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

Chapter 547 "The World-Destroying Gun Manual" (Seeking monthly votes)
The Zerg were completely wiped out, a fact known only to high-ranking warriors on the entire planet.

Ordinary people continue to live their lives.

The horde of calamities continues to erupt, but the frequency of level 10 calamities descending is beginning to decrease.

At the same time, Blue Star also came into the sight of some people.

……

Time passed slowly, and half a month went by without us even realizing it.

Deep within another world, in Ruins No. 9
05 Virtual Room, Spark Virtual World
The fourth floor of the Starfire Tower

"Clang!"

Clad in golden armor, the tall and robust Sun Sheng brandished a silver staff, causing the air to vibrate and creating waves of energy.

His entire body was covered in golden-brown energy, and he even had a layer of brown stone armor.

“Ding ding!!”

The silver staff swung out in a circle, as solid as a rock, and at the same time, it swept out like a giant ape, shattering several silver throwing knives that were shot out.

Suddenly he frowned.

He sensed danger, and his eyes flashed with a crimson light.

A terrifying force was injected into the staff, which was then swung out and collided with the giant axe.

"Bang!!"

The weapons clashed, and the air exploded!
The giant axe-wielder's body flew out like a kite with a broken string, instantly turning into nothingness and dissipating.

Sun Sheng moved with the agility of a monkey, dodging the attacks of the swordsmen and knife-wielders.

At the same time, a domain power was released from his body, and the thunderous domain suppressed the four opponents who were attacking him.

"call out!"

He brandished his silver staff and charged at the mentalist, but he had to dodge the flying knives.

Once he slowed down, he was met with attacks from red-armored swordsmen, blue-armored swordsmen, and gold-armored spearmen.

A moment later, the flying knife pierced through Sun Sheng's stone armor and through his neck, and his figure vanished into nothingness.

[Sun Sheng, unfortunately, you have died. Time taken for this test: 1 minute and 58 seconds]

[Blue Star Ranking: 2]

Overall Ranking: 20 → 18

……

Sun Sheng shouldered his silver cudgel, looked at his ranking, and couldn't help but shake his head, saying:

"Still no match for Lin Qi!"

"How strong is this guy?"

"My staff technique has already broken through to the fifth level, but I still can't get past the fourth level of the Starfire Tower!"

Sun Sheng shook his head irritably, looking at the silver staff in his hand and said:

"It's still a matter of staff techniques. If I had a suitable staff technique manual, my combat power would be greatly enhanced."

Upon seeing this from the shadows, Xin Huo shook his head and spoke up, asking:
"Sun Sheng, do you want a top-tier staff technique manual?"

Sun Sheng's eyes lit up and he said:

"If I had a suitable staff technique, even if it wasn't top-notch, I was confident I could surpass Lynch and pass the fourth level of the Starfire Tower!"

The red-clad torchbearer nodded and said:

"Okay, I have some here..."

……

In the virtual room 07, on the fourth floor of the Starfire Tower, Li Tianxing was experiencing the same thing.

He ranked third on the Blue Star list, behind only Lin Qi and Sun Sheng.

He also has the ambition to compete for first place!
Li Tianxing did not refuse when asked by Xin Huo.

After half a month of consideration, the red-clad messenger finally decided to lend a helping hand.

"Now all that's missing is Lin Qi!"

Xin Huo looked at Lin Qi, who was sitting cross-legged and cultivating in the virtual room 06.

The opponent's aura was also constantly getting stronger.

She had been observing Lin Qi for the past week and discovered that he was getting stronger every day.

This made her feel confused.

"Isn't Lin Qi at the peak of the Blood Exchange Realm?"

This idea shocked Xin Huo.

How could someone possess such strength before even reaching the peak of the seventh realm?

Lynch's talent was greater than she had imagined; it would be a great pity if he couldn't pass the fourth level of the test.

……

In the virtual room 06, Lin Qi, dressed in black and gold armor, sat cross-legged on the ground.

He activated the "Golden Emperor's Secret Manual" and visualized the level 12 demon beast, the Golden Emperor Tiger, in his consciousness space.

"roar~"

As energy particles from the air continuously entered his body, Lin Qi could sense that the concentration of energy in Ruins No. 9 was terrifyingly high.

It is several times higher than the Star Residence where he lives in the Celestial Academy; if one stays there for a long time...

Even an ordinary pig can be transformed into a divine pig.

He is now a high-level martial artist, able to maintain his vital signs by absorbing source energy.

Even if they don't eat or drink, they won't starve or die of thirst; in fact, they can become stronger.

The other seven realm warriors have reached their limit and cannot undergo a final blood transfusion to break through to the eighth realm.

Only Lynch can do it.

after an hour
"Whoo~"

A strong gust of wind raged, and Lin Qi's body trembled, like a tiger roaring.

A terrifying golden light erupted from his body, and his aura was like a volcano suddenly erupting.

[You have completed a Source Energy Cultivation session. Your physical strength has increased, and your health has increased by 30.]

[Qi and Blood Value: 9500 → 9530]

……

"Whoo~"

Lin Qi opened his eyes and smiled after seeing the prompt on the panel.

"I never expected that my health and mana would increase so much in Ruins No. 9!"

Lin Qi got up, stretched his body briefly, and then sat cross-legged again.

He had a feeling that his progress would not slow down during the 50 days at Ruins 9.

Once he leaves and finishes consuming the remaining 8 barrels of Thunder Prison Lion Blood, he will be able to attempt to break through to the eighth realm.

There is no such thing as a bottleneck for him!

"drop!"

He clicked on the virtual bracelet, letting it scan his body, and began to enter the Starfire Virtual World.

"Buzz!"

When Lin Qi opened his eyes again, he was back in the virtual world, and the starry sky was still before him.

There is also a giant red tower shrouded in endless nebulae.

[Lin Qi, are you ready to take the test on the fourth level of the Starfire Tower?]

Lynch nodded and pressed confirm.

The next moment, he was teleported into the Starfire Tower.

In the empty arena, Lin Qi, clad in black and gold armor and wielding a large spear, stood ready for battle.

Opposite him, five figures exuding powerful auras appeared out of thin air.

[Starfire Tower Fourth Level Trial: Defeat the swordsman, knife-wielder, spearman, axe-wielder, and psychic...]

[Countdown: ... 3, 2, 1]

The test has officially begun!

The sound of torches being lit echoed across the arena.

"Boooooooh!!"

In an instant, ten silver throwing knives shot through the air like nimble silver streaks of light.

Several other figures also attacked Lin Qi in an instant.

"Om!!"

Lin Qi also unleashed his power on the spot, instantly unleashing his Mountain and River Domain, which expanded to four meters in size.

The moment the nimble throwing knife flew in, it seemed to sink into a quagmire, its speed greatly reduced.

The domain's suppressive power has also become stronger.

But it still shot out very quickly, carrying an impact force of 30 kilograms, creating bursts of sonic booms.

Lin Qi transformed into a black lightning bolt and shot out, leaving several afterimages in his wake.

"Boooooooh!!"

The throwing knife passed through the afterimage, fooled by Lin Qi's movement.

“Ding ding!!”

He swung his spear, deflecting several throwing knives, and charged toward the mentalist at top speed.

To pass the test, the first person you must kill is a mentalist.

"call!"

The blue-armored swordsman charged forward first, thrusting out a water-flowing sword aura.

"roll!"

Lin Qi shouted and thrust out his spear.

"Mountain and River Spear Technique" - Flowing Water Thrust!

"puff!"

He thrust out his spear with even greater speed, piercing the swordsman's neck first.

They continued their attack on the mentalist!

"Boooooooh!!"

In an instant, the silver light swept through space once again!
Lin Qi activated his [Golden Eyes] to sense the trajectory of the flying knife and pushed his movement technique to its limit.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly his body trembled, and his body became light out of thin air, as if he had been relieved of a heavy burden in an instant.

It was as if there was no resistance in the air, and I transformed into lightning in an instant.

"call out!"

His speed suddenly increased dramatically, and he gained much better control over his legs.

Countless cells in my legs vibrated and began to move rapidly.

He swayed his body, making many incredible movements, and actually dodged the flying knife attack in one go.

"clang!!"

Lin Qi was overjoyed; his movement technique had broken through!
In an instant, his speed increased dramatically, his body became lighter, and he truly seemed to transform into lightning.

"Clang!"

He easily deflected the silver throwing knife, followed by the golden-armored gunslinger's attack.

He moved suddenly, transforming into a golden lightning bolt that darted through the arena!

"Boohoo!!"

The attacks from the golden-armored spearman, the giant axe-wielder, and the red-armored swordsman were all easily dodged in turn.

"Pfft~"

In that instant, he suddenly swung his spear and shot out.

The spear pierced through the giant axe-wielder's neck; although he possessed the greatest strength, he was also the slowest.

He was the easiest opponent to deal with. The giant axe-wielder fell and vanished into nothingness, while Lynch continued his charge towards the mentalist.

"Clang!"

This time, another flying knife came hurtling towards him, the powerful impact forcing Lin Qi to retreat.

The red-armored swordsman and the golden-armored spearman also rushed up.

“Bang bang!!”

After another exchange of blows, a few moments later...

"Pfft~"

Moments later, Lin Qi's neck was pierced by the throwing knife again, and he vanished into nothingness.

[Lin Qi, unfortunately, you have died. Time taken for this test: 2 minutes and 18 seconds]

Name: Lin Qi (Blue Star Civilization)

[Realm: Blood Transformation Realm]

[Number of floors in the Starfire Tower: 3]

[Blue Star Ranking: 1]

Overall Ranking: 10 → 5

……

Lin Qi reappeared, looked at the pop-up message, and nodded secretly.

"I'm currently ranked 5th overall, and I'm not far from passing the fourth level!"

Then he looked at his gold panel.

[Through your trials in the Starfire Tower and fierce battles against powerful enemies, you have gained a deeper understanding of the movement technique "Nine Flashes of Thunder," increasing your movement speed by 3%.]

[Agility: 99% of Tier 4 → 02% of Tier 5]

……

Lin Qi was overjoyed; his movement technique had indeed broken through to the fifth level.

He could feel that his flexibility had improved.

His speed and agility have been improved, and the movement of his body cells has enabled him to dodge with incredible movements.

"Unfortunately, we still can't get past the fourth level of the Starfire Tower!"

"But it will be soon!"

Lin Qi thought to himself that if his physical fitness improved significantly, he would be able to pass.

Just give him a little more time!

He was very patient, and not only was his movement technique improving, but his marksmanship was also improving.

However, the lack of subsequent spear techniques from the "Mountain and River Spear Technique" slowed down his progress in spear skills.

"Buzz!"

Just as Lin Qi was about to continue reviewing the situation, a young girl in red appeared, projecting a flaming image.

She looked at Lin Qi with a complicated expression.

"I never expected that even his movement technique would break through to the fifth level!"

"This talent would place them among the strongest geniuses in our Starfire Civilization!"

"It's a pity we were born into such a weak civilization as Earth!"

"Fortunately, I'm still here!"

Red-Clad Fire looked at Lin Qi and said:

"Lin Qi, after careful consideration, I cannot bear to see someone with your talent fail to pass the fourth level of the Starfire Tower."

"Therefore, I can allow you to use your reward in advance!"

Lin Qi's eyes lit up upon hearing this. Did Xin Huo think he couldn't get past the fourth level of the Starfire Tower and wanted to help him?
Such a humane rule?
The torch continued to speak:

"The entire spaceship contains a wealth of rewards: armor, weapons, robotic guards, space equipment, potions, and even cultivation manuals!"

"The only thing that can help you pass the test is the secret manual!"

"None of the secret manuals you, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing possess are completely compatible."

"Moreover, while the manual is ingenious, the techniques for generating power are too crude!"

"If I don't help you, the three of you won't even make it past the fourth level!"

"Given the development of your Blue Star civilization, it might take hundreds of years for a single genius to break through to the fourth level."

Lin Qi was quite embarrassed; it seemed that was indeed the case.

However, he was not including himself; he was confident that he could break through to the fourth level within a month.

But he couldn't say it aloud; it would be foolish not to take advantage of a good deal.

This intelligent life form is just like a living person, with its own joys and sorrows, and it can even lend a helping hand.

Simply a miracle!

The torch projected a screen displaying a large amount of text and images, and began to introduce it:

"My access database contains only 1% of the secrets of the entire Spark Civilization!"

Even so, finding a shooting technique that suits you is very easy.

"Among them, there are 245,386 spear technique manuals corresponding to the fifth-tier domain!"

Lin Qi was surprised and asked, "So many?"

Xin Huo said smugly:

"That's for sure. At its peak, our Starfire Civilization was a mid-level civilization in the universe, ruling over an entire star system and thousands of inhabited planets!"

"Geniuses are as numerous as the stars in the universe!"

Lin Qi was also amazed after hearing this. An entire galaxy with thousands of inhabited planets—how many geniuses must that be!
The screen projected by the torch kept refreshing, and the secrets within were becoming fewer and fewer.

"In our Spark Civilization, secret manuals are divided into five levels according to their sophistication, with one star being the worst and five stars being the best!"

"Your 'Mountains and Rivers Spear Technique' is a simplified version of the level four spear technique manual 'Mountains and Rivers Overwhelming Heaven Spear,' and it doesn't even have a single star!"

Lin Qi nodded. Looking at it this way, it was the same as their five-star rating system.

It is highly likely that it also drew inspiration from the Spark Civilization.

However, the "Mountains and Rivers Spear" is the ultimate skill of "Mountains and Rivers King".

King Shanhe was one of the top five strongest people in their Xia Kingdom, yet his ultimate skill was only at the four-star level.

How strong would a five-star character be?
The red-clad torchbearer continued speaking:

"Currently, over the past few decades, only six people among you humans have obtained a five-star secret manual."

Lin Qi nodded after hearing this; he roughly knew who it was.

They are the Crimson Emperor and Overlord of the Xia Kingdom, the War God of the White Eagle Federation, the Ice and Snow Emperor of the Bear Kingdom, and the Ganges Venerable of the Tianzhu Kingdom.

They are also among the six strongest beings on Earth.

The flame kept burning as it spoke:

"Lin Qi, you have awakened the metal element [Golden Edge] and [Golden Light]!"

"According to the rules, if you can pass the fourth level of the Starfire Tower, you will be able to obtain a five-star spear technique manual!"

"I can give you the five-star secret manual in advance!"

"There are five five-star gun technique manuals suitable for the metal element, and three of them are suitable for you!"

Then three martial arts techniques appeared on the screen. Lin Qi immediately looked at them and saw that they were written in special symbols, or rather, in Starfire script.

Below the text were annotations in the Xia language:

The Cataclysmic Gun Codex

The Golden Fiend Spear Manual

The Star-Splitting Spear Manual

……

Lin Qi could tell from the name that these three marksmanship techniques were extraordinary.

What hits you is an overwhelming sense of grandeur.

These three spear techniques are all very different, and Lin Qi suspects that once he masters them, his combat power will be greatly enhanced.

The red-clad torch looked at Lin Qi and said:
"These three five-star spear techniques are calculated based on your combat experience to determine the most suitable spear techniques for you."

"The compatibility is very high; you can choose one to cultivate."

"It's a pity that it's not connected to the virtual network of the universe, so the calculations would be more accurate and you wouldn't need to make the selection."

Lin Qi nodded and turned his gaze to the panel, where he would need to use its functions.

Soon, a message popped up on the panel.

"The World-Destroying Gun Codex" (99% compatibility)

"Golden Fiend Spear Manual" (98% compatibility)

Star Split Gun Manual (98% compatibility)

……

After reviewing all the compatibility ratings, Lin Qi nodded to himself. It seemed the panel had already helped him make his decision.

So Lin Qi spoke without hesitation:

"I choose 'The Cataclysmic Gun Codex'"

Xin Huo paused for a moment and said, "So fast? Aren't you going to seriously consider it?"

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "No need to think about it anymore, this is it!"

Xin Huo nodded and said, "Decisive enough!"

With a wave of her hand, Lin Qi felt the surrounding environment change and he appeared out of thin air in the starry sky.

Before the crimson-clad figure and the flickering flame, a thick, golden manual material materialized—the "World-Destroying Gun Codex."

She began by introducing herself:

"The Annihilation Spear Manual is a five-star secret manual created by the strong of my Starfire Civilization. It is divided into two volumes. The first volume corresponds to the fifth-level spear technique, and the second volume corresponds to the sixth-level spear technique."

"The first volume is divided into fifteen chapters, covering five elements: metal, fire, earth, wind, and thunder!"

"Among them, there are three volumes with metallic properties: the 'Golden Edge Scroll,' the 'Golden Light Scroll,' and the 'Diamond Scroll.'"

"Three special abilities corresponding to the metal element!"

"You can study one of the volumes in advance to improve your combat power!"

"I suggest you learn the 'Golden Light Scroll' to improve your attack speed!"

"Faced with a siege, we have a better chance of defeating five opponents!"

After hearing Xin Huo's analysis, Lin Qi nodded secretly, agreeing that it was indeed the best approach.

He listened to advice and said, "Then I'll listen to you and learn the 'Golden Light Scroll'."

With a nod, the golden manual fell into Lin Qi's hands.

At the same time, she waved her hand, and a golden-armored gunslinger appeared in front of Lin Qi. His face was not visible, and his whole body was shrouded in golden light.

The golden-armored spearman slowly spoke:

"The World-Destroying Gun Manual aims to create a world where a single shot can shatter planets and destroy all living beings!"

"Destroy the world, and rebirth!"

"Gold is unstoppable and indestructible!"

"The Golden Light Scroll, on the other hand, was created based on the special ability [Golden Light]."

"A flash of golden light, a moment of life and death!"

"Push the speed to the limit!"

"The spear shot out a golden light like a thread, reaching twice the speed of sound!"

After finishing speaking, the golden-armored gunslinger instantly brandished his spear, and the surrounding space shifted to a dense jungle.

"Oh!"

He stomped his foot on the ground, causing the ground to shake and countless leaves to scatter!
"Shhhhhh!"

"Hiss!!"

In an instant, the golden-armored spearman suddenly swung his golden spear and thrust it out, then vanished from his spot.

……

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(End of this chapter)