Chapter 076: New Recruit Reports

  Early in the morning, at the Imperial Wind Academy's air harbor, a small swallow-shaped aircraft took off quietly and vanished into the sky.

  Inside the spaceship, various instruments in the control room were operating non-stop, and the screens were flashing continuously. However, only Sun Yan was sitting in the driver's seat. After entering a string of commands, the electronic synthesized voice of the light brain sounded: "F-class swallow-shaped spacecraft, code name: F4578670, start light brain automatic navigation program, destination: Baiyu Star Military Department Air Harbor, estimated time for this interstellar voyage: 4 hours and 35 minutes."

  "Thirty minutes later, space jump will be performed, please prepare all passengers on board."

  Since the era of interstellar navigation, the aviation technology of the Earth Union has been advancing by leaps and bounds, especially after joining the humanoid alliance, the progress of space jump technology has made interstellar travel widely popular.

  This time Sun Yan's white prison star voyage is a targeted interstellar route that can be fully controlled by the light brain throughout.

  Sitting in the driver's seat, Sun Yan gazed out at the vast starry sky outside the window, clicking his tongue in admiration and excitement. This was the first time he had ever undertaken an interstellar journey, no wonder he was so thrilled.

  Sun Yan's eyes sparkled as he touched this and that, muttering to himself: "If only I could have a spaceship like this, how great it would be!"

  Throughout the Odin star domain, owning a private spaceship is not an easy thing. Only those with great family power and wealth can own legitimate interstellar spaceships. As for others who want to acquire ownership of a private spaceship, the most basic requirement is to have above seventh-level high-ranking warrior strength.

  This is only the minimum requirement, and high-level warriors above level 7 must apply to the military department, which will then go through rigorous review before finally deciding whether to grant legal ownership of an interstellar spacecraft. This includes reviewing many aspects of the applicant's qualifications, such as their contributions to the military department, their contributions to society, their achievements in interstellar exploration, and so on.

  Having a legitimate private spacecraft is a symbol of identity and strength.

  Of course, Sun Yan wanted to have a spaceship not for these reasons. He had such a wish since he was young. One day, he got the news of his mother's whereabouts and could drive his own spaceship to pick her up.

  "Mom..." As he spaced out, the spaceship shook slightly, and Sun Yan woke up, clenching his fists. "There are still more than two days before we reach Bai Yu Xing. Can't slack off, must seize every moment to cultivate diligently."

  He stood up and left the control room, passing through several doors, and arrived at the training room of the spaceship.

  The aircraft carrier of the Imperial Wind Academy was specially provided by the military department, with a very complete configuration. This training room occupies almost half of the entire aircraft carrier, which is quite spacious.

  In the center of the training room, Sun Yan stood there, his eyes closed, slowly adjusting his breathing.

  With a sudden turn of mind, the inner yuan of the dantian moved accordingly, spreading to the four limbs and hundreds of bones, and the skeleton of the whole body emitted a crisp sound. Sun Yan's eyes suddenly opened wide, and two sharp lights burst out.

  His feet crossed and stepped out, Sun Yan's figure flickered, treading an extremely strange pace, circling the training room non-stop. In the blink of an eye, a swirling airflow appeared around him, enveloping everything within a 1-meter radius.

  In a flash, Sun Yan slapped out palm after palm, his palms flying like wings. In the blink of an eye, his body was obscured by the shadows of his palms, and a whirlwind swirled around him.

  This gust of wind was like a solid object, with sharp edges like a knife, as if the air itself was being torn apart, making a low humming and tearing sound.

  In an instant, the entire training room was left with only one figure wandering around, with palm winds howling non-stop, making it impossible to see Sun Yan's figure clearly.

  After a full hour, Sun Yan stopped in his tracks, standing in the center of the training room, with fine sweat densely covering his forehead, and let out a long sigh.

  "This 'Hurricane Swallows the Sea' has been practiced to perfection, unfortunately, this combat skill is incomplete. Nor do I know what grade it was when it was complete, just like the secret book said, the complete 'Hurricane Swallows the Sea' can unleash a hurricane-like power, with a palm wind that's as mighty as a storm?"

  The incomplete martial art "Hurricane Swallows the Sea" bestowed by Feng Ling, is actually a combination of martial arts consisting of body techniques and attacking techniques, divided into "Hurricane Steps" and "Swallowing Sea Palms". The secret book records that when this martial art is cultivated to perfection, when "Hurricane Steps" are performed, whirlwinds will surround the body, and when "Swallowing Sea Palms" are unleashed, the palm winds will be like a tsunami, with immeasurable power.

  Of course, this refers to the complete "Hurricane Swallows the Sea". Now this martial skill is incomplete and only equivalent to a fourth-grade martial skill, with a power that is only 50% stronger than "Two-Section Collapse Fist".

  However, Sun Yan quite liked this martial skill, as the "Hurricane Swallows the Sea" was a versatile skill that excelled at both offense and defense. Moreover, when executing the "Swallowing Sea Palm", his palm would shoot out like the wind, making it extremely suitable for group battles.

  "Bai Yu Xing Ye Shou, Yi Shou Heng Xing, definitely will encounter Guai Shou Qun, with [Jiong Feng Tun Hai Jue] to respond to battle, that is the most suitable."

  It was precisely because of Bai Yu Xing's current state that Sun Yan had been focusing his energy on cultivating the "Hurricane Swallows the Sea" technique over the past few days, and in just three short days, he had already brought this incomplete battle skill to perfection.

  After a moment of quiet contemplation, Sun Yan murmured: "The Hurricane Swallows the Sea technique has reached perfection level. What's left is practical application in battle. Next, let's try out this combat skill."

  Tiger's fatal blow!

  Clasping both fists tightly, the left fist is withdrawn to the waist while the right fist suddenly shoots out, a transparent fist mark bursting forth, extending up to 10 meters away before suddenly exploding. The air seems to have been compressed and then released with a loud explosive sound, with powerful gusts of wind blowing in all directions.

  One punch after another, Sun Yan swung his fists left and right, alternating between them as he unleashed the [Tiger's Fatal Blow], causing waves of air to surge through the entire training room, stirring up a series of echoes.

  Later on, Sun Yan threw a punch, and in the midst of the fist wind, there was actually a fierce tiger's roar, shocking people's hearts.

  Sun's internal yuan force was rapidly depleted, and even with the support of a perfect-grade [Dragon Subduing Pillar], after consecutively striking out 36 [Tiger's Fatal Blow] moves, his entire body's inner yuan had been exhausted to the point of collapse.

  Plop!

  He swung out the 36th move 【Tiger's Fatal Blow】, Sun Yan sat down on the ground, panting constantly, sweat dripping down his face, and all of his clothes were already soaked through.

  "It's no wonder it's a high-ranking martial skill, the consumption is really huge when casting. With the support of the Perfect-grade [Dragon Subduing Pillar], I can only cast 36 times, and this is just the Profound-grade [Tiger Slaughter Annihilation]. If I were to comprehend the Perfect-grade, I'm afraid that with my Second-Grade Warrior's Yuan Force, I could at most use it three times."

  After cultivating this four-star superior combat skill, Sun Yan finally understood the difficulty of cultivating combat skills across levels. The power of [Tiger's Fatal Blow] is extremely great, and even at the initial stage, it can increase fist strength by 5 times, and when mastered, it reaches an astonishing 8 times amplification. However, the consumption of yuan force caused by this combat skill is also astonishing.

  Without the support of Town Dragon Pillar, even a second-rate martial artist who has mastered Tiger's Deadly Slay can only use it 10 times at most. As for the perfect version of Tiger's Deadly Slay, an ordinary second-rate martial artist won't be able to use it even if they comprehend it, because their internal energy is fundamentally not up to that level.

  Even Sun Yan, with his control over the second-level internal yuan already at will, and having the Dragon Suppressing Pill to quickly replenish his depleted yuan energy, estimated that even if he mastered the Tiger's Fury Killing Technique to perfection, he could use it at most three times, and his entire body's yuan energy would likely be completely exhausted.

  "No wonder Coach Carter said before that when cultivating martial skills, one must have an inner yuan of the same level to complement each other. This sentence is indeed a famous saying. If I want to use [Tiger's Fatal Blow] freely, I must at least be a third-level warrior."

  "There are still two days until we reach Bai Yu Xing, I'll try to perfect the [Tiger's Fatal Blow] within these two days. If we encounter a powerful monster, I'll also have a trump card to fight it with."

  Sun Yan made such a decision in his heart, as for when to break through the third-level martial boundary, he didn't rush. He had a premonition that within a month, he would definitely be able to break through his current realm and become a third-level martial artist.

  Time flies second by second, Sun Yan devoted himself wholeheartedly to his practice, and the two days passed in a flash.

  ……

  During the Fourth War of the Snow River, Bai Yu Xing was reduced to a ruin in the flames of war. This planet is now a G-level ruined planet. The interstellar mercenaries who came to hunt on Bai Yu Xing are also mostly low-level.

  Although the entire planet is infested with monsters, the strongest ones are only level 6. Of course, there are occasional mutations, and if you encounter such an event, the victims can only lament their bad luck.

  Bai Yu Xing Military Airport, located in the western part of the planet, is also the only human base on this planet.

  At night, a swallow-shaped spaceship landed and slowly drove into the military aviation port. The cabin door opened, and Sun Yan came out with a bag on his back, smiling.

  "We've finally arrived at Bai Yu Xing! I've been stuck on this spaceship for two days and it's driving me crazy!"

  Sun took a deep breath, and the smile on his face instantly froze, followed by a fit of coughing.

  The air was filled with all sorts of strange smells, sweat, engine oil, char, bodily fluids, blood and more than a dozen other odors mixed together, anyone who smelled even a hint would remember it for the rest of their life.

  What's more, Sun Yan also saw a burly man in the corner, staring at a semi-nude beauty poster on the wall, with his hand inserted into his pants, his arms violently shaking, his forehead bulging with blue veins, and his face ferocious.

  At that moment, Sun Yan had a dizzying urge, "Damn it, such a blatant and shameless act of plane throwing, so awesome!"

  "Oh, another newcomer has arrived!"

  "Ai, let's take a look, so young, looks like an apprentice mercenary."

  "Haha, just look at this kid's appearance and physique, let alone being an intergalactic mercenary, he doesn't even qualify as a reserve soldier in the military."

  "Look at that guy, he's about to throw up. And they expect him to go into the restricted zone and hunt monsters? It's like sending a meat bun to catch a dog, he'll be gone for good. I'm afraid he was sent here to do some chores, our base needs a cleanup anyway."

  A murmur of discussion arose, interspersed with various malicious laughter, and pairs of eyes in the airport scanned over.

  Sun Yan's eyebrows slightly furrowed, these gazes were extremely sharp and contained a faint, yet palpable killing intent, forged from prolonged life-and-death battles with monstrous beasts.

  There were dozens of people in the airport, gathered in small groups. Although they were all soldiers, not a single one was dressed in uniform; most only wore camouflage vests. Many of them gazed at Sun Yan with silent sneers.

  Sun Yan's gaze fell on a sturdy man after scanning around.

  This person's physique was astonishingly robust, and just sitting there, he was almost as tall as Sun Yan. His arms were muscular, with distinct deltoids, like steel. He had two intersecting scars on his face, a crew cut of brown hair, and a pair of eyes that seemed to be without focus or depth.

  He walked straight up to the robust man, Sun Yan revealed a shy smile, took out a letter and said: "Sir, I'm here to see Colonel Cheng Chen, this is my letter of introduction."