blueteamnovel Chapter 267 Thunder Soul (Please Subscribe)
Chapter 267 Thunder Soul (Please Subscribe)
The number 2 Battle Spirit had seized a Thunder Soul Pearl for Lin Rui, about the size of a fist, resembling a pearl emitting a faint white glow.
However, when Lin Rui infused it with True Yuan, streaks of purple thunder plasma would form inside.
If it were filled with thunder-type True Yuan, the Thunder Soul Pearl would transform completely into a deep purple color.
That very night, Lin Rui refined the Thunder Soul Pearl, and it took him nearly 10 hours, until the next morning, to fully charge it.
He was incredibly delighted in his heart, for this was the first secret treasure he had obtained that had the killing power of a level 7 realm and moreover, it surpassed the level of a level 7 emperor.
When Lin Rui fully activated this treasure, he could unleash three bolts of lightning equivalent to the full power strike of a level 7 emperor master every hundred breaths.
If the power was reduced to the level of a level 7 super king, then he could launch ten bolts.
In addition, it could enhance the divine might of all his thunder-based spells and martial techniques, with an increase of about 150%.
With this item, Lin Rui's ability to protect himself had significantly increased.
The Thunder Soul Pearl also had the function of harboring a second Primordial Spirit.
However, to host a Primordial Spirit in the Thunder Soul Pearl, one must specialize in thunder techniques and maintain a high degree of compatibility between one's cultivation body and the Thunder Soul Pearl.
Lin Rui cultivated three systems—thunder, fire, and light—and his Primordial Spirit was not compatible with the Thunder Soul Pearl, so he could not use this ability.
Then, Lin Rui picked up the item that number 2 Battle Spirit had snatched and fell into deep thought.
It was undoubtedly a treasure, but its value was far less compared to the Thunder Soul Pearl in his possession.
However, Ji Shenyan seemed quite concerned about it; could there be a reason?
Lin Rui really wanted to communicate with the number 2 Battle Spirit, but the Battle Spirit Ring did not provide him with a way to communicate further with the Battle Spirit.
Lin Rui asked but got no response, so he had to store the item in the safe, along with the evidence Fei Yunlai had given him, and hide it away.@@@@
In the future, he believed he could find a way to communicate with Battle Spirits, for example, by asking Ji Shenyan directly during her possession, or by speaking directly with her.
The next day was also busy. Lin Rui was called over by Zhuang Mingyue, who was staying at the inn, to inquire in detail about both the Capital Commandant's Office and the turbulence at Qin Yan's cave dwelling.
Zhuang Mingyue's visit to Wang City was to pave the way for a level 3 'Grand Heavenly Official' from the Imperial Guard. She was not only tasked to gather evidence related to the Wang City Governor's case of defying the gods, but also to investigate all the illegal matters committed by the Wang City Governor and his party during their tenure.
In his past, Lin Rui was the one who hung up the white banner on the city wall stating 'The Wang City Governor and the Wang City Capital Commandant collude with the Heavenly Demons from beyond the realm, using the Heavenly Demons to eliminate dissenters and plotting to rebel'—thus he was the very first to reveal the 'Wang City Governor's defiance of the gods,' making him a very important witness.
Under the watchful eyes of Zhuang Mingyue, Zhang Tianchang, and several Martial Cultivator Capital Commandants, Lin Rui gave his testimony.
About the Wang City Governor's defiance of the gods, Lin Rui actually had no concrete evidence; everything originated from the confession of a Heavenly Demon from beyond the realm, who was then silenced by the Capital Commandant's Office.
Lin Rui suspected that he had been used by some Heavenly Demons from beyond the realm and had doubts about the truth of the matter.
Moreover, the reason he hung up the banner that day was out of self-preservation, a last resort prompted by the pressure of the Capital Commandant's Office.
Zhuang Mingyue and those Martial Cultivator Capital Commandants nodded in agreement after listening, for they too deduced before coming here that Lin Xi had no solid evidence and that those banners hung up on the city walls were all speculative words from Lin Xi, forced by extreme pressure from the Capital Commandant's Office.
It appears that this new commander of the Anti-Treachery Division is of excellent character, upright, and honest, making his testimony very objective and cautious. He has not framed or kicked someone down the well due to the plot against him by the Wang City Governor the previous day.
But why would the Wang City Governor arrange for his beloved to attempt to assassinate Lin Xi? And why did Duan Pengxuan from the Capital Commandant's Office make repeated attempts against Lin Xi if not out of a guilty conscience?
The twenty or so dishes before his eyes were all East Asian cuisines, ingredients transported from Earth and meticulously cooked by the chefs, combining color, aroma, and flavor to perfection.
After seeing this, Fei Yunlai also found his mouth watering and started to eat the synthetic beef on his plate.
The dishes in front of Lin Rui were tasty indeed but didn't offer much nutrition, which wasn't healthy for a martial cultivator.
Unlike the synthetic beef he had chosen, which was artificially made but incorporated certain Ether elements, allowing even a high-ranked martial cultivator like him to nourish his qi, blood, and spirit—and it truly was delicious.
Lin Rui was currently dealing with the aftermath of being possessed by the number 2 Battle Spirit.
Ever since being possessed by the Battle Spirit once, he had felt a chilly sensation throughout his body and was eager to get rid of the lingering yin-evil within him.
Lin Rui had long realized that foods which could interest Ji Shenyan and dissolve her grievances were either uniquely crafted dishes made with sincerity like those by Lin Xi, or something novel and intriguing.
Lin Rui lacked the time to dine in fancy restaurants, but the chefs in Mingde University's staff cafeteria were actually quite skilled; given quality ingredients, they could deliver dishes on par with three to four-star chefs, enough to please Ji Shenyan.
At the moment, the number 2 Battle Spirit was indulging in a binge, almost leaving Lin Rui with no chance to respond to Fei Yunlai's words.
Fei Yunlai didn't mind and continued to eat his meat while talking, "Speaking of which, BOSS, you've been quite popular online lately, must've brought in quite a haul, right?"
The martial arts league had yet to begin, but Lin Rui's popularity was already soaring.
Fei Yunlai had done some research and found that Lin Rui's numerous martial arts teaching videos were gaining more favor with fans after standing the test of time. His fans spontaneously advertised for him on various martial arts forums, thus driving up his popularity.
This martial arts influencer was not only highly accomplished in martial arts but also very sincere.
Fei Yunlai estimated that Lin Rui had made four to five hundred million federal dollars this month just from live selling.
He looked somewhat melancholy, thinking how incomparable people could be; as a mighty seventh realm cultivator himself, he was struggling daily with loans and living expenses, whilst Lin Rui, a mere fourth realm cultivator, earned money as easily as eating and drinking.
Lin Rui finally found a moment to speak, "Old Fei, I've received an urgent order to leave that place; the secret base will be yours from now on."
In fact, he had already set off, traveling on a government ship downriver toward the capital.
However, the ship was slow; the enormous vessel bore too much cargo and was exceedingly heavy. These past few days, Lin Rui was constantly fearful that the ship might capsize.
He had clearly told the locals to forgo all the needless ceremony, yet they still loaded box after box onto the ship. Stay updated with My Virtual Library Empire
Lin Rui thought, what does this look like? If people saw this, they would think Lin Shi'er was some greedy official who scrounges every penny.
"You're being reassigned?" Fei Yunlai was initially taken aback, then sighed, suddenly feeling a bit lonely and desolate.
Professor Han and the others had already left Wang City, so he was going to be alone at that base?
It was just as well that Lin Rui left; from now on, no one would drive him out of the base.
At this moment, Fei Yunlai's expression changed slightly.
He heard a group of people in white lab coats at the next table talking about the two of them.
"A big data model to predict the nursery rhyme killer? Is it a project from the Security Bureau? Any results? Who exactly are those two people?"
Fei Yunlai's mind instantly tensed. He recognized the group eating at the next table as several bigwigs from the Computer Science and Technology Department of Mingde University's School of Engineering.
Mingde University's big data computing was very famous throughout the Federation, and they had close cooperation with police and security agencies. Over the centuries, they had helped the government solve many mysterious and violent cases.