sbdcsierra Chapter 530: Resource Interruption!
Chapter 530: Resource Interruption!
at the same time.
The No. 1 secondary courtyard is not far from the main building.
The two new secretaries who just moved in are Lin Yao and Zhang Wen.
They were diagnosed with pregnancy not long ago.
At this moment, the two of them were happily tidying up their things in the room, fantasizing about the wonderful life they would have in the future, thanks to their son.
"Ring ring—"
"Ring ring—"
Their private terminals rang urgently almost simultaneously.
The caller ID showed the heads of the Lin and Zhang families!
Both of them showed expressions of joy!
The family must have known they were pregnant with the vice-commander's child, so they called to commend and congratulate them!
however.
When they answered the video call with great anticipation.
They were greeted by the patriarch's cold, serious, and even somewhat ruthless face.
"Master, I..."
Lin Yao was just about to share the good news.
"Shut up! Listen to me!"
The patriarch interrupted her abruptly, his tone icy and devoid of any warmth:
"From now on, refrain from any private contact with your family!"
"If anyone asks, just say you voluntarily left the family!"
"The family will temporarily freeze all your privileges and resources!"
Lin Yao's smile froze instantly, as if she had been struck by lightning.
"Wh...what?!"
"Master, why is this? I...I'm pregnant with Vice Commander Lin..."
"It's because you're pregnant with his child!"
The patriarch's voice was low, yet it carried a deep sense of fear:
"The judges of the Prime Planet's Inquisition... are coming!"
"The target is Lin Qiye!"
"He is now under the highest level of investigation!"
"If he's labeled a heretic, it'll be a catastrophe! His entire family will be executed!"
"The family... must be severed from him and from you at this time!"
"You'd better watch yourself!"
"beep--"
The communication was abruptly cut off.
Lin Yao stared blankly at the black screen, and her phone fell to the ground with a "thud".
On the other hand, Zhang Wen's situation was exactly the same.
His face was as pale as paper, his legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the soft bed.
Just a moment ago I felt like I was on cloud nine, but in the blink of an eye I was plunged into the abyss.
Under investigation...?
The sky has fallen...
Looking at their bellies, where life had just begun to grow, the joy in their eyes instantly turned into endless panic.
I thought this was a long-term meal ticket, a stepping stone to success.
Little did they know, this might actually be a death warrant!
It's not just them.
Throughout the entire secondary courtyard, there were the senior secretaries who had moved in long ago: Chen Ya, Su Fei, Jiang Yu, Bai Lu…
Almost simultaneously, they all received "cutting ties" calls from their respective families.
Although the wording varies from harsh to tactful, the core meaning remains the same—
If something unfortunate happens, don't let it affect your family!
In an instant, the once joyous courtyard was shrouded in gloom and despair.
The sound of weeping could be faintly heard from each room.
……
Headquarters of the Ten Schools Alliance.
Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Mr. Wang looked at the bustling night view of Terra City outside and shook his head helplessly.
He was holding the terminal that had just been disconnected.
"Sigh...who would have thought that things would change so quickly."
"Originally a hero adored by all, he suddenly became a jinx that everyone avoids."
Thinking of this, a strong sense of relief suddenly welled up in Old Wang's heart.
"Fortunately...fortunately, Vice Commander Lin didn't take a liking to Kexin at the time and returned her."
"Otherwise, we, the Wang family, wouldn't know what to do now..."
"What...luck!"
……
In the blink of an eye, another day and night have passed!
A villa on a hillside, with an underground meditation room.
The air was thick with the smell of burning, as if the place had just been ravaged by a fire.
In the center of the training room, Lin Qiye's muscles were sculpted like divine iron, radiating a terrifying heat that made one's heart tremble.
His spear had already transformed into a golden storm of light whose trajectory was impossible to discern!
Throughout the day, Lin Qiye went all out, relentlessly grinding for experience points!
[Super Martial Will Experience Points +1]
[Super Martial Will Experience Points +1]
……
【Ding! 】
[Congratulations, host! Your Super Martial Will has been upgraded!]
[Current Level: Lv5!]
boom--!!!
In that instant, a terrifying phenomenon descended once again!
In that instant, the entire hillside villa, and even the surrounding hills, seemed to have been thrown into Lao Tzu's alchemy furnace!
The trees instantly curled up and turned yellow, and white steam even rose from the pool water!
The feeling was like the sun hitting you directly on the head, threatening to burn everything to ashes!
however.
This terrifying heatwave lasted only a moment!
A golden light flashed in Lin Qiye's eyes, and a thought stirred within him.
hum-
The overwhelming heatwave was abruptly pulled back before it could even cause any real damage to the buildings!
It can be controlled and extended with ease!
Compared to his inability to control it at Lv2, Lin Qiye's control over this power has now made a qualitative leap!
"Gurgle—!!!"
The familiar hunger, yet ten times more intense than ever before, exploded within me like a black hole!
Lin Qiye was prepared and grabbed the Star Energy Essence that had been placed beside him.
Pour it directly into your mouth!
"Gulp gulp gulp—!"
A full 40 bottles!
The highly concentrated energy instantly entered the abdomen, transforming into a surging torrent that rushed towards the greedy cellular black hole.
After a while.
"belch--"
Lin Qiye let out a long burp and exhaled a puff of hot white mist.
That sense of crisis, that feeling of being on the verge of exhaustion, finally disappeared.
He wiped his mouth, looked down at the empty box at his feet, and his brows furrowed into a deep frown.
"It's almost all used up..."
He quickly checked the remaining inventory.
The original 240 bottles of Star Energy Essence have been reduced to less than 40 bottles after these past few days of frantic consumption...
Lin Qiye frowned.
Based on previous consumption levels, the remaining 40 bottles are simply a drop in the bucket!
"The higher the level of Super Martial Will, the more terrifying the energy depletion in the body during the breakthrough."
"The next time I break through to Lv6, or even higher..."
"Without sufficient energy replenishment, my body, which has just reached Lv3 through cultivation, will probably be drained of its life force in an instant!"
By then, let alone becoming stronger, even survival will be a problem!
"We must restock!"
"And it's a large-scale restock!"
Thinking of this, Lin Qiye did not hesitate at all, picked up the terminal and dialed the communication with Elder Wang, an administrative elder.
……
Headquarters of the Ten Schools Alliance.
Old Wang was looking out the window with a worried expression, pondering how the Ten Schools Alliance could protect itself if Lin Qiye fell from power.
Suddenly, the terminal beeped.
Upon seeing the three large characters "Lin Qiye," Old Wang's hand trembled violently.
Why is the phone ringing at this hour?
Is it another secretary they're changing? Or...?
He took a deep breath, adjusted his expression, answered the video call, and put on a smile:
"Good morning, Deputy Commander Lin!"
On the screen, Lin Qiye, still steaming, got straight to the point:
"Old Wang, I've finished using up the Star Energy Essence I had before."
"...We're all used up?!"
Old Wang's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and he exclaimed, "All used up?!"
That's 240 bottles! And it's only been a few days?!
Even if you drank it like water, it wouldn't be this fast!
Lin Qiye remained expressionless, his tone leaving no room for argument:
"It's normal to experience greater energy expenditure when you reach a critical stage in your cultivation."
"I need to restock."
Hearing Lin Qiye's unquestionable tone, Old Wang's heart skipped a beat.
Normally, he would have already eagerly made the arrangements.
But given the current situation...
The main star's arbiter is set to descend in a month, and it's rumored that he's very likely coming for Lin Qiye.
At this point, it would be inappropriate, extremely inappropriate, to mobilize strategic resources on a large scale to support him...