Chapter 669 - 639: Strength Enhancement

Upon seeing the plus signs, Lin Xinghai tapped the "+" next to his High Level Shooting Skill proficiency with almost no hesitation.

"DING! Spend 1,000 points of Blood Qi Power to increase proficiency?"

As Lin Xinghai selected "Yes," his High Level Shooting Skill proficiency instantly increased by 1%, and a flood of knowledge rushed into his mind.

Only a small portion of this knowledge pertained to shooting techniques. The rest was almost entirely focused on how to better condense and compress his Blood Qi Power to infuse it into his bullets.

Before, Lin Xinghai could only compress 1% of his Blood Qi Power, but now he could condense and compress a full 2% into a single bullet.

’Great. Let’s see how high I can raise this proficiency.’ Lin Xinghai processed the new memories in his mind. It was just as he had guessed. Without another moment of hesitation, he began furiously tapping the plus sign.

Soon, he had spent another 18,000 Blood Qi Power, bringing the proficiency all the way to 20% before the "+" sign finally disappeared.

Now, Lin Xinghai could compress and unleash 20% of his entire body’s Blood Qi Power in a single burst.

His total Blood Qi Power was quite substantial now, reaching 2,833 points, which meant 20% was a total of 566 points.

Although this simple burst of condensed Blood Qi Power didn’t come with any additional multipliers, the sheer volume meant the resulting damage was still quite considerable.

If he compressed this Blood Qi Power into a Depleted Uranium Armor-Piercing Round, its effectiveness against a Fourth Level Mutated Zombie—comparable to the Divine Demon Realm—was uncertain. However, against a Third Level Mutated Zombie at the Body Shaping Realm Level, even an Armored Corpse with the highest Defense Power, he was confident he could kill it in a single shot.

Of course, the personal power boost was secondary for Lin Xinghai. The most important thing was that this Compression Secret Technique was finally practical for combat.

’Next, I need to figure out how to sell this Compression Secret Technique for a good price. It’s a shame Old Zuo isn’t here, or this wouldn’t be such a hassle. Now I have no choice but to go to the school’s upper management,’ Lin Xinghai mused.

However, he didn’t rush out. Instead, he turned his attention back to the system panel, spending tens of thousands more Blood Qi Power to upgrade every Martial Arts skill he could.

As the proficiency of his Martial Arts grew, his strength once again rose significantly. For instance, with Thunder Stepping, a move from his Thunderbolt Step technique, he could now infuse 200 points of Blood Qi to instantly generate 2,000 points of Attack Power and movement Speed.

When combined with the acceleration from his Time Superpower, this boost would allow him to achieve terrifying speeds.

Additionally, the various moves of his Wind and Thunder Spear Technique, like Thunderstorm and Celestial Thunder Strike, also saw an increase in their Attack Power.

Of course, the ability that saw the greatest improvement was undoubtedly his ace in the hole: Thunder God Spear.

It was hard to say exactly how much it had improved, but it was now certainly a move capable of threatening a Divine Demon Realm expert.

’Now, if I run into a Fourth Level Early Stage Mutated Zombie, I probably won’t have to turn tail and run. I should be able to at least exchange a few blows.’ Lin Xinghai felt the changes within himself and silently assessed his current combat strength.

Of course, even in the best-case scenario, he only dared to imagine holding his ground for a short while. As for actually winning, that was something he wouldn’t even dream of.

The Levels of beings from the Abyssal Plane corresponded directly to those of humans.

First and Second Level Mutated Zombies corresponded to the Blood Qi Realm and Marrow Tempering Realm. These were foundational levels, so the zombies weren’t excessively powerful.

As for Third Level Mutated Zombies, they corresponded to the Body Shaping Realm. Previously, aside from having much stronger bodies, they didn’t possess any special abilities.

But now that the zombies were no longer holding back, these Mutated Zombies had an additional ability.

The Death Claw, for example, could unleash its full power, causing its Sharp Claws to erupt with a cutting force that made its Attack Power skyrocket.

The other Mutated Zombies were similar. The "Giant Arm," for instance, could make its arms erupt with a bizarre Giant Strength.

Another example was the Hunter, which possessed an active ability to increase its Speed.

Of course, these new abilities were more like enhancements of their original ones, so on the whole, they weren’t too difficult to handle.

However, when these Mutated Zombies reached the Fourth Level, it was a completely different story. Just as a human’s strength would undergo a qualitative transformation upon reaching the Divine Demon Realm and manifesting a complete Divine Demon Body, so too did the zombies change.

A single Divine Demon Realm expert could defeat a hundred practitioners at the Body Shaping Realm.

Likewise, a single Fourth Level Mutated Zombie could defeat a hundred Third Level Mutated Zombies.

This was because after breaking through to the Fourth Level, Mutated Zombies could mobilize the Elemental Power within their Elemental Crystals to fight.

This Elemental Power, much like Blood Qi Power, could be used for both offense and defense.

When combined with a Mutated Zombie’s already terrifying physique, it made them virtually invincible.

When facing First, Second, or Third Level Mutated Zombies, as long as Lin Xinghai found an opening, he could end their lives with a single bullet.

But Fourth Level Mutated Zombies, with their ability to use Elemental Power, had completely eliminated this weakness.

Unless one could shatter their Elemental Power-based Defense with absolute Attack Power, it was incredibly difficult to inflict any real damage on them.

And that required, at a minimum, power on the level of the Divine Demon Realm.

At this thought, Lin Xinghai shook his head. He was only at the Marrow Tempering Realm Middle Stage. Worrying about such things was just needlessly stressing himself out.

He pushed open the door and stepped outside, planning to find his class advisor, Jian Hua, and then get in touch with the school’s administration.

But as he opened the door, he was surprised to see not only the other members of the Xinghai Squad waiting outside, but Zuo Wenyao as well.

"Instructor Zuo, what are you doing back?" Lin Xinghai asked, completely surprised.

"I came back injured, then had your little girlfriend heal me," Zuo Wenyao said irritably.

"What? Instructor Zuo, you’re injured? Is it serious?" Lin Xinghai asked, shocked.

He had seen Zuo Wenyao just over an hour ago, and the man had been perfectly fine. For him to get injured in such a short amount of time forced Lin Xinghai to reassess the situation on the front lines.

"Don’t change the subject. Your little girlfriend’s Superpower can heal the injuries of a Divine Demon Realm expert. Why didn’t you mention that sooner?" Zuo Wenyao said, his voice laced with resentment.

He recalled being questioned by the other Divine Demon Realm experts and knowing absolutely nothing. The memory made him grind his teeth in frustration.

"You never asked! Besides," Lin Xinghai said with a shrug, "we had no idea you were all so desperate for Healing Ability Users."

He had only realized the importance of Liu Miaomiao’s Healing Ability himself after his encounter with Chen Yushi and seeing the man’s attitude toward her.

Zuo Wenyao was left speechless, unsure of how to rebuke him.

Just then, Lin Xinghai spoke up. "Instructor, I’ve developed a new Compression Secret Technique. It might just change the tide of the battle for you."