Shadow Touch" and "Bone-Eroding Hand." However, to use them proficiently in actual combat, it would probably still take some time.
The "Frost Meditation Technique" was fully mastered.
After finishing his daily spiritual cultivation, he would meditate for an hour to enhance his spiritual power.
He was halfway through the "Combat Mastery" and "Swordsmanship Mastery."
Both courses were rich with content, not something that could be understood with just one read. They required careful appreciation, applying the various details in daily training and real combat.
Fortunately, many Extraordinary individuals around were eager to spar and exchange insights with him. Over the past half month, his combat ability improved by leaps and bounds, and his swordsmanship also advanced further.
"Speaking of which, what is your level now? It feels like your spiritual energy is much stronger than before," Xiao Yunlong couldn’t help but ask.
Qin Tian smiled slightly, "Tier One, Three Stars."
"Three Stars! You reached Three Stars so quickly!"
Xiao Yunlong was stunned. He was, after all, Qin Tian’s guide in spiritual cultivation, and it was he who taught Qin Tian the Spirit Awakening Technique.
From awakening his spiritual energy till today, in less than a month, Qin Tian had managed to leap three levels and reach Tier One, Three Stars.
Even with the aid of Spirit Essence Pills, this cultivation speed was terrifyingly strong.
"Qin Tian, Yun Long, come over here for a moment."
Just then, Qin Dadi’s voice came from afar, with a tone of surprise.
Turning his head, Qin Tian saw Qin Dadi walking quickly toward the arena, accompanied by Liu Zhaozhao and five other men.
Among them were people Qin Tian and Xiao Yunlong recognized: Dai Xianghe, the 319th Corps commander, Li Jie, the adjutant, Raymond, the new recruits’ instructor, and Jia Xiu, the director of the Special Warfare Management Office.
The last was a stranger, but judging by the group’s stance, he was the key figure.
Qin Tian and Xiao Yunlong jumped off the arena and went up to greet them.
"Qin Tian, this is Director Yan from the Seventh Bureau of the Special Warfare Management Office."
Qin Dadi pointed to the unfamiliar man and said, "Director Yan traveled for half a month from Silver Gray Star just for you, Qin Tian, arriving at Alpha 7 Star."
Upon hearing this, Qin Tian stood upright and performed a standard military salute.
"Hello, sir!"
"Hello, Qin Tian."
With a smile on his face, Yan Qing said warmly, "It’s a pleasure to witness another outstanding talent emerging. I’m Yan Qing, from the Seventh Bureau of the Special Warfare Management Office in Azure Wood Star Realm, and I am mainly responsible for recruiting special talents."
"Now, on behalf of the Seventh Bureau, I announce the promotion and job transfer of Senior Sergeant Qin Tian."
"Firstly, considering Senior Sergeant Qin Tian’s outstanding performance and achievements in numerous battles on Alpha 7 Star, upon approval from the Special Warfare Management Office, it has been decided to promote Qin Tian from Senior Sergeant to Major, with his file transferred to the Seventh Bureau. Future job arrangements will be deployed by the Seventh Bureau."
Major!!!
Upon hearing the content of the order, everyone was shocked by this rocket-like promotion speed.
Promoting directly from Senior Sergeant to Major is almost unheard of in the army.
What is this Seventh Bureau exactly, and how immense is its power?