High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 499: Chapter 479: A Level 10 Calamity Beast Descends on Blue Star

Now that they could get goods from the Xu Group at a lower price, they would be able to earn more money.

Lin Qi nodded from the side. The price of a Mid-Level Calamity Beast wasn’t cheap, so 10% was already a huge discount.

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The group enjoyed the meal thoroughly. Lin Qi had to admit that the food from a big restaurant really did taste better.

He ate meals made by his smart robot every day and was definitely in need of a change of pace.

After the meal, they were driven back to the Imperial View Mansion District.

As for Xu Changfeng, his smile vanished as he sat in the luxury car, his expression turning icy.

”To the company!”

At the same time, he picked up his phone, dialed his sister Xu Qin’s number, and told her what had happened.

”Brother, you did well.”

”Building a good relationship with Junior Lin Qi now will be beneficial in the future.”

”Besides, you also need to give the Tianhai Branch a thorough cleaning.”

”As for our cousin, I’ll go talk to him.”

Xu Qin’s clear voice came from the other end of the line.

After hanging up, Xu Changfeng smiled. Manager Chen had shown up at the perfect time.

Without him, he never would have been able to get close to Lin Qi so quickly.

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Inside Villa 66 in the Imperial View Mansion District.

His father, Lin Zhen, sat on the sofa and asked curiously,

”Little Qi, how did you get to know Xu Changfeng?”

His mother, Fang Huiyi, and his uncle, Fang Zhe, also looked over curiously.

Lin Qi smiled and explained, ”It’s because of my senior, Xu Qin. She’s an SSS-level genius who has already graduated...”

Hearing Lin Qi’s words, Lin Zhen and the others exchanged a look, their hearts filled with astonishment.

’Their son’s Talent seems even more powerful than they imagined.’

’To think the young master of a major corporation would come to befriend him... We ordinary people could never have imagined this.’

Lin Qi said,

”Mom, Dad, if anyone bullies you in the future, just come to me.”

”My Master is the King of Mountains and Rivers. No one will want to offend me.”

”The King of Mountains and Rivers?!”

The three of them were shocked once again.

Lin Zhen muttered to himself, ”That’s the King of Mountains and Rivers... When I was a kid, I used to see news reports about him fending off Calamity Beast invasions all the time.”

”He’s one of the most top-level existences among Ninth Realm Title Level Martial Artists!”

Lin Zhen was completely stunned. ’My son is too damn amazing.’

’As his father, I need to hurry up and adjust my mindset.’

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「Martial Arts Calendar, Year 2048, June 4th」

Lin Qi received a message from Xu Changfeng. Manager Chen and his secretary had been dismissed.

They were now ”missing.”

Lin Qi stared at the word ”missing.” ’Those two are probably gone for good.’

He had no particular reaction to this.

’If they’re dead, they’re dead.’

’If they hadn’t run into me this time, they might have relied on their connections to avoid any punishment and continue living consequence-free.’

’And my parents would have likely suffered their retaliation.’

This time, he also experienced the benefits that came with status.

Xu Changfeng had helped him solve a problem because of his Talent.

In the future, with his help, their family’s business would do better and better.

And as long as he could keep getting stronger, no one would be able to bully his family.

Lin Qi clenched his fists, turned, and entered the Martial Arts Room to begin his Cultivation.

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The incident involving Lin Qi’s family at the Xu Group spread quickly within a small circle.

Many of the upper echelons in Celestial Sea City witnessed the consequences of offending Lin Qi.

Over a dozen mid- to high-level managers at the Xu Group had been purged.

Although Lin Qi felt it had nothing to do with him, others didn’t see it that way.

Even Master Yue Feng called to ask if he was involved.

It made Lin Qi feel a sense of exasperation.

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「That afternoon」

RUMBLE!!

A large truck pulled up in front of Villa 66, and workers got out.

They moved crate after crate of Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood into the villa.

Lin Qi went into a cold storage room. It was much smaller than the freezer he had at the Celestial Vault Institute.

But it was large enough to hold all the Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood.

”Mom, from now on, use the Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood for cooking,”

Lin Qi said.

”Okay!”

Fang Huiyi nodded. They had tasted Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood before, and their Qi and Blood Values had increased significantly during that time.

An hour later, at lunchtime, the Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood had been cooked into a variety of dishes.

The family ate while watching the news on TV. The anchor spoke with a solemn expression:

”According to our latest reports, at 11:01 AM today, a Super Large Disaster Beast Tide erupted in Bangalore City in Tianzhu Country.”

”Furthermore, an unknown Ninth-Level Calamity Beast has appeared, its size exceeding that of the Nine-headed Serpent Emperor, previously the longest known Ninth-Level Calamity Beast.”

”Currently, the Bangalore City War Base has been breached. The number of Martial Artist casualties has surpassed three thousand.”

”More than five Eighth Realm Martial Artists have already been sacrificed, in addition to twenty Seventh Realm Martial Artists and many Middle Realm Martial Artists...”

”The resulting economic losses are incalculable!”

”Tianzhu Country is currently mobilizing all of its Ninth Realm Martial Artists to kill the unknown Ninth-Level Calamity Beast.”

”This unknown Ninth-Level Calamity Beast is over 500 meters long. Does its appearance signify the existence of even higher-level Calamity Beasts?”

The news broadcast showed footage of the War Base in Tianzhu Country’s Bangalore City.

Due to the proliferation of Space Gate technology, countries all over the world had established War Bases one after another to defend against Calamity Beasts.

Once a War Base was breached, the city behind it was like a lamb to the slaughter.

In the drone footage shown on the news, the Steel Base had already been breached.

At the same time, a lizard-like Calamity Beast as massive as a mountain, along with countless other Calamity Beasts, was rampaging through the city without restraint.

It was covered in golden scales and could summon sandstorms and quicksand, shrouding the city in a tempest of sand.

Countless fighter jets and Laser Cannons attacked relentlessly, and Martial Artists brandished their Weapons, but none could inflict any damage.

Instead, they were smashed to pieces by its thick tail, their battles ending in an instant.

The entire city had seemingly transformed into a Human Purgatory, filled with rubble, blood, and the smoke of gunpowder.

Lin Zhen frowned and said,

”What kind of Calamity Beast is that? How can it be so huge!”

”If a Calamity Beast like that appeared in one of our cities, how would we even deal with it?”

A worried expression also appeared on his mother Fang Huiyi’s face.

Lin Qi frowned. He was also surprised; this Ninth-Level Calamity Beast was completely different from the 24 types of Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts he had seen before.

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The midday news story sent shockwaves across the globe.

The unknown and powerful Ninth-Level Calamity Beast put the higher-ups of every country on high alert.

Ordinary people also began heated discussions. Some said it was a new type of Ninth-Level Calamity Beast, while others believed it was the legendary Tenth-Level Calamity Beast.

Tianzhu Country instantly became the focus of global attention.

It wasn’t until three in the afternoon that the unknown Ninth-Level Calamity Beast was finally killed. Five of Tianzhu Country’s Ninth Realm Martial Artists, including two of their top-three powerhouses, had intervened, succeeding at the cost of one Ninth Realm Martial Artist’s life.

Meanwhile, Tianzhu Country’s losses were unimaginably immense.

At 7:00 PM, the official website of Xia Country released an announcement.

The announcement officially confirmed the existence of Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts.

And the Calamity Beast in Tianzhu Country was, in fact, a Tenth-Level Calamity Beast.

This announcement once again threw the world into an uproar, with endless heated discussions online.

On various forums, countless people were discussing it frantically, unable to contain their agitation.

”Holy crap, a Tenth-Level Calamity Beast actually appeared!”

”This Tenth-Level Calamity Beast is too terrifying! It destroyed the War Base in an instant and entered a human city.”

”Its destructive power is so much greater than a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast’s.”

”Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts already require Ninth Realm Powerhouses to deal with them.”

”It took five of Tianzhu Country’s Ninth Realm Martial Artists working together to take down this one Tenth-Level Calamity Beast, and they still sacrificed one person to kill it.”

”If a few more of these show up, entire countries will be wiped out.”

”Humanity is doomed!”

”You big idiot upstairs, our Xia Country isn’t afraid of Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts.”

”We have the most Ninth-level Martial Artists, and we have Emperor Red! What the hell is there to be afraid of!”

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「Imperial Capital, Red Dome Martial Arts Dojo Headquarters」

In the massive top-floor conference room.

The oval conference table was already full, occupied by dozens of figures, some of whom were holographic projections.

Every one of them exuded an extremely formidable aura. All were Eighth Realm Martial Artists, with a few who were even stronger—they were Ninth Realm Martial Artists.

Behind the oval table, rows of smart chairs were filled entirely with Seventh Realm Martial Artists.

Some wore military uniforms, while others wore the uniforms of the Black Brilliance and Chongming Martial Arts Dojos.

They were all High Realm Martial Artists from the military and the three top Martial Arts Dojos, encompassing all the top powers in Xia Country.

The entire conference room, including the projected Martial Artists, held over 200 High Realm Martial Artists.

In the very center sat the King of Mountains and Rivers, a tall and burly man with a resolute face and a presence as solid as a mountain.

Celestial Blade Liy Qifeng, the North River Sword King, and other Ninth Realm Martial Artists, both male and female with terrifying auras, sat to the left and right of the King of Mountains and Rivers.

A total of six Ninth Realm Martial Artists were present at the meeting.

The King of Mountains and Rivers scanned the room and was the first to speak:

”Most everyone is here. The others were unavailable for this meeting.”

A projection of a lizard-like Calamity Beast, as colossal as a mountain, appeared before everyone’s eyes.

The King of Mountains and Rivers looked at the Calamity Beast and began his introduction:

”I’m sure you all know about the existence of Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts.”

”We had anticipated this, but we didn’t expect a Tenth-Level Calamity Beast to appear on Blue Star sooner than we thought.”

”I’m sure you’ve all sensed the power of a Tenth-Level Calamity Beast through the news.”

”It’s been given various names around the world. Here in Xia Country, we’ve named it the Desert Giant Lizard, also known as the Sand Emperor.”

”It’s 600 meters long, resembles a giant lizard, and is covered entirely in golden scales.”

”Grains of sand flow between its scales, and its tail is like a giant sand whip, capable of easily kicking up sandstorms.”

”It possesses immense physical strength, controls the Power of Sand, and can summon destructive sandstorms and quicksand.”

The crowd watched the projection of the Desert Giant Lizard and the destruction it had caused.

The King of Mountains and Rivers continued, ”To face the Desert Giant Lizard, Tianzhu Country dispatched five Ninth Realm Martial Artists, including two of their top-three ranked members.”

”In the end, they still had to sacrifice one person to kill it.”

Everyone frowned upon hearing this.

In the past, a Ninth Realm Martial Artist could handle a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast alone.

But a Tenth-Level Calamity Beast required five of them, and that team had to include some of the very best.

It was simply too strong.

The King of Mountains and Rivers spoke again, ”The appearance of a Tenth-Level Calamity Beast is a huge test for our War Bases.”

”We need to reinforce the War Bases and prepare for the appearance of Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts.”

”Of course, the only good news is that Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts also vary in strength.”

”Compared to the Celestial Calamity Flame Dragon, the Desert Giant Lizard is significantly weaker.”

At this, many people broke into smiles.

The Celestial Calamity Flame Dragon was nothing like the Desert Giant Lizard.

That one had required ten of Xia Country’s Ninth Realm Martial Artists, and it still took their strongest, Emperor Red, a full month of battle to finally kill the Tenth-Level Calamity Beast.

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