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Chapter 193: News from the Electrostatic Field
Chapter 193: News from the Electrostatic Field
The trio returned to Zhao Manying's home, and after a while, Zhao Cangming stood up to take his leave. "I won't disturb your couple time anymore."
He winked at Ji Xinghuo.
"Stop talking nonsense," Zhao Manying said, giving her brother a light punch on the shoulder.
"Ouch, that hurts..." Zhao Cangming exaggeratedly yelled. "Sister, we're all adults here. What's there to be shy about? I've had five girlfriends already. If you hadn't found your brother-in-law this year, Mom and I would have thought you were gay."
"Shut up and get out if you're leaving," Zhao Manying scolded, pushing him out the door.
After closing the door, she turned around to see Ji Xinghuo looking at her with a mischievous smile. "If you start talking nonsense too, I'll kick you out as well," she said irritably.
Ji Xinghuo found her flushed cheeks very adorable, a stark contrast to her usual demeanor.
"I'll only do, not say," he replied with a smile.
"Hmph..."
Ji Xinghuo patted the sofa next to him, and Zhao Manying reluctantly sat down, snuggling into his embrace. She looked up and asked, "It's still early. What should we do now?"
"Let's watch a movie," Ji Xinghuo suggested.
"Okay!"
The lights in the living room dimmed, and the walls transformed into three-dimensional screens, turning the entire room into a movie theater. As the movie began, they were immersed in the world of the film, as if they had stepped directly into it.
However, just a few minutes into the movie, Ji Xinghuo's phone vibrated, indicating a new message.
He glanced at it with his peripheral vision and saw that it was from Chi Zhonglin.
The message contained a link to a news article.
News of his victory over Shi Renzhong had spread online, with detailed descriptions of the process, accompanied by on-site photos. The article also emphasized the stakes of the fight and the outcome—the acquisition of the Heaven's Fury Azure Blood Spear.
This revelation left netizens stunned.
Some cursed at Shi Renzhong for his crushing defeat, while others envied Ji Xinghuo for winning such a valuable weapon in a single battle.
Most people, however, simply enjoyed the drama as spectators.
Ji Xinghuo had been making headlines every few days, and he had grown accustomed to it. Without even reading the comments, he knew what the online discussions would be about, so he casually browsed through them and exited.
"Xinghuo, no, I should call you big brother from now on!" Chi Zhonglin sent another message, accompanied by a flattering emoji.
Ji Xinghuo laughed, understanding his intentions. He sent a question mark in reply: "?"
Chi Zhonglin immediately responded, "Big brother, are you selling your spear?"
"Can you afford it?"
"I can borrow money! Xinghuo, my good big brother, we were teammates once. Surely you'll give me a discount?" Chi Zhonglin pleaded.
Ji Xinghuo replied, "Shi Daoyuan offered 1 billion yuan for it. I'll give it to you for half the price."
"500 million..."
Chi Zhonglin sent an expression of shock and awe.
And then there was silence.
Zhao Manying had been following the conversation and was surprised. "Are you really going to sell the Heaven's Fury Azure Blood Spear to him?" She hadn't met Chi Zhonglin, but Ji Xinghuo had mentioned him before and even introduced them via video call once.
"If he can come up with 500 million, I'll sell it to him," Ji Xinghuo replied. He had no particular attachment to the spear and had never trained with it, so it was dispensable to him.
In reality, though, this was impossible.
Chi Zhonglin was extravagant with his money and rarely saved any. After achieving his Superpower User breakthrough last month, he had not only emptied his pockets but also taken out a substantial loan.
There was no way he could come up with 500 million, let alone 1 billion.
Zhao Manying adjusted herself to a more comfortable position in Ji Xinghuo's embrace and continued watching the movie. "I bet a lot of people want to buy the Heaven's Fury Azure Blood Spear from you," she said.
"He's my friend, so I'll sell it to him. But no one else should even think about it," Ji Xinghuo replied. "Enough talking, let's focus on the movie now."
"Mmm..."
The following days returned to a peaceful routine.
Ji Xinghuo split his time between his home and Zhao Manying's, cultivating at home while she was at the club and occasionally visiting the Sword Bureau's base.
However, wherever he went, he always carried the Purple Lightning Sword with him.
He hadn't forgotten about the potential danger that loomed.
Surprisingly, though, everything remained calm. There were no attacks or signs of danger, as if the enemy had retreated after learning about his possession of the Purple Lightning Sword.
The Shi family also remained quiet.
Shi Renzhong, after his defeat, never brought up the matter again. Instead, he focused his attention on the club, striving for a third consecutive championship. On rest days without competitions, he repeatedly invited Ji Xinghuo to join the club's recreational activities, seemingly sincere in his desire to build a friendship.
Ji Xinghuo, with his own agenda, accepted the invitations.
After several gatherings, he became familiar with the club members and even befriended several competing power users. He often attended the competitions to cheer them on.
The Emperor Star Team continued their winning streak, achieving ten consecutive victories at the start of the season.
Time flew by.
Towards the end of April, in the cultivation room on the 137th floor of the Qin Capital Tianwu Center, Ji Xinghuo punched a humanoid training dummy with relentless force, each blow accompanied by a spiral of electric light.
This dummy was made of extremely durable material and had cost him over a million yuan. Despite his relentless attacks over the past month, it only bore lightning-shaped marks on its surface.
Bang, bang, bang...
After an hour of continuous punching, Ji Xinghuo was drenched in sweat.
In the Myriad Star Pupil interface, his star power had gradually decreased.
When his star power dropped to [0/830], he finally stopped, having pushed himself to his limit. He panted, but he didn't feel particularly exhausted.
Ji Xinghuo was very satisfied with his progress.
In the past one and a half months, his star power had increased by 65 points, a faster rate than before. This was mainly due to extended cultivation time, with daily sessions exceeding twelve hours. He had obtained an auxiliary cultivation agent from the Sword Bureau, which, while not as effective as the marrow solution, still slightly enhanced his cultivation speed.
"Continue!"
Ji Xinghuo lay down on the incline bench and began pushing a set of heavy barbells with all his might, aiming to deplete his physical strength as quickly as possible.
The most effective way to cultivate was to restore both star power and physical stamina simultaneously.
After exercising for half an hour, as the training cycle was about to end, his phone rang.
Without pausing his movements, Ji Xinghuo answered the call, and a projection screen appeared before him. Jing Ji's image appeared on the screen, and after a quick glance, he smiled and asked, "Are you cultivating?"
"Yes." Ji Xinghuo pushed the barbell and asked, "Are you treating me to dinner tonight?"
Ever since returning from the Star Realm, the two had maintained regular contact.
Jing Ji resided in Pearl City, and over the past half year, he had been recuperating at home, spending time with his daughter, and frequently traveling across the country to meet friends. He had even visited Chang'an twice.
"If you want me to treat you, then I shall." Jing Ji laughed, then quickly composed himself. "But let's get down to business. I came across an interesting video from a friend today, and I've sent it to your email. Take a look; I'm sure you'll find it intriguing."
"Alright."
Ji Xinghuo logged into his email and opened the video.
The footage was dark, likely taken at night, and from a distance, but it was clear that it was shot in a relatively underdeveloped city. The buildings along the street were not tall, and the crowd was dense. Suddenly, someone screamed, and a monster appeared in the frame, attacking the pedestrians.
The monster was roughly seven or eight meters long and resembled an amphibian or a reptile, but it moved with incredible speed and agility. Lightning bolts erupted from its body, knocking down the surrounding pedestrians.
It devoured a few people in an instant and then disappeared from view.
The entire video lasted only about ten seconds.
The monster's appearance and disappearance were so sudden that the footage seemed disjointed and confusing.
Ji Xinghuo replayed the video several times before finally noticing something peculiar.
"Invisibility?"
"And it can release lightning!" Ji Xinghuo stopped his bench presses and sat up, replaying the video again. He paused the footage at the moment the monster released lightning, and in the blurry, dim scene, a faint halo appeared around the monster's body, resembling a force field, and then quickly vanished.
If it weren't for the nighttime setting, this faint halo would have been difficult to notice.
Ji Xinghuo's eyes widened in surprise.
"Electrostatic field?"
This was a super-limit ability, one of the components of the magnetic field maniac template, second only in importance to the rotating magnetic field.
The unification of electric and magnetic fields marked the threshold of truly mastering electromagnetic forces!
"No wonder Jing Ji said I'd definitely be interested."
Ji Xinghuo replayed the video several more times but still couldn't be sure. The filming equipment was too inferior, and the distance was too far to make out any clear details.
He called Jing Ji back.
Jing Ji immediately answered, smiling as he asked, "Well, what do you think?"
"Where was this video taken?" Ji Xinghuo didn't hide his interest, but he also didn't appear overly eager.
When he had first watched the video, he had already made some initial judgments.
Firstly, the presence of humans and the fact that the video existed meant that it was definitely shot on Earth. The dark skin of the people in the video suggested that they were most likely in Africa, given the underdeveloped state of the city.
In the 23rd century, with its technological leaps and bounds, Africa's poverty and underdevelopment had not only failed to improve but had instead become even more chaotic.
This continent was rife with endless bloodshed and violence.
Warlords fought for power, and tyrants rose and fell.
"It was taken in a place called 'Masindi' in Africa." Jing Ji's answer was as expected, "It was filmed about a week ago and uploaded to a website, but it only has a few hundred thousand views."
Ji Xinghuo opened a world map and quickly located Masyndi. It was a small city with a population of just over two million, located about 200 kilometers north of Lake Victoria, on the banks of the White Nile River, and belonged to the East African Kingdom.
He furrowed his brows.
The East African Kingdom was one of the most powerful countries in Africa. If one were to exclude the New Maro Empire, which had expanded its territory into North Africa, then the East African Kingdom could be considered the most powerful nation on the continent.
Its founder was a Heavenly King by the name of "Mongustu".
Ranked eighth globally, he had proclaimed himself "BLACK_KING," or "Black King," though in the Asia-Pacific Community, he was commonly referred to as the "Black Emperor."
The Black King ruled over much of eastern Africa, and his kingdom encompassed ten countries, including the former Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and northern Mozambique. It spanned over 3.5 million square kilometers and was home to nearly 600 million people.
However, the Black King excelled at ruling but not at governing.
He was an undisputed tyrant!
In essence, the East African Kingdom was a large-scale private warlord regime rather than a true nation, held together solely by the Black King's formidable power.
In fact, there were very few modern states in Africa, and the entire continent was riddled with warlords and private armies.
Ji Xinghuo pondered the situation for a while and decided to take a chance, but only after conducting a thorough investigation.
He looked up and asked, "Let's meet and discuss this in person. Where are you now?"
"I'm already on the vacuum train to Chang'an." Jing Ji replied.
(End of Chapter)
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