Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Meanwhile, in the martial arts club of Mingde University, club president Fang Ranran was talking to an emaciated old man in black Hanfu through a video projection in her office.

"Uncle Cai, are there really so many people betting now? 4 billion federal dollars, is that true?"

Fang Ranran was utterly astonished as she looked at the electronic spreadsheet provided by the other party: "Are there so many people who are optimistic about Jin Tianchen?"

"How could our Hongtian Gang deceive a young lady of your stature? It's not that people are optimistic about Jin Tianchen, but the odds of your betting pool are too chaotic."

The emaciated old man forced a smile and said, "Jin Tianchen is 1 to 3 for the win, and you haven't even offered odds for Lin Rui's victory. In the entire underground world, there are none as reckless as yours, miss. Perhaps you could adjust the odds a bit? Maybe take some bets on Lin Rui's side for a hedge?"

The current odds in the underground world's various pools for Jin Tianchen were at most around 1 to 2.1, quite different from Fang Ranran's.

Others calculated their odds based on specific betting amounts to ensure a small profit, no matter the outcome, but Fang Ranran had arbitrarily set a high payout for Jin Tianchen's victory and wasn't even accepting bets on Lin Rui winning, clearly favoring Lin Rui.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ranran couldn't help but rub her temples, feeling a headache coming on.

She wasn't worried about not being able to pay out, but rather about winning too much.

She had political ambitions for the future, and it would be wise to earn less from such dirty money. She had so many other ways to make money, so why bother earning from these gamblers?

However, since the betting had started, there was no reason to stop halfway.

She offered such high odds to lure Jin Tianchen into the game; now that Jin Tianchen's money wasn't in yet, she couldn't end it so anticlimactically.

Additionally, the funds from this betting pool would ultimately flow into several charitable foundations under her control, seemingly unrelated to her on the surface.

This money would be used for charitable causes in the end, so even if someone were to meticulously investigate afterward, the impact on her would be minimal.

Fang Ranran shook her head: "It's fine, Uncle Cai, take as much as you get; I can cover it."

"If you say so, then I understand," the old man surnamed Cai nodded slightly: "I will continue to take bets in the name of the Hongtian Gang's reputation, and we will send you an update of the accounts every hour. Additionally, miss, please ensure Mr. Lin's safety. If the betting pool gets too large, some people might resort to desperate measures."

When the old man surnamed Cai mentioned 'reputation,' he emphasized the word slightly.

In the Ninth Base City, almost all top clans and families had their own 'black gloves' to deal with some matters in the lower sectors that were inconvenient for them to handle directly.

The Hongtian Gang was the power planted by the Fang family and Tianlan Group in the lower sector.

So when Miss Fang Ranran approached them two days ago, although he felt it was highly inappropriate, he still reluctantly helped under Fang Ranran's carrot-and-stick approach, not only spreading the word in the underground world but also opening financial channels to collect funds for her.

But now, the old man surnamed Cai was genuinely worried that Fang Ranran wouldn't be able to cover the bets.

Failure to pay out the bets would affect the reputation of their Hongtian Gang, and informing Commissioner Fang and Chairman Fang would offend this young lady before him.

Even the Fang family brothers would give him a hard time afterward.

At that moment, the old man surnamed Cai's expression changed: "Miss, another sum of money has come in, totaling 4.3 billion federal dollars! They come from four corporate accounts and five foundations; I'm certain these are all related to the Jin family."

Upon hearing this, the corners of Fang Ranran's mouth lifted slightly. This Mr. Jin wanted to bankrupt her in one go.

The guy must have guessed that the Hongtian Gang was placing bets on her behalf.

But instead of anger, Fang Ranran felt pleased: "Good! Keep the betting pool going until we close it right before the match starts. Don't worry, Uncle Cai, if I lose this time, I will take full responsibility and won't make things difficult for you."

Such was the nature of Fang Ranran.

Since the betting pool had already begun and the risk had been taken, there was no need to be timid anymore; might as well make a large profit all at once.

She was about to end the communication when the old man surnamed Cai suddenly spoke up: "Miss, do you really have so much confidence in that Mr. Lin? Do you believe he is certain to win? You should know that he is only at the Fourth Realm now, and the vast majority of people are not optimistic about him."

Fang Ranran thought back to Lin Rui's performance during their private sparring session in the martial arts club after his recent return from being an Other, and a glint appeared in her eyes.

She hadn't expected that after breaking through to Dragon Transformation, Lin Rui's combat power would be so strong!

Just the abyssal willpower he was able to wield almost rendered her immobile!

And Lin Rui's blade speed, combined with the secret technique known as 'Ultimate Slash,' wasn't much weaker than his previous Yang Pulling Slash.

"It's not a hundred percent guarantee, but I estimate he has about an eighty percent chance of winning. If you're interested, Uncle Cai, you could also make some money on this."

Fang Ranran herself estimated that Lin Rui had at least an 80 percent chance of winning this battle.

The remaining twenty percent would depend on what kind of Emperor Level augmentation Jin Tianchen would implant next.

Fang Ranran found it unbelievable. She knew that Lin Rui's own body had not yet been implanted with the dragon armor prosthesis. She really wondered how powerful his altered form must be now?

"Alright, let's leave it at that."

After closing the video communication, Fang Ranran discovered that Yu Feicui had also sent a message.

Yu Feicui: Ranran, the families of Zhao Yan and Nolan Wei recently received junk text messages from Jin Security Company, and Nolan Wei just received a summons from the Western District Police Station. The police have reopened the Xia Yun case and consider Nolan Wei a major suspect.

Fang Ranran thought to herself that Jin Tianchen really had no shame!

From what she knew, on the day of the incident, Zhao Yan forcefully shattered the screen, flinging Nolan Wei and the girl named Xia Yun into the densely populated area outside the Martial Arts Society of Second City University, where they narrowly escaped.

Afterward, Jin Tianchen's assistant and the legal team tried to pin the crime of violation on Zhao Yan and his companion, but the girl and her parents were righteous, and the people from the Jin family failed to succeed.

Now Xia Yun had fallen to her death and her parents had disappeared. The police reopening the investigation into the case was utterly ridiculous.

What made Fang Ranran even more angry was that, after her warning that day, Jin Tianchen not only did not back down but intensified his efforts. Enjoy new tales from My Virtual Library Empire

She sent a message in the group chat.

Rain Upon Heart Dust (Fang Ranran): Zhao Yan, Nolan, if you're worried about your families, you don't have to participate in tomorrow's match against Second City University.

She was confident that she could protect the families of the two, but that didn't mean they wouldn't worry.

The replies from the two, however, eased Fang Ranran's expression.

Wild Big Tree (Nolan Wei): It's fine on my end, Director Fang. I've been looking forward to tomorrow's match for a long time. I've always remembered them ganging up on me. Now that I finally have the chance for revenge, how can I not participate?

Fleeting Dust (Zhao Yan): I will fight with all my strength, Director Fang. Don't worry about me, I am also looking forward to tomorrow's match.

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Lin Rui had also seen the messages in the competition group but didn't give it much thought.

At the moment, he was sitting beside Si Malin, watching the various data from his transformation along with several academicians who had come by appointment, as well as the blood analysis results.

The blood drawn from Lin Rui had been sent back to the 9th base city three hours earlier via the Alien Body Management Bureau's emergency express starship.

"You're right, the pseudo-abyssal essence in your body has indeed evolved!"

Si Malin looked surprised after only a brief glance: "Checking the data, the correlation with true abyssal essence is quite high, nearly 37%."

"Interesting, this pseudo-abyssal essence can actually evolve?" said an old man with white hair and silver glasses, eyes sparkling with wisdom: "What could be the reason?"

Lin Rui could only shake his head and respond with a smile, "Sorry, it's a sect secret, I can't disclose it."

However, he was very pleased in his heart.

During the several hours of transformation, he had kept singing to brace himself, insisting on using the Ultimate Heart Source to strengthen his Golden Core and bone armor. He had suffered so much, and yet it was rewarding.

Another academician nodded in understanding, "We understand, but I guess it must be some kind of Cultivation Technique or secret technique related to the Limitless Venerable or Growth Venerable, and the abyss?"

Lin Rui looked at that person with surprise, then nodded in agreement.

Si Malin and the other academicians were even more excited as Lin Rui's successful transformation meant that their research direction was viable.

Lin Rui had also brought them an unexpected surprise – the pseudo-abyssal essence could continue to strengthen and improve during the course of cultivation advancement.

"Look at his blood analysis; even his blood revealed traces of pseudo-abyssal essence."

Si Malin's eyes glowed: "It shows that the bone armor is nourishing his body. His physical body will not only become stronger than other Martial Cultivators, but also produce more powerful spiritual power, mobilize more abyssal will and concepts, and even generate divine power—I think, we may have found the true path for humans to achieve 'Longevity' and 'Abyss.'"

The white-haired old man, however, shook his head slightly, "We still need to see more. We can't be so hasty, but from the current situation, Lin Rui's advancement to the sixth realm and normal transformation is not a problem, though the process may be more dangerous and more difficult than for a regular Martial Cultivator."

Another academician smiled lightly, "There's indeed some hope. Let's write a report together later and apply for another round of experimental funds. Lin Rui's 'dragon armor prosthesis' needs to be prepared ahead of time."

Just then, Si Malin made a 'hmm' sound and turned to look at Lin Rui, "Xiao Rui, I know what the next bloodline talent of your Brilliant Thunder Sacred Body is—congratulations, it's SSS+, the super Emperor-Level 'Divine Sun Heavenly Cosmos'! Under normal circumstances, it'll awaken within 50 days, but if a stimulus is encountered, it's highly likely to awaken immediately."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rui's pupils dilated, and his expression was incredulous.

He knew about the 'Divine Sun Heavenly Cosmos', it was not only a super Emperor-Level talent but also related to time and space!

Since it was the 'Divine Sun Heavenly Cosmos', he could then determine his next prosthesis.