89: Chapter 89 Advanced Physical Enhancement

The school bell echoed through the hallways.

Jennifer and Wednesday each withdrew their gazes.

Qin Ming carried the breakfast Jennifer had given him, while his other hand toyed with the black box in his pocket.

A Vampire from Transylvania.

A hundred-and-eighteenth birthday coming-of-age ceremony.

This trip to Romania definitely wouldn't be boring.

School life during the day was dull and tedious.

The teacher lectured on history from the podium in a hypnotic tone.

Qin Ming leaned back in his chair, resting with his eyes closed.

In his mind, he replayed the battle from last night where he killed the demon Aujin.

A demon of Aujin's level could only be considered an errand boy in this world.

Above him were Mammon, the Lord of Greed, and top-tier Hell combatants like Lucifer.

With his current Intermediate Physique and several Holy Light skills, he could crush low-level demons.

But against an old monster like Mammon, the chances of winning in a head-on clash weren't high.

He had to continue improving his basic stats.

After school.

Qin Ming arrived home on time.

Robert was busy in the kitchen preparing dinner.

After eating, Qin Ming went straight to his second-floor bedroom.

He locked the door.

Entering the bathroom, he turned on the shower.

Qin Ming braced his hands on the edge of the sink, looking at himself in the mirror.

Fair-featured, youthful, even a bit thin.

No one would ever associate this appearance with a tyrant who tore demons apart with his bare hands.

After finishing his shower.

Qin Ming dried his hair and changed into a pair of loose gray pajamas.

He sat cross-legged on the bed.

With a thought.

【Host: Qin Ming】

【Current Total Points: 1,199】

Enough for a complete transformation.

Qin Ming's gaze quickly scrolled down the list in the System Mall.

Skipping past those flashy spells and small gadgets.

His vision locked onto the basic attribute panel.

【Advanced Physique Reinforcement: 1,000 Points.】

【Description: Military-grade reinforced body; physical strength comparable to top-tier biochemical soldiers.】

【Attribute Bonus: Strength allows for punching through high-density concrete walls with bare hands.】

【Speed breaks limits, reaching 100 meters in under 3 seconds.】

【Defensive qualitative change; can withstand close-range blasts from large-caliber shotguns.】

【Hidden Effect: Bone and muscle tissue will receive a preliminary baptism of Holy Light, granting weak dual resistance to Holy Light and Shadow. Non-lethal gunshot wounds can self-heal within half a day.】

The physical body was the foundation that carried all God-level skills.

"Exchange."

Qin Ming issued the command in his mind.

【Deducting 1,000 Points.】

【Current Remaining Points: 199.】

【Advanced Physique Reinforcement, beginning infusion.】

Just as the system's mechanical voice faded.

An unprecedentedly violent surge of heat suddenly exploded from his heart.

There was no gradual process.

Extreme power washed directly into his limbs and bones.

Qin Ming let out a muffled groan, his hands death-gripping the sheets beneath him.

The high-end cotton sheets instantly turned to dust under his fingertips.

Pain.

A piercing pain that went deep into his marrow.

This wasn't the pain of an injury, but the sensation of body tissues being violently torn apart and reconstructed.

Qin Ming could clearly hear the teeth-aching 'crackling' sounds coming from inside his body.

That was his bones becoming denser and harder.

The original bone matter was forcibly crushed and then reshaped by pure energy.

Golden Holy Light mixed into his blood, surging through his veins.

Muscle fibers were snapped one by one and then woven into biological steel cables of incredible strength.

A layer of black impurities seeped out of his skin, only to be quickly evaporated by the high temperature.

A cold, hard luster similar to metal appeared on the surface of Qin Ming's body.

For ten full minutes.

This transformation, which felt like being sliced a thousand times, finally began to subside.

Qin Ming panted heavily.

He stood up and walked to the full-length mirror in the corner of the bedroom.

His physique hadn't undergone any obvious changes.

He hadn't turned into a burly man with bulging muscles.

But beneath that thin layer of muscle lay a destructive power capable of tearing steel apart.

"Not bad."

He was very satisfied with the result.

A high-dimensional combat framework was gradually taking shape within him.

After experiencing the power of his new body.

Qin Ming sat back down on the bed.

He pulled up the system panel again.

Although only 199 points remained.

He needed to establish goals for his next steps of development.

Intermediate skills and an Advanced Physique were already in place.

Next, it was time for those trump cards that could truly change the tide of battle.

Qin Ming's gaze continued to scroll down the price column.

Finally, it stopped on a name emitting a blinding golden light.

【Holy Light Power: 1,000 Points.】

【Skill Description: A branch of Supreme Divine Authority.】

【The Host can summon and command the spiritual bodies of Archangels to fight alongside them. Multiple angels can be deployed simultaneously to form a dual-front or coordinated attack system.】

【Note: To summon the Seven Archangels (Michael: Justice, Gabriel: Hope, Raphael: Healing, Uriel: Wisdom, Sariel: Loyalty, Raguel: Fairness, Remiel: Fortitude), the Host must obtain their power marks in the real world or receive the consent of the original being to unlock summoning permissions.】

【Note: Similarly, if you obtain the recognition of the Lords of Hell, you can likewise summon their power avatars (Lucifer: Pride, Leviathan: Envy, Samael: Wrath, Belial: Sloth, Mammon: Greed, Beelzebub: Gluttony, Asmodeus: Lust).】

Qin Ming stared at this note, his lips curling into a playful 'Nike-swoosh' smirk.

Summoning the Seven Archangels and the Seven Lords of Hell?

The prestige of this skill completely crushed all previous exchange options.

However, why was it so cheap? Right, it was because they were hard to collect, and the system's restrictions were very clear.

He had to go out and collect their consent himself.

Where in this world would a purebred Archangel be wandering the streets?

Even if he found one, it would be useless if they weren't willing.

Then again, it seemed these Archangels always liked descending to possess humans.

Qin Ming's eyes narrowed slightly.

Next month.

Romania.

Transylvania.

The territory of the Vampire Count Dracula.

He remembered now.

That monster hunter who always wore a leather coat, a wide-brimmed hat, and carried a repeating crossbow.

Van Helsing.

In this complex world line.

Van Helsing's true identity was precisely the Left Hand of God who had lost his memories.

The human vessel of the Archangel Gabriel.

Since he was going to the Hotel Transylvania for the Vampire's coming-of-age ceremony.

He would surely run into this famous monster hunter who was chasing Dracula everywhere.

As long as he could find him and convince him to agree, then this first Archangel spiritual body would be as good as his.

The plan was perfect.

But the prerequisite was that he had to save up another 1,000 points before going to Romania.

To exchange for the framework of this 【Holy Light Power】.

Only one month remained.

Qin Ming raised his hand and tapped the phone screen on the nightstand.

"Larry."

The screen flickered.

A harsh static sound rang out in the quiet bedroom.

A bizarre smiley face made of pixels appeared in the center of the phone screen.

“Zzt... Mas... Master...”

Larry's synthesized electronic voice carried a very obvious fear.

The Holy Light pressure that Qin Ming had leaked during his strengthening just now had almost evaporated it while it was hiding in the phone.

“Follow the network lines and infiltrate the entire police surveillance system of Los Angeles, and even all of America.”

“I want all death cases that can't be explained by common sense.”

“Disappearances, supernatural phenomena, urban legends.”

“As long as there's any trace of demonic activity.”

“Report to me immediately.”

Larry's pixelated smiley face distorted slightly.

It trembled with excitement.

“Zzt... Expanding search... As you command...”

“Finding prey... Marking prey...”

“Larry likes... making friends...”