Chapter 624: Chapter 597: Transaction (Please Subscribe)

When Lin Rui came out of the First Martial Arts Tournament Hall, he saw the square outside the venue in complete chaos.

At this moment, even ordinary people could feel the violent aura emanating from inside the hall, as massive amounts of ether element converged inside, turning into a visible spiritual tide.

Above them, a black curtain appeared, and the physical laws within a ten-kilometer radius began to twist, and the outer walls of the First Martial Arts Tournament Hall also made a faint ‘crack’ sound, as if they were about to split.

The piercing alarm sound also went off inside the ‘Martial Arts Palace’ class space warship.

This caused the people who fled from the event hall to let out sharp screams, as their panic quickly spread, starting a frantic escape, shoving and pushing each other.

However, the response from the Martial Arts Association was quite effective; they promptly called in the military and various experts to maintain order, and no stampedes occurred.

But all this reminded Fei Yunlai of the day they rescued the Suffering Heavenly Girl.

He looked back at the First Martial Arts Tournament Hall, his eyes trembling with fear: “That Shi Yan, could it really be destroyed just like that? That would be a pity—”

This was highly probable as the Federation would definitely eradicate it completely before the will of Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable fully descended.

Yu Feicui and other members of the Martial Arts Club, including the manager, also realized the seriousness of the situation, all with solemn expressions.

Shangguan Tianyi and Ji Xueying, each holding a sword, were vigilantly looking around.

The square in front of them was in total disarray, completely out of order, and it was the most likely time for something to happen.

Fortunately, they left through the participants’ passage where there were no crowded masses nearby, but still some staff from the Martial Arts Association.

Lin Rui’s two 8PROs parked outside and Fang Ranran’s Dragon Slayer 9SS＋ were already on alert, scanning in all directions.

Just as Lin Rui and his group were about to head towards their team vehicles, he heard someone greeting him: “Hey! Mr. Lin, this way.”

Lin Rui and his group turned their heads and saw Aleksei Vasiliyev.

He was 200 meters away, smiling and waving at Lin Rui: “Mr. Lin, I have prepared a safe passageway for you, and the venue for your weapon trial.”

Behind Vasiliyev stood four sturdy figures in ‘Heimdall’ Type-9 exoskeleton armor, as well as four Red Spider Model 9s, at least upgraded to SS＋.

—These were genuine Red Spider Model 9s, not the export version like Red Spider 8PRO.

Lin Rui raised an eyebrow and immediately walked towards Vasiliyev.

Vasiliyev showcased his power to Lin Rui, assuring him that the venue he provided would be safe.

Lin Rui wasn’t worried about Vasiliyev double-crossing him, precisely because his referee was the East Asia National Security Bureau.

Indeed, Vasiliyev had connections everywhere; the venue he prepared was the nearby Second Martial Arts Tournament Hall.

According to this arms dealer, the four Martial Arts Tournament Halls within the Martial Arts Palace were some of the safest places inside, featuring various security facilities that, once activated, were as robust as a fortress-cruiser.

Moreover, as the Martial Arts Association had already intervened, an incident was unlikely.

About 20 minutes later, Lin Rui’s expression was both satisfied and helpless.

The satisfaction was because the goods provided by Vasiliyev were indeed impressive.

The ‘Thor’ Type-8 and ‘Balder’ Type-8, although requiring a high level of spiritual power and synthesizing brutally violent True Yuan inside, significantly inferior to the stable Outer Elixirs from East Asia, had indeed reached the power level of 8SS＋, usable and stable.

The three 8SSS Wisdom Dragon exoskeleton armors were indeed close to the SSS＋ combat standard. Wang Yinyue had thoroughly criticized the technology and manufacturing level of the Eurasian United Machinery Company.

Although they used substantial materials in their modifications, they failed to utilize 80% efficiency of these materials.

However, this was the most powerful exoskeleton armor Lin Rui could buy in the short term.

Exoskeleton armor, unlike the 20-meter high Red Spider 8PRO combat robots, is more refined and requires a higher standard of crafting, a technology that Wang Yinyue hasn’t entirely mastered yet, preventing him from modifying it himself.

Ji Xueying and Shangguan Tianyi, equipped with these two exoskeleton armors and outer elixirs, could exert combat power close to 8SS＋ level. Although slightly weaker in some aspects, overall, the difference was not much.

What made Lin Rui helpless was that Vasiliyev took advantage of the situation to charge an exorbitant price for the Red Spider 8PRO, a staggering 1600 billion federal coins.

Only because this Red Spider 8PRO was currently inside the ‘Martial Arts Palace’ and immediately available for pickup and use.

Fang Ranran was frowning after completing the transaction.

She agreed to Vasiliyev’s outrageous demand because of today’s events and once again felt the imminent danger.

Lin Rui shook his head slightly; the money earned by Rui Fang Pharmaceuticals in the past few months was all taken by Vasiliyev, and they even owed him over a trillion federal coins.

Meanwhile, Lin Rui’s brow furrowed again as he looked towards the First Martial Arts Tournament Hall.

Ever since entering the Dragon Transformation Realm, Lin Rui’s soul had begun to undergo Abyss Transformation, sensing an increasingly dire situation in that direction—

Lin Rui focused and made a video call to Lin Xi: “Xiao Xi, later pick a team from Forest Alien Body Company and bring our cruiser over. Yes, Xiao Xi, you also need to come.”

Upon hearing this, Ji Xueying’s expression subtly changed. The cruiser Lin Rui mentioned came from Xie Pharmaceutical Medical Company.

This cruiser was specially modified, touted as a mobile hospital, but in reality, Xie Company used this guise to secure government and military subsidies, while its essence was still that of a powerful cruiser.

After they acquired it, they added some new features to it.

Besides, Lin Xi herself is the Despair Heavenly Girl.

“My lord, what is this?”

“It might be useful,” Lin Rui sighed, “but I feel she no longer has a chance.”

He invited Lin Xi in the last sliver of hope, for a walkthrough.

However, Shi Yan’s chance of survival was indeed slim, and the government was likely to eliminate her soon.

Lin Rui could not defy the attention of the Martial Arts Association and the government by attempting a rescue for Shi Yan.

Moreover, after the championship’s closing ceremony tomorrow, they would return to Ninth Base City.

The Federation’s election will come to a climax in two days, Fang Ranran must return promptly to take charge, and Lin Rui, a top popular Martial Arts Star, must also support Bright Front’s many candidates by campaigning.

After all, he is the Executive Vice Chairman of the Bright Front, and he must make an effort in the final moments of the election.

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Meanwhile, outside the second emergency operating room in the First Martial Arts Pavilion, ‘Immovable Ming King’ Zhang Jie was sitting collapsed on the ground, his face deathly pale, looking lifelessly at the ceiling.

The increasingly dense ether tide and black curtains inside the operating room, along with Shi Yan’s screams of agony, filled Zhang Jie with terror and immense concern.

He never expected such an occurrence.

Shi Yan simply drank a beverage and became the vessel for the Abyss’s descent.

Their head coach was nearby, communicating with the chairman of the Abyss Group, ‘Li ShenYuan’.

The face of this Seventh Realm Super Emperor was also utterly pale: “Director Li, the Martial Arts Association already detected traces of Illusion Technique in the beverage and applied a Mind Suggestion on Shi Yan to make her drink it. It’s the Concept Divine Power of ‘Dreamy Heavenly Venerate.’ Ling Huan hasn’t resurrected yet, so currently, we can’t ascertain whose method it was.”

“—The opinion of the Martial Arts Association is that there is very little hope for recovery, requiring a massive amount of their resources. It’s best to administer a poison injection quickly to grant her a painless death, and the specialists sent by the military and government share the same view, Director Li. Personally, I think handling this sooner is better, to let her suffer less.”

Zhang Jie’s pupils dilated, disbelievingly staring at his head coach.

He tried to stand up to speak for Shi Yan, but was suppressed by an arm from their captain Ji Tiantao, instantly subduing his chi and blood.

Ji Tiantao looked solemnly at Zhang Jie, slightly shaking his head.

The handling method of the government and Martial Arts Association was cruel, but it was also unavoidable.

They couldn’t truly allow the Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable to descend.

The Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable couldn’t possibly resurrect through Shi Yan’s frail body but would bring immense disaster to this Space Home class warship.

Besides, in front of the chairman of the Abyss Group, where could they get a say?

In the video, ‘Li ShenYuan’ went silent for a moment, then hoarsely said: “Try again, our Abyss Group will cover all costs. Use all available methods, and if it truly can’t be reversed, handle it before the situation deteriorates. Also, you must cooperate with the Martial Arts Association to thoroughly investigate the truth! The reputation of the Abyss Group must not be tarnished.”

At this moment, Shi Yan, suppressed by various devices including God Binding Lock, Limit Element Lock, soul-sealing headband, and Limiting Element Needle on the operating table, had her pupils dilating drastically.

With the power of Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable, her senses were extremely heightened. Though trapped on the bed, she could still hear the conversation outside.

Although she couldn’t control her body now, she could still hear and sense it.

Despair began to show in Shi Yan’s eyes.

Am I going to die now? Injected to death? She felt deeply reluctant—

Yet, she heard that ethereal and distant voice again.

This Divine Spirit’s remnant seemed also in pain, the voice strained: “Little Shi Yan, do not give up resistance, you can’t give up! If you are tainted by the force of my true body, we are done for. We still have hope, there is hope.”

Inside Shi Yan’s Primordial Spirit, everything was desolate. Where was hope? There was none.

“There is hope, we must find that person! No, that God—”

The ethereal voice paused: “Your opponent today, He should be a Demigod. He might have a way to help us! No, He definitely has a way! I sensed the power of light from Him.”

Shi Yan was stunned by these words; her opponent today was Lin Rui, wasn’t it?

He is a Demigod? At this time, what kind of joke was Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable playing with her?

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