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

Chapter 586 Breakthrough Before the Trial! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Each move contains numerous variations, encompassing almost all the attack methods in Lynch's gunplay.

"laugh!!"

"Boohoo!!"

Jin Feng unleashed five consecutive techniques from his spear, causing the air to vibrate and tear apart, creating a powerful gust of wind.

He is currently focusing on studying the Sky-Splitting Style and the Sky-Shaking Style. The Sky-Shaking Style is the release of power, which uses the vibration of the spear technique to create layers of shockwaves.

Its power will only increase; a single shot is enough to shatter everything.
The Sky-Splitting Style, also aiming to penetrate everything, needs to continuously increase its penetrating power while rotating at high speed.

This is different from the Golden Light Scroll, since the Golden Light Scroll pursues absolute speed, and speed is power, and speed can kill enemies.

Of the three volumes, the Golden Edge Volume contains the Five Golden Edge Techniques, which are the most difficult to cultivate, involving five different attack methods.

Each attack method involves a different amount of force.

Unlike the "Golden Light Scroll" and "Diamond Scroll," which use the same method of exerting power.

Or perhaps they have more ways to exert their power, but the "World Destroyer Gun Codex" focuses more on attack!
Then he changed his gun technique, circling his body as he used it, causing his body to radiate golden light and condense a golden shield.

The Vajra Scroll has only one way of generating power, which is extremely subtle. When mastered, it can defend against almost any attack.

It's like a steel prison, airtight, so air can't even get in.

Lynch's main focus now is on "The Golden Edge".

He watched battle videos all day yesterday, especially Liu Ming's, over and over again.

He had discovered the opponent's weakness: their defense.

Although he also awakened defensive abilities, his defensive capabilities were significantly weaker compared to the other two abilities.

As long as one's own destructive power is strong enough, it is enough to kill Liu Ming head-on.

Now that he has a goal, he also feels the pressure; now it's up to him to decide.

How much can be improved within a month?

……

Knowing the strength of their adversary, the Flowing Blade Civilization, none of the geniuses on Earth had a choice.

Instead, they continued to devote themselves to even more intense training, needing to squeeze out more of their potential for the sake of civilization.

In the blink of an eye, another 25 days have passed.

August 6, 2049 (Martial Arts Calendar)

The Xia Kingdom has entered its hottest season of the year.
The same applies to the Black Dragon Base.
"roar~"

"Pfft~"

On the battlefield, the horde of monsters was coming to an end, and the figures, exhausted and covered in the stench of blood and sweat, returned to their base.

"I'm so tired!"

"However, today I witnessed Lin Qi kill the level nine calamity beast, the Thunderhorn Rhinoceros!"

"This is the sixth level-nine calamity beast that Lin Qi has killed in the past month!"

"He's too powerful. Is he still an eighth-realm martial artist?"

"I suspect he's already a ninth-realm martial artist, but he's been hiding his strength, planning to participate in the Fire Seed Trial as an eighth-realm expert!"

"You know what, the martial artists who participated in the Fire Seed Trial recently have been training like crazy, and their strength has improved a lot."

"This was impossible before."

A group of advanced martial artists were having a discussion on their way back.

"Look, Lynch and the others are back!"

The group looked behind them and saw several powerful figures walking back to the base.

Jiang Tao, clad in silver armor, heard the discussion and laughed:

"Brother Qi, everyone's talking about you!"

"Your strength is improving too fast; you're breaking the upper limit of the eighth realm's combat power every day!"

"Even level nine calamity beasts can be killed head-on. With you here, the Eighth Realm can definitely win!"

Beside him stood Lin Qi, clad in black and gold armor. Upon hearing this, he shook his head and said:
"I'm not strong enough!"

He countered with, "Taozi, how's your preparation going?"

Jiang Tao smiled confidently and said:

"Brother Qi, it's almost time! I'll be able to have my sixth blood transfusion tomorrow!"

Lin Qi nodded. The time it took for Jiang Tao to undergo six blood transfusions was about the same as his. With the help of Li Qifeng's large amount of merit points, Jiang Tao's strength had greatly improved.

The number of blood transfusions also continues to increase.

Other geniuses, constantly consuming such a large amount of resources, might not be able to digest them.

Jiang Tao, however, was able to digest it all.

His talent is still improving.

On the battlefield, Lin Qi had already determined Jiang Tao's strength; five blood transfusions had made him stronger than most people at the peak of the seventh realm.

In terms of martial arts skills, he also possesses a sword technique at the peak of the fourth rank.

He improved a lot in just one month.

His combat strength is much stronger than it was a month ago; the heavy pressure has brought out his potential.

"See you tomorrow!"

Lin Qi waved and chatted with Dean Liu and the others before saying goodbye.

"Buzz!"

The door to room 206 opened, and he entered.

After removing his black and gold armor, Lin Qi looked at the slightly worn armor and nodded to himself.

"As expected of a ninth-tier battle armor, you get what you pay for. It's far superior to an eighth-tier battle armor!"

Lin Qi thought to himself, half a month ago, the ninth-tier battle armor and the ninth-tier weapon were finally completed.

His combat strength has been greatly enhanced once again.

Within half a month, four level-nine calamity beasts were killed in succession.

Unlike the virtual world, equipment is also a part of strength in the real world.

The difference in strength between him wearing tier 8 equipment and him wearing tier 9 equipment is about 20%.

Of course, if you wear the special version of the equipment, the difference in strength may reach 40% to 50%.

In the virtual world, everyone has the same equipment, so there is naturally no difference between them.

Lin Qi went into the bathroom, took a shower, and came out wearing a black martial arts uniform.

He sat cross-legged and opened the War House.

[Name: Lin Qi (Heilong Base)]

[Realm: Eighth Realm of Acupuncture Point Refinement]

[Merit Points: 2025 million]

[Base Ranking: 1]

Xia Kingdom Ranking: 1

[Blue Star Ranking: 1]

……

Now, his accumulated merit points have reached number one on all three leaderboards.

To become the strongest Eight Realms expert on the entire Blue Star.

Even a martial artist of the eighth realm like Augustus did not earn as many merit points as I did.

Because he can hunt level nine calamity beasts, and with the new equipment, his hunting efficiency has been further improved.

In a massive horde of calamity beasts, if there are level nine calamity beasts, he can obtain nearly 2000 million merit points; even without them, he can still get around 1000 million.

"Whoo~"

Lin Qi sat cross-legged, took out a metal box from his spatial bracelet, opened it, and inside was black soul essence.

He opened it, swallowed it expressionlessly, and then began to circulate the "Thousand Threads of Divine Thought."

"Om!!"

A wave of coolness instantly surged into my brain, and many changes had occurred in my consciousness over the course of a month.

Fog and liquid coexist, much like a lake filled with fog.

As the amount of liquid increases, in the future, even all the fog will condense into liquid.

Then, the liquid condenses into a solid state, forming the spiritual core.

However, we are still a long way from that point. The current spiritual energy clump can only be considered a stream.

"Breathe~blow~"

Lin Qi closed his eyes, cleared his mind of distractions, and allowed his mental energy to continuously differentiate.

His spiritual energy rapidly differentiated, multiplying and decomposing like agile snakes.

100, 200, 300, 400...

Soon, the spiritual energy split into 495 strands, only 5 strands away from 500 strands.

Under the influence of the soul essence, spiritual power is continuously replenished.

Lin Qi devoted himself entirely to it, continuing to differentiate his mental energy.

496, 497, 498, 499!

As time went by, they finally obtained 499 strands.

Lynch felt his brain grow heavy, but he endured the fatigue and discomfort and continued to push himself to break through his limits.

"Buzz!"

Until one moment, his brain jolted, and he finally separated 500 strands.

Under his control, all his mental energy wove into an unbreakable net, interconnected and spreading out to envelop the entire martial arts room.

The changing airflow, the constantly moving Xiao Chan, the open ventilation system, and the gravity device in the corner.

Everything was changing; his perception became clearer, and he was able to sense even more subtle changes.

[You consumed the Soul Essence and successfully cultivated the "Thousand Threads of Divine Thought," splitting 500 threads. Your spiritual power has greatly increased, increasing by 300.]

[Mental Strength: 34700 → 35000]

……

Lin Qi slowly opened his eyes, his gaze gleaming like beams of light that illuminated the entire martial arts room.

Looking at the mental energy displayed on the panel, Lin Qi nodded secretly.

His mental strength improved faster than he had imagined, and he was only 5000 points away from the ninth realm.

At my current pace, I should be able to reach 40000 mental strength in just a few months.

Simply feel the changes brought about by the improvement in mental strength; your perception of the environment has become clearer.

He expanded his senses like an invisible net, passing through the martial arts room, into the living room, and then the bedroom, covering the entire martial arts room.

Then, as I passed through the door, I felt an obstacle; it was the room's shielding function.

Specifically designed to prevent high-level martial artists from spying, he continued to spread out, along the corridor, and gradually arrived at the entrance of the accommodation area, where countless figures were coming and going.

Lin Qi could now clearly sense that his mental power could perceive things up to 100 meters away.

However, the farther away he was, the less his perception became; this was already his limit. He opened his eyes, nodded in satisfaction, and used his mental power to activate the spatial bracelet again.

"Buzz!"

The next second, another black box appeared in his hand. He opened it and revealed two items inside: the Qi-clearing liquid and the ancient blood vine.

"Now that almost a month has passed, it's time to take the Chongqiao Liquid again."

Lin Qi took out the acupoint-opening liquid. Although it hadn't been a month, he felt that the side effects had dissipated.

He could take it again, so he opened the bottle and drank it all in one gulp.

"Hulu~"

Lin Qi felt the Chongqiao liquid enter his stomach through his throat, and it instantly began to take effect, penetrating his stomach and merging with the blood in his blood vessels.

In an instant, his body became scalding hot, as if a furnace were burning.

"Whoosh!"

His blood swelled like boiling water within his body. Lin Qi immediately channeled his inner energy into his blood, and under the guidance of his mental power, he began to impact his acupoints.

At this moment, under the influence of the Chongqiao Liquid, 65 acupoints and 65 vortexes appear in the body's perception.

It continuously absorbs energy particles from the surrounding air, keeping the body in a state of constant strengthening.

However, this speed is too slow. Lynch doesn't have much time; he needs to become stronger.

"boom!!"

The thick qi and blood surged, launching a fierce attack on the 66th acupoint!
The 66th acupoint is located in the kidney area. When it is struck, a sharp pain will come from the kidney area.

It felt like someone had punched your kidney hard.

He was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely.

The first attempt failed to break through, so he continued to guide the flow of qi and blood to make the breakthrough.

With each impact, the pain changed, this time turning into a colic.

It reminded him of his past life when he had kidney stones, which caused him excruciating pain.

Now he experienced it again, and the pain was magnified dozens of times.

"Breathe~blow~"

By constantly adjusting one's breathing and enduring the pain, the acupoints are continuously stimulated.

"Tick!"

Sweat dripped down his face, Lin Qi gritted his teeth, making a cracking sound, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

"boom!"

Soon, he trembled, and a surge of heat flowed from his kidneys, spreading throughout his body, and his strength surged forth.

It stimulates the body's cells to begin transforming, resulting in a significant improvement in physical fitness.

"Whoo~"

Lin Qi took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and continued his attack.

Enduring the pain, the continuous impact.

An hour later, the 67th acupoint was successfully opened!
Two hours later, the 68th acupoint was successfully opened.

Five hours later, the 69th acupoint was also successfully opened.

"Hoohoo!!"

Lin Qi took deep breaths, feeling intensely exhausted; his mental energy was greatly depleted.

"Keep going, open the 70th acupoint in one go!"

Despite his exhaustion, Lin Qi continued to attack the 70th acupoint.

"Boom boom boom!!"

The intense pain coming from the kidneys felt as if the organ was being shredded into countless pieces.

However, with each surge of heat, the pain gradually subsided.

A few hours later

"boom!"

Finally, with a violent impact, Lin Qi felt a jolt throughout his body, and then felt a lightness wash over him.

The invisible shackles were broken, and a powerful surge of heat spurted out, stimulating the entire body to begin a transformation.

"Hoohoo!!"

The vast amount of energy particles in the air were instantly absorbed into the body.

It allows cells to transform, resulting in a significant improvement in physical fitness.

"Whoosh!!"

Blood flows through the body like viscous mercury, and power fills every corner of the body along with the blood.

Seventy acupoints appeared, like seventy whirlpools, making his connection with heaven and earth even more precise.

"call!"

In an instant, Lin Qi opened his eyes and released all his power with his aura. An invisible shockwave formed a violent storm that raged through the martial arts room.

[You have taken the Chongqiao Liquid, successfully opening 5 acupoints, stimulating cell transformation, greatly improving your physical fitness, and increasing your Qi and Blood value by 1500]

[Your mental strength and vitality have been increased, and template fusion rate +0.5%]

[Qi and Blood Value: 29500 → 31000 (70 acupoints)]

[Template: Erlang Shen - Yang Jian]

[Fusion rate: 42% → 42.5%]

……

Lin Qi slowly stood up; his black martial arts uniform had already dried.

He clenched his fist, his muscles tensed, veins bulged, and a continuous stream of power surged from his body.

In an instant, the 70 acupoints contained immense energy, which he could draw upon at any time. He clearly felt that his power had been terrifyingly enhanced.

Compared to a month ago, his physical condition has improved significantly.

"Before the Fire Seed Trial, let's test my current physical fitness."

Lin Qi arrived at the punching power testing device.

"drop!"

The instrument started up, the electronic screen lit up, and Lin Qi's gaze locked onto the black punching bag, which was as thick as a bucket.

"call!"

In an instant, Lin Qi clenched his fist, activating every cell in his body.

He controls muscle coordination and even cellular movements.

The fist seemed to grow countless times larger, transforming into a giant mountain that ripped through the sky and slammed down heavily.

"boom!!"

The fist broke the sound barrier the moment it was unleashed, creating a sonic boom. A strong wind swept through the martial arts room, fluttering Lin Qi's clothes.

"Bang!!"

In an instant, Lin Qi's fist slammed into the thick punching bag.

The air exploded, the punching bag shook violently, creating ripples in the air.

"drop!"

The electronic screen refreshed rapidly, the data surged, and finally stopped—"320000 kg".

A punch with 32 kilograms of force is equivalent to 320 tons of punching force.

Lin Qi nodded secretly, quite satisfied.

More than a month has passed since his last test, and his punching power has increased by a full 34 tons.

"Let's test my full power again!"

"boom!"

In the next instant, Lin Qi's body burst forth with golden light, releasing a strong sharpness, and three layers of golden patterns emerged, forming a triangular geometric pattern.

His bones also emitted a golden light, and a terrifying power surged forth.

"laugh!!"

Lin Qi threw another punch, unleashing terrifying power. Golden energy adhered to his fist, condensing into a fist aura.

It was blasted out at several times the speed of sound, causing the air to explode and forming layers of air waves, as if the air itself had been shattered in an instant.

"Bang!!"

A deafening roar erupted from the punching bag, and the black bag trembled, like a fat man who had overeaten and was about to explode at any moment.

"drop!"

The data on the electronic screen skyrocketed, multiplying several times before stopping—"1600000 kg!!"

160 million kilograms, which is 1600 tons of punching force!

It weighs 157 tons more than last time, significantly increasing its combat power.

Lin Qi's expression brightened with joy. The 1600 tons of punching force, when applied to gun techniques, would only amplify the power to a terrifying level!

He was confident that if he were to fight Sun Sheng again, he could defeat him more easily this time!

"Test the speed again!"

Lynch turned on the speed tester again and started testing the speed.

a moment later

"Whoosh~"

"Whoop!!!"

Amidst the gusts of wind, Lin Qi stopped, and two sets of data appeared on the speed tester!

[First group: 190m/s]

[Second group: 950m/s]

Lin Qi glanced at the data and nodded; the speed increased by 10 meters per second.

It can be said that he has made significant progress, and his current physical fitness is much stronger than that of many ninth-realm martial artists.

Even a galaxy-level genius who has awakened three abilities would have physical attributes similar to mine at the peak of the eighth realm.

I would say that I am a genius who is a level above galaxy-level geniuses.

If his physical abilities are not even as good as Liu Ming's, then he has wasted his Erlang Shen template talent.

He then thought of the Ancient Blood Vine, which might be useful in the final selection the day after tomorrow.

In a month, Sun Sheng also improved. He fought him again and took the Ancient Blood Vine, which greatly enhanced his martial arts skills.

In this way, his physical fitness and martial arts skills reached their limits.

He can't possibly lose.

He has this confidence.

He watched the videos for a month and was certain he could win.

……

(End of this chapter)