Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Chapter 246 Dragon Molting (Subscribe Please)

Xue Lingxue's alter ego, "Feng Xueying," encountered a little interlude on her way to the secret base; she met Fei Yunlai, a notorious fugitive wanted by the Great Song Empire.

This guy was actually quite famous, having been on the Great Song Empire's wanted list for five years without any incidents.

Wanted posters bearing his portrait were scattered all over the world, making it hard for Xue Lingxue not to recognize him.

Besides, this man had recently been in close contact with Lin Rui, so Xue Lingxue had looked into Fei Yunlai's background.

When Xue Lingxue saw Fei Yunlai, he was standing on a mountain peak, gazing to the south full of worries, lost in thought.

Perhaps he was fretting over the interest on his loans?

Xue Lingxue knew that this seemingly impressive military officer had actually sold his house and was on the brink of bankruptcy.

Xue Lingxue intended to go in a different direction to avoid him, but Fei Yunlai's secretly hidden guardian demon detected her presence.

Fei Yunlai looked towards her, "You're an alter ego traveler as well? Are you here looking for Lin Rui?"

The use of the secret base's surgical pod by Lin Rui for an operation, after being kicked out by Professor Han, had deeply wounded Fei Yunlai's pride.

He too had once been Professor Han's pride, and who could Lin Rui be to warrant such secrecy and protection?

Fei Yunlai had almost correctly guessed Lin Rui's alter ego's identity; the guy was likely also a part of the imperial inspection system of the Royal City, which is why he could move with Meng Weiyun.

The guy could still blend in below the seventh rank, but once he was promoted to the sixth rank and had to undergo the Heavenly Demon Test, there would be trouble.

Hearing this, Xue Lingxue remained silent, vigilant as she retreated.

She was not about to reveal her identity to Fei Yunlai.

After all, this man was a thorn in the empire's side; it was best not to become associated with him within the Tianji Star's internal affairs.

Seeing her leave without a word, Fei Yunlai did not try to stop her; he only sighed to himself and continued to stand there, worried about next month's bank loan repayment.

The installment interest and principal were now as high as 120 million federal coins per month, plus other expenses, totaling over 200 million federal coins each month.

Back when his alter ego wasn't injured, the high mission income from Tianji Star was enough, and he could barely make ends meet.

But now, his alter ego would take another two months to recover, and his real body couldn't get any good missions in the ninth city – they were only worth ten to twenty million, nothing but chump change.

If only he had known, he wouldn't have been so quick to spend the 600 million in federal coins he had scraped together by selling his house and car.

Fei Yunlai was also struck by the memory of the 1.4 billion in federal coins that had slipped past him, which only added to his sadness.

Xue Lingxue had already reached Professor Han's secret base.

At that time, Lin Rui had just finished implanting a bio-chip into Ji Xueying and was closing up the surgical site.

As Xue Lingxue watched his skilled and smooth operation, she thought that Lin Rui wasn't lying about his medical training under Academician Huangfu, Lin Cong's, and Si Malin's medical expertise and biological acumen.

When Lin Rui opened the surgical pod, Ji Xueying opened her eyes, looking at Lin Rui with great anticipation.

She was incredibly eager about the online world that her master had described; she could see what the Heavenly Demons' homeland in the legends was like, witness the dazzling civilization of Earth humans, and even communicate with her master from a distance.

Lin Rui then chuckled lightly, "Rest for four hours. You can connect to the network only after your condition has stabilized."

Lin Rui then extended his hand to Xue Lingxue, "Give me your hand."

Xue Lingxue obediently extended her hand, and after Lin Rui carefully sensed for a moment, he began to check the base's medical supplies.

He found that Professor Han had prepared ample resources in the base, including various Tianji Star medicinal materials Lin Rui desired.

"Your condition is somewhat troublesome, with genetic mutations and dragon shedding intertwined; was it forcibly suppressed by drugs and a Marshal-level expert? Then, this body has also been frozen for several months. It's lucky you encountered me, otherwise this alter ego would have been wasted."

Xue Lingxue's pupils dilated slightly; Lin Rui's assessment was spot on!

The medical experts of the Security Bureau's system had also said her alter ego was beyond saving.

This mission, too, relied entirely on medication for maintenance.

Upon hearing Lin Rui's subsequent words, however, Xue Lingxue saw a glimmer of hope, "Does that mean there's a possibility to save my alter ego, Chief Lin? What should I do next?"

"We need to perform surgery."

As Lin Rui spoke, he began concocting medication. "It's better to alleviate blockage than to suppress it. We need to guide the bloodline power accumulating in your body towards the dragon shedding direction. This carries certain risks, with an approximately 80% success rate for the surgery. If the surgery fails, I will inject you with a medicine that will permanently freeze your alter ego. Can you accept that?"

Xue Lingxue thought, why not? She was already prepared to give up on her alter ego, which would enter stasis again after the mission.

Now she not only had an 80% chance of overcoming the troubles of demonic transformation but could also advance to the fifth realm of dragon shedding. She couldn't ask for more.

Lin Rui then had her drink a canister of medicine and inserted dozens of Golden Needles into her body before placing her into the surgical pod.

At that moment, Lin Rui sent a message to Fei Yunlai: Some unexpected issues have come up; Old Fei, delay your return by another eight hours.

Invincible Bull (Fei Yunlai): !!!!!!!

Lin Rui used general anesthesia on Xue Lingxue.

This made Xue Lingxue inwardly alarmed; her dragon shedding process would be entirely under Lin Rui's control.

It wasn't that she distrusted Lin Rui, but could he really handle it?

However, Xue Lingxue quickly lost consciousness under the influence of the anesthesia.

When she slowly awoke, she didn't know how much time had passed.

"Is it done?"

Xue Lingxue knew that since her heteromorphic body had awakened, it meant the surgery was successful, and she had entered the fifth realm of Dragon Transformation!

Feeling her body again, Xue Lingxue found a layer of bone armor indeed covered her heart and much of her chest.

The volcanic magma-like vital blood energy that had been accumulating in her body, along with the constant, aggravating restlessness that troubled her, had all disappeared.

Unable to contain her excitement, Xue Lingxue clenched her fists tightly, her delicate body trembling slightly.

It really worked! Not only had she rid herself of the demonic transformation, but she had also grown bone armor covering half of her chest! Experience more content on My Virtual Library Empire

Looking at the time, she saw that seven hours had passed.

Then Xue Lingxue closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and forcefully held back the tears that were about to overflow.

Afterward, she opened a webpage called 'Cursing Dolls', and returned the three dolls in her shopping cart along with the 3000 Golden Needles before opening her eyes and stepping out of the surgery pod.

Xue Lingxue saw Ji Xueying leaning against the wall, eyes tightly shut, her expression showing shock.

She figured the girl must have been surfing the internet. Indeed, the human Internet was a spectacle, especially shocking for first-timers.

Xue Lingxue then turned her gaze to Lin Rui and noticed him sitting in an executive chair, chin in hand, brows furrowed into a '?', seemingly deep in thought.

Lin Rui was actually having a headache.

Not only because of the incomprehensible cybernetic biology paper projected onto his retina, which seemed like an arcane script, but also because of Ji Xueying's situation.

The girl might develop an internet addiction, seeing as she had been browsing the web for nearly four hours non-stop.

Lin Rui was somewhat worried that Ji Xueying's pure spirit could be tainted by the trash flooding the online world.

Earlier, Ji Xueying stumbled upon an '18+' website. Luckily, Lin Rui had set himself as the guardian, which enabled him to close the site before it could corrupt Ji Xueying's eyes.

However, the biochip was proving its worth; Lin Rui distinctly felt that Ji Xueying's spiritual state was improving.

This Blood Blade Ji's life was quite dull; aside from martial training and looking after Lin Rui, she had nothing else to do.

Her spirit might be pure but lacked channels to vent stress. This could cause problems over time, making her transformation process difficult.

Why did those prestigious sects on Tianji Star emphasize 'experience'? Because mere diligent practice was insufficient for transformation.

Lin Rui was also concerned about Ji Xueying's 'cybernetic' integration.

He had merely tentatively made a request to Zhou Yunfei, never expecting him to agree so promptly. However, Zhou also mentioned that Ji Xueying's cybernetic implants could only follow the rules of the Federal Security Bureau, with a 30% discount on the collective procurement list.

This brought new financial pressure for Lin Rui, something he hadn't anticipated before.

After all, if Ji Xueying needed a full set of cybernetic implants, it might cost tens of billions.

With the subsequent stages of Dragon Transformation and full transformation looming, Lin Rui's scalp tingled at the thought.

"Awake?" Lin Rui cleared his mind and turned to Xue Lingxue: "How do you feel?"

"I'm feeling really good now!" Xue Lingxue took a deep breath. She had a lot she wanted to say to Lin Rui but couldn't find the words, so she simply said with a husky voice, "Thank you!"

Lin Rui's spirits lifted at that moment. He received a prompt from the Battle Spirit Ring indicating he had fully dissipated the resentment of Battle Spirit No. 1 towards him.

These past two days, whenever Lin Rui slept, he felt as if someone were watching him, an eerie sensation.

"What are you thanking me for?" Lin Rui laughed upon hearing her words: "You're my sister Xue. What was our friendship like when we were kids? Give me your hand, let me check on you again."

Xue Lingxue obliged him, extending her hand while looking at him with an unusual expression: "I never realized your medical skills were so good. You never showed it when we were young."

Her expression then shifted: "By the way, can the herbal tea prescription you gave me in the Ninth City be popularized?"

"Popularized?"

Lin Rui glanced sideways at Xue Lingxue, thinking that if the formula could be popularized, he could make billions of Federation dollars daily: "You think I don't want to make money? But it's impossible, the prescriptions must be individualized, as everyone's mental and physical conditions differ, plus sourcing the medicine is an issue."

The herbs from Tianji Star were already expensive when delivered to Base Nine; ordinary people simply couldn't afford them.

If Lin Rui were to release a widely applicable general prescription, those herb prices would skyrocket by ten times and might even lead to further plundering of Tianji Star by the Earth Federation, or worse, to war.

"Hmm~" Xue Lingxue pondered: "Prescribe specifically for each case? Chief, I know many Martial Cultivators above realm six suffering from cybernetic syndrome and implant rejection issues, including many of my father's comrades. Could you help them?"

Lin Rui raised his eyebrows at first, then his expression changed: "Realm six transformations? They are equipped with dragon-grade implants; they must be rich, right?"

"Some are, some aren't."

Xue Lingxue shook her head, her face serious: "Medications for cybernetic syndrome are very expensive. I have an uncle rated SS with cybernetic integration who has nearly gone mad from the affliction. Unable to work, he can't afford medication and has mentioned suicide to me several times. I implore you to help him."

After a brief thought, she emphasized: "He has no money, no employer, and belongs to no faction currently. I can persuade him to work for you. I sense you're desperately short on manpower and fighting power."

Originally unconcerned, Lin Rui wasn't one for charity. However, Xue Lingxue's last remark made him narrow his eyes: "Contact him and have him come to see me."

But dealing with a realm six Martial Artist's cybernetic issues would be a hundred times more complex than Xue Lingxue's case.

Lin Rui's medical skills had only reached the level of a high-level Great Grandmaster, and he had yet to master dragon-grade medical techniques.

His biology and internal medicine knowledge were just basic, probably insufficient for addressing the cybernetic syndrome of a realm six Martial Artist.

Anyway, he'd first have to see the person—

Lin Rui was studying hard, and by that time, circumstances should change.