Holy Fist
Chapter 390 - 197 Job Advancement: [Armored Knight]_2

Chapter 390: 197 Job Advancement: [Armored Knight]_2

This time, the fighting championship is no small affair. The quality and strength of the competitors, after selection, will see a huge improvement.

Originally, in Huaisui City, one could only see three martial artists, but in this Nanjiang Province Dark World fighting championship, there are probably going to be double-digit numbers. Not to mention some of the monsters among them, fighting six at once, one punch per person, and so on.

...

Huaisui City, in the vicinity of Baihua Club, at the entrance of Huali Hotel.

A yellow taxi stopped at the corner of the street, its door opening.

A tall and muscular figure slowly alighted.

Standing under the brilliant sunlight, he squinted at the huge signboard of the hotel in front of him. He took out his mobile phone and checked the address on it.

After confirming that it was the correct place, the young man in black headed towards the entrance.

Five minutes later, on the eighth floor, Room 809.

"Knock knock knock..."

Knocking sounds came from outside, dull and forceful.

"The door’s not locked."

Following the response, the door creaked open.

A tall young man dressed in casual black clothes appeared at the doorway.

"Big brother!"

In Room 809, the group gathered to discuss the upcoming Dark World fighting championship looked up and greeted him.

"Mhm, I’m back."

Bai Xiao closed the door with the back of his hand and glanced around the room. The whole space was very spacious, divided into several sections. Members of the Fierce Bird Sect, including elders, core disciples, and staff, were all sitting in the lounge area of the forehall. Others who were not present were probably busy with matters.

"What were you discussing just now?"

He walked over slowly, his soles stepping on the soft carpet.

"Oh, we were talking about the venue for the Dark World fighting championship. The Nanjiang Province Dark World fighting championship hosted in Yunzhou City is no longer just renting a sports center; it’s a property that has always been owned by the Dark World fighting championship organizers. Just take a look at the Baihua Club less than a hundred meters from where we are staying at Huali Hotel. You see, walk over to that window there, and you can vaguely see..."

Jian Feng sat on the sofa, looked up at Bai Xiao, and began to explain.

"The Baihua Club, owned by the organizers of the Dark World fighting championship, is located in an area with several famous fighting clubs. It is also one of the branch venues for the Super Professional Fighting Championship and touring events. There’s a fully equipped, professional venue inside, including an octagonal arena, multi-tiered spectator stands..."

"What’s the Super Professional Fighting Championship?"

Bai Xiao frowned slightly and asked.

"Oh, it’s one of the top-tier fighting competitions organized by ordinary people."

Jian Feng was obviously well-informed and continued to explain, "Of course, the rings and venues designed for professional fighters are not strong enough for us. However, Baihua Club has been closed for over a month for an internal upgrade. When the time comes, all the competitions will take place inside the sports center..."

Hearing Jian Feng say this, Bai Xiao suddenly remembered the professional fighting competition clips he had seen online. Large indoor sports centers, ring-shaped buildings constructed of fiberglass and reinforced concrete, densely packed spectator stands, the octagonal steel wire ring in the lowest place attracting all eyes, and the concentrated lights.

"It looks quite professional..."

He walked across the hall to a floor-to-ceiling window, gazing far at a cluster of venue buildings on the left, a club surrounded by white walls. He could see many tall modern structures, and at the center, a large arena shining slightly under the sunlight due to its glass surface.

Vaguely, he could see many figures coming and going at the entrance of the venue.

"The provincial-level competition is going to be held here?"

Bai Xiao’s gaze sharpened slightly as he slowly turned his head.

"By the way, big brother. The Huali Hotel we’re staying at will probably host many people from various prefecture-level cities in Nanjiang Province, from all the major sects. On your way in and out, you might see quite a few people from the Secret Martial circles..."

Jian Feng mentioned in passing.

"I also saw people from the Black Sword just earlier; they seem to be staying on either the seventh or ninth floor. Tsk tsk, one of the Nanjiang twin heroes, Hexagram Star Night Dream, is probably here too. Maybe you’ll run into them by chance..."

Bai Xiao listened silently, then took a step forward. The Night Dream mentioned by Jian Feng was the Black Sword’s eldest disciple, nicknamed Hexagram Star, who had swept away all his younger generation opponents in the Martial Arts Exchange Conference by fighting against six at once. He and Star Water Sect’s Fang Chao were the most famous in the province, known as the Nanjiang Twin Heroes.

"The Nanjiang Twin Heroes? Interesting..."

After a session of cleaning and organizing, around three o’clock in the afternoon, Bai Xiao’s own room was arranged. Meanwhile, core disciples and elders from Fierce Bird Sect kept coming in to report to him about the Dark World fighting championship, with ongoing news acquisition. Most of this news was about the other competitors.

The so-called Nanjiang Twin Heroes.

The champions of the Dark World fighting championship from each of the prefecture-level cities in Nanjiang Province.

He even heard about members of the Ghost Face Organization...

People are converging from all directions, the atmosphere is heated, everything is just waiting for tomorrow’s opening ceremony.

And Bai Xiao, chooses this afternoon to start enhancing once more!

He left the hotel he was staying at and found a relatively secluded small park about four to five kilometers away. Alone, he walked among the woods.

Bright sunlight formed golden columns, penetrating the leaves and falling through the spaces between trees, illuminating the uneven earth and small paths. A gentle breeze blew, carrying a moist scent, while white dandelions lazily floated in the mid-air.

Bai Xiao stopped, glancing at the sparkling pond ahead.

"This place will do..."

He picked up his briefcase and opened it directly.

Inside were a total of six bottles of mercury potion, their surfaces condensed with cold droplets.

Under the sunlight, the mercury-like unknown liquid became a clear blue when gently shaken, as clear and sparkling as a dreamlike gemstone.

Bai Xiao took out a metal injection device and started, just like the last time. He kept breathing, regulating his body’s Qi-Blood, causing a small, fragile area to appear at the location of his artery. Then he injected the potion, with some difficulty.

"One, two, three..."

In the end, six empty bottles were thrown into the opened metal case.

Taking a deep breath, Bai Xiao felt an inexplicable sensation of moisture in his body, as if a sweet and rich current was flowing through his veins, carrying a slight burn yet also a faint chill.

Inside his body, continuous subtle sounds could be heard for a long time.

Finally, he opened his eyes, his gaze fixed straight ahead.

A mass of professional information flooded the screen at this moment.

[Your profession ’Biological Mecha Master’, experience +390!]

[Your skill ’Blood Crocodile’, experience +300! Upgraded to the limit!]

[Your skill ’Black Sword’, experience +1200! Upgraded to the limit!]

[Your skill ’Blue Crystal Fire Demon’, experience +410!]

[Your skill ’Blue Crystal Fire Demon’ has been upgraded to LV.2!]

Bai Xiao’s gaze swept over a large array of information prompts, eventually locking onto the Biological Mecha Master’s profession panel, where the blurred state sharply came into focus.

[Skill: Blood Crocodile LV.3 (∞/∞)] (Soldier)

[Skill: Black Sword LV.3 (∞/∞)] (Beast)

[Skill: Blue Crystal Fire Demon LV.2 (10/600)] (Winged)

The effects of the six bottles of mercury potion were all there. At this moment, Bai Xiao had four Soldier-level Armors and one Beast-level Armor, all fully upgraded.

A sense of achievement rose in his heart, and then his gaze sharpened once more.

Next up, it’s time for the profession to transcend.

[Your profession ’Biological Mecha Master’ has been upgraded to the maximum level!]

[Main profession ’Biological Mecha Master’ will now begin the professional ascension...]

The next second, Bai Xiao’s vision blurred, and the entire panel twisted.

Amid the hazy mist, numbers were bouncing and changing, with black outlines pulsating. The entire profession panel seemed to undergo an enhancement.

Fast and ferocious.

After a cold, shivering tremor, the blurriness vanished.

[Profession ’Biological Mecha Master’ transcended to ’Armored Knight’!!!]

[Profession: Armored Knight LV.1 (1/800)]

"The next stage of profession has finally appeared."

"So, what comes next is..."

Distracted, Bai Xiao’s vision suddenly blurred slightly.

[Below is the enhancement for the main profession Biological Mecha Master]

[...]