aircannonsinc Chapter 3 A Surge in Strength
Chapter 3 A Surge in Strength
Upon learning that Lin Yi had successfully passed the preliminary martial artist assessment, Lin's parents were overjoyed and decided to celebrate.
Lin's father, Lin Zhidong, patted Lin Yi on the shoulder, hinting at his hopes, "Little Lin, once you pass the practical assessment, I'll inform your uncle and aunt so we can have a proper get-together and celebrate for you."
Lin Yi simply nodded with a smile.
He is now both Earth's Lin Yi and Devouring the Stars' Lin Yi. His parents are happy, and he is happy too.
……
The night was pitch black, and there were no stars in the sky.
On the rooftop, Lin Yi sat alone on the ground. He crossed his legs, with the soles of his feet facing the sky, and placed his hands on his lap with his palms facing up, his back straight.
Five hearts facing the sky,
Lin Yi began his cultivation.
A genius like Luo Feng can sense cosmic energy on his first day of cultivation, while a martial artist with weaker talent would need a year or two just to sense cosmic energy.
"At this time, that madman must have started cultivating too!" Lin Yi smiled. "I wonder what level my bloodline and talent are, and how long it will take me to sense them."
After a night, Lin Yi got up, looking somewhat sleepy.
"Hmm? I didn't sense anything."
"My talent is indeed ordinary. One bottle of evolution potion is not enough to make my talent catch up with a genius like Luo Feng."
……
Three days, a full three days.
Apart from dealing with his physical needs, Lin Yi spent all his time on the rooftop sensing the energy of the universe.
Until the fourth day, when the sun rose and the first light of dawn appeared,
Lin Yi's lips curled up slightly. He had succeeded!
A wisp of genetic energy flowed slowly into his body through the soles of his feet, the palms of his hands, and the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head.
"Finally, I succeeded." Lin Yi didn't dare to delay and immediately took the 'Qi and Blood Pill'.
The brown pill, about the size of a glass bead, melted instantly upon entering the mouth, transforming into a wisp of pure medicinal power that circulated throughout the body.
Boom!
With abundant Qi and blood, the speed at which cells throughout the body absorb cosmic energy increases dramatically!
In the beginning, the cosmic energy was like water dripping from a crack in a pipe, slowly seeping into Lin Yi's body.
Now, the crack in the water pipe has widened, and it's like a small stream of water is constantly flowing into Lin Yi's body.
A shiver ran through Lin Yi's body from the very marrow of his bones, causing him to tremble involuntarily.
After these invisible and colorless cosmic energies entered Lin Yi's body, they were frantically devoured by every cell in his body, which had been thirsty for too long.
As cosmic energy enters the cells, it is rapidly absorbed by the mitochondria within the cells, releasing a strange energy.
This energy is rapidly absorbed by all parts of the cell, and the entire cell itself immediately begins to undergo tremendous changes.
The genetic blueprint of life also undergoes subtle changes, and at the same time, cells begin to divide, splitting into two.
The remaining effects of the "evolution potion" exerted their final radiance, complementing Lin Yi's life changes.
Time passed second by second... Lin Yi's body was constantly changing.
Whether it's the surface skin, muscles, bones, or even every cell deep inside, the genes themselves are all changing.
This change is an evolution of life, an optimization of life's genes!
One day and one night!
Lin Yi cultivated for a full day and night.
"Now a punch has the force of over 10000 kilograms." Lin Yi exclaimed in amazement.
His strength has increased dramatically; he's now a novice warrior!
Because the human body has never consciously absorbed cosmic energy since birth, it has always been in a state of hunger.
Therefore, the first time you absorb cosmic energy is the time you absorb the most and the time your strength increases the fastest!
The extent of progress in this first cultivation session... also reflects a person's aptitude.
"Some people increase their punching power by 300 kilograms during their first training session, which is quite common; some increase it by 600 kilograms, which is considered quite outstanding."
"Some people can even increase their punching power by several thousand kilograms on their first training session..."
His strength has indeed increased dramatically, but this is largely due to the amazing boost brought about by the Qi and Blood Pill and the residue of the evolution potion.
Lin Yi knew that his bloodline was only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary Earthling, belonging to the lower ninth rank, and was above the ninth rank.
Relying solely on his own talent, he could increase his strength by about 1000 kilograms during his first training session. The rest of the time, it was only with the assistance of Qi and Blood Pills that he was able to increase his strength to over 10000 kilograms.
"My strength has increased explosively, that's enough. The rest of the time is for adaptation and honing of skills."
Lin Yi was very satisfied with his improvement in this training. With more than 20 days left before the martial arts combat assessment, Lin Yi began a new round of training.
……
"Dad, Mom, I'm going out. Wait for my good news." Lin Yi stuffed the last piece of biscuit into his mouth, said goodbye, and left.
Lin Zhidong didn't say anything, sitting silently on the sofa smoking. His weathered face, shrouded in smoke, was etched with a sense of solemnity.
Lin's mother, Xu Mei, looked at Lin Yi with a hint of worry in her eyes and gave him some instructions.
"Xiao Yi, be careful in everything you do, safety comes first."
"You're still young. If... if it doesn't work this time, we can do it next time..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi turned around and smiled, "Mom, don't worry, your son's abilities are definitely not a problem."
After saying that, he went out and headed towards the Extreme Martial Arts Academy.
Compared to his parents' worries, Lin Yi felt very relaxed.
Just kidding, he's already at the level of a junior general. What danger or difficulty could there be in participating in a near-five-element combat assessment?
……
They traveled in silence until they met up with Luo Feng and the others, then boarded a train that blended steampunk and science fiction elements. The train carriages were completely enclosed, with no windows or other means of viewing the outside world.
"Kuchi--Kuchi--"
The friction sound of the train moving at high speed was very faint, but the train carriages were noisy.
Inside the carriage, a large number of aspiring martial artists were seated.
Suddenly, a figure appeared on the large screen in each carriage: "Fellow aspiring martial artists, future martial artists, I come from the HR Alliance..."
Soon, the train left the base city and headed towards the monster town in the wilderness.
[Step into the wilderness, Luck +100]
The notification sound indicating increased luck appeared abruptly again.
Lin Yi was taken aback and couldn't help but mutter a complaint.
"No wonder it's called luck; it's all about luck, isn't it?"
The way to obtain luck is quite mysterious!
"Draw a card!"
Instead of saving up for a ten-pull, Lin Yi decided to test the bias of this gacha system.
In the gacha games of the past, some single draws were more likely to produce miracles, while others were more likely to yield treasures in ten-draws.
Lin Yi stared intently at the card pool in his sea of consciousness.
Amidst the ethereal aura and the floating cards in the card pool, a blue light flashed and leaped out, arriving before Lin Yi's consciousness.
"I made a profit!"
Lin Yi felt a slight surge of joy.
Upon seeing the items represented by the blue cards, even Lin Yi, who was mentally prepared for the wide range of card combinations, still had his pupils shrink again.
"This...is a bit too much, isn't it?!"
On the blue card outlined with secret runes, a golden vine is displayed—[Life-Eating Vine (Seedling)]!