Chapter 534 - 41: Steady Improvement, New Martial Skill

The Superpower Resources obtained from the Rebel Base had unknowingly been mostly depleted by him. He could clearly feel the increasing difficulty of each subsequent improvement.

He wasn’t overly disappointed, though, because he was already not far from reaching the veteran Transcendence Level. Moreover, there were still some Beast King Materials in the batch of resources he had harvested earlier that he hadn’t yet used.

"In a few days, I can try making the Super Energy Medicine Crystal..." Lu Chao thought, the recipe for the Superpower Potion he had memorized from the base’s database subconsciously surfacing in his mind.

Over the past month, he had essentially researched the recipe for the Super Energy Medicine Crystal thoroughly. He had also attempted a few experiments during this period, but the results were less than ideal. However, thanks to the boost from his High-Efficiency Skill, he could feel that he was not far from producing a finished product.

"Since the effects of primary resources are limited, I’ll just try more primary Excellence-grade Superpower Potions when the time comes," he mused. "Maybe there will be some pleasant surprises."

As the thought flashed by, Lu Chao stood up. He stretched his shoulders, elbows, and neck, his gaze falling on a massive rock over a dozen meters away.

A month was neither short nor long, but it was enough time for him to arm himself once again. The enhancement of his Life Energy was restricted by resources and the intensity of his tempering, but his Martial Skills, boosted by his Flow State talent, had once again made tremendous progress.

"EXHALE... INHALE..."

Suddenly, Lu Chao took a deep breath, slowly bringing his hands together at his waist.

The rock in his line of sight was a good seven or eight meters tall, its surface covered in weathered cracks. It weighed at least a dozen tons. But as he concentrated his mind, a brown Qi Flame surged from the palms of his hands.

Compressing, gathering, solidifying... The Qi Flame spun rapidly between his palms. The surrounding air distorted, emitting a BUZZING sound, while the gravel and debris on the ground trembled slightly.

This was the High-Level Martial Skill he had redeemed from the Superpower Bureau’s intranet—Qi Jet Spray.

It could compress a Qi Flame to its absolute limit before spraying it out. Its penetrative and destructive power far exceeded regular Qi Flame projection, and its explosive force was several times stronger than a simple Qi blast.

Spending nearly fifty thousand contribution points on it wasn’t a blind decision, but rather the result of his reflection and summary following the battle with Tan Shanzhong. By now, the Stacked Force Fist was struggling to keep up with his strength. Furthermore, he had no shortcomings in close combat; in comparison, he was somewhat lacking in ranged attacks.

With that thought, Lu Chao’s gaze steadied, and his breathing relaxed.

"Go!"

BOOM!

Lu Chao fiercely thrust his palms forward, blasting out a pillar of brown Qi Flame.

The distance of over a dozen meters was crossed in an instant. Like a streak of rainbow light shooting across the sky, it instantly pierced the massive rock.

KABOOM!!

The massive rock, seven or eight meters thick, explosively shattered, sending debris flying everywhere. The Qi force, compressed to its limit, struck the target like a high-pressure missile. A wave of air pressure then surged in all directions, blowing away the billowing dust.

"Not bad," Lu Chao said, withdrawing his palms and standing tall. He nodded in satisfaction.

The effect of this Martial Skill was stronger than he had anticipated, making it especially suitable as a killing move at mid-to-long ranges. He even had a curious thought.

"I wonder if this move can take an electromagnetic kinetic wave head-on?" he pondered.

Lu Chao thought of that member of the Clare People from last time. Even now, he still hadn’t figured out which Life Energy development path the other party had taken. It seemed a bit like bio-armor modification, but not exactly. There was also that incredibly troublesome method suspected to be spatial teleportation, which was simply impossible to defend against.

"Yooo~"

While he was deep in thought, a low cry came from his side.

Lu Chao turned his head and saw Ghost Element lying on a nearby rock. Its ruby-like beast eyes were slightly narrowed, seemingly showing a hint of interest in his martial arts practice.

Then, with a flash of its beast eyes, it unleashed a Spiritual Shock.

BOOM!!

An equally massive rock violently crumbled, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading in all directions. Accompanied by a raging gale, the rock completely disintegrated, turning into a pile of dust and gravel on the ground.

[Elemental Devouring Beast]

[Life Energy: 271]

As the intuitively sensed data surfaced, Lu Chao’s eyes flickered. He clearly felt the intense spiritual fluctuation from just now.

Over the past month, Ghost Element had already finished digesting the Spiritual Power of Tan Shanzhong and those Superpower Law Enforcement Officers. Although its Life Energy enhancement speed couldn’t compare to his own, it was still quite exaggerated. It was already nearing the threshold of the peak of the Transcendence Level.

"You really scored a bargain," Lu Chao said, walking over and raising his hand to rub its head.

Ghost Element let out a comfortable purr and rubbed against his palm.

The man and the beast stayed on the rock platform for a moment, just preparing to return to the camp, but soon, footsteps approached from the distance.

Yue Zhenhong walked up the stone steps along the cliff face, holding a newly received communication briefing. His expression was somewhat subtle.

"Old Yue?" Lu Chao raised an eyebrow.

Over the past month, he had delegated a lot of authority, spending most of his time cultivating here. Yue Zhenhong and the others rarely came to disturb him.

"Inspector Chen," Yue Zhenhong said, walking up closely and lowering his voice as he handed over the communication briefing. "News has come from the Yao Capital. The allied forces of the Five Major Enterprises have set out."

Lu Chao took the briefing and glanced at it.

"Oh? They’re quite fast."

He originally thought the Five Major Enterprises would continue to bicker with the Alliance Country for a while longer.

"A week earlier than expected." Seeing through his thoughts, Yue Zhenhong added uncertainly, "Judging by the tone from the Yao Capital, it seems the Five Major Enterprises were pressured by the demands of the Clare People and chose to take a step back, deploying their troops first."

Hearing this, Lu Chao’s heart stirred as he recalled what Ji Lixian had said earlier.