Swallowing the Stars: Reboot, The Eternal Serpent!

Chapter 12 The King of Giant Clams! (Seeking investment! Seeking monthly votes!)

The military truck was parked in front of the Jiang family's house, and several strong young men were helping to unload the goods.

The truck bed was filled with pieces of cut "white jade seashells," which Jiang Zhe estimated would have a diameter of about 200 meters when pieced together.

The original owner of the shell was definitely a planetary-level monster king in his lifetime!

It was clearly the spoils of Grandpa Jiang Lie's hunt.

This gaunt old man, who was over five feet tall, stepped through the door in the sweltering heat of summer, carrying a hand warmer in his hands, giving off an image of being eccentric, aloof, and difficult to get along with.

No one could have imagined that at an age when he could be faking accidents on the street, this frail body could unleash terrifying power capable of slaying monster kings.

In fact, Jiang Zhe had some guesses.

According to available records, during the Battle of Hongze Lake in 26, my grandfather Jiang Lie was able to unleash the strength of an "invincible war god" and was a mainstay of that battle.

By 30 years, by 46 years, twenty years had already passed.

After he was born, he could feel a faint chill every time he faced his grandfather.

At first, I thought it was because he disliked me.

But in later interactions, it became clear that Grandpa was kind and treated his children and grandchildren equally.

At that time, Jiang Zhe began to consider another possibility—

If this is a planetary-level powerhouse who can project his primal energy, it might slightly affect his temperament.

Now, thanks to the enhanced comprehension of the divine crystal, Jiang Zhe can vaguely sense the fundamental laws and finally see the reason.

It's ice!

Classification under the original energy of water system genes.

It can be confirmed that more than ten years ago, my grandfather was already a planetary-level martial artist, but he kept it low-key and did not announce it to the public.

Jiang Zhe stroked his chin, muttering to himself, "More than ten years later, Grandpa still hasn't advanced to the second level of the Planetary Realm. Is it because he lacks talent? Or did something go wrong along the way?"

Behind Grandpa, his eldest uncle, second uncle, and Father Jiang unloaded several special leather backpacks from the truck and carried them into the courtyard.

As usual, Jiang Zhe and his cousins ​​gathered around.

From a young age, they loved watching their fathers bring back the spoils of their hunts.

The second brother, Jiang Wu, was the quickest, opening several bulging backpacks with a wave of his hand.

What comes into view are: a golden scale the size of a human face; a ferocious dragon horn half a meter long; a red gourd filled with heart's blood; and a pure white, round pearl the size of a cubic meter.

The four members of the Jiang family across three generations stared wide-eyed, looking as if they had seen a ghost.

Jiang Zhe was no exception.

To be honest, he had never seen a mooncake with lentil filling before...

I thought "slag" perfume was outrageous enough, but this is even more outrageous.

In their perception, this pearl exhibited a surge of cosmic energy, seemingly formed entirely from the solidification and condensation of cosmic energy.

"Haha, my dear grandchildren, I never expected to have such an unexpected gain this time. While chasing a Taihe carp dragon to the estuary, we actually encountered a giant clam king."

"Your grandfather noticed something was wrong with it right away, so he decisively killed it and found this precious pearl inside its body."

The surprised expressions on his grandchildren's faces brought a slight smile to Jiang Lie's usually cold expression.

Grandpa Jiang is low-key outside, but he's anything but at home, loudly boasting about his achievements to his grandchildren.

"The pearl can be used in medicine. Once we've prepared it using the best method, you'll all get a share, and your physical fitness will improve by leaps and bounds."

"And giant clam shells, we'll make each of you an SS-level combat suit!"

Arrogant!

Jiang Zhe's lips twitched, and only those two words remained in his mind.

It should be noted that giant clam shell is one of the seven treasures of Buddhism, and it was a luxury item before the Great Nirvana... a prohibited item. It was clearly a good material for making beads, but it was used to make armor.

It seems pretty good, doesn't it?

Jiang Zhe touched his chin, already looking forward to it.

Without the Black God Set, the SS-class combat suit is the strongest defensive equipment on Earth, provided you can withstand the powerful impact of the attack.

"Wait, giant clam...king?"

"Grandpa, having killed a King-level monster, are you now a councilor-level martial artist?"

"Grandpa, really? The King of Giant Clams! It's like a councilor!"

The three generations of the Jiang family, who had been kept in the dark all along, discovered the blind spot and exclaimed in surprise, their faces beaming with joy.

Even Jiang Wen, a veteran of the business world, couldn't remain calm.

If the Jiang family could produce even one powerful member at the level of a councilor, they would gain a transcendent status on Earth!

"It's true. Calm down, everyone. Look at your brother. He probably already guessed it." Jiang Lie smiled and steered the conversation towards Jiang Zhe.

Everyone turned their gazes to Jiang Zhe, who was simply smiling faintly with a calm expression, and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Jiang Wu: "Xiao Zhe, you..."

Jiang Zhe shrugged. "Even when I was very young, I felt a chill surrounding my grandfather."

"Haha, this is the chill you're talking about, isn't it?"

Jiang Lie smiled and freed his right hand to hold the heater with one hand.

A chilling white aura rose from his right palm, and a block of solid ice gradually appeared in everyone's eyes.

"Hiss~"

"It's true, primal energy is being projected!"

"Member of parliament level! Member of parliament level! Hahaha~"

……

As soon as he got home, the old man didn't rest. He took the second and third generations of the Jiang family straight to the martial arts hall to test each of his grandchildren's martial arts skills.

My elder brother Jiang Wen and my aunt Jiang Chengcheng were also there.

Don't think that managing the business will allow them to escape unscathed. They both need to go to the wilderness twice a year to hunt, ensuring that their martial arts cultivation does not decline.

According to seniority, the second generation's youngest aunt leads the way.

Jiang Chengcheng, 22 years old, just passed the level of junior general.

Age is a factor... Planetary-level beings have a lifespan of a thousand years. The old man was widowed during the Great Nirvana period, so no one forced him to "remain chaste."

Jiang Wen, 25 years old, a junior general.

He was stuck in this stage for two or three years.

Although he volunteered to handle business matters, he was indeed not very talented among the three generations of the Jiang family.

It's important to know that the Jiang family has "slag," which makes cultivating genetic energy twice as effective.

At the very least, the effects should be very noticeable before the sixth level of apprenticeship.

This is based on Jiang Zhe's personal testing and estimation of the results, taking into account the nature of "slag" perfume.

Neither of them was focused on pursuing combat power; their goal was simply to improve their life level.

The old man didn't give them much guidance, only mentioning some issues with guiding techniques. The two of them then waited for the treasures made from dragon blood and pearls to start taking the medicine and leveling up.

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

Jiang Wu, 23 years old, is a mid-level warrior with a commendable physical strength multiplier.

Despite his burly appearance, resembling a black bear, the second brother is intelligent and quick-witted.

The test was stuck with the second brother for almost half an hour because his father practiced the "White Tiger Wind Blade" technique and was instructing the second brother on how to exert force, along with his grandfather.

In Jiang Zhe's view, the second brother has integrated the three true forms of tiger, bear and eagle from the Six Arts, and is currently exerting about three times the power, but there is still a lot of room for improvement.

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Jiang Zhe listened from the side, absorbing the advantages of the "Tiger Form," especially the power generation characteristics of the head, neck, shoulders, hands, chest, and abdomen.

"Tsk tsk, this combination is really not a random choice. The three true forms of tiger, bear and eagle are a perfect match, connecting the entire upper body. It is swift and agile, and is good at unleashing continuous power, like a whirlwind that is suffocating."

"Sigh! Do I even need to say anything? Our ancestors already gave a clear answer."

"I told you about 'eagle and bear training together,' and I also told you that 'every move is inseparable from the eagle's grasp, and every stance is inseparable from the tiger's pounce'... It's true that reading more boxing manuals is useful."

At this moment, having deeply explored the external "five arts" of the Xingyi school, Jiang Zhe understood many of the obstacles in his mind, and his eyes shone brighter and brighter.

Slightly adjust the muscles of the entire upper body above the chest and abdomen, and try to imitate the power generation techniques after the integration of the three true forms in a small manner.

"The upper body has the features of a tiger, a bear, and an eagle!"

"The middle section, consisting of the spine and hips, is the core of the human body's power, with the 'dragon body' from the 'Six Harmonies Dragon Spear' serving as the transition point!"

"The root segment is 'chicken-shaped,' possessing independent stability and agile, swift, and brittle fighting ability!"

Jiang Zhe is quite an oddball. After getting the manual yesterday, he didn't learn any marksmanship at all. He only studied the power generation techniques in it and actually managed to grasp several of its essence.

So, after watching "Tiger Form" today, I completed the "Five Arts" and feel perfect.

"My whole body, from head to toe, feels as one, with energy flowing through me, giving me a sense of completeness and clarity."

"As expected—he's mastered all six arts, and his kung fu is now second nature!"

"Even though there's still one last 'thunder' sound, which acts as the internal blood vessels, the signs are already beginning to emerge."

"Perfect! Perfect!"

……

After instructing the second brother Jiang Wu, everyone saw that Jiang Zhe was deep in thought, so they did not disturb him and took Jiang Sisi to a distant place for further examination and instruction.

By the time Jiang Zhe came to his senses, their side had just finished as well.

Seeing Jiang Zhe's excited and eager expression, as if he had achieved considerable success.

Jiang Lie laughed and said, "Xiao Zhe, come over here and give me a normal punch. Let me see what level the Jiang family's prodigy has reached in less than ten days."

Jiang Zhe abandoned his power-generating techniques and punched the punching bag.

— "6501kg!"

A punch with 6 tons of force?

In just a few days, it has increased by a ton. You can even cultivate gene energy this fast.

The God of War's peak weight is 500 tons, cousin, we're watching your performance...

Jiang Wu and Jiang Sisi exchanged a glance and sighed inwardly, feeling that their cousin was driving them to the brink of despair.

Good heavens, doesn't he have any weaknesses?

This was the first time that Jiang Lie and his three companions had ever seen such a monster.

After staring blankly at the bright red numbers for a moment, all four of them burst into laughter, especially Jiang's father, Jiang Chengxiong.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Jiang Lie clapped his hands in praise and said impatiently, "Use your power generation technique and throw another punch. I saw you seemed to have learned a lot just now?"

Using his basic integration of the "Five Arts" techniques, Kang Chul threw another punch at the punching bag.

The moment Jiang Zhe made his move, Jiang Lie's expression changed drastically.

Unaware of the danger, Jiang Lie lost control of his own chilling aura, which then spread to his surroundings. He seemed oblivious, staring intently at every detail.

It's like staring at a unique treasure.

"How can you integrate energy like that? It's rough, but it's perfect!"

— "45966 kg"!

"From 6.5 tons to 45 tons?"

"7 times?"

"I know he's very powerful, but... 7 times! That's 7 times!"

"The ultimate level of Thor's 'Ninefold Thunder Blade,' with ten layers of power and seven times the force, was achieved so easily!"

"Hahaha, let's take off!" This is Jiang Wu.

……

Grandpa Jiang was pondering Jiang Zhe's strategy for integrating the five forces.

The second and third generations of the Jiang family were all panting heavily, their expressions excited—our Jiang family not only has councilor-level powerhouses, but will soon have the ultimate secret manual!

The actions I took in the early morning messed up the updates, so here's just one chapter for now. That makes 9000 words today.

Despicable! Despicable! Despicable!

Tomorrow everything will return to normal, including time and quantity.

(End of this chapter)