The extraordinary journey begins with the Ouroboros Stele.

Chapter 44 [Ingredients: Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd's Overlord Qi]

Looking at the black halberd in front of him, Lin Ye glanced down at the weapon description.

"Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd."

It is one zhang long and weighs twenty-seven jin.

Legend has it that it was forged by refining black gold for nine days and nights, during which divine thunder surged from the earth and a black dragon fell from the sky, hence its name, the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd.

"Excavated 225 years ago, it is speculated that its original owner was a vanguard general on the ancient frontier."

"Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd"

He muttered to himself, looking at the halberd. The source of that summoning feeling was actually the 'ingredients' on the halberd.

【Ingredient Name: Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd Overlord Qi】

[Ingredient Category: Qi]

[Ingredient Tier: Mortal Tier]

Edible part: the whole body

[Effects of Consumption: Moderately increases Strength and Constitution attributes, slightly improves Spirit and Vigor, grants a small amount of combat experience with halberd-type weapons, and increases Qi perception to the attribute of Killing Aura.]

Lin Ye smiled as he looked at the description of the 'ingredients'.

"Qi Residue" refers to the residual Qi left by the weapon's former user, which, under the catalysis of time, forms a mystical substance.

It moderately increases strength and constitution attributes, making it comparable to a type 2 potion.

Moreover, the remaining three upgrades are also very powerful.

Needless to say, his spirit and courage enhance his fighting will and are top-tier attributes in terms of soft skills.

He even speculated that the mysterious Crimson Whale Sect Master must have reached an extremely powerful level in terms of spiritual strength to produce that terrifying sense of oppression from the giant whale's suspended form.

Combat experience with halberd-type weapons is currently the most needed skill.

Otherwise, if he relies on himself to practice, it will take him at least a year and a half to unleash the power of this halberd.

The final acquisition of the baleful aura attribute also overlapped with the path of layering martial arts that he had envisioned.

Just like the fusion of the Qi sensation of the Spirit Thread Fist and the Qi sensation of the Soul Whale Fist, with the addition of the Killing Qi attribute, his Qi sensation will be even stronger!

Given his current physical condition, using this 27-pound halberd is somewhat of a stretch.

However, after improving his strength and physique, and adding combat experience with halberd-type weapons, he can at least exert his combat power, if not become as adept as an limb.

He picked up his halberd and stepped out of the wooden house.

Lei Long dropped the lollipop in his hand and was stunned when he saw the halberd in Lin Ye's hand.

"You choose it?"

This halberd has been sitting in the armory for a long time; the last time it was used was by my second senior brother.

"Can't I choose?"

Lin Ye spoke up, saying that if it didn't work, he would have to find a chance to secretly devour the "Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd Overlord Qi".

Lei Long shook his head. "It's not impossible. With your strength talent, you do have the potential to use it."

"Fine, whatever you like. When are you planning to conduct the assessment?"

"It would be best if it were within ten days, otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble Xue Xiuqi might cause."

"Of course, I'm not afraid of him, I just feel disgusted by him."

Lin Ye pondered for a moment, "Then how about the day after tomorrow, August 8th? I have some things to take care of these two days."

The party is in two days, and I don't know how long it will take to complete the assessment task. I can't delay the teacher's work.

"Great! Let's go pick out our assessment tasks after you've finished your business," Lei Long said generously.

Lin Ye's eyes flickered slightly. "Choose a mission? Isn't it assigned by the boxing gym?"

Lei Long smiled and said, "Of course, everyone has different strengths. If you encounter a weakness, it could be fatal."

"Every formal disciple is precious; how can we assign them tasks so casually?"

"The boxing gym will give you a few tasks, usually no more than ten. You can choose whichever one suits you best."

Lin Ye nodded, it seemed that the so-called mission was not a hard indicator such as testing punching power.

Instead, it emphasizes actual capabilities that are a combination of factors such as strength and experience.

Perhaps it's related to the business of the security company he's to join in the contract.

"Brother Lei, about... the salary for formal disciples..."

Lei Long's eyes lit up, and he smiled. "Don't worry, you'll receive your salary for this month before noon."

"Our formal disciples' salaries are paid on the first of each month, and we can receive a six-month advance."

As they were talking, Lin Ye's phone vibrated slightly, and he took it out to check.

『【边南联会银行】2028年8月5日10:08赤鲸安保服务集团有限公司帐户0101向您尾号9527帐户汇入，收入金额18000.00元，余额19506.85元。』

"See, wasn't that accurate?" Lei Long said with a smile.

Lin Ye took a deep breath. Eighteen thousand a month, if he paid in advance for half a year, that would be more than one hundred thousand!

But there's no rush. The 18,000 yuan is enough for the materials we need right now, so we don't need to make an advance payment for the time being.

Looking at the amount on his phone, he nodded to himself.

After returning, prepare two more bottles of "Black Goat's Night" for later use.

Then there's "The Blood Boiling in the Night".

Now that he has a faint night vision, he's going to see what exactly made that laugh that day!

"Come on, come on! Stop looking! This is your first paycheck, treat me to a big barbecue feast!"

"Hmm? You wouldn't be reluctant to part with it, would you? Humph! I misjudged you!"

"Oh, going now? I knew I hadn't misjudged you! Hahaha!"

......

In the evening, Lin Ye opened the door to his house.

Jiang Weilan was cooking when she peeked out of the kitchen and saw the huge black box behind Lin Ye.

"What is this?"

Lin Ye changed into slippers. "The boxing gym saw that I had good talent and gave me a weapon. It's pretty good."

Jiang Weilan tilted her head, her eyes looking somewhat puzzled, and nodded in realization.

"Wash your hands and get ready to eat. I made your favorite braised pork intestines and stewed old hen with mushrooms."

After dinner, Lin Ye sat cross-legged on the bed, holding the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd horizontally in front of him.

He raised his hand and gently touched it; the cool touch cleared his mind.

He slightly opened his mouth, and a wisp of invisible black energy flew out from the halberd's tip, meandering and swimming like a black dragon.

With a gentle inhale, the black energy entered his mouth.

In an instant, it was as if a deafening dragon's roar resounded in his ears, shaking his mind and spirit.

A warm sensation appeared, with a slight stinging pain, flowing along the blood vessels.

He felt his blood flow suddenly accelerate, and he could even hear the dull sound of blood squeezing his blood vessels.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

A powerful heartbeat pounded in his chest, every pore on his body opened up, and his limbs felt as if magma had been injected into them, enveloping him in an extreme, ferocious heat.

In a daze, he felt as if he had traveled an endless distance and arrived at a battlefield strewn with corpses.

Shouts of battle, cries of agony, and screams filled the air in a chaotic cacophony.

Looking ahead, the majestic and imposing gray-white city sits like an ancient mountain range.

A cavalryman clad in black armor and wielding a halberd charged forward, kicking up thick dust.

Faintly, accompanied by the earth-shaking sound of horses' hooves, the black-armored cavalrymen raised their halberds, and the halberds' blades seemed to shimmer with subtle colored light, as if a magnetic field turbulence had appeared on them.

It's like countless colors mixed together, making people dizzy at first glance.

The next moment, the colorful light suddenly transformed into a black and red aura, extending black and red streams of energy to both sides of the warhorse, forming shadows like dragon wings.

Behind him, it was as if a pair of enormous golden eyes had opened.

In that instant, the black-armored cavalry seemed to transform into some terrifying, gigantic creature, roaming the battlefield and inspiring fear.

"hold head high--!"

A tremendous roar swept across the battlefield, reaching the massive gray-white city ahead.

"Whoosh!"

In the room, Lin Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

His fierce gaze swept across the room, and for a fleeting moment, his pupils appeared to be golden vertical pupils.