Chapter 234: Shen Que’s Blood and Bones Regenerate, Spirit Power Upgrades to SSS

Chapter 234 Shen Que's Blood and Bones Regenerate, Psychic Energy Upgrades to SSS

After hearing Shen Que's words, Wu Yue was in a daze.

The feeling was like watching her own soul leave her body with eerie clarity.

She appeared to still be there, but in reality, she had already been gone for a while.

Wu Yue's gaze couldn't focus; her pupils dilated like a corpse's, suddenly expanding to see visions beyond normal human perception.

She saw ants crawling, trees growing, and even sap coursing through the branches.

Subconsciously, she turned to look at Shen Que. He lay there peacefully, his entire body radiantly pale, as if he might vanish into light at any moment.

Just as Wu Yue was lost in a daze, a pulsing loot drop suddenly appeared in her vision.

Judging by the scattered bone powder around it, this was likely loot from Shen Que's kill of Long Xi.

Wu Yue doubted she could claim it, but she instinctively walked forward and collected it.

"Congratulations on obtaining [Rebirth Serum]. The Rebirth Serum can reset your body to peak condition.

Every cell, drop of blood, and bone in your body will be reborn as if you were an infant.

Conditions for using the Rebirth Serum: The primal key capable of unlocking the human gene lock."

Previously, Yi Na had yielded a weapon forged from spiritual power. Long Xi, being higher-level, had dropped a serum that could regenerate the entire body without viral corruption!

But—the primal key capable of unlocking the human gene lock.

What was that?

However, when it came to keys she had recently encountered, Wu Yue immediately thought of the specimen slide from the safe.

When her blood touched the slide, the safe had opened.

Countless clues flashed through Wu Yue's thoughts, too fast for her to grasp.

Friendly Orphanage, children born at the beginning of the apocalypse, Yi Na, spiritual power core, red gemstone, virus DX001, her blood...

The crucial factor that could connect all these clues was still missing, but Wu Yue had no time to think further.

Shen Que couldn't wait any longer—his life was draining away rapidly. She could only act on instinct.

Wu Yue's hands trembled violently. With all her strength, she forced Shen Que's jaws apart and poured the entire Rebirth Serum into it, along with her own blood from a fresh cut.

As the blood mixed with the Rebirth Serum dripped into Shen Que's mouth, Wu Yue could clearly see the moment they merged, emitting an uncanny bioluminescent shimmer.

A phantom bullet seemed to strike Wu Yue's brain. The missing piece of the puzzle clicked into place in that instant.

Wu Yue had long known her body's recovery ability surpassed that of ordinary people. Sometimes, she even deliberately skipped medpod sessions to avoid exposure.

Adding this to the web of clues—

Her astonishing recovery ability, her innate talent for the Arcane Arts, her blood being the primal key capable of unlocking the human gene lock...

Why had there always been a half-year gap between her documented admission at Friendly Orphanage and her true age? Where had she been during that time?

And—*who* was the person who had forged her fake records, the one she could never find no matter how hard she tried?

Everyone overlooked one thing—for a four-year-old child, the easiest way to accomplish all this was through the very institution that raised her:

Friendly Orphanage.

So, was the person behind all this already aware of her uniqueness, deliberately planning to steal her away from her family?

Or did the orphanage accidentally discover her abnormal genes and experiment on her?

If she was indeed part of an experiment, why did she grow up unharmed?

Before Wu Yue could ponder further, Shen Que let out a muffled cry.

Wu Yue, "Captain, how are you?"

Inside Shen Que’s body, rapid regeneration was taking place. The extracted dragon bones regrew under the influence of the Rebirth Reagent, and the spilled blood of the Holy Angel flowed back into his veins.

Rebuilding flesh and bone—this was rebirth in the truest sense.

Such raw power rampaged through him, leaving even Shen Que shaking violently.

Wu Yue noticed his eyes had turned pitch-black. She couldn’t tell whether this was an effect of the Rebirth Reagent or if the dark malice within him was taking advantage of his weakened state.

To be safe, Wu Yue shoved two more tubes of DX001 Antidote into Shen Que.

After all, better safe than sorry—it likely wouldn’t kill him.

But the moment the antidote entered his system, Shen Que’s condition worsened.

Black smoke kept pouring from his head like a smokestack.

Afraid of being choked by the fumes, Wu Yue edged away cautiously.

The seconds dragged as Wu Yue never took her eyes off Shen Que, ready to react at any moment.

It felt like forever, yet her communicator showed only three minutes.

Finally, when the last tendril of black mist dissipated, Shen Que slowly rose to his feet.

He opened his eyes, now clear and back to their bright green, free from the lingering darkness.

Clenching his fists, he summoned his ever-present twin dragons—one black, one white.

To his astonishment, the black dragon, once corrupted by darkness during his youth, had reverted to its original form.

These were a pair of Star Dragons, their scales shimmering with nebulae—his parents’ gifts of love and protection.

The blood blessed by the Holy Angel burned so hot it set his heart on fire. The eight dragon bones within him realigned, channeling an endless surge of power, unlike the exhaustion that used to cripple him after unleashing his full strength.

Shen Que could sense his mental energy had doubled. Unexpectedly, the DX001 Antidote had flushed out the built-up darkness within him.

His power had finally surged past SS+ into SSS rank!

Shen Que stared at Wu Yue in disbelief. "Wu Yue, I’m healed."

Completely healed—no longer shackled by his frail body, no longer at the mercy of the Royal Court.

Wu Yue pulled out a new combat suit from her spatial storage and stepped up to him.

Wu Yue, "Arms up."

Shen Que obediently raised his arms as Wu Yue dressed him in brand-new combat gear, helped him into the team jacket, adjusted his hair, and fastened his mask.

Wu Yue looked up at him, "Captain, let's go. Go claim your victory."

Shen Que lowered his gaze, "Mm."

Above them, the Blaze Support Shuttle hovered.

The engines whined at high speed as Wu Chong leaned out of the shuttle door, flailing his arms wildly:

"Captain!! Yue Yue!!"

....

Meanwhile,

The Alliance Parliament vote was still in progress, while the royal court erupted into chaos.

Vlad had just fused the eighth dragon bone, his entire chest collapsing inward as he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His face was ashen and sunken, like a cadaver at death’s door.

With a snarl, he barked,

"Bury the news of Long Xi's death! Don’t let the Alliance Parliament vote stall!

I want Noah Squire dead! *I want him DEAD!*"

"Yes!"

The Alliance Parliament session rushed to announce the final verdict:

"Seven votes in favor of an expedited verdict, outweighing the opposition. Hence, the final decision is hereby made..."

"Seal off all northern escape routes.

Commence immediately—

Total obliteration bombing of the northern lockdown zone."