154: 154.
Excited 154: 154.
Excited Lu Li summoned seven swords to his hand and felt them.
The spirit and inner breath he had previously infused into the blades had perfectly merged with them, showing no signs of dissipation.
Storing biological energy like a human body, this indicated that the seven Alloy Swords had already become “sacrificial tools.”
He glanced at the time, it was exactly 9 PM.
Only 12 hours had passed since he released the video!
The “sacrificial tools” that required 100,000 Wish Power to be born had already been completed!
And not just one, but all seven!
This would need more than just 100,000 people, perhaps several times more.
Wish Power, the intense force of human thoughts and emotions, be it reverence, resentment, or amazement—all these thoughts contribute.
Even in the Otherworld, it would be difficult for the Jinmen Governor to force hundreds of thousands of people to pray and generate Wish Power.
Yet, on Blue Star, a short video did the trick, even far exceeding the standards.
Lu Li could clearly feel that the reaction between the Alloy Swords and his spirit, as well as his inner breath, was too intense, not just “sacrificial tools.”
Jessica had just shown him on her phone—
“A million views, 100,000 likes, 20,000 favourites, 40,000 shares… and this is only the data from domestic TikTok.”
If you add in other platforms, the data would more than double.
“No wonder, this has far exceeded the ‘100,000 Wish Power’ standard.”
Lu Li vaguely felt that the likes were quite important.
After all, the Wish Power born from human emotions also varied in strength.
At this moment, he only needed to “Enlighten,” and the seven Alloy Swords would become the genuine “Flying Swords.”
However, Lu Li was not in a hurry to do so.
“Enlightenment” required bloodletting, and he would have to infuse a large amount of spirit and inner breath daily, which was quite costly.
And the likes and views of the video were still increasing rapidly.
The more the Alloy Swords were refined by Wish Power, the easier the Enlightenment would be, and they could even be directly refined into Flying Swords, which would be much more comfortable.
Of course, Lu Li was happy to save some effort, especially since he was short on inner breath.
So, he left the Flying Swords on the desk to undergo more sacrificial refinement.
He and Jessica went to bed early.
They really needed to get up early tomorrow; they had planned to depart at 6 AM.
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The next morning, at 4 AM, Lu Li quietly got out of bed.
The Flying Swords, after a night of refinement, gleamed brighter, and felt almost slippery in his hand, like a living entity.
Lu Li found a metal suitcase for holding guns and placed the Flying Swords inside, planning to bring them along when he headed south.
The Flying Swords thrived in slaughtering, and seeing more blood would benefit their formation.
Before leaving, Lu Li practiced the “White Dragon Whip Skill” in the courtyard.
This time, every whip crack would stir inner breath from his internal organs, flowing through his meridians to temper his muscles and bones.
Stronger muscles and bones, in turn, would boost the circulation of qi and blood, enhancing the internal organs.
This was the method of maintaining the balance of yin and yang, generating ceaseless energy.
Unfortunately, Lu Li’s “Refining Internal Organs” had not even reached Small Success, and he could barely finish a set of movements.
“Good morning, Lu Li.”
Jessica, yawning, came downstairs, pulling on white stockings as she walked.
Lu Li went over to support her and said, “If you don’t want to go, then don’t.
I’ll leave Puppet 0 here to protect you.”
“I want to go~” Jessica adjusted her stockings and earnestly said:
“I want to accompany you and also learn more from Aurora and Golden Canary.”
Being involved in a presidential campaign team at 15 would certainly provide excellent experience.
She clenched her fists, and the sleepiness on her face vanished:
“I want to become strong, to be your solid support!”
“The little girl said all this in Xia Language, and the two were now able to communicate seamlessly in Xia Language.”
Lu Li rubbed her head and found that Yang Ma had grown taller again, almost reaching 1.7 meters unknowingly.
Of course, this was all thanks to the White Dragon Whip Skill and donkey-hide gelatin.
The two packed up their luggage and had “Unit 0” drive them to the city hall.
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In front of the city hall, the convoy was ready to depart.
Aurora came up and said, “We are about to set off for Guadalajara.
There has just been a riot there, so stay alert.”
Lu Li nodded and replied, “I know, let’s go.”
Then, Aurora winked and suggested, “Why don’t you ride with Teresa?”
Lu Li had no objections and was about to get into a car with Jessica and two metal puppets.
But Aurora called out again, “Hey~ Jessica, you and those two wooden figures, come with us instead.”
It was obvious she was trying to create an opportunity, but Jessica, smiling indifferently, waved at Lu Li and walked away.
Lu Li issued a command to the puppets to protect Jessica at all costs, then he himself got into a Chevrolet SUV at the back of the convoy.
Teresa was indeed already sitting in the back seat, and she quickly moved over when she saw Lu Li approaching.
“Good morning.”
Lu Li greeted her politely yet distantly and sat next to the lady in white silk stockings.
The convoy set off, speeding along the interstate highway dotted with desert cacti.
The two, who had engaged deeply before, were silent throughout the journey.
Teresa raised her hand to close the divider from the driver’s cabin, then said:
“Thanks to your help, the campaign has been so smooth.
It was really wise to decide back then.”
Lu Li responded sincerely, “You don’t need to thank me; it was a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Besides, I also have great respect for a resolute person like Lady Maria.”
Teresa sat with her legs together, her hands resting on her knees, and said softly:
“A warrior should be rewarded.
We will be in the south for nearly a month.
You can come to my room at night, or I can come to yours.”
“Regarding that…
there’s no need to force yourself.
My wife would not want me to indulge in frivolities.”
She never allowed kisses; Lu Li thought she was reluctant, so he did not want to push her.
Teresa paused for a moment before asking, “Wife…
do you mean Jessica?”
“No, it’s my other wife.
Of course, Jessica doesn’t like me flirting around either.”
“The other one…” Teresa was speechless.
She had thought him sincere and straightforward, but it turned out he was a ladies’ man.
Yet, this ladies’ man had just rejected her…
Teresa was filled with mixed emotions.
At this point, Lu Li spoke:
“The journey is not short; I suggest you rest a bit.
You look very tired.”
Teresa gave a wan smile.
Being the campaign president was no easy task.
As the most trusted assistant of her mother, she got only three hours of sleep a night; only her youth allowed her to withstand it.
The wheels bounced along, and the vehicle was silent.
Teresa, deep in thought, actually fell asleep, resting her head on Lu Li’s shoulder.
Lu Li did not wake her up.
He lit a Calming Incense and focused on watching the video’s like count while channeling his spirit into the Kunlun Mirror.
The Magic Treasure seemed to have reached a bottleneck; no matter how he channeled his spirit into it, there was no significant change.
Lu Li was undeterred, persisting in his daily sacrificial refinement.
Hours later, the convoy slowed down, having entered Guadalajara City.
Suddenly, there were cries and curses from the driver’s cabin.
Lu Li looked up and saw a high bridge ahead, from which hung a long row of dismembered corpses.
Next to them, there were slogans spray-painted in oil paint; these bodies were those of the local police chief, prosecutor, and others.
There was a commotion in the entire convoy, but Lu Li felt somewhat excited.
“This is how an election should be, the small skirmishes before were too dull.
I hope to meet the drug lord’s regular army; my sword embryo needs to be nurtured with fresh blood.”