Advancing to the Seventh Order
Gu Ding didn't really care what Ross Child. To him, the kidnapping of Liliath had already crossed his bottom line.
Although three of the four bodyguards in black had been killed, and Liliath said she would not pursue the matter further, Gu Ding had no intention of letting it go Ross Child's number, saying he wanted to pay a visit. Ross Child was the one who instigated this incident; the others were merely following his orders. Therefore, when Liliath suggested letting Trick and the other two leave, Gu Ding raised no objections.
The spaceship departed Problan Star early the next morning.
Everyone entered a meditative state, preparing for the upcoming battle. No one knew what kind of traps Ross Child had laid; all they could do was improve their strength and use overwhelming force to crush those scheming villains.
Gu Ding's genetic level has been unable to break through, so he can only Gale Refinement Jin and wait for the Earth Core Crystal from the Monster Paradise to arrive.
Three days after the spaceship left Problan Star, Sea Emperor brought good news: a new batch of Earth Core Crystal had finally arrived. However, there was also bad news: each person was limited to purchasing only one crystal at a time. Furthermore, Earth Core Crystal were only purchased in bulk once a month, with only one hundred crystals purchased each time. If you missed out, you'd have to wait until next month.
However, with Sea Emperor around, the least of their worries is not being able to get their hands on the goods. He placed an order for Gu Ding as soon as the goods became available and left a delivery address.
"Three days later, we'll stop briefly on Poz Star. Their delivery will take about three days. When we arrive on Poz Star, it will be morning, so we won't miss their delivery and we won't have to wait too long." Sea Emperor had already calculated the most suitable delivery location and made the arrangements.
Three days later, the Golden Eagle landed at the port of Poz Star before sunrise, and the crew was just in time to watch the sunrise.
After lunch, the Earth Core Crystal was finally delivered to Gu Ding.
After the goods were signed for, the Golden Eagle quickly sailed away from Poz Star.
Back in his room, Gu Ding took out the Earth Core Crystal that was placed in an exquisite box.
That Earth Core Crystal was fiery red all over, about the size of a thumb, and prismatic in shape.
Gu Ding held the crystal between two fingers and examined it carefully. "How do you use this? Do you swallow it?"
"Swallowing it is the simplest way."
After receiving the Sea Emperor's affirmative answer, Gu Ding did not hesitate and threw the stone into his mouth, then swallowed it forcefully.
The moment the Earth Core Crystal entered his stomach, Gu Ding felt a surge of heat emanating from his lower abdomen and spreading outwards throughout his body.
What the Sea Emperor saw was countless Black Virus gushing out from Gu Ding's body, frantically devouring the Earth Core Crystal.
In less than ten minutes, the entire Earth Core Crystal was completely devoured, leaving not a trace. Under normal circumstances, it would take at least three days for others to absorb Earth Core Crystal. For those who absorb it more slowly, it's not impossible for it to take five days or more.
After the Earth Core Crystal was fully absorbed, a Gene Shackles reappeared within Gu Ding's body. It was a jet-black chain, engraved with countless golden runes. Under the tearing force of an unknown energy, a crack quickly appeared on the chain, then extended rapidly before the naked eye could see. Moments later, the entire chain shattered completely, and the fragments faded in color, turning into nothingness.
At the same time, a small Gene Chain of the third gene chain in Gu Ding's body also changed. It took about five minutes for that change to completely stabilize.
During this period, Gu Ding's cells also undergo frantic mitosis and continuous evolution. The original Cell Comprehensive Index of 100,000 points was rapidly increased to 800,000 points.
Gu Ding slowly opened his eyes. He noticed the tremendous changes in his body this time, which were clearly the result of breaking through the original genetic level.
Sea Emperor also detected the latest data on Gu Ding's body and projected it out.
Name: Gu Ding
Gender: Male
Age: 15
[Gene Level: Seventh Tier]
Cell Comprehensive Index: 800,000
[Mental Strength Index: 790,000]
Special Ability 1: Level 3 Berserk (Evolvable)
[Special Ability 2: First-Order High-Speed Regeneration (Evolvable)]
Special Ability 3: Third-Order Damage Stacking (Curse Ability) (Evolvable)
[Special Ability 4: Absolute Seal (Level Two Taboo Power) (Evolvable)]
[Special Ability 5: Level 2 Advanced Iron Block (Evolvable)]
[Special Ability 6: Tier 1 Martial Dao Force Field (Evolvable)]
[Special Ability 7: First-Order Advanced Attraction and Repulsion]
[Ability Description: Can control all types of gravitational and repulsive forces on any object in any direction, up to ten times the original gravitational or repulsive force.]
[Ability Limitation 1: A part of the body must be in contact with the controlled object when activating the ability.]
[Ability Limitation 2: A controlled object can only retain one type of attraction or repulsion. (The object's inherent Attraction and Repulsion Force attributes are not included.)]
[Ability Limitation 3: If the ability is applied to the same controlled object multiple times, only the effect of the last application will be retained.]
[Ability Limitation 4: If the controlled object is extremely large, the effective range is limited to a radius of 1000 meters.]
Seeing Gu Ding's new ability, Sea Emperor was genuinely envious of Gu Ding's luck. High-level abilities are not easy to obtain, and the one Gu Ding acquired was extremely rare and powerful. For others, gaining the ability to control gravity is already quite remarkable; being able to control all types of attraction and repulsion naturally includes gravity.
Gu Ding was also delighted to see this ability, and he began to consider how to develop it.
Meanwhile, the Cell Comprehensive Index still had room to rise, so Gu Ding didn't sit idle. He started consuming Black Crystal, specifically the kind that could increase the Cell Comprehensive Index by 50,000 points.
Time passed day by day, and Gu Ding raised his Cell Comprehensive Index to 1 million points in just two days. Unfortunately, he no longer had any Earth Core Crystal, making it impossible for him to break through to the eighth rank in the short term.
In the following period, Gu Ding continued to cultivate his internal energy, and before arriving at Red Shield Star, he finally completed the fourth major cycle. At this time, his internal energy had become terrifyingly powerful, even vaguely surpassing that of Bigge, the strongest Combat Strength in the team.
After his Cell Comprehensive Index reached one million points, Gu Ding was finally able to freely use the twelfth level of the Limitless Body Technique without any burden on his body or time restrictions. The twelfth level of the Limitless Body Technique, the final level, offered a 320-fold increase in Combat Strength, representing the limit.
A base Combat Strength of 1 million points represents the maximum amplification effect that Bronze Level weapons can achieve. Beyond 1 million points, the amplification effect of Bronze Level weapons can only be calculated based on the maximum value of 1 million points.
Besides Gu Ding, the other team members have also made some progress. Among them, Liliath has made the most progress. She has advanced from the Ninth-Order Gene Body to the tenth-order, and her Cell Comprehensive Index has reached 1.5 million points, still firmly suppressing Gu Ding.
Elsa and Bigge, having reached the Eleventh Order, already possessed considerable basic Combat Strength, making significant improvements difficult. However, their overall strength did increase slightly.
As for Robert door was always locked, and Tagore, who was always sneaking food, Gu Ding had no idea what their situation was.
Meanwhile, on Red Shield Star, the Child Family has been extremely busy these days, preparing for the arrival of Gu Ding.
Ross sat quietly cross-legged on the clean ground. There was nothing around him, not even a table or chair, so he could only sit on the ground.
This is not his room, but a place where members of the clan are punished and imprisoned, called the Repentance Tower.
The entire tower is constructed of bluestone blocks, which contain substances similar to those used in the Magic Restriction Chains, but with a stronger radioactive quality. While the Magic Restriction Chains only take effect after being bound, these bluestone blocks do not require physical contact; as long as they radiate within a certain distance, all forms of energy will be sealed.
If an ordinary person had their Source Power and special abilities sealed inside this tower, they could only watch helplessly as the blue bricks were sealed, hoping every day to be released. But Ross wasn't worried at all; he simply closed his eyes quietly to rest, as if he were asleep.
Hidden throughout the tower were surveillance cameras, designed to monitor whether the punished truly repented. Ross, however, had been imprisoned for over half a month, yet he showed no sign of anxiety. He treated the place as his own room, waking up, washing, jogging, eating breakfast, cultivating, eating lunch, reading, eating dinner, reading again, and then sleeping. This unwavering routine earned him the admiration of many.
As punishment, the family even confiscated his Smart Watch, but this didn't seem to have any effect on him.
Lucia brought dinner that day.
"Why are you here today?" Usually, meals are delivered by several servants from the family in shifts. Ross found it a bit strange to see Lucia come in person.
"I just happened to see the maid carrying the food this way, so I took over, because I have something to tell you." Lucia also squatted down and placed the plate on the ground.
"Gu Ding and the others should have arrived by now, right? Even if they haven't, they should be here soon, right?" Ross's lips curled up slightly, as if the environment here had no effect on him at all.
"They should arrive in our star system by tomorrow morning, but whether they'll stop on Red Shield Star is anyone's guess. After all, your Coming-of-age ceremony isn't until two days later, and to avoid conflict beforehand, they'll likely choose to stay on a nearby planet," Lucia offered her speculation.
"Gu Ding will definitely stay on Red Shield Star directly," Ross said with a confident smile. (To be continued.)