193: Humanoid self-propelled missile, Abyss Corpse King, are you tough enough to take a beating?

"Now, as long as I activate my ultimate, I'm a literal humanoid supersonic cruise missile—and the kind with forced crowd control at that."

Lu Sheng licked his lips; these stats were simply too magnificent to believe.

But immediately afterward, his brow furrowed slightly as he rolled his shoulders.

"Crack."

A faint, crisp sound rang out from his bones.

This was his body giving a warning.

"Having too much power is also a burden."

Lu Sheng knew very well that with his current physical strength from [Muscle Strengthening IV] and [Bone Strengthening IV], he could barely withstand his normal power. However, if he truly unleashed a terrifying monstrous strength of 60,000 catties... he feared that with one punch, the enemy's head would explode, but his own arm would also suffer comminuted fractures because it couldn't handle the reaction force.

It was like installing a space shuttle engine into a Santana; the moment you hit the gas, the car frame would fall apart first.

Lu Sheng glanced at the remaining crystal cores.

He still had two top-tier crystal cores and 31 Advanced crystal cores in his hand.

To strengthen his muscles to the next level, he needed 25 Advanced crystal cores.

He hesitated for a moment as the figures of Zhou Hai, Su Li, and Zhao Ze appeared in his mind.

Those three were his core team in the Apocalypse and his most trustworthy comrades-in-arms.

Zhou Hai was stuck at the Peak of Level 5, Su Li's Asura Sequence had reached a Bottleneck, and Zhao Ze's defense was an indispensable shield for the team.

These three were his core foundation and the generals who would guard various regions in the future, but their current strength was clearly falling behind.

If he used these 31 Advanced crystal cores, it would be difficult for the three of them to improve again in the short term.

"Forget it."

Lu Sheng shook his head, a flash of decisiveness in his eyes.

"I'll leave the Advanced crystal cores for them to Breakthrough. As for me... I'll use the top-tier ones!"

Extravagant?

No, this was a necessary investment!

Only by reinforcing himself, the main pillar, to the limit could this team survive the upcoming Corpse Tide.

"System!"

Lu Sheng grabbed the last two top-tier spirit source crystal cores, his gaze sharp as a blade.

"Consume two top-tier crystal cores! Strengthen both muscles and bones simultaneously!"

"Success or death!"

"Max them out for me!!"

Rumble—!!!

As the two top-tier crystal cores shattered against his chest, two extremely violent torrents of energy, like two out-of-control angry dragons, instantly surged into Lu Sheng's body.

The one on the left was as scorching as magma, frantically tearing apart every single one of his muscle fibers;

The one on the right was as cold as profound iron, ruthlessly crushing every piece of his bone.

This strengthening was no longer a gentle mending.

It was Rebirth after destruction!

It was a complete demolition and reconstruction!

"Ugh—!!!"

Lu Sheng gritted his teeth hard, a low roar like that of a wild beast escaping his throat.

The skin all over his body instantly turned beet red, and his veins bulged like earthworms, looking hideous and terrifying.

As soon as sweat seeped out, it was evaporated by the high temperature of his body's surface, instantly filling the entire secret room with white steam.

Pain!

Pain so intense that his very Soul trembled!

He could clearly feel his muscles being decomposed into the smallest particles and then rewoven by that golden energy.

The originally red muscle fibers were gradually stained with a layer of dark gold, becoming denser and tougher, as if every fiber was drawn from high-strength nanomaterials.

And his bones, through repeated shattering and restructuring, were stripped of all mortal Impurities.

The bone matter became crystal clear, like the finest mutton-fat white jade, yet it emitted a cold, hard metallic luster.

He was forging a divine body!

An unknown amount of time passed.

That hellish torture finally receded like the tide.

In its place was an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.

It felt as if he had been dancing in a heavy suit of iron armor and had suddenly shed the restraints; every cell was cheering and leaping for joy.

[Ding! Strengthening successful!]

[Obtained New Trait: Dragon Muscle Level I (Muscle explosive power increased by 50%, Strength +3,000 catties, possesses extremely strong self-healing ability!)]

[Obtained New Trait: Dragon Bone Level I (Bone density comparable to aerospace alloy, Strength +3,000 catties, significantly enhances impact resistance!)]

[Current Base Strength: 26,887 catties!]

Lu Sheng slowly stood up.

At this moment, although he still appeared thin and upright on the outside, a layer of dark golden halo faintly circulated beneath his skin.

With every breath, a roar like the pulling of bellows would come from within his chest.

That was the sound of the Five Viscera Golden Body resonating with the Dragon Muscle and Dragon Bone.

His power was overflowing; he had to release it.

Lu Sheng suddenly threw back his head, his chest bulging high.

"Roar—!!!"

A long cry soared into the sky!

This cry was no longer a human sound, but a dragon's roar mixed with substantial dragon pressure!

The sound waves, like golden ripples, instantly penetrated the thick underground secret room and swept through the entire Gongga Mountain North Slope camp along ventilation ducts and rock crevices without any hindrance!

...Outside, at the command center.

The Old General, Sea God, was holding a red and blue pencil, marking defense nodes on a map.

Suddenly.

Hum—!!

A terrifying pressure descended without warning.

The pencil in the Old General's hand snapped with a "pop." He stood up abruptly, his aged face full of horror as he stared fixedly in the direction of the underground secret room.

"This... this aura..."

The Old General's voice trembled, and his pupils contracted violently: "It's more than twice as strong as when he killed the Butcher!!"

"How is this possible? It's only been a few hours?!"

This speed of improvement simply defied the basic common sense of Spirit Source Users!

On the camp plaza.

Chen Yan, who was leading a patrol, suddenly stiffened.

A fear originating from his Bloodline made his legs go weak, and he almost knelt on the spot.

The Indestructible War God Body Sequence within him was actually shivering in a corner like a frightened quail.

"Brother... Brother Lu?"

Chen Yan swallowed hard, his face full of bitterness: "Is this guy even human? My Level 7 Indestructible War God Body is like paper in front of him."

Not far away.

Zhou Hai and Su Li, who were munching on compressed biscuits, looked at each other.

Zhou Hai stuffed the rest of the biscuit into his mouth and mumbled unclearly, "Well, Little Lu has turned into a freak again."

A flash of complexity appeared in Su Li's eyes: "I'm afraid we won't even be able to see his taillights for the rest of our lives."

Over at the East Slope camp.

Liu Deshui, who was about to slack off, was so scared that he rolled off his cot. He hugged his quilt and shivered, completely cutting off that tiny thought of making any small moves.

How was this a War God?

This was clearly an ancient Vicious Beast in human skin!

...In the underground secret room.

Lu Sheng slowly withdrew his aura.

That earth-shattering pressure vanished instantly, and he returned to being that clean-cut and cold youth.

Only in those dark golden pupils, it seemed as if two never-extinguishing suns were hidden.

"Whew..."

Lu Sheng pushed open the heavy alloy door and stepped out.

The night was deep, and the cold wind howled.

He stood at a high point, gazing at the endless darkness surging like a tide in the distance.

There, the corpse qi reached the sky, and the roars of millions of zombies could be faintly heard.

Lu Sheng felt no fear.

The corners of his mouth curled into a bloodthirsty arc, and he gently cracked his neck.

"Abyssal Corpse King..."

"My path to Level 8 promotion depends entirely on you."

"I hope you're a bit tougher; don't disappoint me too much."

PS: A ten-thousand-word big update! It's normal for a God-Tier Sequence to fight two levels above, right? Hehe, Level 8 Spirit Source Practitioner soon. Dragon transformation, dragon transformation, dragon transformation! Important things must be said three times. Dear readers, hurry up and think of a name for the organization the protagonist is building; I'll pick one at random!!! The author begs for tips and reminders to update!!