Chapter 445 - 427: Three-Month Countdown

Chapter 445: Chapter 427: Three-Month Countdown

"AWOOOO~"

In the Consciousness Space, a portion of the Blood Fury Giant Wolf’s flesh was torn off by the Split Claw Ape.

But the wound healed in an instant, and the Split Claw Ape found itself under attack from the Blood Fury Giant Wolf instead.

"SCHLICK~"

Its massive, bloody maw clamped down viciously on the Split Claw Ape’s neck, its sharp fangs like weapons as they severed the ape’s throat.

"ROAR~"

Amidst a final, agonized roar, the Split Claw Ape collapsed and died, dissolving into golden particles.

The remaining Fifth-Level Calamity Beasts also fell one by one under the Blood Fury Giant Wolf’s assault, dying on the spot.

As the last Calamity Beast fell, the Blood Fury Giant Wolf also dissolved into golden particles, concluding this session of cultivation.

In the vast, empty Consciousness Space, all that remained was a gray ball of fog that had expanded significantly. It was now the size of a house over a hundred square meters large.

"BUZZ!!"

Lin Qi opened his eyes. They were bright and profound. An invisible Spiritual Power radiated from him like intangible tentacles, perceiving everything around him.

In an instant, his Spiritual Power seemed to pass through the walls, allowing him to see their internal structure.

When he directed it into his own body, deep into his bones, he could see his marrow flowing like a viscous fluid.

He could perceive a large amount of impurities and sediment within it.

[You have consumed three vials of Soul Essence. Through cultivation, your Spiritual Power Technique, the Thousand Calamities Atlas, has broken through. Your Spiritual Power has increased significantly. Spiritual Power +100]

[Spiritual Power: 1925 → 2025]

...

Lin Qi smiled as he looked at the huge increase in his Spiritual Power on the panel.

’I can’t believe my Spiritual Power increased by 100 all at once.’

’Is taking them all together more effective than taking them one by one?’

...

Over the next few days, the Celestial Vault Institute became much livelier.

Many students’ parents had arrived and begun to socialize with one another.

Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi also got to know the parents of Wan Ming, Yu Zhuoran, Pei Jiu, and Xia Lian.

They were either bosses of top-tier companies or High Realm Martial Artists—all of them were major figures in the eyes of ordinary people.

This left them feeling both flattered and under immense pressure.

Back in Celestial Sea City, the strongest were just a few High Realm Martial Artists like Wuu Lingyun and Yue Feng.

But here at the Celestial Vault Institute, High Realm Martial Artists were everywhere. It was as if a door to a new world had opened for them.

Many people, out of respect for Lin Qi, were willing to do business with Lin Zhen.

After all, Lin Qi was a future SSS-level genius. Befriending him early was a surefire investment with no downsides.

Aside from meeting all these important people, they spent their time cultivating in the villa.

As they were experiencing three times normal gravity for the first time, their bodies needed time to adapt and settle. On top of that, they ate the flesh and blood of Seventh-Level Calamity Beasts with Lin Qi for every meal.

Their Qi and Blood Values shot up like a rocket.

On this day, New Year’s Eve, a festive atmosphere filled the entire Celestial Vault Institute.

Lanterns and colorful decorations were hung everywhere. The entrances to the villas in the Star Residence were adorned with couplets and lanterns, filled with a joyous air.

In the evening, Lin Qi’s family sat down for their New Year’s Eve dinner. For a change, they weren’t eating the flesh of a Seventh-Level Calamity Beast.

In the spacious living room, his mother, Fang Huiyi, had bought a large amount of vegetables and meat. She cooked a full New Year’s Eve feast herself.

"In the blink of an eye, another year has passed."

His father, Lin Zhen, sighed with emotion at the dinner table.

Compared to last year, he had changed a lot. His Realm was higher, he looked younger, and his presence was stronger.

His mother, Fang Huiyi, was the same.

"Little Qi, the world is getting more and more dangerous. The future will have to depend on you."

His father, Lin Zhen, said suddenly.

As his status had risen, he had gained access to more and more information. He now understood that the purpose of the Celestial Vault Institute was to cultivate geniuses.

And Lin Qi was among the most outstanding geniuses at the Celestial Vault Institute.

The future of the Xia Country had to rely on geniuses like Lin Qi.

Lin Qi picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and placed it in his mother’s bowl, smiling as he said,

"Don’t worry. Humanity will ultimately be victorious."

...

After dinner, his parents watched the Blue Star Spring Festival Gala.

Lin Qi, however, returned to the Martial Arts Room. The various group chats on his phone were buzzing with activity, and he joined in.

He scrolled through the well wishes from his acquaintances.

Yue Feng, Wuu Lingyun, Zhang City, Jiang Zhiguang...

’Unknowingly, I’ve come to carry the hopes of so many people.’

’That’s why I need to become even stronger.’

’My current strength isn’t enough.’

With that thought, he sat down cross-legged and began to practice his Source Energy Skill.

"INHALE~ EXHALE~"

...

「After the Spring Festival, the date was February 20th.」

After staying for over a month, his parents, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi, prepared to return to Celestial Sea City.

Lin Qi wanted them to stay in the Otherworld for a longer period, but there was nothing he could do if they wanted to go back.

He could only arrange for them to hire bodyguards for their protection.

Meanwhile, during that month, his mother had successfully broken through to the Fourth Realm and had been practicing a top-tier Intermediate Source Energy Technique.

She would go to the Disaster Beast Pyramid for cultivation before returning to Celestial Sea City.

In short, both of their Qi and Blood Values had increased significantly.

His father was even close to the Fifth Realm and would likely break through next year.

「That day, in the first-floor hall of the Celestial Dome Tower.」

In the bright and spacious hall, 182 geniuses were seated.

On the high platform sat Vice-Principal Xu Wenji, along with Eighth Realm Martial Artists from other schools and the military.

Compared to last semester, there were far fewer high-level figures present.

The one who spoke was not Liy Qifeng, the Celestial Blade, but Vice-Principal Xu Wenji.

Xu Wenji, dressed in a red robe, began to speak slowly:

"Students, the new semester is about to begin!"

"The Calamity Beast invasion is growing more and more severe."

"Just last year, in 2047, more than 500 graduates from our three top academies were sacrificed on the battlefield."

"The number of Martial Artists from the thirty-three Martial Arts Universities who have been sacrificed is even greater, now exceeding twenty thousand."

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expression turned grave.

Twenty thousand people. These were all geniuses of the Xia Country. With over a million graduates each year, twenty thousand was one-fiftieth of that number.

And that was just the recent graduates. The number of other sacrificed Martial Artists would only be higher, and this figure was still rising.

If so many geniuses had been sacrificed, one could only imagine the losses among ordinary Martial Artists and soldiers.

The numbers alone were enough to convey the dire situation outside.

Xu Wenji continued with a solemn expression,

"You are Awakened geniuses, the top-level talents our nation has pooled all its resources to cultivate."

"In the future, all of you will step onto the battlefield."

"For the fourth-year students, you have just over three months until you graduate."

"You, too, will soon be stepping onto the battlefield."

"You must seize this final stretch of time and cultivate frantically. Every bit of strength you gain will allow you to hunt one more Calamity Beast and protect our country!"

The fourth-year geniuses all wore solemn expressions.

They had cultivated in the safety and stability of the university for four years, and now they had to step onto the battlefield.

Most of them had already reached the Sixth Realm, and with their Special Abilities,

they could even hold their own against Seventh-Level Calamity Beasts. They would be a valuable addition to any battlefield.

At the same time, once they graduated, they would no longer be able to enjoy the superior cultivation environment of the Celestial Vault Institute.

Therefore, they had to make full use of the time they had left.

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