Chapter 282 - 16: Great Harvest, Favors and Resources

"Superpower Level."

A flash of eager anticipation, burning hot, crossed Lu Chao’s eyes.

He was just one final step away from reaching the threshold of the Superpower Level and attempting a breakthrough.

’According to my master and Master Ge, as well as the Superpower Knowledge from the Superpower Bureau, ninety-nine points of Life Energy is also known by another name: the limit point.’

Recalling the information he had looked up recently, Lu Chao mused, ’It signifies the limit of the human body, the absolute peak of an individual’s power in the old era of Earth Star.’

’Once you reach this stage, you can’t break through directly no matter how many nutritional resources you consume. Only by achieving a life-form sublimation can you ascend to the Superpower Level.’

Lu Chao committed each key point to memory.

According to the [Life Energy Development Theory], most people were stopped by this barrier.

It was highly possible for their Life Energy to stagnate for several years, even decades, or for them to never break through in their entire lives.

Only those with a powerful will who could successfully trigger a life-form metamorphosis could earn the title of "superpowered."

’Soon.’

Though he was filled with anticipation, Lu Chao kept his emotions in check.

The more critical the moment, the calmer one must remain. This was something his master and Master Ge had reminded him of many times.

He then left the balcony and returned to the small Cultivation Chamber inside his home.

Focusing his gaze, he saw that on the desk, aside from some special self-made potions, were over a dozen small, marble-like glass spheres.

Some were perfectly intact, while others had cracked surfaces.

Lu Chao casually picked one up. Following the Dark Pearl Secret Skill, he circulated his Martial Arts Power and forcibly infused a small amount into it.

BUZZ!

The small glass sphere trembled slightly but ultimately did not shatter.

A hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He then took out the four Goldstone Dark Pearls to compare with it.

To the naked eye, there was no significant difference. Both were mostly brown, flecked with grayish-white.

However, the power they held was worlds apart.

One contained Martial Arts Power, while the other balanced Qi Flame. The former was, at best, equivalent to a shot from an ordinary bullet; the latter was even more powerful than a high-explosive bomb.

’This way, it’s a mix of real and fake, making them hard to tell apart.’

Lu Chao nodded to himself. He had actually gotten the idea after being influenced by the Blood Slaughterer.

His opponent’s crimson Palm Seal seemed to require physical contact to unleash its deadly poison, but in reality, every movement of that Martial Skill could generate a toxic wind that invaded a person’s organs through their breath.

The two aspects complemented each other. Rushing to end the fight would lead to rapid breathing, making it hard to hold one’s breath. Trying to drag it out would allow the poison to accumulate, sealing one’s defeat.

If he hadn’t possessed the [Tough Physique], he probably would have fallen for it.

Because of this, after reflecting on the fight, he quickly realized the benefit of having both overt and covert methods of attack.

The Goldstone Dark Pearls were immensely powerful, but a wary opponent might be able to dodge them in time.

However, if he first misled them with the Martial Arts Power pearls, he could definitely lower their guard.

A satisfied look on his face, Lu Chao quickly finished utilizing all the glass spheres on the desk.

Finally, after confirming everything was in order, he temporarily ended his cultivation and headed for the Superpower Bureau.

...

SWOOSH!!

「At the same time.」

A hovercraft approached from the direction of Ring City, entering the Red Maple City Circle.

On the rooftop of the Biotechnology Subsidiary, over a dozen figures were already waiting. Most were managers in suits and elite security personnel.

Then, under the gazes of the assembled crowd,

PSSH! CLANK!

the hovercraft’s cabin door opened, and Advisor Sun stepped out, dressed in a sharp suit.

Amid a chorus of greetings, he shook hands with several directors and managers.

In the end, he didn’t rush to state his purpose for being there.

Instead, he looked out at the skyscrapers of the Red Maple City Circle, his gaze casually sweeping past the more distant Superpower Bureau building.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and the cybernetic patterns on his neck flashed faintly.

As if a thought had occurred to him, he quickly turned and walked away, surrounded by his entourage.