Chapter 272, exclusively published on Jinjiang Literature City: An attack from the sea...
Considering that a successful upgrade might generate a shockwave, Lu Xuan specifically chose an uninhabited island to absorb the level eight crystal core.
After adjusting his state, Lu Xuan greeted the viewers in the live broadcast room and then gripped the crystal-clear level eight core, which was about the size of a ping-pong ball, in his hand. He began to absorb the power inside to break through the level seven barrier that had existed in his body for a long time.
Lu Xuan was lucky; this level eight crystal core didn't come from a zombie, but from some kind of mutated plant. Its power was gentle, and he didn't experience any significant pain during the absorption process.
This allows him to focus on breaking through without being distracted by the pain.
The power within the level eight crystal core is immense and vast; if it were to erupt, it could easily destroy a city in an instant. Therefore, Lu Xuan's absorption process was not particularly fast.
One hour, two hours... the viewers in the live stream could only watch the live stream content remain unchanged, as if it were sitting still.
Despite this, the number of viewers in the live stream did not decrease significantly. On the contrary, as news of Lu Xuan breaking through to the eighth level of superpower spread on StarBlog, Holographic World, and other social media platforms, more and more people who did not usually pay attention to live streams came to watch.
Among them are many high-level superhumans that ordinary citizens would never have the chance to meet, especially level seven superhumans.
These people looked at the level-eight crystal core in Lu Xuan's hand on the other end of the screen, their expressions revealing a mix of emotions such as envy, curiosity, and admiration.
If you do the math, Lu Xuan has been using the streamer shop for over a year now.
It seems difficult to obtain an eighth-level crystal core in more than a year, but it would take them more than a year or two to get one.
While the Star Alliance can obtain more crystal cores through the dimensional live streaming system than a single streamer, the total number of Level 7 ability users in the Star Alliance is neither large nor small, still several hundred.
However, the crystal cores in the streamer's shop have only existed for less than a century, and level eight crystal cores don't appear every year. Furthermore, not every type is suitable for everyone, and not even one crystal core will guarantee a successful breakthrough.
To date, the number of people who have actually obtained an eighth-level crystal core and become an eighth-level ability user can be counted on one hand.
Now, will Lu Xuan become one of these few people?
This is an answer that not only Level 7 ability users want to know, but also the viewers in the live stream want to know.
With such strong skills, breaking through shouldn't be a problem, right?
[Don't use questions. Instead of guessing whether it will succeed, gamble on how long it will take the streamer to level up.]
I'll bet half a day.
The higher the level, the longer it takes to level up. A friend of mine spent two days breaking through from level 5 to level 6. How could it be possible in half a day?
I'll bet three days!
[Wow, I'm just an ordinary person and don't know much about superpowered individuals. Does leveling up really take that long? Do they need to eat during that time?]
【Of course I can't eat! I need to focus on leveling up. What's the point of eating? If my power cycle breaks, I'll have to start all over again.】
[So, if it takes two or three days or even longer to finish, the streamer will have to go hungry the whole time? Won't they starve to death?]
[Is the person above just joking? Level 8, oh wait, it's still Level 7. A Level 7 ability user starving to death? What kind of hellish joke is this?]
Even the level seven ability user, who had only intended to spy on the screen, twitched his lips speechlessly.
[Advanced ability users can replace food with their internal abilities, while level 5 ability users can go at least half a month without food.]
Not to mention level seven.
If there are enough crystal nuclei to restore the body, it wouldn't be a problem to go without food or water for a month.
The few days of upgrades are nothing to mention.
The viewers in the live stream immediately exclaimed in amazement, as if they had never seen anything like it before.
However, Lu Xuan didn't actually make them wait that long.
A day and a night later.
The power within the level eight crystal core was almost completely absorbed. Lu Xuan, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, without sleep, food, or water, suddenly opened his eyes.
Almost simultaneously, an invisible, vast, and powerful surge of energy erupted from Lu Xuan and spread outwards, instantly cracking the ground on most of the island, sending sand and stones flying, trees falling, and weeds either growing wildly or withering instantly.
The vampire vines, having absorbed a large amount of overflowing energy, went berserk and raged uncontrollably around Lu Xuan, wreaking havoc on the already chaotic environment with a destructive force.
It was a quarter of an hour later when everything calmed down.
Looking out from the live stream camera, all around was ruins, and apart from Lu Xuan and the Bloodsucking Vine, there was no other living thing to be seen.
That was so exciting!
[My god, the scene of an advanced superhuman leveling up was terrifying; my heart almost stopped.]
Is this a failure or a success?
[Nonsense! It definitely succeeded! If it failed, it would definitely cough up blood or suffer a backlash injury. Does the streamer look injured?]
The others looked at Lu Xuan, who stood up with a rosy complexion and a smile on his lips.
It doesn't look like an injury at all; it's more like he's taken some kind of powerful tonic.
Hmm, an eighth-level crystal core, how can it not be considered a powerful tonic?
Lu Xuan retrieved the vampire vine that had gone berserk from overeating, and just then saw the comments on the screen, his tone clearly filled with pleasure.
"I was lucky; I broke through on my first try."
Lu Xuan looked down at his palm and suddenly clenched his fist.
With just a clenched fist, a sound like an explosion was heard in the air.
Lu Xuan then tried to transform the power of various conventional supernatural abilities.
The island, resembling ruins, was instantly frozen in place, and then suddenly struck by thousands of lightning bolts that rivaled even thunderstorms, accompanied by several massive tornadoes.
The scene, more apocalyptic than the end of the world itself, left viewers in the live stream both terrified and excited.
That's incredible!
[Level 7 superpowers are already terrifyingly strong, but I never imagined they could be even more monstrous! This streamer is practically a walking natural disaster now.]
[Host, seriously, you should find a wife! It's such a waste not to inherit such great talent!]
Lu Xuan disagreed.
It's fine to tease other people's kids, but to make a living for yourself? Forget it.
Getting married and having children will only hinder his progress towards becoming stronger.
Having gained a preliminary understanding of the changes in his own strength, Lu Xuan decided not to stay on the deserted island any longer.
Yunlu Village, Island No. 1.
When Lu Xuan stepped onto the island after passing through the invisibility shield, he happened to encounter a hunting team that was preparing to go out for some fresh air.
When Zhang Chengming and the others saw Lu Xuan, they were about to come over to greet him, but when they were still about ten meters away, they couldn't help but stop in their tracks, looking astonished.
"On your body..."
Chen Rong stared wide-eyed and asked, "Have you become stronger?"
Xiong Mao, Wu Yang, and the others also looked at Lu Xuan with a rather serious expression.
Even though Lu Xuan was just standing there doing nothing, they felt a sense of terror, as if they were facing an invincible beast. Every hair on their bodies seemed to be screaming "Terrible!" and "Run!", but their feet seemed rooted to the spot and they couldn't move.
This feeling had occurred before when the village's superhumans were advancing from level two to level three.
Those who haven't leveled up can feel the pressure from those who are a level higher, especially in the first few days after breaking through.
However, the pressure they faced back then was incomparable to what Lu Xuan brought them.
Lu Xuan didn't hide anything, "I got promoted."
Everyone present: "!!!"
To this day, they are not entirely sure what level Lu Xuan is. They generally speculate that he is at least level six or seven, and if he were to advance another level...
Li Tuo, Liu Chun, and the others couldn't help but secretly gasp.
Li Jing smiled wryly, "That's too scary."
They are currently leveling up by absorbing crystal cores every day, but since reaching level three, their strength improvement has been slow, and it is unknown how long it will take to reach level four.
It was said that the higher the level, the harder it is to level up, so how come Lu Xuan leveled up in just one day?
Even though Xiong Mao had always been competitive with Lu Xuan in private, and constantly improved himself every day in order to get even a little bit closer to Lu Xuan in strength, he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged at this moment.
Forget about narrowing the gap, the difference in strength has actually widened. How can anyone catch up now?
Lu Xuan wasn't intentionally trying to scare them or show off.
When he first upgraded, even he couldn't control the overflowing power and pressure. Even though he had already used some of it on the deserted island, it was still just the tip of the iceberg.
One of the main reasons he rushed back so early was to use up his strength.
Upon learning what Lu Xuan planned to do next, the members of the hunting team immediately abandoned their plans to go out and followed him to see what was new.
A few days ago, all the greenhouses on the island had just harvested a large batch of grains, mushrooms, vegetables, fruits, and lotus roots.
At this time, a new batch of seed spores has just begun to grow.
But as soon as Lu Xuan arrived, he poured a large amount of wood-type and time-type abilities into the greenhouse. The crops that originally took a month to grow grew at an unimaginable speed. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, all the crops on Island 1 were ripe again.
The greenhouse is filled with the aroma of rice and fruit.
Li Tie, the Lu family, the Zhang family, and other villagers who came upon hearing the news were all stunned by this amazing scene.
Later, Lu Xuan went to Islands 2 and 3 to accelerate the ripening of all the greenhouse crops on both islands.
The villagers, who had just finished harvesting the grain and were planning to rest for a few days, were both shocked and somewhat disoriented.
But they're already so familiar with each other, how can they just ignore it?
We could only grit our teeth, roll up our sleeves, and get back to work!
On the way, they learned that Lu Xuan had suddenly gone mad—cough, his outburst was because his supernatural abilities had leveled up—and the villagers were once again greatly shocked.
Before upgrading, Lu Xuan considered the possibility of failure and did not inform his family, so Lu Qing, Lei Yan, and Lu Chen were unaware of it.
Now that I know, I'm happy for Lu Xuan, but I also feel a bit resentful.
Lu Qing punched Lu Xuan, "Why didn't you tell us beforehand? We weren't prepared at all."
Lu Chen's eyes lit up, and he looked up at Lu Xuan with admiration, "Brother, you're amazing! When can I become as strong as you?"
Lu Xuan: "..." Probably in a dream.
The viewers in the live stream laughed heartily.
Who wouldn't want to be as good as the streamer? But reaching level eight isn't something you can just dream about.
[I don't need to reach level eight, I just hope to reach level five and become a high-level ability user.]
[The people of Yunlu Village have crystal cores provided by the streamer, and if they're lucky, they might even have a chance to become level five ability users.]
But a higher estimate is unlikely.
Because of Lu Xuan's upgrade, the whole village was busy for several days, both painfully and joyfully.
When Lu Xuan was called away by the Western Continent, the villagers, whose backs ached from working, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Xuan's trip to the Western Continent was mainly due to the fact that the new emperor and several other settlements had suddenly and urgently requested him to purchase a batch of medical devices and external injury medicines.
The reason is that many of the disaster victims who went out to sea to fish suffered heavy losses from fish attacks.
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