Chapter 4: Potential Activation

"Changming, what’s wrong? You seem a bit dazed," Liang Chuan Mountain patted Song Changming’s shoulder, showing concern.

His scattered thoughts suddenly came back, and Song Changming shook his head, saying, "Nothing, perhaps just a bit fatigued."

"Tonight, it’s all thanks to you. You’ve worked hard, so take good care of your injuries when you return. I’ll grant you a few days of recovery and personally request merit for your achievements tonight!" Liang Chuan Mountain smiled and promised Song Changming.

In his view, Song Changming being tired was perfectly normal.

Tonight, the hardest bones of the Nine Bends Association were crushed and chopped by Song Changming; calling him the top contributor is not an overstatement.

The role he played wasn’t smaller than Zhou Sixin, whom the General Department specially invited!

As he observed Song Changming, he increasingly saw him as an excellent piece of upper vehicle jade, with outstanding quality.

Having found such talent was truly lucky.

They escorted all the money and silver materials back to the Patrol Armor Bureau’s warehouse, locked them securely, with the Director’s personal guard vigilantly watching over day and night.

Within the Patrol Armor Bureau, Liang Chuan Mountain had already invited physicians from several downtown medical halls to await the return of injured officers for treatment.

"Song Weizhang’s body is sturdy, only suffering skin injuries. It’s not serious; just a few days of ointment and bandaging will suffice," the physician checked Song Changming and spoke casually.

"Thank you, Elder Li," Song Changming sat cross-legged on a mat in the room, nodding in gratitude.

Beside him sat Lv Gang.

One was primarily injured in the back, the other mainly on the shoulder bone.

Overall, Lv Gang’s injuries were more severe; after all, bones were involved. Even with a martial artist’s recovery ability, it would take at least a month to heal.

Soon, both their wounds were treated, each with a bare upper body and wrapped in bandages.

The air was filled with a faint smell of blood and a strong scent of ointment.

Song Changming closed his eyes and leaned against the wall for a brief rest, although he had to admit, the night’s series of battles had indeed left him exhausted.

With ointment applied to his back, it felt much cooler, no longer the previous scorching pain.

Lv Gang, holding his still-aching shoulder, focused his gaze on the candle flame before him. After a moment of silence, he spoke.

"Wang Xianwen harbors malicious intent against me."

At these words, Song Changming abruptly opened his eyes.

"What did he do?"

Lv Gang recounted the events that had just transpired, making Song Changming’s brows furrow, and asked, "Does the Director know about this?"

Lv Gang shook his head, "There’s no direct evidence. If Wang Xianwen entirely denies it, the Director has no way to openly punish him."

Song Changming shook his head, "Regardless, this matter needs to be mentioned to the Director. Even if he can’t be severely punished, at least get him quickly removed from your Patrol Guard team, or there will be endless troubles."

Lv Gang thought it over and nodded, "You make sense. This grudge is deeply rooted now. In the future, we’ll see who finishes whom. If he dies, it shouldn’t be in my Patrol Guard team!"

When Lv Gang spoke, his eyes flashed viciously.

He was never one to repay grievances with virtue; whenever there was a chance, he would retaliate.

"Do you need my help?" Having been companions for many years, Song Changming trusted Lv Gang’s words were not baseless.

"No need, it’s just Wang Xianwen. If I can’t even handle my deputy, what right do I have to be Guard Captain!" Lv Gang said coldly.

Song Changming nodded, refraining from further questions.

He simply kept this matter in mind, observing Wang Xianwen’s every move more closely in the future.

When Song Changming walked out of the Patrol Armor Bureau, the sky was already starting to brighten.

For the following days, he stayed home to recuperate.

He initially planned to pause practicing martial arts and skills, waiting for his injuries to improve before exerting himself with intense training.

However, that evening’s daily evaluation suddenly elevated his excitement.

Potential Activation: A burst of potential during life-threatening moments, lasting one day.

This was his first time receiving such an evaluation.

Reflecting on his past, truly counting life-threatening experiences was mostly during his past life.

In this life of more than ten years, without completing the cycle of thirty-six thousand days, he was cautious not to act, deliberately avoiding foreseeable dangers.

With the protection of his parents, he safely navigated childhood with no alarming incidents, growing into adulthood.

So it wasn’t until today, when the Nine Bends Association’s leader’s saber came at him, that he triggered this new evaluation and state.

At that moment, he truly felt he had brushed shoulders with death and smelled the stench of demise.

If his reaction had been even a fraction slower, that saber wouldn’t have only wounded his back.

Curious about this new state’s effect, he attempted practicing the saber on the second day of rest.

He was astounded afterward.

Under this potential burst, his saber practice efficiency wasn’t just enhanced; it was an unprecedented explosion.

Just by touching the saber, enlightenment sparked again and again.

Like a sky where meteors seldom appear, suddenly showering with a torrent of meteors!

Even with his body still injured, the growth rate of the Soul-breaking Saber’s experience reached an unprecedented level.

Measured not by day, but every moment, every minute, the experience of sword skill grew!

This saber practice efficiency was more than doubled; calling it tens or hundreds of times the explosion is more appropriate!

This opportunity was too rare, so much so that Song Changming disregarded everything else, plunging into martial arts practice with profound dedication.

Today was definitely his most earnest day of practice, like the legendary Martial Fool, Martial Madman!

Song’s Mother watched with concern but dared not disturb the suddenly motivated and immersed child in martial arts.

It wasn’t until the day ended, and the midnight refreshed evaluation status fell back to Heaven Rewards Diligence, that Song Changming stopped, lying exhausted on the stone floor of the yard.

His body had long been drenched in sweat, and moving his arms and legs felt like lifting lead.

Regrettably, constrained by his physical ability, coupled with practicing while injured, it somewhat impacted his ultimate martial arts efficiency.

Otherwise, the day’s yield would have been even more!

But even so, he was very satisfied.

Checking the panel, under martial arts.

Under potential activation, he practiced the Soul-breaking Saber from the Great Success Realm to the Perfection Realm in less than eight hours!

Then, he spent just over three hours to practice the newly mastered Flying Swallow Technique to mastery, entering the hall.

In the process, mastering a Perfection Realm sword skill noticeably enhanced his efficiency in practicing the Flying Swallow Technique.

The foundation of this saber skill was solidly established.