Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Chapter 204 Take it Easy with Her (Please Subscribe)

The next morning, at dawn, about 20 miles from Luotian Mountain, Lin Rui and Meng Weiyun stood shoulder to shoulder, while Blood Blade Ji stood behind them with an indifferent expression.

They were concealing their figures thanks to Lin Rui's Escape Technique, while gazing in the direction of a dense forest at the foot of Luotian Mountain.

That dense forest was part of the Seven Realms 'Heavenly Demon Blood Acacia'.

The camouflage ability of this mystical plant was breathtaking. The dense forest seemed like a perfectly normal bloodthorn woods, with more than twenty thousand trees stretching for dozens of miles, providing lush shade.

Previously, there were even several villages and many hunters nearby.

However, if one were to delve deeper underground, they would find that all the bloodthorn trees shared the same root system, originating from the same 'Heavenly Demon Blood Acacia'.

Qin Yan's cave dwelling was hidden within, surrounded by this dense forest.

At this moment, a large number of martial cultivators from the jianghu could be seen surrounding the forest, including that Heavenly Demon dragon, as well as 'Crimson Fire Heavenly Incinerator' Zhou Changgong.

Even the Imperial Censor Duan Pengxuan was perched on a small hill one mile away from the forest, sitting under a huge parasol, drinking tea, and waiting.

Accompanying him were several Fifth Realm experts including Deputy Imperial Censor Zhang Chen. One man, clad in Heavenly Demon battle armor that completely wrapped around his body, caught Lin Rui's extra attention.

Lin Rui also noticed Duan Pengxuan's war dragon, about six zhang tall, with silvery-white skin and pale golden lines along the edges. Its arms were adorned with elongated bony sabers, and it boasted a rectangular-shaped horn atop its head, looking both splendid and dangerous.

This was a royal-grade war dragon named 'Titanium Saber Dragon'.

Lin Rui also saw a war dragon standing behind Zhou Changgong, which was seven zhang tall and entirely crimson, with pale golden lines along its body.

It was engulfed in flames that never seemed to die out, resembling a giant made of fire.

That was likely not Zhou Changgong's war dragon, but the 'Blazing Blood Incinerator Dragon' belonging to the current Sect Master of the Burning Saber Sect.

All these individuals stayed respectfully outside the forest, not daring to take a step over the boundary.

This was a testament to the power of the Heavenly Demon Blood Acacia.

Although the mystical plant could not move, any martial cultivator below the Seventh Realm who recklessly entered this expanse spanning dozens of miles would face the risk of death.

Lin Rui felt extremely stifled, silently mourning the powerful hand of cards he once held.

Although the Seventh Realm Heavenly Demon Blood Acacia possessed a royal bloodline and was a large creature with a combat rating of 7SS, extremely terrifying in its might, both Marshal Fei Yunlai with his mecha suit and the celestial official Meng Weiyun could have easily escorted him through this dense forest.

Yet, now one of them was lying in Professor Han's secret base, bored and playing single-player games to pass the time, while the other could do nothing but stand beside him and watch helplessly.

"Did that Heavenly Demon named Zhu Huaimeng ever reveal when this Heavenly Demon Blood Acacia falls asleep, and for what reason?"

Meng Weiyun, unaware that Lin Rui was inwardly criticizing her, stood with her hands behind her back, her expression curious, "This Heavenly Demon Blood Acacia seems quite lively, doesn't it?"

This was another source of resentment for Lin Rui.

Because 'Zhu Huaimeng' only mentioned that it would open today without specifying an exact time, everyone from the Imperial Censor's office had rushed to wait outside the forest since early before dawn.

Lin Rui, who had been sleeping soundly to conserve his strength for the fight the next day, had only just fallen asleep when he was awoken by a message from Meng Weiyun, summoning him from his bed.

"No," Lin Rui shook his head, "She always used that information as a bargaining chip, trying to get me to let her go. I couldn't agree to her terms, nor could I force it out of her."

Meng Weiyun slightly nodded in response, thinking it made sense – that was the only survival bargaining chip the Heavenly Demon had left; she wouldn't reveal it easily.

She looked up at the sky, contemplative, "If she really wanted to take revenge on the Imperial Censor's office, she must have told the truth. Otherwise, no one would believe her words. It's just that I don't know the exact time. It would be nice if it could open after noon."

Lin Rui was curious as to why it would be better to wait until after noon. Was there some advantage?

He soon learned the reason.

"Based on the visions Zhu Huaimeng saw, Qin Yan's cave dwelling is quite small, with a circumference of just twenty miles and only two levels, not even as large as a county city. We can expect that the battle will ensue as soon as you enter, and the ownership of the treasures within will be determined in a quarter of an hour.

After you enter, don't worry about anything else; just get that bottle of pills. Be sure to stay safe and do your best – it's okay if you can't get it; I won't blame you—"

Meng Weiyun was saying this when a golden light fell from the clouds and landed in front of her.

It was Meng Weiyun's communication magic artifact, the 'Hundred-Thousand-Li Message'.

Her eyes lit up as she opened the message and took out a silver metal block the size of a fingernail.

Lin Rui was surprised, pondering that it looked like a quantum chip. Feigning curiosity, he asked, "My lord, what is that?"

"It's a chip designed for cracking programs. It can break the identity locks on some of the Heavenly Demons' gear from other realms. The explanation is complicated, and I'm not too clear on it myself. We'll talk about it later," she replied while pulling out a belt from her pack and inserting the chip into it. "This is a piece of equipment I snatched from Fei Yunlai, called something like 'Exoskeleton Strength Amplifier'."

"Originally, I tore this thing apart and casually discarded it on the battlefield, but ten days ago, when I sent my war dragon to the location I remembered, I discovered to my surprise that it had entirely self-repaired. It must be made of memory metal, which allows it to heal itself. So, after finding it, I asked a friend from the 'Mechanical God Temple' to help me make this chip,"

"This object is said to be a highly simplified and incomplete version of the 'exoskeleton armor' used by the Heavenly Demons from beyond our realm; it can only enhance one's strength and speed to some extent. Twelve, you should know about the Heavenly Demon Dragon Armor, right? Our Heavenly Demon Dragon Armor is precisely modeled after the Heavenly Demons' 'exoskeleton armor' and 'mechanical power armor.' These mechanical creations are truly wondrous, said to be capable of attaining the combat strength of a ninth realm. I guess this Fei Yunlai must have run out of money to use such a basic version of the exoskeleton armor,"

While speaking, Meng Weiyun gestured for Lin Rui to remove his battle armor and outer garments, then fitted the belt around his waist and fastened the buckle.

Lin Rui thought to himself that it probably wasn't that Fei Yunlai was out of money, but rather that he couldn't buy it?

To prevent the leak of technology, the Earth Federation tightly controls all 'exoskeleton armor' and 'mechanical power armor.'

Apart from the military and the Security Bureau, ordinary extranormal practitioners couldn't bring such equipment to Tianjixing through any channel.

The Federal Government believes that nanotechnology and biotechnology are beyond Tianjixing's current research capabilities, but exoskeleton and mecha technology might be decipherable by Tianjixing's people, hence the stringent controls.

Fei Yunlai was probably conscripted by the military and became an armored general before he had the chance to buy such weapons on Tianjixing.

At that moment, the belt automatically connected with his biometric chip. Experience tales at My Virtual Library Empire

Lin Rui glanced at the model—'Shockwave' Type 5.

Lin Rui couldn't help but twist the corner of his mouth, thinking that old Fei really was a pauper.

It was the Type 5, which sold for less than 5 million Federation coins at the base city, and it was even the cheapest military-standard version.

Another look at the version number revealed it was a model released thirty years ago, in the year 4131 AD.

No wonder that guy was hemming and hawing about the surgery costs, always avoiding giving a clear answer about when the surgery could take place; it turns out he was broke.

As Meng Weiyun pressed the button, strips of metal instantly spread across Lin Rui's body, especially around the joints, covering them in a layer of metal and forming a set of exoskeleton devices.

"It actually works?" Meng Weiyun's eyes first lit up with joy, then she shook her head regretfully, "Sadly, this 'Mechanical God Temple' decoding chip probably can't unlock its full potential. You need to be careful when you use it, avoid any significant vibrations, and it's best not to be seen by others. Even though it was seized fair and square, it would still be troublesome if spotted—"

Lin Rui was also secretly astounded.

The scientific and technological prowess of the people of Tianjixing had reached such heights? They could actually forcibly hack the Federation's quantum encryption technology!

However, when he checked the status of the 'Shockwave' Type 5 through the biometric chip system, he found indeed some features weren't unlocked, and the 'exoskeleton strength enhancer' itself was not fully restored.

But Lin Rui had a solution. While re-dressing in his outer garments and battle armor, he sent a message to Fei Yunlai.

Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): Old Fei, what's the secret key for that 'Shockwave' Type 5? Meng Weiyun gave me her spoils of war.

Invincible Bull (Fei Yunlai): Holy shit, what exactly is your identity now, and what's your relation with her?

He felt a twinge of regret inside. That belt was still intact, huh? He should have spent more time looking for it in recent days.

But his biometric chip was damaged and couldn't pinpoint the location; he had no idea where Meng Weiyun had thrown it.

Invincible Bull (Fei Yunlai): By the way, where's that lady? She should still be in Wang City, right? Tell me her location.

Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): !!! Old Fei you're amazing, recovering your combat abilities so quickly? How about I get her to come to you, and you let me earn some credit. But don't say I didn't warn you, she brought quite a few elixirs with her thousand-mile messenger the other day, and she seems to be recovering well.

Invincible Bull (Fei Yunlai): !!!

Invincible Bull (Fei Yunlai): You can tell her to take it easy. Internal injuries need proper healing; make sure she doesn't suffer any lingering effects that might be an issue when we fight, so she can't say I took advantage of her.

Fei Yunlai then sent over a secret key made up of numbers and letters and went silent.

Right as Lin Rui completely unlocked the equipment, a figure flew in from a distance.

It was the Deputy Imperial Inspector Zhang Chen, who soared through the sky and fiercely slashed with his saber toward the mountain top.

"Who is the expert hiding here, skulking around like this?"

He was drawn to investigate the site by the 'thousand-mile messenger' that had just crashed down.

Not everyone can afford such a magic artifact for communication, and his superior, Duan Pengxuan, wasn't entirely at ease.

Meng Weiyun's eyebrows furrowed slightly at the sight, and just as she was about to grasp her sword, Lin Rui stepped forward proactively, also unleashing a blade of light that shattered Deputy Inspector Zhang Chen's saber glow.

With a saber in hand and a sardonic smile in his eyes, he looked at Zhang Chen, "Isn't this the Deputy Inspector Zhang? Are you here to kill me and silence me?"

Tianjixing's people generally refer to an Imperial Inspector as an Inspector General and a Deputy Inspector as a Deputy General, of course, these are the translated terms.

Zhang Chen, seeing Lin Twelve emerge from the obscured area, suddenly darkened in complexion.

Meanwhile, down the mountain, not far away, various martial artists, along with 'Red Fire Tian Fen' Zhou Changgong and that demon dragon, all turned their gazes towards Lin Rui.