Chapter 154

12:00 noon, Rongshan residential area, Room 301

"Huhu~"

The smell of cooking oil constantly drifted out of the living room, and the balcony was opened to disperse the smell.

In the small, old-fashioned kitchen, Fang Huiyi forcefully carried out a large pot containing corn and pork rib soup.

On the dining table in the living room, a table full of dishes was laid out, the fragrance mouth-watering, including stir-fried meat with chili, stir-fried eggs with tomatoes, sour and spicy shredded potatoes……

Lin Qi didn't stand on ceremony either; he took the rice bowl from his dad's hand, filled it with a full portion of white rice, and began to eat heartily.

Opposite him, his mom, Fang Huiyi, also began to eat; her complexion was much better, no longer as exhausted and lifeless as before.

"Mom, how have you been feeling lately?" Lin Qi asked.

Fang Huiyi said: "I've been feeling much better lately; my body is getting better and better, and my Qi-blood value is constantly recovering."

Lin Zhen also smiled and said: "Your mom has already recovered to a Qi-blood value of 5.0, it's just that her fist strength is a bit low, not even 200 kilograms."

Lin Qi nodded, his expression unchanged.

But his heart sank; his mom's body toxins had been removed, and she had been recovering for over two months.

She was originally a Second Realm martial artist, but it wasn't until now that she had recovered to a Qi-blood value of 5.0.

The recovery speed was slower than imagined; during this period, hundreds of thousands of Xia Guo coins had been spent purchasing resources.

He suddenly remembered Dr. Li's reminder that wanting his mom to recover her martial arts would require a massive amount.

Now he finally understood how much this "massive amount" was.

"The organs in Mom's body were severely corroded; taking resources to cultivate now is getting half the result with twice the effort, with low efficiency. I have to find a way to purchase resources to restore her body organs first."

Lin Qi thought secretly; he currently had over 8 million Xia Guo coins on him, and after upgrading to an S-level contract, he would get another 10 million Xia Guo coins, enough to purchase some expensive resources.

"Xiao Qi, I heard that you performed very well in the real combat training camp." His dad, Lin Zhen, suddenly said.

Lin Qi swallowed his rice and said nonchalantly: "It was okay, I broke the record and became 1st place."

"First…… place?"

Lin Zhen suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Fang Huiyi.

They could both see the shock in each other's eyes.

"Xiao Qi, you didn't say that wrong, did you?" Fang Huiyi asked.

Lin Qi put down his bowl and chopsticks and explained: "I didn't say it wrong; I indeed got 1st place."

"In the entire Cang Province, your son, I, Lin Qi, am already the strongest."

Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi were dazed again; their son had become the strongest in Cang Province just like that?

It was too dreamlike, simply incredible.

They were just ordinary people, yet they had produced a super-genius son.

It made pride well up in their hearts uncontrollably.

……

In the afternoon, Chiqiong Martial Arts Mansion, Mansion Master's office

"Beep!"

The office door opened automatically, and Yue Feng, wearing a black suit, turned around and saw Lin Qi walking in.

A smile appeared on his mouth again; he took the initiative to welcome him and patted his shoulder:

"Lin Qi, welcome back."

"You really didn't let us down!"

Lin Qi also smiled: "Didn't let everyone's expectations of me down."

Under Yue Feng's instruction, he sat opposite the tea table, and the brewed hot tea exuded a white fragrance.

"Haha, this is truly too satisfying!"

"You suppressed Chen Li, this S-level genius, with absolute strength; with such a brilliant performance, who dares to say you aren't worth an S-level genius title."

"Don't worry, tomorrow's second round of voting, you will definitely win." Yue Feng patted his chest confidently to guarantee.

"Are there Li Zehao's real combat results?" Lin Qi picked up the teacup and took a sip; it was faintly bitter, then quickly turned sweet, and a cool feeling enveloped his brain.

It made his brain's operating speed much faster.

Yue Feng shook his head: "No!"

"I guess it's like us, hiding the results first; to get specific information, we have to wait until tomorrow, but the second round of voting also takes place tomorrow."

"I guess they want to give us a surprise."

A smile appeared on Lin Qi's mouth:

"Then let's give them another surprise; tonight is exactly the seventh round of the Genius Championship, which is the final round."

"The top 32 will decide the final top 16." Yue Feng's eyes lit up after hearing this and he nodded: "Wonderful!"

"Currently, those who can enter the top 32 almost include all the S-level geniuses; as long as you can enter the final top 16."

"That's another piece of strong evidence; they can't possibly win against you."

Lin Qi drank tea calmly; he was also very much looking forward to the Genius Championship tonight.

……

7:30 PM

The geniuses of Tianhai City, who had rested for a day, all gathered at the three major martial arts mansions.

Chiqiong Martial Arts Mansion, in the virtual hall, it was already bustling with noise, and everyone was gathered together chatting.

"Zhou Xiyin is here too!"

"This goddess has also come to watch the final round of the Genius Championship."

Someone saw the tall white figure not far away, with a pair of long legs that were exceptionally conspicuous.

Zhou Xiyin, who was wearing a ponytail, was looking for something in the crowd.

!

Suddenly her beautiful eyes lit up; a tall figure walked into the virtual hall.

She walked up quickly to meet him.

"Lin Qi!!"

Lin Qi looked at Zhou Xiyin, who was exuding vitality in front of him, and greeted her with a smile:

"You're here!"

Zhou Xiyin smiled: "Good luck in the final round of the Genius Championship; I think with your strength, advancing is definitely no problem."

"Your feeling is right!" Lin Qi smiled.

Jiang Miaoyin, who followed behind Jiang Tao into the virtual hall, was wearing a loose school uniform today, with her hair in buns, exuding a youthful atmosphere.

She felt inexplicably unhappy in her heart when she looked at Zhou Xiyin.

"Brother, who is that woman?"

Jiang Tao introduced with a smile: "This is Zhou Xiyin, currently ranked 4th in our entire Cang Province."

"She is someone you should learn from in the future."

Jiang Miaoyin wrinkled her small nose, shook her head, and hummed: "Only 4th; by next year, I will definitely enter the top 3 of Cang Province."

Jiang Tao laughed dumbly: "Haha, you will definitely have no problem."

……

"Good luck, Brother Qi!"

Facing the cheers of Lu Xiang, Wu Feng, Guo Heng, and others, Lin Qi chatted briefly and chose to enter the virtual cabin to log into the Red Realm.

Everyone looked at the giant screen projected on the ceiling, where the list of the top 32 was projected.

"We have two people from Cang Province; that's already considered amazing."

"Most of the others are geniuses from the Imperial Capital, Magic City, Beijiang Province, Shu Province, Jiangnan Province, and Yue Province."

"I wonder if Chen Li and Lin Qi can enter the top 16?" someone asked curiously.

……

Imperial Capital, inside a luxury villa

Li Zehao, wearing a white tracksuit, looked at the projected video in front of him, and Zhang Tai's face appeared on the screen.

"Xiao Hao, the rewards for the final round of the Genius Championship are very good; you must get them."

Zhang Tai said kindly and urged.

Li Zehao clenched his fist and smiled confidently: "Don't worry, Uncle; if I test my current strength again, I will definitely be able to enter the national top 15."

"I've got the reward for the top 16 in the bag."

"Tomorrow's S-level contract won't run away either."

The middle-aged beauty in red next to him also laughed: "My son is the most excellent."

After Li Zehao finished speaking, he entered the virtual cabin next to him.

He logged into the Red Realm with ease; in his personal space, his excitement was uncontrollable:

"In the entire Xia Guo, there aren't many opponents left for me."

"Whoever meets me can only blame their bad luck!"

……

(End of chapter)