Lin Xinghai didn’t expect that an individual could be so powerful.
Did the fact that he could defeat the blood fiend mean that his body had become powerful enough to rival mechas?
“It may not be as simple as breaking the four genetic limiters. There are several major realms above Enhanced. He may be an existence surpassing two of those higher realms.” Roger thought for a while and replied.
If he was only one realm higher, under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t be able to defeat mutated zombies. Even if he could, it definitely wouldn’t be so easy.
Lin Xinghai gradually became excited after hearing this. As long as someone could reach this level, then there was no reason he couldn’t achieve it as well since he had a system.
“By the way, what kind of ability was the person using? It seemed to have integrated both offense and defense at the same time. This is brilliant.” Lin Xinghai asked again.
Lin Xinghai knew too little about various abilities.
Lin Xinghai felt it was necessary to thoroughly understand various powerful abilities so that in case he encountered them in the future, he would have a better idea of what to expect.
“That’s not an ability.” Roger’s first reply stunned Lin Xinghai.
“After breaking the fourth genetic limiter, one can fully unleash the human body’s potential, thereby tapping into a mysterious energy hidden within the body. What he used for both offense and defense is precisely this mysterious energy.” Roger said these words with a casual tone, but his eyes were filled with envy and longing.
Who wouldn’t want to break the fourth genetic limiter and become a being on another level?
The fundamental reason why that level could surpass the Enhanced was that it had mastered this mysterious energy.
“Mysterious energy?” Lin Xinghai recalled the scene. That figure released the crimson aura effortlessly, and his eyes grew increasingly bright.
To be honest, he wasn’t too satisfied with his Extreme Speed ability, especially after witnessing the imposing Fang Tianhe’s Sky Fracture ability. This feeling became even stronger now.
However, at this time, he finally saw the light.
“Hmm! That strange power seems to be called Blood Essence.”
“It can not only be used independently but also combined with abilities. The synergy between abilities and Blood Essence is truly terrifying.” Roger explained.
Hearing these words, a storm of emotions surged within Lin Xinghai. It took great willpower for him to maintain his composure.
“What did you just say? Blood, essence?” Lin Xinghai asked word by word.
If it weren’t for the video he had just watched and Roger’s casual tone while speaking, he almost thought that his system had been exposed.
Roger gave Lin Xinghai a slightly baffled look but continued, “If I’m not mistaken, it seems to be called that! The leader mentioned it briefly before. He said, ‘When you reach that realm, cultivating the Blood Essence is the foundation for enhancing your strength.’ Oh, and I think that realm is called the Blood Qi realm.”
“Cultivating Blood Essence is the foundation for improving yourself.” Lin Xinghai muttered to himself, repeating the words.
He remembered that when he first received the system, there were similar words in the system’s mission instructions.
Of course, he had the system, so he didn’t need to cultivate; he could simply collect.
Standing to the side, Jing Huanlian spoke up when she saw the two of them stop their conversation, “Gentlemen, would you like to continue playing the next martial arts video?”
“Sure!” Lin Xinghai nodded.
The next martial arts video was about hammer techniques, featuring a burly man wielding a massive hammer. The man’s strength was equally terrifying, and the destructive power of the hammer techniques was even greater. However, Lin Xinghai only glanced at it briefly, as his mind was no longer focused on this.
He was contemplating the matter of the system and speculating on what the situation would be like when he broke through the four genetic limiters and reached the Blood Qi Realm.
While others had to work hard to cultivate the Blood Essence to enhance their strength, he…
Lin Xinghai shook his head and stopped thinking about it because he didn’t know what the Blood Essence stored in the system was.
Whether it belonged to him.
Even though he had many speculations, they were all just conjectures until his strength reached the Blood Qi Realm.
Jing Huanlian was playing one martial arts video after another, but after watching ten consecutive videos, Lin Xinghai still didn’t find one that particularly interested him.
On the other hand, Roger was enjoying his fruits, and he had already eaten more than half of the fruits on the fruit plate on the table.
“The next video showcases a rather unique martial art because it’s the only movement-based martial art within our Star Shield Shelter. It’s called the Phantom Movement.” Jing Huanlian explained.
Lin Xinghai immediately became interested upon hearing her introduction.
Jing Huanlian had been paying close attention to Lin Xinghai’s expression, and now she became even more enthusiastic as she said, “The distinctive feature of Phantom Movement is its elusive nature; your figure becomes dreamlike and elusive, making it impossible for enemies to anticipate your direction of movement.”
At this moment, a figure appeared in the holographic image, and he was also facing a large group of zombies.
But unlike the previous videos, he didn’t charge directly. Instead, he moved with an elusive grace, weaving through the dense group of zombies.
His figure was not only fast but also extremely elusive.
You might think he was dodging to the right, but in reality, he was moving to the left. When it seemed like he was charging forward, he might be retreating.
The sensory disorientation alone made it strenuous to keep track of the figure. As for trying to lock onto him for an attack, it became even more challenging.
What intrigued Lin Xinghai was that when using this technique to change directions or even retreat, his speed did not decrease in the slightest.
This aspect was simply a violation of the laws of physics.
However, the opponent managed to achieve it solely through that special footwork and… the Blood Essence.
It was easy to imagine how significant an advantage such a movement technique could provide in close combat.
This aspect was also demonstrated in the latter half of the video during the battle against the mutant zombies.
What appeared this time was a three-meter-tall mutant zombie with arms like scythes.
These mutant zombies could be considered a compact type. Lin Xinghai noticed that they were exceptionally agile due to their smaller size — a type of mutant zombie proficient in speed.
However, when facing the skilled practitioner of Phantom Movement in the video, this speed-proficient mutant zombie couldn’t even touch the figure’s clothes, no matter how it swung its scythe-like arms.
And that elite, relying on his speed, held a hand cannon in his hand and blasted the mutant zombie into pieces with one shot.
In the presence of such a speed-proficient elite, the mutant zombie didn’t even have a chance to escape.
Lin Xinghai became increasingly delighted as he watched. After the video ended, he didn’t hesitate to say, “I’ve decided. I’m buying this Phantom Movement.”
The smile on Jing Huanlian’s face was as bright as ever.
However, before she could speak, Roger jumped in and said, “Wait a minute. From what I know, Phantom Movement is the most difficult art out of the 15 martial arts at the Star Shield Shelter to master. It seems like no one has even come close to mastering the fundamentals.”
“Furthermore, to truly unleash the power of Phantom Movement, you must reach the Blood Qi Realm and use it in combination with your Blood Essence.”