Returning to hometown to farm: The apocalypse system arrived ten years earlier?

Chapter 324: Speed ​​of Mach 20, Force of 35 jin, Not far from the first cosmic velocity.

The sunset over the East African savanna gilded Li Xiang's giant whale armor, making his imposing figure look like a god descending from heaven.

In fact, some of the gods in myths and legends are not as good as him.

In a backward place like Africa, Li Xiang doesn't even need to act at night; he can run rampant in broad daylight.

His top speed of Mach 15 is equivalent to 5.1 kilometers per second, or 306 kilometers per minute. If he maintains this speed for 50 minutes, he can run 15,000 kilometers. In other words, under extreme burst conditions, a single sprint can cover 15,000 kilometers.

Coming from India, a distance of three or four thousand kilometers, takes only about ten minutes. In big cities, during rush hour, many people take taxis, and the wait can be ten minutes or even longer.

While ordinary people wait for a bus, Li Xiang embarks on a cross-continental journey.

Of course, once he reached the African continent, he had to slow down because he needed to look for targets.

The basic "Mutant Creature Identification Function" that he previously redeemed with 100 achievement points only covered a radius of about ten meters. Now that his strength has greatly improved, he feels that using the ten-meter range is quite useless. Therefore, he spent another 10,000 points to redeem a super-enhanced version of the "Mutant Creature Identification Function", which can cover a radius of about three thousand meters and can lock onto individual creatures.

Previously, it only indicated which potential mutated creatures were within ten meters. If they were in a nest or a group, it was impossible to distinguish them. Each one had to be taken ten meters away and identified one by one. But now, within a three-thousand-meter range, if there are potential mutated creatures, a map will appear in your mind, with the target marked by a light dot.

This is somewhat like a life detector, but more advanced, specifically designed to detect mutated or potentially mutated organisms.

Suddenly, a mournful cry erupted from the dust kicked up by the wildebeest herd in the distance. Li Xiang leaped into the air and looked down, his eyes gleaming with spiritual energy. He saw three sub-adult male lions surrounded by more than forty spotted hyenas.

These grizzly, yellowish-brown beasts, with their comically hunched backs, were tearing at the lion's hind legs with their fangs covered in rotting flesh.

The lions were "divided up" and the hyena pack split into three groups to attack the three lions.

Despite the lion's repeated roars, it could not withstand the hyena pack's bites.

Moreover, these hyenas are very cunning. They often split into several groups to launch a feint attack from the front, while several others harass from the side, and still others take turns attacking the lion's vital points (which are the hyenas' favorite part: its rear end).

"Disgusting." Li Xiang frowned. To be honest, if there was any animal he disliked, hyenas would definitely be among them, and they would be among the very top of his list.

You're a fierce beast, second only to the lion in status on the African savanna, known as the "Second Brother of Africa," so why don't you fight fair and square instead of picking each other's anuses?

To Li Xiang's surprise, one of the spotted hyenas was a hyena queen, whose system indicated she was a potential mutated creature of the sixteenth rank.

Li Xiang didn't hold back.

In a flash, he arrived at the scene of the battle in a fraction of a second. With a flick of his finger, a sharp and icy energy shot out – the Frost Sword Qi.

"Chi~"

The hyena queen, who was tearing open her anus, suddenly had a hole appear in her head, pierced straight through by the icy sword energy. However, due to the astonishing cold contained in the icy sword energy, her wound was frozen, and blood did not spurt out.

As his cultivation level increased, the power of his Frost Sword Qi was naturally far greater than before. Moreover, Li Xiang had upgraded this ability, transforming it into a sword diagram. It could fire in single shots or in bursts, and its current "magazine capacity" was approximately three thousand rounds.

If used up all at once, it would take about three days to fully recharge. But given the current circumstances, Li Xiang has never emptied the magazine.

"Hiss~" "Hiss~" "Hiss~"

Although only the hyena queen possessed extraordinary potential, Li Xiang didn't spare the other hyenas either. His sword energy swept across the battlefield, killing them all. He only expended about thirty sword energies, as several of them killed two or three hyenas at once—a double kill with one strike.

The herd of animals fled in panic.

To Li Xiang's regret, the wildebeest and lions were of average quality and their meat didn't taste good, so he let them go.

Even if the wild animals in Africa are delicious, he doesn't consider them good, mainly because there are too many viruses there, all sorts of strange ones. But the cattle, sheep, deer, etc., produced in other continents—Europe, Australia, South America, North America, Japan, etc.—are of very good quality, so he naturally chooses the best.

System: "Congratulations, host, for killing the 16th-tier mutated creature, the Queen of the Hyenas. Reward: 1600 achievement points, three 8th-tier mutated medicinal herbs, the Corrosive Poison Grass, and a 14th-tier extraordinary item, the Anal-Clearing Claw."

Li Xiang: "What the hell?"

The Corrosive Poison Grass is one thing, but it can be used to refine armor-piercing toxins. If given to Zhao Xueqing, it could enhance the power of the poisonous thorns on its vines. But what kind of monstrous spiritual weapon is the "Anal-Piercing Claw"?

This "Anal Gripping Claw" is shaped like a curved blade and has two extraordinary attributes. One is "Tearing," which makes the wound difficult to heal once it hits. The other is "Armor Penetration," which means that even if you use spirit armor to protect your anus, if the quality of the spirit armor is not high and its protective power is not particularly strong, such as only level five or six, it will not be able to withstand the attack of this level fourteen "Anal Gripping Claw."

The image of blood spurting from the enemy's anus flashed through Li Xiang's mind, and he couldn't help but shake his head. He probably wouldn't need such a weapon in the future. It would be too embarrassing to use it, and he figured none of his warriors would like such a monstrous weapon. So he casually tossed it into the warehouse.

On the Kenyan savanna, Li Xiang set his sights on a fourteenth-tier "Earth-Splitting Rhinoceros".

This rhinoceros was huge and had thick skin and flesh, weighing at least three tons. Moreover, when it saw Li Xiang, it was quite bold. Instead of running away, it took a step, causing the ground to shake, and charged over like a tank.

With such a massive size, even the most powerful lion king on the grasslands wouldn't dare to confront it head-on. However, Li Xiang was naturally not afraid at all. He struck out with one hand, an ordinary palm strike, without even using his full strength, and effortlessly shoved the rhinoceros into a deep pit, unable to climb out.

Li Xiang didn't even bother using extraordinary spiritual weapons to deal with these ordinary beasts; he could easily crush them with his fists and feet, and even practice his martial arts skills in the process.

With a force of 27 jin, even a tenth of that force would amount to 2.7 jin. How could this rhinoceros possibly withstand that?
The rhinoceros's biggest regret before it died was probably not running away. But even if it had run away at full speed, it would have had no chance of escaping.

System: "Congratulations, host, for killing the fourteenth-tier mutated creature, the Earth-Splitting Rhinoceros. Reward: 1400 achievement points, three portions of the seventh-tier mutated spiritual medicine, Earth Vein Rhinoceros Horn Powder, and one twelfth-tier extraordinary item, the Heavy Mountain Heart-Protecting Mirror."

Besides its spiritual energy, "Earth Vein Rhinoceros Horn Powder" also strengthens bones, but for Li Xiang now, the effect is probably only so-so. His bones are strong enough to withstand 27 jin of force, so why would he need such a seventh-grade spiritual medicine?

"It would be quite good to give it to Yao Yao." Li Xiang pondered. Yao Yao used her clone technique, and if she created too many clones, she might be calcium deficient and have osteoporosis. This seventh-level "Earth Vein Rhinoceros Horn Powder" would be just right to supplement her calcium.

The "Heart-Protecting Mirror of Chongyue" is naturally a defensive treasure. In addition, it has a transcendent attribute called "Counterattack," which can "return the opponent's attack on them," reflecting 30% of the opponent's attack back, which is quite impressive. In the future, when Li Xiang refines the Crystal Vein Spirit Armor, he can embed this Heart-Protecting Mirror into it, thus creating a high-grade, exquisite battle armor.

……

A torrential downpour swept through the Congo Basin, and the sound of Li Xiang crushing dry branches startled the dark shadows in the treetops. Three silverback gorillas pounded their moss-covered chests, the leader's eyes bloodshot as he cleaved a vine as thick as a water bucket in two with a single blow.

These three silverback gorillas, used to being arrogant, just like the rhinoceros before, didn't even take Li Xiang seriously.

"A bit stupid." Li Xiang looked down on this kind of clueless person. So, facing the opponent's fierce attack, he did not dodge at all, but simply kicked out, and the gorilla leader was sent flying backwards in an instant.

His head exploded, like an unripe watermelon bursting open, with red and white matter splattering everywhere.

System: "Congratulations, host, for killing the 15th-tier mutated berserk ape king. Reward: 1500 achievement points, three 7th-tier mutated spiritual herbs, the Giant Strength Grass, and a pair of 13th-tier extraordinary items, the Ape King Gauntlets."

After consuming "Giant Strength Grass", it can enhance muscles, bones, and blood circulation. The 13th-tier "Ape King Gauntlets" come with two extraordinary attributes, "Giant Strength" and "Shockwave", which can increase strength by 5,000 jin and also have a "Shockwave" attack.

However, these things are too useless to Li Xiang now. The treasures he dreamed of in his previous life are now "discarded like worn-out shoes" for him. They are only suitable for rewarding his subordinates and winning their hearts.

……

In the Sahara Desert, the night wind whipped sand against his armor, and Li Xiang's night vision suddenly contracted—five kilometers away on a sand dune, thirteen desert wolves were hunting a dromedary camel.

When Li Xiang approached within 3,000 meters, the system notified him that there was a potential mutated species, the "Crescent White Wolf King." With a flash, he struck out with a palm, killing the White Wolf King and gaining 1600 achievement points, three eighth-tier spiritual herbs (Sandstorm Fruits), and a fourteenth-tier Wolf King Fang Necklace. This necklace was quite remarkable, possessing two extraordinary attributes: "Quicksand" and "Moon Transformation."

"Quicksand" means you can manipulate quicksand, but "Moon Transformation" has some flaws. Under the moonlight, all attributes can be increased by about 20%, but when the apocalypse comes, the moon no longer "shines", so where does the moonlight come from?

However, Li Xiang recalled that he had seen a mutated firefly in his previous life. It was as big as a mountain and when it flew in the night sky, it was indeed "bright as the moon" and illuminated the surrounding area for dozens of miles as if it were daytime in the old days. Perhaps, when that kind of firefly appears, the person wearing this necklace can also improve all attributes.
Even so, it's somewhat of a double-edged sword, but it's still quite useful in peacetime.

Subsequently, Li Xiang encountered a "Crimson Flame Scorpion King" and obtained 1200 achievement points, three sixth-tier spiritual herbs, the Burning Marrow Fire Lotus, and a tenth-tier extraordinary item, the Purple Gold Blazing Poison Tail Sting.

"These two items are particularly suitable for Xiaohui." Li Xiang thought of Lei Xiaohui, who has a Dao Fire physique. These spiritual herbs and extraordinary items would be quite appropriate as gifts for her.

Li Xiang thought of Hui'er, who had a body temperature of 45 degrees Celsius, was tall and graceful, and couldn't help but smile.

The "Purple Gold Blazing Poison Tail Thorn" is shaped like a Western rapier, extremely sharp, and has two extraordinary attributes: "Crimson Flame Corrosion" and "Accumulated Poison Explosion".

"Crimson Flame Corrosion" is a fire-attribute skill that enhances Lei Xiaohui's flame power and inflicts a continuous burning effect upon attack. The flames also contain bone-corroding toxins extracted from the Scorpion King's glands, causing additional damage.

"Accumulated Poison Burst" is a scorpion venom attribute. Each attack adds a layer of Crimson Scorpion Mark. When the mark accumulates to five layers, it can trigger a poison explosion, causing astonishing damage.

Lei Xiaohui possesses a fire constitution, brimming with spiritual energy and devoid of toxicity. However, when wielding this "rapier," her attack power becomes even more formidable, significantly enhancing the damage and lethality inflicted on enemies.

There was no other way. He had just taken them in and was keeping them as his mistresses, unable to give them any official status. He felt guilty and had to show them some favoritism and pampering. Fortunately, the three girls didn't seem to care much about this, which greatly relieved Li Xiang. So he thought of bringing them something special as a gift.

One's own woman should naturally be armed to the teeth and have a stronger ability to protect herself.

Li Xiang pondered that Yao Yao's clone should also be armed; otherwise, if the clone came out to help in battle, it would be empty-handed and would suffer losses.

When Nezha transforms into his three-headed, six-armed form, each of them wields their own magic, and Yao Mei naturally cannot afford to lose face.

Fortunately, Li Xiang had countless extraordinary items, and he was always able to help the three of them choose the equipment they wanted.

……

Li Xiang traversed the African continent, sweeping across East Africa, South Africa, West Africa, and North Africa, naturally including the famous island of Madagascar. Three very popular animated films are named after Madagascar.

Madagascar is the world's fourth largest island, stretching approximately 1500 kilometers from north to south and 500 kilometers from east to west, with a coastline of about 5000 kilometers. It is separated from the African continent by the Mozambique Channel, with the closest distance between them being as far as 400 kilometers.

Around Madagascar are islands of varying sizes, including the Comoros, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Reunion.

In the crescent-shaped bay, Li Xiang suddenly stopped holding the lemur's hand, then threw it away and headed towards his destination.

He discovered a huge bat cave. When Li Xiang used earth magic to enter the cave, the cave ceiling was densely packed with bats hanging upside down.

The "Mutant Organism Identification Map" shows numerous bright spots, and a rough estimate suggests that there are at least 10,000 organisms with extraordinary potential.

This is Li Xiang's favorite. Although the rank is not high, they gather during the day while sleeping, making them very convenient to harvest.

A yellowish-brown light shone forth as the giant bat cave collapsed.

System notifications kept popping up: "Congratulations, host, you have killed a Tier 3 mutated creature, the Yellow-haired Fruit Bat..."

"Congratulations, host, you have killed an eighth-tier mutated creature, the Yellow-haired Fruit Bat..."

In the end, Li Xiang obtained 860,000 achievement points and more than 30,000 portions of first to seventh-tier spiritual herbs, including "Winged Membrane Lingzhi", "Night Cry Fruit", "Moon Viewing Flower", and so on.

In addition, there are two extraordinary items: one is the "Bat Wing Cloak," which allows for silent and graceful gliding, and the other is the eleventh-tier "Blood Kiss Dagger," which can absorb blood to heal one's injuries.

Subsequently, Li Xiang discovered many other bat caves, some inside baobab trees, but the number of bats in the trees was small. However, the bat colonies in some caves were much larger. In addition to fruit bats (Pteropodidae), there were also populations of long-nosed bats, wrinkled-lipped bats, horseshoe bats, and other species.

These bats on the African continent alone contributed more than five million achievement points to Li Xiang, and nearly two hundred thousand doses of spiritual medicine, a truly gratifying harvest.

After this battle, the number of bats on the African continent has decreased by at least 70%, and another 30% escaped the net, since Li Xiang could not possibly exterminate them all.

……

Li Xiang hadn't upgraded "Great Strength" and "Swiftness" for a long time. Looking at the more than nine million achievement points on the system panel, he felt a great sense of accomplishment. Immediately, he once again pushed "Great Strength" and "Swiftness" to their limits—the limits that his current body and realm could support.

Previously, the top speed was Mach 15 and the strength was 270,000 jin. Now it has been increased to Mach 20 and the strength is 350,000 jin. It only cost 1.35 million achievement points, leaving more than 7.9 million.

Although he still had plenty of achievement points, Li Xiang couldn't afford to invest any more in "Great Strength" and "Swiftness." His body wouldn't be able to withstand it, so he could only wait until his cultivation level improved.

After thinking for a moment, he added another 500,000 points to each of the two "Endurance" inscriptions, which greatly increased his "Battle Power," by at least three times.

Far away in Sichuan Province, Yao Yao was boasting to Zhao Xueqing and Lei Xiaohui about her dual cultivation process with Li Xiang. After all, she had lasted the longest among the three, fighting for two hours before being at a disadvantage, unlike Zhao Xueqing and Lei Xiaohui, who begged for mercy after only half an hour.

But at that moment, Yao Mei suddenly shivered, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

"What's wrong, girl?" Lei Xiaohui asked her.

Yao Yao quickly shook her head and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. It's not good to talk about this during work hours. Come on, let's talk about some work-related matters."

Zhao Xueqing: "..."

Lei Xiaohui: "..."

I thought to myself, "Why has Yao'er changed so much? She's suddenly so serious. It's really hard to get used to."

The three women have a good relationship, so it's understandable that they would talk about private things.

……

With the enhanced endurance runes, Li Xiang's long-distance sprinting ability naturally improves as well.

Previously, under extreme speed conditions, I could only maintain it for forty or fifty minutes before having to stop and rest. But now, I can sprint non-stop for two or three hours. Wow, what does that mean?
At a top speed of Mach 20, that's 6.8 kilometers per second, 408 kilometers per minute, or 24480 kilometers per hour. In two or three hours, that's enough to circle the Earth with some extra. The Earth is just his backyard.

The only downside is that it can't fly, but at this speed, it's almost like low-altitude flight. It just can't go into space.

Because the first cosmic velocity is 7.9 km/s and the second cosmic velocity is 11.2 km/s (which is the minimum speed required to escape Earth's gravity), and Li Xiang's current maximum speed is only 6.8 km/s, he cannot go into space yet.

Perhaps, he can give it a try once he reaches the Saint rank.

As for the third cosmic velocity, also known as escape velocity, it refers to the minimum initial velocity required for an object launched from Earth to escape the gravitational pull of the Sun and fly out of the solar system. This velocity is 16.7 km/s.

Of course, this is just the minimum speed, merely the threshold. If you were to fly at this speed from Earth, it would take an eternity to leave the solar system.

(End of this chapter)