Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

As the luxurious business flying car took off, Lin Xi crossed her arms and sneered, "Brother, you should stay away from that Xue Lingxue from now on, their family is not good people."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rui turned to look at Lin Xi with a skeptical look in his eyes.

Just a few days ago, Lin Xi was still filled with righteous indignation for the demise of Colonel Xue's family, yet today she was saying there were no good people in the Xue family.

The saying goes, "The gods are watching over us from a mere three feet above."

Colonel Xue's war spirit might still be lingering and could even be listening in right now.

"Don't say that," Lin Rui shook his head thoughtfully and looked out the window at the increasingly distant Xue Lingxue, "It's odd, didn't Sister Xue used to work at the second research base? Why has she suddenly returned to the ninth base city and even become a lieutenant colonel of police? That's enough to enter the middle and upper ranks of the East District Police Department.

Could it be that she wants to avenge her father and investigate his case?"

Lin Xi chuckled coldly at his words.

She had keenly sensed that when Xue Lingxue spoke to them, she had an abnormal interest in them as siblings.

Lin Xi now understood why their parents had fallen out with the Xue family years ago.

Their parents broke off relations with Xue Bogao, and no longer allowed him to teach Lin Rui martial arts, surely because they had noticed something.

About 3 minutes later, the luxurious business flying car arrived at Mingde University, and slowly came to a stop in front of the Martial Arts Society.

Lin Rui was somewhat astonished to see both Fang Ranran and Yu Feicui waiting outside the Martial Arts Society's gate.

Lin Rui approached them proactively and said gratefully, "This time, the situation with us siblings has really troubled the president. I cannot thank you enough; Lin Rui will keep this in mind."

Yu Feicui laughed at this, "Why so formal? Don't mention it. This matter was a small thing for Ranran. As long as you, Lin Rui, can make a name for yourself in the Martial Arts Society and get into the finals, that will be the best way to repay her."

She then took Lin Xi's hand, "I'm here for Lin Xi, you two talk," she said.

Lin Xi glanced at Lin Rui, hesitated a bit but still followed Yu Feicui into the Martial Arts Society.

After the two women left, Fang Ranran stared steadily at Lin Rui.

Her gaze was focused, examining him from head to toe, making Lin Rui feel uncomfortable.

Back on Tianji Star, the Blood Blade lady often looked at him the same way.

"Lin Rui, did you manage to achieve the Thunder Extreme Radiance Stance?" After examining Lin Rui for a full 3 seconds, Fang Ranran's gaze turned sharp, "Attack me with your flying sword, and go all out!"

Knowing that Fang Ranran was a major-ranked armored martial artist, Lin Rui did not hesitate and struck towards Fang Ranran with his Sword Control.

"Clang!"

With a piercing sound, Fang Ranran actually caught Lin Rui's flying sword firmly with her tender fingers.

Although the flying sword trembled violently and electromagnetic energy burst around it, it was unable to break free from Fang Ranran's grip.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"I knew it!"

Fang Ranran's eyes showed excitement as she tossed the intelligent flying sword back to Lin Rui, "Lin Rui, come with me. We're going to the surgery room, it's time to treat your injuries as well."

Lin Rui followed Fang Ranran with a questioning look but obediently walked behind her.

He valued loyalty highly, and if Fang Ranran treated him with the respect due to a man of honor, he was ready to reciprocate in kind.

Once they reached the surgery room, Fang Ranran gestured for him to enter the healing pod first, but Lin Rui hesitated, feeling awkward.

Seeing this, Fang Ranran crossed her arms and laughed freely, "Still shy? Don't worry, I won't accuse you of indecency. We are both armored martial cultivators—in ancient terms, men and women of the martial world. There are no such taboos. On the beaches, many are stripped down to nothing."

Lin Rui shook his head and could only strip down to his underwear before walking into the surgery pod.

As Fang Ranran looked at Lin Rui's body, she seemed to lose her focus for a moment.

All cybernetic warriors have good physiques, but it was rare to see one as perfect as Lin Rui, whose entire skeletal structure and every muscle tendon seemed to follow the golden ratio, perfect to the point of seeming god-crafted.

Paired with Lin Rui's handsome face, he was a feast for the eyes.

About two minutes later, Lin Rui's injuries had completely healed. He waited another minute before he saw Si Malin and a young man around 30 years old arrive one after another.

He knew the young man. He was Guan Biran, the assistant to the chairman of Tianlan Biotech Group.

After that communication, Lin Rui had looked up Guan Biran's information on the public network and seen his photo.

"Don't be so formal, just call me Brother Guan." After greeting Lin Rui, Guan Biran watched Si Malin conduct tests on Lin Rui, occasionally assisting Si Malin.

Si Malin was amazed at that time, staring at Lin Rui with wide eyes.

He had just finished measuring Lin Rui's spiritual power, and it was 569!

The problem was that he had measured Lin Rui's spiritual power just the night before, and it was only 492. How could it have increased by more than 70 points overnight?

You should know that the higher the spiritual power value, the harder it is to increase.

A regular cybernetic martial cultivator would need several years to improve their spiritual power by 77 points, even with ample medication; even those with exceptional spiritual power who undergo heterografting would need about half a year or even around a year.

Yet Lin Rui had improved so much in just one night.

Furthermore, there was a remarkable 50-point increase in both Lin Rui's physical quality and True Qi amount.

"How is it?" Fang Ranran looked at the two men expectantly, "Is there any way to implant an artificial Golden Core in Lin Rui within six months?"

Guan Biran, looking at Lin Rui's test data with excitement, then shook his head, "No, it's impossible! His spiritual power talent is very high, already at 569, nearly reaching the cadet stage.

We at Tianlan Group can fully open our cybernetic arsenal and medical supplies to him, we can even build a team to help him adjust the cultivation efficiency of the sleeping chamber, but implanting an artificial Golden Core within half a year is too much of a stretch.

With his current physical index at 341 and True Qi index at 384, it would take at least a year's training before he could implant an artificial Golden Core. Moreover, if he wants to possess greater combat power by that time, he'll have to implant one of those regulated models of Golden Cores, which have even higher requirements for the physique and spiritual power."

Cybernetic warriors at the rank of major and lieutenant colonel correspond to the fourth realm of Core Formation in Tianji Star.

To implant an artificial Golden Core, the minimum requirement is to have a spiritual power, physique, and True Qi index all reach 800.

Even stronger, regulated-model Golden Cores require a spiritual power of at least 1400.

So between the ranks of captain and major, there's an intermediate stage called 'cadet stage'. On Tianji Star, it's referred to as a half-step Golden Core, a term used to describe people who haven't achieved Golden Core but whose combat abilities far exceed those of cultivators in the third realm.

Fang Ranran felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this.

Guan Biran, her uncle Fang Kongfang's assistant and a Ph.D. in Biology, had a profound knowledge of biotechnology. He was also very familiar with the various cybernetic products and medications on the market.

If he also concluded that Lin Rui couldn't implant a Golden Core within half a year, that must be the case.

Shaking his head with a look of helplessness, Guan Biran said to Fang Ranran, "Ranran, what's the rush? Lin Rui's talent is indeed at a hall of fame level! He will definitely be able to implant a Golden Core within a year, and at that time, in the whole Base Nine, less than ten people will be able to match him in battle.

As long as the deputy general and the core members of your Martial Arts Club can hold out, there should be no issue for you to reach into the university championship. By the time he's a junior, he will surely enter the finals."

He was very excited inside. This was the first cybernetic warrior with hall of fame level talent that they had encountered since the chairman established Tianlan Biotech Group, and he had been implanted with their group's cybernetic augmentations from the very beginning.

Si Malin, sitting by the surgery pod, once again looked at Lin Rui inside the pod with an unusual expression.

Unable to implant a Golden Core within half a year?

If this guy could keep increasing at this rate every day, who would need half a year?

Si Malin then shook his head and did not speak out to contradict Guan Biran's assessment.

The changes in Lin Rui were likely due to the implantation of the wheel veins, combined with his mastery of the high-level Thunder Extreme Shining Stance, which led to the explosive increase in his body's indices. It couldn't be considered normal.

Si Malin thought to himself that he would need to continue observing.