NOVEL NEXT Chapter 424: Problem (Please Subscribe)
Lin Rui tentatively made a transaction and immediately felt invigorated.
To acquire the Battle Dragon from Huang Fuqing, he needed only 100,000 soul power points—though that was merely the processing fee.
To tailor it as his own, he would need 1.5 million more soul power points, which was much more expensive than the Emperor Flame Battle Dragon.
However, for Lin Rui at the moment, 1.6 million soul power points was trivial.
Lin Rui began to replicate all sorts of medical and armament-related skills from Huang Fuqing.
He didn't aim too high and try to exchange for those rare "Dragon" stage and "Sky Extreme" stage skills.
As the saying goes, a towering building starts from the ground up; without a foundation, even the construction of skyscrapers would be a castle in the air.
Biology, armament biology, pharmacology, traditional pharmacology, pathology, toxicology, medical physics, and Sky Extreme Star physiology among others—from basic to high-level—all were exchanged.
Many of these skills Lin Rui already possessed but not to the point of Great Success or Grandmaster level, so he spent no more than 420,000 points.
For the Dragon Stage skills, Lin Rui only exchanged for Dragon Stage Surgical Implantation and SS-tier Armament Manufacturing Techniques before he could exchange no further.
The hundreds of thousands of soul power points obtained from the recent spree of the Children's Song Killer were scarcely enough.
Lin Rui decided he would soon visit the Ten Thousand Dragon Tower to enhance his Blood Essence Secret Technique.
"Hmm~"
Lin Rui, with his eyes closed, recalled the various skill reactions after the exchange, sparking inspiration in his mind.
He realized the various elixir prescriptions he held could be improved to make their effects stronger, use fewer materials, and reduce costs.
And those anesthetics, truth serums, various poisons, and the delay powder used this time—their effects could all be enhanced as various chemical structures surfaced in his thoughts.
His mind also held techniques for creating A-level, S-level to SS-plus-level armament, including tips to enhance the surgery of "Armament".
This was a tactic to integrate armament more closely with the human body, thus enhancing both the power and efficiency of the armament.
This differed from Si Malin's research, which focused on the unique mysteries of the human body's meridians—his exclusive expertise.
Huangfu Lin's research direction, however, leaned towards making the human body's structure closer to that of Sky Extreme Star people, suitable for Alien Walkers' armament, which is the mainstream in the armament field.
Yet, these two approaches could be used together.
Lin Rui also came up with techniques for combining various medicines with armament.
Lin Rui felt an odd sense of intrigue and marveled once again at the magic of the Battle Spirit Ring.
Huangfu Lin also mastered pharmacology, toxicology, poison crafting, and so on, all at the Grandmaster level, yet this individual invented only 14 traceable drugs in his entire life over a period of more than 80 years.
He had also written many papers, speculating about some drugs, yet these had never translated into tangible results.
Lin Rui touched his head, wondering perhaps if there was something wrong with his own brain?
Whenever he began extrapolating skills with soul power points, not only did his brain feel like a top-tier supercomputer, his consciousness seemed to extend in all directions, grasping everything in the universe that could be of use to him.
Especially since his Divine Sense had enhanced, and after obtaining the Abyss Source Core, this feeling had become increasingly clear.
Lin Rui shook his head and immediately sent several improved new drug formulas to Rui Fang Pharma for verification, while also contacting Purple Gold Law Firm to patent the improved formulas.
Once these formulas passed the cosmetics and health products tests, just the cost of materials could save billions each month, and their effects would be stronger.
Lin Rui had also devised several new drugs that should earn him a substantial amount of money.
One drug had an especially vast commercial potential; it could improve the body's rejection response and spiritual power burden while simultaneously soothing the spirit.
Although its effects were not as potent as the specially formulated medicinal tea Lin Rui crafted for Xue Lingxue and the others, it was highly compatible and easier for mass production.
But there was no rush currently; he knew Rui Fang Pharma was now catching the eye of various business giants.
The current state of the company was like a three-year-old holding gold in a bustling market—extremely dangerous.
Before he could establish sufficient political connections and recruit adequate security forces, it was best for Rui Fang Pharma to maintain its current business scale and not expand further.
People must restrain their own desires in order to go further.
However, his biological experiment lab had great potential for the future.
Lin Rui had already mastered the skills of creating armaments from Grandmaster Level D to SS＋ Level, and he would soon learn to create a Mecha Dragon.
He had enough confidence to significantly optimize the quality and efficiency of the production of armaments in the biological experiment lab.
This could benefit all the experts under his command and all his forces.
By now, Lin Rui even looked down on the armaments produced by the Sky Blue Group.
The products of the Sky Blue Group might have a high cost performance but were definitely not of the highest quality.
At this moment, Lin Rui saw Luo Wangshu and the Second Divine Envoy with a cold expression, walking out of the Demon Suppression Forest.
Lin Rui's heart tightened, and he immediately shut down the quantum communication system and went up to meet them, "Master, how are things?"
"The Demon Suppression Forest was just hit by an explosion. The operation of the Formation was greatly affected, partly collapsed in an instant for nearly half.
Luckily, those Dragon Guards suppressed it effectively. The Demon Suppression Forest itself was made of superior materials, and the Formation structure was stable enough. For now, there is nothing unusual, just some leakage of aura and Divine Sense. Otherwise, the situation would have been troublesome, as Divine Supreme would surely awaken. How many days has it been since he went into Divine Sleep?"
Luo Wangshu rubbed her forehead with a pained expression, "From the current situation, it seems to be some intelligence agency of the Outer Heaven Demons wanting to probe the interior of the Demon Suppression Forest. We found several stealth drones on the outskirts of the forest.
Moreover, their 'Source of Demonic Soul,' also what they call 'Biological Intelligent Assistance Chip,' might also have issues. When those Dragon Guards were suppressing the elemental power uproar in the forest, they clearly felt a large amount of electromagnetic break out from these Demons' heads, and afterwards, their Biological Chips were all burned out."
As Luo Wangshu spoke these words, she didn't notice the slight, barely discernible smile on Lin Rui's lips.
"Speaking of which, I felt it too," Lin Rui frowned. "But burned out? What does that mean?"
"It means exactly what it sounds like, their so-called 'Biological Assistance Chip' almost turned into charcoal."
Luo Wangshu shook her head, "Next, I am going to the Divine Palace with the Second Divine Envoy to explain the situation to the Priests there. You all go back first."
She then reassuringly patted Lin Rui's shoulder, "Take it easy, you were just following orders and performing your duty throughout the whole process. This matter has nothing to do with you. From the current situation, the ones at fault are the two candidate Divine Envoys, the Demon Suppression Army, and the Divine Prison Department."
However, her old friend was in trouble.
He had already been demoted to guard the Demon Suppression Forest, and now this incident had occurred.
These two were unable to escape a charge of 'negligence and ineffectiveness.'
For Luo Wangshu, this was actually good news.
After this event, Shentu Rong should have completely given up on the position of Divine Envoy.
"This really is a case of 'the tree wants to stay calm, but the wind will not stop.'"
Luo Wangshu shook her head. She glanced sideways at the Second Divine Envoy with a voice full of anger, "How incompetent were those ten-odd previous commanders of the Spy Detection Bureau? They were utterly negligent!
They even allowed the force of the Outer Heaven Demons within the territory of Great Song to grow so strong! It's fortunate that the court reassigned you to Beijing, appointing you as the Commander of the Spy Detection Bureau, otherwise, who knows how far these Demons' power would have infiltrated!"
For her and her disciple, this was another piece of good news.
The saying goes, 'In times of national peril, think of good generals; amid chaos, recognize loyal ministers.'
The stronger and more numerous the Outer Heaven Demons acted, the more brazen they became, the more they, being staunch resisters, were valued by the Divine Supreme and the Divine Palace.
If it were not for the inappropriate setting, Luo Wangshu would have almost laughed.
Lin Rui, unaware of Luo Wangshu's hidden thoughts, frowned with a resentful expression, feeling sympathetic to his master's words.
These Outer Heaven Demons were indeed audacious, daring to attack the current commander of the Spy Detection Bureau right under the nose of the Third Divine Envoy—this was simply lawless.
The face of the Second Divine Envoy slightly darkened, sharp pain throbbing in his head.
The two previous commanders of the Spy Detection Bureau were both his recommendations.
These two held their positions as the commanders for over fifteen years, yet they had allowed the situation of Great Song to deteriorate to this extent, which was difficult to shirk responsibility for.
If the Priests of the Divine Palace later inquired about this matter, it would be difficult for him to provide an answer satisfying the Priests and Divine Supreme.