Chapter 739 Approaching
"According to the test results, your Abyss Source Material Coincidence Rate is already close to 72%, getting closer to the true Abyss. However, your X Source Material and genes have a 48% overlap with the Seventh Generation Sect Leader."
An hour later, in Rui Fang's Armored Biological Research Institute, secret lab number 11, Si Malin gasped: "The overall physical quality also reached 372,422 points, True Essence Quantity 433,426 points, True Essence Strength 485,341 points. Just this month, your physical qualities in all aspects have been enhanced by about 13-18%, and the speed has accelerated, already nearing the limit—"
It is known that in the Nine Realms Divine Illumination, all aspects of physical and spiritual qualities are only between 300,000 to 600,000 points.
Some individuals can reach 700,000 to 800,000 or even over 900,000, those are at Divine Envoy, Senior Divine Envoy, and Super Divine Envoy Level.
Si Malin continued flipping through the test report: "The comprehensive spiritual power value hasn't increased much, 451,034 points, spiritual strength 631,231 points, almost reaching Divine Envoy Level, mainly the quantity is holding you back."
Although, according to Lin Rui's current cultivation, his comprehensive spiritual power value and spiritual strength are already considered monstrous, yet the growth speed is still not matching his physical body.
And these growths mainly came from eight months ago when Lin Rui said he devoured and refined part of the Essence Soul of Great Wei Taizong Wei Jingtong.
Since then, Lin Rui's Primordial Spirit Power has also been growing rapidly but has never matched the speed of his physical enhancements.
Si Malin turned his head to look at Lin Rui: "You won't be able to suppress it like this, sooner or later, you'll expose the foundation, and in three to five months at most, you must advance."
If Lin Rui advances to the Eight Realms now, the assimilation rate will definitely surge over 60%.
At that time, the situation will become tricky.
And Lin Rui's comprehensive spiritual power quality of 450,000 points is increasingly difficult to control and suppress his strong qi and blood. There will certainly be flaws in front of the Great Celestial Master and the East Abyss in the future.
Si Malin actually admired Lin Rui quite a bit; being able to elevate spiritual power qualities to such heights within just two years.
If not for this, Lin Rui would not have been able to sustain it long ago.
At this moment, a piercing alarm sounded outside the lab; Si Malin glanced outside unconcernedly.
Rui Fang's Armored Biological Research Institute had long been under the attention of all parties, drawing countless forces from the Federation to spy.
They wanted to find out how Lin Rui was cultivating mutants for the high-level Martial Practitioners on the Sky Extreme Star and also desired to steal the manufacturing technology of new model armaments.
Concerning the Rui Fang Group's new armaments, six months ago, there was already a leak, causing a huge storm across the Federation, all three realms of politics, business, and military were in turmoil.
So now every month, the Armament Research Institute has over a dozen espionage and data theft cases.
However, the Forest·Rui Fang Group is no longer what it used to be.
On one hand, there's financial growth, currently, not only is the Rui Fang Group expanding its territory in the pharmaceutical market, but the Forest Group's growth in trade and heavy machinery is gradually catching up to Rui Fang Pharmaceuticals; on the other hand, the military strength of the Forest·Rui Fang Group is increasing day by day. The two major groups altogether have 12 Heavy Equipment Divisions, 4 task forces with three battleship escort fleets, 1,500 Dragon Transformation Martial Practitioners, and 120,000 Alien Walkers. The private armed forces of the Forest·Rui Fang Group have entered the first tier among the Federations' financial oligarchs.
And over these eight months, he and Mr. H have performed armor implant surgery on 73 Second and Third Generation Alien Walkers.
This has made the top-level combat power of the group particularly strong.
Currently, they are mainly limited by the speed of armament research and development. Most of the early Alien Walkers' armaments are relatively cheap and require a substantial additional fund for R&D. Otherwise, the combat power of the Forest·Rui Fang Group's Congressman and Quasi-Member level would be able to increase by more than double!
It should be noted that Wang Tianwu, responsible for the personnel and audit of the Institute, advanced to the Ninth Realm five months ago and is of Bloodline Emperor Rank!
Although this individual is somewhat lacking in accumulation of martial arts and magic, and their Conceptual Power is slightly inadequate, he is nevertheless a strong Congressman level expert skilled in Mind Illusion Techniques! Together with Wang Tianwu's powerful Magic Artifact, and the 4 Red Spider 8PRO Combat Robots modified to 9SSS-level which he bought on heavy debt, he could barely fight a match against a Divine Envoy Level adversary.
Moreover—
Si Malin glanced outside the lab's door.
Outside the lab door stood a figure clad in golden Exoskeleton Armor, emitting a brilliant and magnificent aura.
This person held a sword in one hand, standing there like a statue, silently guarding the door.
—This is another expert Lin Rui recruited seven months ago, currently responsible for overseeing the research institute.
Initially, Si Malin wasn't aware of this individual's prowess, but recently, two Third Generation Alien Walkers, after undergoing surgery, mentioned this person, saying their strength was utterly unfathomable, maybe even Divine Envoy Level! Or possibly a Senior Divine Envoy!
With these two standing guard over the research institute, one can imagine the difficulties those forces would face trying to steal the technology from Rui Fang Institute.
Lin Rui looked at his test data, his eyes flickering: "It's a bit troublesome, but still within controllable range."
However, several of his plans need to be accelerated.
"As long as you are aware, it's fine. When I knew you earlier, I thought your sister Lin Xi's issue was extremely troublesome. She was contaminated by the Abyss, and the possibility of eventually falling was 99.99%, yet I never expected your situation to be the most precarious."
Si Malin shook his head, manipulated the equipment to remove the cables from Lin Rui's body: "I really don't recommend you continue injecting pseudo-X Source Material and Martial Intent Polarization Injections. Your Martial Intent Conceptualization, has already become difficult to enhance with injections. Continuing to inject will only further evolve your X Source Material and genes towards the Seventh Generation Sect Leader and Great Sun Venerable."
When he spoke this sentence, his expression changed slightly.
The guy in front of him somehow obtained an opportunity, and his Martial Intent has been conceptualized almost to the Immortal Level.
As for Lin Rui's two sisters, their Martial Intent conceptualization has also reached 45%.
According to Si Malin's knowledge, Li Xianglong, who previously underwent armament replacement surgery and a comprehensive body inspection at their research institute, had only achieved about 48% Martial Intent conceptualization.
Lin Rui also looked at the data sheet in front of him, another piece of test data that caught his attention.
—Martial Intent Conceptualization: 68.33%!
Lin Rui's Martial Intent was only one step away from the Immortal Level, yet this step was insurmountable.
The Martial Intent Polarization Injection, a fruit of the East Asia Science Academy's Abyss Project, can help Martial Cultivators polarize their Martial Intent into Conceptual Power. Thanks to his alliance with the East Asia side, Lin Rui could obtain eight each month.
However, as Si Malin said, this thing can no longer help further conceptualize his Martial Intent; instead, it increases the speed of assimilation pollution, making the cost-benefit ratio not high.
Even his master, Luo Wangshu, was stuck at 69.75% and unable to progress further into the Immortal Level.
Generally speaking, there's hope to reach the Immortal Level at 65% Martial Intent conceptualization, but based on ancient texts and various information collected by the two, it's most prudent to seek advancement only after reaching 70%.
"I know, I'll stop after two more injections!" Lin Rui noticed Si Malin's frown and seemed about to advise him, so he changed the topic: "I heard that the teacher has already moved the family to the dock base?"
"There's no choice; the Longevity Association is putting a lot of pressure on me."
Si Malin sighed: "Moreover, while the entire Federation appears calm, it's actually very chaotic beneath the surface. Recently, several Abyss Divine Artifacts have appeared within the Federation, and your base is the most stable at present."
Si Malin used to be a member of the Longevity Association, so strictly speaking, he is not protected by the ceasefire agreement.
The Longevity Association used to fear the Forest Group greatly, not daring to take action against Si Malin and his family for fear of provoking retaliation from the Forest Group.
However, it's said that the Longevity Association's power has not decreased but rather increased significantly.
Those 'Quasi Immortal' experts seem to have mastered some part of the alien 'spirit-body unity' technique and have participated in the Longevity Association's affairs over the past year, stabilizing its near-collapse state from a year ago.
Then there's Yi Duxing, who suddenly struck against Lin Tianchen three months ago in a starry battle.
Not only did he heal his old wounds, but he also mastered an Abyss Divine Artifact, gaining the upper hand in the battle and almost severely injuring Lin Tianchen.
It's said that several other experts from the Longevity Association were lurking nearby at the time.
If it weren't for Li Xianglong and Xu Mengran keeping watch and the Suffering Heavenly Girl's Battle Dragon arriving afterward, Lin Tianchen could have perished.
Currently, the safest place in the entire Earth Federation is none other than the Forest Group's dock base.
Not only does it gather many experts from the Forest Rui Fang Group, but Lin Rui has also been investing large amounts of money over the past year to build it into a Star Castle fortress.
It boasts the highest standard alloy walls, the strongest force field generators, tens of thousands of combat robots, nearly twenty thousand various gun emplacements, and a massive Divine Illumination-level large-scale array.
It can already exist independently of Satellite No. 9 and become a Star Castle fortress roaming the void.
Of course, what assures people the most is the Twin Goddess.
—This is an Abyss Weapon with 45% Martial Intent conceptualization and increased combat time to 145 seconds!
However, Si Malin still looked at Lin Rui with some concern, "Come to think of it, your agreement with the Longevity Association is about to expire, right, Xiao Rui?"
"Yes, it's about to expire, in just about three months or so."
Lin Rui's expression was calm, with a hint of ridicule in his eyes: "Rest assured, teacher, they won't dare to act until a suitable opportunity arises."
Si Malin doesn't know about the Battle of Tianzhou, in which the Great Wei Taizong Wei Jingtong died by his hand.
But it must be known within the Longevity Association.
So they have been very obedient recently. Over the past eight months, the Longevity Association has been the only force that hasn't dared to take action against Rui Fang's Armored Biological Research Institute.
Their desired opportunity should be when he transfers the Sky Curtain Spirit into the Artificial Sky.
As for the Abyss Divine Artifacts that Si Malin mentioned appearing one after another, it's because the ancient Abyss beings have entered the scene, using their Abyss Divine Artifacts to interfere in this struggle for transcendence.
Therefore, Si Malin's premonition is correct: the Earth Federation and Sky Extreme Star are about to enter their most chaotic era.