Survival in an apartment, starting with a stroke of luck on a plane

Unlike the gentle warmth of the heart fire, this power is full of the meaning of conquest and slaughter, as if a furnace has been ignited within the body.

Om-!

Lin Yu could clearly feel that his three basic attributes—strength, physique, and agility—began to rise at a steady pace.

Although the improvement was not significant, the feeling of continuous growth was incredibly clear, as if the body's potential was being constantly unleashed.

Of course, as his attributes improved, his mana was also being consumed rapidly.

"Quickly finish this!" Lin Yu's eyes flashed, and he slashed at the monster that hadn't been entangled.

The monster reacted extremely quickly. As its disguise faded, revealing its hideous true form, a pair of scythe-like limbs crossed and blocked its way.

"Clang—!!"

The sword energy slammed into the scythe, unleashing a deafening roar and dazzling sparks of energy.

The mimic hunter let out a terrified screech as its hard scythe was deeply dented by the sword strike, and spiderweb-like cracks spread instantly.

The immense impact caused its massive body to slide backward involuntarily, carving two furrows in the ground.

Lin Yu didn't stop. With the advantage of his sword strike, he pressed forward relentlessly, his figure following closely like a shadow. The Demon-Slaying Sword, accompanied by lightning and flames, transformed into a continuous net of lightning and fire, completely enveloping his opponent.

The other two mimic hunters had just broken free from some of the vines and were trying to help their companions, but they were tightly entangled by more, thicker, and tougher vines that emerged from the ground.

The sharp, venomous stingers frantically injected neurotoxins, which, while unable to immediately cripple their fighting ability, greatly slowed their movements, interfered with their energy circulation, and caused them to roar in anger.

The flower fairy's pure combat ability may not be great, but her control ability is quite strong. It may be difficult for her to kill enemies, but it is quite easy to entangle them.

On the other side, the mimic hunter fighting Lin Yu was now in grave danger.

With the continuous enhancement of the [King's Battle Technique], Lin Yu's attacks became increasingly powerful and faster with each strike.

"Six seconds... seven seconds..."

He could feel his strength, sword speed, and even his body's reaction and endurance steadily improving.

The feeling of growing stronger as the battle progresses is intoxicating.

The mimic hunter frantically swung its scythe to parry, its dark purple energy shield appearing and disappearing intermittently. However, under the dual blows of the Demon-Slaying Sword's anti-magic properties and the power of thunder and fire, its defense was constantly weakened, and charred sword marks and cracks began to appear on its carapace.

It attempted to retaliate, its scythe slashing towards Lin Yu's vitals, but Lin Yu's Demon-Slaying Sword deftly swept across, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound on one of its limbs, from which dark purple blood spurted out.

"roar!"

The excruciating pain from its injury drove the mimic hunter into a frenzy. It opened its massive maw, filled with fangs, and a highly concentrated, foul-smelling, dark purple energy breath began to condense.

However, how could Lin Yu give it the chance to unleash its ultimate move?

About 10 seconds into the battle, Lin Yu felt a surge of power coursing through his body.

He stomped his foot hard, cracking the ground, and his figure flashed towards his opponent like a ghost, so fast that he left a trail of afterimages.

The power of lightning and fire in his left hand suddenly erupted.

boom!

Thunder and lightning clashed, the intense heat and violent lightning effects interrupting its energy condensation.

At the same time, Lin Yu gripped the Demon-Slaying Sword tightly with both hands.

Swish!

A lightning-fire sword aura, condensed to its extreme and almost tangible, slashed down fiercely!

The sword energy pierced through the monster's carapace with unstoppable force.

The mimic hunter's frantic roars abruptly ceased.

Its body was cleaved in two by this terrifying sword energy.

The power of thunder and fire erupted within him, instantly annihilating his remaining life force.

The massive two halves of the corpse crashed to the ground and quickly dissolved in the black mist, leaving behind only a platinum-grade source crystal with exceptionally rich energy.

"The first one!" Lin Yu breathed slightly, feeling the attributes within his body still steadily increasing, and turned his gaze to the other two monsters that were tightly entangled by the flower fairies.

Once one is dealt with, the rest will be much easier.

The King's Battle Technique continues, and at this moment, Lin Yu's strength, constitution, and agility attributes have increased by more than ten points.

This attribute boost is already quite significant.

He charged at one of the mimicking predators like a tiger among sheep.

Just as the monster had managed to tear apart a few vines, Lin Yu arrived with an unparalleled aura, startling it into hastily swinging its blade to block.

"boom!"

It was another straightforward, head-on clash.

This time, the Mimic Hunter's scythe was directly deflected by the Demon Slayer Sword.

The monster's door was wide open.

Lin Yu seized the opportunity, and his sword tip, like a venomous dragon emerging from its cave, instantly pierced through the energy shield it had hastily erected and stabbed into the vital spot between its compound eyes.

The power of thunder and fire erupted, destroying it from the inside.

Sold out instantly!

Seeing this, the other one let out a terrified screech and, disregarding the vines binding it, desperately tried to break free and escape into the depths of the black mist.

"Trying to run away?"

Lin Yu snorted coldly and activated [Spatial Leap]!

His figure appeared instantly behind the fleeing monster.

Lin Yu didn't even use his sword; his left fist, imbued with lightning and fire, slammed into its back with a terrifying gale.

"Bang!!"

A muffled thud, like the beating of a drum!

The mimic hunter's tough carapace dented and shattered like paper under this punch.

Its forward momentum abruptly halted, it collapsed to the ground, twitched twice, and then fell silent, also transforming into a crystal of source matter.

The battle is over.

Lin Yu immediately shut down the [King's Battle Technique], feeling the attributes within his body stop growing and the nearly 30% of his mana consumed, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"As expected of a diamond-level skill, the boost is huge, but the consumption is ridiculously high." He took out a bottle of mana potion, drank it, and curled his lips.

Although it only lasted for about twenty seconds, he was very satisfied with the feeling of getting stronger as the battle progressed and the extraordinary combat power that finally erupted.

This is just an improvement in basic attributes. If combined with other skills, he doesn't even dare to imagine how strong he could become.

Transforming into a dragon consumes too much energy and might not work, but borrowing power should be fine, since this move doesn't consume mana.

The willow vine slowly retreated underground, and the figure of the flower fairy appeared beside Lin Yu, looking at him with concern.

"I'm fine, well done." Lin Yu nodded to the Flower Fairy. The Flower Fairy's control of the field was indispensable in the fact that he was able to deal with the three Platinum-level monsters so quickly this time.

Looking at the three platinum-grade source crystals on the ground and the intact Starlight Orchid, Lin Yu smiled with satisfaction.

The time for harvest has arrived.

He first picked up the source crystals, then went to the plants and carefully dug out all the Starlight Orchids along with the special soil under their roots, storing them in his storage space.

Then he looked at the three sapphire-like Starlight Fruits.

When you pick it, the fruit is cool to the touch, and it feels as if there is a galaxy flowing inside.

Without hesitation, he picked up a Starlight Fruit and put it in his mouth.

The fruit melted in his mouth, and Lin Yu instantly felt a surge of powerful energy flow into his limbs and bones.

[Consuming the Starlight Fruit permanently increases Spirit attribute by 10! Maximum mana permanently by 100.]

The player has successfully mastered the [Star Attraction] skill.

【Starry Sky Attraction】

Category: Knowledge (Passive)

Grade: Gold

Effect: Increases the player's affinity for and absorption efficiency of the power of stars.

Under starlight, mana regeneration speed is increased by 50%, and the power of star-related skills is increased by 10%.

Description: The starlight shines upon you.

The system notification made Lin Yu grin. He hadn't expected his luck to be so unpredictable, sometimes it just wouldn't come, and sometimes it just wouldn't stop.

Eating a fruit not only directly increased the maximum levels of spirit and mana, but also granted the user a useful passive skill.

He immediately consumed the other two Starlight Fruits as well.

[Consuming the Starlight Fruit permanently increases Spirit attribute by 7! Maximum mana permanently by 50.]

[Consuming the Starlight Fruit permanently increases Spirit attribute by 5 and maximum mana by 30.]

[Starlight Attraction effect enhanced: Under starlight conditions, mana regeneration speed is increased by 70%, and the power of star-related skills is increased by 20%.]

After consuming the three fruits, Lin Yu's mental attributes increased by a total of 22 points, and his maximum mana increased by 180 points.

This is a considerable improvement.

"not bad."

Lin Yu felt his increasingly abundant magical power and more refined spiritual power within him, and he felt that the risk he had taken in this in-depth exploration was absolutely worthwhile.

He also put away the three platinum-grade source crystals, preparing to absorb them again when he got back.

Having reaped a bountiful harvest, Lin Yu did not linger in the black mist.

He has swept away all the resource points in this area, and they are unlikely to regenerate in the short term. The risks and rewards of venturing into unknown areas are not proportional at the moment.

He successfully returned to the warm, white-lit safe zone at the entrance of the 9527 residential area.

Back in his apartment, Lin Yu first absorbed the three platinum-grade [Source Crystals].

With the 500% comprehension bonus from the Taoist study and the assistance of Shadow Clone, the fragments of rules contained within the crystal were efficiently analyzed and absorbed. His understanding of the "Divine Fire Heart Sutra," "Molten Flame Demon Body," as well as thunder magic and Heavenly Eye techniques, deepened further, and his proficiency steadily improved.

The sense of fulfillment that comes from accumulating knowledge is far more enjoyable than simply increasing one's attributes.

Over the next few days, Lin Yu's life was very regular. During the day, he would enter the black fog and explore, clear out projections, and collect source crystals within a ten-kilometer radius of the residential area.

In the evening, he returned to his apartment and used the Taoist study and time cabin to speed up the digestion of what he had learned. At the same time, he did not forget to feed Jinling with dragon essence and spiritual spring water. The little guy's aura became more and more profound, but the opportunity for a breakthrough still did not seem to have arrived.

During this time, he discovered two small resource points and collected some gold and platinum-grade materials, but he never encountered anything as good as the [Starlight Fruit] that could directly improve attributes.

It seems that good luck won't always be on his side.

On the sixth day of his rest period, Lin Yu decided to embark on a longer-distance exploration, with his target being the mountain range he had vaguely glimpsed with his Heavenly Eye.

The energy fluctuations there seem to be more complex, and there might be unexpected discoveries.

Using the flight ability of the [Heavenly Cloak], he skimmed low over the uneven ground at a speed much faster than walking.

The closer they got to the mountain range, the thicker the fog seemed to become, and the stronger the sense of oppression became. Even the effective field of vision of the Sky Eye was compressed to within a hundred meters.

Just as he was about to reach the edge of the mountain range, a violent energy fluctuation and the roar of beasts came from the thick fog ahead, mixed with a clear but urgent shout from a woman.

Lin Yu immediately concealed his aura, lowered his altitude, and silently approached.

Through the thin mist, he could see the two sides engaged in battle.

One of them was a woman whose appearance was quite peculiar—half human and half leopard, with a lithe body covered in gorgeous spotted fur, her hands transformed into sharp claws, and her face still retaining human features, but her pupils were now vertical like those of a wild beast.

She had multiple wounds on her body, and her breathing was irregular, clearly indicating that she was at her last gasp.

On the other side was a huge, twisted monster.

It resembles a Frankenstein's monster magnified dozens of times, forcibly pieced together from countless rotten chunks of flesh and twisted metal, with seven or eight tentacles ending in bone hammers, claws, or suckers.

The main body is a giant mouth covered with layers of sharp teeth, constantly dripping highly corrosive mucus.

Of course, the most important thing is the scent it exudes.

"Diamond-level projection?"

Lin Yu's heart tightened, and he immediately concealed all his aura. With the help of [Heavenly Eye] and [Glimmer Insight], he silently approached.

After crossing a small hill, the scenery came into view.

On a relatively open, broken platform, a fierce chase was unfolding.

The female player fought and fled, while the tentacle monster relentlessly pursued her. The pursuit ended roughly after Lin Yu approached, and the female player was completely restrained by the tentacle monster, with nowhere to escape.

Lin Yu hid behind a small hill, concealing his aura as he watched the battle between the Platinum and Diamond level fighters.

Yes, the female player's strength was only at the Platinum level, which surprised Lin Yu somewhat. He had thought that players with Level 2 privileges were all at the Diamond level.

Now it seems that's not entirely true.

On the field, the female players' fighting style was quite interesting.

Faced with the monster's tentacle attack, her body contracted instantly, transforming into a tiny hummingbird in a fraction of a second, and nimbly slipped through the gaps between the tentacles at an extremely fast speed.

Meanwhile, after escaping danger, her body expanded in mid-air as if inflated, and when she landed, she was a giant bear ten meters tall with bulging muscles.

The giant bear stood upright, its heavy paws carrying a muffled, malevolent wind, and slammed into an oncoming tentacle, smashing it open and sending rotten flesh flying.

However, diamond-level monsters are not easy to deal with.

Another tentacle with sharp claws silently attacked from the flank. Due to its enormous size, the giant bear form was unable to turn around and seemed unable to dodge.

But the female player reacted extremely quickly. Her massive body twisted and deformed again, transforming into a black panther in front of the claws. She used her limbs to leap out and narrowly avoided the attack.

Without pausing, the black panther transformed again, its broad wings unfurling behind it, transforming into a magnificent thunder eagle that soared into the sky. Its sharp beak crackled with electricity, and several lightning bolts shot towards the monster's eyes like javelins, scorching its eye sockets and causing it to roar in pain.

The female player constantly switched forms, sometimes transforming into a wild beast to pounce and bite, and sometimes into animals such as turtles and pangolins to withstand attacks.

However, the gap in strength is difficult to bridge.

Her attacks were nothing more than a tickle to that diamond-level monster. The wounds she inflicted healed completely within seconds; the monster's regenerative abilities were frighteningly strong.

More importantly, this female player has a very low margin for error. The monster can make countless mistakes, but she can't make even one.

If she makes a mistake, the consequences could be dire—

"boom!"

One tentacle lashed out at her waist and abdomen, while the other spurted out a large amount of viscous acid.

The female player screamed as she was knocked away. She couldn't maintain her human form in mid-air and fell heavily to the ground, struggling to get up.

The gluttonous aggregate roared in victory, its massive jaws snapping shut with a sickening chewing sound and the cracking of bones.

--die.

Behind the hill, watching the female player being eaten, Lin Yu clicked his tongue twice. It seems that not everyone can fight beyond their level like him.

Next, Lin Yu made a move.

After all, this is a rare opportunity to hunt down diamond-level projections and obtain diamond-level crystals.

Moreover, this projection has just gone through a battle. Even if its health bar hasn't dropped much, its condition is at least not full, so it can still fight!

[King's Battle Technique] is activated instantly, and the power within the body surges like a volcanic eruption.

[Borrowing Power] was activated simultaneously, and a vast and sacred power crossed the void and poured into his body, causing a solid golden-red halo to emanate from his body.

Let's not transform into dragons yet. Let's see if we can use the [King's Battle Technique] to push our strength to the diamond level.

Lin Yu exerted force with his feet, causing the ground to crack, but his figure became blurry like a ghost. [Spatial Leap] allowed him to appear directly in the monster's unsuspecting blind spot to the side and behind.

The Demon-Slaying Sword was drawn silently, its blade flashing a blinding cold light as it slashed towards one of the monster's tentacles.

puff!

The power containing both demon-dispelling and divine properties instantly invaded, and the fleshy tentacle, as if encountering its nemesis, quickly charred and disintegrated, emitting a sizzling sound.

Swish!

The entire tentacle suddenly lost its power and collapsed. The monster's massive body staggered as a result, letting out a roar of shock and rage, and abruptly turned to search for its attacker.

But Lin Yu was no longer in the same spot.

Lin Yu was no longer there.

His third eye on his forehead suddenly opened, and an invisible ripple spread out.

"Certainly!"

Instantly, a powerful mental shock burst forth from Lin Yu's third eye on his forehead. The monster, which was about to launch a violent counterattack, froze abruptly, and a brief look of confusion and fear flashed across its visual organs composed of countless compound eyes.

Although this time was less than half a second, it successfully interrupted its impending continuous offensive.

"Divine Fire Net!"

Lin Yu made a grasping motion with his left hand, and instantly, a blazing net made of inner fire, with a diameter of over tens of meters, appeared out of thin air and enveloped the monster's several tentacles.

The fire net scorched the air, crackling as it enveloped the monster.

"Eeya!!!"

The monster was covered in a net of fire, with scorching flames burning fiercely on its body. Puffs of black smoke billowed from its body, and the monster let out a sharp, piercing scream that sounded like fingernails scratching a blackboard.

The tentacles thrashed about desperately, barely managing to break through the fire net.

But at this moment, Lin Yu's second wave of attacks also began.

Lin Yu moved again, quickly closing in on the monster's side.

Swish!

The tentacle monster reacted quickly, and a tentacle that had broken free of the fire net and was carrying a bone hammer came hurtling down.

Lin Yu neither dodged nor evaded, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. He clenched his left fist, and the [Molten Flame Demon Body] quietly activated, instantly covering his entire arm with a layer of dark red keratin that resembled cooled lava.

"Bang!"

Lin Yu's fist clashed head-on with the bone hammer tentacle.

A dull thud resounded, and a shockwave rolled in. Lin Yu swayed slightly but regained his balance, while the bone hammer tentacles were knocked away by the impact.

Taking this opportunity, he drew a strange arc with his right hand on the Demon-Slaying Sword, the blade flashing with lightning.

"cut!"

A lightning-fast sword aura, crackling with blinding lightning, flew out.

"Sizzle!"

A burst of lightning struck, and the tentacle with the bone hammer was cleanly severed, falling to the ground and convulsing wildly.

The gluttonous aggregator roared in pain, and the sucker at the tip of another tentacle opened, spraying out large amounts of green acid like a high-pressure water gun.

Lin Yu made a hand seal with his left hand!

"rise!"

A wall burning with intense inner fire suddenly rose from the ground, blocking the path of the acid.

A loud hissing sound of corrosion filled the air, and the firewall fluctuated violently as it was quickly melted away, but most of the acid was also successfully blocked and evaporated.

The monster had now completely broken free of the fire net and was even more enraged, with all its remaining tentacles flying in from all directions.

Lin Yu neither dodged nor avoided the attack, and opened his Heavenly Eye once more.

"Golden Light to Dispel Evil!"

A golden beam of light, condensed to the point of being tangible, suddenly shot out from the third eye on his forehead.

laugh--!

The golden light contained a powerful force to ward off evil and highly concentrated energy that erupted instantly, severing several tentacles. The remaining golden light struck the tentacle monster directly.

"Roar!" The monster let out a soul-wrenching roar.

A huge wound was shot into its chest cavity by the golden light.

"Found you!"

With the help of his clairvoyance, Lin Yu located the monster's energy core in an area covered in rotting flesh on the lower side of its chest.

Lin Yu swept his tongue across his mouth and swallowed a capsule hidden under his jaw.

This is a good find he recently made in the trading market. It's called the "Moon Spring Capsule," a platinum-grade artificial consumable. After consuming it, players with platinum-level strength can recover mana at a rate of 5% per second for 20 seconds.

Diamond level is also effective, but the effect is weakened to one percent per second and lasts only ten seconds.

Its effect wasn't actually the best among the mana-restoring items Lin Yu found in the trading house, but its advantage was that it only took effect after being swallowed, and could be kept in the mouth at other times.

It's perfect for scheming people.

Therefore, Lin Yu bought a lot of spares.

His internal magical power recovered rapidly.

The [King's Battle Technique] has been going on for nearly a minute. The combination of strength, speed, and physique attributes has made him stronger and stronger, and as time goes by, his strength is still rising rapidly.

With the added power of the True Lord, his strength broke through to the Diamond level for the first time in a non-Dragon Transformation state (not counting the time the True Lord descended).

Without further hesitation, his magical power surged into the Demon-Slaying Sword like a torrent.

The Demon-Slaying Sword emitted a pleasant humming sound, as if responding to its master.