Achieving Demon Godhood from Unlocking Talents

The thick air seemed to detonate like a powder keg, producing a stunning roar.

A ring of white vapor burst from beneath his fist, transforming into a shockwave that scoured the ground in a spiral.

"Thirty percent!"

Lu Chao’s eyes were exceptionally bright as he stared at his fist.

The Thunder Extreme Secret Skill had finally reached Minor Achievement, granting a thirty percent boost to both his strength and speed.

He focused on the subtle sensations.

His Martial Arts Power had long since surged through his entire body, stimulating dozens of acupoints.

It was a method that overdrew his stamina, allowing his muscles and tendons to achieve a more powerful explosive force.

An ordinary person might only be able to maintain it for a few short minutes.

But for him, thanks to the boon of his [Resilient Physique], the duration was greatly extended.

At the very least, compared to the Frenzy State, it was hardly a burden at all.

The two could even be stacked on top of each other, allowing him to enter an even stronger state!

’Very good.’

CRACK!

Lu Chao clenched his fist, the bones in his fingers letting out a crisp crack.

He was at the peak of the Elite Level.

At this very moment, he was absolutely certain that with his Copper Flesh and Iron Bones, Rock-Traveling Dragon, and various other Martial Skills, combined with his Thunder Extreme Secret Skill and Frenzy State, he wouldn’t fear an ordinary Superpower Level expert at the Limit-Breaking Level even in a one-on-one fight.

In fact, he might even be able to defeat one in a head-on confrontation.

’However, it’s still not enough!’

His gaze quickly regained its calm. Lu Chao decisively deactivated the Thunder Extreme state and began to recover his stamina.

’Lei Wanjun alone had a variety of techniques. Back then, if Master Luo hadn’t helped me, tanking the main attacks and tying up most of his energy, it would have been difficult for me to kill him.’

’The Red Maple City Circle is far larger than Ring City. There’s no telling what level the Superpower Level experts here are at, or if they’ve mastered even stronger Martial Skills.’

Instantly, his path forward became clear.

He looked at his panel again.

Both his Life Energy and Potential Progress were still a small ways off from his desired goals.

He needed to keep improving.

Until his Life Energy reached the human limit of 99 points.

At the same time, he would awaken a new talent, enter a state of life transformation, and step into the Superpower Level in one fell swoop!

This was the most suitable method for him, one he had formulated after days of studying Superpower Knowledge, consulting Master Ge, and even contacting Master Luo for advice.

It was also the fastest way to break through to the Superpower Level!

With this in mind, Lu Chao didn’t dare to delay. He once again made use of the precious time in the gravity room to continue his training.

The sense of urgency in his heart grew stronger, and the name Biotechnology Company flashed through his mind again and again.

Until finally...

BZZZT! BZZZT!

The communication wristband he’d placed to the side suddenly vibrated with an incoming message.

Lu Chao’s heart stirred. He temporarily paused his training and picked it up.

He quickly read the message.

His eyes narrowed; everything was falling perfectly into place.

...

VROOOM!!

The concrete road was riddled with potholes as an old, secondhand car drove past.

It kicked up a cloud of dust. Both sides of the road were lined with short, gray concrete buildings and street-side stalls.

The buffer zone was the most unique area in the Red Maple City Circle.

It was built against the high walls of the city circle but sat outside them, bordering the wilderness. On a normal day, it was mostly referred to as a large settlement, and no one considered it a true part of the city circle.

Even the people from the underground Hive District felt the same way.

At this very moment, looking outward from along the city’s high walls, one would see stretches of short, gray concrete buildings.

They radiated several kilometers outward from the city circle’s center, all of them bearing the weathered marks of a bygone era.

Many of the walls bore long gashes and even spiderweb-like cracks, as if they had been attacked by a Beast Tide long ago and still bore the scars.

The concrete roads were also shattered and broken, with weeds sprouting from the corners and edges. Yet, they still led all the way to the end of the buffer zone. There, a cluster of dilapidated shacks made of tarps and corrugated iron were packed even more densely around the outer perimeter of the concrete buildings.

[Xile Hair Salon], [Beast Hide Collection Point], [Abandoned Weapon Repurchase Station]... Neon signs like these hung on the walls of the short concrete buildings, serving as the area’s best landmarks. Countless bamboo poles and wooden sticks crisscrossed the alleys between buildings, used for drying clothes and blocking some of the sunlight.

The entire buffer zone looked like a massive, fortified slum. Most passersby were wrapped in old cotton clothes or nylon jackets covered in patches.

Most of them had sallow, brownish skin, sunspots on their faces, and matted hair, all clear signs of a life exposed to the wind and sun.

It wasn’t uncommon to see white and black people among them, moving about near the various street stalls and small shops.

"Step right up, step right up! Awakening Potions from the city! Wakes you up, clears your head! Only two hundred Red Maple coins!"

"Fuck your mother! Are you blind, kid?"

"Lord... Lord Wei..."

Goods from the Red Maple City Circle were always snatched up in an instant here, and many shops made their living this way.

But just then.

A tattooed gang leader appeared with several men and walked into a shop called [Shuangxi Supermarket].

Witnessing this, a member of the Fifth Squad on the third floor of the opposite building frowned slightly and subconsciously clenched their fist.

"Those gang scumbags are going to collect protection money again."

"How many?"

"Five of them. I really want to cripple them all."

The low murmur of conversation came from a corner of the room. Looking over, one could see this was an old residential apartment.

It should have been an ordinary, unremarkable place.

But right now, several monitors were set up on a wide table in the center, flanked by stools.

The floor was littered with plastic meal boxes and empty bottles of drinks and Nutrient Liquid. Seven or eight people in plain clothes were spread out across the room, guns in hand, on high alert. Their eyes were bloodshot with exhaustion.

A tense atmosphere filled the air. Gao Hu, sitting at the center of the monitors, heard the discussion from the corner and frowned.

Seeing the look on his face...