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

Chapter 561 The First Battle of the Eight Realms! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
August 12, 2049 (Martial Arts Calendar)

8 o'clock in the morning!

"Woooo!!"

An alarm sounded at the Black Dragon Base, and an emergency notice was posted on War House.

【emegency notice! 】

[A massive beast horde has erupted at the Black Dragon Base in Beijiang Province. All martial artists, please prepare yourselves...]

The alarm blared throughout the entire Black Dragon Base, instantly turning the place into a bustling hub of activity.

Countless soldiers and staff began to get busy.

……

In Room 206, Lin Qi's tall figure emerged from the martial arts room.

[You have completed one Source Energy Cultivation session. Your physical strength has slightly increased, and your health has increased by 20.]

[Qi and Blood Value: 10650 → 10670 (Two Apertures)]

……

Lin Qi glanced at the panel and realized that the daily source energy cultivation was too slow in improving his progress.

Upon reaching the eighth realm, he realized that the previous advancements would not be so easy.

He quickly donned his armor, wielded a black and gold spear in one hand, and stepped out of the house!
"Hoohoo!!"

Braving the cold wind, I walked into the crowd.

……

A moment later, at the main gate of the Black Dragon Base!

At the very front, all 80 eighth-realm martial artists were present, standing at the very front.

Then there were the other high-level martial artists.

"Gun Demon!"

"Little junior brother!"

Lin Qi greeted acquaintances in the crowd, and he could clearly sense that the overall strength of the Black Dragon Base was increasing.

The Awakening Potion has been listed several times and tens of thousands of vials have been sold.

Beneath the sheer number lies a large number of martial artists who have awakened special abilities.

Combat strength has been greatly improved.

Lin Qi greeted everyone and joined Dean Liu, teacher Mu Hong, and Dean Xue Zhou.

Also present were Xu Qing, Pei Yiqing, and a host of other familiar faces.

In their sight, at the far end, a white beam of light shot into the sky.

Two enormous halos formed, then expanded dramatically, transforming into a massive circular passage.

Dean Liu frowned and said:

"This time there are two spatial gates, so the number of calamity beasts will probably be quite large!"

"roar~"

No sooner had the words been spoken than the deafening roar of the calamity beast resounded.

"Boom!!"

The earth shook violently, and amidst the white snow, enormous figures burst forth one after another from the spatial gate.

"Mountain-Moving Ape, Earth-Shaking Dragon Elephant, Wilderness Lion King, Platinum Fiend Tiger, Giant Mountain Bear, Black Gold Azure Eagle!"

Everyone frowned, and Pei Yiqing spoke up, naming the six level-nine calamity beasts.

Six level-nine calamity beasts, fortunately no level-ten calamity beasts rushed out!
Several figures hovered in the sky, watching the level nine calamity beast rush out.

Clad in silver armor, the imposing and towering Mountain and River King's deep voice resounded:
"There are only six level-nine calamity beasts. Let's take care of them."

"it is good!"

After saying that, King Shanhe took the lead and shot out a hundred-meter-long spear beam!

War is about to break out!
"Attention all units, open fire!"

The military also took action simultaneously, with laser cannons slicing through the sky and fighter jets unleashing a barrage of firepower.

"boom!!"

"kill!!"

Someone at the front roared, initiating the charge.

Faced with the overwhelming, surging tide of calamity beasts, all the warriors launched a fearless charge.

"Whizzing!!"

Various colored bursts of energy shot out, piercing through the foremost calamity beast.

At the same time, Lin Qi and his men also launched an attack.

He followed the other eighth-realm warriors, his entire body shooting out like black lightning in an instant.

He brandished the black and gold spear in his hand, and golden spear energy condensed.

Although it is still three meters long, the density of the spear energy has increased, making it resemble a real large spear.

"Boooooooh!!"

In an instant, fifty golden spear beams condensed and circled around his body, shooting towards the foremost calamity beast.

"Puff puff!!"

The spear burst forth at twice the speed of sound, piercing through the air and instantly piercing the charging beast.

One-horned black boar, gray-spine giant wolf, bloodscale iron boar, bronze savage bull...

Whether it's a level one disaster beast, or a level two, three, or even a level four disaster beast.

Treated equally, they were all pierced through the body by the golden spear energy and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Blood splattered out, staining the white snow red.

In the blink of an eye, 50 calamity beasts were annihilated. The dark mass of calamity beasts did not need to be aimed; the spear beams shot out with at least a 90% hit rate.

Merit Points +50
Merit Points +30
Merit Points +5
……

In the blink of an eye, Lin Qi's merit points increased a little more.

Hunting low-level monsters is far too inefficient.

Dean Xue Zhou, standing nearby in blue armor, couldn't help but burst into laughter upon seeing this:
"Good lad, your strength is truly impressive!"

"When Lao Liu and Lao Mu first broke through, they didn't even have one-tenth of your strength!"

Dean Liu, who was not far away, said with dissatisfaction:

"Old Xue, you've gone too far!"

"One-tenth, or at least one-third."

Mu Hong also spoke up, saying, "I have at least half of the strength."

Xue Zhou smiled as he watched Lin Qi continuously unleash his spear energy, relentlessly killing the calamity beasts.

Amazed, who would have thought that Lin Qi would break through to the eighth realm so quickly?

They even fight alongside themselves!

Although he failed to break through to the ninth realm, he at least nurtured Lin Qi, a top genius.

This genius, having just broken through, was already able to unleash fifty spear-like auras.

This is something only a seasoned eighth-realm martial artist can do.

"Puff!!"

Lin Qi was unaware of Xue Zhou's thoughts. Looking at the calamity beast lying beneath the spear's energy, he secretly shook his head, not entirely satisfied.

Having broken through to the eighth realm, his body could hold even more source energy.

In particular, once the two acupoints were opened, they became like wells, allowing energy to flow in.

Then it can be mobilized whenever needed.

This allows him to condense fifty spear beams in an instant, greatly increasing his efficiency in hunting calamity beasts.

However, the accuracy has decreased, requiring precise targeting of fifty calamity beasts.

It is very difficult and requires extremely high mental strength.

It is also related to the method of controlling mental power.

Controlling the flow of all waters now seems insufficient.

This reminded Lin Qi of "Divine Thoughts and Threads".

This is a legacy from the Spark Civilization, which only top geniuses can choose.

The effect is definitely stronger than Wan Shui Liu.

I can start practicing when I get back tonight.

Practicing this will only benefit him, not harm him.

"roar~"

In just a few dozen seconds, these hundreds of high-level martial artists, like a road roller, crushed the horde of calamity beasts.

It instantly killed tens of thousands of calamity beasts!
They also charged to the front lines, only to be met by a host of high-level monsters.

"roar~"

A massive, powerful ape descended from the sky, landing on the ground and splashing up a large amount of snow.

In the next instant, a golden light shot out and pierced through the Great Ape's neck.

"Pfft~"

Scalding hot blood gushed out and landed on the snow, melting into meltwater and revealing the snow underneath.

"roar~"

With a roar, the massive body of the Great Ape crashed to the ground and died.

Merit Points +6!
Lin Qi landed with his spear, his eyes gleaming.

So relaxing!

He can kill level 7 monsters as easily as he kills mid-level monsters.

The massive ape was completely unable to withstand his own shot.

His power, penetrating force, and speed were all combined.

The skin on the Great Ape's neck was as thin as paper; it would break with a single puncture.

Lin Qi's eyes shone with dazzling golden light as he continued his attack on the other calamity beasts.

"Moo~"

"boom!"

The level-seven calamity beast, the Ironclad Rhinoceros, charged through the air with its spiraling horn propelled by the earth's tremors.

But Lin Qi transformed into a black lightning bolt and charged out; compared to the clumsy armored rhinoceros, he was far too agile!

The Golden Emperor's Qi condensed and gathered on the spear.

The "World-Destroying Spear Technique" was unleashed, exposing the weakness of the Ironclad Rhinoceros, and Lin Qi thrust out his spear with precision.

The man and the gun became one, and he shot out.

"Pfft~"

The spear pierced through the armored rhinoceros's thick armor and penetrated its skin, causing blood to flow onto the ground from the powerful impact.

"boom!"

The armored rhinoceros couldn't stop and fell sideways, kicking up a large patch of snow!

Lin Qi drew his spear and thrust it twelve times into the neck in an instant.

Golden Light Twelve-Hit Combo!

Twelve enormous bloody holes appeared, and golden threads pierced through all the life force of the armored rhinoceros.

For Lin Qi, who is now at the eighth level, the Ironclad Rhinoceros is a weakness all over its body.

Facing the calamity beast, he felt his blood boiling and his combat power greatly increased.

Sure enough, his combat ability improved significantly when facing the calamity beast.

This might just be talent!
After killing the armored rhinoceros, Lin Qi began to focus his attention on the level eight calamity beasts.

Disaster beasts are cannon fodder created by the demon race, with level nine disaster beasts being the pinnacle of the disaster beasts.

Above that are monsters!

Therefore, level nine calamity beasts are the kings among calamity beasts. They are very strong and much stronger than ordinary level eight calamity beasts!

Therefore, they are rare, while level eight calamity beasts are different.

Their numbers are hundreds of times greater than those of level nine calamity beasts!
After the six level-nine calamity beasts emerged, a continuous stream of high-level calamity beasts followed. "Roar~"

Among a group of level seven calamity beasts, a massive Earth-Splitting Dragon burst forth from the spatial gate like a moving mountain.

Its enormous body, with a tail like a giant python, shook the surrounding snow, and its exhaled hot breath melted the snow.

Upon seeing this, a martial artist at the seventh realm changed his expression and couldn't help but back away.

Then, a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky stomped down.

This palm strike would either kill or severely injure someone!
In the next instant, dozens of spear beams shot out and struck the thick forelimbs.

"puff!!"

The spear's force pierced through the tough, rough skin, causing blood to spurt out.

The next moment, Lin Qi appeared wielding a large spear, his entire body enveloped in golden light, his sharpness fully revealed, and the golden domain expanded to a range of 10 meters.

He unleashed the "World-Destroying Spear Manual," thrusting out his spear like a straight thread piercing the air, tearing through the sky, and penetrating the forelimb of the Earth-Splitting Dragon!
"roar~"

"boom!"

The seventh-realm warrior stared in disbelief as the Earth-Splitting Dragon roared and unleashed its other giant hand.

However, Lin Qi easily dodged it, and then his whole body disappeared, leaving only golden threads scattered throughout the space.

"Boooooooh!!"

"Puff!!"

Golden Light Twelve-Hit Combo!

Lin Qi pierced through the body of the Earth-Splitting Dragon in an instant. Blood gushed from the dragon's massive body, and it finally died from having its neck pierced!

An eighth-level calamity beast collapsed and died in less than a minute.

Merit Points +60

Compared to level seven calamity beasts, level eight calamity beasts earn ten times more merit points.

Hunting down three level-eight calamity beasts will earn you close to 200 million merit points.

I've earned back all the merit points I spent yesterday.

He looked at the seventh-realm martial artist and asked:
"Are you okay?"

The other person shook his head gratefully and said, "Gun Demon, thank you for saving me!"

"We're all comrades, no need to be so polite!"

After saying this, Lin Qi turned around and continued to attack the other monsters.

The man looked at Lin Qi's retreating figure and sighed, "This is perhaps the strength of a top genius."

The massive level eight calamity beast could be killed without hesitation, as easily as killing a chicken.

……

This was Zhang Tianyang's first time stepping onto the battlefield, and Shen Heng led him to hunt down the calamity beasts.

He brandished his battle sword and hunted down one mid-level monster after another.

"Tianyang, let's begin hunting the level seven calamity beasts!"

"puff!"

Shen Heng, who was not far away, killed a level 5 Cracked Claw Ape and said to Zhang Tianyang.

"it is good!"

The two then began searching for a level seven calamity beast!
"roar~"

Amidst the roars, two Earth-Splitting Wolves appeared in their sight.

"Die!"

Overflowing with confidence, Zhang Tianyang immediately went to meet him.

"Oh!"

He was a burly man, wearing a crimson armor with bulging veins. He swung his sword, unleashing a crimson blade aura that clashed with the Earth-Splitting Wolf.

A moment later
"roar~"

The Earth-Splitting Wolf crashed to the ground, its blood staining the earth red!
Zhang Tianyang, panting, said to Shen Heng not far away:
"A level seven calamity beast is indeed different; it's much stronger than a mid-level calamity beast."

"I worked myself to the bone just to barely kill him!"

Shen Heng shook his head after hearing this and pointed to a spot not far away, saying, "Look!"

Zhang Tianyang followed the gaze and saw a golden tiger in the distance, pierced by a burst of golden light, with blood blooming in the air like blood flowers!
"boom!"

The huge body fell to the ground with a loud bang!

Zhang Tianyang was stunned when he saw it. If he wasn't mistaken, it was an eighth-level calamity beast—the Golden Tiger.

The Golden Tiger is one of the most powerful level-eight calamity beasts.

He saw the killer's true face; it was Lin Qi.

Did Lin Qi hunt down Jin Ganghu?

He seemed very relaxed.

This gap is too big!

Hunting down a single ordinary Earthshaker Wolf left him breathless with exhaustion.

The opponent was already able to easily kill level eight calamity beasts.

Even Shen Heng, clad in black armor, couldn't help but exclaim:

"This is a top-tier genius!"

"Even among high-level martial artists, they are still the most outstanding. We are no longer considered geniuses; we can only be considered ordinary seventh-level martial artists."

Zhang Tianyang nodded. He was only an SS-level genius. More than half of the seventh-realm martial artists were SS-level geniuses.

"Let's continue hunting the monstrous beasts!"

The two then continued their fight!

……

As time went on, the six calamity beasts were killed one after another.

An hour later, the two spatial gates closed.

The battlefield has been covered by a large number of monstrous beasts.

"Puff!!"

"roar~"

Xue Zhou, clad in blue armor, brandished his battle sword, surrounded by a vast amount of flowing sword energy.

He was surrounded by two Night Leopards, both level eight calamity beasts, incredibly fast and perfectly coordinated.

"roar~"

The Night Leopard pounced instantly, its claws slicing through the air, their sharp talons flashing with a cold light as it struck out.

"Oh!"

Xue Zhou swung his blade, colliding with the sharp claws and managing to block them; a powerful force emanated from the blade.

The blade energy absorbed the power, causing Xue Zhou to take a few steps back. In the next instant, a blue, ocean-like domain expanded outwards.

The Night Cat's speed slowed down instantly, as if it had been thrown into the sea.

"Puff~"

Soon, the two Night Cats were decapitated, and their massive bodies crashed to the ground.

Xue Zhou shook his head. He was already at the peak of the eighth realm, and apart from ninth realm warriors, he had few opponents left.

Hunting down two level-eight calamity beasts was exceptionally easy.

"roar~"

Just a hundred meters away, accompanied by an angry roar of resentment, another massive body crashed to the ground.

Xue Zhou saw a tall figure clad in black and gold armor, wielding a golden spear, his entire body radiating a golden aura.

When the gun technique was unleashed, a golden field spread out, as if it could cut everything around it.

This person was Lin Qi.

The creature that fell was a level eight calamity beast with entirely white fur—the Glacier White Wolf.

Not far from it, there was also the carcass of a white glacier wolf.

These are all Lynch's masterpieces.

Xue Zhou approached Lin Qi and couldn't help but praise him:

"Lin Qi, your efficiency in killing the calamity beasts is too high. You almost surpassed me."

"Your strength doesn't seem like that of a martial artist who has just broken through to the eighth realm!"

"Is this the power of a top genius?"

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "I'm still a long way from there!"

"roar~"

No sooner had they finished speaking than the roar of the calamity beast rang in their ears again, and the two separated to hunt it down.

……

The massive beast tide didn't end until 7 PM, and a large number of warriors began returning to their base!
Lin Qi returned with Xue Zhou, Dean Liu, Mu Hong, and others. After they parted ways, he also returned to his room, 206.

The smart robot in the room has already started cooking the meal.

Lin Qi removed his armor and began to feast, while simultaneously activating the War House projection:

[Name: Lin Qi (Heilong Base)]

[Realm: Eighth Realm of Acupuncture Point Refinement]

[Merit Points: 1050.60 million]

[Base Ranking: 30→25]

Xia Kingdom Ranking: 150→130

[Blue Star Ranking: 555→490]

……

Lin Qi smiled when he saw that he had more than 1000 million merit points.

In one day, he earned more than 800 million merit points.

The efficiency is now much higher than before the breakthrough.

His combat power is now astonishing; level seven and eight calamity beasts are not difficult to hunt.

His hunting efficiency is no worse than that of some peak eighth-realm martial artists.

The main reason is his good physical strength and speed, as well as his [Golden Eyes] which allow him to find the weaknesses of the calamity beasts as quickly as possible.

In addition, his ranking did indeed improve, rising five places.

The rankings of Xia Kingdom and Blue Star have also risen by dozens of places.

Following its own upward trend,
He then looked at his armor, which showed considerable wear and tear after a day of hunting.

"Perhaps I should get some better gear!"

Lin Qi thought to himself that he had earned quite a few merit points from the war.

So he opened the shopping app and started searching for Tier 8 armor.

[Item: Tier 8 Armor (Enhanced Version)]

[Description: An enhanced Tier 8 battle armor, possessing stronger defensive capabilities, effectively resisting the impact of calamity beasts and energy damage!]

[Merit Points: 300 million]

……

Lin Qi glanced at it and nodded secretly. The price was four times higher than the regular version!
However, it's still within his acceptable range.

Then he looked at the eighth-tier spear, which also cost double the amount, requiring 200 million merit points.

That's roughly the merit points for hunting two level 8 monsters.

With this in mind, Lin Qi didn't hesitate. Now that he had money, he naturally wanted to get better equipment.

【drop! 】

[Fingerprint verification successful. 600 million merit points have been paid!]

Looking at the 600 million merit points he had spent, Lin Qi couldn't help but sigh, "These merit points are earned quickly, but spent even faster!"

However, once the new equipment arrives, his efficiency in killing the Calamity Beasts will only increase.

……

(End of this chapter)