Chapter 93

"Gurgle~"

But an intense hunger surged into his heart, and his stomach made a sound.

"Hoo~"

Lin Qi quickly ran to the table nearby, picked up an energy supplement, and drank it down.

After drinking five tubes in a row, he picked up the heated pre-made nutritional meal and ate it in large mouthfuls.

While eating, he opened a functional drink and drank it in one gulp.

Too thirsty! Too hungry!

Lin Qi felt like a starving ghost reincarnated; no matter how much he ate, he couldn't get full, and no matter how much he drank, it wasn't enough.

His stomach was like a bottomless pit, constantly devouring food and water.

Half an hour later

Lin Qi stood up; the feeling of hunger dissipated, his entire stomach felt warm, and it was operating crazily, converting food into the nutrients his body needed.

The transformation of his body required a huge amount of energy.

Looking at the mess in front of him: four or five nutritional meals, over a dozen packs of compressed biscuits, over a dozen bottles of functional drinks, and five tubes of energy supplements.

Having calmed down, Lin Qi finally turned his gaze to the panel.

【Your template has reached a fusion rate of 10%; you have undergone painful remodeling, your willpower has become stronger, your body has transformed, and you have gained the talent: Steel Tendons and Iron Bones!】

【Your martial arts talent has been improved, your comprehension has been enhanced, and your ability to understand techniques has been improved.】

【When facing non-human species, you will erupt with combat power that transcends the ordinary.】

"Steel Tendons and Iron Bones?"

After reading the first few pieces of information, Lin Qi was stunned and checked the details of this new talent.

【Steel Tendons and Iron Bones: The possessor has tendons and bones far exceeding those of ordinary people, with large tendons as tough as alloy steel wire and bones as if forged from refined steel, incredibly hard.】

【With the Steel Tendons and Iron Bones talent, you will possess strength, speed, and defensive capabilities far exceeding those of martial artists at the same stage.】

Lin Qi looked at the explanation of the new talent and inexplicably felt it was very familiar.

His mind turned, and he remembered!

Yue Feng, the Vice Director of the Chiqiong Martial Arts Mansion, had also said the same thing.

This was a description of the special ability "Vajra."

Except for not being able to circulate source energy to cover his whole body and resist the super defensive ability of Third Realm martial artists, it was almost exactly the same.

Even his Steel Tendons and Iron Bones talent seemed more comprehensive; after all, the "Vajra" special ability only had strength and defense, not speed.

Lin Qi pondered: so now he possessed half a special ability?

That was fine; even if it was half a special ability, it was still one.

Soon, Lin Qi stopped dwelling on this; being able to become stronger was a good thing, so he stretched his body, began to move, and took a stance to start practicing fist techniques.

His body exerted force instantly, and a surging, billowing power came from his body; his muscles expanded, and his veins bulged.

"Bang, bang!!"

He unleashed a tiger claw, power following his arms, and thick tendons protruded, looking like coiled dragons wrapping around his arms.

The air exploded, one "air cannon" after another was unleashed, the sound crisp and loud, his whole body's Qi-blood surged, and majestic power was vented out.

Lin Qi practiced his fist techniques wantonly, a feeling of comfort spreading throughout his body.

This feeling...

He felt exceptionally amazed; his entire body had undergone a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering change.

It was as if endless power was hidden in his bone marrow; his bones had become heavy, their density increased, and their hardness greatly enhanced.

Every large tendon in his body was tightly wrapped around his bones, not only possessing super toughness but also being full of elasticity, just like a powerful spring.

Every time he exerted force, his large tendons acted like power conductors, continuously erupting with even more formidable power.

Clearly, he felt his Qi-blood value hadn't increased much, but his strength had been improved in all aspects.

He stopped practicing, walked to the full-length mirror, and looked at himself in the mirror.

Comparing himself to the marked height line, he had grown taller again, reaching 1.92 meters; he had a premonition that this might be his maximum height, and he wouldn't grow any taller.

Looking at his body, the muscles on his chest rose and fell with his breathing like mountain rocks.

Every muscle was like tempered steel, containing volcanic power.

His body proportions were optimized again, becoming more coordinated and better-looking, and his bone frame had become extra large, making his chest and shoulders broad.

As high and broad as a mountain, his facial features were distinct, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, and his temperament was cold and stern.

In an instant, looking at himself in the mirror, it was as if he really saw the legendary Erlang Shen.

His temperament was becoming more and more like the legendary Erlang Shen.

After sighing, Lin Qi walked to the fist force detector and turned it on.

"Beep."

Looking at the red elliptical target, he wanted to know how strong his fist force was now.

"Hoo~"

Lin Qi took a deep breath, let his whole body relax, and the next instant, his gaze condensed, becoming sharp. His whole body's aura was released, like a fierce tiger awakening, unfolding a slaughter, and his power erupted in an instant.

His legs exerted force, transmitting it to his waist; every tendon in his body contracted like a powerful spring, then suddenly erupted, transmitting the majestic power to his arms.

"Whoosh!!"

Qi-blood surged, the muscles in Lin Qi's arms expanded, and bulging veins wrapped around them like giant hammers as they swung, drawing a perfect whistle through the air and smashing heavily onto the target.

"Boom!!"

A loud noise exploded out of thin air in the martial arts room, and the target shook crazily, ready to shatter at any moment.

"Beep!"

A string of numbers instantly appeared on the electronic screen—"1503.1kg"

Seeing this, Lin Qi didn't stop and continued to swing his fists.

"Bang, bang!!"

"1504.6kg!"

!

"1505.1kg!"

Only after seeing three sets of data did Lin Qi reveal a smile; this was the true power of a thousand jun.

His fist force had already exceeded 1,500 kilograms, far exceeding the limit of a First Realm Flesh Refining martial artist, with a full five hundred kilograms extra.

Even Li Zhou couldn't compare to him at all.

"Test speed next!"

Lin Qi took out the speed tester, turned it on, and set it up.

Three minutes later, a fierce wind stirred up in the martial arts room, and a black shadow moved so fast it appeared as a phantom, crossing the finish line.

"Bang, bang!!"

Lin Qi, sprinting at full speed, pressed his palms hard against the wall to make himself stop.

"Beep, beep!!"

The electronic screen on the speed tester switched, and a set of numbers appeared.

"21.3m/s!"

Lin Qi nodded secretly; sure enough, his speed also far exceeded the First Realm limit of 18m/s.

Three meters faster every second—in reality, that was enough to open up a huge gap in positioning.

In battle, this speed could determine life and death; it could save his life at a critical moment.

"Fist force 1505kg!"

"Speed 21.3m/s!"

Strength and speed far exceeding the same level, plus his Steel Tendons and Iron Bones—his body's defensive power was definitely not weak either.

Lin Qi jumped up and down on the spot, feeling that he contained majestic power.

And this was still without him breaking through to the Second Realm.

No, that wasn't right!

Lin Qi continued to look at the panel and realized the situation was wrong.

【Your body has undergone transformation, your muscles have also been tempered, your Qi-blood value has broken through, Qi-blood value +3.01】

【Your Qi-blood value has broken through 10; your realm has broken through from First Realm Flesh Refining to Second Realm Tendon Refining.】

【Qi-blood value: 9.99 → 13】

Lin Qi was silent for a moment; there had been too much information just now, and he hadn't finished reading it all.

He hadn't expected that the body's transformation would casually temper all his subtle muscle groups, directly allowing him to break through the First Realm and become a Second Realm martial artist.

His Qi-blood value had even surpassed the grade's number one, Li Zhou; now, facing Li Zhou, he was superior in every aspect.

"Next, as long as I continue to temper, I feel my Qi-blood value will continue to break through soon."

Lin Qi thought to himself; although his body was digesting, he felt that due to the body transformation, the energy consumption was too great.

His Qi-blood value hadn't completely risen yet.

"Hoo~"

Lin Qi took a deep breath, feeling sticky all over, and quickly entered the bathroom to shower.

"Whoosh, whoosh!!"

As hot water washed over him, Lin Qi read through all the information.

Fusion rate 10%, gained the third talent—Steel Tendons and Iron Bones.

While his body talent improved, his comprehension also improved.

There was one more piece of information.

【In battle, when facing non-human creatures, you will erupt with combat power that transcends the ordinary.】

(End of chapter)