6: A Heavenly-level sequence? A force of 600 jin (300 catties) stunned the captain!

Zhou Hai's large, fan-like hand clasped Lu Sheng's shoulder, as enthusiastic as long-lost brothers.

Zhao Ze followed behind, shaking his head helplessly.

Their Captain was good in every way, except sometimes he was too familiar and lacked proper decorum.

Su Li held her long saber, silently following, her cold eyes fixed on Lu Sheng's back, as if evaluating something.

"Splash, splash..."

The four stepped through the accumulated water, ascending the emergency stairs.

"Little Lu, don't be so quiet," Zhou Hai asked impatiently as he walked, "Quickly tell Ge..."

Lu Sheng was already prepared, but a perfectly timed look of confusion and reminiscence appeared on his face, as if he was still immersed in the life-and-death struggle he had just experienced.

"I'm not too sure either."

He chose his words carefully, his voice carrying a hint of a newly awakened awkwardness: "After dealing with a few Low-Level Floating Corpses earlier, a piece of information suddenly appeared in my mind: Heaven-rank Sequence - Dragon Transformation. There was no further movement until I fought with the three of them just now, and was pushed to the brink. Then, I suddenly felt something explode inside my body."

He said, half-truthfully, "Currently, I've only found that my strength has increased. Probably... around six hundred jin."

God-rank talent might be too astonishing; the principle of 'an innocent man is guilty if he possesses a treasure' was something he understood better than anyone.

Heaven-rank, which could demonstrate sufficient value without being incomprehensible, was the best disguise.

As his words fell.

In the stairwell, aside from the sound of water, it instantly fell silent.

Zhou Hai's arm around Lu Sheng stiffened abruptly, and even Zhao Ze, who was walking behind, paused his steps.

Heaven-rank Sequence!

Another Heaven-rank Sequence!

Zhou Hai and Zhao Ze instinctively exchanged glances, both seeing the wild joy and shock in each other's eyes!

In the entire Modu area, there were tens of thousands of survivors, but fewer than a hundred Sequence Transcendent, and within their known range, Su Li was the only Heaven-rank Sequence!

Now, another one had appeared!

Su Li, who had been silent, subtly raised her eyelids. For the first time, a trace of unusual brilliance shone in her calm eyes, lingering on Lu Sheng's face for a full two seconds.

She seemed to want to discern any trace of falsehood from that calm face.

"Hahaha! Good! Excellent!"

Zhou Hai was the first to break the silence, erupting in laughter even louder than before. He slapped Lu Sheng's back hard, making Lu Sheng's blood and Qi churn.

"I knew it! This old man found a treasure!"

He excitedly rubbed his hands, his eyes gleaming as he stared at Lu Sheng, as if looking at a peerless raw jade: "Little Lu, come on, don't just talk, try hitting me with your strongest punch!"

Lu Sheng: "..."

His mouth twitched: "Captain Zhou, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"It's fine," Zhao Ze stepped forward with a smile, his tone gentle, "Just use your full strength. Our Captain's skin is thicker than his face. He just wants to personally experience your strength, no ill intentions."

With the conversation reaching this point, Lu Sheng knew this was a test, and also a silent ritual of acknowledgment.

He no longer declined, took a deep breath, and his gaze sharpened.

"Captain Zhou, then get ready."

He took half a step back with his right foot, his body sinking slightly, Qi settling in his Dantian. His entire aura underwent a drastic change in an instant!

A fierce, primal aura rose from within him!

Zhou Hai's smile slightly receded, and his expression became solemn.

"Here I come!"

Lu Sheng's right arm muscles instantly bulged, veins coiling like small snakes. He used his waist and abdomen, twisted his body, pushed his hips, and threw a punch!

"Whoosh—!"

A straightforward punch, carrying a low roar that tore through the air, fiercely slammed towards Zhou Hai's chest!

Just as the fist was about to touch Zhou Hai's chest, Zhou Hai did not dodge. Instead, he lightning-fast extended his right hand, fingers splayed, precisely meeting Lu Sheng's fist!

"Bang!"

A muffled thud!

The moment fist met palm, Lu Sheng felt as if his fist had struck a scalding yet resilient ball of cotton. The violent six hundred jin of tremendous strength was steadily caught by the other party's palm, and most of its power was dissipated and absorbed in a strange way.

However, Zhou Hai, who personally endured this punch, felt a storm raging in his heart!

What terrifying power!

Although he had dispelled most of the impact force transmitted through his palm, it still made his entire arm tingle slightly!

A series of numbers flashed through his mind.

When he was a Level 1 Spirit Source Practitioner, his strength was only 400 jin.

Old Zhao was 350 jin.

Even Su Li, a Heaven-rank Sequence, only had 450 jin when she was Level 1!

And this Lu Sheng, having just become a Level 1 Spirit Source Practitioner, his strength actually reached a terrifying 600 jin!

This was almost the level of a Level 2 Spirit Source User!

Holy crap!

Zhou Hai's pupils contracted violently as he stared intently at Lu Sheng.

This kid's sequence is called Dragon Transformation?

Could he really be some ancient fierce beast in human skin?!

"Cough..."

Lu Sheng awkwardly coughed.

Zhou Hai was still gripping his fist tightly, his eyes staring blankly, lost in thought.

"Captain Zhou?"

"Ah? Oh!"

Zhou Hai snapped out of his trance, abruptly released his hand, a flicker of embarrassment on his face, which was then replaced by immense excitement.

He grabbed Lu Sheng's arm, exclaiming, "Old Zhao! A genuine six hundred jin of tremendous strength! Little Lu, your talent... it's too damn monstrous!"

Then, he couldn't help but praise, "If you were to advance two more levels, I reckon Old Zhao and I combined wouldn't be your match. By then, only Su Li would be able to spar with you!"

Facing such flattery, Lu Sheng merely smiled modestly.

He then smoothly brought up the question he cared about most.

"Captain Zhou, I still don't quite understand, how are Sequence talents classified? Also, Spirit Source User... how can one quickly improve their strength?"

Zhou Hai laughed heartily: "No hurry, let's find a place to eat something, then we can talk in detail."

Only 8 floors of the Zijin Building were exposed above the sea.

At this moment, the group arrived at the second floor.

This floor was noticeably cleaner and tidier than downstairs, and the lighting was no longer as dim.

The ground was also very dry. Lu Sheng stepping on the dry ground gave him the illusion of returning to land.

Zhao Ze stretched, saying, "It's still more comfortable on solid ground. This is a place for humans."

Zhou Hai grinned, "Of course, swaying around on a boat all day, my bones are almost falling apart."

Su Li blinked, as if saying, "Me too!"

The second floor of the Zijin Building consisted of apartments.

The four found a spacious room to use as a temporary resting place.

Zhao Ze skillfully dismantled several dry wooden door panels from a household, preparing to start a fire.

Su Li, meanwhile, unzipped her backpack and took out pots, bowls, and even a small bag of precious spam.

And Zhou Hai moved a table and four stools from other rooms, humming an off-key tune.

Lu Sheng watched them work with clear divisions of labor, and his evaluation of this small team improved by several points.

Soon, a bonfire was lit, instant noodles were boiling in the pot, and Su Li carefully sliced the spam and placed it into the pot. The rich aroma of meat mixed with noodles instantly filled the room.

Zhou Hai said to Lu Sheng, "Don't be shy, come and taste Ah Li's cooking. I'm telling you, Ah Li's cooking is the Golden Signboard of our team!"

Lu Sheng smiled faintly, inwardly complaining.

What cooking skills are needed for instant noodles? It's clearly because you two big men are too lazy to cook, right?

Forget it, it's better than eating dry instant noodle cakes. My mouth is so bland I could spit out a bird.

He picked up a bowl, took a slice of oily spam, and put it into his mouth. The meaty aroma exploded on his taste buds, and he narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, then his eyes lit up: "Delicious!"

Su Li, sitting opposite Lu Sheng, received the compliment, and a rare, faint smile appeared on her usually cold face.

Seeing this, Zhou Hai nudged Lu Sheng with his elbow, winking: "Kid, you're good! Ah Li has never smiled at an outsider before! Looks like you have a future, kid!"

Su Li glared at him, and Zhou Hai immediately recoiled.

"Eat your food!" Zhao Ze scolded with a laugh, pulling the conversation back, "Little Lu, you just asked about Sequence talents and leveling up, let Old Zhou tell you about it."

Zhou Hai took a big gulp of noodle soup, wiped his mouth, then cleared his throat and said, "Little Lu, whatever you want to know, as long as I know it, I'll tell you."

...