Chapter 55

Zone A, Dormitory 102100.

The first thing Lin Feng did upon his return was to cultivate.

"Really fast, the two bottles of elementary gene liquid absorbed last night have already been digested by seventy to eighty percent." Lin Feng sat cross-legged inside the gene nutrient pod, feeling as if his body was an endless pit. The 90 bottles of elementary gene liquid he had purchased...

By the end of the month, they would likely be depleted.

"Let's cultivate for half a month."

"Early-stage strength improves quickly. By then, returning to the border of the Ruins World should be much easier."

Lin Feng calculated in his mind.

After all, the consumption of 90 bottles of elementary gene liquid per month was no small expense.

Only by cultivating while earning money, gradually transitioning to the level of an ancient martial general, would he not have to worry about his cultivation being halted due to a lack of funds.

"In the Wilderness Zone, there was no time to cultivate the Nine Dragon True Scripture."

"Continue with the second level."

Lin Feng quickly immersed himself in cultivation.

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"Big news, big news!"

"Lin Feng has accepted Xue Jin's challenge. Xue Jin said it himself, the duel time is—2 PM!"

...

"Is it true? When did Lin Feng come out?"

"Ah, my 10 battle points. Which scoundrel claimed them!"

...

The news spread like wildfire.

After waiting for a full twenty days, Xue Jin had lost face and been rejected by the person he liked. His pent-up frustration and anger finally found an outlet.

"Roar!!" In the cultivation room, Xue Jin roared, like a golden-haired lion king.

"Lin Feng, you finally showed up!"

"Watch me deal with you!"

Xue Jin's arrogance was astonishing.

Having just mastered elemental power, his strength was incomparable to what it was twenty days ago. Xue Jin was full of confidence.

Now, he was on par with a mid-level gene warrior!

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Zone A, Dormitory 102002.

The bathroom door opened. Xia Ling, who had just finished her morning cultivation and a shower, combed her slightly damp hair. Without a trace of makeup, she looked like a lotus emerging from water, stunningly beautiful. Sitting at the dining table, a glass of soy milk and a piece of bread made up her daily breakfast.

"Hmm?" Opening her crystal watch, Xia Ling was instantly drawn to a message.

"Hmph, this big pervert." Xia Ling's delicate nose wrinkled, and she pouted, "2 PM, let's see how you lose!"

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"Lin Feng, Xue Jin? Interesting." In the ultra-alloy cultivation room in Zone S, Long Qin smiled faintly, and the electric double-section staff in his hand swung, extending and retracting, emitting shocking electric energy, forming a dense and impenetrable electric net.

...

"Xue Jin, he underestimates Lin Feng too much." Yue Meng smiled calmly.

...

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High-alloy cultivation room.

"Exhale, inhale~" With Lin Feng's deep breathing, dense elemental energy surrounded him, enveloping him deeply. Two dragons came to life, occasionally emitting dragon roars. Lin Feng's absorption of elemental energy was extremely fast, and in just six hours of cultivation, he had surpassed his previous rate by more than double.

"Not just multitasking."

"Compared to the first level, the second level is a fundamental improvement."

"The expansion of the brain region, the evolution of the body, and the widening of the meridians all enhance the body's capacity. Compared to the first level, the second level of the Nine Dragon True Scripture utilizes the meridians more clearly and directly, more in line with... the current state of the meridians."

The more he cultivated, the deeper he felt its profundity.

The network of meridians, the flow of elemental energy, was like an invisible celestial map, possessing a mysterious power.

Although he did not understand it, this did not hinder his cultivation, just as driving a magnetic levitation car did not require understanding its structure. *Whoosh!* Opening his eyes, Lin Feng took a deep breath, feeling refreshed and in excellent condition.

"The absorption speed of elemental energy has at least doubled." Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction.

"Moreover, there is still a lot of room for improvement."

He had not yet truly mastered it.

These six hours of cultivation were more about deeply grasping the second level of the Nine Dragon True Scripture, gaining a deeper understanding than the first time.

"It's almost 2 PM." Lin Feng glanced at his crystal watch and smiled slightly.

It was time to enter the Battle World.

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Challenge?

Lin Feng had never been afraid.

In fact, he loved challenges, especially those that surpassed his own strength.

*Whoosh!* The word "Battle" suddenly appeared before his eyes.

"Welcome to the Battle World, Student Lin Feng, Number 102100." A pleasant female voice sounded. This time, there was no detailed introduction, as Lin Feng already understood the rules of the Battle World. He then said, "Personal information."

The screen changed, and Lin Feng looked.

"Main account 102100 (bound)."

"Battle Star level: 0 (+)"

"Battle points: 21"

...

There was no significant change, except that the battle points had increased from the initial 5 to 21.

Behind the Battle Star level, there was a bright '+' sign. Lin Feng knew this meant his Battle Star level could be upgraded to level 1, at the cost of 10 battle points.

"That's not right." Lin Feng murmured in surprise.

New students were given 5 battle points, and every week, the base battle points would be automatically replenished based on the Battle Star level.

"The base battle points for level 0 should be 2."

"Three weeks would be 6 points, so my battle points should be... 11 points."

"Why are there 10 extra points?"

Lin Feng pondered.

Moved by his thoughts, he quickly checked the battle points information.

"Sure enough, it's her." Lin Feng smiled faintly. Just a few hours ago, Number '102005' had gifted him 10 battle points. This number belonged to—Tao Jing. Clearly, she had given him the 10 battle points Xue Jin had gifted her.

No favor goes unrewarded.

Lin Feng then transferred the 10 battle points back, but...

"Failed!" Lin Feng smiled helplessly. Tao Jing had set her account to reject battle point gifts, a smart move.

So be it.

"Battle Arena."

With Lin Feng's light call, the screen quickly changed.

It was a vast battle arena, filled with the aura of combat and slaughter. Various figures, either in elemental battle suits or gene battle armor, appeared in front of him, forming a dense crowd. On the far right, numbers were arranged in a stepped pattern, with nearly 300 people visible.

"Last time, there were only about 200 people." Lin Feng thought.

He didn't realize that some of these people had been attracted by his duel with Xue Jin.

In the Battle Arena, one could watch any duel.

"Xue Jin, Number 102003..." Lin Feng filtered the information, sorting by number, and quickly found Xue Jin's number and name. Above him, Number 102002, Xia Ling, was listed. Lin Feng's eyes flickered, recalling the words of Mentor Yue in the morning, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Suddenly, a light flashed, and a new number appeared above Xia Ling—

Long Qin, 102001, Battle Star level 4.

"Long Qin." Lin Feng's heart stirred, picturing the solitary and cold figure, the only super genius to enter Zone S as a new student.

With a Battle Star level 4, he towered over all other students of the same level, including Xia Ling, who was at Battle Star level 3.

Xue Jin, Battle Star level 2.

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"Xue Jin, beat him!" Xia Ling, dressed in purple, had a complex look in her eyes.

Seeing Lin Feng's number appear, and the 'Battle Star level 0' above it, Xia Ling's delicate brows furrowed, "Is this big pervert only thinking about romance every day?"

"Hmph, so boring."

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In the mentor dormitory of Zone T, Yue Meng also entered the Battle Arena, waiting leisurely. Her avatar in the Battle World was a young man of the same height as her, wearing a light yellow gene battle armor. Her originally slender and curvaceous figure, when transformed into a male, appeared somewhat slender.

Number 098222, Yue Meng had given herself the interesting name 'Lemon,' but her Battle Star level was 4, and this was still after she had hidden her true strength and not upgraded. After all, Yue Meng was one of the three senior mentors of the Battle Academy, meaning her actual strength level was—

Senior Gene Warrior!

In fact, besides Yue Meng, many mentors and Battle World technicians, like Lan Yin, had independent secondary accounts in the Battle World.

As long as they didn't bind their battle crystals, no one in the network world would know their true identities.

It was all about having fun.

"Has it not reached 2 PM yet?" Yue Meng was very curious about Lin Feng's current strength.

Unlike other special admissions, Lin Feng could be said to have been discovered by Yue Meng herself, so she naturally paid special attention.

Suddenly—

A message appeared, and Yue Meng's eyes lit up.

Xue Jin had issued a challenge to Lin Feng!

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