Supreme Electromagnetic Tyrant
Chapter 398 - 283 Star Power Surge

Chapter 398: Chapter 283 Star Power Surge

Plunk!

Ji Xinghuo broke the ice and jumped into the lake; the cold water submerged his head, sending a shiver through him, but he soon adapted to the low temperature.

After bathing in the lake and swimming a few enjoyable laps, he flew out.

Drying himself and changing into clean clothes, Ji Xinghuo felt refreshed. With his current physical condition, he was completely unaffected by ordinary high or low temperatures. As long as he circulated his Star Power, he could withstand any discomfort caused by temperature changes and wouldn’t fall ill.

These days living in Peach Blossom Valley, he jumped into the lake for a bath every day after his cultivation, which was very convenient.

Sometimes he would bathe two or three times a day.

Just as he was about to return to the cabin, Ji Xinghuo felt something and took out a crystal plate.

This was a communication device given to him by the chieftain of Han Qiu.

Peach Blossom Valley was within ten thousand kilometers of Sky Falling Cliff, so he could receive messages from Han Qiu. Ji Xinghuo activated the communication device and heard Han Qiu’s voice.

After listening, he took out a map of the Bloody Plateau and studied it for a while.

"I should make it in time this time," Ji Xinghuo murmured to himself.

Since leaving Sky Falling Cliff, the chieftain of Han Qiu had sent many messages. He missed the first few, and then he was on Earth Abyss Star and couldn’t receive them. Only after coming back did he learn that the chieftain had sent two messages, but the war had already ended.

This time, the tribes involved in the war were located about two thousand kilometers west of Sky Falling Cliff and northeast of Peach Blossom Valley, about three thousand six hundred kilometers away.

If he set out immediately, he should be able to make it before the war erupted.

Ji Xinghuo wasted no time.

He entered the secret realm and saw Ren Mian tending to the garden. He approached her and said, "Sister Ren, I need to go out for a bit."

Ren Mian, squatting among the flowers, looked up with surprise but didn’t ask where he was going. Instead, she asked, "How long will you be gone?"

"If it’s quick, I’ll be back in two or three days," Ji Xinghuo replied.

"Okay," Ren Mian nodded slightly, "Go ahead, and be safe."

Ji Xinghuo turned to glance at Qing Hong, who was lying in the grass asleep. It had been happily playing with Xiao Kui recently. The two tribes at war this time were not large, nothing compared to the Blood Fury Tribe, and the intensity of the war wasn’t high, so he decided not to bring Qing Hong along.

"I’ll leave Qing Hong here, please take care of it for a few days, Sister Ren."

"It’s no trouble at all," Ren Mian liked Qing Hong very much and readily agreed.

Ji Xinghuo nodded at her, then turned and walked out of the secret realm, taking to the sky and flying out of Peach Blossom Valley. As soon as he was over the valley and out of sight of the secret realm, he immediately accelerated, the shock wave turbulence and magnetic field bursting forth with a thunderous roar, soaring northeast at breakneck speed.

While flying, Ji Xinghuo activated his Stealth Ring.

Though the effects of "Refraction" and "Silence" were greatly diminished at high speeds, only able to cover up a little noise, it was still better than being completely exposed.

He maintained an altitude of a kilometer and set his flying speed at 120 kilometers per hour.

In his interface, the Star Power value fluctuated constantly.

But it always hovered around 4200, dipping a bit then bouncing back. After about ten days of cultivation in Peach Blossom Valley, his Star Power had increased to 4220 points!

Ji Xinghuo flew from noon into the night, over twenty hours without a minute’s rest, yet didn’t feel the slightest fatigue.

He encountered several flying beasts along the way but ignored them, simply accelerating to shake them off.

Only when two or three persistent beasts continued to chase him did he take out the Black Constant Crystal Battle Bow, wait for them to come within range, and then shoot them down with a single arrow.

"I need to arrive before dawn."

Ji Xinghuo glanced at the time and realized he might not make it at his current pace.

So, he increased his flying speed once more.

Rumble...

Through the night, a thunderous sound echoed in the sky as Ji Xinghuo’s speed reached 180 kilometers per hour, with his Star Power depleting more quickly.

However, the effect of the "Ether Refining Solvent" he had ingested before was still active, his Star Power recovering faster than usual. Even though he couldn’t maintain a balance between depletion and recovery, he could still keep going for seven or eight hours, enough to make it to the battlefield before dawn.

He sped along.

An hour before daylight, Ji Xinghuo neared his destination.

It was now "Cold Month," the coldest month of the Star Realm year, and the time with the shortest star nights, lasting less than three hours.

Under the starry night, Ji Xinghuo spotted a tribe built against the mountains from afar. It was a Highlander Tribe, followers of the Red Emperor. Their enemies were a city of Dan people, who did not worship the Red Emperor. Their population was multiple times larger, but together, both sides didn’t even reach a million.

At that moment, the Highlander Tribe had numerous torches lit, seemingly assembling their troops.

"I’ve made it."

Ji Xinghuo let out a breath of relief, descended to the ground, put on two Fierce Braces and his armor, and draped himself in a bear skin cloak, once again disguising himself as a disciple of the Red Emperor.

He rested on the spot for a moment, allowing his Star Power to gradually recover.

As daylight broke, an army of three to four thousand Highlanders left the tribe. Ji Xinghuo hid in front of their marching direction and, using electromagnetic induction, scanned the army. There was just one Heavenly King and three to four Legendary warriors, which reassured him. He stealthily infiltrated the tribe amid the chaos and joined their ranks unnoticed.

The army marched through the snow for half a day, and by noon, they arrived at the city of the Dan people, immediately launching their siege.

The city was not large and was surrounded by walls over ten meters high.

Yet the Dan people chose not to defend from within but to attack head-on, confronting the Highlanders just outside the city.

Amidst the Highlanders, Ji Xinghuo made little effort to contribute to the battle.

The fight lasted from day until night, with the Highlanders suffering heavy casualties, and although the Dan people had even greater losses, they ultimately defended their city.

Unable to breach the defenses, the Highlanders were forced to retreat.

Their only gain were a few Red Emperor Blood Crystals. On their way back, Ji Xinghuo thought several times about making a move to snatch the Blood Crystals but ultimately decided against it.

The Sixth Rank Highlander chieftain was injured, but it wasn’t severe.

An ambush had a certain chance of success, but a few Red Emperor Blood Crystals weren’t worth the risk.

On the way, Ji Xinghuo took the opportunity to slip away.

From beginning to end, no one noticed that someone had infiltrated the team, spending an entire day on the battlefield without doing anything.

Boom, boom, boom...

Ji Xinghuo flew stealthily through the darkness, heading back to Peach Blossom Valley.

On the interface of the Wanxiang Star Pupil, Spiritual Origin Ability had once again risen above thirty thousand points.

"Not bad, not bad!"

"This is the correct way to harvest Spiritual Origin Ability."

Ji Xinghuo was in good spirits, having gained over 28,000 points of Spiritual Origin Ability in one go, which was much easier than killing monsters on Earth Abyss Star, simple and safe.

After flying for over thirty hours, on the afternoon of the third day, he returned to Peach Blossom Valley.

He slowed down for landing and entered the secret realm.

"Sister Ren, I’m back!"

Ren Mian was still tending to the plants in the garden, as if she hadn’t changed clothes, it would seem like he had never left. She turned her head and gave Ji Xinghuo a slight smile, not speaking or asking where he’d been, understanding all without words.

Both had their secrets and gave each other space for privacy.

At that moment, Qing Hong ran over quickly, licking his hand, while Xiao Kui flew around asking, "Brother Xinghuo, where have you been? Qing Hong hasn’t liked playing with me since you’ve been gone these past two days."

Ji Xinghuo patted Qing Hong’s head, laughing, "I had to step out for a bit."

After playing with Qing Hong and Xiao Kui for a while, he began his cultivation.

Before nightfall, Ji Xinghuo went out to hunt a Cedar Deer, returning to make a venison barbecue for Ren Mian and Qing Hong. Xiao Kui also ate some, barely accepting the taste.

Afterward, Ji Xinghuo focused on his cultivation.

Ren Mian would often cultivate with Ji Xinghuo in the Qingkong Forest, but not for long, and only once every two or three days for about three to four hours each time.

Ji Xinghuo doubted the effectiveness of this.

So, he directly asked her.

Ren Mian told him that her way of cultivating was different from others; she didn’t need prolonged training, but her Star Power was growing every moment.

How exactly she did that, she didn’t reveal, just mentioning it was a method only she could use.

This made Ji Xinghuo quite envious.

His Star Power was growing quickly, averaging just over 40 points a day.

The days were mostly the same, spent cultivating in the Qingkong Forest, sometimes helping Ren Mian with the garden, or assisting with cooking. After dining well, they would sit by the fireplace, chatting leisurely and playing with Qing Hong and Xiao Kui.

Sometimes, they would say nothing at all, just sitting and reading books.

This peaceful and fulfilling life made Ji Xinghuo feel at ease. He even thought to himself that he would like to continue living this way forever.

But then he would occasionally remember Zhao Manying.

In the meantime, Ji Xinghuo received two messages from the chieftain of Han Qiu, venturing out twice, but only once did he catch the outbreak of war, harvesting over twenty thousand points of Spiritual Origin Ability. His total had once again broken fifty thousand points, but he kept accumulating without using them.

Time passed by.

That day, Ji Xinghuo completed a cycle of his training and jumped into the lake for a bath.

When he returned to the shore and dressed, he opened the interface and a hint of joy appeared in his eyes.

"Finally, I’ve broken through 5,000 points of Star Power!"

Ji Xinghuo exclaimed.

Since starting his cultivation in Peach Blossom Valley, it had been exactly 45 days today, and the effects of the Ether Refining Solvent he had drunk had also come to an end.

Had he not gone out three times, his Star Power would have broken 5,000 points a few days earlier.

This far surpassed the upper limit of an ordinary Super Mutant.

Ji Xinghuo wasn’t clear about the Star Power of other Mutants, but after many encounters, he roughly guessed the range of others’ Star Power.

On average, a Super Mutant’s limit is around 3,000 points, and he had long surpassed that. Those with better talent might reach 3,500 points, and a Super Mutant with an upper limit of 4,000 points of Star Power is already considered exceptional.

5,000 points of Star Power was enough to rival a Legendary Mutant!

And it was the pinnacle of a Legendary First Dan.

"I’m still far from the upper limit of Star Power. Having achieved the second Ether Resonance, the limit must have increased again, possibly reaching 15,000 points."

"That might even be higher than the upper limit of a Legendary Second Dan."

Ji Xinghuo shook his head helplessly.

Back in the cabin, Ren Mian had already prepared dinner. After eating together, they sat together by the fireplace to rest. Outside the window, large snowflakes were falling, and it was a snowy expanse in the darkness, while the inside was cozy and warm. Qing Hong lay on the carpet, dozing off with half-closed eyes, while Xiao Kui sat swinging back and forth on a small swing made of green vines, amusing herself.

Suddenly, Ren Mian said, "Today is the last day of Cold Month."

"Ah?"

Ji Xinghuo was momentarily startled, "The transition to Star Night is tomorrow evening?"

The last day of Cold Month meant the end of the cold season; the next day would lead into the hot season.

After dark would be Star Night, followed by the nighttime, and the Star Night would grow longer while the temperature in the Star Realm would gradually warm up.

"Time flies!" exclaimed Ji Xinghuo.

He recalled that when he first entered the Star Realm, it was "Warm Month." In another three months, it would be Warm Month again, completing one full Star Realm year.

"Yeah, it’s so quick," Ren Mian also seemed pensive, with more emotions in her voice. As if after considerable thought, she looked at Ji Xinghuo earnestly and said, "In stillness lies motion, and fittingly, I have a hunting target that requires assistance. It’s on Earth Abyss Star, and it’s very dangerous. Xinghuo, would you like to join me?"