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

Chapter 571 Tu Lan's Surprise (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Without further ado, King Shanhe waved his hand, and 80 names transformed into crimson meteors that streaked across the sky.

They crashed to the ground and reformed into a new battle table.

Eighty strong fighters, 40 battles, divided into two arenas, taking place simultaneously.

The audience didn't even have time to discuss the previous round of matches before the next round seamlessly followed.

Lin Qi also looked at the new match schedule. He glanced at it and saw his opponent.

Match 4: Lynch (Xia Guo) vs. Tanakorn (Thailand)

……

Even after looking at his opponent's name, Lin Qi still didn't recognize it.

However, the opponent's ability to advance to the second round is certainly not to be underestimated.

In the second round, there are only 80 eighth-realm warriors, who will be assigned to fewer than 80 countries on Earth.

On average, there is one per country, but in reality, many martial artists at the eighth level in small countries have already been eliminated.

Among the many countries in the East, Tyrande ranks in the middle to upper range, and currently only has two eighth-level martial artists left.

After seeing Lin Qi's opponent, Dean Liu, who was standing nearby, also began to explain:

"Lin Qi, your next opponent is no pushover either, stronger than Aoki Michio!"

"Tanagong is the strongest among the eighth-level warriors in Tyrande. He is exceptionally talented. If it weren't for the Fire Seed Trial, he would have already entered Ruins No. 9 and broken through to the ninth level."

"However, his combat strength is extremely formidable, ranking 35th on the Eighth Realm Ranking!"

Dean Liu explained the details of Tanakorn's background in detail.

Xue Zhou, who was standing next to him, also sighed:
"If I were to face Tanakorn, I would most likely not be his opponent."

"Too bad he matched with you."

Lin Qi nodded. Being ranked 35th in the Eight Realms was indeed no ordinary person.

I'm currently ranked 60th!

However, actual combat strength does not necessarily match the ranking.

It was really unlucky of Thanakorn to be matched against me; he might have won against other opponents.

……

As soon as the battle schedule was announced, a deep, resonant voice echoed across the arena:

"I hereby declare the second round of the main competition officially open!"

"boom!"

After making the announcement, he transformed into countless crimson particles and dissipated, returning to his seat.

In the stands, four crimson beams of light descended upon the two arenas.

The battle is imminent!
In the first scene, a familiar figure caught Lin Qi's attention.

His name is Higashiyama Mineo, a top genius in the country of Sakura, one of the 12 geniuses who awakened two abilities.

The number one genius in the land of cherry blossoms.

His fighting style is quite similar to that of Michio Aoki, but he is even more powerful.

His two wind-attribute abilities grant him greater speed and stronger destructive power in his attacks.

The fourfold increase in combat power allowed him to easily defeat his opponent.

In the second round, he got off to a good start, defeating his opponent in three seconds.

The Tu Lan Inspector, seated in the first row, nodded slightly after seeing Higashiyama Mineo's combat strength and said:
"Great, finally a genius has emerged who has awakened two abilities."

"Among the human race in the universe, it is not difficult to see a person's talent; just look at how many abilities they have awakened."

"Awakening to an ability doesn't make you a genius!"

"Awakening two abilities is barely considered good!"

"For example, I myself have awakened two abilities, so I'm not a genius at all!"

"A martial artist who awakens two abilities is nothing special in the universe, but for any elementary civilization, he is a rare genius."

The surrounding Ninth Realm warriors nodded; they knew far too little about the universe.

Although we are already in contact with the universe, our knowledge and even common sense in various aspects are still scarce.

Tu Lan quite enjoyed showing off his knowledge to the indigenous civilization, so he continued:

"Of course, even among martial artists who awaken two abilities, the difference in talent is enormous."

"Physical talent, comprehension, spiritual talent, willpower, inheritance, information..."

Various factors also divide this type of genius into several levels!

"Your Blue Star is quite good, having already produced five geniuses of this caliber."

"Give you a few hundred years, and maybe things will be better when you come into contact with the universe again."

"Your Blue Star civilization is quite sought after because it possesses a trial planet. It is said that more than 100 relatively strong elementary civilizations are competing for it."

"They might select at least 30 genius martial artists, all of whom have awakened two talents, and they are the best of the best."

"Your chances of winning are virtually nonexistent!"

Upon hearing this, the other martial artists of the ninth realm immediately fell silent.

Awakening two abilities is actually just the most basic one.

Their ten geniuses in the seventh realm are indeed not enough; only those in the eighth and ninth realms have a chance.

However, it's not hopeless, since there are 12 people in the Eighth Realm and even more in the Ninth Realm.

We can still give it a shot.

Only the Crimson Emperor's expression remained calm as always, showing no signs of worry, as if he were confident and had everything under control.

……

[Lin Qi, please get ready to go on stage!]

In the audience, Lin Qi heard the voice of the intelligent voice system.

In the arena, one of the matches has already ended, and it's his turn.

"Lin Qi, we're waiting for your good news!"

"Don't be careless!"

Amidst the cheers and encouragement of the crowd, he transformed into a crimson pillar of light and descended upon the arena.

Meanwhile, in Tyrande's stands, countless eyes were fixed on one person.

Their eyes showed anticipation and admiration.

A man slowly rose, revealing dark skin and white teeth, and spoke:

"Lin Qi from Xia Kingdom, let me teach him how to respect the elderly."

"This group of geniuses is quite impressive, but unfortunately none of them know who I am, Tanagon!"

After saying that, he was also propelled into the sky by a crimson beam of light and landed in the arena.

"boom!"

Two crimson beams of light descended simultaneously from the desolate ruins.

Amidst a cloud of dust, two figures emerged separately.

Lin Qi brandished his black and gold spear with one hand, looking at his opponent—Tanagong.

The other person was from Tyrande, with dark skin, a tall and strong build, and was over two meters tall.

His features were rugged, and his demeanor was sinister, like a venomous snake.

The face, neck, and other exposed skin were covered with dense, eerie patterns.

It's enough to send chills down the spine of an ordinary person.

Clad in black armor, the curved blade he wielded gleamed with a cold light.

Tanagun looked at Lin Qi and grinned maliciously:
"Lin Qi from Xia Kingdom, you're unlucky to have met me!"

"You won't make it past the second round!"

"I was already a ninth-level martial artist at this point, if it weren't for the Fire Seed Trial."

"However, during this time, I honed my martial arts skills and my strength has improved."

"You youngsters are no match for me at all."

He spoke in a broken Xia language, which Lin Qi understood. He remained expressionless and ignored Tanagun.

Some foreign martial artists at the eighth level have mental problems.

Lin Qi’s behavior was seen as a provocation by Thanakorn.

He frowned, feeling displeased.

This is disrespecting me. I am a senior, and I should at least respond when I speak.

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

[Round 2, Match 4 has officially begun!]

……

Suddenly, the voice of an intelligent voice rang out above the arena.

A deafening roar of cheers erupted from the stands, as people cheered for the athletes in the arena.

Countless comments flooded the screen, mostly from Tyrande's warriors, who were the most excited.

"Black Serpent, defeat Lin Qi of Xia Kingdom and show him the power of Black Serpent!"

"Tanagun is destined to get the spot, and saving Earth still depends on us Tyrande."

"Tyrande's people aren't very strong, but they're quite arrogant."

"The arrogant Aoki Michio from last time was killed by Lin Qi in one move!"

"This time, the Thanakorn incident is destined to end the same way!"

The comments section was still filled with images of a major battle between the two countries.

The battle in the arena is about to begin.

……

"boom!!"

An invisible blue domain emanated from Thanakorn's body, flowing like water.

Enveloping the arena in the deep sea, he himself burst forth like a giant black python, his body radiating blue patterns.

The combination of blue lines and tattoo designs resembles a twisted black python from the deep sea.

He came like a giant black serpent, sweeping in with surging waves.

Upon seeing this, many martial artists seemed to be so frightened that they lost their composure.

And that one instant was enough to end the battle.

The scimitar in Tanagong's hand, imbued with blue cinnabar, slices through the air like a viper's tongue, leaving a trail of sharp, piercing sound.

"boom!"

Lin Qi also unleashed his power instantly. This time, he still used 30% of his strength, and his newly awakened [King Kong] ability was not exposed but hidden.

The combined force of the two abilities is enough!
"Whoosh~"

Golden patterns covered his entire body. He activated his [Golden Eyes] ability, causing the gun to tremble and transform into a bolt of black lightning that shot out from the spot.

The arm muscles drive the cells of the upper body to move vigorously at the same time, allowing the power to converge.

"boom!"

In an instant, the golden domain expanded outwards, clashing with the power of the blue domain.

His speed increased dramatically. He started a fraction of a second slower than his opponent, but the instant he drew his spear, his speed exceeded twice the speed of sound. The spear thrust forward, exceeding five times the speed of sound!
"Hiss!!"

The spear tip swirled with powerful energy, causing the metal to vibrate, and golden threads streaked across the sky.

He precisely locked onto his opponent's sword technique and successfully predicted it, unleashing the "World-Destroying Spear Manual".

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the two streaks of light collided in the center of the arena.

"Oh!"

The blade energy and the spear energy collided in an instant, unleashing two completely different forces.

Tanagong frowned immediately, realizing that his attack had been blocked.

Lin Qi from Xia Kingdom has a fast reaction speed.

Moreover, a force surged from the blade, a fierce and domineering power.

"Clang clang clang!"

The moment the idea arose, the two sides had already exchanged several blows, their energy scattering in all directions.

Lin Qi unleashed a golden light combo; his body cells had developed into a technique, and his gun-firing speed was faster than his reaction time.

Ten-hit combo!
Twenty-hit combo!

Tanagon is clearly stronger than Aoki Michio, and is able to connect with Lynch's twenty-hit combo.

Furthermore, his physical abilities are even stronger, truly befitting his status as Tyrande's strongest eighth-realm warrior.

He will be able to break through to the ninth realm in the future, which will ultimately be different from Aoki Michio.

The countless people in the audience, those with slow eyesight, could only see the clash of swords and the splashing of energy.

Gusts of wind swept across the land, shattering it and creating countless cracks, cutting countless stones into fragments.

A large crater appeared on the ground, the terrifying force causing the earth to cave in.

As the collisions continued, Thanakorn's expression gradually changed.

A series of terrifying forces surged forth.

In particular, Lynch's gunfire was impenetrable, with each shot reaching several times the speed of sound, which was terrifyingly fast!
In the first few attacks, he was able to unleash his full power and exchange blows, but in the later ones, he could only struggle to keep up.

Even if Lin Qi only attacked one point, a dent would appear on the blade; if he continued to hit, his blade would shatter.

Suddenly, a cold light flashed before his eyes, and he wanted to swing his battle sword.

However, the continuous collisions slowed down his movements.

A golden thread shot out straight out.

"puff!"

The spear pierced his skull in an instant; even his hard skull could not withstand the attack.

"Oh!"

The blade's energy froze in the air as Tanagong collapsed, his eyes wide with disbelief.

His body vanished into nothingness on the ground.

[Round 2, Match 4: Lin Qi (Xia Guo) wins!]

Lin Qi put away the large gun, which was still covered in thick blood, and shook his head disdainfully.

too weak!
Only a genius who has awakened two abilities can have a chance against himself.

It's practically impossible for an ordinary eighth-realm martial artist to win.

"Buzz!"

After the intelligent voice announcement was completed, Lin Qi's figure instantly disappeared from the spot and was teleported back to the audience seats.

"Sigh~"

As soon as he got back, he heard people gasping for breath.

It was Jiang Tao. He swallowed hard and exclaimed in surprise:
"Brother Qi, you won way too easily!"

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "He's only slightly stronger than Aoki Michio, not really strong!"

Xue Zhou, who had just been teleported back, fell silent. He was behind Lin Qi, but now he had been eliminated.

Lin Qi's Tana Gong was much stronger than himself, but he couldn't even last one move against Lin Qi!
The gap in strength is too large.

He looked at the big screen and saw several names that had advanced to the third round.

Unfortunately, he has already been eliminated.

Among all the eighth-realm warriors on the entire Blue Star, he couldn't even make it into the top 50.

He truly felt that there were too many geniuses in the world.

They wanted to contribute to the civilization of Earth, but were deemed unqualified due to their weakness.

He looked at Lin Qi, hoping that the other party could get a spot.

……

In the audience, after Lynch's victory, there was a flurry of cheers.

"Another instant kill!"

"Thanakorn was actually killed instantly by Lynch!"

"Lin Qi is too strong. With his strength, he will definitely be one of the 10 spots."

Why are the people from Taikende silent?

……

In Tyrande's stands, Tanagon was successfully teleported back, and his face immediately turned ashen.

His fists clenched, veins bulging, as if he wanted to vent his anger freely.

Losing to Lin Qi of Xia Country this time is really too embarrassing.

Just a minute ago, he boasted that he would teach the other party a lesson.

Now they've suffered such a crushing defeat.

The others around them immediately fell silent.

……

Sitting in the first row, Tu Lan's eyes lit up after watching Lin Qi's performance and said:

"This genius named Lin Qi is quite something!"

"His speed and strength are both very high; he must have awakened the abilities of [Golden Edge] and [Golden Light]. His marksmanship is also quite exquisite!"

"If you can demonstrate even greater strength in the future, your Qi Refining Realm martial artists won't be entirely useless!"

Hearing Tu Lan's praise, the Mountain and River King beside him smiled slightly and straightened his back even more.

After hearing this, the Crimson Emperor nodded and said:

"He's not his full potential; I have high expectations for him!"

Upon hearing this, Tu Lan exclaimed in surprise, "If you think so highly of him, then I'll have to keep a close eye on him."

She also perked up a bit; she sensed that Lin Qi from earlier was no ordinary person.

This Earth civilization may not be as simple as he imagined.

After a moment, she couldn't help but speak:

"That's right, with Andrei added, that makes three geniuses."

Everyone knew that the geniuses Tu Lan spoke of were those who had awakened two abilities.

After a moment, Tu Lan's eyes lit up and she said:

"This man named Augustus is very strong; even in other early civilizations, he would be considered a top genius."

Other geniuses also began to emerge later.

Ajay, Sena, Susie, Gu Jian...

A "genius" has emerged.

Tu Lan was increasingly surprised.

Especially when he saw Li Tianxing and Sun Sheng, he exclaimed in surprise:

"Three abilities?"

"Still just the two of them?"

"Your Earth civilization actually has two people who have awakened three different abilities?"

"It's incredible!"

She looked at the Crimson Emperor in surprise and said, "For the Blue Star civilization to produce a genius like you who has awakened three abilities is already extremely rare!"

"Two more have appeared?"

The Crimson Emperor immediately smiled and explained, "They originally only awakened two special abilities."

"However, after taking the bloodline evolution potion, his bloodline awakened and his talent transformed, which is why he awakened his third ability."

Tu Lan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and said:
"So it was because he took a bloodline evolution potion!"

"This medicine is extraordinary; it's very expensive!"

"However, most geniuses choose to take it, as it can unlock their physical potential, transform their bloodline, and greatly enhance their talent!"

"Indeed, some geniuses have the chance to awaken a third ability after taking it!"

"Unfortunately, although my talent improved after taking it, I still did not awaken a third ability."

"It seems there are many good things on the trial planet, including bloodline evolution potions."

"Did you all take it?"

The Crimson Emperor began his introduction:

"Bloodline evolution potions are rare, and not everyone can obtain them."

"Only geniuses can obtain it; consuming it will enhance a genius's talent."

Tu Lan nodded after hearing this and said, "That makes sense. Otherwise, if everyone took it, not many civilizations could afford it."

His gaze was fixed on Li Tianxing, who had demonstrated the abilities of a mentalist and two types of fire.

They easily defeated their opponent and successfully advanced to the third round.

She spoke:
"With Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing, you two might be able to win two matches while you're in the Qi Refining Realm!"

Everyone nodded, acknowledging Tu Lan's words. The two had already shown only the tip of the iceberg regarding the power of their three abilities.

When they unleash their full power, it's hard to imagine how formidable they will be.

At the same time, the Mountain and River King was projected again.

"Dear contestants and audience members!!"

"Now that the second round of the main competition has ended, congratulations to the 40 players who have successfully advanced to the third round."

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

Now only 40 people remain, each one a top-tier expert, making the competition increasingly exciting.

Each of them was a renowned figure, a top expert from a major country.

They all have their own legendary stories.

After things quieted down, King Shanhe continued his announcement:
"Next, we will continue with the third round."

"Out of 40 contestants, only 20 will be able to advance to the fourth round!"

……

(End of this chapter)