"See you, Old Zhou!"
At the heart of the Great Rift Valley, Qin Shi waved at Zhou Yuanchen as the rescue team carried him away.
The latter's face was bruised and swollen. He wailed incoherently, his words too muffled to make out, though from the shape of his mouth, they were probably nothing nice.
Having dealt with the Top 100 Competition's biggest opponent, Qin Shi let out a long breath.
If he hadn't used his premium-customer privileges at Entropy Sea Bank to freeze Zhou Yuanchen's account, he probably wouldn't have been able to beat him.
The comprehensive enhancement that came with entering the Professional Level formed an insurmountable barrier of sheer strength.
"Now I can finally focus on comprehending the Demon Mountain Breathing Method."
The "furnace" inside Qin Shi gradually settled. The sound of all his bones resonating placed an enormous burden on his mortal flesh.
Even though he had broken through the three limits, he felt as if his whole body was about to fall apart. He forced himself to wait until Old Zhou was gone, then staggered over and sat down.
"The barrier of the Professional Level is too tough."
Qin Shi closed his eyes, and the Body Refining Furnace rose within him.
The radiance of his life force was like flames, wrapping strand by strand around every inch of flesh and muscle.
Beneath his skin, countless tiny fire serpents seemed to slither through his muscles.
Scalding vapor seeped from his pores, weaving together in a haze. He was like an enormous furnace, radiating a golden-red glow.
"The Body Refining Furnace has advanced another level, making the signs of my skin barrier more and more obvious."
The corners of Qin Shi's mouth lifted. He could feel his blood flowing like heavy beads of mercury, rolling and linking together.