Part 2
Jin Taichu was a Grade Eight ability warrior.
The higher the grade, the more pure the source energy stored in the body.
Ordinary Grade Four warriors were completely incomparable to a Grade Eight warrior. This was the main reason why Yun Yingzhi wanted Yun Yinghui and his friends to help test the weapons he made.
Because compared to others, they could absolutely push the skills of a source weapon beyond its limits.
Just like now.
When the light sword slashed down, the source energy of a Grade Eight warrior was released through the weapon, and the attack value of the Sky-Breaking Sword directly hit the critical threshold.
The testing mannequins, which had been pre-set to Grade Six mode, issued a notification.
[ Grade Six limit exceeded. Please switch to the next level testing mode. ]
In that moment, the entire venue fell silent.
Not just the scene itself—even the bullet chat in the live stream froze instantly.
Generally speaking, a Grade Four warrior controlling a Grade Four source weapon could only exert Grade Four power. A small number of superior weapons could achieve Grade Five effects…
As for those that could jump two ranks, they existed, but were rare.
But jumping directly from Grade Four to Grade Seven—even if it just barely reached Grade Seven—was unheard of and unseen.
Time continued to pass.
After who knows how long, the announcer’s voice rang out: “No, wait… in the previous appraisal, this weapon couldn’t possibly…” Realizing she had said something she shouldn’t have, she immediately stopped talking.
The vast number of netizens who had been stunned by the test data snapped back to their senses, and the bullet chat instantly flooded the screen.
[ So amazing! That source weapon master in the three-piece cotton suit is really incredible! ]
[ This is just a Grade Four weapon, and it’s already this powerful. If the same inscriptions were placed on a Grade Five or even a Grade Seven or Eight weapon, what kind of attack power could it unleash? ]
Some also pointed out that while the weapon was impressive, the warrior responsible for testing it was also very powerful; otherwise, he absolutely could not have exerted such formidable strength using this weapon.
If it were anyone else, the source energy in their body would likely have been drained dry.
The appraisal continued, and the mannequins entered Grade Seven mode.
Jin Taichu controlled the weapon and lit the inscription. Almost instantly, a massive sword appeared in front of him and slashed down toward the mannequin.
The mannequin gave the output value.
[ 33 ]
It could almost be said that this was the strongest Grade Four source weapon they had ever seen, bar none.
The announcer’s voice trembled slightly as she said, “I must say, this is truly shocking test data.”
“As everyone knows, before this live test, our side had already appraised this weapon, and the highest value recorded was Grade Six. However, never did we imagine it could actually reach Grade Seven!”
The announcer excitedly spoke a long string of praises for the source weapon, then added: “After nearly an hour of testing, the six skills of the weapon manufactured by Participant A13167 have finally finished their trials. We will now enter a halftime break, after which…”
Before the announcer could finish, Jin Taichu spoke up: “Wait.”
The announcer froze and looked at him in confusion.
Jin Taichu’s magnetic voice reached everyone through the speakers: “Before this test, I contacted its manufacturer. He told me that this source weapon possesses seven skills.”
The announcer: “…”
The bullet chat froze once again.
What followed was row after row of question marks.
[ The organizers must have conducted a comprehensive check when appraising the weapons, especially since this is the only Grade Four weapon among the top ten. It must have gone through strict testing in all aspects. But how could they still miss a skill under these circumstances? What kind of skill is it? ]
[ As a source weapon master myself, I just want to see the inscriptions inside this weapon right now. ]
[ I admit this weapon is incredibly powerful, almost absurdly so, but I have to say—I watched the whole process of that Red Peony guy making it. If my guess is correct, no matter how powerful this weapon is, it was definitely the one he put the least effort into that day. Think about it—what did he say when he submitted it? He said bluntly that he couldn’t bear to give anything else! He refused to hand over so many Grade Five and Six weapons and only gave up this one. So, what kind of weapons are those other nine he made? ]
In the live stream.
The announcer looked at Jin Taichu, her eyelids jumping, and said, “There’s actually… a seventh skill?”
Jin Taichu gave a hum of affirmation. “The manufacturer told me that he was in too much of a rush at the end, so the precision wasn’t ideal. The final inscription wasn’t organized. It’s hard to find unless the manufacturer mentions it, as it requires precise control from the ability warrior.”
The announcer said, “I’m truly curious. The seventh inscription of this weapon is…”
Before she could finish her sentence, Jin Taichu had already ignited the seventh inscription according to Yun Yingzhi’s instructions.
He remembered what Yun Yingzhi had told him earlier.
The seventh inscription was difficult to ignite and depended heavily on the warrior’s control. A little optimization later on might fix this flaw, but actually, there wasn’t much need for optimization.
Only warriors with abundant source energy could display the effect of the seventh skill, and most warriors capable of that didn’t need optimization; with their strength, they could definitely ignite it with precise control.
Actually, it wasn’t much—it was just igniting all the inscriptions in the weapon simultaneously. After that, it would form a…
A massive Virtual Sword Domain.
An area-of-effect skill. An area-of-effect skill filled with murderous intent at every turn.
The moment Jin Taichu ignited the skill, the entire testing arena was covered.
The bullet chat in the live stream froze once more.
Shock, awe, and disbelief.
After an unknown amount of time, someone finally posted in the chat.
[ I still remember that Red Peony guy. He was wearing a hat and mask, so we couldn’t see his face, but he seemed to blush very easily. When people said he was stingy or pulling wool, you could see all his exposed skin turning bright red. I thought for sure he was a very shy and bashful little brother. But I have to say, I was wrong. That was all a facade. A guy who can make this kind of weapon is either thinking of how to kill the enemy, or he’s sprinting down the path of how to kill more enemies. That is absolutely a vicious little brother! ]
Following that long comment, the tone of the chat changed instantly.
[ I love this vicious Red Peony guy! ]
[ Red Peony guy seems to be a student of Fanse Academy. My love! Little brother! Tell me, what do I have to do to get a custom weapon from you? ]
[ Wait, am I the only one who finds this ranking weird? Even though this is just a Grade Four weapon, looking at the skills, I feel like it should be the strongest weapon of the entire preliminaries, right? I can’t imagine any other weapon being stronger than it. ]
…
Among the many comments, the appraisal of the unnamed Grade Four weapon manufactured by Yun Yingzhi—with all its skills temporarily named by the organizers—finally came to an end.
The Star Network was engaged in heated discussions over this singular attack-type source weapon.
Meanwhile, at Fanse Academy, Yun Yingzhi was walking with a spring in his step.
After the appraisal ended, Yun Yinghui sent him a private message, giving him a wave of praise.
Immediately after, Jin Taichu, Nan Gongqing, and the others also contacted him one by one to praise him.
As he walked down the school street, all he heard were the students of Fanse Academy praising Participant A13167.
He also heard that the students from the Source Weapon Manufacturing Department were trying to find Participant A13167. They had practically vetted all the top students in the department, but found no one.
Hearing this, Yun Yingzhi’s eyes curved into crescents as he covered his mouth and giggled. Like a little cat that had just stolen some cream, he felt incredibly proud. He thought to himself that even if they searched the entire Manufacturing Department, they would never find him.
Because he was a student of the Combat Department.
Listening to the students’ praise, Yun Yingzhi finally understood why so many source weapon masters participated in the Star Brilliance Competition.
If he had known that just one competition would get him so much praise, he would have entered every year!
As if sensing his joy, the little cub in his belly bounced restlessly a few times.
Yun Yingzhi placed a hand on his stomach. The cub was moving around inside, which felt a bit strange.
He hoped he could give birth to the two cubs soon. With them moving like this every now and then, it was a bit exhausting.
Then, something happened that left him completely speechless.
A sudden movement came from his abdomen. After a pulse of spatial fluctuations, it directly took Yun Yingzhi through a space jump, leaving Fanse Academy.
Yun Yingzhi was momentarily dazed.
He didn’t know which cub’s ability this spatial skill belonged to, but they were far too restless.
He thought to himself that once the cub was born, he would have to set up an anti-spatial-ability device; otherwise, it would be bad if the cub lost itself somewhere.
With that thought, he found a student with a spatial ability to help him, spent some money, and returned to Fanse Academy.
Not long after he returned, another wave of spatial fluctuations hit, taking him out of the academy once more.
Yun Yingzhi: “…”
He took a deep breath, his heart aching at the expense as he spent more money to return.
Then, for a third time, a spatial fluctuation whisked him out of the academy again.
His eyelids jumped. He felt that the restless cub in his belly really needed a scolding, but under the current circumstances, there was no way he could do it.
After some thought, to prevent the cub from continuously using its ability to take him out of school, he decided not to go back for now.
Considering the two cubs were about to be born, he figured he might need to buy some daily necessities for them first.
One was a little rabbit cub in its second form, and the other was an egg cub whose form hadn’t been confirmed yet. What did he need to buy in advance?
Yun Yingzhi went to the mall.
Since the two cubs would definitely be premature and their genders weren’t confirmed, he couldn’t buy baby clothes yet. But he could buy other things.
Formula, bottles, and most importantly, an incubator for the egg cub.
Even though he told himself he didn’t need to buy little clothes, he couldn’t help himself. When he saw the beautiful children’s outfits, he bought a whole bunch.
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