Chapter 171: Demon Breeding Armor (Subscription Request)
Lin Rui's consciousness had returned to his celestial variant in Tianji Star not long after, and he found that Wang Sen had also arrived at Tianji Star.
However, this guy looked totally dejected, displaying a downcast demeanor.
Lin Rui looked at him curiously, "Finished the exchange battle? Did you perform poorly? How many moves did you withstand?"
They were in the backyard of the Wang City Government Office, so they could talk freely.
Wang Sen's eyes were dull as he said despondently, "29."
Lin Rui was taken aback and quickly accessed the club's database, where he found Wang Sen's battle video and exclaimed in surprise, "You fought with Zhen Xiaoxiao for so long? These results aren't bad at all, there were 29 rounds. Why are you so discouraged and unhappy?"
What kind of talent does Wang Sen have now? What level of cultivation? What kind of genetic enhancements? The fact that Zhen Xiaoxiao couldn't quickly defeat Wang Sen is pretty awesome.
It seems that Fei Yunlai's old friend really did teach Wang Sen some genuine skills.
Lin Rui specifically slowed down the video frames to analyze and found that the moves Wang Sen used were indeed very good, with strong power, quick charging, and sound tactics.
"What do you mean 'so long'? It was only three seconds in total!"
Wang Sen first gave him a glance, "Someone bet me that if I lasted more than 30 rounds, they would reward me with a Type-4 variant enhancer shot. I'm really regretting it now—my heart aches!"
Unfortunately, he was just one move short when Zhen Xiaoxiao threw him off the platform.
He then reacted, stared at Lin Rui, and said, "You downloaded my video? Damn, 1GB of data costs a thousand Federation credits, Rui bro, you really are rich."
Lin Rui was indeed very rich.
His signing bonus with Tianhuan Video Network was finally settled at 39 million Federation credits for an exclusive five years.
Also, as his popularity had greatly increased, he gained a million followers the day he registered on Tianhuan Video Network and even received a 'Purple Gold Diamond Badge,' so the banks were all very accommodating to him.
The highest among them had already increased his credit limit to 150 million, although the interest rate of this bank was a bit high; still, the interest-free loans from Tianlan Group were more attractive.
Not to mention that uploading those video materials would continue to generate income for him.
"Oh, right!" Wang Sen's tone shifted, "Rui bro, did you see the news before coming down? Yesterday, Shi Yan dissed Baili Wang in her livestream, and they both dragged you into it. The hype for the upcoming battle between Future Science University and Tianjing Martial University has blown up again. Should we go and see it tomorrow? It's hard to say who will win when these two fight."
Upon hearing this, Lin Rui recalled the sword Shi Yan swung last night.
He estimated that Shi Yan probably had a better chance of winning.
Lin Rui was originally indifferent to such matters, but as the saying goes, 'where you sit determines where you stand.' Now that he had also become a martial arts influencer, the outcome of these two would also affect his income, so he began to be interested as well.
Mainly because the management company of Baili Wang was really unprofessional, it genuinely disgusted Lin Rui.
Unfortunately, the Federation strictly prohibited citizens and organizations from gambling on various martial arts competitions, and Lin Rui couldn't find an underground betting service, otherwise, he might have been able to make a profit from this information gap.
Lin Rui noticed that Ji Xueying next to him was completely lost and didn't understand what they were talking about.
Her icy, jade-like eyes also held a touch of curiosity.
Lin Rui smiled and explained to her, "What we're talking about is similar to the popular fighting competitions in the capital, nothing special."
Lin Rui actually wanted to install an intelligent biochip in Ji Xueying so she could also browse the vast electronic network of the Earth Federation and communicate conveniently with each other.
However, he had concerns; clearly, this would definitely violate the Federation laws.
Moreover, Lin Rui worried about potential repercussions; he could not act recklessly and selfishly, putting the entire human world at risk.
Later, he took Ji Xueying himself to the management bureau's branch in the county government granary to pick up the supplies he had bought from Base Nine
Normally, this kind of task was handled by Wang Sen, but today Lin Rui took it upon himself.
This was because the items Lin Rui had retrieved were too valuable.
When Lin Rui opened the package, Wang Sen was also startled.
Inside the package, apart from a bunch of expensive enhancement drugs, there was also a large parcel with the Tianlan Group logo on it, which looked like a small refrigerator.
Most crucial was the product name on the parcel—Blood Core Crazy Sun Ultimate Edition!
Beneath it, there was a label that read 'Specially Formulated Version.'
"Is it actually the Blood Core Crazy Sun?" Wang Sen looked at Lin Rui in utter surprise, "Is it for Sister Ying? And it's the ultimate edition of Blood Core Crazy Sun, which costs at least 80 million Federation credits!"
The ultimate edition is the real complete version, a complete 'Blood Core Crazy Sun.'
As for the 'Specially Formulated Version,' it must be a special model tailored for the people of Tianji Star!
Genetic enhancements, not just in the Federation but also on Tianji Star, could be applied to demons as well.
But to tailor this genetic enhancement to match the genes of Blood Blade Ji, Lin Rui must have spent an extra sum of money.
Ji Xueying's eyes revealed confusion again, and when she heard Wang Sen explain it as 'eighty thousand demon silver,' her hands trembled slightly.
She knew that some remote small counties collect about this much in taxes for a whole year.
Upon hearing this, Lin Rui glanced at Wang Sen, "Don't you know the benefits this thing offers her? Could I possibly buy a basic version?"
Since it was meant to be implanted in 'Blood Blade Ji' on Tianji Star, it certainly couldn't start with low or middle grades; it had to be a complete version all at once.
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"That's not what I meant!" Wang Sen scratched his head.
'Blood Core Madness' greatly benefited Blood Blade Ji, of course.
It not only improved Ji Xueying's physical attributes in all aspects, enhancing her affinity and power with Bright attributes such as light, thunder, and fire elements, but also acted like a mini nuclear battery, continually generating Bright attribute energy and Aether elements inside the body of Blood Blade Ji, filling her meridians and blood and providing her with an endless supply of magic power.
It's important to understand that the bodies of demons and ordinary Tianji Star people are not the same.
Their bloodlines were fixed, and their mutation direction was locked, so they could not awaken any bloodline powers outside of their inherent paths.
Now, by implanting the 'Blood Core Madness' into Blood Blade Ji, Lin Rui added a powerful modification outside her inherent bloodline powers.
Her combat strength could be further improved by several times from its existing basis.
The key was that this object also allowed Blood Blade Ji to accumulate magic power, significantly shortening the time it would take her to advance.
Wang Sen looked helpless, "The key issue is how will you implant it? Rui, do you know how?"
Upon hearing this Lin Rui was full of confidence: "Why would I buy this thing if I didn't know how? I specifically learned some transplant surgery techniques and even consulted Professor Sima on it, even doing two surgical simulations before coming."
"Huh?" Wang Sen stared at him wide-eyed: "Just learning a bit allows you to perform transplants? Rui, do you need a psychiatric evaluation?"
He doubted Lin Rui's mental state.
With only last-minute skills, was Lin Rui qualified to perform transplant surgery on a Supreme Emperor-class demon of Tianji Star?
Why then were there so few truly proficient transplant surgeons in the Earth Federation?
"Professor Sima said the same!" Lin Rui waved his hand nonchalantly: "He actually did a test on me; everything was normal."
Lin Rui was actually very confident.
He was ready to immediately go earn Soul Power points to copy three skills from War Spirit No.2: Great Grandmaster-level Acupuncture Healing Technique, Great Grandmaster-level Basic Medical Technique, and Great Grandmaster-level Intermediate Medical Technique.
The 'Acupuncture Healing Technique' of Tianji Star was miraculous, even more so than the surgical operations of the Earth Federation, enhancing his hands-on ability.
Moreover, Acupuncture Healing Technique, like Basic and Intermediate Medical Techniques, required a deep understanding of Tianji Star people's bodies.
So, he was quite confident about this transplant surgery; there shouldn't be any problems, truly—
If it really couldn't be done, he could still store it in the fridge and decide later when he felt more confident.
The small fridge that came with the 'Blood Core Madness' had a nuclear battery inside, and it wouldn't go bad for two or three years.
Lin Rui, highly proactive, took Wang Sen and Ji Xueying that same night to the rooftops of the county town, flying around looking for demons.
Wang Sen now had a huge debt, so he was very motivated.
The intermediate martial arts he was learning now, 'Ice Blood Palm' and 'Ice Blood Cold Wind Sword,' had both reached a proficient state and were ready for real combat.
These two martial arts techniques could manipulate the elemental trio of water, chilly wind, and ice, making them highly compatible with the team.
With a distant clap of the Ice Blood Palm and a remote slash of the Ice Blood Cold Wind Sword, the blood and bodily fluids of humans and demons could be chilled or even frozen, thereby drastically reducing their speed and impairing their mobility.
Ji Xueying and Lin Rui were both powerful fighters, so Wang Sen didn't need to worry about True Qi consumption; he could unleash full power with every strike and also mastered a secret martial art that could reduce the speed of all demons within eighty meters by ten to forty percent.
However, during their demon-slaying journey, Wang Sen noticed Lin Rui occasionally glancing in the direction of the Zhou family.
His eyes filled with confusion, "Rui, are you interested in those demons from the Zhou family? Those people from the Zhou family are rather pitiful, but it can't be helped; shall we just storm in and wipe them out?"
Lin Rui shook his head slightly, pointing towards the backyard of the Zhou family: "Aren't you curious where my sister descended? She's in there! Why eliminate them when we haven't even reaped the benefits yet?"
If they wiped them out now, wouldn't Lin Xi's risks be in vain?
The value of the Zhou family was not just in those land deeds and titles.
Upon hearing this, Wang Sen almost fell off the rooftop, thinking that Rui really was no ordinary person.
This was really cunning, even taking advantage of demons.
He hoped Lin Xi wouldn't be frightened.
There were definitely benefits to be had, but they would have to endure being surrounded by demons for a while.
They were busy until dawn, by which time Lin Rui had finally accumulated the 15,000 Soul Power points needed to copy the three skills.
But just as he had copied them and confidently returned to the Wang City Government Office, ready to perform the surgery on Blood Blade Ji and install the Supreme Emperor-level implant, he heard a loud shout from outside the office.
"May I ask if Defender Lin, the twelfth of Wang City, is present? I am Vice Inspector Feng Guang, here on official business and seeking an audience. Please, may I see Lord Lin?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Rui exchanged a glance with Wang Sen.
Two Vice Inspectors had already come, one was Vice Inspector Zhang Zhili, and the other was Vice Inspector Wang Tiandong, both of whom had been outside the office every day requesting an audience, and now another one had come?
Lin Rui unceremoniously waved his hand: "No audience! Wang Sen, you deal with him, tell him to get lost."
But just as Lin Rui was setting up to distill high-purity alcohol in the backyard, he suddenly heard a loud bang from outside.
Lin Rui couldn't help but raise his eyebrows; the main gate of his Wang City Government Office had just been kicked to pieces.