The next day.
Everyone was focused on the events in the Great Radiation Zone.
There were all sorts of rumors circulating.
Many nuclear warplanes flew out from the Inner Circle City, heading to the Great Radiation Zone for support.
On the internet and within the Star Realm, there were many broadcasts of the battle situations in the Great Radiation Zone. People saw the army of Elemental Martial Artists led by the City Lord charging into the pit to slay the Catfish Demon.
Suddenly, a catfish demon with a mutated body, entirely golden yellow, and a head with human facial features charged out, and a large number of Elemental Martial Artists perished at its hands.
The broadcast was then cut.
"What kind of monster is that?"
"It seems like a Beast King."
"Beast King? Could it be an existence whose combat power surpasses that of an Elemental Martial Artist?"
People were abuzz with discussions both online and in real life.
The golden Catfish Demon King made many people anxious. Even the powerful Elemental Martial Artists were shattered by its punch, and it could even dodge high-altitude cannons and confront electromagnetic cannon attacks head-on.
It was beyond most people's comprehension.
Zhang Lingfeng also saw that footage.
He was incredibly shocked inside.
The combat power of Elemental Martial Artists ranges from 20.0 to 40.0.
Those who could venture into the Great Radiation Zone and fight alongside the City Lord had a combat power of at least 25.0, making them basic martial artists among the Elemental Martial Artists.
But even basic Elemental Martial Artists are considered unattainable by many.
Yet, when facing the Catfish Demon King, they were slapped into a bloody mist.
Zhang Lingfeng felt that the combat power of the Catfish Demon King was at least above 40.0, far exceeding the range of Elemental Martial Artists.
Perhaps only the Skin Realm Martial Artists from books could deal with it.
The Seven Great Star Systems Alliance created seven great cultivation systems, continuously strengthening the human body and vitality, allowing humans to evolve through the metamorphosis of vitality and core bones.
Whether entry-level martial artists or Elemental Martial Artists, they are essentially the starting points of the Seven Great Cultivation Systems.
It's just that Zhang Lingfeng and others are too weak.
In their eyes, Elemental Martial Artists are the highest beings.
Due to the scarcity of resources and harsh living conditions for humans.
For residents of Outer Ring City, becoming an entry-level martial artist is extremely difficult, and becoming an Elemental Martial Artist is even rarer.
Now, seeing the unattainable Elemental Martial Artists, who can enter and exit the Inner Circle City, being shattered by the Catfish Demon King's slap, it's understandable how everyone would feel.
But the broadcast quickly continued.
A blood-red figure leaped down from a warplane.
Jumping from a height of over a hundred meters.
As his feet landed, the ground cracked, and the entire ground trembled.
Holding a round shield and a long knife, he charged towards the Catfish Demon King like a blood-red beam of light.
"Boom!"
He kicked the Catfish Demon King flying.
The man and the demon entered the pit.
Several unmanned aircraft followed behind, capturing the battle situation inside.
The man relentlessly pursued the Catfish Demon.
The Catfish Demon in the pit was surrounded by blood-red beams of light released by the red figure, losing their heads and bodies.
By the end, it was a sea of red below.
The released power even crushed unmanned aircraft filming above the pit.
The scene changed again.
Blood-red energy raged within the pit.
Three minutes later.
A blood-red figure emerged, carrying the corpse of the Catfish Demon King, much stronger than himself, and hurled it into a dilapidated factory.
The fish demons there were thrown into panic.
They all fled back into the pit.
The blood-red figure continued the slaughter, leaving countless dead and wounded Catfish Demons upon their path, with no Catfish Demon able to withstand the blood-red beams he released.
The blood-red beams resembled the external force of a martial artist's inner strength, not only enhancing a martial artist's speed and defensive power but also possessing formidable destructive power.
The crowd was shaken by the scene.
Countless people were in tears, unable to control themselves from pounding the table, feeling like they had found their life's goal, holding admiration for that blood-red figure.
The four words 'Skin Realm Martial Artist' appeared on the live broadcast screen after a while.
An existence surpassing Elemental Martial Artists.
A Skin Realm Martial Artist with a combat power exceeding 40.0.
That's transcendent power.
If everyone were like this.
What could the Alien Race and alien creatures do to humanity?
The crowd was exhilarated.
Countless students were inspired to work hard, pledging to one day become Skin Realm Martial Artists.
Zhang Lingfeng was boiling with passion as well.
Especially when he saw that blood-red figure crushing the Catfish Demon King, he couldn't help but clap and cheer, deeply impressed and excited.
He felt like he found his life goal.
But under the influence of his Coasting Along Fate, he quickly calmed down, without shouting like his classmates.
An hour later.
The internet and the Star Realm were spreading good news.
Because they were well-prepared, with humans being fearless and aided by Skin Realm Martial Artists, the Catfish Demons in the Great Radiation Zone were finally slaughtered.
The outside world returned to calm.
It was followed by casualty counts.
This time, humans slaughtered over twenty thousand Catfish Demons.
Three hundred and thirty-three Elemental Martial Artists were sacrificed.
Seven hundred and fifty-six Elemental Martial Artists were injured or disabled.
The Catfish Demons were numerous, unafraid of radiation, and able to refine pollutants, always appearing in hordes.
The ability to annihilate so many Catfish Demons this time was mainly due to several large weapon development factories in the Great Radiation Zone, many of which were equipped with abundant electromagnetic cannons and even high-altitude cannons.
Plus, the City Lord led the Elemental Martial Artist army to arrive in time.
And with the assistance of Skin Realm Martial Artists, the demon threat in the Great Radiation Zone quickly subsided.
But the sacrifice of three hundred and thirty-three Elemental Martial Artists, along with those uncounted entry-level martial artist casualties, demonstrated the heavy price humans pay when facing the Alien Race, even if they can repel them.
And the Catfish Demons are just one common Alien Race group in South City.
This shows how harsh the survival environment for humans is.
Everyone is truly on the brink.
If not for the timely response this time.
If over twenty thousand Catfish Demons charged into the Inner Circle City, countless would have perished.
This incident deepened Zhang Lingfeng's resolve to enter the Inner Circle City as soon as possible; he must quickly become an Elemental Martial Artist to grant Zhang Lei's family the right to live in the Inner Circle City.
Otherwise, if other Alien Races invade next time, and there's no timely arrival of Skin Realm Martial Artists, the Outer Ring City might be leveled instantly.
On this day.
Whether it was martial arts students or the people in the Outer Ring City, or even the high-ranking members in the Inner Circle City, they were all focused on the situation in the Great Radiation Zone.
Zhang Lingfeng received very few Coasting Along Values.
Only two points.
He added these two points to the Basic Spear Skill Thirteen Forms.
Coasting Along Value: None
Basic Spear Skill Thirteen Forms: Great Success (2/100)
Combat Power: 13.31151
Under the all-weather breathing and exhaling ability, Zhang Lingfeng's combat power could increase every day, although the change was slight, it added up.
However, unexpectedly, as the Basic Spear Technique evolved from Minor Success at 100% to Great Success at 2%, his combat power increased by 0.3.
So Zhang Lingfeng participated in the second ranking match that evening.
Every week, participating in three ranking matches is a hard requirement of the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance, and Zhang Lingfeng couldn't avoid it.