Chapter 383 - 63: The Inheritance from Robert

For several days.

Lu Chao remained in his apartment, going nowhere.

Most people assumed he was recovering from his injuries, so no one disturbed him.

During this rare period of peace and quiet, he wasted no time, focusing instead on his cultivation and organizing the information on potion formulas.

"Theoretical Methods of Taming Mutant Beasts," "Procedures for Extracting Mutant Beast Blood Factors," "Serum Production Theory..."

He sorted and compiled the pages of information he had collected from the biological base, ultimately organizing them into several categories of advanced alchemical knowledge.

This included the formulas for several Senior-Level Potions, such as the Biological Evolution Potion, Genetic Enhancement Potion, and Muscle Expansion Liquid.

Beyond that.

’It seems to be missing about a quarter.’

His eyes gleaming, Lu Chao drew upon his profound knowledge as a Senior Alchemist to compare the documents. He determined they contained detailed instructions for creating a biological serum.

The instructions covered various aspects, including material gathering, property refinement, and essence synthesis. Unfortunately, a small portion was missing, rendering the formula incomplete.

If he attempted to create it anyway, he would likely fail or, at best, produce an inferior version of the biological serum with its efficacy severely reduced.

However...

’I wonder... by relying on my Flow State talent and gaining experience through trial and error, could I fill in the gaps myself?’

He thought to himself, planning to use the temporary boost to his comprehension to draw parallels from his knowledge of other Superpower Potions, hoping to complete the formula.

It was just like how he had combined Thunder Fist and Stacked Force Fist. By cultivating their similar force-generation methods together, he had created the Quadruple Overlapping Force.

Moreover...

’Nanyun Mountain.’

A glint in his eye, Lu Chao’s thoughts returned to the underground base on Nanyun Mountain.

’If I go back, I have to explore it thoroughly. Maybe the missing information is tucked away in some corner.’

After all, this was a potion formula with a value comparable to energy mineral essence.

With this in mind, Lu Chao formed a plan.

Instead of rushing to try, he returned to his Cultivation Chamber to resume his training.

Fusing the Qi Flame for the Ten Thousand Spirits Martial Arts Skill required patient, diligent effort. But ever since he had perfected his Rock technique, he felt his progress accelerate.

The reason was simple.

The main difficulty in fusing the Qi Flame for this martial art was its high demand on one’s physical constitution.

The stronger one’s body, the easier the Qi Flame fusion, and the easier it was to withstand the backlash from a failed attempt.

Gradually...

He condensed his Qi Flame again. A realistic layer of rock armor appeared over most of his body, looking just like a suit of dark brown plate mail.

After a while of this training...

A thought struck Lu Chao, and he walked over to the metal locker against the wall.

He opened it to reveal two items inside.

The first was a tattered parchment map. The other was the mysterious metal sphere he had been infusing with his Qi Flame every day.

After thinking for a moment...

Lu Chao picked up the parchment map.

He had already committed all of its information to memory, and he had completed the preliminary stage of his Nanyun Mountain exploration.

In other words, this item was no longer useful to him.

He didn’t know why the warlord’s sniper had carried it, but he decided to destroy it anyway.

HUM!

Instantly, his Martial Arts Flame flared in his palm, gradually turning the parchment map to ash.

This was the only way to be certain no one else would learn about the experimental base on Nanyun Mountain.

Beyond that.

His gaze shifted to the metal sphere.

It was pitch-black all over, its material unidentifiable. It might have been even stronger than manganese steel alloy; he had previously tried to strike it with Quake Edge but failed to leave a scratch.

Golden patterns were etched into the sphere’s surface, and they flashed brightly whenever he infused it with his Qi Flame.

He had lost count of how many times he had infused it with his Qi Flame, but his intuition told him he was very close.

And now...

’Let’s try again.’

He was a man of action. Lu Chao immediately picked it up and placed it in his palm.

The brown Martial Arts Flame flowed like a liquid as he continuously poured it into the sphere, causing the golden patterns to flash brightly once more.

Gradually...

Hm?

A strange sensation suddenly welled up within Lu Chao. His eyes lit up as he stared at the metal sphere in his hand.

The suction from it suddenly intensified, far stronger than ever before.

Without hesitation, he allowed his Qi Flame to be drawn out, carefully observing every subtle change in the sphere.

One minute, five minutes, ten minutes...

Just as Lu Chao felt the immense drain on his Qi Flame and was on the verge of being unable to continue...

HUM!

A sudden hum emanated from within the metal sphere, as if something had finally finished charging and been activated.

The next instant.

WHOOSH!

The flashing golden patterns blazed with light, and the luminescence converged into a single beam that shot into the air.

"This is..."

Lu Chao’s gaze sharpened as he looked up.

Wisps of golden light converged to form a screen, upon which golden text materialized.

I created this Martial Arts skill in the old era, inspired by a flash of insight. It has been tested by the apocalyptic wastes, the threat of Mutant Beasts, and the fires of civilizational war, and through it all, I have finally brought it to perfection.

Today, I leave Earth Star for the sea of stars. It is my greatest hope that those who come after will use this art to protect the people of our Earth Star...

A deep voice resounded, carrying immense power.

Lu Chao’s pupils contracted. The final words, in particular, sent waves crashing through his mind.

’Leaving Earth Star... for the sea of stars?’

’Could this... be the inheritance left behind by some great Hero of the Stars?’

The astonishing speculation arose in his mind and refused to fade.

Records of one Hero of the Stars after another flashed through his mind.

Then, before he could ponder it further,

Ten Thousand Jins Return Flow: A Hard-Style Martial Arts Method!

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