Possibility of Fighting the Limit, Can I Refuse? [5K Seeking Follow-up]

"Four times becomes eight times."

"Isn't the system being a bit too authoritative?"

Lu Li took a deep breath. At this moment, even without him saying a word, his Battle Armor had already achieved a massive boost in effectiveness compared to the moment he first donned it; he feared that even Zhen Hua standing before him could tell.

And in reality, that was indeed the case—

At this moment, the look in Zhen Hua's eyes as he gazed at Lu Li had shifted from the burning, impatient intensity of before to one of bewildered helplessness:

"I had long considered that the higher the compatibility and recognition between a four-word Battle Armor and its user, the greater the amplification gained."

"Theoretically, there is no upper limit, but that is only in theory. Cases like those of Yun Ming and Chen Xinjie have told me that the maximum is just under 400%."

"But..."

"Lu Li's bonus is actually at least double that of those two?"

Zhen Hua's heart rate accelerated. The four-word Battle Armor was already pushing the limits of the human body to the absolute maximum, and now Lu Li had gained at least double that—what an extraordinary improvement!

It was equivalent to...

Wearing two sets of Battle Armor!?

In other words, if the opponent's cultivation was weaker than those two, it would be fine, but if he were to reach the limit, wouldn't that mean one person could take on two?

"It seems I've arrived at just the right time."

Just then, a figure walked into the office with a smile, his gaze turning toward Lu Li as he spoke in a gentle tone.

He wore a simple white robe and appeared more mature, looking significantly older than Zhen Hua. His build was even taller and broader than Zhen Hua's; standing there together, the brotherly vibe was off the charts.

The only difference was that one carried a hammer, while the other carried a kitchen knife.

His name was Mu Ye, a man who had poured all his potential points into culinary arts and mecha piloting, the Sect Master of the Body Sect, a level 95 Title Douluo who had vowed never to enter the limit realm for his entire life.

Seeing Lu Li's arrival, he was in a great mood. When he first met this child, he had regarded him as having the greatest life force in the world, and he had been depressed for a long time after failing to take him as a disciple...

"Uncle Mu."

Lu Li turned back and said with a smile. Over the years, even without revealing the secret techniques of his sect, this man had provided quite a bit of help for his cultivation...

To put it more bluntly.

If it weren't for the fact that this person was at the Blacksmith's Association, he might have visited even less often...?

"How is this set of four-word Battle Armor? Zhen Hua has been looking forward to you wearing it for a long time; the effects must be outstanding..."

"Wait!"

"Why is your amplification so high?"

Mu Ye said with a chuckle, but before he could finish his sentence, his eyes popped wide open the moment his attention focused on the changes in Lu Li.

What kind of monster is this!?

As a friend of Zhen Hua and a four-word Battle Armor Master himself, he naturally knew how much Battle Armor amplified power, and he knew even better that compatibility with one's own body was of the utmost importance.

But even so, those exceeding 400% could be counted on one hand, and this kid Lu Li...

It was more than 800%!

Even with high compatibility, it shouldn't be like this, right...?

"Uncle Mu, Uncle Zhen, is there something wrong with my Battle Armor?"

Lu Li looked at the two of them, pretending to be puzzled as he spoke.

"Don't you get this much amplification when you wear your Battle Armor..."

Zhen Hua: "..."

Mu Ye: "..."

The two exchanged a glance, saying nothing, but at that moment, they both felt a sincere urge to strangle the other.

Listen to what you're saying! Yun Ming and Chen Xinjie only get 400%, and those are Limit Douluos! Those are quasi-gods!

If the two of them didn't wear Battle Armor or mecha, they couldn't even scrape together a super-level combat force; they'd be lucky to get 300%!

"Little Li, let me put it this way: according to what your Uncle Zhen Hua asked the experts themselves, the amplification range for four-word Battle Armor is just over 400% for the Qingtian Douluo, Yun Ming."

"And your amplification is..."

"Nearly eight times!"

Mu Ye looked at the person before him, unable to help but exclaim.

"Do you know what this means?"

"..."

Lu Li put on a shocked and solemn expression, though in reality, he understood all too well why the person before him was so agitated.

Four-word Battle Armor was already a bug-like existence.

And his own double-strength Battle Armor...

Could truly be called a miracle!

"In any case, this is absolutely a good thing for you, but you must not let anyone with ulterior motives find out. Otherwise, it will turn into a bad thing for you instead..."

"Is Tower Master Qiangu really not afraid of attracting the Holy Spirit Cult to target you just to ensure the Spirit Pagoda's reputation for cultivating geniuses surpasses Shrek Academy?"

Mu Ye stared at Lu Li before him, sighing as he spoke, his heart filled with helplessness.

What on earth was the Spirit Pagoda thinking!

Lu Li was rare, yes, but he was far too overpowered. If he made such a big name for himself on the continent, wouldn't the Holy Spirit Cult take action?

Admittedly, Shrek Academy's reputation for geniuses hadn't been as strong as the Spirit Pagoda's in recent years, but you aren't an academy, and Shrek is still alive and kicking—what purpose could this possibly serve...

"Exactly, exactly!"

"Though, the frequency of assassination attempts has decreased lately, so I've been able to sleep more."

Zhen Hua chimed in indignantly as well. As the number one target on the Holy Spirit Cult's assassination list, he was the one truly walking on thin ice!

Lu Li offered a helpless smile in response.

Was he supposed to tell these two...

That the Holy Spirit Cult really did have ties to the Spirit Pagoda?

"Let's not talk about that. Little Li, it's rare for you to visit, so I must make sure you eat everything you missed out on over the past half-year all at once."

Mu Ye snapped back to reality, his eyes burning as he looked toward Lu Li, a smile spreading across his face.

"???"

A helpless look appeared on Lu Li's face. Great...

Time for another feast!

Sure enough, not long after, when a variety of high-grade ingredients were brought out by Mu Ye, a top-tier chef, Lu Li felt a hint of dread.

First of all, the taste was beyond reproach...

But he really couldn't eat any more!

As for Zhen Hua, he had been eating less lately and dumped the whole burden onto Lu Li.

"Little Li, since you're here, you have to help your uncle solve his troubles, and this food is just the bare minimum!"

Zhen Hua patted his shoulder and said with a laugh.

"Bullshit."

"When have I ever made this much for you?"

Mu Ye tore down his facade without mercy.

"It's useless for you to eat it."

"It's a pure waste on you."

Zhen Hua: "..."

Zhen Hua silently retracted his smile.

"Little Li, if it's not enough, just tell your uncle."

"I've got plenty."

Mu Ye looked at Lu Li with a chuckle, speaking earnestly.

"Um... thank you, Uncle Mu, but I really can't eat another bite."

Lu Li said with a helpless smile.

"Uncle Mu, I have a younger brother over in Eastsea City who struggles to get enough to eat. I'll bring him to you next time."

Thinking of Tang Wulin's bloodline talent, a thoughtful expression crossed Lu Li's face. It was certain that the boy wouldn't join the Tang Sect, and the Spirit Pagoda or the Body Sect seemed like the best choices for him.

"Ha? In this day and age, someone still can't get enough to eat? Does this kid have no parents?"

Mu Ye frowned.

"That's not it; he just eats a lot."

Lu Li shook his head. Given Uncle Mu's comment, it was hard to say if that wasn't the result of him exerting the power of a God King before even becoming a Super Douluo.

"But I think you'll like the little guy, Uncle Mu."

"Oh?"

"Is he a Body Soul user?"

Mu Ye's eyes lit up. If he said that, wouldn't it mean the kid had decent Body Sect talent!

The Body Sect was so dilapidated nowadays it was almost painful to look at. If he could find a junior brother for his eldest disciple, that would be wonderful...

"His martial soul is Blue Silver Grass."

Mu Ye: "..."

"Your uncle just remembered there's another course I haven't finished cooking. You can still eat, right?"

Mu Ye said with a dark expression.

"Cough, actually, he has latent blood energy talent waiting to be tapped. Anyway, I'll bring him for you to see next time."

Lu Li shook his head and spoke quickly.

He definitely didn't want to endure any more of those multi-course meals...

"..."

After that, Lu Li stayed with the two from the Blacksmith's Association until evening. Seeing that it was getting late, he decided to stay the night in Tiandou City before leaving.

The prerequisite, of course, was not eating Chef Mu's cooking.

On a snack street in the south of Tiandou City, Lu Li had just bought a glass of fruit juice and was strolling along while eating.

"The boost from this Battle Armor really surprised me."

"I wonder when I'll be able to find a formidable opponent to beat up. I can't do it to my teacher, I can't bear to, and Big Sister Da Bai and Big Sister Er Bai are as weak as Wu Changkong."

"And how far am I from the limit of combat power?"

"For example... Long Yeyue of Shrek Academy."

Unconsciously, Lu Li thought of his Battle Armor again. It is said that a four-word Battle Armor Master is on par with a Limit Douluo, and while there is a reason for that, it isn't entirely accurate.

For instance, Zhen Hua and Mu Ye—no matter how they combined their strength, they could never defeat even the weakest of the Limit Douluos.

But although his cultivation was inferior to theirs, his martial soul was inherently powerful, and his Battle Armor was even stronger...

The pure numerical increase alone was eightfold.

And because of his Dragon King bloodline, his combat power could never be calculated based on his current stage. Although he had been relatively harmless since becoming a Title Douluo, back when he was a Soul Douluo...

He had fought with ease against Title Douluos from the Spirit Pagoda headquarters without even using his Martial Soul Avatar.

Therefore, the feasibility of him taking on a Limit Douluo as a Title Douluo was far higher than the rumors in the soul master world suggested. Of course, he certainly wouldn't do something so reckless...

However, that "Dragon Runner" from Shrek Academy was indeed an opponent. Dragon-type attributes naturally suppressed others, and in this era, there seemed to be only two people with dragon-type martial souls...

Hm?

Two?

Lu Li's eyes lit up. He suddenly thought of the Star Luo Imperial Preceptor En Ci, who was far away on another continent and held the title of Holy Dragon. A handsome smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

After that, there would surely be no shortage of "Holy Dragon" contention matches.

"Even with strong cultivation, I was walking on thin ice in the Douluo Continent before. Now, it's better..."

Lu Li chuckled softly. Now that he had the double effect of his Battle Armor...

It seemed he lacked nothing?

[Host, although you have become a noble four-word Battle Armor Master, this is only the beginning.]

[You still have a very, very long way to go.]

[New advancement mission unlocked: Long-term mission: I must become the greatest Battle Armor Master.]

[Current strongest Battle Armor Masters in the world: Qingtian Douluo Yun Ming! Sea God Douluo Chen Xinjie!]

[Mission Reward: World's Number One Battle Armor Master, gain top-tier talent: Peerless and Unrivaled.]

"..."

Lu Li remained silent. He was just thinking about how to do it, but the system actually wanted him to do it! How could it ask him to take on Yun Ming and Chen Xinjie just after becoming a Title Douluo? Was there any way to play this...

He would need more compensation!

"..."

"Handsome, out for a late-night snack all by yourself?"

"Would you like to have a drink with me?"

Just then, a voice as melodious as silver bells rang out, and a young girl with reddish-purple hair appeared beside him out of nowhere.

She looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a delicate and graceful figure. Her mischievous face wore a sweet smile, and her pair of lively, large eyes were currently glowing with a pink light, her gaze as seductive as silk.

"..."

Lu Li's previously smiling face froze instantly. Looking at her beaming face, he couldn't bring himself to smile back.

"Can I refuse?"

He said subconsciously.

"Hey! Are you serious..."

The girl blinked helplessly, then gave a light huff. With an "I knew it" expression, she leaned in close to him and picked up his fruit juice, drinking it in one gulp.

"You can!"

"But you wouldn't want the Dark Phoenix—who holds quite a grudge against your sister and is looking to take it out on her disciple—to know about what you're doing in Tiandou City, right?"

"..."