High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 295 - 251: Cross-World Trade, Giant Ruins

Buzz.

Su Mu sheathed his sword, built a fire, and cut off a large piece of fish to roast.

Fat dripped, sizzling as the flames flickered.

Su Mu recalled the day’s encounter, increasingly feeling that this alien named Yuri was troublesome; he had never faced such a difficult opponent before.

Powerful hidden secret techniques, the protective Martial Saint’s Blood of the alien race, and the silver compass capable of spatial teleportation and crossing between two worlds.

Any one of these alone would be difficult to deal with, yet now all three were in the hands of one alien.

The power of the Martial Saint far exceeded Su Mu’s imagination, with even a thin film formed from his blood capable of blocking a strike that could instantly kill a Grandmaster.

And that was just a bit of blood. How powerful would be the actual action of the Martial Saint?

In Su Mu’s eyes, there was both longing and seriousness.

"Sima Xie, Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall... Overlord Blade Martial Saint."

The content of the first letter flashed in Su Mu’s mind. If he were to kill Sima Xie in the future, the most severe consequence would be facing the Overlord Blade Martial Saint.

After pondering for a moment, his thoughts returned, and Su Mu recalled the silver compass in Yuri’s hand.

Never before had he felt so powerless in battle, where the opponent was right before him, but his sword felt as if it was slicing into a vast sea of mud. No matter how strong the Sword Momentum was, if it couldn’t reach the opponent, it was all meaningless.

"The Secret of Power can lock space... perhaps when the Fourth Layer of the Secret of Power is unlocked, it can lock Yuri’s silver compass."

"Or start with the Space Inscription; when this mission is over, I need to quickly deliver the Space Inscription to my teacher."

The Space Rune still lay dormant in Su Mu’s mind, but so many things had happened recently that he hadn’t had the time to focus on that aspect.

Today’s encounter, however, reminded Su Mu once again about the Space Inscription.

Su Mu’s problem-solving habit often led him to consider the worst-case scenarios. At present, Yuri seemed friendly, but it was only because their powers were in a delicate balance, with neither able to overpower the other.

Before the balance is broken, a countermeasure must be ready. Su Mu disliked the feeling of being out of control, and he believed Yuri was also considering ways to deal with him.

Yet this battle was not without its gains; rather, it was quite fruitful.

Su Mu’s horizons broadened, motivating him further to become stronger. The Martial Saint and the world of the alien race were greatly appealing to him.

Also, this time he had managed to obtain a third of a Blood Soldier without much effort.

Scarcity increases value, and Blood Copper is produced only in the alien race world.

Su Mu had checked in the Martial Arts Association’s Armory, and the price of Blood Copper was shockingly high, reaching up to a million Upper Grade Spirit Stones per pound on the black market, which is equivalent to a small target number of Low-grade Spirit Stones per pound.

The Blood Soldier he acquired, even though incomplete, weighed some five to six hundred pounds, providing several hundred small targets worth of Low-grade Spirit Stones on the black market; even resources from the First Level Sequence couldn’t be so lavishly squandered.

Furthermore, Yuri was unaware that the blood-red spear tip was not the key for Su Mu to distinguish the alien race; his true insight relied on detecting Qi and Blood fluctuations, which ordinary people couldn’t do.

Yet Su Mu had an extraordinary sensitivity to Qi and Blood, allowing him to differentiate between human and alien Qi and Blood.

With this experience, whether with or without the blood-red spear tip, Su Mu would still be able to discern an alien.

"Each layer of the Secret of Power is exponentially more powerful than the previous one!"

"The First Layer doubles, the Second Layer quadruples... and the Third Layer bursts with a terrifying eight-times power."

"Currently, my flesh is struggling to fully unleash the Third Layer of the Secret of Power, but I mustn’t neglect the Fixed Star Body Refining Technique and the Golden Essence Armor."

"About five or six strands of Golden Essence Qi can be extracted from one pound of Blood Copper. This Blood Soldier, weighing around five to six hundred pounds, can yield two to three thousand strands."

Previously, Su Mu had attempted to extract Golden Essence Qi from other weapons, only to discover that the amounts contained in Secret Copper and Mithril were very small and difficult to extract, with low efficiency.

Blood Copper was the most suitable material he had found so far for extracting Golden Essence Qi, and the Qi extracted from Blood Copper was of higher quality, possessing excellent plasticity and memory; other metals fell far behind in these two aspects.

Thus, Su Mu didn’t consume other weapons extensively thereafter, fearing it would affect the deployment of the Golden Essence Armor.

Clarifying his thoughts, Su Mu’s lips curved slightly upward.

His flesh had not felt strain in a long time; this feeling was wonderful, providing immense motivation for cultivation!

After eating the fish, Su Mu’s Qi and Blood were abundant, prompting him to begin absorbing the Blood Soldier he had obtained.

Soon, a strand of Golden Essence Qi integrated into his lungs, nourishing the growth of the Golden Essence Armor.

Simultaneously, the Essence Blood Secret Technique operated on its own, producing drop after drop of golden essence blood, eagerly consumed by the cells all over Su Mu’s body, with the Power of Destiny continuously looped, forming a perfect closed cycle.

With every breath, Su Mu’s strength increased gradually, making him a bit stronger with each passing second.

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"Sixth Level Giant Wood Fruit, fifteen pieces..."

"Seventh Level Five-leafed Green Rattan Fruit, thirty-five pieces..."

"Seventh Level Water Spirit Fruit, three pieces."

Su Mu picked three Water Spirit Fruits, as blue as sapphires, and placed them in a pre-prepared jade box. Before setting out for Yun Province, Su Mu had done some homework.

Preserving different Spirit Fruits is a complex art: some require wooden herbal boxes, some more delicate ones need jade boxes, and others strangely require metal boxes.

After collecting the three Water Spirit Fruits, the foodie first nudged Su Mu’s head, and having gained permission, happily began enjoying the remaining two Water Spirit Fruits.