His earlier judgment told him that this thing wouldn't harm him much, so he directly used his protective true qi to endure the attack.
Just as he had predicted, the object posed no threat to him; it hadn't even managed to breach his protective true qi.
To be precise, he had even activated the spiritual energy within his dantian as a precaution.
This protective true qi was now infused with a trace of spiritual energy.
Consequently, he didn't even feel any pressure.
The subsequent three shots also failed to break through his innate true qi.
However, he was quite surprised.
In the past, his protective true qi would never have been this formidable.
Even before obtaining the spirit stone, he couldn't possess such strong defensive capabilities.
Was this the power of a qualitative leap?
Lin Xiao, sensing the trace of spiritual energy he had retracted into his dantian, instantly found his direction.
He now felt there was no need to keep these three guys around. He would finish them off later and seize the spirit stone.
Gratitude for nature's bounty!
Just as he walked over to deal with the three modified humans, they simultaneously chose to split up and flee.
Each of them had a device resembling a thruster on their backs, and their speed was such that Lin Xiao could only choose one to pursue.
He chased the one carrying the spirit stone.
Seriously, how could he let a prize that was within his grasp fly away?
Even with the assistance of thrusters, these modified humans could only escape for about two breaths before Lin Xiao kicked one of them to the ground.
Without further ado, Lin Xiao directly snatched the spirit stone from the modified human. Then, he stared at the modified human for a while before asking, "Are you still considered human?"
A look of panic appeared on the modified human's face. This was the first time he had encountered such an opponent. He had no ability to resist; even the three of them together were no match.
Was this the strength of an SSS-class?
Infinitely more powerful than S+, this was a strength that data couldn't quantify.
"Why aren't you speaking? Never mind, I'll take you back and have them dissect you to see what's going on." Lin Xiao spoke to himself and reached out to knock the person unconscious and take him back.
"Although the body modification exceeds fifty percent, I am still human," the modified human suddenly said.
"More than half and still human?"
Lin Xiao found it amusing upon hearing this.
"Human skin and bones are too fragile, so I modified the skin and the entire skeletal structure, and implanted a chip in my brain to connect all my organs," the person continued, as if answering Lin Xiao's question. "Among the five visceral organs, only the heart has been improved."
"Hundred Refinements Divine Machine?" Lin Xiao asked.
Upon hearing Lin Xiao's question, a clear look of surprise flashed across the modified human's face. He stared at Lin Xiao, "You actually know about 'Hundred Refinements Divine Machine'."
"Of course I know. I'm an SSS-class threat, after all. It's not unreasonable to know a bit more," Lin Xiao boasted.
"The Lin family's legacy is broken; you shouldn't know about 'Hundred Refinements Divine Machine'. 'Hundred Refinements Divine Machine' shouldn't exist in the world's records either, unless you sought guidance from the Marquisate lineage."