Chapter 863: Aunt Arrives! Mature Eva Contacts!

In Magu City, on the second floor of an upscale villa.

Inside a training room over two hundred square meters in size, thunder rumbled as a towering figure was wreathed in pitch-black lightning.

He swung his long spear, thrusting forward or sweeping sideways with a sidestep, his entire form appearing like a phantom—elusive and unpredictable.

After several minutes, the figure finally halted, the pitch-black lightning receding into his body, revealing the handsome, youthful face of a young man.

"Master-level spear technique, combined with SSS-grade Chaotic Divine Thunder, is indeed powerful—but still not at its ultimate output."

Xu Jingming stood in place, pondering his recent training session.

Close-quarters combat was absolutely a vital component of his strength.

In this regard, beyond his ability, physique, and combat skills, the most crucial factor was combat technique.

Previously, his Master-level spear technique had been overwhelming among peers of the same rank.

But now that he had officially reached ninth-rank combat power, the Master-level spear technique was no longer sufficient—it was even holding him back.

Thus, for most of the time, he relied on the ranged devastation of an elemental mage.

"I remember the plus sign appearing after the spear technique when my ability points exceeded one million."

"That means I need at least one million ability points to upgrade the spear technique to Perfect level..."

Xu Jingming sighed helplessly.

Once a combat technique reaches Perfect level, it undergoes a qualitative transformation.

A Perfect-level combat technique can even grant an ability user the power to fight across ranks!

It was foreseeable that upgrading the spear technique to Perfect level would bring a massive boost.

The only pity was that his system panel still lacked sufficient ability points.

"But it's not too bad—tonight is the induction welcome banquet; after it ends, I can head to Dayangzhou to hunt ferocious beasts tomorrow."

Xu Jingming exhaled softly, flipped his right hand, and stored the Mo Ying Feng Lei Spear in his space ring.

He then left the training room and entered another chamber.

This room had originally been a bedroom, but now it resembled a primeval forest, filled with vines and branches everywhere.

Hanging from these vines and branches were leaf blades shaped like swords.

The edges of these leaves were razor-sharp, and under the sunlight streaming through the window, they reflected a cold, metallic luster.

The entire room's vines and branches emitted a terrifying aura comparable to that of a peak eighth-rank ability user.

Moreover, the vines trembled rhythmically, as if breathing.

"Eva, how long until Xiao Jian breaks through to ninth rank?"

Xu Jingming asked.

"Almost there. Its aura has reached its peak—it will break through to ninth rank within 24 hours at most."

Eva's holographic projection appeared, floating midair as a green-haired, twin-bunned little girl.

Her pale little feet dangled lazily, looking utterly relaxed.

"Within a day?" Xu Jingming's eyes gleamed.

A ninth-rank Thorn Sword Grass!

Perfect—I'll see what kind of indestructible material it condenses during its breakthrough.

Also, leaving it in Magu City to protect Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chu will let me rest easy when I go to Dayangzhou.

"Thorn Sword Grass is nearly ready to break through, but these two others are still far behind."

Xu Jingming turned his gaze to the other corner of the bedroom, where two small flowerpots sat.

Inside the pots were two plants, just sprouting tender shoots—these were the two top-tier plant lives: Ironwire Vine and Purple Blood Vine.

They grew in soil soaked in Plant Holy Water; though only just sprouted,

they already showed clear differences from ordinary plants, appearing remarkably resilient.

Xu Jingming still had many rare-grade plant life seeds, but he had no intention of cultivating more.

The remaining Plant Holy Water could be kept for emergencies—sometime, it might prove useful for some rare flower, exotic herb, or miracle fruit tree.

"Ding ling ling~~~"

Suddenly, his phone rang—it was his aunt, Xu Qingwan.

He answered the call, and Xu Qingwan's crisp voice came through:

"Xiao Ming, we've arrived at the entrance of the Yuehu Community you mentioned."

"Alright, find a place to rest there—I'll be right over."

Xu Jingming replied.

His aunt's family had originally operated their rare plants in Jiangcheng; now that they'd moved to Magu City, many matters needed handover.

They only finished everything yesterday and arrived in Magu City this morning via high-speed rail.

"Now that my aunt's family has arrived, I can also move over simultaneously."

With a wave of his hand, Xu Jingming stored all three plant lives in his space ring.

The villa in Yuehu Community was already fully prepared—he only needed to show up to move in.

Just as he was about to call upon Ling Shuang, Song Qiuyun, and Jiang Chu to leave together, Eva floating midair suddenly exclaimed in delight:

"S-class! Mother has sent me a contact signal—should I connect now?"

"Mother?"

Xu Jingming paused, then remembered—Eva's "mother" was the mature woman form of Eva from the Hope spacecraft.

Since receiving the remaining legacy of Lei Shen from her a year ago, he had not contacted her again.

"I wonder what she wants this time."

Xu Jingming murmured, "Connect."

"Got it!" Eva nodded firmly.

Then, with a flick of her small hand, countless virtual light beams projected from the ceiling, quickly forming the silhouette of a tall woman.

The woman bore a striking resemblance to Eva—about seventy to eighty percent similar—but far more mature.

Her long green hair flowed naturally down to the curve of her firm buttocks.

She looked stunningly beautiful.

"Bearer, I have news: our Jin Nation's Seed Project has succeeded.

I don't know how they survived, but I've now received their signal."

The mature Eva launched straight into the matter, her tone no longer cold as before, but tinged with quiet excitement.

Having long remained aboard the Hope spacecraft in solitude, she seemed to have regained some emotions.

"Seed Project?"

Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow. "The one that preserved the elites from the Second Era, allowing them to survive until after the Molten Colossus rampaged?"

"Correct."

The mature Eva nodded, smiling:

"When my core was damaged by the Molten Colossus and I fell into slumber, I never learned the final outcome of the plan.

Now it seems it was executed successfully.

The elite seeds of humanity have hidden in another dimension and survived to this day."

"Elites from the Second Civilization Era..."

Xu Jingming narrowed his eyes.

If only a few were preserved, it would be fine.

But if many survived, it could shake the entire human world.