ebonymovies Chapter 2: Fight with everything, never give up!
Chapter 2: Fight with everything, never give up!
The Star Abyss's Inner Breath is a secret that no one else can see; it belongs exclusively to Wang Xing.
Since the Black Abyss descended ten years ago, and Chu Xingyuan brought out the Abyss Mark from the Black Abyss, which quickly spread across the globe, Wang Xing also possessed his own "Tiger-type Generation" mecha through the Abyss Mark.
The day he summoned the mecha, this progress chart became ingrained in his consciousness. The chart clearly recorded the progress of each ability, and also included a cultivation technique called "Divine Tiger Treading the Abyss"...
However, this mysterious and powerful technique can only be unlocked when one's Qi and Blood reach level 8.
Wang Xing stopped thinking about these things. His blood and qi surged like a tide, and he silently recited the mantra: "The body stands like a tide, the qi rises with the waves. Inhale and the tide fills the shore, exhale and the tide returns to the sea. One inhale and one exhale, one tide, the blood and qi circulate without stopping."
Wang Xing chose the Tide Stance among the four stance training methods because his Tiger-type mecha was already known for its fierceness. Practicing another fierce stance training method would easily cause his qi and blood to become agitated and difficult to control... The Tide Stance, on the other hand, is neutral and peaceful, which complements it perfectly.
Furthermore, before unlocking the "Divine Tiger Treading the Abyss Skill," he must solidify his foundation with a solid stance-like technique.
boom!!
Wang Xing slammed his fist into the stake, and the stake trembled... Although stake training is for cultivating qi and blood, it also requires "hitting" to achieve results.
Standing still is nurturing, while punching and striking the foundation is unleashing power. Nurturing builds a solid foundation, while unleashing power generates strength.
Every punch is a tempering of the body's energy and blood.
"Qi and Blood" - is the fuel for the mech to run!
Each mech owner needs to burn their own life force to power the mech.
Just like a car needs gasoline... the more abundant and stronger the Qi and blood, the longer the mecha can last and the more explosive its power.
"I need to reach level 8 in Qi and Blood as soon as possible to unlock the 'Divine Tiger Treading the Abyss Technique.' This technique is a unique gift from Xingyuan Touxi and will be of great help to my mecha college entrance exam."
As his blood and qi continued to surge within his body, Wang Xing threw punches in sync with each rise and fall of these energies.
Boom boom boom—!!
The wind from his punches grew heavier, the force more intense, and his blood and qi circulated more and more freely. Wang Xing's knuckles turned red, and sweat trickled down his face, but his eyes grew increasingly ruthless with each punch.
He had no other distracting thoughts; the only thing ingrained in his being was the desire to "become stronger."
Time passed by, second by second.
I was sweating profusely, my clothes were soaked, and my legs started to ache and tremble.
In the final stages of stance training, holding the stance for even one more second is a form of torture to one's will.
"persist in……"
"Teacher Lü said that if you can hold out for half an hour at the Tidal Stake, your Qi and Blood level will break through to level 8!"
But in the 22nd minute...
Wang Xing finally lost control, his whole body trembled, his breath came out, he staggered and leaned against the wall, panting heavily.
He was covered in sweat, as if he had been pulled out of the water.
"It lasted ten seconds longer than last time... As expected, the improvement of Qi and Blood Stance Training is measured in seconds. The subsequent loss of energy is entirely a bodily function reaction, and it cannot be sustained by willpower alone."
But at that very moment, Xingyuan Touxi's blue panel flickered slightly.
[Qi and Blood Level: 7.1 → 7.2]
Ok?
"I've broken through! I felt the bottleneck in my Qi and blood three days ago... It happened faster than I expected."
Wang Xing leaned against the Qi and Blood Stance, catching his breath, a look of surprise appearing on his face.
"The greatest advantage of Xingyuan Investment is that hard work pays off; as long as you persevere, you will surely succeed!"
"My current Qi and Blood level is 7.2, which is among the top in the whole school, but the Qi and Blood level of 8, which is the threshold for a formal mecha pilot, is my goal."
"Take it one step at a time. If you can stay in the top 20 of the list for the college entrance exam in September, you can get a scholarship of 50,000 yuan."
"Let's set a small goal first: before the college entrance exam in September, I need to train my Qi and Blood to level 7.4."
"Ah Xing, dinner's ready!"
My mother's voice came from the kitchen.
Wang Xing wiped his sweat with a towel, changed into clean clothes, and went to the restaurant.
On the dining table, braised pork ribs, steamed sea bass, garlic broccoli, and egg drop soup were neatly arranged.
The bowl in front of him was filled with C-grade Abyss Blood Rice, which was bright red... This rice was cultivated by irrigating with abyss monster blood mixed with cow blood, and it could effectively replenish qi and blood.
In front of her mother, Yang Xiaoxia, was a bowl of ordinary white rice.
Wang Xing paused for a moment as he looked at the two bowls of rice, each with a distinct color.
Working at a postpartum care center is incredibly demanding. A week ago, Wang Xing accidentally saw her mother's blood energy test results, which showed a level of only 0.6...
A score of 0.6 is clearly the average blood and qi of a person in their 50s.
And my mom is only 39 years old...
"Mom, you should eat some blood rice too," Wang Xing said.
"Mom doesn't like that."
Yang Xiaoxia smiled and refused, then picked up a piece of pork rib and put it in Wang Xing's bowl. She said softly, "Mom is in good health. The school's meal allowance is all Yuanxue rice. The boss is worried that if we are not healthy, it will interfere with her making money."
Wang Xing did not answer.
He knew that was a lie... If you don't want to be a postpartum nanny, plenty of others will. How could the boss possibly use Yuanxue rice, which costs at least 100 yuan per kilogram, for the sake of his employees' health?
But he didn't expose him; he just lowered his head and continued eating.
There's no use in saying more. Only by getting into the Mecha University and making something of myself can I relieve my mother's exhaustion at the postpartum care center and free my sister from the hardships of traveling in the forbidden northern desert.
Wang Xing ate faster and faster, finishing a bowl of blood-red rice, and Yang Xiaoxia served him another bowl.
"By the way, Ah Xing."
Yang Xiaoxia suddenly spoke up, "Today, a leader from your school came to our class. While they were chatting, I overheard some news."
Wang Xing raised his eyes.
"There are new rules for your college entrance exam in a month. Some restrictions will be relaxed for some outstanding students in the regular classes. As long as you get into the top ten of the rankings, you can enter the Yuanpei Class regardless of whether you can awaken the power of Void Element."
"What?!"
Wang Xing's eyes widened.
The "Void Element Power" my mother mentioned is a rare talent. Awakened individuals can absorb the elemental power between heaven and earth and convert it into fuel for their mechs, without needing to burn their own life force. It's the dream of countless mech pilots!
The state is giving its all to cultivating awakened individuals of the Void Element, giving them a 15% bonus on their total college entrance examination score... All exams at Rongcheng No. 2 High School are aligned with the college entrance examination system, and a special training class for awakened individuals has also been established.
The "Yuanpei Class" is the best class in the entire school, enjoying the best teaching staff and using the most advanced training equipment. For example, while regular classes use ordinary Qi and Blood cultivation stations, Yuanpei students use electronic ones... They get a 50% discount on Qi and Blood nutrition meals, and the school even reimburses 70% of the cost of the mecha maintenance room!
"Mom, this news..."
I met this school leader at the last parent-teacher meeting.
Yang Xiaoxia noticed Wang Xing's intense gaze and said definitively, "He wouldn't speak carelessly if he wasn't sure about something."
Wang Xing's eyes darkened.
Getting into the Yuanpei Class would be a huge help in getting into the Mecha University.
I'm currently in the top 20 of the leaderboard, but everyone else in the top 20 is an Awakened Void Element user, who comes with a 15% bonus to their total score.
Maintaining a place in the top 20 is already difficult, but breaking into the top 10... is extremely challenging.
However, Wang Xing looked at the faint light emanating from Xingyuan's breath.
A boy born from the dust, if he wants to break free from this decaying and outdated mediocrity, can only treat this gift from heaven as a lifeline hanging by a thread.
We will fight with everything we have and never give up!
"I've finished eating, Mom."
Wang Xing put down his chopsticks and stood up to begin his cultivation.
"Ah Xing, wait a minute."
Yang Xiaoxia called out to him and took out her cell phone from her apron pocket.
"I passed by the modification shop today and saw they were having a promotion. They happened to have parts compatible with the Tiger 1 mech, so I placed an order for you and made an appointment to come over for modification at 6 pm tonight."
On the screen was a QR code for an order for Ruifeng mecha modification, with details clearly listed below:
【Abyssal Core Qi and Blood Chest Cannon (Tiger Generation 1 Compatible Version)】
[Modification parts: 72000 yuan]
Labor cost: 8000 yuan
Total: 80000 yuan
[Appointment Time: Today at 18:00, at the modification shop]
Yang Xiaoxia sent a screenshot of the QR code to Wang Xing:
"I've already paid, you can just go there now."