**Chapter 479: Blood Incineration - Emperor Engine! (Bonus Chapter)**
Li Bing snickered, throwing an arm around Jiang Nan's shoulder. "You're the one who messed with Xiao Zhen's head, aren't you? Tell me all about it!"
Xiao Zhen was clearly suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome!
Jiang Nan whispered in her ear, making her itch and dodge continuously.
Li Bing snickered, "Pfft~ You little rascal!"
Xiao Zhen truly had a terminal illness!
The name of his terminal illness was "Suspect-South-Nan Complex"!
It was a difficult disease to cure!
"Hey~ I already told him I could cure it. Give me, Dr. Li, some face!"
Jiang Nan's big eyes rolled around. "You tell him this: gugu nugu gugu~ hahaha!"
(๑◔◡◔ิ๑)ꉂꉂ(ᵒ̶̶̷̀ε˂̶́๐)
Li Bing nodded continuously as she listened.
Full of agreement!
"Alright! I'll tell him just that!"
Jiang Nan nodded with satisfaction.
Zhong Yingxue and the others looked confused. What were they plotting?
Li Bing said excitedly, "Let's start the experiment then!"
With that, she turned and pushed a large piece of equipment out of the lab!
When she came back, she was stunned.
Because Jiang Nan had already stripped down to just his Pikachu underwear!
"Ohohoho~ You know what to do!"
Jiang Nan was also a little excited. "Sister Li Bing, how about another kiss? Maybe I'll level up again or something!"
Li Bing rolled her eyes. "You wish! It hasn't even been that long. You don't have any hidden ailments!"
"But I still need to give you a proper checkup! Hohoho~"
As she spoke, her fingers landed on Jiang Nan's stomach. She turned into a scheming frog, checking him all over.
"Nothing wrong here? Oh? Let me see if there's anything over here?"
[From Zhong Yingxue's Resentment +333!]
[From Xia Yao's Resentment +555!]
Hey, hey, hey!
Little Nan doesn't have a problem! You're the one with the problem, aren't you?
You're drooling!
And keep touching him! I haven't even touched him!
Zhong Yingxue covered her face, the tips of her ears turning red.
Xia Yao: "Grind~ Grind~"
Li Bing wiped her drool and grinned. "Your body's in good shape. We can proceed with the experiment."
"This time, I upgraded the Blood Incineration serum based on your special condition!"
"I've eliminated the side effects from use, and the effects are even stronger!"
As she spoke, she pulled three tubes of blood-red serum from her pocket, her eyes sparkling.
Jiang Nan was taken aback. "Three tubes? Still injecting into the heart?"
Li Bing smiled. "The serum is extremely potent. I'm afraid you'll die from the shock. So it'll be injected in three stages."
"This way, if you're about to die, I might still have a chance to save you."
As she spoke, she attached electrode patches to various parts of Jiang Nan's body to monitor changes in his vitals.
Jiang Nan shivered with a cold chill.
Why did this sound so unreliable?
What if he ended up dead before even starting?
Even Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao looked worried.
Li Bing's expression turned serious. "I'm not kidding. The principle of this upgraded Blood Incineration is the same as before."
"By increasing blood flow and speeding up metabolism, it greatly enhances bodily functions."
"But it's worlds apart from before. It puts tremendous strain on the heart. Any ordinary Gold-rank who uses it will definitely die."
"If your body weren't far sturdier than your rank, I wouldn't dare use it on you."
Jiang Nan's face darkened. "Literally: 'Try it and you die'?"
Li Bing snickered. "Not exactly. Do you think I'm giving it away for free?"
"Have you thought it through? Do you want to use it?"
Jiang Nan stared into Li Bing's eyes for a moment.
Then gave a bright smile. "Yeah! Stab me!"
Li Bing got excited. She picked up Serum No. 1 and stabbed it into Jiang Nan's heart area.
"Watch big sis pierce your little heart!"
The sight made Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao shiver. There was no such thing as strength without a price.
It was a hair-raising scene.
The entire tube of serum was pushed in.
Li Bing stared nervously at Jiang Nan. "How do you feel? Any discomfort?"
Jiang Nan scratched his head. "No feeling at all."
Li Bing looked at the equipment data. Everything was normal, with 100% integration.
"Huh? That's strange."
With that, she picked up the second tube and stabbed it in.
Jiang Nan: !!!
Data normal! Integration MAX!
"This isn't right!" She picked up the third tube and jabbed it in.
Jiang Nan: ...
Data normal. Compatibility MAX!
Li Bing was baffled. Why was it so different from what she imagined? No stress response at all?
Was it this compatible? Were you a Jinchuriki?
Jiang Nan said, "Are you sure you didn't just give me glucose solution mixed with red food coloring?"
"I don't feel a thing!"
[From Li Bing's Resentment +666!]
"Nonsense! I stayed up many nights, ate tons of instant noodles to make this for you!"
"Try activating Blood Incineration! Slowly! Gently!"
Jiang Nan didn't think much. He directly activated Blood Incineration to about 30%.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
His heart pounded wildly! Blood flowed at breakneck speed!
Veins bulged on his skin, bright red.
Due to the heat, water in his body evaporated, white steam swirling around him.
Li Bing's eyes widened. The instruments showed Jiang Nan's bodily functions skyrocketing!
Jiang Nan's eyes sparkled with excitement.
This was completely different from the previous Blood Incineration. Night and day!
The explosive power surging inside him felt like it would burst out!
Strong! So strong!
Li Bing said, "Go on! Keep going!"
"Boom!"
Jiang Nan pulled Blood Incineration up to 50%!
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
The heartbeat became even more terrifying! Soaring to over 800 beats per minute!
Even Zhong Yingxue and the others could hear the sound of Jiang Nan's heart!
Deep and powerful! Shocking!
Hot steam gushed out, even scalding Li Bing back several steps.
His body grew leaner from water loss, his muscles now striated, full of power.
Jiang Nan gritted his steel teeth. His heart ached terribly, but he could still hold on.
The values on the instruments reached terrifying levels.
Li Bing's eyes were full of excitement. "Continue! Slowly, don't rush!"
Jiang Nan nodded, slowly increasing Blood Incineration's openness.
56! 57!
"Thump! Thump! Thump! Thumpthumpthumpthump..."
The heartbeat grew louder, even shaking the beakers and test tubes in the lab!
In Jiang Nan's chest, it felt like an engine was stuffed inside! An Emperor Engine!
Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao clutched their hearts, their pretty faces pale.
Under this heartbeat, even their own heart rates seemed affected by resonance, making them extremely uncomfortable.
"Oh my god! This is terrifying! Little Nan's heartbeat sounds like a raging engine!"
"I feel like I can't breathe!"
"Brother Nan, are you about to turn into a giant? The steam is so cool!"
"Brother Nan is smoking?"
At this moment, Jiang Nan's expression was fierce. Blood Incineration had reached 63%!
Heart rate exceeded a thousand beats per minute!
The wild power in his body was like an angry dragon, making Jiang Nan want to vent!
Just then! Jiang Nan felt a sharp pain in his heart!
"Blewah~"
A mouthful of scalding hot blood sprayed from his mouth. His ears rang, his vision went black.
His whole body went limp and weak!
Li Bing: !!!
"Crap! The engine blew!"
She quickly caught Jiang Nan, without a second thought, pulled him close and kissed his heart!
"Mwah!"
Zhong Yingxue: ∑(°口°๑)
Xia Yao: Σ(Ő△Ő๑)
With one kiss, Jiang Nan's burst heart rapidly repaired!
Then Li Bing gave a heavy punch to Jiang Nan's chest, and his heart resumed beating!
Jiang Nan slowly woke up groggily. "Ugh~ Let me tell you, an old lady came up to me with a bowl of soup and insisted I drink it."
"But my teacher taught me never to eat food from strangers."
"I didn't drink it, and the old lady got mad! How strange!"
Li Bing: ...
Granny Meng! That must be Granny Meng! (Meng Po)
That scared me to death!
His heart had exploded! He almost didn't come back!
"The upgraded version's effects far exceed expectations. The boost is too big! Your body's durability isn't enough to handle fully activated Blood Incineration!"
"50% is already your limit. Under your current condition, never exceed that limit! Otherwise you'll kill yourself!"
Li Bing's scalp tingled. It was already this terrifying. If Blood Incineration could be fully activated, what would that look like?
Jiang Nan was also a little excited.
"Uh... Can you let go of me first? It's really awkward being held like this."