Chapter 34: Papa Yu's Classroom is Now in Session
Frost that wouldn't melt gathered between Zhang Li's brows.
In her hand, she clutched a jade pendant carved with a carnation, her knuckles turning white from the force.
"Feng Kai, did you hear what I said?" Zhang Li's voice was suppressed extremely low, yet it carried a bone-chilling pressure.
"Chen Yu must die. Back then, the plan was delayed because of Lin Lan. Chen Yu is her son; with Lin Lan's personality, she definitely left behind a backup plan."
"Chen Yu will always be a variable."
Feng Kai's hand, holding a teacup, paused in mid-air. The steam from the rim blurred his expression.
"It's not that I won't do it, but Chen Yu is now tied together with the Ling family and Wei Tianyi."
"With the connections and strength of those two, killing him won't be easy."
"Connections? Strength?" Zhang Li sneered. She slammed the jade pendant onto the table, the collision making a crisp sound. "You only need to consider how to get rid of Chen Yu."
"Have you been the Association Secretary for too long? Have you forgotten your previous identity?"
"It's fine to deceive others, but don't deceive yourself."
Feng Kai stared at the jade pendant on the desk. His Adam's apple bobbed. A struggle flashed in his eyes, immediately replaced by ruthlessness.
"I understand."
"Three days from now is the Military Training Qualification Assessment. I will arrange it."
"That had better be the case." Zhang Li glanced at him, her figure fading into the shadows again, leaving only a cold instruction. "Don't disappoint us."
The office returned to silence. Feng Kai fingered the jade pendant, his expression fluctuating between light and dark. His fingers tapped unconsciously on the desk, as if calculating something.
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Two days later, Tianyi Sword Dojo.
Sunlight streamed through the newly built floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the private training ground on the third floor.
Chen Yu stood in the center of the venue. Wei Tianyi, Ling Yue, and Zhou Mingxuan sat in a fan shape in front of him, their expressions focused.
"Alright then, Little Yu's Papa Classroom is now in session."
Chen Yu motioned for the three to sit on the floor. "Before we officially cultivate, let me briefly explain the classification of Haki."
"They are Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki."
"Observation is used for sensing, Armament is for both offense and defense, and Conqueror's is mainly used for intimidation in the early stages."
"Among them, Observation and Armament can be cultivated, but Conqueror's depends on personal aptitude."
The three had different expressions after hearing this. Wei Tianyi was the first to ask, "So without Conqueror's, one cannot achieve a slash like yours?"
Ling Yue also looked at Chen Yu curiously; after all, her ability riot required Conqueror's to suppress.
Chen Yu shook his head. "Actually, I really agree with what Uncle Ling said: the one who is powerful is always the person."
"If you don't have Conqueror's, cultivating Armament to the peak is equally devastating."
Seeing everyone nod thoughtfully, Chen Yu continued, "Haki, to put it simply, is the power of belief. Unwavering belief."
"It is converting one's own will into a tangible, controllable force."
"The cultivation method is also simple..." Before Chen Yu finished speaking, he directly activated Shave, appearing instantly behind Zhou Mingxuan.
A fist coated in Armament Haki knocked directly onto his skull. "Just getting beaten up is enough!"
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Several hours later.
Chen Yu retracted his Haki. "Take a break."
"Elder Wei has a solid foundation. What you lack is a breakthrough in 'Will'. You must thoroughly integrate your beliefs into your power."
"As a fellow swordsman, I can feel that your sword is not resolute."
Hearing this, Elder Wei put on no airs and nodded deeply in agreement.
"Ling Yue..." Chen Yu looked at the beautiful young girl and wiped the imaginary sweat from his forehead.
After getting to know her, Chen Yu secretly sighed that Ling Yue was indeed the Chosen One. Three fruit abilities. Observation Haki learned without a teacher, and Armament Haki almost mastered with just a little guidance.
Moreover, there was a deeply hidden aura within her. In Chen Yu's perception, it had a bit of a "Kings do not see Kings" vibe to it.
"You rest. You should also have the potential for Conqueror's."
Ling Yue's eyes lit up. "Really?!"
Chen Yu smiled and nodded. "Really."
"As for you..."
He looked at Zhou Mingxuan, who was covered in bumps and lying on the ground like a dead fish. He paused deliberately. "With that garbage stamina of yours, you want to train Haki? Starting today, run 50 kilometers every day."
Zhou Mingxuan wailed.
Having witnessed the power of Haki with his own eyes, Zhou Mingxuan couldn't possibly give up on cultivating it. He could only lie on the ground and sob silently.
At this moment.
Wei Tianyi looked at Chen Yu, a flash of curiosity in his eyes. "Kid, that Ability Fruit you chose yesterday—did you eat it?"
Ling Yue also looked up, her eyes full of anticipation.
Hearing Chen Yu say it was an Ability Fruit capable of cultivating top-tier Alliance strength, she had long been filled with curiosity.
Chen Yu nodded. "I ate it."
His status panel updated simultaneously.
[Realm: Beginner (Mid) →Beginner (Peak)]
[Physique: 2100 → 4000]
[Spirit: 2100 → 2900]
[Observation Haki: Lv1/5,](Proficiency: 56/100)
[Armament Haki: Lv1/5][Proficiency: 88/100]
[Conqueror's Haki: Lv1/5] [Proficiency: 30/100]
[Swordsmanship: Lv2/5] [Proficiency: 10/100]
[Equipped Sword: Ace, Repair Rate: 5/100]
After swallowing the fruit, his realm directly jumped a small stage, reaching the peak of the Beginner .
Although the Azure Dragon fruit wasn't explicitly listed on the panel, the other data was affected by it, showing explosive growth—especially his Physique.
A Physique of 4000 was already comparable to some Apprentice Mid-stage Awakeners.
Chen Yu looked at the panel, the corner of his mouth tilting higher and higher. Chen · True Dragon King Crooked Mouth · Yu!
Ling Yue asked curiously, "How did it taste?"
Chen Yu's happy mood abruptly stalled. "Why do you have to bring up the one thing I don't want to talk about!"
"It was terrible. It tasted like an old grandma's foot wrappings fermented for ten days, wrapped around a can of surströmming, then dipped in the corpse water of a dung beetle... Blegh..."
"I saw my mom waving at me."
Hearing this, Ling Yue's facial features twisted together. "What kind of hellish description is that?"
"Is it possible that it's not a description, but the truth?" Chen Yu looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, life draining from his eyes.
This way, the tears won't fall.
'My brain must have short-circuited to actually think about savoring the flavor of a Devil Fruit. Something dirty definitely occupied my brain at that moment.'
"What type of fruit is it?" Zhou Mingxuan also asked curiously from the side.
With Chen Yu's current strength, if he paired it with a Logia type, he would absolutely walk sideways (dominate) within the same realm.
"Zoan."
"Huh?" Zhou Mingxuan asked again. "Ancient Species? A fierce beast?"
Chen Yu kept them in suspense and shook his head.
"Nope."
"That's a pity. If it were a Logia, that would be great. Paramecia is good too. To think it's just an ordinary Zoan."
Wei Tianyi also had a strange expression. "Then why did you say it was so..."
Chen Yu's mouth hooked up. "I never said it was an ordinary Zoan."
"Hm?" x3
Not an Ancient Species, not an Ordinary Species... then what is it?
The three looked at Chen Yu with faces full of question marks.
Chen Yu rubbed his chin, thinking that he really did want to test the fruit's ability.
"Elder Wei, do you know a place that is spacious and secluded? Preferably open-air."
After all, having just eaten it, he felt uncomfortable all over if he didn't transform into the Azure Dragon form at least once.
It's like finding a treasure movie—can you resist 'releasing' it?
Although Wei Tianyi was puzzled, he thought for a moment and said, "In my early years, to break through to the Sword Saint realm, I opened up a dojo outside the city. That place might work."
Chen Yu did the True · Dragon King Crooked Mouth smile again. "Alright. This place is too small; I can't display it properly."
"That place is empty; no need to worry about breaking things."
Zhou Mingxuan ground his teeth in irritation. "Don't you know that riddlers deserve to die?"
"Is your Zoan form that big? And you need open-air... can you fly?"
Chen Yu touched his nose. "Oh, just leaving some suspense. And not only can I fly, but I'm also exceptionally thick and big!"
Hearing Chen Yu say this, the three became even more curious.
Thanks to Wei Tianyi's influence, the group took a helicopter and soon left Lanjiang City, arriving above a dense forest.
Lanjiang City was remote, surrounded by dense forests and basically devoid of human tracks. This saved Chen Yu the trouble of finding a spot.
"This is it. My dojo is right below."
"Okay." Chen Yu pushed open the helicopter cabin door directly. "Watch closely!"
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(Verification starts today. Thank you to the reader lords who have read from the first few thousand words all the way to eighty thousand. You accompanied me through eighty thousand words of playing single-player. I don't know how the results of this book will be, but super thanks to you all!)
(PS: These two chapters are a transition. The subsequent military training plot will slowly unfold.)