Chapter 585: Chapter 531: Making History Again

Only Liang Tai and a few others had believed in him. In the end, he won, and their gamble had paid off.

At the same time, he sighed inwardly. ’If only I’d known about this sooner, I could have earned another 200,000 Merit Points.’

Liang Tai said with a determined expression:

"This time, I must become Awakened!"

Lin Qi could feel Liang Tai’s determination to become Awakened.

He knew that just today, Liang Tai had taken a bottle of Awakening Potion and failed.

Winning 200,000 Merit Points this time meant he could buy another Awakening Potion.

...

「An hour later. Room 206, dormitory area.」

Lin Qi walked through the door, sat down in the living room, and started replying to his friends’ messages.

He even had many new friend requests.

He took one look, and his heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.

[I am Overlord]

Following that were Sword Emperor, King of Shuize, Sunx Saint, Li Tianxing...

...

Five friend requests, and three of them were Ninth Realm Martial Artists.

Among them was Overlord, the second-strongest expert in Xia Country. Lin Qi didn’t hesitate and immediately accepted.

Besides the three Ninth Realm Martial Artists, there were two others: Sunx Saint and Li Tianxing.

Lin Qi recognized their names. Before him, they were Xia Country’s two strongest geniuses in decades.

On the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Pillar, Gu Jian was ranked ninth.

But Sunx Saint and Li Tianxing were ranked second and third.

They were on a completely different level.

Even though they were all SSS-level geniuses who had Awakened two Abilities, the gap was still immense.

For example, Xu Qin could only observe an Eleventh-Level Demon Beast, while Gu Jian could observe a Twelfth-Level Demon Beast.

But Sunx Saint and Li Tianxing could observe the most powerful of the Twelfth-Level Calamity Beasts, and in the future, they could undergo eight Blood Exchanges!

So Lin Qi was curious why geniuses like them would want to add him.

After he accepted the requests, none of them replied.

Lin Qi’s gaze fell upon his status panel again.

[You fought a fierce battle with the strong enemy "Gu Jian." During the battle, you gained a new understanding of Spear Technique. Spear Technique +3%.]

[You fought a fierce battle with the strong enemy "Gu Jian." During the battle, you gained new insight into Body Technique. Body Technique +5%.]

[Spear Technique: Tier Four 94% → Tier Four 97%]

[Body Technique: Tier Four 80% → Tier Four 85%]

...

When Lin Qi saw the 97% progress bar, a smile spread across his face.

Fighting a strong opponent really was effective; the improvement to his Martial Arts Skills was enormous.

Gu Jian’s strength was undeniable—definitely stronger than a Level 8 Disaster Beast Earth-Splitting Dragon.

If he went out to hunt Calamity Beasts again, he could probably take down several Eighth-Level Calamity Beasts in a single day.

He had gained a lot from their battle.

Lin Qi then opened the House of War, where his victory was announced on the homepage.

He went to his Personal Center and saw his Merit Points.

[Merit Points: 1,420,000]

...

’I can finally buy a Tier Eight Battle Armor and Weapon!’

Lin Qi immediately entered the shopping module. Now that he had the Merit Points, he could upgrade his equipment.

He knew that the sooner he bought the weapon and it arrived, the sooner he could use it on the battlefield.

A standard-edition Tier Eight Long Spear cost 550,000 Merit Points.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Qi placed the order.

He then began discussing the details of the Big Gun with the vendor’s backend support, such as its length, thickness, the patterns on the shaft, and other specifics.

Next, he started looking for a Tier Eight Battle Armor!

[Item: Tier Eight Battle Armor (Standard)]

[Effect: Greatly resists the impact of Calamity Beast charges and sharp claws. Greatly resists the tearing and biting Abilities of Calamity Beasts.]

[Merit Points: 750,000]

...

Lin Qi let out a long breath when he saw the price. The cost of a Tier Eight Battle Armor was truly expensive.

However, he could afford it after hunting one or two Eighth-Level Calamity Beasts. Thinking about it that way, it wasn’t actually that expensive.

Lin Qi immediately placed the order, submitting all his physical data and information about his Awakened Abilities.

[BEEP!]

[1,300,000 Merit Points have been paid!]

Lin Qi watched the Merit Points disappear. In the blink of an eye, he had less than 150,000 left.

He had to keep hunting Calamity Beasts to earn more Merit Points.

Once his Tier Eight Equipment arrived, his Combat Power would increase, and the rate at which he earned Merit Points would also rise dramatically.

Earning several hundred thousand Merit Points in a single Disaster Beast Tide should be no problem.

"BUZZ!"

Just then, a message popped up on his device.

It was from Sword Emperor and King of Shuize, both congratulating him on his victory.

Even Overlord had done the same. Lin Qi replied to them all carefully.

Soon, Sunx Saint also sent a message.

[Sunx Saint: Lin Qi, let’s get to know each other. We should have a match sometime!]

[Sunx Saint: Oh, by the way, I’m going to go spar with Gu Jian. I want to test the strength of an Eighth Realm Martial Artist too!]

...

Lin Qi smiled when he saw Sunx Saint’s messages. ’This Sunx Saint seems like an interesting guy,’ he thought.

Then he saw the message from Li Tianxing. It was simpler, just saying they should get to know each other and be friends.

...

Lin Qi put down his phone. It wasn’t easy to get to know Xia Country’s two strongest geniuses.

Without enough Talent, they wouldn’t even give you the time of day.

He was once just an Ordinary person, but now, he was different.

The people who could add his contact information now were all High Realm Martial Artists, Ninth Realm Martial Artists, or Top Level geniuses.

It was basically impossible for an ordinary person to add him.

He then got up, entered the Martial Arts Room, and began today’s Cultivation.

...

「Shanghai, New Heaven and Earth Wealthy Area.」

「Gu Family Mansion.」

Inside the Martial Arts Room, Gu Jian, dressed in a blue robe, sat cross-legged. His expression was dazed, and his face was pale.

A large green screen was projected in front of him. On the other side was a man in a blue robe—the Sword Emperor.

The Sword Emperor looked at Gu Jian’s condition and sighed.

"You don’t need to be so dejected!"

"There’s really no shame in losing to Lin Qi!"

"After all, he’s the genius who broke Sunx Saint’s record and has already earned Overlord’s approval!"

"Even Emperor Red watched your match and said there was no injustice in your defeat."

Hearing the name "Emperor Red," Gu Jian’s spirits lifted slightly.

He gave a bitter smile. "Master, I just want to be alone for a bit."

The Sword Emperor nodded and ended the video call.

Gu Jian sighed. His heart still ached.

"BUZZ BUZZ!"

Just then, his phone suddenly vibrated, irritating him.

"Master, a call from Sunx Saint!"

A blue metallic sphere next to him spoke as it projected a screen.

A man in a Golden Robe appeared on the call, exuding an untamable aura. It was Sunx Saint. He got straight to the point:

"Gu Jian, let’s have a fight."

Gu Jian immediately shook his head.

"I refuse!"

Sunx Saint didn’t get angry. Instead, he smiled harmlessly.

"Are you sure? Then I’ll just have to use the House of War’s challenge module!"

"If you don’t want to be humiliated again, you’d better accept..."

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