Chapter 565 Weapons and Answers
Nan Zhe, Hanghu Lake, Yunshan.
A few small wooden houses stood at the foot of the mountain, arranged neatly. The gardens in front of the houses were full of blooming flowers, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air.
This was once a secret base of the Eastern Region Army of the Military Department, and now it has become the base of the War Dragon Team.
The War Dragon Team establishing their base here was Qin Yuanzheng's decision.
The Eastern Region Army was responsible for the eastern region of Long Country, including the Dragon Triangle, with a focus on Donghai City, and the provinces of Jiangnan and Nan Zhe.
Among these, Donghai had a Martial Arts Academy, Jiangnan had the headquarters of the Eastern Region Army, and the elders of Long Country's Ministry of Military Affairs guarded the Hanshan Temple. Nan Zhe’s strength was relatively weak. By setting up the War Dragon Team base in Nan Zhe, it could strengthen Nan Zhe’s forces, facilitate the overall planning and management of the Eastern Region Army, and better cope with the arrival of enemies from beyond the domain.
After the establishment ceremony of the five guardian teams, Jiang Wuming led the team here. It had been two months.
In the past two months, there had been no further occurrences of enemies from beyond the domain descending, neither in Nan Zhe, nor within the jurisdiction of the Eastern Region Army, nor in the entire Long Country.
Including Jiang Wuming, the five members of the War Dragon Team had used this time to cultivate intensely.
To enhance the team's overall strength, Jiang Wuming imparted all the peerless martial arts he practiced to Qin Xiaozhi, Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, and Huangfu Weixia, including the Military Department's "True Dragon Precious Arts," Jiang Zhan's self-created "God Slaying Saber Technique," and the mysterious internal energy cultivation methods of the Dragon Gate.
This time, Jiang Wuming made the decision independently, without seeking instructions from Tianlong Daoist and Qi Wufu.
Jiang Wuming only retained the "Thunder Precious Arts."
This was because the cultivation technique was too overbearing and placed extremely strict demands on the physical body. It not only required the opening of the 'gate' within the body, but also that the internal organs and meridians could withstand the impact of secret power. Any slight carelessness could lead to a fatal explosion.
Furthermore, Jiang Wuming cultivated in a mysterious space, absorbing mysterious energy and converting it into secret power. The other four did not have a mysterious space, making it difficult for them to cultivate secret power.
This was what Jiang Wuming found most mysterious about the "Thunder Precious Arts."
According to Tianlong Daoist, throughout history, no one besides the progenitor of the Dragon Gate who created this cultivation technique had successfully cultivated it.
Even Jiang Wuming had not yet cultivated it completely.
Under the setting sun, Jiang Wuming sat cross-legged in front of a wooden house, practicing in the afternoon.
He was wearing the Military Department's combat uniform, with the emblem of the guardian team on his chest.
The emblem was red, similar to a certain emblem in the secular world, but upon closer inspection, it resembled the character 'Wu', flashing in the setting sun.
*Swish!*
Suddenly, Jiang Wuming opened his eyes, ending his afternoon practice. His entire body exuded the aura of a two-star War God, ninth stage!
In the past two months, Jiang Wuming had been immersed in cultivation every day, utilizing the tenfold time acceleration characteristic of the mysterious space to elevate his martial arts cultivation from the sixth stage of a two-star War God to the ninth stage.
Ninth stage was the peak under normal circumstances, or the limit.
Generally, a martial artist who reached the ninth stage was considered a master of that realm. But for Jiang Wuming, it was just the beginning.
This was because Tianlong Daoist's requirement for Jiang Wuming was to cultivate each realm to the eleventh stage!
In the past few years of his cultivation journey, Jiang Wuming found it as easy as eating and drinking to cultivate from the first to the ninth stage upon entering a new realm. However, cultivating beyond the limit to the tenth stage, and then to the legendary eleventh stage, was not an easy feat.
From the first to the ninth stage, normal cultivation would naturally progress. Exceeding the limit to the tenth stage required tempering through life and death, breaking through the ceiling of the realm amidst blood and battle.
As for the eleventh stage, it required encountering a fortuitous opportunity on top of breaking through the ceiling, and undergoing a 'nirvana rebirth'!
Just like Jiang Wuming's spiritual power cultivation had undergone a nirvana rebirth under the extreme pressure of the extraterrestrial enemy Mu Ming, breaking through the invisible barrier of the eleventh stage.
This was also why the eleventh stage was hailed as a legend throughout history – fortuitous opportunities were unpredictable, and nirvana rebirth was uncontrollable. Any slight misstep could lead to complete failure!
After ending his cultivation, Jiang Wuming clearly sensed that Qin Xiaozhi, Dongfang Xiaoyao, Xing Tian, and Huangfu Weixia had not yet stopped cultivating.
Among the four, Dongfang Xiaoyao and Xing Tian had both reached the fifth stage of a one-star War God.
Huangfu Weixia had also, through two months of secluded cultivation and the comprehensive integration of various martial arts and cultivation techniques, broken through to become a one-star War God.
Unlike Dongfang Xiaoyao and Xing Tian, she had not cultivated to the tenth stage of a nine-star martial artist. Upon her initial breakthrough, she was only at the first stage of a one-star War God.
However, diligence could compensate for lack of talent. Huangfu Weixia cultivated diligently and had now reached the second stage of a one-star War God. While this cultivation speed could not be compared to Dongfang Xiaoyao and Xing Tian, she was already an extremely rare martial arts prodigy.
If Huangfu Weixia's cultivation could be described as diligent, then Qin Xiaozhi's could be described as desperate.
Yes.
He dedicated almost all his time to cultivation, except for meals.
However, due to talent limitations, even though he had thrown off his clothes and was running naked against time, his martial arts realm still remained at the sixth stage of a martial artist.
This made Qin Xiaozhi feel very depressed!
Because Qin Yuanzheng's words were like thorns piercing his heart. Although he never showed it in front of Jiang Wuming and the others, burying them deep within his heart, the pain was constant.
He wanted to pull out those thorns through his own efforts!
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Sensing that Qin Xiaozhi and the other four were still cultivating, Jiang Wuming was about to get up when he suddenly heard the sound of a car on the road leading to the base.
This made Jiang Wuming slightly surprised.
This base was located in Yunshan, within a 'forbidden zone' where secular vehicles could not enter. Only vehicles from the Military Department would come here.
And since Jiang Wuming led his team to station at the base, outsiders had only visited once.
It was on the first day of Jiang Wuming and his team's arrival. The head of the Nan Zhe branch of the Military Department came to visit Jiang Wuming and his team, and at the same time, as per Qin Yuanzheng's instructions, delivered combat uniforms, sabers, some modern equipment, and daily necessities.
Amidst his surprise, Jiang Wuming, to prevent the arrival of the car from affecting Qin Xiaozhi and the other four's cultivation, stood up, his figure flashing. He transformed into an illusion and swept out of the base.
A minute later, a car with the license plate of the Nan Zhe branch of the Military Department was stopped by Jiang Wuming on the road.
"Report, Commander! I am Liu Neng from the Nan Zhe branch of the Military Department, specifically sent to transport weapons for the War Dragon Team as per superior orders."
The driver immediately got out of the car and saluted Jiang Wuming with admiration and reverence.
As the captain of the War Dragon Team, Jiang Wuming's current rank was the same as that of provincial heads, holding the rank of General.
More importantly, Jiang Wuming was the number one person among the younger generation in the martial arts world of Long Country and even globally. He had created multiple myths in the global martial arts world and was a god-like existence in the hearts of all young martial artists in Long Country!
"Weren't the weapons already delivered? What weapons are being delivered this time?"
Jiang Wuming returned the salute and asked with some confusion.
"Report, Commander, I am only following orders. I am not too clear about the specific weapons," Liu Neng replied truthfully.
"Let me see."
Jiang Wuming said, walking towards the rear of the car.
Liu Neng opened the car's trunk and pointed to a large cardboard box inside. "Commander, shall I drive it to the base for you?"
"No need. I'll take it back myself. You can return,"
Seeing the box, a thought flashed through Jiang Wuming's mind. He then picked up the box and carried it with one hand.
"Yes, Commander!"
Liu Neng acknowledged, turned around, and got back into the car.
Jiang Wuming, carrying the box with one hand, his figure flashing, soon returned to the base. He immediately unpacked it, revealing the components of a sniper rifle and ammunition.
*"Ding—"*
Immediately, before Jiang Wuming could examine it closely, his mobile phone rang.
"Hmm?"
Jiang Wuming's heart stirred. He took it out and saw a message.
"The reason for delivering the sniper rifle to you now is that I have additionally equipped you with ten newly developed bullets. These bullets have just been delivered and can theoretically kill a three-star War God at long range."
—Ye Zheng.
Upon seeing the content of the message, Jiang Wuming was slightly stunned, then replied: Weapon received, thank you.
After replying to the message, Jiang Wuming picked up the box of sniper rifle components and went to Qin Xiaozhi's wooden house.
"Boss, what are you holding?"
Qin Xiaozhi sensed Jiang Wuming's arrival and immediately stopped cultivating, standing up and asking.
"A gift for you."
Jiang Wuming smiled slightly and handed the box to Qin Xiaozhi.
"A gift?!"
Qin Xiaozhi took the box with some confusion, placed it on the ground, and opened it.
The next moment.
He saw the sniper rifle components in the box. His pupils instantly widened, and he looked up at Jiang Wuming in astonishment and excitement. "Boss… Boss, this is…"
"The military's latest developed special sniper rifle specifically for martial artists, equipped with one hundred and ten special bullets, ten of which can kill a three-star War God at long range!"
Jiang Wuming said with a smile, but he did not mention the rarity of this weapon—there were only three in the entire Long Country!
*Clatter!*
Hearing Jiang Wuming's words, Qin Xiaozhi's heart jolted. However, instead of immediately inspecting the coveted special sniper rifle, he stood up and asked softly, "Boss, after the establishment ceremony of the guardian team, you went to see Ye Zheng, it was for this sniper rifle, wasn't it?"
"Mm."
Jiang Wuming nodded, he did not hide it from Qin Xiaozhi.
"Were Ye Zheng's conditions harsh?"
Qin Xiaozhi asked again, his eyes slightly reddening.
With his intelligence, he could imagine that even if Jiang Wuming humbled himself and lowered his dignity, personally visiting and begging Ye Zheng for help, given Ye Zheng's style of doing things, he would absolutely not give the special sniper rifle to Jiang Wuming for free.
"Don't have any psychological burden. Ye Zheng's conditions were not harsh. He asked me to take care of Ye Feng in the future."
Jiang Wuming patted Qin Xiaozhi's shoulder with a smile. In his mind, an image surfaced.
In the image.
Ye Zheng, who was serious and indifferent, his pupils suddenly widened, and a rare hint of surprise appeared between his brows!
That was Ye Zheng's reaction when Jiang Wuming inquired about the man wearing a ghost-faced mask.
"I don't know."
This was Ye Zheng's answer after his surprise.
Ye Zheng knew.
This was Jiang Wuming's judgment!
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