Chapter 239. Yesterday you ignored me, today I’m too high to get
The woman in the martial arts uniform stared blankly at the now pitch-black screen, her pupils gradually dimming into a vacant stare.
“Dead.”
“Heh heh~ Dead!” Freya’s lips twitched slightly. She raised her eyes, her gaze as calm as a stagnant pool, but in the next moment, the surging blood-red killing intent at its bottom erupted like lightning!
*Swish!*
The red shadow of her martial robe left an afterimage of electricity in its place. She instantly appeared above the bamboo pole-like man’s head.
The blood-red long saber, carrying a terrifying sonic boom, slashed down heavily!
“Ding!!”
The tall, slender bamboo pole-like man clasped his hands together, firmly stopping the saber’s blade. A blood-red shockwave spread out explosively with the two of them at the center—
Cracks appeared on the specially made metal walls of the corridor, even showing signs of imminent collapse.
*Sizzle—* The bamboo pole-like man’s leg muscles tensed as he dug his heels into the ground, yet he still slid backward ten centimeters. Shallow pits appeared on the ground.
A gale raged, and Xia Feng’s black hair whipped wildly behind him as he narrowed his black eyes, staring at the battle. He had to admit, Teacher Freya was truly fierce.
She hadn’t even used a Spirit Robe or Spirit Artifact, yet she had unleashed an attack effect equivalent to a B-grade Spirit Robe.
“Rumble!”
Just then, the ground suddenly began to shake violently again. The already collapsing ground and walls cracked further.
[After finding the recording and learning that Freya’s sister was dead, Mu Qingtong went to the rare potion laboratory and quickly concocted Spirit Energy bombs that intensified pain, throwing them all over the underground. She narrowly detonated them as she escaped,
causing a cumulative pain of 60t to group targets. Under the effect of Concentric Lightning, the pain was amplified tenfold to 600t, resulting in the death of the group targets. You gained 60 points of Strength.]
[Current Strength: 1009]
“Is this what strength feels like?” Xia Feng felt incredibly exhilarated, as if the shackles of his gene lock had been further opened, leading to an unparalleled sublimation.
*Buzz—*
The ground vibrated, and Freya’s figure flew backward, crashing into the wall with a “bang.”
Although Freya had a slight edge over Berna, she couldn’t withstand a multi-pronged attack. Especially since No. 104’s physical strength and combat ability were not inferior to Berna’s.
Freya gradually began to fall into a disadvantage, blood seeping from her lips. She slid down the wall and looked up.
Dust filled the air, and the bamboo pole-like man and No. 104 slowly emerged from the smoke and dust.
Seeing this, Xia Feng knew it was no longer time to just watch. Freya, after all, couldn’t fight a battle with just two fists against so many opponents.
However, based on the current information, although he couldn’t figure out Teacher Freya’s exact identity, it was definitely related to the Li Dong Legion.
Of course, the most important thing was the title ‘Your Highness.’ There weren’t many people in the empire who could be respectfully addressed as ‘Your Highness.’
Before the empire was unified and while the Emperor still existed as the sole supreme ruler, ‘Your Highness’ was usually a honorific title for princes and princesses.
And as far as Xia Feng understood, among the Seven Great Clans of the empire, two super-major clans, the Golden Sparrow Flower and the Ye Li Clan. The Ye Li Clan was the remnant lineage of the Great Li Dynasty from over a thousand years ago.
Therefore, the Ye Li Clan was also known as the Ye Li Royal Family.
The ‘Li Dong Venerable’ who commanded the Li Dong Legion was a member of the Ye Li Royal Family.
While contemplating, Xia Feng didn’t hesitate. He directly stabbed himself in the chest, committing suicide to enter the Nirvana state.
“Your Highness, I beg your pardon.”
Berna twisted his neck, his gaze calm. “Since Your Highness has fallen into a trap, don’t blame me for my lack of courtesy! After all, I hope Your Highness can give birth to an heir as soon as possible.”
Saying that, he and No. 104 flashed simultaneously, crossing shadows and rapidly approaching Freya.
But at this moment, a figure in white clothes quietly appeared directly in front of Berna. His black eyes calmly raised, and he extended his palm, easily catching Berna’s punch. *Bang—*
A white robe billowed in the wind, the palm interlocking with the fist, and layers of shockwaves spread out.
Berna’s eyes narrowed, and he stared with increasing gloom at the young man who had suddenly appeared before him.
On the other side, after once again cleaving open a large brute’s head with his long saber and forcing back No. 104, Freya retreated to the side, her beautiful eyes looking at Xia Feng and Berna with surprise.
She clearly knew that Xia Feng had only become a Spirit Master for less than five months! She had previously made a bold guess that Xia Feng should be able to deal with a Third-stage Spirit Master.
But now, how could he so easily contend with a Pu Wu? Even without using a Spirit Robe, just matching the physical strength of a fifth-stage cultivator was outrageous!
Freya felt a bit baffled. Had this student grown to this extent?
What Freya didn’t know was that Xia Feng’s physical strength only met the standard for a fourth-stage cultivator. However, with the Vermilion Bird Demonic Armor tripling its effect, his Strength value soared from 1009 to 3027, far exceeding the 2000 Strength Value standard for a Pu Wu.
Berna hadn’t expected the kid hiding in the corner to possess such strength. His face darkened, and he quickly retreated.
“Damn it!”
If it were just Freya alone, it would have been manageable. But with an additional equally matched opponent, there was no way to win.
Berna didn’t hesitate; he turned and fled, returning to the Core Laboratory and locking the door from the inside to buy some time.
To his surprise, on the high platform inside the Core Laboratory, the Maine Coon cat was glowing with brilliant gold light, rapidly converging into countless dense, mysterious golden characters that gathered between its eyebrows, forming an S-shaped pattern.
Enlightenment Mark!
Berna’s eyes lit up. After so much preparation and the expenditure of so many Spirit Materials, the Enlightenment Mark had finally formed!
He moved instantly, breaking through the glass enclosure and appearing before the Maine Coon cat.
The Maine Coon cat slowly raised its eyelids, its golden pupils looking down at the bamboo pole-like man with a hint of arrogance.
“Human, as this meow has said before, only a true genius can earn this meow’s recognition!”
“So it’s useless for you to help this meow form the Enlightenment Mark. Don’t think you can win my favor by being a lapdog!”
The cat’s tone was incredibly arrogant and utterly mocking.
But Berna just smiled lightly, unconcerned. With a thought, he summoned his Spirit Artifact.
A drop of golden water appeared in his palm and flowed into his eyebrows.
[Droplet of Comprehension]
[Level: B]
[Limit Skill – Unity of Comprehension: You can merge all the inspiration and comprehension you might generate in your lifetime into this moment. For the next month, you will experience the life of an unparalleled genius, surpassing all in history. After a month, your intelligence and lifespan will permanently decrease by 10%. Your comprehension and inspiration for learning new things will permanently decrease by 80%. For example, you will no longer be able to learn D-class Spirit Robes, and it might take you several years to learn an N-level Spirit Robe.]
[Note: The upper limit of comprehension you can obtain is the comprehension limit of the most talented individuals in the river of time.]
This Spirit Artifact could only be used once in a lifetime and had very severe side effects, rendering him unable to learn new Spirit Robes in the future, and even hindering his progress in Spirit Pressure promotion.
But compared to learning and mastering an A-class Spirit Robe, these were minor issues!
After all, this one month of Super Genius experience wouldn’t just allow him to master an A-class Spirit Robe, but also perfect the Spirit Particle Structure of his Spirit Pressure, fully meeting the conditions for reaching the True Fifth Stage.
As for the Venerable stage thereafter, there was no need to dream about it.
Berna was self-aware. He knew that despite his talent, becoming a Venerable was almost impossible.
So, rather than wasting time prolonging the struggle, it was better to go all-in with the A-class Spirit Robe he had acquired to achieve True Martial arts!
It was important to note that learning an A-class Spirit Robe was the basic requirement for transitioning from the Pu Wu fifth stage to the True Fifth stage.
If he couldn’t learn an A-class Spirit Robe, even if his Spirit Pressure reached the True Fifth stage, it would be useless.
At most, he would have a larger amount of Spirit Particles and be able to fight longer, but without a powerful offensive Spirit Robe, his combat power would still not have a qualitative leap.
As Berna absorbed the Droplet of Comprehension, countless starlight lit up in both of his eyes.
The Maine Coon cat on the high platform couldn’t help but be stunned. The originally cold and arrogant cat eyes showed human-like surprise, staring at the man before it in shock.
Seeing the cat’s expression, Berna felt a strange sense of satisfaction. “Yesterday you ignored me, today I’m too high to get!”
“How is it, do I have the qualifications now?” he asked with a faint smile.
Although he had been slapped in the face a bit, geniuses deserved preferential treatment! The Maine Coon cat felt excited internally. It cleared its throat, made a “tsk” sound, and nodded. “Barely, I suppose.”
But as soon as it finished speaking, it froze, its gaze shifting towards the direction of the tightly shut tall gate.
