Chapter 572
"Are you the one Iron Tower is looking for?" Lu Sheng guessed with a frown .
"I don't know," the girl replied casually . She combed her hair with her free hand, and inserted it into her pocket .
"If you're not coming, the door's going to close . " She removed her index finger from the open button .
"Let it . " Lu Sheng's tone was cold .
The elevator's doors slowly closed .
The girl leaned back on the metal board . Her head was angled upward as if she was resting .
Through the slit between the elevator doors, Lu Sheng caught a glimpse of the shining dark gold ring on her finger . It seemed to be the Core Ring one used to control armors .
These rings enabled the controller to have their armor follow them around at a distance . Usually, only those with Authenticated Armors would wear it .
It was apparent that this girl brought a real armor with her .
He had wanted to enter the elevator . However, when he was about to move forward, he suddenly smelled blood . It was very similar to the scent he picked up on the rooftop .
Also, the girl was giving off a faint yet peculiar threatening aura .
'As expected, this world is slightly dangerous . ' As he stood outside the elevator, Lu Sheng decided to get his hands on his own Authenticated Armor as soon as possible .
Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to have sufficient means to protect himself . He had no intention of being forced to unleash his main body so soon after his Arrival and be deported by the World's laws .
'I'll raise my Harmonizing Power to the limits tonight . Then, I'll find a way to earn income and buy my own armor . '
Both Iron Tower and the eye-patch girl seemed to have powerful Harmonizing Power compared to him . Iron Tower was only slightly more powerful than he was, but the girl was much stronger .
The key was that without an Authenticated Armor, his only means of combat was his own body . That would definitely not be an advantageous situation for him .
Lu Sheng waited for a short while in front of the elevator . Then, he turned around and went down the stairs .
When he returned to his own room and closed his door, he heard Iron Tower coming down the stairs and entering his own room .
The heavy slam of his door clearly demonstrated the fury Iron Tower was feeling .
Lu Sheng removed his jacket and went to take a shower in the shower room . After wearing a fresh set of clothes, he lay down on his bed and relaxed his body .
"Deep Blue . "
The light blue frame appeared and hovered before him .
Lu Sheng pushed the modify button with familiar movements .
"Improve Iron Man's Three Gears . "
The frame immediately flashed and quickly blurred .
After a few days of adjustments, Lu Sheng's Weapon Grandmaster spirit had healed all the hidden injuries of this body . The seal on his Yang Essence's healing powers was also loosened somewhat . With it, he made up for the various shortcomings of this body .
Now, his constitution was no longer as weak as four days ago .
After a few days of training, he had built an extremely firm foundation for this body .
The reason why Lu Sheng waited for a few days before continuing improving himself was to prevent his foundations from crumbling .
Although he could improve his Harmonizing Power to a high level in a short time, it was not in line with his original plans .
What he wanted was not a simple and crude improvement; he wanted firm, steady steps of improvement .
His Harmonizing Power quickly reached Average Level Four from Average Level Three . His Iron Man's Three Gears had also reached the second gear, level four .
Lu Sheng felt his own body . This time, it did not seem to be under any pressure . It was clear that Jorin's constitution had been too weak before, impeding his improvements .
Even though it felt extremely easy, he still chose to improve his levels stepwise . He wanted to prevent this body from becoming unable to adapt with it if he improved too quickly .
In truth, he could choose to raise his status by two or three levels at a time . However, Lu Sheng's preference for stability made him chose the safer way .
'I can't be too rash . Let's take one step at a time . ' Lu Sheng stared at the frame that blurred again .
The frame quickly clarified again .
"Iron Man's Three Gears, second gear, level five . " His Harmonizing Power was also raised . It was now Average Level Five .
What followed was a series of easy breakthroughs . He reached the third gear, level one, while his Harmonizing Power reached Excellent Level One .
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The Excellent rank was the limit which the elites could reach . The usual tests categorized Harmonizing Powers at the Excellent rank as the human body's limit .
In this alone, Lu Sheng had surpassed 99% of the academy's students . His Harmonizing Power was already at an extremely high level .
He reckoned that the Harmonizing Power of the female student he met in the elevator was also at the rank of Excellent Level One .
Excellent Level One and Two were already the limit of what a human body could achieve . The Levels Three to Five after this were more of a theoretical concept .
However, a Harmonizing Power at this level was already sufficient . Even if he grew stronger and his Harmonizing Power was raised higher, effectively enabling him to master thicker armors, there was a limit to a person's strength . He would not be able to carry too heavy a burden . Hence, the rank of Excellent Level One was the most reasonable status to be in .
Lu Sheng felt his own condition at the moment . His body never felt better . He was filled with vigor, and his strength had improved steadily .
"It seems that my body is getting used to this well . Let's continue . "
"Iron Man's Three Gears, third gear, level two . "
"Iron Man's Three Gears, third gear, level three . "
"Iron Man's Three Gears, third gear, level four . "
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"Iron Man's Three Gears, 1326th gear, level two . "
"Iron Man's Three Gears, 1326th gear, level three . "
Lu Sheng lay on his bed . He felt that his Harmonizing Power had spread to a kilometer by now .
'This should be enough for now . ' He slowly stopped investing in his Harmonizing Power . At this stage, all he had to do was to derive and strengthen himself according to the Iron Man's Three Gears' method . He had spent 1,000 Mental Energy units and got good results .
However, the improvement in Harmonizing Power would only translate to having a greater ability to refine his senses of his surroundings while he donned his armor . There were no other substantial changes . This made Lu Sheng feel slightly disappointed .
'Now, it's time for me to search for a suitable armor . ' He stood up from the bed and looked at the skies outside the window .
His powerful Harmonizing Power's range gave him extremely sharp senses in a one-kilometer-radius . The sounds of insects, the wind, the breathing and turning sounds of the sleeping students, the churn of flowing water, even the vibrations of a mosquito's wings far away reached his ears .
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'This Harmonizing Power is like purely sensory power . However, this also increases my reaction speed, making me nimbler .
'Well then, it's time for me to think of a way to obtain a good Authenticated Armor . ' Lu Sheng sat cross-legged on his bed . His mind-blowingly expansive Harmonizing Power was like a formless tendril . With him as the center, it slowly swam and rocked outward in an area of a kilometer .
Every movement in this area was reflected in his heart .
After lying down for a while, his expression suddenly had a slight change . He slowly got up .
Trained in martial arts, this move was a piece of cake for him . However, his posture did not seem too balanced .
'This body is lagging behind the control of my will . Perhaps the duration of training is too short . I should train in two pure combat techniques . '
Lu Sheng did a quick search in his memories . He found the most suitable combat method for himself in no time .
"Fickle 1008 Plum-folding Hands . "
He had seen this pure physical art in the Scarlet Whale Sect's storeroom, and had committed it to his memory .
However, it was purely a technique-based skill formula and also a pure physical art, hence Lu Sheng's dislike for it . That was why he'd merely treated it as a way to increase his own knowledge of the martial arts when he memorized it .
He never would have thought that it would come in handy now .
With a thought, Lu Sheng immediately saw a new frame appearing on Deep Blue's interface .
"Fickle 1008 Plum-folding Hand . Uninitiated (Five levels in total) . "
'With my current body's quality, I should be able to raise my status to Full-mastery in one go . ' Lu Sheng gave it some thought and stared at the frame of this physical art .
"Raise Fickle 1008 Plum-folding Hand by five levels . "
The frame blurred . A few seconds later, it regained clarity again . This process was repeated five times .
Lu Sheng felt two units of Mental Energy disappear from his main body, merging with this body .
Then, his arms, shoulders, chest, back, and the rest of his body slowly heated up . His body temperature seemed to be rising steadily .
He quickly directed the flow of his Yang Essence to these parts of his body . This was in preparation to heal any parts of his body that would be damaged due to the swift improvements .
This sensation lasted for a dozen minutes before slowing down and coming to a stop .
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With the light in his room, Lu Sheng raised his hands and tore a thin layer of semi-transparent skin from the surface of his body .
After shedding the skin, his arms became translucent as jade, slender and soft . The lines of his muscles could not be seen . His arms were more perfect than a lady's .
"Not bad . " Lu Sheng clenched his fists with satisfaction . He felt that his upper body was able to keep up with the operation of his Harmonizing Power already .
He swiftly got to his feet and wore his jacket . Then, he went out the door .
It was in the dead of night, and the corridor was deserted . The air was cold with a slight, chilly breeze .
Lu Sheng closed his eyes . He quickly locked onto the location of his target . Then, he started going down the stairs .
He entered the elevator, taking care to avoid the surveillance cameras, and walked out of the dormitory building along the blind spots .
A biting cold wind blew outside the building . Silhouettes of the trees swayed and rustled in the air .
He kept moving forward along the shadow between the buildings . With his Harmonizing Power's senses, he could even pick up the buzz of electricity of the cameras . Thus, Lu Sheng avoided the surveillance cameras easily enough .
He had raised his Harmonizing Power to a mind-blowing state . He deserved the title of a monster in this world .
He walked past the living quarters and the cafeteria . He quickly closed on to the basketball court near the teaching blocks . He saw a middle-aged man with short white hair standing by the wire fence . His hands were on the fence as he peered through it .
A brown-haired girl knelt by his feet . The girl was pressing on her abdomen, while blood flowed continuously out of her mouth .
The two of them seemed to be having some sort of conversation . However, they were mainly speaking in some dialect . Lu Sheng could not understand them .
Lu Sheng stood in the shadows . He looked on silently as the girl struggled to speak her final words . The girl's body eventually grew cold as all life evaporated from her .
The white-haired man turned to look at the girl . He remained motionless for a long while .
She was his eldest daughter . She was also a sad girl that had vowed to kill him . Among his 50 children, he had the highest hopes for this daughter of his . Alas, she was a disappointment in the end .
"You've lost to love and friendship . In mere three years, you've fallen to this lowly state . What a shame…" He stroked his daughter's long hair .
"You've forgotten that emotions are the greatest hindrance for our tribe . After having emotions, your blade is no longer as sharp as it once was…"
He was the third best assassin of the Bai Family, a tribe of assassins . He was also the top Starlight assassin of the world . When he discovered that his daughter had sunk into love, he decided to deal with her as the family would have .
"An assassin should not have love… We can only possess extreme skills after giving up on everything else . That's the only way… not to be completely engulfed by the eternal darkness…" A hint of deep sadness flashed across Bai Shi's eyes .Please download our sponsor's game to support us!