The Seventh Base

Ye Qingdie called directly via video, and Xu Mo answered.

"Xu Mo." Seeing Xu Mo lounging comfortably, Ye Qingdie asked, "How's the cultivation going at the Mystic God Temple?"

"Pretty good, the environment at the Mystic God Temple is very suitable for cultivation, abundant in resources, truly a holy land for Transcendents." Xu Mo said, "And you? Have you missed me?"

Ye Qingdie glared at him.

"Jerk." Xiao Qi poked his head out from beside her and said, "It took you two months to remember to contact Sister Butterfly, and she's been keeping watch by the communicator every day. Poor thing, I wonder if there's someone new stealing your heart."

"Bang."

Ye Qingdie gave him a whack on the head.

"Sister Butterfly, I was speaking up for you. Doesn't your conscience hurt?" Xiao Qi said, frustrated.

"I've been busy cultivating lately. There's an important assessment coming up in a month." Xu Mo explained.

"Got it. Focus on your cultivation, and don't mind that brat." Ye Qingdie said. She has always been quietly supporting Xu Mo from the background, naturally without any hard feelings. For Ye Qingdie, she has never had much youthful frivolity, being a confidant sister is just fine for her.

Her only worry is the passage of time. As Xu Mo's cultivation progresses, his vitality will strengthen, his lifespan will extend, and he won't age easily. But she's inherently older than Xu Mo and will age faster. Previously, she hoped to accompany him quietly, but if there comes a day when she grows visibly old, she might choose to leave. Even if Xu Mo accepts it, she can't accept it herself.

"The Mystic God Temple has quite a few good things. I'll bring some out when the time comes." Xu Mo said. It seems the Mystic God Temple doesn't have any rule against taking Genetic Evolution Liquid out, and as a reward, it belongs to them personally.

But who would bear to share it with others?

"Don't be reckless..." Ye Qingdie glared at Xu Mo, sensing something akin to thievery.

After chatting for a while, they hung up the call. Then Xu Mo received Erin Uranos's message saying she'd wait for him at the place they last sparred.

Xu Mo got up and went over there as well. He wanted to ask about Captain Ye but didn't in the end. Captain Ye is obsessively dedicated to cultivation and certainly doesn't need him to inquire or offer encouragement.

At the Trial Ground, they battled again. Or rather, it was consistently Erin Uranos on the offensive. She's made considerable progress lately, but frustratingly finds that Xu Mo has improved even more, handling her with increasing ease, leaving Erin Uranos speechless.

After the fight, both were covered in sweat.

"Want to go to the Genetic Medicine Repository?" Erin Uranos asked. Xu Mo passed his first trial a month ago, and now that another month has passed, he should have cleared at least three by now.

"No." Xu Mo shook his head. "Not this time. I just haven't been out in a while and wanted to stretch my muscles a bit."

Erin Uranos paused, glancing at Xu Mo's profile, pondering if he came out just to accompany her for the trial.

With this thought, Erin Uranos felt a strange emotion, realizing her own vulnerability.

"Thank you." Erin Uranos said.

"Huh?" Xu Mo was puzzled, looking beside him at Erin, noticing her clear eyes filled with gratitude. Xu Mo smiled and said, "You guys helped me a lot before. It's just a sparring session, nothing major."

"Augustus has already cleared four trial grounds, Matthew and Hudson each three." Erin Uranos changed the topic, saying, "I heard that once you pass three virtual trial grounds, their difficulty will increase significantly. So, as long as you've passed one, the three shouldn't be a problem, but the fourth one will be challenging. Augustus struggled for some time there before."

"You know so much?" Xu Mo said with a smile.

"Someone keeps track of their visits to the Genetic Medicine Repository." Erin Uranos said. She didn't know why Xu Mo hadn't cleared three virtual trial grounds.

During this period, Xu Mo mainly focused on honing his combat skills with practical training, not deliberately passing through the virtual trial grounds.

No hurry.

He will definitely pass the trials eventually, especially with rewards involved; Xu Mo wouldn't miss it.

After chatting for a bit, they each returned to their places, and Xu Mo continued his cultivation.

Three months were soon ending, with only a few days left.

On this day, in the sealed cultivation room of the Mystic God Temple, Xu Mo showed a painful expression on his face. The effects of Thunder God 7 were exceedingly powerful, rampaging through his body, emitting rumbling sounds, as Source Power surged toward him, unleashing fierce thunder power over his body.

The intense pain twisted Xu Mo's expression, but he persistently controlled his breathing with strong willpower using the Heavy Thunder Breathing Method, making his breath sound like thunder rolling.

The thunder around him grew stronger, the lightning on his skin flashed continuously, and even more terrifyingly, Xu Mo could feel his cells being baptized by the thunder energy, his body undergoing some transformations akin to a thunder calamity.

Days passed, with Xu Mo enduring the effects in the cultivation room for three days, finally digesting the Thunder God 7, and the pain in his body subsided.

Xu Mo felt his physique had reached a new level of strength, and his energy levels were close to improving.

His Spiritual Power Level and Source Power Level were on the brink of a breakthrough, likely advancing to SS rank soon.

Xu Mo left the cultivation room and returned to his place, encountering some people on the way, hearing many discussions.

Three months were ending, many ceased their cultivation, and were planning real combat sparring.

Augustus had passed seven virtual trial grounds, Matthew and Hudson six.

In Cleo's office, he watched the image on the screen with a smile.

"This girl..." Cleo said, "Her endurance is astonishing."

She stood there, wielding her sword until she had thoroughly cleared the trial ground.

Endurance wasn't a metric in assessment tests, it couldn't be directly reflected in data.

How could this girl be so fierce?

"She's passed six, right?" Cleo asked.

"Yes." The person next to him nodded, "She just left to go get her reward from the Gene Medicine Repository for the first time."

"Typical of others passing once, then using Evolution Liquid to enhance themselves before continuing in virtual trial grounds. But she directly went in one go." Cleo laughed and said, "That kid Xu Mo, still no movement?"

"No movement, he just returned from the cultivation room."

"These two kids, who knows what's going on in their heads." Cleo said. Palace Master Talos provided such good conditions for them, and yet, they aren't sticking to each other?

Cleo actually found Talos's suggestion reasonable, thinking the two should indeed make a baby, raised and nurtured by the Mystic God Temple.

Xu Mo had just returned to his room planning to tackle the virtual trial ground when the doorbell rang, and Xu Mo opened the door.

Zero walked in, holding several boxes, which she placed on the ground.

"For you," Zero said.

"What's this?" Xu Mo looked at Zero with a peculiar expression, "Genetic Evolution Items?"

"Yes," Zero replied.

Xu Mo: "..."

So, Zero had quietly been cultivating these months, helping him gather rewards?

Looking at the girl before him, warmth filled Xu Mo's heart. He reached out and placed his hand on Zero's cheek, gently stroking as he jokingly said, "How can you be so adorable."

Zero's cheeks moved under his touch, her beautiful eyes glared at him in annoyance.

The next moment, Xu Mo leaned forward and gently kissed her forehead, and Zero blinked.

Alright, not mad anymore!