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

Chapter 616 Astounding Combat Power! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Lin Qi could feel the edges of the armor starting to change automatically, like flowing water, wrapping around his body and adjusting it to the most comfortable size.

He twisted his body and exerted his strength, and suddenly felt no different from the previous armor.

Even easier!
"As expected of armor made with new technology, it's so much more convenient!"

Lin Qi placed his hand on the armor and sensed the metal structure; its hardness was several levels greater than his regular armor.

It can better absorb force and ensure his physical safety.

Then he looked at another metal box. Following the same steps, the box opened automatically, revealing a black and gold dragon spear that was nearly three meters long.

The gun body is made of jet-black metal, radiating a metallic luster. A dragon is engraved on it with gold patterns, and the tip of the gun is where the dragon's teeth are located.

The tip of the spear emitted an astonishingly cold light, and when he stared at it, he felt as if he had been stabbed.

The spearhead is reddish-black, forged from dragon horn, possessing astonishing penetrating power and radiating a chilling gleam.

Lin Qi slowly picked up the large gun and entered the martial arts room.

Wielding a massive 100-ton spear, which felt quite heavy in Lin Qi's hands, he unleashed three different abilities as he swung it.

The golden imperial energy flowed and poured into the tip of the spear.

"Buzz!!"

The gun trembled, and a violent change occurred in an instant when the force came into contact with the gun.

Its sharp aura was released, and the power of its internal energy was greatly enhanced.

The golden light was dazzling, illuminating the entire martial arts room.

"The increase in Gang Jin (罡劲) has been greatly enhanced, and this improvement has a huge impact on combat power!"

"It's several times better than the ordinary black gold gun!"

Lin Qi's eyes lit up. There's a reason why it's expensive. For a genius of his caliber, a few percent increase in power can significantly boost his combat strength.

"Boohoo!!"

Lin Qi made a move instantly, the tip of his gun piercing the air and creating a powerful sonic boom.

In an instant, the spear tip pierced through without any obstruction.

He had a strange feeling that with the Black Gold Dragon Spear in his hand, he could pierce through any opponent's defenses.

"Pfft~"

The spear tip easily pierced through the hard alloy wall, as easily as piercing tofu.

"The penetrating power is too strong!"

Lin Qi looked at the hole he had made; he hadn't even used much force, yet he easily pierced through the hard alloy inside the martial arts room!
"When I unleash the Golden Light Combo, its destructive power will only become more terrifying."

Lin Qi brandished the black and gold dragon spear, completely captivated by it.

They were even eager to find an opponent to test the power of the Black Gold Dragon Spear.

……

Another day has passed in the blink of an eye.

"Woooo!!"

At 8 a.m. that morning, an emergency alarm was triggered at the Black Dragon Base.

[Alert! A massive spatial portal will be opened at the base. All warriors, please prepare!]

……

At the entrance of the Black Dragon Base, countless teams of warriors, fully equipped and ready to go, arrived at the gate.

Lin Qi, dressed in brand-new combat gear, stood at the very front.

He could hear the murmur of the crowd around him.

"In the past, the alarms were activated by the monsters, but now our base activates them proactively!"

"There's nothing we can do. There are more and more martial artists in the Black Dragon Base now, and more and more mid-level martial artists are awakening their abilities."

"You'd be embarrassed to even make a move if you weren't awakened!"

"The strength of the martial artists has increased significantly, and there are also a large number of newer firearms. We must take the initiative to activate them, otherwise, with so many martial artists, we won't even have enough to kill all the calamity beasts."

"It's said that this time, they plan to open the spatial gate every two days!"

"One day will be set aside to clean up the corpses of the calamity beasts."

Hearing the discussions around him, Lin Qi nodded secretly.

"boom!!"

Before his eyes, a beam of white light shot into the sky, transforming into three enormous spatial gates, each over a hundred meters long.

Humanity has mastered the portal to space, and with the technological support of the Deep Space Institute, its control over the portal has reached a new level.

"roar~"

A roar came from behind the portal, and huge figures rushed out through it.

Level 9 calamity beasts burst forth from all three spatial gates.

"Thunder Horned Rhinoceros, Howling Moon Wolf, Mountain Moving Ape, Black Gold Eagle!"

"Four level-nine calamity beasts!"

Dean Liu, standing nearby, slowly spoke up and named the four level-nine calamity beasts!

"Lynch!"

Two figures descended beside Lin Qi. One of them was tall and imposing, exuding a sharp aura; he was none other than the Sword King of Beijiang.

The other person is Pei Hongfeng!

The Northern River Sword King looked at Lin Qi and said:

"All the other seniors have gone to another world, now it's just me and Old Pei left!"

"There are four level-nine calamity beasts now, and we need your help!"

"The military will also help. The current laser cannons are already capable of causing considerable damage to level nine calamity beasts, and even killing them!"

Lin Qi gripped the Black Gold Dragon Spear tightly and smiled, saying:
"Leave it to me!"

He also wanted to test the capabilities of the new equipment.

Beijiang Sword King and Pei Hongfeng nodded, then floated up and rushed out.

"Attention all units, open fire!!"

Above the base, the laser cannons were activated at full power, and the fighter jets also rushed out, firing wildly and unleashing their firepower.

"Bang bang!"

"Puff!!"

In an instant, a large number of calamity beasts fell, and Lin Qi couldn't help but sigh that the military was getting stronger and stronger in terms of firearms.

Using firearms, especially laser cannons, they penetrated the bodies of the calamity beasts, preserving the corpses as much as possible, and sold them to the Flowing Blade Civilization!
"kill!!"

In the sky, the Northern River Sword King shouted and charged out with Pei Hongfeng.

Lin Qi followed closely behind, rushing out like lightning.

"Boooooooh!!"

He instantly condensed hundreds of spear beams, which, after being highly compressed, shot through the air like sharp arrows, piercing the body of the calamity beast.

The corpses of the calamity beasts fell like wheat being harvested, and these were not ordinary calamity beasts.

It is at least a high-level disaster beast.

For him, hunting low-level and mid-level monsters was too inefficient and too slow in terms of making money.

A giant steel-boned tiger charged out, its head instantly pierced by the spear's energy, and it collapsed to the ground dead!

A level seven calamity beast just died like that!

Not only that, there are also level eight calamity beasts like the Golden Tiger and the Earth-Splitting Dragon. Hitting them requires even more spear energy to break through their defenses.

"Puff!!"

Lin Qi wielded the Black Gold Dragon Spear, its tip swirling with golden imperial energy, casually thrusting outwards.

The hard scales on the Earthshaker's body shattered instantly, and the spear pierced through its flesh without any resistance!
"It's so easy!"

Lin Qi felt great; this feeling of penetrating everything was much stronger than before!
With that in mind, he immediately set his sights on the level nine calamity beast.

The Black Gold Eagle was given to the Northern River Sword King, Pei Hongfeng's target was the Mountain Moving Ape, and Lin Qi's target was either the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros or the Howling Moon Wolf.

"I'll choose the Thunderhorn Rhinoceros!"

Lin Qi made a decision instantly and charged toward the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros!

He chose the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros because it was stronger overall, and its pair of horns were especially valuable; hunting one would yield a considerable amount of merit points.

Most importantly, it has good defense, which allows for a better test of the Black Gold Dragon Spear's power.

The Thunderhorn Rhinoceros is a level nine calamity beast, with a body length of up to 100 meters. Its body is as thick as a mountain and covered with a layer of hard, jet-black scales that shimmer with a metallic luster.

Each scale is the size of a millstone, arranged neatly, covering the entire body like natural armor, capable of resisting most attacks.

"Moo!"

Countless fighter jets in the sky unleashed their firepower, and bullets capable of piercing the bodies of mid-level calamity beasts were blasted away upon hitting their scales.

The Thunder Horned Rhinoceros felt absolutely nothing.

Seeing this, Lin Qi brandished his Black Gold Dragon Spear, and hundreds of golden spear energies condensed around his body, shooting out like a barrage of arrows at the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros.

“Bang bang!!”

The spear's energy exploded upon hitting the scales, yet it still failed to penetrate their defenses.

Lin Qi shook his head. Compared to a ninth-realm martial artist, a ninth-level calamity beast's body was indeed terrifyingly tough.

His spear energy had been highly condensed, making it able to easily pierce the skin of an eighth-level calamity beast.

However, they were unable to break through the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros's defenses.

It can only be said that in terms of defense, the Thunderhorn Rhinoceros is one of the top level nine calamity beasts, second only to the Earthshaking Dragon Elephant.

It possesses top-tier defensive capabilities and the power to control lightning.

"Moo~"

The Thunder Horned Rhinoceros's eyes, like burning red lanterns, instantly locked onto Lin Qi.

"Boom!"

Its four limbs, like pillars supporting the sky, stomped heavily on the earth, causing the ground to tremble and dust to rise.

Its footprints were deeply embedded in the earth as it charged toward Lynch.

"Zizzi!!"

Its head is enormous, with a pair of crescent-shaped horns that emit silver lightning.

The sharp, giant horn pierced the air, unleashing the power of thunder.

It is both its sharpest organ and a transmitter of lightning.

Silver lightning gathered and instantly covered Lin Qi's location.

Lin Qi sensed a strong danger and transformed into lightning to dodge quickly.

"Boom!" The power of lightning struck the earth like a sharp blade, unleashing a deafening roar.

The ground that was hit created a large crater, and the surrounding area turned scorched black, emitting a burnt smell.

Lin Qi frowned. Such power! This attack would surely kill anyone below the ninth realm.

Even a genius like myself can suffer a severe blow.

However, the Thunderhorn Rhinoceros can only unleash such attacks a few times, as they consume too much energy and stamina.

The Thunderhorn Rhinoceros cannot use it frequently and still needs to rely on its massive body.

"Boohoo!!"

Lin Qi, like a nimble leopard, unleashed a terrifying force from his body with a burst of energy from his arms, his blood and qi surging wildly, and his inner strength released like a mighty waterfall.

"Buzz!"

The spear trembled, the Black Gold Dragon Spear was fully activated, and the high-speed spinning spear thrust out fiercely.

Golden Edge Five Forms - Sky-Splitting Form!

"Pfft~"

The thick, strong legs of the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros are also covered with hard, black scales.

However, under the sharp spear tip, numerous cracks instantly appeared like glass, and it was pierced through in an instant.

Hot blood spurted out from the wound.

"Moo~"

The Thunderhorn Rhinoceros roared, its forelimbs kicking out with tremendous force, the impact traveling through the gun barrel to its body.

The forelimbs kicked Lynch hard in the chest.

"Oh!"

Lin Qi gritted his teeth and pulled out the Black Gold Dragon Spear, his body being blasted away uncontrollably.

Lei Jiaoxi's kick contained the force of thousands of tons, but it was blocked by his ninth-tier battle armor, along with the protective shield of his internal energy and the [Vajra] ability.

"Da da!!"

Lin Qi was kicked over a hundred meters away before he regained his balance.

"Cough cough~"

He coughed, his blood surged, and he felt pain in his body.

"As expected of a level nine calamity beast, the power of that kick is truly formidable!"

Lin Qi gripped the gun, feeling the surging blood and qi within his body. With just one kick from the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros, it demonstrated the top-tier defensive power of the enhanced ninth-tier battle armor.

There's also the Black Gold Dragon Spear, which instantly broke through the Thunder Horn Rhinoceros's defenses with a single shot.

Blood is still gushing from the wound; its penetrating power is astonishing. No wonder it's a specially crafted weapon made from a dragon horn!

With it, we can kill the Thunderhorn Rhinoceros today!

"Moo~"

The Thunderhorn Rhinoceros felt the pain in its feet, but its thick hooves continued to pound the earth, and the lightning power on its horn gathered once more.

"Boom!!"

The lightning bolt, like a cannonball, traced a perfect arc in the air and struck Lynch's position.

But Lin Qi easily dodged and thrust his weapon at the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros's neck again.

The Black Gold Dragon Spear, like a dragon's tooth, pierced the air, producing a deafening sonic boom, and bit into the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros's neck.

At the same time, the power of lightning was unleashed.

Lin Qi had armor and protective internal energy to withstand the force.

After breaking through the defenses with a single blow, I immediately drew my gun, but during this time, the lightning attacks continued relentlessly.

After Lin Qi struck, he immediately fled into the distance. The lightning attack could not cause much damage, and even if he was lucky enough to be hit on the limbs, the damage would not be significant.

The Thunder Horned Rhinoceros is a sitting duck.

Its massive size is intimidating, but it's too bulky, no wonder it can only be used as cannon fodder.

Without the power of thunder, the difficulty of killing would drop drastically.

"According to the 'Illustrated Catalogue of the Myriad Races of the Universe,' the true demon race not only possesses a larger body and faster reaction speed, but also has a stronger grasp of the forces of nature."

"It's far beyond what any calamity beast can compare to!"

Lin Qi recalled the introduction of the demon race, and compared to them, the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros was indeed easier to deal with.

……

At this moment, the Northern River Sword King was dealing with the Black Gold Eagle. As someone who had broken through to the ninth realm two years ago, his strength was steadily improving.

Now it also has the ability to independently kill level nine calamity beasts.

At the same time, he also had the capacity to pay attention to other people, especially Lynch.

The other party actually went after the Thunder Horned Rhino; they were incredibly audacious.

But when he saw Lynch repeatedly leaving bloody holes in the rhinoceros's body, he had to admit it.

"Lin Qi now looks even more like a ninth-realm martial artist than me and Lao Pei!"

"Perhaps he will be the first person to kill a level nine calamity beast!"

……

"Moo~"

The Thunderhorn Rhinoceros kept letting out shrill screams, and intense pain came from all parts of its body.

A strong smell of blood filled the air.

Blood flowed continuously to the ground like a fountain, and electric currents surged through his body, but his vital energy grew weaker and weaker.

It sensed that its life was in danger, and the power within its body was gathering. It was about to activate its [supernatural power] and begin a desperate fight.

"Want to activate your [Divine Power]? No way!"

Lin Qi also witnessed this scene and knew that he had to deal with the opponent, otherwise, once the [Divine Power] was released, the difficulty of killing him would double.

Wielding the Black Gold Dragon Spear, [Golden Eyes] locked onto the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros's weakness.

"call out!"

A golden light shot out instantly, with extreme speed, thrusting out the spear and aiming it at a gun barrel.

The ultimate move of the "World-Destroying Gun Manual" - Instant Shadow Thousand Lights!
"Pfft~"

The sharp, blackish-red spearhead, carrying a powerful force, easily pierced through the wound and muscles, its power instantly disrupting other tissues.

Jin Feng's Fifth Style - Heaven-Shaking Style!

Lin Qi also sensed the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros's heart, and the shockwave instantly tore its heart apart.

The next instant, blood gushed out like a waterfall.

"Moo~"

"Oh!"

The Thunderhorn Rhinoceros let out a shrill scream, its massive body crashing to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

At the same time, a powerful bolt of lightning struck Lin Qi, blasting him a hundred meters away before he regained his footing.

Merit Points +1700!
Lin Qi touched his chest; he had also suffered a minor injury from being kicked in the thigh earlier.

"Finally dead!"

Lin Qi smiled as he watched the Thunder Horned Rhinoceros's life force rapidly dissipate.

Thanks to advancements in technology, disaster beasts have become even more valuable.

The merit points for a level nine calamity beast are at least in the tens of millions.

The Thunder Horned Rhinoceros is stronger than the Howling Moon Wolf, and only a veteran ninth-realm martial artist can kill it.

Then Lin Qi's gaze fell on the Mountain-Moving Ape. This level-nine calamity beast had attacked their base more than ten times, and it had escaped each time.

Now it's Pei Hongfeng's turn to deal with it.

However, Pei Hongfeng was clearly no match for him now and was struggling immensely.

Lin Qi looked at the Mountain-Moving Ape with curiosity.

The other party is quite intelligent; they even know how to escape.

And every time it appears, its size is enormous. Now it's a size larger than the last time I saw it, and its aura is getting stronger and stronger.

It's becoming less and less like a calamity beast and more like a monster.

"roar~"

The Mountain-Moving Ape, who was throwing a punch, suddenly sensed danger and turned around to see Lin Qi, dressed in black and gold armor, rushing towards him like lightning.

The black gold dragon spear in the opponent's hand made it feel a deadly danger.

So it decisively turned and left.

“Bang bang!!”

It gathered less than a kilometer away from the portal, sprinted wildly, and finally leaped back into the portal.

Seeing this, even the exhausted Pei Hongfeng was stunned.

He thought he was going to die!
"Brother Pei, are you alright?"

Lin Qi also appeared next to Pei Hongfeng and asked with concern.

Pei Hongfeng shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I thought I was going to die!"

"This Mountain-Moving Ape is definitely a top-tier level nine calamity beast. Perhaps only Senior Mountain and River King and his group could kill it!"

Lin Qi nodded and said, "It can actually run away; it's no longer like a calamity beast."

"Perhaps it will soon become a demonic beast!"

Pei Hongfeng nodded, looking at Lin Qi with amazement, and said:
"I never expected you to kill the Thunderhorn Rhinoceros so quickly, you're inhuman!"

Lin Qi laughed and said, "It's still far inferior to the Crimson Emperor!"

"The universe is too vast, and there are many geniuses stronger than me."

Pei Hongfeng shook his head and said, "Perhaps you are one of the top geniuses in the universe."

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "Let's continue hunting other calamity beasts!"

He wasn't willing to waste the opportunity to make money.

He was very satisfied with the performance of the armor and the Black Gold Dragon Spear after the battle with the Thunderhorn Rhinoceros.

Among the more than one hundred ninth-realm warriors on Earth, his strength ranks in the middle.

If [Double Golden Transformation] is released

He could even contend with a top-tier ninth-realm martial artist.

……

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