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

Chapter 541 The Strongest - The Crimson Emperor (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Shanhewang projected a large green screen onto the intelligent life form.

One of the projections is of a huge, black building complex bearing the marks of time.

It shows traces of various alloys and high technology, but it is now decayed.

King Shanhe slowly spoke:

"During the great exploration, we discovered that the other world not only contained calamity beasts, but also insectoids and humans."

Lin Qi was startled upon hearing this and asked, "Are there humans in another world?"

King Shanhe nodded and said, "That's right, you observed the Blood Pillar of Ten Thousand Beasts and cultivated an advanced source energy technique."

"You should know that there are other human civilizations in the entire universe besides our Blue Star."

"Their martial arts skills are even stronger, enabling them to roam the cosmos, traverse the sea of ​​stars with their powerful physiques, and shatter stars with a single hand."

“There were traces of human habitation in that other world, but they all died over the long years.”

"Only the calamity beast survived!"

"And the complex of buildings where they lived is also known as ruins!"

Lin Qi quietly watched the projected image of the ruins guardian, a multitude of thoughts swirling in his mind.

Based on their observations of the situation on Earth and in Xia Country, they have made many guesses.

Shanhe Wang continued, pointing to the ruins on the screen:
"We have unearthed a wealth of scientific and technological treasures and technologies from the ruins!"

"For example, intelligent life technology, virtual reality technology in the Crimson Realm, gravity chambers, trial towers..."

"Many other materials, such as the technology of medicines, records related to cultivation systems, and even information about calamity beasts, were unearthed from the ruins."

"Some technologies were acquired through trade with the Zerg, but most were excavated from ruins."

Lin Qi nodded, and many of his doubts were instantly answered.

So that's how it is. Their Blue Star's martial arts system was built from scratch in less than 50 years, establishing a complete system from the first to the ninth realm.

It didn't make sense when I thought about it, but now I finally have the answer.

Continuing to look at the projected ruins, the voice of the Mountain and River King echoed in my ears:
"Among the numerous relics, we categorized them and named them with numbers."

"And Ruins No. 9 is the most special; it was once a base specifically for cultivating geniuses for the human race!"

"It contains a vast amount of secret manuals, cultivation techniques, medicines, and other rare and precious materials!"

"However, powerful intelligent life forms and robots cannot be obtained through brute force!"

"Only those who successfully pass the base's assessment will receive generous rewards!"

"My ultimate skill, the 'Mountains and Rivers Spear,' was acquired after passing the test there."

"Furthermore, on our Blue Star, the breakthroughs of all Ninth Realm experts are inseparable from Ruins No. 9."

"Because it can provide a potion that allows one to break through to the ninth realm."

"90% of the ninth-realm warriors passed the test before successfully breaking through!"

Lin Qi's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he immediately understood the King of Mountains and Rivers' idea.

Teacher Mu Hong began by saying:

"The test of Ruins No. 9 is extremely difficult, and only top geniuses can pass it."

"And each person only has three chances to undergo trials in their lifetime, corresponding to the seventh, eighth, and ninth realms respectively."

"Lin Qi, you are now at the seventh realm, so you can also enter the ruins to participate in the trial!"

"If we can pass the test of the seventh realm, we might be able to obtain a better spear technique manual."

Lin Qi nodded and said, "I understand!"

When should we go to the ruins?

King Shanhe took a sip of hot tea and said:

"It will be at least three days from now. During this time, another group of seventh and eighth realm warriors will also go to Ruins No. 9."

"You will go to the ruins together to face the test!"

Lin Qi nodded secretly.

……

A few minutes later, Lin Qi left, leaving only Shanhe Wang and Mu Hong in black in the office.

King Shanhe slowly spoke:

"While Lynch is on his way to the ruins, let's thoroughly wipe out the Zerg!"

Mu Hong also took a sip of hot tea and said:

"Hopefully, Lynch will find something of value on his trip to Ruins No. 9!"

"Unfortunately, my talent is too poor, and I have gained almost nothing."

King Shanhe patted Mu Hong's shoulder with his broad hand and said:
"Don't worry, Lin Qi is the most talented genius in our Xia Country in recent decades!"

"And this time, Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing will also be going together!"

"And geniuses from countries like the White Eagle Federation, the Russian Bear Nation, and India!"

"Perhaps this will be a wonderful exchange of geniuses!"

Mu Hong nodded, picked up his teacup and poured himself some tea. He was starting to look forward to it!

……

In Room 206, Lin Qi returned to his room and went straight into the martial arts room.

Xiao Chan projected the panel and recorded what the King of Mountains and Rivers had said.

At the same time, review the events in your mind.

From the cultivation of the fifth-tier spear technique to the truth of the other world, and finally to Ruins No. 9.

Although Lin Qi was surprised, he quickly accepted it.

The appearance of otherworldly monsters and insectoids proves that there are many intelligent life forms in the universe besides Earth.

The Blood Pillar of Ten Thousand Beasts proves that human civilizations exist on other planets, and their martial arts prowess is even greater.

Even level 12 demonic beasts can observe and create their own techniques.

I wonder what level they've reached.

"call!"

Lin Qi let out a breath; now he just needed to wait quietly for further instructions.

However, before that, he can undergo his 8th blood transfusion!

So he popped up his phone, opened War House, and he now had nearly 700 million merit points.

That's enough to buy better cultivation resources.

He quickly spotted the Blood Spirit Potion and frowned.

"I've already taken enough Blood Spirit Potions, and taking more won't make them any more effective. Are there any better potions?"

Lin Qi pondered to himself, he had a premonition that even if he took four or five bottles of Blood Spirit Potion in a row, the effect wouldn't be much better.

The reason I gained 450 points of health was due to the power of my talent.

If the body has developed resistance to the Blood Elixir, its effects may be less than those of oral medication.

So Lin Qi went to the forum, searched for posts about blood transfusion, and learned about rare and precious herbs and medicinal materials used in blood transfusion.

Soon we will see some results.

"Seventh-level blood exchange can improve blood and qi values ​​not only through source energy cultivation and consuming high-level disaster beast flesh and blood, but also through blood spirit potions, blood spirit mushrooms, dragon blood grass and other rare and precious materials."

"Of course, the blood of high-level disaster beasts is also quite effective; the higher the level of the disaster beast, the stronger the effect."

Lin Qi's eyes lit up when he saw this.

High-grade Calamity Beast Blood!
He suddenly remembered the level 10 monster that had been killed yesterday—the Thunder Prison Lion!
So he immediately started looking at the first row of the exchange list and quickly found his target.

[Item: Blood of the Thunder Lion]

[Description: The blood of the level 10 calamity beast, the Thunder Prison Lion, has the effect of transforming the body and enhancing blood and qi.]

[Merit Points: 30/ton]

……

Lin Qi exhaled; it was indeed the blood of the Thunder Prison Lion.

Both are level 10 calamity beasts, and one ton of their blood is 200,000 merit points cheaper than the blood of the Calamity Flame Dragon.

This shows that there is a significant difference in strength among level 10 calamity beasts.

Unfortunately, the Blood of the Calamity Dragon is already sold out.

However, the blood of the Thunder Prison Lion is sufficient.

Lynch was unsure how long it would take him to complete his eighth blood transfusion.

So I decided to buy more.

Order 10 tons directly, which is worth 300 million merit points.

Don't worry about your Qi and Blood levels not increasing.

I don't care about the merit points at all; the stronger I am, the more monsters I can hunt.

Level 10 calamity beasts are rare; if you don't buy them now, you might not be able to buy them later.

Although he knew that the Thunder Prison Lion, which was over 500 meters long, had more than 10 tons of blood in its body.

However, there were too many warriors in the Xia Kingdom, and not enough to go around.

He placed an order for 10 tons himself, so what about the eighth-level and ninth-level martial artists?

They may only need a few hundred or a thousand tons.

"drop!"

[Merit points have been paid. Your order of Thunder Prison Lion Blood will arrive tomorrow.]

In the background, the redemption information pops up.

……

Lin Qi looked at the 300 million merit points and breathed a sigh of relief.

What a luxury!

Converted into Xia Kingdom currency, it would be an astonishing sum of money.

And the taxes paid in that amount were also quite substantial.

Lin Qi calmed himself down and checked his phone balance.

[Balance: 5.6 million Xia Kingdom Currencies]

……

During his three months at the Black Dragon Base, the stipend from Cangqiong Martial Arts University was transferred into his account on time every month.

However, Lin Qi is currently spending merit points, as Xia Guo RMB is worthless in the Black Dragon Base.

Moreover, he calculated that if his subsidy came from the country's taxes...

So in these three months, the taxes deducted alone exceeded 5.6 million.

It's a strange feeling.

The taxes you withhold will eventually come back to you.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it. He put down his phone, picked up the seventh-tier spear on the wall, and began to cultivate.

The eighth-tier spear was taken for repair, so he can only use the seventh-tier spear for training for the time being.

"Boohoo!!"

"Hiss!!"

Without the cover of internal energy, the invisible power of the domain began to emerge, which Lin Qi felt even more clearly.

The cells within his body vibrated and began to move violently. Lin Qi's mental energy penetrated deep into his body and began to control the body's cells.

He soon began to feel the strain.

This feeling was more difficult than any of his previous experiences!
"No wonder Teacher Mu Hong said that progress is difficult; improving the fifth-level spear technique is indeed difficult."

Lin Qi thought to himself that it wouldn't be so easy for fifth-tier spear techniques to advance as rapidly as fourth-tier ones.

"Hoohoo!!"

With the spear swirling and its tip trembling, Lin Qi thrust out hundreds of times in a single second, as if the air itself had been pierced through with hundreds of holes.

An invisible wave of air spread outwards.

Soon, Lin Qi became completely immersed in practicing his marksmanship.

……

8:00 PM, in a luxury apartment.

Inside the martial arts room, Shanhe Wang, dressed in a white martial arts uniform, slowly stood up.

Upon entering the living room, a silver-white helmet was placed on the table. It was lightweight and emitted a cool luster.

It looks like a high-tech product!

"I didn't expect it to be upgraded so quickly, evolving from a virtual pod to a virtual reality headset!"

King Shanhe sighed, put on the virtual reality headset, and officially started the process.

"Buzz!"

The virtual helmet is activated, and invisible photons scan the entire body.

When the Mountain and River King opened his eyes, he was already in the center of his own Crimson Realm.

He clicked on his personal center and found the [Imperial Star Palace] to enter it.

……

"Om!!"

This is a huge, spacious conference room, divided into hundreds of areas like countless circles or a Bagua diagram.

Each region has the national flag.

Divide the countries according to their strength, from the inside out!
The three countries sitting in the very center are: Xia Kingdom, White Eagle Federation, and Russian Bear Kingdom!

The Mountain and River King, clad in a silver robe, appeared out of thin air on the smart seat.

A melodious tune filled the air.

"Old Huo!"

He turned his head and saw several powerful figures.

On the right, the Sword Emperor, dressed in a blue robe, greeted people with a smile, while on the left stood the Overlord, exuding a domineering aura.

In addition, there was a woman dressed in a blue robe, with a gentle temperament and a powerful life force.

She looked to be only in her early twenties, but she possessed a powerful presence and deep, penetrating gaze.

She is—Qingxian!
One of the five strongest individuals in the Xia Kingdom!

"Han Hai, long time no see. How have you been doing at the coastal base?"

"When are we going to have a meal together?"

"..."

King Shanhe also turned around to greet and chat with the other Ninth Realm warriors, and saw King Beijiang Sword in the last row.

The opponent had just broken through and was a newcomer to the Imperial Star Palace, considered the weakest among all the ninth-realm warriors.

The two nodded briefly as a greeting.
At this time, almost all of the ninth-realm warriors of Xia Kingdom had arrived, more than 20 people. Including those who had broken through and those who had sacrificed their lives, there were a total of 26 people!
Around him were martial artists from other countries at the Ninth Realm. There were more than 100 martial artists at the Ninth Realm in the entire conference room, and the number was still increasing.

"Om!!"

Suddenly a figure appeared in the middle of the first row, in the middle of the five seats.

All the ninth-realm warriors of the Xia Kingdom fixed their gazes on the person in the middle.

The King of Mountains and Rivers also focused his gaze on him. As soon as the newcomer appeared, an invisible aura emanated from him.

He wore a long red robe, stood tall and straight, and had clearly defined muscles.

His features are well-defined and his face is imposing and domineering.

Every gesture he made carried an intense pressure, as if an ancient god had descended.

He is the strongest being in the Xia Kingdom, and even on Blue Star—the Crimson Emperor!
The moment he appeared, he became the center of attention, exuding a fiery aura and a composed demeanor.

"Old Huo!"

"Red Emperor!"

The Crimson Emperor turned his head, a smile playing on his lips, and greeted everyone, addressing them by their given names or nicknames.

Everyone only dared to call him "Red Emperor".

No one dared to reveal his real name, not even the Overlord, who was the second strongest.

"The time has come!"

"The Imperial Star Palace Meeting officially begins!"

At the same time, in the center of the conference room, a slender girl in red appeared and slowly announced the start of the meeting.

The music stopped, and the once noisy meeting room instantly fell silent!
The Crimson Emperor slowly opened his mouth, his eyes like two burning suns, and said:
"Today, all the ninth-realm warriors of Blue Star have gathered here in our Imperial Star Palace."

"For one thing only: to completely wipe out the Zerg!"

"After investigation, we can confirm that the arrival of the level 10 calamity beasts was orchestrated by the Zerg."

At this moment, not far away in the White Eagle Federation, a tall, black-clad man with blond hair, blue eyes, a high nose, and a lean, muscular build slowly spoke:

"We should have wiped out the Zerg long ago!"

"Too many ninth-realm martial artists have been killed by their sneak attacks!"

"If this continues, humanity will only perish!"

In the territory of the Russian Bear Kingdom, a burly man dressed in a white robe slowly spoke:

"I agree!"

In the region of India, a wiry, bald old man also spoke up:

"Agree!"

King Shanhe nodded secretly, since the God of War of the White Eagle Federation, the Ice and Snow Emperor of the Bear Kingdom, and the Ganges Venerable of the Indian Kingdom all agreed.

The four strongest people in the world spoke up, and the Overlord and the five strongest people all agreed.

Then this matter can be considered closed.

The strongest individuals from other countries also spoke up.

"Quiet!"

The Crimson Emperor's deep voice rang out, as resounding as a bell, and everyone instantly fell silent.

"Since everyone agrees, let's not delay and officially start the operation tomorrow!"

"All ninth-realm warriors are to participate in the operation!"

"We must destroy the Zerg base in the shortest possible time. As for the Zerg Queen, I will personally kill her!"

As soon as the Crimson Emperor finished speaking, he exuded a terrifying killing intent, causing countless ninth-realm warriors to tremble.

"The Crimson Emperor has become even stronger!"

The strongest individuals from each country shared the same thought.

The woman in red projected onto the screen raised her hand and played a large amount of textual information.

The Crimson Emperor spoke slowly and calmly:

"These are the rules and order of action I set. Who agrees and who disagrees?"

"I agree with the Crimson Emperor's actions!"

"I agree!"

The God of War from the White Eagle Federation spoke first, followed by other ninth-realm warriors from other countries.

A moment later, a vote was taken.

156 votes in favor, 0 votes against
Operation to eliminate the Zerg has officially begun!
After the meeting, the participants discussed other minor issues.

An hour later, the meeting at the Imperial Star Palace ended, and everyone logged off.

The same was true for the Xia Kingdom; King Shanhe withdrew from the meeting.

Next, they entered the second meeting room, a small conference room where 26 ninth-realm martial artists were gathered at an oval conference table.

The Crimson Emperor sat in the center, and a woman in red appeared in everyone's sight, projecting a large amount of data.

He looked at everyone and slowly began to speak:

"Next is an internal meeting of our Xia Kingdom."

"Everyone is carrying out the plan in this cleanup of the Zerg."

"To eradicate the Zerg in the shortest possible time..."

After the Red Emperor finished speaking, everyone nodded solemnly.

After the small meeting ended, everyone else left, leaving only five people, who were also the five strongest people in Xia Kingdom at present.

"Old Huo, you don't need to participate in this operation!"

"You are responsible for leading the geniuses to Ruins No. 9 and ensuring their safety!"

After hearing the Red Emperor's words, the Mountain and River King nodded and said:
"I understand!"

The Crimson Emperor nodded, smiled, and praised:

"I've seen the video of Lynch's assassination attempt by the Zerg!"

"He is a genius that our Xia Kingdom has seen only once in a century!"

"Unexpectedly, in the presence of Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing, our Xia Kingdom has produced another even more outstanding genius."

"His future is limitless!"

"Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing must ensure his safety!"

"Once we kill the Zerg Queen, I'll find some time to meet him!"

Sword Emperor, Overlord, Azure Immortal, and Mountain and River King were all taken aback upon hearing this.

This was the first time they had heard the Crimson Emperor make such a comment about a genius.

Back then, Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing were exceptionally talented, but their reputations were not as high as Lin Qi's are now.

A moment later, everyone left.

The Crimson Emperor was the only one left in the entire conference room.

The woman in red suddenly seemed to come alive, and smiled as she spoke:

"Master, your Earth is truly special!"

"Not only have top geniuses like you emerged, but now we also have geniuses like Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, and Lin Qi!"

"Each of them is a top genius that would only be born on several ordinary life-bearing planets."

"This is a bit illogical. You humans on Earth are indeed extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Emperor's eyes deepened, and his aura grew even more intense as he spoke:
"After decades of development, it's time for us to make contact with the universe!"

"The universe is too vast, and Earth is still too weak. We must develop it carefully."

"We don't have much time left!"

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