Lightning-type E-rank? My Space-time-type S-rank can't be hidden anymore!

[Congratulations, host, on achieving the "Nine-Wheel Bone" achievement! The power of your lightning-type ability will be increased by an additional 20%]

[It has been detected that the Bone and Tendon Tempering has reached 9 rounds. The hidden option "Ten Rounds in One" has been unlocked.]

"No rush, take your time."

He stood up and opened the window.

On the tenth day, the morning light streamed into the room, carrying the unique, lively atmosphere of the old town.

Today marks the ten-day promise.

Lin Yuan moved his wrists, and the power from the Nine Wheels Meridian filled his entire body.

He could feel that his lightning-based superpowers, enhanced by the nine chakras, had reached a terrifying level.

Although its level is only 6th level of the first tier, its actual destructive power is probably something that even a level 9 first tier ability user wouldn't dare to take head-on.

His spacetime ability, stimulated by the bone tempering, broke through to the second level of the first tier on its own.

[Current Status]

[Host: Lin Yuan]

[Minor Lightning Strike: Rank E, Tier 1, Level 6]

[Herrscher of Time and Space: S-rank, Tier 1, Level 2]

[Muscle and Bone Tempering: 9 Rounds]

【Combat Skill: Thunderclap Across the Nine Heavens (Proficiency: Proficient, 345/500)】

[Special Ability Points: 47]

Lin Yuan put on his coat and reached out to grasp the spear leaning against the wall.

The gun still bore the marks of yesterday's battle—several claw marks and a charred patch.

This E-grade, Tier 1 spear accompanied him for ten days, during which he killed dozens of monsters, and the spearhead remained sharp.

"Let's go."

He pushed open the door.

Grandma Wang was watering the flowers in the yard when she saw him come out. She greeted him with a smile, "Xiao Yuan, why are you up so early today? Grandma made some porridge—"

"Grandma, save the porridge for tonight." Lin Yuan smiled. "I have an appointment today."

Grandma Wang was taken aback for a moment, then laughed even more heartily: "A date is great! Which girl are you talking about?"

Lin Yuan carried his spear out of the courtyard gate, turned back and said, "From the Su family."

Grandma Wang was left standing there, holding the watering can, her feet soaked with water from the flowers.

Meanwhile, at the Su residence.

Su Qingyue sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror.

After ten days of secluded cultivation, coupled with the Su family's almost reckless investment of resources, her ice-type superpower finally managed to break through to the third level of the first tier in the early hours of this morning.

The difficulty of cultivating S-class superpowers far exceeds what ordinary people can imagine.

The higher the level of a superpower, the greater the accumulation required for each level of advancement.

Her ability to go from newly awakened to Tier 1 Level 3 within ten days is already the limit of her innate talent combined with the resources accumulated by the Su family.

But there was no joy on her face.

"Miss, it's time to go," the maid whispered a reminder.

Su Qingyue stood up and walked to the door. Su Zhen was waiting for her in the corridor.

"Qingyue." Su Zhen's expression was complicated. "You must win today's match! Lin Yuan is only F-rank, there's no way he could—"

"Father," Su Qingyue interrupted him, her voice unusually calm for her age.

"Ten days ago, you said that there was no way he could survive three days in the wasteland."

Su Zhen's expression changed slightly.

"Five days ago, you said that there was no way he could kill a level 7 first-tier monster by himself."

"Three days ago, you said that the rumors about him in the association were exaggerated."

Su Qingyue looked at her father with clear and firm eyes: "Father, you have made many mistakes in these ten days."

"Today, I hope you are prepared for this last wrong guess."

After saying that, she walked past Su Zhen and headed towards the carriage outside the mansion gate.

Su Zhen stood there, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Of course he knew about those rumors.

The circle of superhumans in Donghai City is only so big. There is a black-haired boy who goes it alone and only targets high-level monsters. He carries a long spear and uses lightning-type superhuman abilities.

These characteristics combined make them impossible to hide.

But he refused to believe it.

How could an F-level orphan be possible?

The entire city of Donghai was in an uproar as the carriage headed toward the arena.

A showdown between an S-class ice-type ability user and an F-class lightning-type useless person, and an engagement between the eldest daughter of the Su family and a down-on-his-luck orphan—this competition is just too much of a spectacle.

The stands around the arena were packed with people early on, and even the aisles were crowded with spectators holding standing tickets.

Among the crowd, several figures wearing gray cloaks were discreetly scattered in different locations.

Their gaze remained fixed on the entrance to the arena.

At the entrance, a black-haired boy carrying a long spear was walking in unhurriedly.

The morning light shone on him, casting a long shadow on the ground.

......

The arena is located in the very center of Donghai City. It is a huge circular building with its exterior walls made of bluish-gray granite.

It is said that this arena existed before the spiritual energy revival, and was later transformed by the Superpower Association into the designated venue for all important competitions in Donghai City.

At this moment, the stands around the arena were packed with people.

Donghai City hasn't been this lively in a long time.

An S-class ice-type ability user versus an F-class lightning-type ability user—this kind of gimmick is exciting enough on its own, not to mention that it involves a marriage agreement between the Su and Lin families.

Gossip and excitement combined, and everyone who could come from Donghai City showed up.

On the main grandstand facing the arena, Su Zhen, the head of the Su family, was personally entertaining a group of elegantly dressed guests.

These people are no ordinary individuals.

The white-haired old man sitting in the very center is Zhou Boyuan, the president of the Donghai City Superpower Association. With his strength at the third rank, level nine, he is a top-tier expert in the entire Donghai City.

To his left is Han Tieshan, the deputy commander of the city defense army, and to his right is Qian Wantong, the president of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce.

Further to both sides, the heads of several other major families in Donghai City—the Zhao family, the Sun family, and the Li family—were all present.

Any one of these people could be a powerful figure in Donghai City.

And today, they are all sitting here.

"Brother Su, you are truly blessed." Zhao Lie, the head of the Zhao family, said with a smile, his tone carrying a hint of sourness.

"S-rank ice-type superpowers, there are probably no more than a dozen in the entire Dragon Kingdom every year. Qingyue's future is limitless."

Su Zhen smiled and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, his face revealing undisguised smugness.

Ten days ago, he was still overwhelmed by the engagement, but now—look at all the guests, look at the university representatives who came all the way from first-tier cities, isn't everyone here for Su Qingyue?

An S-class ability user is enough to elevate the status of an entire family by a significant margin.

As for Lin Yuan? That F-rank orphan?

Su Zhen glanced at the entrance on the other side of the arena, and the smile on his lips faded slightly.

After today, that objectionable engagement will become history.

He specially invited so many important figures to the event so that everyone could witness that the Su family would have nothing to do with that F-level good-for-nothing from now on.

"Patriarch Su."

A cold voice interrupted Su Zhen's thoughts.

He turned his head and saw that the speaker was a middle-aged woman wearing a dark blue robe, with a thin face and sharp eyes.