Chapter 259: Friend, I fancy your transcendence (Third update, asking for double monthly tickets)_1
 

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[Devour·Second Form (0/10000)]

[Acquired Extraordinary God Gene Chain: Gigantic Blood Nightmare]

(Effect 1: Your stature will drastically increase while this God Gene Chain is activated.

(Effect 2: Every time you devour another’s Extraordinary-Human Genes, you can gain an additional 1% of the devoured person’s Vitality Value.

(Effect 3: Your bloodline exerts a certain suppression on Transcendents of the Light Series.

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A layer of ghostly light emerged from Pei Jinye’s eyes, faintly tinged with blood.

As Pei Jinye’s mind cleared, all abnormalities on his body had vanished.

“Gigantic Blood Nightmare?”

He glanced sideways at the mirror across from him, sizing up his own reflection.

His skin seemed a touch fairer, looking even more delicate and tender.

“I was clearly on the path to becoming a muscle-bound behemoth, yet one evolutionary leap has made me look refined on the outside again…”

Pei Jinye chuckled softly to himself.

He was curious about the formation of this God Gene Chain, the result of devouring numerous Extraordinary-Human Genes.

“A God Gene Chain… This clearly exceeds current public knowledge.”

Pei Jinye searched his memory, finding no mention of it either in textbooks or the memories of other experts of the martial world.

Undoubtedly, his genes had evolved.

“Gigantic Blood Nightmare… The name alone suggests a strange and peculiar direction; I’m not evolving into something non-human, am I?”

Pei Jinye made an odd joke to himself.

However, for now, he was quite satisfied with his very first God Gene Chain.

In the back mountain.

The Bluebird circled among the trees.

The Giant Python, sensing Pei Jinye’s arrival, slowly lifted its massive head.

“Boom!”

The void trembled.

A terrifying shadow swelled instantly in mid-air.

Pei Jinye’s clothes burst into fragments, and in the blink of an eye, he had grown taller than the massive locust tree.

The bewildered python raised its head and was frightened stiff by Pei Jinye’s aura, coiling tightly around the tree trunk as the entire tree shook vigorously.

The ten-meter-tall giant looked at his fist, a huge flame spurting from it.

“Bang!”

A thunderous rumble echoed through the back mountain.

The giant’s figure vanished instantly from the spot, crumbling the ground, and raising a tremendous cloud of dust.

Many figures around the Jiang family’s back mountain looked up in confusion and trepidation at the depths.

The middle-aged butler looked anxious, but as the old master had instructed, without permission, no one was to act rashly or enter on their own.

Little did they know, at that moment, a ten-meter-tall giant was flashing rapidly through the back mountain.

Eventually, the entire figure shrank back to normal size in mid-air.

All of Pei Jinye’s clothes had exploded off, yet he was completely unconcerned, smiling broadly as his figure disappeared from the spot, reappearing instantly inside the house.

In the bathhouse.

He soaked alone in the pre-prepared medicinal bath, reminiscing the trial just now.

“In giant form, the Extraordinary Abilities can still be used, but…”

Pei Jinye lowered his head in thought.

Like utilizing Vitality-based Extraordinary powers, the duration of the giant form would be reduced.

“A rough estimate suggests that if I were to enter combat mode, it would last only about two or three minutes.”

“So if I use this form, I must make it quick…”

“But it could serve as a trump card.”

Pei Jinye was quite pleased with his current state.

Thirty minutes later.

He appeared in the dining room, using the identity of Jiang Qingcang.

The worried middle-aged butler accompanied him.

“Are you all right? I thought I heard some noise from the back mountain just now…”

Pei Jinye, who was waiting for his lunch, looked up at him and replied, “Nothing, just a bit of cultivation.”

“The master’s skill surely ensures the Jiang family’s rise to prominence in Central State!” The middle-aged butler immediately fawned.

Unfortunately, he was flattering the wrong person.

Pei Jinye replied perfunctorily, “How is the task I set you coming along?”

“The shares in the trade company are still being acquired covertly, as you instructed. They are being held by outsiders, who are tight-lipped and will not expose us.”

The butler paused, then added in a lower voice, “There’s another matter. The main branch of the Jiang family…”

The maids slowly started to bring in the dishes.

Pei Jinye nonchalantly sipped the Lingzhi soup and lifted his head slightly, “What about them?”

“The main branch has recently been in contact with the Wu family,” the butler said quietly. “Some people from the Wu family have come, and it seems the two sides are inclined to cooperate. Our mole in the main branch has messaged us, saying they hope to be the only voice of the Jiang family in Da Peng City.”

He glanced cautiously at the old man.

However, the old man’s expression remained unchanged.

“As long as it doesn’t involve us, don’t bother about them. Get the list sorted out quickly; I have great use for it.”

“Yes, master,” the butler said, hinting, “I’m worried the main branch might try to enlist the Wu family’s power to deal with us. Outside of Peng City, the Wu family has extensive networks both in business and politics.”

“Trust the law,” Pei Jinye said simply.

The butler pondered these words.

Then came the second sentence from the old master… “Kill whoever doesn’t.”

A wakeup call, indeed.

The butler bowed hastily.

That same afternoon.

Tang Huoyang called… and Pei Jinye learned that the Jiang family had put forward six million as compensation.

The Tang family suggested not taking the money just yet, to first see what Pei Jinye thought.

Pei Jinye said directly, “Take the compensation if you think it is fair; don’t worry about me.”

Over the phone, Tang Huoyang laughed, “How can we not consider you? If you hadn’t stepped in for my family, who knows how the main branch of the Jiang family would have bullied us. My father has made it clear, the money is yours to take.”

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Pei Jinye chuckled lightly, “What do I need wool for? Alright, let’s leave the matter at that.”

“My Brother Ye is so generous and understands the big picture,” Tang Huoyang spared no praise for him.

Pei Jinye couldn’t help but smirk.

…

After the phone call ended, Tang Huoyang’s father heard about this incident, gave a thumbs-up, and said, “You see, Pei Jinye handled this perfectly; out of all your fair-weather friends, you finally found the right person this time, cherish it, adult friendships are precious.”

…

The compensation didn’t create any ripples in Pei Jinye’s heart.

He had merely intervened because he couldn’t stand seeing his friend being wronged and he didn’t covet anything for himself.

The only thing in the Jiang family’s main branch that could truly capture his interest was probably just their business.

With the business equity being handled by professionals, what Pei Jinye needed to do was to cultivate in peace.

Two days passed by quickly, like flowing water.

In Da Peng City, gunshots were heard the night before last, suspected to be a gang shootout. This caused quite a stir among the public, but it was promptly suppressed by Da Peng City’s law enforcement.

To Pei Jinye, such minor issues were not worthy of concern; he simply listened and dismissed them.

However, the Transcendent he was longing for did not materialize as hoped.

There were still no successful updates from Feng Jiao’s side… She mentioned that the situation was tense and everyone was laying low, necessitating more time.

Pei Jinye was willing to give her the time needed.

During these two days, Pei Jinye didn’t visit the base and spent his days cultivating in the back mountains of the Jiang family, trying to integrate his various techniques.

Whether it was combining movement and swordsmanship, or finding common ground between different boxing styles, Pei Jinye benefited greatly from all.

If it weren’t for the boost of his Martial Arts Aptitude, Pei Jinye would never have been able to notice these subtle aspects of techniques that he had missed before.

On this day.

Silver Art: “Are you there? Got time to come to the bar?”

His phone vibrated once.

Pei Jinye didn’t immediately check it, but instead, he first stretched out his hand and touched the Attribute Light Group in front of him.

[Free Attribute Points +20]

“The number of attribute points increased?”

Pei Jinye couldn’t hide his smile.

He swiped out the attribute panel and looked at the three attribute values.

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[Vitality Value]: 44-47.2;

[Stamina]: 44.9-47 (average value for a normal person is 1);

[Psychic Power]: 45-46.5;

…

“Vitality can be gained through Devour, stamina determines endurance, psychic power determines the devouring process… So the addition plan is quite apparent!”

He immediately added six points to Vitality value, and seven points to both stamina and psychic power.

All three attribute values broke through the significant 50-point barrier.

“Now, I can also be considered to possess the strength of more than fifty,” Pei Jinye clenched his fist.

Feeling the power surging within him.

After a few iterations of the Play of Five Animals, he was already familiar with his current body.

Since he still had the chance to gain more attribute points, Pei Jinye wasn’t worried at all about his allocation plan having any issues.

He picked up the phone and checked the messages.

Silver Art had sent more than a dozen messages.

[Are you there?]

[Peeking]

[It’s the Elder suddenly contacted you…]

[The weather seems a bit chilly lately…]

[I promise this is the last message I’m sending… Last night Hong Luo and I went on a mission, and Heaven God’s people actually kept as low a profile as a bunch of mice, not daring to show their heads… I heard Lin Ye died too.]

[You know, Lin Ye… Tai Yuan was almost killed by his sword once, though the big guy still ended up dying later.]

“…”

Pei Jinye replied with a single line.

“I’m heading over now.”

Silver Art’s response came immediately: “Okay okay okay, waiting for you.”

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At three twenty in the afternoon.

In the [Modern City] Bar.

Hong Luo curiously eyed the Demon King who had just arrived, but it seemed the little girl was a bit afraid of him, so she sat quite far away.

Silver Art stood casually between Pei Jinye and a flat-headed man.

“This is Lou Hai. He’s our liaison with the Elder,” said Silver Art.

“Demon King, I’ve heard of you. It’s nice to meet you,” Lou Hai said without a mask, carrying two swords with black hilts on his back. He seemed easy to talk to.

“Where’s the Elder?” Pei Jinye was brief and to the point.

Seeing Pei Jinye’s demeanor didn’t bother Lou Hai at all, knowing how much the Elder valued the Demon King, he certainly didn’t dare offend him and cheerfully replied, “The Elder told me to wait for you to be ready, and I’ll take you to see him.”

Pei Jinye nodded.

Lou Hai stretched out a hand, and a ring of fire began to grow larger in front of him; the void seemed to tear open into a black swirling vortex.

He turned back and gestured, “Let’s go.”

Pei Jinye looked on with interest.

A Space Series Extraordinary?

“Friend, how far can you teleport?”

…

Lou Hai inexplicably felt a chill down his spine…

[Strange, why do I suddenly feel weak all over?]