33: Chapter 33 Breakthrough to E-level

This battle gave Lu Chen many insights.

These mutated monsters were different from human warriors.

At the same Rank, monsters clearly held a significant advantage.

If Lu Chen were a normal F-Rank Level 1 warrior,

he might not have been able to face that Fire Shadow Leopard alone.

Therefore, higher-tier monsters would only be more dangerous than that Fire Shadow Leopard.

One could only imagine

just how much pressure humanity was currently under.

He needed to grow up quickly.

So, he planned to return from this hunt

and immediately Breakthrough to E-Rank.

That night,

Lu Chen fought another Fire Shadow Leopard and a Black Lightning Marten one after another

before finally leaving the area.

The squad members unanimously agreed

that Lu Chen now possessed the qualities to face the true dangers of the wilderness.

There was no need for him to stay in this area.

They had initially thought Lu Chen would need at least three days of continuous combat to adapt to the wilderness environment,

but Lu Chen was truly no ordinary person.

His performance was too outstanding.

After only three battles, he was completely like a veteran who had entered and exited the wilderness dozens of times.

So, they decided

to go to a more dangerous area tomorrow—Sector 51.

It was over 30 kilometers away from here.

The monsters in that place were stronger

and more densely packed.

That was where they used to hunt to make money.

Lu Chen immediately agreed to this decision,

as he also needed powerful monsters to hone his Combat Techniques and combat instincts.

Afterward, they returned to the military camp

and took a vehicle back to the city.

Captain Lü Xingjia said,

"Lu Chen, we'll pick you up tomorrow morning. See you."

"See you!"

Afterward, Lu Chen returned home.

His parents had already returned.

Because he was in the wilderness,

his

phone and Optical Computer had been offline the entire time.

Consequently, Lu Yuan and Song Yue were extremely worried.

They knew today was Lu Chen's first time hunting outside the city.

When Lu Chen walked to the front door

and rang the doorbell,

Song Yue immediately opened the door.

When she saw it was Lu Chen's figure outside,

she immediately pulled him into her arms,

her voice filled with concern.

"Son, are you injured anywhere?"

Lu Chen felt a wave of warmth in his heart.

The tension he had felt earlier from seeing the monsters' overwhelming advantage over humans

unconsciously dissipated.

He smiled and said,

"Mom, what are you saying? Who am I? I'm the strongest Genius in human history; could a mere few monsters hurt me? Hehe..."

Seeing Lu Chen's nonchalant manner,

Song Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then they walked into the room together.

Lu Yuan was also standing by the door.

Lu Chen gave him a hug.

Lu Yuan didn't say anything;

seeing that Lu Chen was fine was enough.

Then Lu Chen said,

"Mom, I'm going to take a shower. Prepare some food for me, I'm starving."

Song Yue immediately nodded,

telling him to go quickly.

She would have the meal on the table right away.

Lu Chen went back to his room,

took a hot shower,

changed into new clothes,

and then went downstairs.

He sat down.

The table was already covered with various foods.

Lu Chen was famished.

As if there were no one else around,

he immediately began to devour the food like a whirlwind.

Seeing Lu Chen eating so heartily,

a gentle smile couldn't help but appear on Song Yue's face.

Watching her child eat a meal she cooked with such gusto was a form of happiness for a mother.

After finishing the meal,

Lu Chen returned to his room.

Tonight, he was going to Breakthrough.

Lu Chen sat cross-legged on the bed

and opened his status panel:

Name: Lu Chen

Strength: 1984

Spirit: 1984

Soul Skill: Max Level Comprehension

Everything was now ready.

All that was left was the Breakthrough.

Lu Chen looked at the Spiritual Vein at his heart.

It had a diameter of 15 millimeters.

A larger diameter could store more elemental energy.

This wasn't very apparent at the low F-Rank and E-Rank,

but it would show an absolute advantage in D-Rank battles where elemental attacks could be used.

Because elemental power was like a super amplifier for one's own strength.

If a D-rank Warrior used elemental energy in battle,

then besides gaining the means for elemental attribute attacks,

their own strength and speed would also increase by two times beyond their original basic limits.

Therefore,

the diameter of the Spiritual Vein had a very large impact on a warrior's strength.

For example,

an ordinary D-rank Warrior might have a Spiritual Vein diameter of only 8 millimeters.

Suppose that person had the lightning attribute.

Relying on the energy stored in his Spiritual Vein,

he could perform attribute attacks.

After fighting for three hours,

his energy would be exhausted.

He would then have to re-absorb Universe energy to refill the Spiritual Vein

before he could continue using attribute attacks.

Otherwise, he could only engage in conventional combat

without being able to use attribute attacks.

Moreover, the diameter of the Spiritual Vein

would also affect the intensity of energy output,

making it easier to Breakthrough Realms.

For instance,

when everyone starts absorbing energy to Cultivate,

those with larger Spiritual Vein diameters absorb Universe energy faster,

making it easier to complete body tempering

and give birth to new Spiritual Veins.

Furthermore, the excess energy can further nourish the new Spiritual Vein,

gradually opening it up.

After a period of time,

it naturally becomes easier to connect.

Of course, there are many factors that affect cultivation speed,

such as the Cultivation Technique, the diameter of the Spiritual Vein, the cultivation environment, and so on.

But in the final analysis,

to Breakthrough,

one must absorb more energy

to nourish, open, and connect the Spiritual Veins.

Although they are called Spiritual Veins,

they are essentially a mysterious talent that exists between the ethereal and the physical.

It is like opening a gateway between the human body and the Universe.

Generally, people only talk about the diameter;

there is no concept of length.

Therefore,

the diameter of the Spiritual Vein

is directly related to the combat power level of a D-rank Warrior.

Of course,

under normal circumstances,

a D-Rank Level 1 warrior and a D-Rank Level 10 warrior

essentially belong to the same major Realm.

Barring any surprises,

their Spiritual Vein diameters should be the same.

Does that mean there is no difference in their combat power?

Of course not.

Because besides the Spiritual Vein diameter,

there are many other factors that affect a warrior's combat power.

For example, the huge gap in basic strength,

or elemental attribute Combat Techniques.

A lightning attribute warrior can learn lightning Elemental Skills to launch elemental attribute attacks.

Even if a D-Rank Level 1 warrior and a D-Rank Level 10 warrior have the same talent attributes and Spiritual Vein diameters,

the quality of their elements will differ.

After all, a D-Rank Level 10 warrior has taken nine more steps in life evolution.

Therefore, the quality of their elemental attribute energy will be much higher than that of a D-Rank Level 1 warrior.

Generally, their Elemental Skills are also more refined.

Lu Chen began to circulate the Primal Eternal Origin Art.

A huge energy vortex immediately formed around him.

In an instant,

the Spiritual Vein in his body was filled.

The excess energy began to pour into the next Spiritual Vein position at a visible speed.