169: Basic strength of 17,000! Breaking the sound barrier with physical body!

A sharp light flashed in Lu Sheng's eyes as he calculated rapidly in his mind.

The Human-Dragon Form doubles all attributes.

That means—!

Strength will reach a terrifying 30,000 jin! That is 15 tons!

With one punch, let alone a heavy truck, even the armor plate of a destroyer would be punched right through!

As for speed... normally 180 meters per second.

After doubling, 360 meters per second!

"The speed of sound is 340 meters per second..." Lu Sheng muttered to himself, his eyes revealing a heart-palpitating madness, "That is to say, as long as I go all out now, I'm a humanoid supersonic missile!"

As long as the Physical Body can withstand it, the world is vast, and where could I not go?

"Hu..."

Lu Sheng took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the restlessness in his heart, and slowly withdrew that terrifying Qi into his body.

Returning to basics.

At this moment, he looked like a somewhat handsome boy next door, harmless to people and animals.

"Currently, I can go on a killing spree within Level 7."

"Encountering Level 8, even if I can't win, I can retreat calmly with supersonic speed."

"As for that Level 9 Half-Step Tian Zhen..." Lu Sheng stroked his chin, "Although I still can't beat him, if I want to run, he might not be able to catch up."

With this confidence, Lu Sheng's mindset completely stabilized.

He turned his gaze to the remaining pile of crystal cores on the bed.

The previous wave of strengthening consumed 30 advanced spirit source crystal cores.

Now there were 2 top-tier spirit source crystal cores, 13 advanced spirit source crystal cores, and that pile of 180 intermediate spirit source crystal cores that hadn't been processed yet.

"Even mosquito legs are meat; they shouldn't be wasted."

Lu Sheng waved his hand.

"System, synthesize all 180 intermediate spirit source crystal cores!"

[Ding! Synthesizing...]

[Synthesis successful! Obtained: advanced spirit source crystal core x18!]

A flash of light occurred.

The intermediate spirit source crystal cores that originally occupied more than half of the bed disappeared, replaced by 18 advanced spirit source crystal cores with a deeper color and more condensed energy.

Including what was left, he held a total of 31 advanced spirit source crystal cores and 2 top-tier spirit source crystal cores.

"It's time to calculate carefully again."

Lu Sheng sat cross-legged, counting his belongings like a miser.

Now that he had attack power and his internal organs were strengthened, the only shortcoming... His gaze fell on the column for Bone Strengthening I.

"Muscles are too strong, bones are too brittle; this is a typical glass cannon."

Back when he was still Level 6, his bones already felt a faint pain under full power.

Now that his strength had doubled, if he collided with something at full speed or punched a hard target, the enemy might not die, but his own arm might break first.

"I must harden my bones!"

Lu Sheng's gaze was firm.

"System, how many cores are needed to strengthen bones to Level II?"

[Ding! Strengthening bones to II (Full Body) requires consumption of advanced spirit source crystal core x20.]

"20?"

Lu Sheng glanced at his stock of 33 cores and raised an eyebrow.

"Approved!"

"Strengthen bones!"

Following Lu Sheng's command, 20 newly synthesized advanced spirit source crystal cores instantly shattered.

This time, the commotion was even more intense than the organ strengthening.

"Ka ka ka—"

A dense series of bone-cracking sounds echoed in the cabin, sounding like someone chewing on crushed glass.

Pain!

A bone-deep, intense pain!

That feeling was like countless tiny hammers were smashing every one of his bones, removing Impurities, and then recasting them with steel.

Lu Sheng clenched his teeth, cold sweat pouring down his forehead like rain, but he didn't make a sound, only gripping the bedsheets tightly, his knuckles turning white from excessive force.

He knew this was a necessary path.

To withstand the load of supersonic speed and to throw a fifteen-ton punch, without a steel-like skeletal frame, it would be seeking death.

[Ding! Strengthening...]

[Bone density significantly increased... Bone marrow hematopoietic function strengthened... Bone hardness comparable to alloy...]

As time passed, that piercing pain gradually receded, replaced by an indestructible sense of fulfillment.

Lu Sheng raised his arm.

Under the skin, a cold, jade-like hard luster faintly appeared.

He flicked his finger lightly against his forearm bone.

"Dang—"

It actually produced a crisp sound like metal clashing!

"Good stuff." Lu Sheng grinned, wiping the cold sweat from his face, "Now I truly have copper skin and iron bones."

[Ding! Strengthening successful! Bone Strengthening II!]

[Full body bone strength increased by 200%! Damage resistance significantly improved!]

[Base strength +2000 jin!]

An unexpected surprise.

He originally just wanted to increase his body's toughness, but he didn't expect his base strength to grow another notch as well.

Currently, Lu Sheng's base strength was approaching 17,000 jin!

"Only 13 advanced spirit source crystal cores and 2 top-tier spirit source crystal cores left..."

Lu Sheng looked at his belongings, which had shrunk by more than half. Although he felt the sting, he felt more reassured.

This was solid combat power.

Just as Lu Sheng was immersed in the joy of becoming stronger.

A heavy rain fell from the sky outside, and the storm grew even more violent.

The blazing flame forged ahead with difficulty through the turbulent waves, and the long line of rafts towed behind was even more precarious, the refugees' cries torn apart by the gale.

And in the deep sea behind the fleet.

Two ghostly shadows were biting hard on the fleet's wake, approaching at high speed.

"Big brother, I see it!"

Tian You broke through the waves, revealing half a head covered in scales, his greedy gaze locked onto the massive blazing flame at the very front.

"That human's aura is on that black ship!"

Tian Zuo smiled sinisterly, his row of sharp teeth glinting coldly under the reflection of lightning.

"Tsk tsk, still towing so many burdens, is he afraid of not dying fast enough?"

He glanced at those shivering humans on the rafts, his eyes full of contempt, as if he were looking at a herd of pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

"Ignore those blood food, rush the big ship directly!"

Tian Zuo licked his lips, the green light in his eyes flaring: "Remember, we only want that Level 6 kid's head! Settle this quickly; once we have the head, we'll find a place to refine the sea soul grass!"

"Understood!" Tian You tightened his grip on the jade box in his arms, trembling with excitement.

That was the key to Level 9!

Boom—!

The two Level 8 experts no longer concealed their auras, and a terrifying pressure instantly erupted, churning the surrounding seawater into a frenzy.

They were like two deep-sea torpedoes, with undisguised killing intent, rushing straight for the bottom of the blazing flame!

"Human ant, your life belongs to me!"

On the blazing flame.

Lu Sheng, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly snapped them open.

In those golden vertical pupils, a cold flash of killing intent instantly flickered.

"They came quite fast."

He slowly stood up and cracked his newly strengthened neck, producing a series of sharp pops.

"Just right, I'll use you to test the hardness of these new bones."

ps: Today's update (4/4). Brothers, is my combat power really that suppressed in the first fifty chapters? I think it's okay. Why does everyone say I'm suppressing combat power? Could you guys help me go to the book reviews and give a five-star review, and explain a bit? I really haven't suppressed combat power. Begging for five-star reviews. With hundreds of reminders every day, I don't ask for everyone to go, but if even half of you go, it could save this book. I implore everyone to go to the reviews and give a five-star rating. If there are more than ten five-star reviews, I'll add an extra chapter tomorrow!!!