NOVEL WEB Chapter 57 - Breakthrough! One-Star Mid-Stage!
Chapter 57: Breakthrough! One-Star Mid-Stage!
Fifteen Minutes Later, S-22 Defense Zone, in the Regiment Commander’s Office.
Qin Feng sat on the sofa, anxiously waiting.
“Have some tea!”
Liu Yan warmly brewed a fragrant cup of tea, placing it on the coffee table in front of Qin Feng before casually sitting beside him, a bit too close. Qin Feng could faintly catch a delicate fragrance.
“Do you like how I’m dressed today?” Liu Yan smiled as she crossed her legs.
The sharply pressed crease of her military trousers accentuated her long, straight legs, exuding a unique charm.
Qin Feng turned to look at her, noticing the playful smile at the corner of her lips, a mix of heroic spirit and femininity. Her military uniform hinted at a hidden allure—a classic case of uniform temptation.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the office.
“Reporting to the commander! The demon core has been delivered!”
“Come in!” Liu Yan replied calmly, standing up without any change in her demeanor.
The office door opened, and a second lieutenant entered, carrying a box in his hands.
“Put it on the table and close the door on your way out.”
“Yes, Commander!”
The second lieutenant respectfully placed the box down, saluted Liu Yan, and left. Before leaving, he carefully closed the door behind him.
“The item is in this box.” Liu Yan smiled, sitting back on the sofa and opening the box.
Inside lay a demon core the size of a chicken egg, entirely azure, smooth and jade-like, emitting a faint blue glow with three points of starlight within.
“Oh! It’s a late-stage one-star demon core!” Qin Feng’s eyes lit up with surprise.
This was better than he had expected.
“Sister Yan, based on market value, this demon core is worth 25 million currency. What’s your bank account number? I’ll transfer the money to you!”
Qin Feng was eager to devour it.
“Talking about money is too dull!” Liu Yan picked up the demon core with her slender fingers. “Consider this demon core a gift from your sister!”
Qin Feng shook his head. “This isn’t your private property; I can’t take it for free. Just tell me your account number.”
“You’re such a stubborn guy… You won’t even take what’s offered on a silver platter.” Liu Yan gave him a sidelong glance before finally sharing her account number.
Qin Feng swiftly completed the transfer.
“Sister Yan, please hand me the demon core!” Qin Feng put his phone away.
“You can take it yourself!” Liu Yan held the demon core between her fingers, not passing it over.
Without overthinking, Qin Feng reached out to grab it.
But just as his fingertips were about to touch the demon core, Liu Yan loosened her grip, and the round core slipped out of her hand, falling right into her neckline.
“Oh no!” Liu Yan’s cheeks flushed. “Sorry, I didn’t hold it steady.”
“Uh…” Qin Feng awkwardly retracted his hand. He couldn’t just reach into her collar and take it out, could he?
The demon core appeared to be trapped in an… awkward spot between two peaks.
“Uh… Sister Yan, can you take it out for me?” Qin Feng was getting anxious. He still had to rush to Luo Hua Mountain and couldn’t waste any more time.
“Oh dear~~!” Liu Yan held her forehead and swayed slightly. “Qin Feng, I suddenly feel dizzy and weak. Why don’t you take it yourself?”
What the heck!
That acting is just too fake!
Qin Feng was speechless.
It seems like this woman is set on messing with me.
Fine!
To save time, he decided not to argue.
“Sister Yan, excuse me then!”
Qin Feng decisively reached out…
Soon, the buttons on her military uniform popped off with a few startled exclamations mixed in.
The next moment, Qin Feng was holding the wind-element demon core and leaving in a hurry.
In the office, Liu Yan clutched her neckline, her face flushed red.
Her heart was still racing.
That guy is really rough!
But… why do I find myself liking it a little?
A faint smile appeared on Liu Yan’s lips.
…
On the other side, after leaving the office, Qin Feng quickly left the defense zone.
Fifteen minutes later, Qin Feng arrived in a secluded forest and took out the demon core.
Faintly, the core seemed to carry a trace of fragrance…
That woman really was…
If she pulls this again, I’ll have to discipline her…
Muttering to himself, Qin Feng swallowed the demon core.
The God-Level Devouring Technique activated automatically.
The demon core rapidly dissolved, transforming into powerful and pure wind-elemental energy. Part of it flowed into his limbs and body, while another portion entered the Divine Seal of wind in his spiritual sea…
“Ding! Successfully devoured wind-element demon core (late one-star)…”
“Ding! Wind-element cultivation increased by +10%…”
“Ding! Wind-element cultivation increased by +10%…”
“Ding!…”
“Ding! Wind-element cultivation breakthrough to one-star mid-stage…”
“Ding! Wind-element cultivation increased by +10%…”
“Ding! Wind-element cultivation increased by +10%…”
“Ding!…”
“Ding! Wind-element cultivation reached one-star mid-stage 83%…”
The demon core was fully digested.
Qin Feng’s cultivation increased significantly.
Eagerly, he pulled up his cultivation template.
Cultivator: Qin Feng
Wind Element (Peerless): One-Star Mid-Stage (83%)
Thunder Element (Peerless): Quasi-Elementalist (Divine Seal 89% Completion)
Ice Element (Genius): Quasi-Elementalist (Divine Seal 92% Completion)
Fire Element (Ordinary): One-Star Early-Stage (0.01%)
Innate Skill: God-Level Devouring
Combat Skill: Berserk Strike
Support Skill: Ice Concealment Technique
Combat Power Index: 2600
“Haha!! My wind-element has broken through to mid-stage!”
Qin Feng was ecstatic.
With just one demon core, he had advanced to mid-stage, with progress at 83%, nearing late-stage.
Such rapid progress was incredibly satisfying.
For others, breaking through from one-star early-stage to mid-stage would take at least ten years, if not decades.
Qin Feng had done it in an instant.
Next, he glanced at his combat power, delighted once again.
My combat power index surged from 2200 to 2600.
If I can hunt some fire- and wind-element monsters on my way to Luo Hua Mountain, my combat power would skyrocket even more.
Perhaps, I might really stand a chance against Zhou Changtong and the Lin family.
Thinking of the secret treasure they were trading, Qin Feng’s heart burned with anticipation.
This could be a huge opportunity.
With that, Qin Feng put on his Wind Shadow Boots and Blazing Fire Armor, armed himself with the Blood Bone Sword, and rushed towards Luo Hua Mountain.