175: Chapter 175 Breakthrough! 2nd Tier, 3rd Stage

By the time Lin Mo left Jiang Si's hotel, it was already three in the morning.

Lin Mo returned to his room and immediately looked at the bed.

Su Youwei was still fast asleep.

Her right hand was clutching the quilt, as if she were holding onto herself.

Her eyelashes would flutter from time to time.

It seemed she was dreaming of something.

Seeing this, Lin Mo suddenly felt a pang of regret.

Had he known she would sleep so soundly, he should have gone for another round with Jiang Si.

He hadn't dared to be greedy this time; it was a loss.

Lin Mo tucked the quilt around Su Youwei, then sat down on a chair.

As his physique continued to strengthen, Lin Mo also gradually discovered that the amount of sleep he needed had greatly decreased.

Or rather, the quality of his sleep had improved.

Even if he only slept for two or three hours, he could stay energetic for the whole day.

So, at this moment, Lin Mo simply decided not to rest.

A significantly more exquisite Storage Pouch appeared in his hand.

This was the fifty-cubic-meter Storage Pouch that Jiang Si had helped him buy.

It should be enough for now.

He took out the abyss crystals, Rock Armor Turtle hearts, and meridian gathering pills from the Storage Pouch.

After eating a meridian gathering pill first, Lin Mo began to consume the Rock Armor Turtle hearts.

［Gluttony Talent successfully fed, converted experience points + 33600, Green Lotus Enlightenment gained experience points + 3360］

［Consumed special energy, gained permanent defense + 1］

One by one, all the Rock Armor Turtle hearts were swallowed by Lin Mo.

Lin Mo had long since grown accustomed to that faint bitter taste.

Soon, the cold Rock Armor Turtle hearts turned into over 28 million warm experience points.

Moreover, each Rock Armor Turtle heart provided an additional point of defense.

His defense bonus had also become 1741.

The pale white moonlight fell on Lin Mo, unexpectedly reflecting a strange metallic luster.

Lin Mo tapped it lightly with his hand and could clearly feel that the strength of his physical body had greatly improved.

It was even more exaggerated than those monsters that specialized in defense!

Lin Mo nodded with satisfaction and then turned his gaze to the abyss crystals.

Lin Mo swallowed the three Stage 2 abyss crystals one by one.

［Gluttony Talent successfully fed, converted experience points + 7200000, Green Lotus Enlightenment gained experience points + 720000］

The three Stage 2 abyss crystals directly gave Lin Mo over 23 million experience points.

Lin Mo couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.

As expected, these abyss crystals were the fastest way.

Although Rock Armor Turtle hearts provided a defense bonus, there were too many of them, making them a hassle to eat.

If there were something that gave more experience points than abyss crystals and also brought special energy, how great would that be!

Come to think of it, Lin Mo felt that such a thing might actually exist.

It was just that his current level was too low, so he hadn't encountered it yet.

He should focus on finding a way to increase his combat level first.

Lin Mo glanced at his combat level.

［Current combat level: Stage 2, Rank 2 (176785242 / 200000000)］

"Still short by over 23 million..."

Lin Mo frowned slightly.

"I wonder if these last two Stage 3 abyss crystals will be enough."

Lin Mo picked up one of them, took a deep breath, and tossed it into his mouth.

The violent energy was incredibly docile in Lin Mo's mouth.

After biting through the outer skin, it even had a honey-like texture.

After swallowing it, a corresponding notification flashed before Lin Mo's eyes.

［Gluttony Talent successfully fed, converted experience points + 12000000, Green Lotus Enlightenment gained experience points + 1200000］

Holy crap!

Lin Mo's breathing suddenly quickened.

These Stage 3 abyss crystals are this good???

Apart from the 20% bonus provided by the meridian gathering pill, the energy it contained could actually provide him with a full 10 million experience points?!

In that case...

Lin Mo stuffed the last abyss crystal into his mouth.

As he chewed and swallowed it, a small notification flashed before Lin Mo's eyes again.

［Gluttony Talent successfully fed, converted experience points + 12000000, Green Lotus Enlightenment gained experience points + 1200000］

［Congratulations on breaking through to Stage 2, Rank 3］

［All four attributes + 1］

Boom! A golden light bloomed from within Lin Mo's body.

The blinding golden light made Su Youwei on the bed subconsciously bury her head into the quilt.

Lin Mo hurriedly tried to control this golden light.

Only then did he manage to force the golden light and the sound of the ocean waves to a minimum, not to the extent that it would disturb Su Youwei.

Afterward, Lin Mo felt as if his entire body and every limb were soaking in a hot spring, so comfortable.

The golden source of his body constantly washed over every part of him.

His body was also constantly being strengthened during this process.

After a long while, Lin Mo slowly opened his eyes, a look of satisfaction on his face.

Awesome!

Finally broke through to Stage 2, Rank 3.

Even if the experience points required for his upgrades and breakthroughs were getting higher and higher, so what?

His breakthrough speed could still leave his peers far behind.

As for combat power, that went without saying.

Lin Mo lightly swung his fist, and a fierce sound of wind immediately followed.

"Hmm, if I were to deal with Guild Master Liu Feng in this state."

"He probably wouldn't even last until Commander Jian Zhinuo arrived."

The image of the Wandering Snake Star-Plucking Envoy suddenly flashed in Lin Mo's mind.

He clenched his fists.

He could not be complacent.

Without reaching the King level, one was ultimately just an ant.

Now he didn't have Fourth Grandfather to protect him; everything depended on his own efforts!

Lin Mo returned to the bed.

Su Youwei seemed to sense Lin Mo's arrival in her sleep.

She turned over and curled up directly into Lin Mo's arms.

Her whole body was curled up, and she looked extremely cute.

Lin Mo gently kissed her on the forehead and soon fell asleep as well.

The next morning, Su Youwei, lying in Lin Mo's arms, slowly opened her eyes.

The moment she saw Lin Mo's face, Su Youwei first felt a sense of immense peace.

But the next moment, she realized.

"That's not right, why am I sleeping with Lin Mo again..."

"And..."

"This seems to be Lin Mo's room, right?"

"This..."

"If my aunt finds out, she'll skin me alive."

Su Youwei didn't notice that Lin Mo had already woken up.

He looked at Su Youwei's panicked expression and smiled.

"Rest assured, I was very well-behaved last night and didn't do anything to you."

"Huh?" Su Youwei blinked her eyes, and she subconsciously lifted her leg...

The original soreness... it actually didn't get worse.

Lin Mo didn't actually take advantage of her being drunk to do anything?

But that's not right either, so how did she end up in his room?

How could Lin Mo not know what Su Youwei was thinking.

He teased her intentionally: "Last night you even begged me to sleep with you."

"As a result, you fell asleep as soon as you got into bed."

"You have no idea how much I suffered from holding back all night."

"Look, it's even risen again from the torture."

"How do you plan to compensate me?"