Requesting Support

Room 204. After Yu Xian knocked, Hua Qiang opened the door and ushered him inside. The room opened up into an immense battlefield encompassing all manner of terrain. Towering snow-capped mountains loomed in the distance, while lush green turf stretched near the doorway, flanked by a massive lake resting between them. Out on the lake, Xiao Cheng was currently sparring with a youth. The two sprinted across the surface of the water, trading ranged attacks back and forth. "Little Yu, come over here." On the lawn, Yu Lie was seated on a picnic mat, waving toward Yu Xian. Yu Xian and Hua Qiang walked over and sat down on the mat. Holding his phone, Yu Lie chuckled. "Take a look at today's news. A simple change of hair color, and you've already made the headlines." "Minister, that's just everyone being too generous," Yu Xian replied modestly. A thunderous boom echoed across the lake as dozens of energy spheres detonated simultaneously, sending massive plumes of water into the air. Yu Xian watched the battle on the lake with curiosity. Yu Lie smiled. "That's the legendary No. 2. I'll introduce you two in a bit." "Oh, the Perennial Second," Yu Xian said in sudden realization. Gong Qian's codename was First, so naturally there were other codenames below hers, such as Second, Third, and Fourth. The youth on the lake was evidently the legendary Number Two. "By the way, Minister, I'd like to apply for some resources. I might need you to look over and approve it," Yu Xian said, steering the conversation. Holding his teacup, Yu Lie kept his eyes on the battle and asked, "What resources do you need? With your current merit, headquarters will prioritize virtually anything you ask for." "Take a look at this video first," Yu Xian said with a smile, taking out his phone. Before going to sleep the night before, he had asked Zhenwo Changjing to help him transfer a video onto his phone, and now it came in handy. Yu Lie took the phone. When he opened the video, he saw Yu Xian appearing out of thin air in the upper atmosphere. As he watched Yu Xian's display of power alongside Edward's in the footage, his eyes grew wider and wider. Only after the video finished playing did Yu Lie finally snap out of his shock. Fixing his gaze on Yu Xian, he asked, "So yesterday's commotion was actually you clashing with Edward. Little Yu... tell me honestly: how confident are you in taking him down?" Ever since Yu Xian's previous video had reached the higher-ups, Edward had become a looming menace hanging over the hearts of countless Transcendents across the nation. The Huaxia grotto-heaven could indeed guarantee temporary peace, but it could hardly ensure peace forever. Consequently, countless people were racking their brains trying to grow stronger, just as countless others searched desperately for a way to deal with Edward. However, Edward was simply too powerful. Developing a counterstrategy in the short term was all but impossible. "As of right now, I don't even have a ten percent chance. But with enough resources, I'm a hundred percent certain I can take him down!" Yu Xian replied with a confident smile. Yu Lie slapped his thigh in sheer delight and laughed. "Good, very good! What resources do you need? If Qilin can't satisfy your needs, there's still Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. And if even that isn't enough, the entire country will back you!" "I need a massive quantity of Transcendent bloodlines—as many as possible. By drinking blood, I can acquire the abilities of these bloodlines, allowing me to grow stronger rapidly until... I finally reach the point where I can kill Edward!" Yu Xian made no pretense, looking at Yu Lie with utter seriousness. Yu Lie nodded. "Give me a moment." With that, he stood up to make a call, leaving Yu Xian and Hua Qiang to watch the fight on the lake together. "Little Yu, tell me on the down-low: just how strong are you right now?" Hua Qiang leaned in and asked curiously. While Yu Lie had been watching the video, Hua Qiang had craned his neck to follow along. Having witnessed Edward's terrifying strength, he was deeply curious about how potent Yu Xian was to have engaged Edward in a ranged battle across the globe. "If Edward's strength is 100, mine is about 16. Roughly around there," Yu Xian replied. Hua Qiang was astonished. "The gap is that big? Then what do you think my score is?" "Yours is... 0.7." After casting Appraisal on Hua Qiang, Yu Xian gave a slightly strained smile. Hua Qiang's expression instantly collapsed into a grimace. Pointing at his own nose, he stammered in disbelief, "My strength isn't even at 1? The difference is that absurd?!" "Cruel as it is, that's the truth," Yu Xian said helplessly. Hua Qiang sat frozen, questioning his very existence. He had always believed that while he was not the absolute strongest, he was at least an elite among Dragon-ranks; taking out ordinary Dragon-ranks was like slaughtering chickens to him. Who would have thought that setting aside his astronomical gap with Edward, even Yu Xian was now leaps and bounds ahead of him? Of course, he was merely in disbelief. Deep down, he had no doubt about Yu Xian's words. After all, Yu Xian was capable of trading blows with Edward, whereas he... couldn't even compare to Supreme Man. Never mind that Supreme Man had been treated like a dog before Edward; prior to Edward's appearance, Supreme Man had been the ruler of the Meilong Empire, a figure whose strength rivaled Zhang Daoqin, one of the Three National Pillars. Although Zhang Daoqin had not made a public move in a very long time, and no one knew the extent of his cultivation. Right then, Yu Lie returned with a brisk spring in his step, clearly bearing good news. Sure enough, the moment he sat down, he beamed. "Little Yu, your application has been approved. This afternoon, we're heading over to take delivery of all the Transcendent bloodlines in the country. There should be around a thousand varieties. Will that be enough?" "Enough, more than enough!" Yu Xian nodded excitedly upon hearing this. His mind was already doing the math. Assuming each Transcendent bloodline increased his combat strength by 1, with over a thousand types, wouldn't his combat strength skyrocket past one thousand? Turning to the state for support had indeed been the right move. Only a nation possessed the capacity to gather so many Transcendent bloodlines in such a short timeframe. After that, Yu Xian settled in to watch the spar between Xiao Cheng and the Perennial Second. The outcome held no surprises: it concluded with Xiao Cheng immobilizing the Perennial Second. Afterward, Yu Lie introduced the Perennial Second to Yu Xian. The group chatted, ate, and drank together, and in the blink of an eye, the afternoon arrived. Yu Xian accompanied Yu Lie back to the minister's office. Once Yu Lie received notification, he led Yu Xian out of Qilin headquarters, and they departed by car for another base. This second base was also located in Yanjing, within the Fifth Ring Road. After their car drove inside the facility and passed through layers of security clearances, Yu Lie and Yu Xian finally entered a massive warehouse. "Hello. I am the director of the Transcendent Matter Research Institute, Bai Jinze." A tall, square-faced middle-aged man stepped forward with a smile, shaking hands first with Yu Lie and then with Yu Xian. He then explained the facility's situation: this warehouse was part of the Transcendent Matter Research Institute, and the vast majority of Transcendent blood varieties were stored here. Moreover, through genetic cultivation techniques, even ultra-rare blood types originally collected in quantities of only a drop or two had reserves exceeding one ton here. In other words, the entire warehouse was more than capable of satisfying Yu Xian's needs. Explaining as he led the way, Bai Jinze guided them into the heart of the warehouse. There, resting across row upon row of display racks, containers of cryogenically preserved crimson blood gleamed with a deep red luster under the lights.