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

Chapter 522 March and Murderous Intent (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Lin Qi frowned upon hearing this.

Awaken two special abilities?

This is completely different from ordinary SSS-level geniuses, with a combat power increase of twice as much.

Senior Brother Liang Tai continued the introduction:

"If you say he hasn't been at his breakthrough for very long, then that's fine!"

"But he's a genius from the class of '28,' and he's only 26 years old this year."

"He broke through to the seventh realm four years ago."

"In the House of War, rankings are based on merit points."

"Gu Cheng ranks 480th in the Seven Realms Ranking."

"But Gu Jian is different. He ranked seventh. Apart from some seasoned veterans, the fact that he was able to enter the group means that he has already reached the peak of the seventh realm."

"Among all the seventh-realm warriors, he is one of the strongest."

"Moreover, Gu Jian has a record of hunting down an eighth-level calamity beast solo!"

"He and Gu Cheng are not even in the same league."

"He is an even stronger genius martial artist."

After hearing his senior brother's description, Lin Qi also frowned.

Judging from Liang Tai's description, Gu Jian's strength is indeed formidable.

He immediately opened the War House and, sure enough, saw that the system had sent a new challenge message.

The homepage also features challenges from Gu Jia Tou Liu.

[The two sides challenging each other: Lin Qi and Gu Jian]

[Cheers: 100 million merit points]

[Content: I, Gu Jian, challenge Lin Qi to a duel, with a one-year deadline. A year from now, we will fight in the Crimson Realm!]

One year from now, I will choose to break through to the eighth realm. There is no more time...

……

Lin Qi was also taken aback when he saw the 100 million merit points.

These are the merit points earned from hunting down a level nine calamity beast.

The merit points for a level nine calamity beast start at 100 million, and even if the corpse is broken, it still has at least 100 million merit points.

If the corpse is intact, it's worth at least several million merit points.

But 100 merit points is still a lot.

It can purchase a large amount of level nine calamity beast flesh and blood, and even 10 bottles of Blood Spirit Potion.

It provides him with enough cultivation resources to sustain his cultivation at the seventh level.

With nine blood transfusions, you might be able to clear the game all the way through.

Thinking of this, he looked at the time again.

A year, or 12 months.

Looking at the comments section of the challenge, countless people left messages and engaged in heated discussions.

"This is going to be funny!"

"It seems Gu Cheng really embarrassed himself yesterday. The Gu family isn't satisfied and has brought in outside help!"

"Gu Jian is a top genius, ranked 7th on the Seven Realms Ranking. His strength is extraordinary."

"Gu Jian can hunt down level eight calamity beasts, isn't that taking advantage of Lin Qi a bit too much?"

“Strictly speaking, apart from Gu Jian’s level, no one else can necessarily beat Lin Qi.”

"The Gu family was forced into a corner, and to ensure everything went perfectly, they directly sent Gu Jian to take action?"

"However, a year is still too short. Lin Qi may not be able to win."

After reading the discussion and seeing that the time limit was one year, Lin Qi smiled dismissively.

Then add a note and send the message.

Then we continued eating lunch!

……

At the same time, Gu Jian's challenge instantly stirred up a storm within the Black Dragon Base.

Shortly afterward, Lynch accepted the challenge, but the note he gave shocked many people.

Countless people also saw Lynch's response.

[Lin Qi: A year is too long, three months is enough. I'll defeat you in three months!]

……

Lynch's response shocked countless people.

Numerous people engaged in heated discussions.

"Wow, Lin Qi is amazing!"

"To claim he can defeat Gu Jian after only three months is a bit arrogant!"

"It seems that defeating Gu Cheng has made Lin Qi arrogant, and he actually thinks that he can defeat Gu Jian in three months."

"We'll probably see a good show in three months."

"I bet Lin Qi will definitely lose this battle!"

……

Shanghai, one of the two strongest cities in Xia Kingdom.

Xintiandi Community, a top-tier residential community for the wealthy.
Inside a large and luxurious villa.

In a spacious, manor-like private martial arts room, the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and plants.

A young man dressed in a blue martial arts uniform sat cross-legged, with two large green screens projected in front of him.

One is the page for the app "War House," and the other is a video call.

On the other side of the screen was Gu Cheng's face, who sneered:
"Brother Jian, I'm counting on you this time!"

"I lost. Only you can defeat him!"

The blue-robed youth, Gu Jian, wore a calm smile.
"Overestimating yourself, you actually think you can defeat me in three months?"

"Looks like I've been treated like a nobody!"

"My name, Gu Jian, is no longer effective!"

"I originally intended to give him a year, but he wasn't willing."

"Since that's the case, then let's grant his wish!"

"It is more beneficial for a genius to suffer a little."

"Three months later, I will accept the 100 million merit points without hesitation."

Gu Cheng, on the other side of the screen, also smiled and said:
"If Lin Qi loses in three months and can't afford to pay 100 million merit points, he'll have to hunt down more calamity beasts to repay the debt."

"After months of hard work, it all comes down to making money for you, Brother Jian. Just thinking about it makes me happy!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jian, dressed in blue, also smiled.

After ending the video call, he revised the challenge, adjusting the timeframe to three months.

Then I turned off the projector, breathed through my mouth and nose, and felt the breath of nature.

"I've already had six blood transfusions, and seven is my limit!"

"Unfortunately, we can't have eight blood transfusions!"

"The limit for a level 12 calamity beast is 7 blood exchanges. Only the top six can possibly exchange blood 8 times!"

"No, if I could obtain Dragon Blood Grass, I might be able to perform eight blood transfusions."

"But Dragon Blood Grass is extremely rare, having only appeared twice before, making it incredibly difficult to obtain!"

Gu Jian muttered to himself. He knew that during the seventh level of blood exchange, each additional blood exchange would build a stronger foundation!
He had greater ambitions; few people in the Xia Kingdom had awakened two abilities, and he was one of them.

Among the current geniuses of the Seven Realms, he considers himself to be ranked third.

He fears no one except Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing.

Therefore, he wants to achieve eight blood transfusions, surpassing the common understanding of seven blood transfusions.

It's too difficult, unfortunately!
As for Lin Qi, he was just a minor episode in his cultivation.

He wouldn't have done it if his father hadn't insisted.

……

Beijiang Province, Heilong Base
Lynch walked through the accommodation area. The entire base was very large and divided into several accommodation areas.

These include military dormitories, dormitories for martial artists, luxury apartments, and top-tier apartments that only martial artists at the ninth realm can live in.

"Lynch!"

A burly man with a powerful aura walked towards us, clearly a seventh-realm martial artist.

The burly man laughed:

"Three months. I hope you can defeat Gu Jian. Good luck!"

Lin Qi nodded and said:
"I will!"

A moment later, he arrived at the luxury apartment and stood at the door of one of the rooms.

"drop!"

After standing at the door for a moment, the black alloy door slid open silently, and Lin Qi stepped inside.

The first thing you see is a spacious living room, decorated in an antique style, and there's even music playing.

In the living room, three figures were sitting together drinking tea.

When Lin Qi came in, the four of them turned their heads.

"The main character has arrived!" Dean Liu, dressed in a white robe, said with a smile.

The four were Shanhe King, who sat in the main seat, Beijiang Sword King, and their teacher Mu Hong.

And Dean Liu, who was in charge of making tea.

Lin Qi felt that Dean Liu had a wide network of connections; he, a seventh-level martial artist, was actually able to drink tea with the Mountain and River King.

"Grandmaster, Sword King, Teacher, Dean Liu."

Lin Qi obediently greeted them one by one according to their strength.

The imposing and tall Mountain and River King nodded and said:
"Please sit down and have some tea with me!"

Lin Qi nodded and sat down opposite Shanhe Wang, with the other three sitting beside him.

Dean Liu handed a cup of hot tea to Lin Qi.

Lin Qi took the tea, and its aroma filled the air. He took a sip and felt refreshed.

I took a small sip, and it felt as if a burst of spiritual energy rushed through my mouth to my head, making my brain work at lightning speed.

“Good tea!”

Lin Qi's eyes lit up and he exclaimed in admiration, "This tea is definitely not something Dean Liu could have."

King Shanhe laughed:
"This is indeed good tea. You're lucky today; you can't usually get to drink this."

"When you leave, you can take 10 grams with you. Drinking a little of it during your training will greatly benefit your martial arts skills."

Upon hearing this, Beijiang Sword King, Mu Hong, and Dean Liu all showed expressions of envy.

Lin Qi also knew that this tea was a good thing.

So he said:

"Thank you, Master!"

King Shanhe nodded, took a sip of tea, and said:
"We already know about Gu Jian's challenge to you!"

Are you confident you can give it three months?

At this moment, the Northern River Sword King spoke up: "Gu Jian is different from Gu Cheng. In recent decades, our Xia Kingdom has only had 10 geniuses who have awakened two abilities, including you."

"Currently, there are five people in the seventh realm: Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, Gu Jian, Xu Qin, and then it's your turn."

"Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing need no introduction."

"You know Xu Qin too!"

"Let me tell you about Gu Jian in detail."

"Gu Jian is an SSS-level genius who has awakened two special abilities. He is the number one genius in the Gu family."

"He is ranked 9th on the Blood Pillar of Ten Thousand Beasts."

"His teacher was the Sword Emperor, one of the founders of Chongming Martial Arts Hall."

"In the House of War, it ranks 7th on the Seven Realms Ranking."

"Just today, a seventh-realm martial artist broke through to the eighth realm, so he is now in sixth place."

"Such a genius is one in a hundred million talents that our Xia Kingdom has produced in the past few decades."

"Moreover, he has already undergone six blood transfusions. Once he undergoes a seventh blood transfusion, he will be able to break through to the eighth realm."

"And he has a verifiable record of killing a level eight calamity beast!"

"Faced with such a genius, do you think you can beat him in three months?"

After recounting a long list of records about Gu Jian, the Northern River Sword King looked at Lin Qi.

Dean Liu, Mu Hong, and Shanhe Wang all turned their eyes to Lin Qi.

Classical music continued to play in the living room, but Lin Qi felt a sense of pressure.

Gu Jian was like a mountain standing in front of him, something he needed to climb over.

After hearing this, Lin Qi didn't rush to speak. Instead, he picked up his teacup with one hand and drank the tea in one gulp.

He then looked up and slowly began to speak:

"To be honest, after hearing what you said, Senior Sword King, Gu Jian is indeed quite strong."

The Northern River Sword King was taken aback. After saying so much, all you've said is "pretty strong".

Are you so confident in your abilities?
Lynch continued, "The reason I said three months is to put some pressure on myself."

"A year is too long. Defeating Gu Jian a year later will be no different from defeating Gu Cheng. It will be too easy and not challenging at all."

Dean Liu and Mu Hong exchanged a glance, wondering what he meant by that.

Will I be able to easily defeat Gu Jian a year from now?

But considering Lin Qi's age, he only took three years to surpass countless geniuses.

A year is indeed a long time for him.

Upon hearing this, King Shanhe immediately smiled:

"very good!"

"Within a year, surpassing Gu Jian is a natural thing."

"You only have three months left now, so you need to put in even more effort."

Lin Qi nodded and smiled, "I understand!"

……

Half an hour later, Lin Qi left with 10 grams of good tea leaves.

Only the four members of the Mountain and River King remained in the living room.

"Mr. Huo, do you think Lin Qi can win?" Dean Liu asked.

King Shanhe calmly said:

"You'll find out in three months!"

"However, Lynch set many records, just as he said, putting some pressure on himself."

"Perhaps he can grow even faster on the battlefield!"

The Sword King of Beijiang looked at Dean Liu and asked:
"Liu Jing, when do you plan to break through to the eighth realm?"

"Now that you have the Blood Spirit Potion, breaking through shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

Dean Liu slowly began to speak:

"It'll be soon. I plan to take some more time to settle down before taking more Blood Spirit Potions."

"If I take a few more bottles, I'll be able to break through to the eighth realm!"

The Northern River Sword King and the Mountain and River King nodded. With one more eighth-realm warrior, they could kill more high-level disaster beasts.

……

In another world, in a certain underground base.

Commander Lin entered a spacious underground space, surrounded by special metal structures, and filled with a peculiar, fishy odor.

Commander Lin knew that this was a unique smell of the Zerg.

Anyway, he's already used to the smell.

Above his line of sight, on the wall, were rows of neatly arranged, oval-shaped insect eggs embedded in the wall.

It emitted a red glow, illuminating the strong human figures within.

"You came!"

A deep voice came from nearby. Not far from him was a silver metal base, on which sat a man dressed in green armor.

He was strong and three meters tall. He retained the basic outline of a human and wore a black metal mask.

Its upper body is muscular and covered with a hard, streamlined shell, resembling natural armor.

He had no arms, only a pair of sharp scythes, their edges gleaming coldly.

His skin was green with black stripes, and he sat cross-legged, radiating a strong sense of oppression.

"You came!"

"Commander Kaz!"

Commander Lin bowed his head respectfully and spoke.

Kaz opened the eyes beneath his mask, revealing a green light, and Scale Commander could feel a gaze fixed on him.

"I already know the information you gave me!"

Commander Lin slowly spoke:

"Lin Qi, the top genius of Xia Kingdom, has already gone to the Black Dragon Base."

"According to our intelligence, he broke the record set by Sun Sheng on the Blood Pillar of Ten Thousand Beasts."

"And he successfully visualized the Golden Emperor Tiger, one of the six top-tier demonic beasts!"

"And they defeated Gu Cheng as soon as they arrived at the Black Dragon Base!"

"Such a genius will be a major threat to the Zerg in the future."

Commander Kaz nodded after hearing this:
"I understand. The Queen has given the order for us to go all out and kill Lin Qi."

"His potential is even greater than Sun Sheng's; he'll at least be a powerful figure in the future!"

He didn't mention the Crimson Emperor. The Crimson Emperor was on a different level. It was already the limit for a planet to produce one genius of this caliber.

If another one appears, we'll have to investigate whether there's something wrong with Earth.

"When will we do it?"

Commander Lin pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke:

"We need to wait for an opportunity. Right now, the Black Dragon Base is guarded by Shanhe Wang and Ba Wang. If anything goes wrong, they can take action at any time!"

Commander Kaz began to speak:

"The same as before, a massive horde of monstrous beasts?"

Commander Lin nodded and smiled:
"That's right, it's a super-large horde of calamity beasts!"

"When level 10 calamity beasts, level 9 calamity beasts, and an endless stream of high-level calamity beasts rush out."

"They have to go all out. In order to hunt down the level 10 calamity beast, they cannot hide their strength and cannot protect Lin Qi."

"That will be the time for us to make our move."

Commander Kaz nodded and said:
"I understand. I will arrange for four Zerg warriors to act simultaneously!"

After hearing this, Commander Lin nodded and smiled:
"We will definitely succeed in this operation!"

"Believe me, it won't take long, three or four months will be enough!"

……

August 21, 2048 (Martial Arts Calendar)

At 10:25 a.m., a massive horde of monsters broke out at the Heilong Base in Beijiang Province!
"Woooo!!"

A series of urgent sounds echoed throughout the Black Dragon base as military soldiers rapidly entered the combat zone and began taking control of the firearms.

Laser cannons, Vulcan cannons, and plasma cannons are all in place.

At the main gate of the base, a large number of warriors wielding weapons were gathered, forming a dense, dark mass.

The sharp blades gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

Everyone looked solemn.

"Boom!!"

Countless fighter jets flew overhead, and countless metal spheres shot out. Everyone could clearly feel that there were more metal spheres this time, and some were even several times larger in size.

Everyone was on high alert.

In the sky, seven figures clad in armor of various colors floated in the air, surrounded by dense internal energy.

The male and female auras were powerful; in the Black Dragon Base, only martial artists at the ninth realm title level could levitate in the air.

Lin Qi looked at the seven figures in the sky. In addition to the five ninth-realm martial artists he had seen the day before yesterday, there were two more figures.

In particular, there was a tall man wearing purple armor, holding a gun in one hand, whose specific features were not clearly visible.

He was enveloped in silver lightning and stood in the center of the seven people, exuding a terrifying aura, as if he could unleash a thunderbolt at any moment.

Standing to his left and right were the Mountain and River King and the Blade Emperor, respectively.

Lin Qi also wanted to fly, but only after reaching the ninth realm, when his body underwent a complete transformation and broke free from the constraints of gravity, could he fly freely.

At this point, the highest he can jump is a little higher.

A tense atmosphere filled the air.

Unlike the previous days, the surrounding martial artists looked solemn.

Senior Brother Liang Tai spoke up from the side:

"Junior brother, the super-large horde of calamities is different from the large calamities."

"Even the strongest large-scale horde of calamity beasts is only a level eight calamity beast, and their numbers are limited!"

"But the current beast tide is different, because you don't know how many level nine beasts will emerge."

"Adding another level-nine calamity beast will put enormous pressure on the entire base."

"If it's a level 10 calamity beast, it would be a huge crisis for the entire base."

"Furthermore, a level 10 calamity beast is already able to command level 9 calamity beasts. With its appearance, the number of level 9 calamity beasts will definitely not be small."

Lin Qi nodded, his gaze fixed on the spatial gate at the end.

"Boom!"

The portal activated, a violent wind whipped up clouds of dust, and a suffocating atmosphere filled the air.

A beam of white light shot into the sky, shattering space and forming a massive spatial gate.

……

(End of this chapter)