Achieving Demon Godhood from Unlocking Talents

Chapter 232: Chapter 147: Promotion Order, The Road Ahead

A week later, at the Jinshi Boxing Hall.

BAM!

The solid iron training dummy shuddered violently, and the floor of the training hall trembled slightly.

The official disciples who noticed the commotion all turned to look, their eyes fixed on the silver metal training dummy.

As a flushed fist slowly pulled away, a permanent Fist Seal was revealed, stark and conspicuous.

"Holy crap, is that what Elite Level looks like?"

"He shook solid steel with his fist, and he didn’t even use Rock Hide... How is Senior Brother Lu so strong?"

"What an eye-opener. It seems coming to Jinshi Boxing Hall to train was definitely the right choice..."

The once-quiet hall was instantly buzzing with excitement. Every disciple wore a look of astonishment, filled with admiration.

It all happened in a matter of moments.

Spurred on, or perhaps having found a new goal, the disciples threw themselves into their training with even more fervor and focus.

Some held round iron balls to temper their bodies and build their strength, while others leaped onto the sparring platform to engage in another round of combat practice.

Even some prospective students who had been touring the hall, still hesitant about joining, now made their decision to sign up, their eyes burning with passion.

"Hah!"

Ignoring the thoughts of those around him, Lu Chao slowly exhaled a breath of hot air.

His gray-and-white training uniform was already soaked with sweat. The summer heat was sweltering, and the temperature had unknowingly crept up a notch.

Since he would be leaving soon, he had deliberately come to the first floor to train, just as he had when he first arrived, wanting only to bid a final farewell.

Then, he walked over to the rest area on the side.

A disciple proactively and enthusiastically handed him a towel and a cup of water.

Thanking him, Lu Chao took them and, out of habit, reminded the disciple to seize the time to train and strive to break through to Rock Hide soon.

GULP!

GULP!

He then twisted open the cup and took several large gulps. The taste was faintly sweet.

After reaching the Elite Level, the simple daily functions of his body consumed a significant amount of energy.

Naturally, the water in his cup was no longer ordinary water. It had to be at least a basic Nutrient Liquid, with a single serving costing several hundred Alliance Coins.

Additionally, he had to eat several kilograms of High-Level Exotic Beast Meat every day and consume at least one basic Nutritional Potion every week as a regular supplement. Only then could he support his daily energy consumption and maintain his peak condition.

When he calculated it all, an Elite Level expert’s monthly nutritional expenses to simply maintain their normal energy level came to at least fifty to sixty thousand, and this was with him being an Alchemist who could be self-sufficient and save nearly half the cost of potions.

Not to mention, developing his Life Energy further would require even more resources.

’No wonder they all say that training at the Elite Level is difficult.’

’It’s not just that the daily tempering is tedious, boring, and hard to endure. The financial investment alone is like feeding a money-devouring beast...’

Shaking his head to himself, Lu Chao finished the entire serving of basic Nutrient Liquid.

A warm current rose within his body, barely replenishing a portion of his expended energy.

He didn’t dwell on it for too long. He was already luckier than most.

With the blessings of his talents, [Tough Body] and [Flow State], he could see the hope of progress each time. He could rely on his faster recovery speed to focus on his tempering without fear of injury and use his temporarily enhanced comprehension to break through realms.

As for the corresponding massive expenses, once his promotion order was officially issued, his intranet access would be elevated and his benefits upgraded, so it would no longer be a major problem.

Thinking of this, he wiped away his sweat and prepared to throw himself back into training.

But then, his watch vibrated. BZZT! BZZT! Lu Chao glanced down at it.

The message was from Captain Yang.

As the short message entered his sight, Lu Chao’s eyes suddenly lit up.

The promotion order he had been waiting so long for had finally arrived.

Without delay, Lu Chao hurried to the shower to rinse off.

After changing into a fresh set of clothes, he said a quick word to Teacher Luo and the others before quickly leaving the boxing hall.

...

WHOOOM!!

The ship’s horn blared, its sound vibrating through the air.

At the port on Ring City’s river, a gray-and-white cargo ship sailed in from the wilderness outside the city. After passing through the blockade and inspection, it crossed the river and gradually docked.

Figures emerged from it one after another, and the once-quiet unloading area instantly became a noisy clamor.

"We’re finally here. That journey was exhausting."

"Why has Ring City’s entry check been so strict lately? We almost didn’t make it. I remember it wasn’t like this when I came last year."

"It’s because of the Wilderness Warlords. I hear a war could break out at any moment..."

The ceaseless chatter accompanied the stream of people disembarking from the cargo ship.

Not only were containers being unloaded one by one, but many passengers from other city-circles were also stepping onto the deck and disembarking.

"Ring City."

"Finally arrived..."

Among the crowd, a middle-aged man in a black trench coat stepped off the cargo ship and moved to the side of the port.

He had pale skin and green eyes that shone like amber, resembling someone of old-era Mira Country descent.

He also carried a black leather case, which gave him a somewhat gentlemanly appearance.

People came and went around him, the sounds of footsteps and disembarking filling his ears.

He looked up at the blockaded inner-ring district in the distance, and then at the iron-and-rust circle on the other side, filled with concrete buildings.

A flicker of nostalgia for the Alliance cities crossed his eyes. He stood by the riverbank at the port, his gaze morbid as he took a deep breath of the air.

"Teacher, there are so many people here," a curious voice asked from beside him. It was a young man who looked to be in his late twenties.

His skin tone was similar to the other man’s. He had naturally curly, brownish-yellow hair, and was dressed in a thin white shirt, khaki pants, and a pair of pointed leather shoes.

He seemed to be visiting a place like this for the first time; he was curious, yet at the same time, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes.

Especially when he looked at the people coming and going, he revealed the excitement of someone spotting their prey.