I Picked Up Talents in the Interstellar Battlefield

Three days later, inside the training room, Feng Mocuan sat cross-legged at the center of the Spirit Gathering Array, with Qin Tian, Li Qi, and several cadres of the Hurricane Mercenary Group standing by as protectors.
"Boss, I'm ready."
Feng Mocuan looked at Qin Tian and said.
Three days had passed, and he had already mastered the new cultivation technique, Scripture of Ceaseless Shadow Prison. Now was the time for him to break through to the sixth-level.
"Good, then let's begin."
Qin Tian handed a myriad appearance spirit enhancement pill to Feng Mocuan. With the assistance of this spiritual energy-enhancing pill, Feng Mocuan's breakthrough would be smoother.
Feng Mocuan took a deep breath, then swallowed the myriad appearance spirit enhancement pill.
The moment the pill entered his abdomen, his whole body trembled violently, and the dormant dark spiritual energy within him erupted like ignited Explosion.
Terrifying spiritual energy surged through his meridians, Feng Mocuan's muscles tensed, and veins bulged on his forehead. He could clearly feel the spiritual energy within him rapidly surging, and then, it began to furiously impact the invisible sixth-level barrier.
Each impact caused the entire training room to tremble slightly.
"Boom!"
With the first full-force impact, the barrier remained motionless.
A trace of blood seeped from the corner of Feng Mocuan's mouth, but the fighting spirit in his eyes grew even stronger. He frantically circulated the Scripture of Ceaseless Shadow Prison, condensing all the spiritual energy in his body into a sharp spiral drill.
From fifth-level to sixth-level was a qualitative leap in spiritual energy level, and it also meant the first step for a Spiritual Energy User to move from a backbone force to high-end combat power.
A sixth-level Spiritual Energy User, no matter where he was, was undoubtedly a master.
But taking this step was not that easy.
Once, once, and again, "Break for me!"
With an angry roar, the dark spiritual energy, condensed to its extreme, fiercely pierced the bottleneck.
This time, everyone heard a clear "crack"—a small crack appeared on the sixth-level barrier.
Now is the time!
Feng Mocuan seized the opportunity, and a torrent of spiritual energy, like a bursting flood, surged madly along the crack.
The crack grew larger and larger, until finally, "Crack! Bang!"
A loud sound like shattering glass exploded in everyone's ears.
Feng Mocuan's spiritual energy instantly broke through, completing a qualitative leap. Dark energy began to form a vortex, and all the spiritual power in the entire training room was frantically drawn in.
The values on the monitor soared, and the spiritual energy intensity reached more than ten times that before the breakthrough!
At the same time, his Night Demon Bloodline was completely activated, dark purple demonic patterns appeared on his skin, and a pair of three-meter-long pitch-black bat wings tore through his clothes with a "rip" from his back. His fingernails transformed into sharp black claws,
his pupils turned into crimson vertical slits, and an oppressive aura emanated from his body, making it difficult to breathe.
After a long while, "This is... the power of the sixth-level."
Feng Mocuan slowly stood up, his voice deep and hoarse.
He waved his hand, and five solid, ink-like energy blades whistled out, leaving deep marks on the specially made training room wall.
His already robust physique became even more imposing, his muscle lines like cast iron, filled with explosive power.
Seeing this, Qin Tian nodded in satisfaction. A sixth-level Silver-level Night Demon Apostle, mastering Silver-level swordsmanship and movement techniques, Feng Mocuan was undoubtedly a top-tier expert on Silver Gray Star, fully capable of escorting the Lingfeng Company.
"How do you feel?" Qin Tian asked.
Feng Mocuan grinned, revealing his stark white fangs: "Now... I can tear apart ten of my former selves with my bare hands."
Vice-captain Xu Ze was the first to rush forward. This usually steady middle-aged man was now red-faced with excitement, his voice trembling: "Boss! You really broke through!"
He stared at the menacing bat wings on Feng Mocuan's back, his eyes full of excitement, "Sixth-level... Our Hurricane Mercenary Group finally has a sixth-level expert!"
"Haha, Boss, awesome!"
Wang Tie, the captain of the First Squad, shouted excitedly, his voice almost shattering the training room.
Lin Ying, the captain of the Second Squad, was relatively restrained, but his trembling hands betrayed his inner excitement.
A sixth-level expert was a very special existence in the mercenary world.
When a mercenary group did not have a sixth-level expert, no matter how many difficult and complex missions it completed, or how many mercenary points it accumulated, its mercenary group level would never exceed B-level.
Only by entering the ranks of B-level could a mercenary group truly enter the upper echelon of the mercenary world.
This was an unshakeable rule of the Mercenary Guild—because a sixth-level expert represented not only individual combat power but also a rigid standard for whether a team could undertake high-risk missions.
Feng Mocuan's breakthrough meant that the Hurricane Mercenary Group finally gained the qualification to be promoted to B-level. To be precise,
they would soon become a B-level mercenary group.

A few years ago, the Hurricane Mercenary Group's points had already reached the threshold for promotion to B-level; all that was missing was a sixth-level expert.
Now that the Boss had broken through, they only needed to complete the certification at the mercenary branch, and the Hurricane Mercenary Group would automatically be promoted to a B-level mercenary group. From then on, they could openly display their group flag at the Mercenary Guild branch, be qualified to undertake interstellar-level escort missions, and even participate in certain special operations outsourced by the Imperial military.
B-level mercenary groups would also enjoy the right to prioritize mission selection, and the commission deduction ratio would be significantly reduced.
Of course, the current Hurricane Mercenary Group no longer needed to rely on taking missions to make a living, but mercenary rank represented not just income, but also the honor forged in blood and fire by men who walked on the edge of a knife.
When walking on the streets of a spaceport, a B-level mercenary group's blue-gold badge was enough to make some forces proactively clear a path.
"Brothers, the Boss has broken through to the sixth-level."
Wang Tie shouted in the Hurricane Mercenary Group's chat group, and soon, the mercenaries who had been waiting immediately responded with excitement.
"The Boss broke through, haha, that's great."
"Boss is awesome!"
"A sixth-level expert, our group also has a sixth-level expert!"
"So, are we going to become a B-level mercenary group?"
"Haha, from now on, when we go to the mercenary branch to hand in missions, let's see who dares to look down on us."
Feeling the wild joy and excitement of his brothers around him, Feng Mocuan couldn't help but show a smile, but at the same time, he also knew who brought all of this to them.
Feng Mocuan retracted his Night Demon Wings, and all the dark spiritual energy surged back into his body. He stepped forward and bowed deeply to Qin Tian.
"Boss, thank you."
Without the Boss, there would be no sixth-level Feng Mocuan, and even less the current glorious future of the Hurricane Mercenary Group.
Seeing this, the others immediately bowed deeply like Feng Mocuan, shouting in unison:
"Thank you, Boss."
After bowing and straightening up, their eyes looked eagerly at Qin Tian, that fervent loyalty almost materializing.
Qin Tian looked at the group of people bowing in unison before him, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth. He reached out and patted Feng Mocuan's shoulder, with a force that was neither light nor heavy, yet it made the newly promoted sixth-level expert's body tremble slightly.
"Lao Mo, congratulations."
"I believe this is just the beginning; the Hurricane Mercenary Group will be even more brilliant in the future."
Upon hearing this, Feng Mocuan nodded heavily:
"I firmly believe that too."
Qin Tian smiled and said, "Alright, this is the Hurricane Mercenary Group's time. I won't disturb you all. You can have fun these next few days, and all expenses will be covered by the company."
Hearing this, the eyes of the several captains present lit up, and they shouted excitedly:
"Thank you, Boss!!!"
Qin Tian nodded and walked out of the training room with Li Qi.
After the two left, Wang Tie, Lin Ying, and others talked non-stop with Feng Mocuan, becoming more and more excited as they chatted.
Just then, Vice-captain Xu Ze suddenly said:
"Boss, I've thought about that matter from before."
Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately looked at him, their expressions becoming somewhat complex.
Everyone knew what Xu Ze was referring to.
"Are you truly sure?"
Feng Mocuan looked at him and asked.
"Yes, I'm sure."
Xu Ze nodded, his expression serious: "As a Spiritual Energy User, who wouldn't want to stand higher and see further? In the future, when the Boss breaks through to the seventh-level, or even eighth-level, I don't want my vice-captain position to still be a mere fourth-level, dragging down the entire mercenary group. Therefore, I am willing to become your Night Demon Apostle."
Hearing Xu Ze's words, Feng Mocuan found it hard to describe his current feelings.
Except for new members, the old members of the Hurricane Mercenary Group were well aware of the many abilities of the Night Demon. It was false to say they weren't envious, but they also knew the cost of becoming a Night Demon Apostle.
Both bloodline and soul would be controlled by the superior Night Demon, thereby losing so-called freedom.
Currently, everyone was a brother and comrade who had faced life and death together, and everyone had the right to choose their own life. But once one became a Night Demon Apostle, although they would gain the incredibly precious Night Demon Bloodline and could easily break through their current cultivation bottleneck, at the same time, their life would no longer belong to them.
"Boss, you don't need to be conflicted."
Xu Ze smiled slightly: "I know what you're worried about, but I don't think that's a problem. I believe that,
even if I become your Night Demon Apostle, you won't treat me like a slave and command me at will, will you?"
"Of course not."
Feng Mocuan said solemnly: "You are Feng Mocuan's vice-captain, and my eternal brother."
"Then it's fine, isn't it?"
Xu Ze smiled freely: "Our relationship remains unchanged, and I get the Night Demon Bloodline for free. Isn't that a huge bargain?"
"Come on, Boss, now that you've just broken through to the sixth-level, maybe my Night Demon Bloodline will be even more powerful."
Feng Mocuan looked at Xu Ze's firm and fervent eyes, and nodded:
"Good!"
Under everyone's gaze, Feng Mocuan stepped forward, grabbed Xu Ze's arm, baring his fangs, and bit his upper arm.
The moment Feng Mocuan's fangs pierced Xu Ze's upper arm, a dense dark energy surged into his bloodstream like a tide.
Xu Ze's whole body trembled violently, his eyes suddenly widened—it felt like scorching magma was flowing through his meridians, and every inch of his flesh and blood was being torn apart and reorganized.
"Ahhh!"
Xu Ze knelt on one knee, a painful roar erupting from deep within his throat.
His skin began to glow with an eerie dark purple, and countless black patterns spread across his body like living things. The most astonishing change occurred on his back—two menacing protrusions pierced through his combat uniform, and with a tearing sound, a pair of pitch-black bat wings burst out of his body, with a wingspan of over two meters!
Dark energy surged within Xu Ze's body, devouring his original flame spiritual energy and transforming it into pure dark spiritual energy. Feng Mocuan released his fangs, and feeling the change in spiritual energy within Xu Ze's body, he immediately put a spiritual energy-increasing pill into Xu Ze's mouth.
The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a warm yet vast torrent of energy that perfectly merged with the turbulent dark spiritual energy within Xu Ze. This energy acted as a catalyst, instantly igniting his dormant potential that had been suppressed for years.
"Boom!"
Xu Ze's body erupted with astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations, and the air in the training room momentarily stagnated. The bat wings on his back vibrated violently, their wingspan surging from two meters to nearly three meters, and the bloody patterns on the wing membranes lit up with an eerie glow as if ignited.
Xu Ze slowly straightened his body; he had completely transformed.
His body was like ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) cast iron, filled with explosive power. He tried moving his fingers, and his sharp claws cut through the air, leaving five black energy trails.
"This is... the power of the fifth-level..." Xu Ze's voice became deep and hoarse, as if carrying a dual vocal effect.
With a thought, he gently flapped his black wings, and his entire body floated into the air, moving more flexibly and naturally than a bird.
Fifth-level, I finally broke through to the fifth-level.
Xu Ze was ecstatic. He had been stuck at the peak of the fourth-level for several years, just like other ordinary Spiritual Energy Users, seeing no hope of breaking through. And now, he had not only obtained such a precious Night Demon Bloodline but also completed his spiritual energy breakthrough.
This made him even more certain of his decision.
Flap, flap~
Xu Ze flapped his wings and landed on his feet.
"How do you feel?"
Feng Mocuan asked.
Xu Ze curled his lips: "Never better, stronger than I imagined."
He suddenly thought that if he, a second-level Night Demon, possessed such terrifying strength, then how strong must Feng Mocuan and Li Qi, as first-level Night Demons, be? But what was even more chilling to contemplate was—Qin Tian, their Boss, who stood at the apex of all Night Demons,
possessed what kind of unfathomable power?
"Brother Ze, congratulations!"
"Wow, you look so cool."
Several captains quickly walked over, their eyes filled with excitement, enthusiasm, and undisguised fervor.
Xu Ze's success shattered the mental shackles and concerns they had within them.
Some things, when one person takes the first step, others will immediately follow.
"Boss, I am also willing to become a Night Demon Apostle."
"Me too!"
The captains expressed their willingness one after another. They had followed Feng Mocuan for many years and had experienced too much together, so they knew Feng Mocuan's character very well.
After becoming Night Demon Apostles, the Boss would have no other intentions and would still treat everyone as brothers.
At the same time, they would gain an extremely precious bloodline, greatly increasing their strength, and the path of a Spiritual Energy User would become even broader.
Why not?
"Are you all sure?"
Feng Mocuan looked at everyone.
"Yes, we're sure."
"Boss, I've also made up my mind, no regrets."
"Me too."
Seeing his brothers' firm attitudes, Feng Mocuan nodded heavily:
"Good, then let's do it one by one."
To be honest, when he learned that Li Qi's subordinate had 52 Night Demon Apostles, his heart was very anxious,
after all, to some extent, there was also a competitive relationship between him and Li Qi.
However, Li Qi could recklessly convert Night Demons, but his subordinates were all his brothers, so he had too many concerns.
But now, since his brothers were willing to entrust their entire lives to him, he would never betray their trust.
The Hurricane Mercenary Group, inheriting the Night Demon Bloodline, would definitely get better and better.