Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate-Chapter 755 - 697: Draw the Knife

Chapter 755 -697: Draw the Knife

With the battle imminent, Lin Rui had no time for further testing. He flew directly out of the laboratory and donned the Exoskeleton Armor he had left in the locker room.

His previous 8X-type ‘Imperial Authority’ had already been handed down to Lin Xi, while he himself had upgraded to a set of ‘Heaven’s Will’ Battle Armor.

This was a customized 9SS-level base model of the ‘Dragon Slayer’ Exoskeleton Armor, modified by Wang Yinyue.

Lin Rui was now fully capable of operating 9-type Exoskeleton Armor and had even begun seeking enhanced 9-type base models from major mechanical companies more than two months ago.

Given Lin Rui’s current power, wealth, and status, he was already a VIP guest of the top mechanical companies and the Science Academy, all of whom granted him access to purchase their most advanced war machines.

Initially, Lin Rui had been leaning toward the ‘Emperor,’ given its comfort and superior human-machine coordination. He could obtain an Emperor 9S+ from a Western military tech company for 240 billion federal coins.

However, Dragon Clan Heavy Industry approached him, offering to provide a 9SS-level Dragon Slayer base model at a “friendly price” of 260 billion. Without hesitation, Lin Rui switched to Dragon Clan Heavy Industry.

It was well known that the stronger the base model of a Battle Armor, the greater its potential for customization. The Emperor’s slight comfort advantage was nothing compared to the additional ‘S’ suffix on the Dragon Slayer.

Wang Yinyue’s modification approach was inspired by Lin Rui’s ‘Heavenly Decree’ on Sky Extreme Star. Each component of this Dragon Slayer was crafted as if it were a Magic Artifact and then seamlessly integrated, resulting in greater power.

Due to time constraints, this Exoskeleton Armor was not yet fully modified, only reaching the 9SS+ level.

Still, it already possessed the most critical function of the ‘Heavenly Decree’ Battle Armor—enhancing and releasing ‘Conceptual Power.’

The formidable strength of the ‘Heavenly Decree’ lay in its internal ‘Abyss’ mechanism, which could amplify all Conceptual Powers by up to 10%!

Lin Rui’s ‘Heaven’s Will’ matched this standard, empowering his ‘Light Trace’ Concept to 52% and his ‘Vajra’ Concept to 55%, with an ultimate enhancement cap of 70%. This surpassed Heavenly Decree’s 60% cap, thanks to Wang Yinyue’s significant advancements in mechanical engineering during her studies in the Earth Federation.

Meanwhile, ‘Heaven’s Will’ featured a top-tier miniature nuclear fusion furnace along with a 9SSS-level external elixir named ‘Haotian’ attached to its chest.

The combination of these two components not only allowed Lin Rui to quadruple his True Yuan output for ten minutes of combat but also extended the duration of his ‘Abyss’ transformation to 47 seconds!

When Lin Rui arrived at the dock in his Heaven’s Will Battle Armor, he found the many warships there in a state of intense preparation.

In total, there were 24 destroyers, 48 Guardian Battleships, and 60 heavily armed merchant ships.

Additionally, there were three Yinglong-class battleships and twelve Yunlong-class cruisers—many of which had been leased to him by the East Asia Republic. Most of their crew members had not yet retired.

Xu Mengran had anticipated twenty days ago that a clash with the Longevity Association would be inevitable. She had urgently transferred this fleet segment under the Forest Group’s banner through long-term “leases” to bolster Lin Rui’s forces.

The East Asia Republic thus made its stance clear: complete support for Lin Rui.

Lin Rui’s Mecha Dragon had already been delivered to his flagship, the ‘Forest,’ followed by Lin Yi and Lin Xi’s Pain Heavenly Dragon and Despair Heavenly Dragon.

These were the core assets of the Forest Rui Fang Group. Given the inherent danger of the Abyss Battle Dragon, Lin Rui had specifically hired two professional Dragon maintenance teams at high salaries.

They worked meticulously and with extreme care.

Approximately five minutes later, this reinforced fleet departed in grand formation, heading into space toward the Seventh Base City.

Meanwhile, Han Xian’er’s Alien form stood inside another Yinglong-class battleship.

She gazed out the battleship’s porthole into the void outside, her eyes filled with both daze and bewilderment.

Han Xian’er had pledged allegiance to the Hidden Crown Prince of Great Song, Lin Hao, a mere 28 days ago.

In these short 28 days, Han Xian’er had implanted Armaments, utilized top-tier medicines derived from the Outer Heaven Demon to develop her body, strengthened her Divine Soul, cultivated an Alien form with a Mecha Dragon, and transitioned from the Sky Extreme Star Martial Cultivator to an Alien Walker. Three days ago, she officially ascended to the Eight Realms!

Now, here she was, standing ready to join Lin Rui’s fleet for battle.

—The entire process was surreal, so fast it left her feeling unmoored, as if lost in a fog.

“The eldest miss has shared the latest updates on the Seventh Base City battlefield in the operations group. You’ll also find the battle plans jointly drafted by Fleet Director Zhu Youheng and the company’s Strategy Director. You should take a look—it’s quite user-friendly.”

Ji Shenyan, aboard the same ship as Han Xian’er, was tasked with assisting this “newcomer.”

With a sidelong glance at Han Xian’er, she added an explanation: “Our tasks are twofold: one, to release Divine Thought and Martial Intent to intimidate the enemy; and two, to ensure the safety of this battleship at all costs. If combat shifts to open space and we’re forced to engage, be extremely cautious! Space warfare is nothing like battles on Sky Extreme Star, and neither of us is trained in space combat.”

“Understood,” Han Xian’er replied.

She began reviewing the battle plans in the group chat.

Though she hadn’t learned the Heavenly Demon language, the biological intelligent chip of her Alien form instantly translated the document as she opened it.

While reading, Han Xian’er asked curiously, “Ji-jie, I noticed that Mr. Lin and the National Guardian seem deeply collaborative. They’ve completely pooled their resources and personnel. Don’t they worry about trust? Not even a little?”

Ji Shenyan mused that the two were, in fact, the same person, so there was no need for distrust.

Still, it was no wonder Han Xian’er was confused; Lin Hao and Lin Rui operating separate Battle Dragons defied most people’s logic.

“I can’t explain it now; you’ll find out in time,” Ji Shenyan replied with a slight shake of her head. “Instead of pondering this, focus on studying the space combat tips summarized by the Heavenly Demon and watch a few instructional videos. Sharpening your skills at the last moment is better than nothing.”

Just three minutes later, the Forest Rui Fang Group fleet entered the battlefield.

They had directly quantum-jumped to a jump zone secured by the Federation Security Bureau and the Star Navy.

—This area was under the defense of two top experts: Li Xianglong and Star Navy Chief of Staff Feodor Mihailovich, along with numerous Divine Envoys and Congressman-level experts providing perimeter protection.

Two Star Navy fleet groups and three reinforced fleet groups under Marshal Thunder were stationed at the jump zone’s outer edges, ensuring the safety of all incoming reinforcements as they quantum-jumped to the frontline.

Upon his arrival, Lin Rui received orders from the Ministry of Defense and the National Guard Chief of Staff. The Defense Ministry ordered him to organize and consolidate all militia fleets in the Ninth Base City and direct their operations.

Lin Rui, as a Four-star Marshal of the National Guard and Commander of the Ninth Base City’s National Guard, was the natural choice to command these militia forces once the Earth Federation mobilized them.

However, Lin Rui had no expertise in fleet command, so he delegated the task to Zhu Youheng before leaving the ‘Forest’ battleship and standing at the ship’s prow.

Standing firmly, Lin Rui surveyed the colossal fleet around him.

Besides the Star Navy and Security Bureau forces, there were over a thousand warships from the National Guard’s auxiliary forces gathered here.

Additional warships continued to quantum-jump into the zone, swelling the giant fleet further.

—These were private military forces belonging to various major corporations, summoned by the Defense Ministry and National Guard Chief of Staff to join the battle.

The Earth Federation’s National Guard was already a behemoth. Even the Ninth Base City, largely focused on biopharmaceuticals, could field twenty-seven fleet groups capable of forming three fleet formations.

As Lin Rui scanned the surroundings, countless eyes were also fixed on the Forest Rui Fang Group’s fleet.

This was not only due to the impressive size, strict formation, and awe-inspiring aura of Lin Rui’s private fleet, rivaling the top financial oligarchs’ private militaries, but also because of the two Abyss Battle Dragons within it.

These were undeniably the main characters of the day’s battle and the true pillars of the Federation Government’s combat strength on this side.

Some Honorary Members of Congress present also focused intently on Lin Rui.

For the past six months, intelligence agencies had been paying close attention to the Federation’s rising tycoon, Lin Rui. They had not only been collecting all information related to him but also using large supercomputers to predict his behavioral patterns.

Thus, these Honorary Members knew that the President’s advisor on commerce and finance had likely advanced to the Seventh Realm!

A mix of curiosity and speculation filled their minds. Just how powerful was Lin Rui as a Seventh Realm cultivator? Could he rival those at the Congressman Level?

After all, back in the Sixth Realm, his combat prowess had already surpassed many 8SS+ experts!

Lin Rui, however, ignored all the curious gazes.

He was concentrating on observing the direction of the Seventh Base City, searching for Lin Tianchen’s whereabouts while assessing the enemy’s positions.

At that moment, the perfectly smooth hull of the battleship behind Lin Rui shimmered with white arcs of light.

Linghu Mingde stepped gracefully out of the reflective hull plating and stood beside Lin Rui.

A faint smile tugged at Linghu Mingde’s brow as he raised an eyebrow with delight. “Impressive! I didn’t expect, Xiao Rui, that after breaking through, your Spiritual Strength has reached such heights.”

—Lin Rui’s Spiritual Strength was at least 500,000 points! His overall physical strength exceeded 300,000 points.

Linghu Mingde mentally calculated and deduced that Lin Rui’s overall combat power was sufficient to take on even Divine Envoy Level opponents!

This young man had unquestionably secured his place at the pinnacle of the Earth Federation’s power structure.

Lin Rui, however, turned his focus forward and curiously pointed ahead. “Family Elder, do you know what’s really going on here? What’s the current situation with Lin Tianchen?”

Lin Rui had already sensed the presence of three Quasi Immortals. The question was, what had Lin Tianchen done to provoke the Longevity Association to this extent?

Although Li Xianglong and Lin Xi had shared some intelligence with him, both had only been able to piece together fragmented clues, leaving the core puzzle unsolved.

Lin Rui had even attempted to privately message Lin Tianchen, but the latter had no time to reply.