Chapter 89, Fourth Trial Complete, Astonishing Potential
After drinking the medicine, a notification appeared before Lu Yu's eyes.
After carefully reading this notification, Lu Yu came to a sudden realization.
It turned out that his Ancient Dragon Body wasn't complete, and his progress was only 3%.
Although it was only 3%, he already had a pair of dragon claws and a pair of dragon eyes.
He didn't know what changes it would bring when it reached 10%!
Lu Yu was a little excited. He didn't expect that his constitution was still far from being thoroughly developed!
He couldn't even imagine what kind of strength he would get when it was fully developed.
However, this progress wasn't an easy one to improve.
A bottle of 5-star potion, the Dim Dragon Blood Secret Medicine, only increased it by 2%.
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It would probably take a long time for him to increase it to 100% of the complete form.
It seemed that his focus in the future would be on the development of his constitution…
The ingredients of this bottle of 5-star Dim Dragon Blood Secret Medicine added up to more than ten million.
Lu Yu really couldn't afford such a sky-high price for these potions at the moment.
His current savings hadn't even exceeded twenty million dollars.
And most importantly, his aunt was still in a top-tier hospital in Ixdale.
Spending money in that kind of hospital was faster than burning it. If he wasn't careful, he might go bankrupt!
It seemed that if he wanted to increase his strength quickly and, at the same time, provide his aunt with better treatment conditions, he had to earn more money…
Initially, when he was in Southen Railer State, Lu Yu thought that earning hundreds of thousands, or even a million, was already enough.
However, when he arrived in Ixdale, he realized that 10 to 20 million was nothing here.
The other freshmen finished their tasks one after another.
Some finished their tasks perfectly, while others chose to give up because it was too difficult.
Chen Sheng checked their finished products one by one, gave them a fair appraisal, and recorded them in his files.
Then, he began to announce the results of this test loudly.
"First place, Lu Yu!"
"Second place, Liu Xiao."
"Third place, He Yang…"
"…"
Soon, Chen Sheng read out everyone's results from the test.
All the freshmen lined up again. When they heard the test results, some were happy and disappointed.
"The test has officially ended. All of you can prepare for the next trial of the academy!"
"You may leave now."
There was a teleportation node in the academy. From here, one could be teleported to Ixdale or a few nearby big cities.
In this world, only ordinary people would move by car. Cultivators were more inclined to use teleportation arrays.
Moreover, the location of Clanorth University was a secret. If he drove, he would probably get lost.
After arriving at the teleportation node in the university, Lu Yu saw all kinds of array formations around him. The patterns on each array formation were utterly different.
Lu Yu quickly found the array formation to teleport to Ixdale and opened the teleportation door…
Chapter 90 Sky-High Medical Expenses
A flash of light blinded Lu Yu's eyes after passing through the teleportation door. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a bustling metropolis.
There were also other people here who had been teleported from all over the country. Some of them were here for the first time and were instantly attracted by the bustling city.
Lu Yu quickly went to the roadside and hailed a taxi. He quickly made his way to the central hospital in Ixdale.
Soon, the taxi arrived at the entrance of the central hospital.
Lu Yu paid the fare and walked into the hospital.
He quickly walked toward his aunt's ward and came to the entrance. Lu Yu pushed the door open and walked in.
The ward Liu Yi was staying in was a single room. The decoration was simple yet exquisite, like a high-end bedroom.
Lu Yu came to the front of the hospital bed and carefully looked at his aunt's haggard face.
Her face was still deathly pale, and there was not a trace of blood on her face.
Moreover, she seemed to have fallen into a coma. Even with Lu Yu making a noise as he pushed the door, coming in, he did not wake her up.
Lu Yu sat in front of the hospital bed and held her right hand with both of his hands.
"Aunt, I got first place in all four trials. I did not embarrass you, nor did I let you down for raising me!"
"Believe me, I can definitely cure you!" Lu Yu said, with a heavy tone.
At that moment, the ward's door was pushed open, and the attending doctor walked in.
When he saw Lu Yu, he quickly walked over.
"You're finally here. Let's settle the medical fees first."
He handed the bill over.
Lu Yu took a closer look and was shocked.
"She's only been here for a few days, and it already cost ten million?"
Lu Yu was speechless at the sky-high bill. The cost was too ridiculous!
The attending doctor explained, "There are many reasons why it's 10 million."
"First of all, this is the central hospital of Ixdale. It represents the top hospital in the country!"
"Countless rich people are queuing just to come in for a doctor's visit, so the cost is naturally high. Moreover, your aunt is staying in a luxurious single room, increasing the cost even further."
"Secondly, your aunt's condition is special. Our hospital has arranged for three or four top-notch doctors to discuss a treatment plan together. This will not be a small sum of money."
"Also, maintaining her vital signs requires a lot of medicine. These are all expenses, so how can it not be at a high cost?"
Hearing this, Lu Yu could only helplessly nod his head.
He had no other choice. After all, other hospitals could not treat his aunt's illness; only this place could.
"I want to ask, how long can 15 million last?"
As long as he could fight Lu Yu, he would do anything.
The three of them knew the swiftness of Lu Yu's speed. If Lu Yu didn't want to fight, they wouldn't be able to catch up.
Lu Yu thought of the medical fees he had just paid, so he said, "The three of you are here to challenge me. How about this? Each of you bet two million. If you lose, you'll all give me six million.
hard scales!
Liu Xiao's eyes immediately widened. His full-strength slash did not cause any damage to Lu Yu!
The most unbelievable thing was that several cracks appeared on the blade of his saber!
"This… is impossible. How high is your defense?"
He knew that his attack was around 260. Since this attack did not damage Lu Yu, this meant that Lu Yu's defense was higher than 260!
Such a high defense made Liu Xiao completely dumbfounded!
He quickly put away his saber and took two steps back.
"It's your turn! Go!"
When Zhao Kai heard that, he rushed over with his battle axe and swung it at Lu Yu's head!
Lu Yu looked at Zhao Kai carefully. When he saw his attributes panel, he realized Zhao Kai's attack power was 300!
An attack of 300 was not low; Lu Yu only had 400.
His defense was only 270. In other words, his defense could not wholly defend against Zhao Kai's attack!
Seeing that the huge axe was about to chop down, Lu Yu immediately used both his hands to block in front of him.
Following that, Lu Yu activated his skill, Strong Wall!
Clang!!
Another metallic clang rang out as Zhao Kai's giant axe chopped down on Lu Yu's arms!
Seeing this, Zhao Kai laughed aloud, "How dare you even try to use your physical body to block my huge axe? You're simply courting death!"
However, when he finished shouting arrogantly, he was surprised to find that his axe could no longer be swung. Lu Yu firmly blocked it!
He held the handle of the axe tightly in both hands. No matter how hard he tried to press down, he could not take another step forward.
"Why are you not pulling back?"
Lu Yu snorted and pulled back his left hand. His dragon claw instantly flashed out!
Swoosh!!
Lu Yu swung his sharp claw and struck Zhao Kai's huge axe!
A loud bang was heard.
Zhao Kai's battle axe was shattered into pieces.
Zhao Kai's eyes widened. A single claw attack had sliced his precious battle ax into pieces.
Moreover, the cut was sharp and smooth. There was not a single jagged edge on it!
He was stunned. Lu Yu's claw attack was so fierce.
Zhao Kai retreated quickly. He gulped, and his heart was filled with fear.
Lu Yu's pair of sharp claws scared him so much that his entire body trembled. He couldn't even imagine what would happen to him if this pair of sharp claws caught him…
Moreover, his weapon had already been destroyed, greatly reducing his battle prowess.
At that moment, Liu Xiao was incomparably furious.
They were fighting three against one, but they did not gain any advantage at all. His opponent had blocked all of their attacks with just two normal moves!
At that moment, Xu Mao stepped forward.
"Let me complete the armor break first. It looks like this fellow's defense is extremely high. My skill, Star Sword, is mainly used to break through armor. If it hits, it will pierce through 40% of his defense!"
Hearing Xu Mao's words, Liu Xiao smiled smugly.
"Awesome! Break 40% of his armor, and we can break through his defense. That way, we'll be able to fight much more easily!"
Zhao Kai also saw a glimmer of hope. He placed all his hopes of them winning on Xu Mao.
After seeing Xu Mao's miserable state, Liu Xiao was stunned. Only at this moment did he realize how big the gap between his strength and Lu Yu's was.
He was unwilling to give up and roared, "Everyone, attack together and cripple this fellow!"
He had made up his mind. He had to cripple Lu Yu. Otherwise, they would all suffer when Lu Yu grew up in the future!
Chapter 92 Challenge Ended, Defeating The Three
Liu Xiao let out an angry roar and charged toward Lu Yu with his eight underlings!
The nine people charged at Lu Yu simultaneously, but he did not panic and responded calmly.
Zhao Kai followed behind Liu Xiao and swiftly rushed at Lu Yu.
Lu Yu's strength was scaring them. If they could not join hands to cripple Lu Yu now…
Then, the three of them were destined to be under Lu Yu for the rest of their academic days.
The three had a very good relationship and came from noble backgrounds.
If they joined hands, this batch of freshmen would listen to their words and work for them.
However, with Lu Yu around, even the three of them working together would not be able to take charge of the freshmen.
The group of people ran toward Lu Yu. Liu Xiao deliberately ran two steps slower and let his underlings take the lead in rushing toward Lu Yu.
The two underlings who led the charge held clubs in their hands and sandwiched Lu Yu's front and back. They swung their clubs and crashed onto Lu Yu!
Lu Yu immediately activated his Dragon Shadow skill, disappearing on the spot!
The clubs passed through Lu Yu's figure as though they had swung at empty air.
Just as the thugs halted, Liu Xiao felt a chill on his back.
He turned his head stiffly and realized that Lu Yu was already behind him!
"Bastard, go to hell!"
Liu Xiao was shocked by Lu Yu's speed. He swung his saber in fear and slashed at Lu Yu!
Lu Yu reached his right hand out at lightning speed and grabbed the saber. Then, he gripped it with force!
With a loud shattering sound, Liu Xiao's saber was crushed by Lu Yu's claw and turned into metal pieces on the ground.
When Liu Xiao saw his saber shattered by Lu Yu's claw, he was so terrified that his face turned pale.
"What are you all standing around for? Surround and disable him!"
Liu Xiao gave the order, and his underlings surrounded him.
Lu Yu did not give them a chance and immediately punched Liu Xiao's face.
Bang!
After a muffled sound, Liu Xiao was hit in the jaw by Lu Yu's punch and was directly sent flying!
Plop!
Liu Xiao fell heavily to the ground. The intense pain made him writhe.
"Attack! Return the damage a hundred-fold!" Liu Xiao cried out.
Liu Xiao's underlings heeded his orders and surrounded Lu Yu. Thus, Lu Yu withdrew his attack stance and crossed his arms in front of his chest.
He lowered his head slightly and closed his eyes.
In the next moment, his eyes opened wide. A pair of dragon eyes appeared, freezing everyone in their spots!
A terrifying aura spread out from Lu Yu's body. The surrounding thugs felt their calves go weak and nearly collapsed to the ground.
Zhao Kai, standing beside them, also felt this aura, and his expression turned ugly.
"This aura… is too terrifying."
None of Liu Xiao's lackeys dared go forward, and they began to retreat.
Some nervously swallowed their saliva; some were so nervous that their hands were trembling, and some were so scared that they wet their pants.
Seeing his lackeys' cowardice, Liu Xiao was so angry that he gritted his teeth. "You bunch of trash! To think that I spent so much money to support you guys, you really are a bunch of good-for-nothings!"
Lu Yu walked towards Liu Xiao and looked down at Liu Xiao, lying on the ground. "You've lost. Pay up!"
Liu Xiao raised his head and glanced at Lu Yu. He was immediately frightened by Lu Yu's threat and cowered.It's just two million. I'll just give it to you…"
Although he was unwilling to give up, he still took out a bank card from his wallet and handed it to Lu Yu.
Lu Yu took the bank card from his hand and looked at Zhao Kai and Xu Mao beside him. "It's you guys' turn."
The two of them walked over unwillingly. They lowered their heads and took their bank cards from their pockets. Neither of them dared to look straight into Lu Yu's eyes.
After the two of them took out the bank card, they handed it to Lu Yu together.
"Not bad. At least you're willing to admit your loss. If you want to continue to spar with me in the future, I'll be there anytime."
Lu Yu accepted the three bank cards and said with a smile.
After saying that, Lu Yu opened his villa's door and walked into it. He couldn't be bothered to waste any more time dealing with them.
Xu Mao and Zhao Kai hurriedly ran over and helped Liu Xiao up.
"Young master Liu, I didn't expect this fellow to be so strong!" Zhao Kai Xin said unwillingly as they realized they wouldn't be able to be the leader of their batch in the future!
Liu Xiao's eyes were filled with reluctance. "We have to get rid of that guy. If we keep him alive, he'll be a disaster sooner or later!"
Zhao Kaixin nodded in agreement.
Xu Mao continued, "Which of us didn't come to Clanorth University for the resources here? Once that guy becomes the first place, we won't be able to enjoy any of the precious resources!"
Liu Xiao snorted coldly. "Don't worry. He won't be the boss of us. He doesn't have the capital to fight with me!"
He stood up shakily and slowly left the place with the support of his underlings.
Lu Yu returned to the villa and entered the living room. He saw Yun Zirou and Su Qing wearing tight sportswear and lying on the ground doing push-ups.
Their tight sportswear perfectly displayed their alluring figures.
Looking at the two beauties sweating profusely, Lu Yu did not have the heart to disturb them. He only admired them for a moment before heading to his training room to start his training.
Tomorrow's trial was the Commanding Academy's, and Lu Yu did not know much about what it would entail.
However, Lu Yu knew that the students who graduated from this academy could directly work in the military.
This alone attracted quite a number of students.
The Commanding Academy had naturally become the dream academy for all the new students.
After all, the future of someone graduating from this academy would be brighter. Also, the treatment they receive would be better.
However, the thing that attracted Lu Yu the most was that the medical fees for the soldiers and their families would be completely free!
Lu Yu did not know when his aunt's illness would recover. This was likely a bottomless pit that would make Lu Yu constantly work for her medical fees.
However, if he could join the military, he did not need to worry about his aunt's illness at all. He would only need to wait for the doctors to start her surgery.
After cultivating until late at night, Lu Yu mastered his new Dragon Shadow skill and fell asleep.
The following day, Lu Yu drove Yun Zirou and Su Qing to the university square.
The car arrived at the parking area near the square. After getting off the car, they quickly gathered at the place where the other freshmen were.
Lu Yu stood at the end of the team. After scanning around, he found that Liu Xiao was also among them.
The injury on his face had almost recovered.
It seemed that rich people could receive different treatment. They just needed a few high-grade recovery medicines and would recover more or less in a night.
The freshmen lined up and began to wait for the Deans' arrival.
The crowd began to chatter amongst themselves
It's finally the Commanding Academy trial. I'm all prepared!"
"I heard that the recruitment slots available at the Commanding Academy are very low. I hope that I can be one of them…"
"Of course! You can enter the military, get a military rank, and enjoy the military resources after graduating from this academy. With such treatment, they can't go around recruiting many people!".