Bai Suzhen tapped the table. "Based on my guess, and combined with the statements of the seven prisoners..."
"The entity behind the Kami Cult doesn't want destruction, it wants to devour."
"What it devours are superhumans, which is why the Kami Elixir is used to forcibly transform people into monsters."
"A monster is a failed superhuman, but a failed superhuman is still a superhuman; their superpowers are still activated within them!"
"Furthermore, ordinary superhumans won't work; they must be newly minted superhumans, and there are age restrictions. Superhumans who have transformed from high school students might have the best energy."
"Of course, there might be other reasons, but that's all I can guess for now."
Ling Yi and the other two nodded.
This guess is quite reasonable.
"Keep going!"
Bai Suzhen nodded.
"Secondly, Lin Hai City's superhuman defense capabilities are weak. According to information provided by the prisoners, Lin Hai City has no registered superhumans of Fourth Tier or above."
"Third..." She paused.
" Lin Hai City is very close to the coastline. If the Purification process fails, Bai Ye can retreat by sea; this is his escape route."
Ling Yi listened and remained silent for ten seconds.
" Lin Hai No.1 Middle School." He repeated the name.
"If our prediction is correct, we need to reach Lin Hai City within seven days and Destroy it before the anchor point can be deployed."
After a moment's thought, Ling Yi said, "Tomorrow, I'll go to Lin Hai City."
"Tomorrow?" Chu Ran was taken aback. "Aren't you going to rest?"
"There's no time to rest." Ling Yi turned around.
"Bai Ye only gave me seven days."
"I need to get back within seven days."
"Why did you rush back?" the White Bone Demon asked.
Ling Yi glanced at the calendar on the table.
"College Entrance Examination Simulation Exam, July Number Three."
White Bone Demon:...
Chu Ran:"..."
Bai Suzhen smiled slightly.
"Master, you are truly..."
"What?"
"It's nothing." Bai Suzhen lowered her head and continued organizing her notes, the smile on her lips not fading.
Late at night on the 29th of the month.
Ling Yi sat alone in the bedroom and opened the system panel.
[Host: Ling Yi ]
[Current Rank: Early Stage of Sixth Tier ]
[Energy: 14060]
[Seal Status: 3/7 layers released]
[Jiga Progress: 57/10]
14,060 Energy Points.
Before the battle, I had 34,000 points. I spent 20,000 on Body Cultivation, leaving me with 14,000.
These Energy Points were accumulated by him over the past twenty days through the help of members of the Jiga Kami Cult.
Fifty-seven strikes.
From the first First Tier superhuman to that short-haired man who mutated into a Fourth Tier superhuman.
Each strike of the mortar is accompanied by the acquisition of energy.
But now, he faces a new problem: the use of Energy Points.
Previously, Energy Points were mainly used for two purposes: Body Cultivation and unsealing.
However, both of these paths have now reached a bottleneck.
The Body Cultivation is complete.
Unsealing the seal requires a stronger physical body after the third layer.
The system warned that forcibly unsealing the fourth layer would result in an over 80% chance of physical collapse.
In other words, the 14,000 Energy Points cannot be spent for the time being.
Ling Yi stared at the system panel, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the desktop.
"System." He murmured to himself, "Besides Body Cultivation and unsealing, are there any other uses for Energy Points?"
There was a three-second silence.
Then a new line of text popped up on the system panel.
[ Energy Points Extended Uses (Unlocking Conditions Required):]
[1. Super Energy Refinement: Consumes Energy Points to increase the purity and density of super energy. Effect: Increases the upper limit of combat power without changing the rank. Cost: 5000 Energy Points /time.]
[2. Summon Entity Enhancement: Consumes Energy Points to increase the base attributes of the Summon entity. Effect: Permanently increases the maximum rank of the Summon entity. Cost: 8000 Energy Points /entity.]
[3. Skill Unlock: Consumes Energy Points to unlock the host's hidden skills. Currently unlockable skill: Energy Absorption (Passive).] After defeating an enemy, automatically absorbs their residual super energy and Hua Wei Energy Points. Cost: 10,000 Energy Points.
Ling Yi stared at these three new uses, his brain working at high speed.
Super-powered tempering.
Summon entity enhancement.
Skill unlocked.
Three options, three directions.
Super-power tempering means that he can possess combat strength approaching that of the mid-to-late stages of the Sixth Tier Sixth Tier. This offers extremely high value for money.
The Summon entity will be strengthened, permanently increasing its Summon cap. The White Bone Demon is currently at Fifth Tier, and if the rank cap is increased, she may break through to Sixth Tier.
Sixth Tier White Bone Demon.
That would be a qualitative leap.
Skill unlocked: Unlock "Energy Absorption (Passive)". Automatically absorbs residual super energy after defeating an enemy, Hua Wei Energy Points.
This means he no longer needs to manually confirm absorption, and the efficiency of obtaining the product is greatly improved.
Moreover, this skill is a passive skill; once unlocked, it remains active permanently.
He wanted all three options.
But there are only 14,000 Energy Points.
He has to make a choice.
"System."
"First unlock 'Energy Absorption Passive'."
[Confirmed consumption of 10,000 Energy Points, skill unlocking in progress...]
[Unlock complete.]
[New Skill: Energy Absorption (Passive) - After defeating an enemy, automatically absorbs their residual super energy and Hua Wei Energy Points. Conversion efficiency: 80%.]
10,000 Energy Points, 4,060 remaining.
Ling Yi did not hesitate.
Because he knew that in the upcoming battle at Lin Hai, he would face superhumans from the Kami Cult.
Each hit will automatically grant Energy Points.
This is a snowballing technique.
The initial investment is large, but the later returns are immense.
Ling Yi closed the system panel and lay back on the bed.
We're leaving for Lin Hai tomorrow.
Five days.
He needs to find the anchor point, Destroy it, and then rush back to take the Simulation college entrance exam within five days.
June 30th, morning.
Dafeng City Railway Station.
Ling Yi, White Bone Demon, and Chu Ran, carrying backpacks, mingled with the flow of passengers and entered the waiting hall.
Bai Suzhen remained in Dafeng City, responsible for guarding prisoners, maintaining the stronghold, and providing remote intelligence support through a super-powered communication device.
Lin Hai City, 800 kilometers away.
The high-speed train takes two and a half hours.
Ling Yi bought three second-class train tickets.
He did not choose to fly.
Airline security is too strict; his superpowered manipulation might be detected during the security check.
Security checks on high-speed trains are relatively lax, and the carriages are crowded, so it's easy to be overwhelmed by the Aura of the crowd.
Three hours later, the high-speed train arrived at Lin Hai Station.
Ling Yi stepped out of the station and took a deep breath.
sea breeze.
The salty, fishy sea breeze blew in from the distant harbor, filling his lungs.
Lin Hai City and Dafeng City are completely different.
Dafeng City is an inland city, dry, hazy, and full of factory chimneys.
Lin Hai City is Sea City, humid and bright, with palm trees and seafood stalls everywhere.
Pedestrians on the street wore short sleeves and flip-flops, their skin tanned a wheatish hue by the sea breeze He Yang.