Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 518 Conflict and Retribution (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Lin Qi looked at his ranking of 3580th on the overall leaderboard, which placed him in the bottom 20.
The 19 people behind him were likely all seventh-realm warriors who had just stepped onto the battlefield.

Looking at the rankings, it seems that the high-level martial artists from Xia Kingdom are all quite strong.

Upon careful consideration, it seems normal. Either he is an awakened genius who broke through to the seventh realm and his strength is definitely not weak.

Earning merit points is not difficult.

As for ordinary geniuses, they stepped onto the battlefield early on, and by the time they broke through to the seventh realm, they had already accumulated a considerable amount of merit points.

The ranking is based on accumulated merit points.

Even if you spend all your merit points, it doesn't matter; rankings will be based on historical accumulation.

Then he clicked on the base leaderboard.

[80th Place: Xu Qin (Mu Huajian)]

[100th Place: Gu Cheng (Fire Dragon Blade)]

……

As expected, Gu Cheng has already broken into the top 100.

Looking at my own 404 ranking, the difference is more than just a little bit.

As a top genius, his goal is naturally to be number one on the overall ranking of the Seven Realms.

This is only the first day. Give him a few months, and I'm confident he can break into the top 50, and even the top 10 is not impossible.

Lin Qi glanced at the rankings section of the War House.

Various lists were created, the most famous of which was the nine-level ranking.

This ranking list is further divided into base rankings and overall rankings.

The most discussed topic is the ranking of the four realms from sixth to ninth.

Furthermore, famous martial artists all have their own nicknames, such as Gu Cheng, whose nickname was Fire Dragon Blade.

My teacher, Mu Hong, is nicknamed Blood Shadow Spear!

His nickname at Cangqiong Martial Arts University is "Mountain Lord".

Now that I'm on the battlefield, I'll probably have a new nickname.

"Please don't choose a name that sounds too awful."

Lin Qi thought to himself, he'd rather not have an unpleasant nickname.

……

"According to the latest news from this station, a large-scale monster horde has once again broken out at the Heilong Base in Beijiang Province, my country!"

"After much effort, the horde of calamity beasts has been suppressed, and more and more warriors are arriving at the Black Dragon Base."

"I believe they can resist the invasion of the monstrous beasts..."

At 7 p.m., dinner time, the entire Xia Kingdom began its evening news broadcast on time, providing real-time updates on the situation at various war bases.

The Black Dragon Base will inevitably appear in the news.

As the reports showed, the Black Dragon Base was once again suppressing the horde of monsters; this had become a routine for everyone.

There's no need to panic as long as the Black Dragon base hasn't been breached.

Every time I see the Black Dragon Base suppressing the large-scale monster horde, I feel very safe.

Watching the news and eating dinner, another peaceful day passed.

……

Beijiang Province, outside the Heilong Base, on the battlefield.

“Bang bang!!”

"Roar!!"

The war is drawing to a close, and the laser cannons have ceased fire.

Only the warriors remained, still hunting down the calamity beasts.

"Pfft~"

The tall Gu Cheng wore a deep red armor and was surrounded by flames, like a fire god from mythology.

His battle blade was covered by bursts of crimson blade energy, and then he slashed out fiercely, the blade energy cutting through the air and striking a mighty ape with a towering physique.

The level seven calamity beast looked miserable, with blood flowing everywhere, having been struck in the neck by the blade's energy.

"Bang!!"

Blood gushed out, and his body collapsed with a thud.

Gu Cheng coldly looked around; the horde of calamity beasts had been completely suppressed.

Only a few high-level disaster beasts remained.

He sheathed his sword and smiled as he looked at the corpse of the mighty ape.

"Another 7000 merit points in hand!"

He turned and began his return to base, ending a day of fighting.

The first thing I did after returning to base was to check the leaderboard.

Seeing that I was still ranked 100th, with no change at all.

Looking at the other geniuses he cared about, even those who had made small improvements were still ranked lower than him.

He then looked at Xu Qin and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was still ranked 80th.

"As expected of a top genius who has awakened two abilities, truly impressive!"

“We arrived at the base on the same day, and now your merit points are much higher than mine.”

Gu Cheng sighed, realizing that he was far inferior to the other person.

He closed the leaderboard and opened WeChat to check various messages.

He always turns off notifications when hunting monsters.

Now that the battle is over, you can check your messages.

Upon seeing a message from his younger brother, Gu Ming, his face immediately darkened.

"Gu Cheng!"

Walking down the street, a friend greeted me.

Gu Cheng glanced at the fact that it was a sixth-realm martial artist, then ignored it and walked away.

A moment later, in a luxurious office in the accommodation area.

Gu Ming limped to the sofa and sat down, recounting in detail what had happened that day.

Finally, gritting his teeth, he said:

"That's right, brother, you must avenge me!"

His family was wealthy, and after taking top-quality treatments and precious medicines such as bone-breaking ointment, the broken part recovered to about 70-80% in just one day.

He lay in bed all day, his mind constantly replaying the day's events.

Being forced to kneel by Lin Qi under the spotlight was incredibly humiliating for him.

He's the young master of the Gu family, always the one who bullies others, when has he ever suffered such humiliation?

Gu Cheng took out his phone, looked at the projected video, and said with a gloomy expression:
"Lin Qiming knew you were my brother, yet he still attacked you?"

Gu Ming nodded and said, "Yes!"

Gu Cheng, suddenly filled with anger, spoke up:

"I'll make him come over and apologize to you!"

"Who does he think he is, bullying someone from the Gu family?!"

So he took out his phone, opened WeChat, and searched for Lin Qi.

He added Lynch on WeChat.

……

Heilong Base, downstairs in the accommodation area
"Junior brother, let's go!"

Lin Qi waved goodbye to his senior brother Liang Tai, Wang Zhixuan, Xiao Yu, and others.

Everyone goes back to their homes.

He returned to his apartment—206
"drop!"

After fingerprint verification, the door opened, and Xiao Chan materialized into a physical form to begin preparing dinner.

"Buzz!"

Lin Qi sat on the sofa, logged into the War House, and checked his merit points.

But soon, someone sent a message on WeChat, and when I opened it, it was from Gu Cheng.

"It seems they want an explanation for what happened today."

[Gu Cheng: Lin Qi, I already know about what happened this morning.]

You've gone too far!

I know my brother did something wrong, but you can't do it in front of everyone. We can discuss this privately.

"How about this, we'll have a get-together at the Beast Restaurant, you can bow your head and apologize to my brother, and that'll be the end of it."

……

Lin Qi read the message and gave a cold laugh.

"You want me to apologize? Ridiculous!"

He then started replying to messages and immediately blocked Gu Cheng.

Then he prepared to eat lunch.

……

Meanwhile, in another apartment.

Gu Cheng said to Gu Ming in a relaxed tone, "Don't worry, we'll have a get-together at the base restaurant later, and I'll have him apologize to you in person."

Gu Ming's eyes lit up and he said, "Really?"

His expression immediately changed: "An apology is too lenient with him."

Gu Cheng said speechlessly, "What else do you want?"

"Lin Qi is, after all, an SSS-level genius and the grand-disciple of the Mountain and River King."

"You still want to beat him up?"

"drop!"

Just then, Gu Cheng's phone vibrated, and he picked it up to take a look.

[Lin Qi: What kind of daydream are you having? You want me to apologize to Gu Ming, that clown!]

[I haven't even made Gu Ming come and apologize to me yet, how ridiculous!]

……

Gu Cheng's face immediately darkened. He wanted to reply to the message, but found that he had been blocked.

"very good!"

Upon seeing this, Gu Ming was immediately enraged and said:
"Brother, this guy is going too far!"

Gu Cheng revealed a sinister smile and said:

"It seems we need to teach him a lesson!"

……

Black Dragon Base, Beast Restaurant

This is the largest restaurant in the Heilongjiang base, offering a wide variety of cuisines from various provinces.

Hot pot, barbecue, grilled meat, stew in an iron pot...

In one of the spacious and luxurious private rooms, Lin Qi sat in his seat, opposite Pei Yiqing, whose features were exquisite.

And a tall, muscular boy with prominent features and a square face.

His aura was as imposing as a mountain, quite similar to that of the Mountain and River King.

Pei Yiqing introduced with a smile:
"Junior Brother Lin Qi, this is my older brother—Pei Hongfeng!"

Lin Qi sensed the other party's aura; it was the powerful aura of an eighth-realm expert.

Pei Hongfeng stood up, extended his large palm, and smiled:
"Junior Lin Qi, thank you so much for saving Yi Qing today."

The two shook hands briefly and then sat down.

Pei Hongfeng smiled and said:
"I've heard Xiao Jiu talk about you a long time ago, and I've always wanted to meet you."

"So Yiqing got your phone number from Xiao Jiu!"

"I'd like to invite you to dinner today to properly thank you."

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "Brother Pei, you're too kind!"

As they were talking, the intelligent robot opened the door and brought out plates of food.

"Enjoy your meal, gentlemen!"

After the intelligent robot finished speaking, it left.

Pei Yiqing said, "Junior Brother Lin Qi, I heard that you have a little conflict with Gu Ming from the Gu family."

"Do I need to help you solve this?"

“Our Pei family has some influence in Xia Kingdom.” “And there’s my eldest brother. He’s been at the Black Dragon Base for eight years, has good relationships with all sides, and is ranked 15th on the Eighth Realm Ranking.”

After she said those words, a surge of confidence immediately welled up within her.

Pei Hongfeng also laughed and said, "It's not that amazing!"

"But helping out with small favors is no problem, is it?"

Lin Qi was alarmed; the Pei family was a formidable clan in Xia Kingdom.

They are wealthy, and their family's martial arts prowess is also considerable, including a ninth-level martial artist.

Pei Jiu's uncle is a ninth-realm martial artist.

Pei Hongfeng's strength is by no means weak either.

It's important to know that the various rankings of the House of War encompass almost all geniuses from all realms.

Especially the three major ranking lists for the seventh, eighth, and ninth realms.

Although rankings do not represent absolute strength, none of those ranked at the top are weak.

Pei Hongfeng's ranking of 15th is enough to demonstrate his strength.

This is a martial artist at the peak of the eighth realm, only one step away from the ninth realm.

They are among the top-tier entities in the entire Black Dragon Base.

In response to Pei Hongfeng's kind offer, Lin Qi smiled and said:
"No need to trouble Brother Pei, Gu Cheng can't do anything to me."

Pei Hongfeng nodded: "You forgot that your teacher is Mu Hong, and the Mountain and River King is your grandmaster!"

“In the Black Dragon Base, no one can really do anything to you.”

"But if you encounter any difficulties in the future, please feel free to contact us."

Lynch nodded: "If that day ever comes, I won't hold back."

Pei Hongfeng nodded heartily and said, "Eat up!"

"The owner of this Beast Restaurant is a former soldier, and the chefs are all retired from the base, so their culinary skills are top-notch."

……

An hour later, Lynch, who had eaten quite a bit, returned to his room.

He went straight into the martial arts room, changed into his martial arts uniform, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate.

I'm completely full!

He returned in the evening and cooked 200 kilograms of flesh and blood from an eighth-level calamity beast.

Just as I was about to eat more, I received a message from Pei Jiu, who added Pei Yiqing's WeChat account.

He arranged to have dinner at the Beast Restaurant, where they used the flesh and blood of level seven calamity beasts. He didn't waste any of it and ate over a hundred kilograms of it.

During this meal, he met two high-level martial artists, Pei Yiqing and Pei Hongfeng.

Pei Hongfeng is at the peak of the eighth realm.

In just two days since arriving at the Black Dragon Base, he has already made the acquaintance of two geniuses.

I'm making more and more friends.

He sat cross-legged in meditation, clearing his mind of distractions and circulating the "Golden Emperor's Secret Scripture".

Visualize the Golden Tiger in your consciousness space, and absorb a large amount of source energy from the surrounding space into your body.

"After fighting against the level seven calamity beasts, the Steel-Bone Giant Tiger and the Ironclad Rhinoceros, I feel my body is more active today."

"The daily energy expenditure is considerable, so I expect there will be a significant improvement."

Lynch could clearly feel the energy being depleted in his body.

It voraciously and frantically digests the essence of flesh and blood, expending energy through combat, which is even greater than the energy consumed during training.

It is a tempering of body and mind, so if you stay on the battlefield for a long time and as long as you have enough resources, you can survive and your martial arts skills will not be weak.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

"Hoohoo!!"

"Roar!!"

In the space of consciousness, the majestic Golden Emperor Tiger exuded an aura of dominance, and slowly dissipated after a roar.

Lin Qi opened his eyes, feeling the abundant power within his body, and immediately smiled.

As the strong wind subsided, his gaze fell upon the control panel.

[You have consumed a large amount of flesh and blood from a level eight calamity beast, completing a source energy cultivation session. Your physical strength has increased, bringing you one step closer to the third blood transfusion. Your health and vitality have increased by 80.]

[Qi and Blood Value: 5150 → 5230]

……

Lin Qi slowly stood up; his progress was faster than he had imagined.

We're only 270 units away from the third blood transfusion.

I feel that if I stay at the Black Dragon Base for a few more days, I can complete the third blood transfusion.

At the current pace, he may need to start preparing to break through to the eighth realm in less than a year.

The pace of progress is ridiculously fast.

Keep in mind that he was in his senior year of high school, and his Qi and Blood value only increased by about 2.0 in a month.

Now, the difference is ridiculously large when compared.

"Buzz!!"

Just as Lin Qi was still thinking, his phone beeped.

Xiao Chan proactively projected a screen.

It was a call from teacher Mu Hong. When the call connected, not only Mu Hong, but also Dean Liu appeared on the other end.

The background is in an apartment.

Dean Liu spoke first with a smile:

"Lin Qi, we already know about your relationship with Gu Ming."

"Gu Ming provoked you first, you did nothing wrong!"

"Don't be afraid of the Gu family, we'll support you, and there's also the King of Shanhe."

The key is the Mountain and River King!

Lin Qi nodded and said, "I understand!"

Mu Hong also spoke up:

“You are an SSS-level genius, so he can’t openly attack you. He’s afraid he’ll resort to underhanded tactics.”

“The Gu family is extraordinary. Qingxian has the blood of the Gu family and carries their blood.”

So they're used to being domineering, but they're geniuses from the Minghai Martial Arts Academy.

"If he bullies you, our Crimson Sky Martial Arts Hall will not stand idly by."

Lin Qi laughed and said, "I'm not afraid of that!"

If Gu Cheng dares to make any underhanded moves, it would be one thing if he targeted me, but what if he targeted my parents?

He wouldn't mind killing the other person.

However, he felt that the other party didn't have the guts.

……

At this moment, in a luxury apartment in the accommodation area.

"Master, there's a phone call!"

As Gu Cheng entered the bedroom in his pajamas, he heard the voice of the intelligent life form.

A large screen was projected in front of him, and the face of a middle-aged beautiful woman appeared on the other side.

The other person was in a spacious bedroom, wearing an elegant red nightgown.

"mom!"

Gu Cheng greeted him.

The middle-aged woman frowned and said:

"I've heard about what happened to your brother, Gu Ming!"

"Although Gu Ming is at fault and has humiliated our Gu family, this matter cannot be resolved so easily."

"Lynch must pay the price!"

Gu Cheng nodded, clenching his fist, thinking of the message Lin Qi had sent him.

He seemed to see Lin Qi's disdainful gaze through the words.

Gu Cheng had never been so looked down upon.

The middle-aged woman continued:

"The reason why Lin Qi was so fearless in his actions was because he had the Mountain and River King backing him."

“If it were any other ordinary ninth-realm martial artist, our Gu family wouldn’t be afraid.”

"But it is Shanhe Wang who is currently stationed at the Black Dragon Base, which has a large number of martial artists from the Crimson Sky Martial Arts Hall."

"We can't use underhanded methods, or the consequences will be unimaginable."

"We can only use direct methods!"

"Then there's only one way!"

"Our Xia Kingdom encourages competition among talented individuals. Go and challenge him to a duel!"

Gu Cheng's eyes lit up. This was a great idea—simple and direct.

Now that everyone is at the seventh realm, the age limit is no longer so rigid.

He would never be accused of bullying the weak!

Then a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he said:

"Mom, I understand!"

The middle-aged woman nodded: "I heard that Lynch has never lost in major competitions."

"Go and kill him decisively, defeat him in front of everyone, and give him a good humiliation."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Cheng became excited.

Quickly tell Gu Ming the good news.

"Brother, you should torture him to death, preferably make Lin Qi kneel down."

"Treat others in their own way."

On the other end of the video call, Gu Ming shouted excitedly.

After turning off the video call, Gu Cheng lay on the bed, contemplating how to challenge Lin Qi to a duel.

He turned on his phone, logged into War House, and started doing some things.

……

August 19, 2048 (Martial Arts Calendar)

After a day and a night, the massive horde of monsters had come to an end, leaving only a few scattered monsters.

The Black Dragon Base began operations, with a large number of transport vehicles deployed to bring back the carcasses of the calamity beasts from the battlefield for dissection and dissection.

The flesh and blood of many of the calamity beasts are consumed by the warriors of the base, and also transported to companies across the country for sale.

Some precious body organs are made into various medicines.

While the staff were cleaning, most of the martial artists were resting or cultivating.

Preparing for the next wave of monsters!

The same was true for Lin Qi; almost all the high-level disaster beasts had been hunted down.

He should stay in the martial arts room and practice.

He opened the War House and watched his merit points change.

He paid back the 1000 merit points he owed, and then bought 1000 kilograms of level-eight calamity beast flesh.

Then he immersed himself in cultivation.

Time passed slowly, and it was noon.

"Boohoo!!"

"Hoohoo!!"

Inside the martial arts room, amidst the howling wind, Lin Qi put away his spear, shook off the sweat on his forehead, and picked up a bottle of energy drink to drink in large gulps.

"Buzz!"

"Master, it's a call from Senior Brother Liang Tai!"

Suddenly, Xiao Chan spoke up, projecting a large green screen.

The eldest disciple, Liang Tai, appeared in the video, looking worried as he said:

"Junior brother, something's happened!"

……

(End of this chapter)