High Martial Arts: Slay enemies to become stronger, forge invincibility from billions of corpses.

Song Chen then opened the school's points module, and a text description popped up.

He quickly scanned the list: Cultivation Room Usage: Beginner Cultivation Room 10 points/hour, Intermediate Cultivation Room 50 points/hour, Advanced Cultivation Room 200 points/hour.

Elixir Exchange: Qi Blood 10 points/elixir, Qi Recovery Powder 5 points/packet.

Weapon maintenance: Basic maintenance costs 30 points per time, and deep repair costs 200 points per time.

Borrowing rare martial arts techniques from the library: 50-5000 points.

The ways to earn points are also listed above.

完成实战任务：D级任务50-100积分，C级任务200-500积分，B级任务800-1500积分，A级任务2000-5000积分。

Participate in school competitions: Points will be awarded based on ranking.

Complete special tasks assigned by the school: points rewards are variable.

Song Chen closed the instructions and opened the practical task module.

A red warning message pops up on the screen:

[You have not completed the new student safety training. The practical mission system is not yet unlocked. Please complete the training and try again.]

As Han Zhongming was right, the system didn't grant the permission, but Zhou Heming said he could ask the Practical Application Department to grant it. I don't know if his words will work.

Song Chen turned off the terminal, walked down the steps, and headed north along the main road of the campus.

The practical training center is located in the north area of ​​the campus, in a gray three-story building with the words "Practical Training Mission Center" written in large characters on the exterior wall.

He pushed open the door and went inside. There weren't many people in the lobby. A few senior students were sitting on benches waiting, a female teacher was organizing documents behind a counter, and a huge electronic screen on the wall was displaying a list of currently available tasks.

Song Chen walked to the counter.

The female teacher looked up, saw his face, paused for a moment, and recognized him.

Isn't this the young man who came down from the spaceship at the entrance ceremony three days ago?

Her expression changed from surprise to gentleness, and her tone became respectful: "Song Chen, is there anything I can help you with?"

"I want to take on real combat missions," Song Chen said directly.

The female teacher glanced at the computer screen, her brow furrowing slightly: "Your account hasn't been unlocked for practical missions yet. New students need to complete security training first, and then pass a basic skills test..."

Song Chen interrupted her: "Professor Zhou Heming sent me. He said he could grant me access."

The female teacher raised an eyebrow, then picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number.

She said a few words on the other end of the phone, nodded, hung up, and did a few things on the computer.

"Your permissions have been granted. You can now accept D-level and C-level missions."

"After completing a task, the system will unlock higher-level tasks based on your performance."

Song Chen nodded, walked to the electronic screen on the wall, and began browsing the task list.

[Rank D Mission: Clear out the horde of Tier 1 mutated beasts in the abandoned factory area in the east of the city. Estimated number: 20-30. Reward: 60 points, 1 million Great Xia Coins.]

[Rank D Mission: Escort a supply convoy from Tianhai City to the coastal outpost. Distance: 120 kilometers. Estimated risk: Medium. Reward: 80 points, 1.5 million Daxia coins.]

[Rank C Mission: Hunt down the Ironback Wolf King, a peak Tier 3 beast, in the hilly area north of the city. Reward: 200 points, 5 million Great Xia Coins.]

[Rank C Mission: Assist the garrison at Tianhai East Fortress in clearing out the remaining beast tide. High combat intensity estimated. Reward: Calculated based on the number of beasts killed.]

[Rank C Mission: Venture deep into the wilderness to investigate a newly discovered monster lair southwest of Tianhai City. Distance: 180 kilometers. Estimated risk: High. Reward: 500 points, 8 million Great Xia Coins.]

Song Chen's gaze lingered on the C-level mission "Hunting the Ironback Wolf King" for a moment.

At the peak of the third tier, with his current strength, killing this level of alien beast is no different from cutting vegetables.

But what he needs is quantity, not quality; one or two Tier 3s don't provide enough kill points.

What he wanted was a large-scale, sustained battle, like the beast tide at Tianhe South Fortress, where strange beasts surged up in an endless stream. He stood on the wall, hacking away with his sword until his arm could no longer be lifted, until the blade of his Thunderclap Blade was dulled.

His gaze fell on the last line: "Assist the garrison of Tianhai East Fortress in clearing out the remnants of the beast tide."

The remnants of the beast tide indicate that there are still strange beasts gathering there, and their numbers are not small.

Furthermore, the garrison at Tianhai East Fortress needs assistance, which means the intensity of the battle is not low, and the level of the alien beasts is not low either.

This task seems to be the most suitable.

Just as he was about to reach out and select, a voice suddenly came from the side: "Don't choose that one."

Song Chen turned his head, and a man in his early twenties stood up from the bench and walked to his side.

The man was of medium build, with a short knife and a psionic pistol hanging from his waist, and several small scars on his face.

"The mission at Tianhai East Fortress looks tempting, but look at the mission details: assisting the garrison in clearing out the remnants of the beast tide. What does 'assist' even mean?"

"It means the main force is the garrison, and you're just going to help. But why do the garrison need help? Because they can't handle it themselves. Why can't they handle it? Because there are so many monsters there that they can't eat them all."

Song Chen looked at him without saying a word.

The boy looked him up and down, his gaze lingering for a moment on the Thunderclap Blade on his back, then smiled and said, "You're a first-class combat hero. I know you. My name is Lu Chenfeng, a junior in the genius class."

"While you should be capable enough to take on this mission, I want to remind you that it's not something that can be completed in a day, and you'll need to spend the night in the fortress, where conditions are very poor."

"You don't need to worry about that, senior."

As Song Chen spoke, he reached out and tapped the "Accept Task" button.

A confirmation box popped up on the screen: [You have accepted a C-level mission to assist the garrison of Tianhai East Fortress in clearing out the remaining beast tide. Please arrive at Tianhai East Fortress before 18:00 today to report for duty.]

Lu Chenfeng looked at him, paused for a moment, and then smiled.

"Okay, then be careful and remember me, we'll be dealing with each other again in the future."

Song Chen nodded, turned and walked towards the door, pushing it open and leaving the combat mission center.

The sun was shining brightly, and psionic particles floated slowly in the air, like countless tiny stars, shimmering in the sunlight.

Song Chen stood on the steps, looking at the distant horizon. To the north of Tianhai City were rolling hills, beyond which lay wilderness, beyond which was Tianhai East Fortress, and beyond that fortress lay the sea.

He came here to become stronger, and the best way to become stronger is not to sit in a classroom and listen to lectures, nor to stand on a training ground and hit wooden stakes, but to fight.

Go kill strange beasts, accumulate kill points, and exchange them for stronger cultivation techniques, higher health, and sharper weapons from the system shop.

Then go and kill stronger beasts, accumulate more kill points, and become even stronger. It's a cycle, an endless cycle.

He willingly jumped into this cycle because he knew it was the furthest he could go.

Song Chen strode towards the north gate.

Unbeknownst to him, as he left the combat mission center, a discussion about him was unfolding in another corner of Tianhai City.