Supreme Electromagnetic Tyrant
Chapter 241 - 183 Ladder Forty-Nine

Chapter 241: Chapter 183 Ladder Forty-Nine

Ji Xinghuo woke up at a little past seven in the morning. The gentle sunlight of a spring morning bathed him in warmth and comfort, illuminating the bedroom.

Immediately, he lowered his head and saw Zhao Manying’s head resting on his chest.

Her black, shiny hair was spread out, and her limbs were wrapped around him like an octopus. One of her legs was pressing on his waist, her nightgown had flipped up, her top had partially fallen open, and from his angle, he could see a view that he shouldn’t have seen.

With such intimate contact, and first thing in the early morning, Ji Xinghuo immediately reacted.

A voice unwittingly echoed in his mind:

"Spring has arrived, all things have revived, and it’s the season when animals breed..."

Ji Xinghuo maintained his posture, careful not to wake her. He admired the sleeping beauty in his arms, feeling her gentle breaths. She was both beautiful and vivid, her skin like snow, her appearance stunning. He marveled at the creator’s greatness and felt a wonderful sense of contentment in his heart.

Suddenly, Zhao Manying’s eyelashes trembled slightly, but her eyes remained closed.

The tips of her ears turned slightly red.

Ji Xinghuo pretended not to notice she was waking up, continuing to admire her without any restraint and holding her even tighter.

Zhao Manying had no choice but to open her eyes, and their gazes met.

"Morning," Ji Xinghuo said with a smile.

Zhao Manying’s eyes faltered, and she said in a low voice, "Your hand..."

"Oh, oh!" Ji Xinghuo looked surprised and quickly withdrew his hand, saying awkwardly, "Sorry, I couldn’t control my hand while sleeping."

Zhao Manying propped herself up, and in the process of untangling their limbs, she suddenly jumped up like a startled rabbit, using a Flash Step to get to the side of the bed. She glanced at a certain spot on Ji Xinghuo’s body, then quickly averted her gaze, pretending to straighten her nightgown.

"Cough..."

Ji Xinghuo explained, "It’s a natural phenomenon."

He was at an age brimming with vigor and had recently fused with Titanium Cobalt Dragon Blood. Just last night, he had advanced to Third Level and felt an unending surge of strength; it would have been disastrous if he had not reacted.

"I understand," she replied, her demeanor returning to calm as she reached out her hand with a smile, "Aren’t you going to get up? How long are you planning to stay in bed?"

"I’m up!" Ji Xinghuo took her hand and she pulled him to his feet. They went to the bathroom together, standing side by side in front of the mirror as they freshened up, glancing at each other and sharing a smile from time to time.

Although nothing had happened the previous night, their relationship had progressed further, entering into each other’s lives.

Ji Xinghuo was quite satisfied with this state.

After freshening up and changing clothes, a drone brought breakfast.

Sitting at the dining table, Ji Xinghuo ate while casually opening a projection screen, which instantly refreshed with dozens of news items.

Last night’s "Opening Battle Event" was still the top news story, with the heat not subsiding and every channel engaging in verbose reporting.

The identity of that legendary, wildly unpredictable talent, and the cause of the event, had not been made public yet; only the Security Department held a press conference, but due to the confidentiality of the investigation, they didn’t reveal much information. All the reports and analyses focused on the battle itself and the impact of the event on the Super League.

The Sword Bureau was nowhere to be seen in the reports from start to finish.

"The Sword Bureau intervened," said Ji Xinghuo.

He wasn’t surprised; his Swordsman identity couldn’t be made public either. Though they couldn’t fool someone truly determined, at least to the public, there was no connection between him and the Sword Bureau.

Zhao Manying nodded. "The Sword Bureau’s work isn’t suitable for public disclosure; exposure would be detrimental to keeping things confidential."

"That’s true."

Ji Xinghuo didn’t tell her too much about the Sword Bureau and continued to read the news.

As expected.

Besides the Opening Battle Event, the next hottest topic was himself.

In one night, many reporters and bloggers got ahold of information from his classmates and friends.

Ji Xinghuo read a few articles and videos; his life story, from beginning to present, was mostly dug up.

Unremarkable until the age of 22.

After his 22nd birthday, he rose rapidly, stunning everyone.

From becoming a Mutant to the present day, in just over twenty months, not even two years, he evolved three times, advanced to high-level Mutant, climbed the ladder, and cut down the Legendary.

Moreover, this was the second Legendary he had slain.

His previous adventures in the Star Realm, along with people he had interacted with, particularly the Bounty Hunters from the Midpoint Fortress, provided a lot of useful information. This was even more detailed and shocking than the previous interviews about slaying the Legendary Dagon people.

Many experts and commentators unanimously concluded: a peerless genius was on the rise!

On the screen, the hosts were singing his praises exuberantly.

Ji Xinghuo felt embarrassed watching himself.

"Am I really that impressive?"

"Hahaha..." Zhao Manying couldn’t help but laugh, "That’s how the media gets attention, you have to get used to it. When I first became famous, these people hyped me up to the sky too, putting all sorts of titles like ’unprecedented’, ’none to come’, ’the first martial arts talent in history’ on me."

Ji Xinghuo was very level-headed and sighed, "The higher they lift me now, the harsher they will trample me if something happens in the future."

"Yes, so we should just keep a normal mindset and not let ourselves be disturbed," Zhao Manying agreed wholeheartedly.

Ji Xinghuo nodded.

"I still prefer reading the comments from the netizens."

Online, countless people had shared their opinions about last night’s incident, but the majority were more interested in the gossip surrounding him and Zhao Manying.

A sour taste permeated the air, so palpable he could smell it even through the internet.

"Awesome!"

Ji Xinghuo couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Zhao Manying, however, was not as focused on these comments and expressed her surprise, "Your ranking on the ladder has risen, now you’re the forty-ninth."

"That fast?"

Ji Xinghuo opened the official ladder website and saw that the Star Realm Defense Council had updated the rankings overnight, skyrocketing his position from ten thousandth to forty-ninth.

Such a huge leap in ranking was unprecedented in the history of the ladder.

He opened his ladder profile and found the reason for the rank increase provided by the ADC.

Successfully killing a Legendary Second Dan of peculiar and unpredictable talent, although primarily relying on the considerable power of an electric flying sword, he had demonstrated formidable defense power, excellent shooting skills, and remained calm throughout the battle.

In addition, surviving a confront with "Ghost Wolf" Tyler Worthington a few days earlier also showcased his great strength.

However, both battles highlighted a weakness: the lack of a decisive strike capability.

Moreover, being just an advanced mutant, his star power was limited, resulting in poor endurance in combat, hence the forty-ninth position seemed appropriate.

Should further detailed information become available, or should he integrate with a new Alien Species and ascend to Super Mutant status, the ADC would consider placing him within the top ten of the ladder.

"Only forty-ninth..." Zhao Manying was not too pleased.

She knew Ji Xinghuo’s strength better than anyone else, having been defeated by him so many times. Even if Ji Xinghuo hadn’t revealed all his power, he should be ranked higher than forty-ninth.

Still, being the forty-ninth on the ladder was already the highest any advanced mutant had ever achieved in history.

But Ji Xinghuo thought it was quite fair and said with a laugh, "The expert team at ADC has a good eye. I do lack a powerful attack ability right now."

No matter the professional templates.

The higher the rank of a mutant, the stronger the ability they possess, the further they get on the path of evolution, gradually developing towards a hexagonal warrior’s direction.

There can be no shortcomings, and if there are any, they must be rectified.

Ji Xinghuo was also considering this area.

It wasn’t that the power of Thunderbolt Hand, sword, bow, or gun was insufficient, but that a more vicious attack ability was needed.

But such an ability was not something one could find in a short time.

After finishing breakfast together, they left the house.

"Where are you going?" Zhao Manying asked from the driver’s seat of the magnetic levitation vehicle, "I need to go home for a bit, then I’ll drop you off."

Ji Xinghuo replied, "I’m heading to the Sword Bureau. It’s not convenient for you to drop me off."

"You still don’t have a ride. You can use my ’Nightwalker’ if you want," Zhao Manying offered, referring to her light wheel motorbike.

"Alright," Ji Xinghuo didn’t stand on ceremony.

The magnetic levitation car left the Sky Martial Arts Center of Chang’an and soon arrived at the bottom of the Weiyang Building. They entered an elevator that could transport the vehicle directly to the higher floors. Shortly after, they reached Zhao Manying’s home garage on the 303rd floor, about 1800 meters above ground, akin to being amongst the clouds!

Ji Xinghuo got off the vehicle. In the bright and spacious garage, several cars were parked, including the "Nightwalker" light wheel motorbike.

He looked out the window to see a sea of white clouds.

Magnetic sensors swept through, confirming that the entire floor was Zhao Manying’s home, with an area of over a thousand square meters, elegantly and luxuriously decorated, fully equipped, but devoid of anyone.

"Would you like to come in and take a look?" Zhao Manying asked with a smile.

"Maybe next time."

Ji Xinghuo shook his head, mounted the light wheel motorbike, put on his helmet, and activated the auto-drive system, driving into the garage’s elevator.

Once back on the ground, they went their separate ways after saying goodbye.

Amidst the roaring sound of the engine, Ji Xinghuo lay on the light wheel motorbike, with the speed climbing rapidly. He soon left Chang’an along the superconductive highway and entered the southern Qinling Mountain Range, speeding along the winding mountain roads and quickly arrived at "Li Jiawan Town."

From the secret passage of the food processing factory, he entered the Sword Bureau’s base.

The Intelligence Information Department’s swordsmen worked through the night, and many other swordsmen began their training, organizing today’s duty squad.

Ji Xinghuo took off his helmet and walked through the base, with everyone he met casting looks of surprise and envy.

He knew what they were all thinking.

"You rascal!"

Min Chongwu popped out from his room, his shiny bald head particularly eye-catching as he exclaimed, "You haven’t been back from the Star Realm for two months, and you’ve already hooked up with the Sword Immortal! I really didn’t see it, but besides your talent, you’re also this strong at picking up girls!"

The other swordsmen gathered around.

Ji Xinghuo felt a tingling in his scalp and asked, "Captain Min, what are you trying to say?"

"Big brother, teach me!" Min Chongwu clasped his hands together, his face a mix of sincerity and pleading, "I want a girlfriend who’s both pretty and can fight. There’s only one Sword Immortal in the whole world, I don’t dare to hope for that, but someone like Yu Meiling would do!"

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