I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

A pale golden aura surged from his palm under his control, gathering together and slowly taking shape under the restraint of his mental power, transforming into a pale golden figure ten centimeters tall.

With the Lv9 level of Visualization·True, combined with True Martial Arts, the ability to create Qi clones becomes even more effortless.

Xue Jing tossed the small clone of energy in his hand.

Following a parabola, the little figure spun and somersaulted several times in the air before landing with great agility on a corridor about twenty meters away from Xue Jing's main body.

Controlling the pale golden energy figure, Xue Jing made it keep moving forward.

Until he walked more than thirty meters away... This was the farthest distance Xue Jing could control his qi clones before.

However, with the upgrade of Visualization·True, the mental power has a stronger restraining effect on the Qi, and the distance has finally exceeded this limit.

The small figure of Qi moved forward step by step, and when it reached nearly forty meters, Xue Jing felt the limit of his current control.

He made the small figure of qi stand still and assume a punching stance.

"call out--!"

The little man swung his fist, producing a slight, sharp sound, creating a small spiral of air that continued forward.

The Qi clone was created based on Xue Jing's original body. The normal-sized Qi clone has the same attack power as Xue Jing's original body.

This tiny figure, about ten centimeters long, is thousands of times smaller in mass than a normal-sized energy clone, and therefore its attack power is also thousands of times smaller.

"It can only be used for some weird, petty theft..."

After testing the effects of the upgraded Visualization Skill, Xue Jing returned to the players' lounge.

"Brother Xue... I am grateful for your mercy in sparing my life."

As soon as he entered, Yin Muhu, who was in the lounge, turned to Xue Jing and cupped his hands in greeting.

Having watched the live broadcast of the match and witnessed the incredibly fast and powerful 'Thunderous Plow Hot Blade', Yin Muhu immediately realized that the gap between himself and Xue Jing was greater than he had imagined.

If Xue Jing were willing, even if she activated 'Vajra Freedom - True Self', she would most likely be instantly killed.

“Poor Dai Zongnian... He’s about to turn 19. He’s pushing himself to the limit to participate in the U19 competition this time. He won’t be able to participate next year because of the age limit.”

"I finally made it to the finals, but unfortunately I ran into Xiao Jing and couldn't even make it to the quarterfinals. I ended up becoming the background for the fastest match record. It's so tragic."

Jiang Siwei adjusted her glasses and shrugged.

"Being taken in as a disciple by that Martial Saint was already pretty bad enough... Maybe there really is such a thing as luck in this world," Yin Muhu said.

Jiang Siwei patted non-existent dust off Xue Jing's clothes and laughed:

"You played exceptionally well this time too, Xiao Jing, you're amazing... You don't need to worry about those off-court factors, as long as you keep winning, you can silence all the voices."

She was a little worried that Xue Jing would be affected by the insults and ridicule online and at the scene.

"I know, don't worry, Sister Wei," Xue Jing said with a smile.

Then, the second match of the round of 16 began soon after.

This match is between Zhou Yinglin and someone Xue Jing doesn't know.

The same flawless, instantaneous defeat showcased the absolute gap in skill between the contestants and the others, eliciting extremely enthusiastic cheers from the audience.

Xue Jing also went to the players' viewing area to watch the match and collected some more seamless data to make up for the slight deficiencies in the consciousness simulation of 'Zhou Yinglin'.

He then left in Ning Yuantai's car and returned to the Zhige base.

"The next three days will be a rest period."

Xue Jing considered it for a moment and felt that there was plenty of time, which could be used to handle some matters.

For example... a request from Young Haru A-Meng.

Before he left for Yuancheng, Wu Youqing asked him to go to Qingda Library to tell him about Zhou Yinglin and also asked him to do something else.

Let's rewind the timeline a few days.

……

"Also, I have a favor to ask of you when you go to Yuancheng this time."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing nodded and said, "Okay."

Wu Youqing smiled and said, "I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already saying yes? Would you go and die if I told you to?"

Xue Jing waved his hand:

"As long as it's something you, BOSS, ask me to do, I'll go through fire and water without hesitation. But if you even flinch, your daughter will take my surname!"

Wu Youqing nodded with satisfaction at first, then suddenly realized that something was off about Xue Jing's words.

Her heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained unchanged. She simply picked up the hardcover book in her hand and gently tapped Xue Jing's head with a disgruntled look.

"Don't try to take advantage of me, you little rascal."

Xue Jing smiled and asked, "So what is it?"

Wu Youqing reached out and smoothed her long, silky hair behind her ear, and said softly:

"Skyscraper Center...you know what I mean?"

Xue Jing nodded.

Even if one is completely unfamiliar with the inner ring road, one is still aware that it is one of the greatest wonders in the history of human architecture, known worldwide.

"The skyscrapers in the Fifth Metropolitan Area are for sale to the public, and nearly 7,000 floors have been sold to date."

Wu Youqing said.

“And the 1002nd to 1102nd floors of these 7,000 floors are monopolized by a super company… called ‘Xu’s Biotechnology’.”

"You should remember the man you met during your first mission to contain a divine relic."

Xue Jing thought for a moment and nodded.

After the [Crown of the Wicked Woman] was contained, a man jumped out and demanded that he hand over the divine relic. He was later burned to death by the man's Shadow Flame, and he was the first person the man killed in his life.

“I investigated that person later; he was a Class C containment officer from the ‘Xu's Containment Company’…”

"And 'Xu Family Containment' and 'Xu Family Biotechnology' are both businesses of the Xu family, one of the thirteen great families."

Wu Youqing spoke slowly and deliberately.

“A significant portion of the divine relics contained by the Xu Containment Company are contained within Xu Bio… I need you to infiltrate the floors of the skyscraper where Xu Bio is located, find a divine relic for me, and steal it, or even rob it.”

Xue Jing nodded. This shouldn't be too difficult for him, so he asked:

"What kind of divine relic is it?"

Wu Youqing said, "GOD-098·The Wind at the Beginning of All Things".

……

Recalling the divine relic Wu Youqing mentioned, Xue Jing tapped his fingers incessantly on the armrest of the sofa.

GOD-098……

To this day, Xue Jing has never personally seen a single divine relic ranked in the top 300.

Although I had contact with GOD-005·Mirror World, that was only one of the countless facets of the Mirror World.

Aside from the Mirror World, the most specific information he had heard about the relics of the first hundred gods was about GOD-035, the Colossus Machina... and it was something that was unlikely to be gathered together.

This clearly demonstrates the mystery surrounding the relics of the first hundred gods in the sequence.

Now, he needs to steal one himself.

"We need to be prepared and scout out the location first."

Xue Jing thought for a moment, then took out his phone and called Ning Yuantai, inviting him to his home for dinner.

The latter immediately agreed with great joy.

Upon hearing Xue Jing's voice on the phone, the cat woke up from its sleep as if by stress, staring at Xue Jing groggily.

But Xue Jing picked it up and stroked its fur with superb skills. Soon, the cat, who hadn't had enough sleep, fell into a deep sleep again.

After taking the cat upstairs to sleep, Xue Jing went downstairs and cooked a meal.

Ning Yuantai arrived quickly, devoured all the dishes in a whirlwind, and then sat down on the sofa, picking his teeth with satisfaction.

"Yuan Tai, I have something I'd like to ask you."

Xue Jing spoke softly.

Ning Yuantai was always willing to grant Xue Jing's requests, and now that he had accepted Xue Jing's offer, he immediately patted his chest and said generously:

"Just tell me what you need. Give me your order, and I'll go through fire and water without hesitation. I won't even flinch..."

Xue Jing thought these words sounded familiar, so he quickly stopped him and said:

"It doesn't require going through hell and high water, it's like this..."

The matter of stealing divine relics could not be mentioned, so Xue Jing only mentioned that he hoped to visit Xu's Biotechnology Company in the Skyscraper Center, as he had heard that they housed many divine relics.

Ning Yuantai knew of Xue Jing's fondness for divine relics, so upon hearing this, he didn't suspect anything, simply nodding and saying:

"I have some connections with the Xu family, I'll try to make contact... Don't worry, Brother Xue, at worst we can go through the Sixth Agency, I'll definitely get you a chance to go there!"

……

Chapter 242 Zhou Yinglin's Only Chance to Defeat Xue Jing, Skyscraper Center, Thirteen Giant Rooms (4K)

I made an appointment with Ning Yuantai for this matter. He said he could probably get it done by tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and then he said goodbye and left.

After he left, Xue Jing went to the kitchen again and cooked a meal especially for the cat.

Otherwise, when she wakes up and finds out that Ning stole another meal while she wasn't looking, it might really turn into a cat-and-mouse murder case the next time they meet.

After finishing, Xue Jing glanced at the panel and found that in the past few days, his [Cooking Skill] had been rushing towards Lv8, and he was only a few hundred experience points away from leveling up.

After waking up, the cat looked at the table full of food with a suspicious expression, feeling as if it had heard something it didn't want to hear while it was half asleep.

But with such delicious food in front of her, she didn't care much about that and immediately started showing off, enjoying a long-awaited feast prepared by Xue Jing all to herself. She ate until her stomach was round and full, like she was pregnant with twenty kittens.

Xue Jing went to the rooftop to begin his daily cultivation.

Several hours had passed by the time they finished practicing the Hidden Dragon Technique, the Shaking Armor Technique, and the Yellow Woman Technique.