Chapter 276
276 Future 2
Chapter 276 276 Future 2
After the arrangements were made, everyone counted the number of people and asked everyone's questions. No one had any objections, and everyone agreed to go to Black Cloud.
After waiting for about ten days, the merchant ship that was supposed to pick them up finally arrived.
A medium-sized vessel belonging to the Baihai Business Alliance, capable of carrying over a thousand people, docked at the nearby Yuhai Bay.
Lin Hui helped everyone board the ship one by one, until only Han Xiaoyue and two others remained.
"I've given you the address. Remember to write back." Lin Hui stood in the mist, watching the three people preparing to leave, and whispered to them.
"Of course not." Han Xiaoyue nodded. "Don't forget our promise."
"I'm already married," Lin Hui said directly.
"It's okay, I didn't plan to marry you." Han Xiaoyue said calmly. From the beginning, she was someone without a future, so she never intended to marry Lin Hui and delay others.
It would be best if she could leave behind a descendant, but if not, she wouldn't really care.
Most importantly, in this world, it is common for strong people to have multiple partners. The world is difficult and dangerous, and relying on strong people to make one's life better is an idea that many people want to achieve.
"Then, see you again in twenty years." Han Xiaoyue looked at Lin Hui carefully, without lingering, turned around and walked away gracefully into the distance.
Perhaps for her, Tu Yue's journey was just a small episode in her long life.
She has met many people and experienced many things. The powerful Lin Hui may leave a deep impression on her and may even make her feel a little nostalgic, but their feelings for each other are not enough to make her stay by Lin Hui's side.
The existence of the Destruction Key also forced her to continue moving forward.
"What a pity." The green-haired, petite girl Qin Shishi looked at Lin Hui, then at the captain, feeling regretful.
"Let's go. People like us with no future shouldn't hold others back." Xue Yan gently patted her bottom and left with Han Xiaoyue.
Lin Hui didn't speak, but just stood by the boat, watching the three people sail away completely until they disappeared from sight, before raising his hand.
The huge silver ship behind them slowly turned its head and sailed away into the distance.
He leaped into the air and vanished in the blink of an eye.
Ultimately, neither he nor Han Xiaoyue mentioned that the previous agreement originated from the time limit for filling the deep core near Tu Yue.
Now that this restriction is gone, the time limit could have been further extended, but neither of them brought it up again.
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Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.
After Lin Hui led the team back to Black Cloud, Qingfeng said that everyone was back to normal. They easily found their own positions in the prosperous and wealthy Black Cloud City and integrated into the community.
Shaye and Anling joined Qingfengdao as ordinary people and started learning swordsmanship from scratch.
After rescuing the person, Lin Hui went to explain the situation to his elder brother Liu Xiao and then returned to his normal cultivation routine.
To comprehend the Holy Form of Annihilation, and to evolve a new goal through the Blood Seal.
With access to a large number of aphrodisiac channels, Lin Hui had no shortage of aphrodisiac supplies in the short term.
The official high-end channels of Black Cloud City, the purchase channels of Qingfeng Dao through Baihai Business Alliance, and the newly opened purchase channels of Shanxin Sect are all sufficient for him to easily obtain a large number of the drugs he needs.
Therefore, although the effects of various drugs have been weakened, as long as the dosage is increased, he still does not need to worry about a shortage of drugs in the short term.
So Lin Hui began his own operation.
One day at the end of October.
After lunch, he casually pointed at Lin Xiaoliu, who had returned from the martial arts academy, and then stood alone in the courtyard of the Taoist academy, staring blankly at the gray sky.
He appeared to be daydreaming, but in reality, he was carefully considering how to choose the next thing to evolve.
At this moment, below his field of vision, the Blood Seal had already listed a row of evolution options, all of which were derived from Lin Hui's idea—the Halo.
Through his continuous experimentation over time, he finally discovered that the halo was actually an extension of the Mist God's divine power.
Since he didn't have divine power, Lin Hui tried many methods and finally determined that as long as he could create something with a similar effect, it would work!
So, he drew inspiration from the various science fiction works he had read in his previous life, tested something called a radiation field, and used it as a basis for evolution.
'Everyone and everything has a radiation field. If I could collect this radiation field, use it to strengthen myself, and then strengthen that radiation field again, wouldn't I achieve some of the effect I want?'
Therefore, after several attempts, Lin Hui evolved the technique based on the radiation field naturally emitted by the martial arts practitioners of Qingfeng Dao.
Starting with internal energy martial artists, Qingfeng Dao martial artists diverged from traditional martial artists in a different direction.
The internal energy of Qingfeng Dao wove a new net, guiding the disaster energy originating from the wind disaster into the body, strengthening itself.
Initially, the concentration of this calamity energy was not high, just a little bit.
As the body's adaptability gradually increases, the proportion of calamity energy grows larger and larger, eventually reaching its peak after practicing the Gale Sword Technique.
From this point on, the power of disaster began to extend from the body to affect the mind.
This is what Lin Hui had researched: why he and his disciples each had their own understanding of the Gale Sword Technique.
Because people's minds are inherently different and varied, the fusion of disaster energy will naturally produce different results.
Therefore, the internal energy radiation emitted by those who practice Qingfeng Dao martial arts is different from that of other martial artists from the very beginning of its generation. Lin Hui then combined this with the conceptualization of sects, targeting only the members of Qingfeng Dao with this radiation, thus creating the current Evolution Radiation Field option.
'1—Eye of Life: Originating from the Holy Night Cult's radiation field collecting organ, it transforms the eyes into special organs that collect the user's own radiation energy. When needed, it can be released to grant one full regeneration opportunity. The Eye of Life can undergo self-cultivation and improvement, storing up to ninety-nine full regeneration opportunities.'
'2—The Scar of Antiquity: Originating from a special organ of the Desolate Brain Demon, it can collect the radiation emitted by itself and convert it into a benign force field that continuously amplifies its physique. Therefore, the Desolate Brain Demon never cultivates; its strength naturally increases with consumption and growth. The Scar of Antiquity's rate of enhancement is related to its radiation intensity; the stronger its physical foundation and the greater its digestive capacity, the faster its growth. Its limits are limited by its lifespan and the material limitations of its world.'
'3—Cursed Energy Crystal: Originating from the innate organ of the Cursed Phoenix, it can collect its own radiation and transform it into a special cursed ability, marking and cursing any living being that kills it. The strength of the curse is positively correlated with the emotional fluctuations at the time of death.'
Three directions for enhancement—that's the answer Blood Seal provides.
Looking at the three directions of evolution, Lin Hui pondered for a long time.
In the end, I chose the first one.
In this world, as long as you're alive, there's always hope. Only by living can you continue to grow stronger; only by living can you enjoy all that is beautiful.
He sighed softly.
The first option has been chosen.
'The Eye of Life: Requires 100 years of physical and mental reserves. Time required: 200 years.'
'Note: Organ modification is available to all disciples of the Qingfeng Sect, but it is not automatically granted upon entry; it requires the sect leader's personal guidance.'
'Note: After modification, the initial number of regeneration attempts is 1. The regeneration effect is mind control; if the mind is clouded and not actively activated, death is irreversible.'
'Even so, it's already very strong,' Lin Hui thought to himself.
Two hundred years of evolution time is nothing to him now. The key is that this aspect fills the crucial gap in the Qingfeng Dao disciples' tendency to perish.
Most importantly, he narrowed the biggest gap between himself and the Fog People.
Although he is still far inferior to the Mistman, his maximum of ninety-nine regeneration opportunities, coupled with powerful abilities such as Micro-Flash and Surrounding Wind that can be improved with strength, will elevate his survivability to an astonishing level.
"Are you sure you want to evolve the Eye of Life?" Blood Seal asked at that moment.
"Sure!"
Lin Hui answered affirmatively.
His first step was to transform the naturally emitted radiation field into a powerful organ that could generate additional life.
Next, we'll discuss the venue and formation!
With his martial arts progress slowing down, he has plenty of time to perfect and make up for his shortcomings one by one.
Just as he was patiently planning for future development.
Inside the first floating mountain peak, Xie Chang'an, Zhang Yao, and Gongsun Xinlian, the three city lords of the Mist People, had already obtained a detailed battle report from Tu Yue's side.
Within the white jade disc-like array atop the mountain, the three men wore solemn expressions.
"The Duke of Purgatory, the Queen of Extreme Cold. Lin Hui was able to escape unscathed from the Duke of Purgatory. Even if the Duke didn't unleash his ultimate form, he's still far beyond what ordinary Mist People can match. This can't be hidden; the relevant information has definitely already reached the council," Xie Chang'an said in a deep voice.
“An ordinary mortal has risen to power, even surpassing the level of ordinary Mist People. It’s foreseeable that even if Big Brother protects him forcefully, various underhanded tactics from other major forces are inevitable. Things are about to get a headache,” Zhang Yao said, shaking his head.
"Are we lucky or unlucky?" Xie Chang'an asked with a helpless smile.
“That’s certainly good. With Lin Hui overseeing Black Cloud, the three of us can take the initiative, join forces, expand Black Cloud’s territory, and acquire more Deep Core Points!” Gongsun Xinlian said. “With more Deep Core Points, we can apply for a stable supply of Super Adaptors to build new large urban areas and attract new powerful individuals to join us!”
“That’s right. Decay is accelerating. Without the deep core point to control it, all areas far from the deep core point will have their lifespans drastically shortened. There’s simply no basis for building a city.” Xie Chang’an nodded.
Only by building cities can they alleviate the decay; this is their essential need.
Otherwise, theoretically, a Mistman could only live for two or three thousand years at most before decaying. Wild Mistmen fared even worse, as fighting, encountering groups of Mist Gods, or being swallowed and transferred by the Night Mist could all lead to their loss.
Therefore, becoming a Fog Person doesn't guarantee a carefree life; one is still bound by various realities.
“Now that the Fourth Princess has arrived, once the news spreads, even more people will try to seize her. We must strengthen our control over the city’s security.” Xie Chang’an looked at his third sister, Gongsun Xinlian.
"Fourth Princess, were you telling the truth when you said that before?" Gongsun Xinlian asked, frowning.
“She said she wanted to test Lin Hui further, and if he passed her test, she would decide to make him her man,” Zhang Yao replied.
"Arrogant! Lin Hui has already proven his strength and potential. What further tests does he need?" Gongsun Xinlian said coldly.
“It’s understandable, it’s imperial blood.” Xie Chang’an smiled and said, “Imperial blood can bring huge benefits to the other half. It’s only right to be a little reserved. With the Fourth Princess’s conditions and status, there are plenty of Mist People who are much better than Lin Hui to find a consort. You know, she originally planned to devour Lin Hui directly. The fact that she has changed it to this is a big improvement.”
“But Lin Hui is already married!” Gongsun Xinlian said unhappily.
“That Liu Xiao is just an ordinary priest, and she can’t possibly withstand Lin Hui’s normal needs. If there’s no one else to share the burden, she won’t last long before she’s completely assimilated by Lin Hui’s essence, her body becoming an extension of Lin Hui’s flesh and blood, losing herself,” Xie Chang’an said.
Gongsun Xinlian was speechless, recalling the tragic fate of ordinary people who had previously been with the Fog People.
"No matter what, we'll just have to deal with whatever comes our way. I, Xie Chang'an, am not easily intimidated. This situation is actually quite interesting. At least it's much more interesting than the unchanging old days." He laughed heartily.
(End of this chapter)