Chapter 821: 80% Lightning Amplification! Encountering Zhou Yu!

"Can absorb lightning to repair? What kind of metal is this?"

Xu Jingming was stunned.

But then he thought again—he already had the SSR-grade liquid battle suit, Yuanjia.

An elemental weapon that repairs via lightning didn't seem so strange anymore.

"It looks much thicker than before, like another ring has been layered over the original one."

Xu Jingming carefully examined the larger Jiyao Lei Huan in his hand.

Compared to before, the patterns on the new Jiyao Lei Huan were far more complex and distinct.

"Let's test the amplification of the Jiyao Lei Huan first."

Golden lightning surged in, and the new Jiyao Lei Huan floated again behind Xu Jingming.

Crackling—

Just as before, as the Jiyao Lei Huan spun, lightning flashed and leaped within it, radiating a deadly, dangerous aura.

But Xu Jingming immediately noticed the difference from before.

After amplification by the Jiyao Lei Huan, the Daitian Divine Thunder seemed darker in hue!

"Eva, scan the energy fluctuations."

Under Eva's virtual blue-light scan, Xu Jingming tested the power output with and without the Jiyao Lei Huan.

After several repeated trials, Eva quickly delivered the results:

"The dual Jiyao Lei Huan significantly boosts your S-class power."

Previously, it amplified lightning power by 40%; now it's over 80%."

"80%?" Xu Jingming's face lit up.

At his level, the power of his lightning ability was already extremely hard to improve further.

Unless his base attributes surged dramatically, or the SSS-grade Shenlei Xuesha Body unlocked a new form.

An 80% amplification of lightning power from the Jiyao Lei Huan was already monstrous!

"Just a dual ring gives 80% amplification—what if the full five-ring version is completed? How terrifying would that be?"

Xu Jingming couldn't help but whisper in awe.

The amplification from a perfect-grade elemental weapon was simply too terrifying.

"According to records, the complete Jiyao Lei Huan can amplify Lei Shen's lightning power by 50%."

Eva shook her head, "But at that time, Lei Shen was already an ultimate powerhouse—50% lightning amplification was already terrifying.

I estimate that at the ninth stage, the full Jiyao Lei Huan should provide at least two to three times the lightning ability amplification."

"Two to three times?" Xu Jingming exhaled slowly.

It seemed that after leaving Ye Er's Secret Realm, he should spend some effort inquiring about where similar rings might be found.

"For now, the mission is still hunting beasts and collecting rare flowers and herbs."

Xu Jingming retracted the Jiyao Lei Huan into his space ring, exited Thunderstorm Mode, and took the space ring from Jia Erka's corpse.

His powerful spiritual force surged out, breaking the original spiritual imprint and leaving his own.

Immediately, a space appeared in his perception, filled with numerous rare flowers and herbs.

Xu Jingming quickly counted: there were 34 tons of rare flowers and herbs below B-grade, and 0. tons above B-grade.

There were even three S-grade rare flowers and herbs.

"No wonder he's a peak eighth-stage Grand Master—his space ring holds far more than ordinary Grand Masters."

Xu Jingming's eyes gleamed.

During his time in Ye Er's Secret Realm, he had also seized rare flowers and herbs from many other adepts.

Including Jia Erka's haul, he now had 104. tons of rare flowers and herbs below B-grade!

He also had roughly 1. tons of A-grade and above.

"Indeed, compared to searching for them myself, stealing them is much faster."

Xu Jingming couldn't help but smile.

The only pity was that the highest-grade rare flowers and herbs he'd found were only S-grade.

For him now, they weren't very useful.

Better to save them and exchange them for contribution points later, to obtain rarer resources from the Great Xia Resource Repository.

"Only SS-grade or SSS-grade rare flowers and herbs would truly excite me—if I'm lucky enough to find an SSR-grade, even better.

If I can't find any, just stealing them works too—after all, the only ones I truly fear are those two S-grade peak eighth-stage adepts."

Suppressing his thoughts, Xu Jingming obliterated Jia Erka's corpse with Daitian Divine Thunder.

He took off again toward his destination. When he arrived at the beast aggregation point and prepared to unleash his technique—

A piercing sonic boom echoed from afar, and a figure shot toward him through the sky.

It was a woman clad in a blue battle suit, her figure curvaceous, her face beautiful.

Whirling winds surrounded her, granting her incredible flight speed.

Upon seeing her face, Xu Jingming immediately retracted the Daitian Divine Thunder he'd been ready to unleash.

This woman was Zhou Yu, Director of the Mo Du Security Bureau.

Although Xu Jingming was fully encased in the black Yuanjia, his face hidden,

His signature Lei Long Wings still allowed Zhou Yu, flying at high speed, to recognize him.

"Xu Jingming?"

A look of surprise appeared on Zhou Yu's delicate, fair face.

She manipulated her wind ability, changed direction, and flew over to Xu Jingming, smiling warmly:

"What a coincidence, meeting you here."

Ye Er's Secret Realm spanned over three million square kilometers.

Yet only three hundred adepts had entered.

Unless they'd prearranged to meet at a specific location, the chance of two people encountering each other was extremely low.

"I didn't expect to meet you here, Sister Zhou." Xu Jingming smiled back.

When Ling Shuang first arrived in Maple Country, Zhou Yu occasionally traveled with them.

Their relationship had become friendly.

"It's been over half a month since entering Ye Er's Secret Realm—how's your collection going?"

Zhou Yu asked with a light laugh, then blinked her clear, large eyes and said generously:

"Collecting rare flowers and herbs is crucial for your Thunder Temple.

If your quantity isn't enough, I can give you all mine.

Of course, the final contribution points will still be credited to me."

"I don't know if my haul counts as much."

Xu Jingming replied thoughtfully, "I have 105. tons of rare flowers and herbs total.

Excluding the 1. tons above B-grade, the rest are all below B-grade."

"What? 105. tons?!" Zhou Yu's eyes widened in disbelief—she thought she'd misheard.

So far, the total amount of rare flowers and herbs she'd collected was only 20 tons.

That was after robbing several foreign eighth-stage mid-grade Grand Masters along the way.

Yet Xu Jingming's haul was five times hers!

"This haul must be even more than a peak eighth-stage Grand Master's?"

Zhou Yu silently marveled.

She assumed Xu Jingming was just lucky, having found more rare flowers and herbs—not doubting his strength.

"You've got quite a bit—then I'll hold off giving you mine for now.

When we gather to leave the Secret Realm, if you still lack enough, ask me then."

Zhou Yu said softly, "Also, I heard from adepts I met on the way that a new Hundred Flower Valley has appeared in the southeast.

There are many rare flowers and herbs there, and several nations' elites are facing off—no one dares to move first.

I'm planning to head there—want to come with me?"

Of course, the "meeting" she mentioned was, naturally, robbery.