Chapter 665 - 635: Tallying the Gains (Part 1)

When Lin Xinghai finally stated his purpose, not only Chen Yushi but even Liu Miaomiao standing beside him couldn’t help but let her eyes widen slightly. As for the members of the Xinghai Squad listening intently from outside the vehicle, their breathing quickened.

Everyone was waiting for Chen Yushi’s answer, and they all understood what his response would mean. This would be a stable, massive source of Points!

The others understood this, and of course, Chen Yushi did as well. At that moment, the situation felt like a major headache; he felt as if he had been put in check.

Objectively speaking, however, the condition Lin Xinghai proposed wasn’t excessive in the slightest. After all, rapidly healing a severely injured Divine Demon Realm expert so they could immediately return to the front lines was of immense value.

Never mind 500,000 Points; from a certain perspective, even 5,000,000 Points wouldn’t be too much to ask.

But the problem at hand wasn’t whether the Military Department could afford the reward. It was that all of this was taking place against the complex backdrop of the inter-academy competition.

If he agreed to Lin Xinghai’s request, it would mean the military was indirectly helping East Sea Academy. The other two academies would surely be dissatisfied and might even put pressure on the Military Department.

So, Chen Yushi finally spoke. "Alright, I’ll give you two options. First, you can receive Merit directly. I can guarantee that for each severely injured person you treat, you’ll receive no less than 500,000 Merit."

"Second, you can receive Points, but it’s hard to say what the final amount would be. We would have to bear the pressure from the other two academies, so this would require negotiations between the military high command and them."

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Xinghai immediately said, "I’ll choose the second option."

From a purely personal standpoint, the first option might have offered greater benefits.

However, choosing the second option would be a huge help to East Sea Academy in this inter-academy competition. If it allowed East Sea Academy to take the top spot, then from a long-term perspective, the second choice was definitely more advantageous.

Putting aside the huge rewards and compensation the academy would surely provide, just the doubling of resource allocation for Special Class Students like them would be enough. The extra resources gained over a year would more or less make up for any immediate loss.

Chen Yushi wasn’t surprised by Lin Xinghai’s choice. He nodded, confirming the arrangement.

He had thought their business was concluded, but to his surprise, Lin Xinghai spoke again.

"By the way, General Chen, I have one more suggestion," Lin Xinghai said, a wide smile on his face.

"Just say whatever you have to say all at once!" Chen Yushi couldn’t help but rub his forehead. ’I really don’t want to talk to this kid anymore.’

"Don’t worry, this is a mutually beneficial proposal. I hope the Military Department can dispatch a few Divine Demon Realm experts to escort Liu Miaomiao deep into the Green Poisonous Fog District. They can hunt the Abyssal Creatures that possess Blood Bags, allowing Miaomiao to quickly break through to the Marrow Tempering Realm."

"As you know, when one’s Realm advances, their Superpower grows stronger as well."

"Once her Superpower doubles in strength, Liu Miaomiao will be able to save four severely injured Divine Demon Realm experts at once. And I feel that with Miaomiao’s talent, her Superpower’s strength won’t just double. Her Superpower has undergone three awakenings, so there could be an even greater improvement," Lin Xinghai said.

Hearing Lin Xinghai’s request, Chen Yushi breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. The proposal was indeed a win-win, and it wasn’t a difficult task to arrange.

Moreover, he was slightly surprised to hear that Liu Miaomiao’s Superpower had actually undergone three awakenings.

Without a doubt, the more powerful a Superpower was and the more times it had awakened, the greater its potential.

And how would this potential manifest?

It would, of course, gradually reveal itself as one’s strength increased.

After all, some Rare Superpowers, like Liu Miaomiao’s Life Control Superpower, were actually terrifyingly potent. At the level of the Optimized, or even during the Blood Qi Realm stage, their true effects couldn’t be brought to bear.

The more powerful the Superpower, the more terrifying it became as one’s Level increased.

Thus, the difference in things like Attack Power between Rare Superpowers and Ordinary Superpowers wasn’t large at low Realms. However, as one’s strength continued to grow, especially after reaching the Divine Demon Realm, the effects they could unleash were a world apart.

Take Liu Miaomiao’s Life Control Superpower, for example. The Superpower itself was powerful, and it had undergone three awakenings. After a major Realm breakthrough, its strength was guaranteed to at least double. It was even possible it could triple or quadruple.

"That’s a good proposal. I accept on behalf of the Military Department. But you should understand that our Divine Demon Realm experts are stretched extremely thin. We can’t spare them to protect Liu Miaomiao in the Green Poisonous Fog District for too long. Half a day is probably the limit. How much her strength improves will be up to her. Consider it a perk from the Military Department."

"But since Liu Miaomiao was able to get into East Sea Academy, her talent must be exceptional. There’s really no need to rush a breakthrough; the most important thing is to build a solid foundation," Chen Yushi advised them earnestly, his gaze on the two of them.

Although the current war situation was critical, it wasn’t worth ruining a promising young talent over it. He hoped Liu Miaomiao would be able to break through to even higher Realms in the future.

"A solid foundation?" Lin Xinghai frowned, a little confused. "Miaomiao’s total Blood Qi Power is already approaching 600 points. Can’t she break through directly once she raises her total Blood Qi Power to around 1500 points?"

Now it was Chen Yushi’s turn to be stunned. Since Liu Miaomiao had never unleashed her aura, he had only perceived that she was in the Blood Qi Realm, but he wasn’t clear on her specific stage.

According to his estimates, for a typical genius to reach the Blood Qi Realm Late Stage just two months after the academy year started was already quite impressive.

But now Lin Xinghai was telling him that Liu Miaomiao had not only reached the Peak of the Blood Qi Realm, but her total Blood Qi Power was also approaching 600 points. What a terrifying accomplishment! She was leaving other top geniuses in the dust, nearly doubling their progress.

At this moment, it wasn’t just Chen Yushi. Even the members of the Xinghai Squad eavesdropping outside, who saw Liu Miaomiao nearly every day, wore expressions of utter astonishment.

This was especially true for Yan Feijie and the other Special Class Students. While the members of the Xinghai Squad didn’t spend every waking moment together, they did see each other daily, so they had a rough estimate of their teammates’ strength.

They had imagined that Liu Miaomiao had probably just reached the Peak of the Blood Qi Realm. The requirement to break through to the Peak was only 300 points of Blood Qi Power, a gap they felt they still had a chance to close.

But now they were hearing that her total Blood Qi Power was approaching 600 points. The gap between her and everyone else was by no means small.

When Chen Yushi came back to his senses, he was momentarily at a loss for words. Without a doubt, this was a genius of the absolute highest caliber.

Furthermore, if Liu Miaomiao’s total Blood Qi Power really could reach 1500 points, her foundation would be incredibly solid.

Not only would there be no issues, but her future breakthroughs would also become exceptionally smooth.

’This is definitely another one—a genius with a high probability of breaking through to the Divine Demon Realm before graduation.’

"I underestimated Liu Miaomiao’s talent. If that’s the case, then it’s truly possible for her to break through to the Marrow Tempering Realm in one fell swoop, all within half a day," Chen Yushi said, suppressing the storm of emotions in his heart.

The resources at the Military Department’s disposal were immense. As long as Liu Miaomiao herself could absorb the energy, they could absolutely procure enough Blood Bags for her to use until she broke through.

Hearing Chen Yushi’s words, Lin Xinghai smiled. Just like that, all of his objectives had been achieved.