Chapter 689 - 659: Rapid Advancement

After discovering that increasing his Blood Qi Power could also enhance his Perception Power, Lin Xinghai became even more dedicated to absorbing Blood Bags.

The others did the same.

They all fell into a rhythm: killing Abyssal Creatures, then quickly consuming and absorbing the Blood Bags.

Of course, things changed as time went on. Some members went inside the Armored Vehicles to break through and finished in as little as twenty minutes. Even the slower ones only needed half an hour.

When these people re-emerged, the Xinghai Squad had completely transformed into a team where every member was at least at the Peak of the Blood Qi Realm.

To think that when they arrived, many of them were only at the Blood Qi Realm Middle Stage!

The entire team’s strength had skyrocketed. Without the Blood Bags, many of them would have probably had to wait until the end of the semester, or even the next one, to reach this level of power.

However, now that they had reached the Peak of the Blood Qi Realm, they wouldn’t see any more major progress. After all, just increasing Blood Qi Power didn’t result in an exaggerated boost to their overall strength.

Of course, this wasn’t true for everyone. Liu Miaomiao, for example, was a different case.

After this period of absorption, she had successfully tempered three organs. She was currently inside an Armored Vehicle, beginning her breakthrough to the Marrow Tempering Realm Middle Stage.

Of course, due to the limitations of the Divine Demon Body, Liu Miaomiao would need to cultivate the second stage of the Divine Demon Body Technique after her breakthrough before she could continue to advance.

Under these circumstances, Liu Miaomiao’s rate of improvement was definitely heavily restricted. How much she could ultimately improve would depend entirely on when the Abyssal Plane decided to launch its attack.

Time continued to pass. In the blink of an eye, two hours had gone by.

During these two hours, many more squads had entered their danger zone.

In truth, this region where the Abyssal Creatures gathered was quite large. It encompassed five commercial districts and an entire Industrial Park.

An area this vast could easily accommodate two or three thousand people. However, the number of Abyssal Creatures within it was finite. At first, when the creatures were plentiful, it wasn’t an issue. But as more and more squads entered the area, everyone gradually discovered that the rate at which Abyssal Creatures were replenished couldn’t seem to keep up with their hunting speed.

This caused the speed at which these squads could harvest Blood Bags to drop even further.

Moreover, with so many squads around, the chances of encountering one another increased significantly. Lin Xinghai’s group, for example, had already run into seven or eight other squads within those two hours.

It was important to remember that all these squads had come for Blood Bags. So when two teams met, some minor friction was inevitable.

Especially when one party was hunting Abyssal Creatures, they would unceremoniously drive off any other squad that dared to approach.

In these situations, the weaker party could only retreat in frustration.

However, the Xinghai Squad never had to worry about such things. No matter what squad they encountered, the other party would be intimidated the moment they laid eyes on them.

After all, the Xinghai Squad’s current equipment was simply too extravagant: a massive convoy of twenty-five Armored Vehicles.

Furthermore, the roofs of these Armored Vehicles were all open. Any squad that got close could see the Mechas standing on top of them at a glance.

Such a luxurious lineup—every member in a Mecha—was enough to shock any squad seeing it for the first time.

Of course, if it were just a matter of powerful equipment, some of the top-tier squads wouldn’t necessarily be afraid.

However, when the two sides announced their squad names and the other party realized they were facing the Xinghai Squad led by Lin Xinghai, not a single one dared to say another word. On one occasion, the opposing squad was in the middle of a fierce battle with Abyssal Creatures and still scrambled to retreat.

There was nothing to be done about it. A man’s reputation precedes him. Lin Xinghai was currently the top-ranked powerhouse on the Points leaderboard.

What was even more terrifying was Lin Xinghai’s previous battle record of single-handedly killing over a hundred Mutated Zombies. This feat crushed any thought of comparison in other squads.

Just then, they encountered another squad. After the other party beat a hasty retreat, Lin Xinghai said to Little Fatty beside him, "Turn right at the upcoming intersection. We need to change direction. There are too many squads over there, and the Abyssal Creatures have become scarce."

"Alright," Little Fatty quickly agreed, then asked with some concern, "Boss, if this keeps up, do you think our Blood Bag collection speed will be able to keep up with our consumption?"

"I’m not sure. But to lure us in, the Abyssal Plane will definitely keep sending a steady stream of Abyssal Creatures here for us to kill. The moment the Blood Bags aren’t enough is probably when they’ll launch their attack," Lin Xinghai said with a smile.

Hearing this, Little Fatty felt a chill run down his spine.

Lin Xinghai didn’t say much more. He glanced at his watch; it was already 10:30 PM.

By his estimation, the Abyssal Plane should have already launched its attack. After all, these Blood Bags couldn’t have materialized out of thin air. They must have come at a considerable cost.

Besides, the enemy must also be aware that every minute they delayed was another minute for his side to grow stronger.

The fact that they hadn’t acted could only mean that their ambitions were even greater than he had imagined.

’I’ll worry about it later. For now, I just need to increase my strength,’ Lin Xinghai thought to himself.

At the same time, a smile crept onto his face as he recalled his gains from the past two hours.

In just two short hours, his total Blood Qi Power had increased by a full 4,800 points.

Of course, he knew he hadn’t reached his limit yet. According to the description in the Divine Demon Body Technique, under normal circumstances, each of the eleven viscera could hold 500 points of Blood Qi Power.

In other words, they could hold a total of 5,500 points of Blood Qi Power.

He could still increase his Blood Qi Power by at least another 700 points before hitting that upper limit.

Moreover, the 500-point capacity per organ was the standard for an average Marrow Tempering Realm Martial Artist.

But due to differences in Physique and other factors, each person’s maximum organ capacity was different.

So, Lin Xinghai was rather looking forward to seeing what the upper limit of his own organs’ Blood Qi Power capacity would be.

However, there was one thing he was sure of: his own limit was definitely higher than a mere 500 points.

After all, each of his organs now held 436 points of Blood Qi Power, and he was still far from sensing any limit.

’I hope they give me a little more time,’ Lin Xinghai thought as he tossed a Blood Bag into his mouth.

At the same time, he extended his Perception Power into the Armored Vehicle and found that Liu Miaomiao’s aura had stabilized.

In the past two hours, Liu Miaomiao had successfully broken through to the Marrow Tempering Realm Middle Stage and completed her Cultivation of the second stage of the Divine Demon Body. With the help of Blood Bags, she then rapidly tempered another three organs and was now in the process of breaking through to the Marrow Tempering Realm Late Stage.

As for the other members, their gains were also substantial. Everyone’s total Blood Qi Power had increased by over 100 points.

This was especially true for the second-year students like Leng Ruchen and Qin Qi. When they first joined the Xinghai Squad, their total Blood Qi Power was already over 500 points.

In the following two months, once they had enough money to buy Elixirs, their strength grew rapidly.

And now, during this midterm exam, they had encountered something as wonderful as Blood Bags. Their total Blood Qi Power was now approaching the 1,000-point mark.