The Expected Task

"Go quickly, this person cannot be confined in my Otherworld Domain for long."

Hualiu's Cultivation Body in the Sea Continent were far inferior to those in the Barbarian Continent, and her Otherworld Domain power was also weakened considerably. Otherwise, she would have been able to put up a fight even if she faced Qin Wujun head-on.

Before leaving, Ying Zhou shouted towards the alley, "The 'Brahma Sea Asura Art' was taught to me by my best friend, Si Ming. He also taught me how to be a person and allowed me to live a normal life. If you really have the guts, go find him!"

After confirming that Ying Zhou and Murong Wu had both fled far away, Hualiu withdrew the Otherworld Domain power and turned to leave.

Qin Wujun didn't give chase. He could tell that the woman who used arrows didn't have a deep connection with his son, so there was no point in chasing her. Besides, if he attracted the Mohist Knight Guard, he didn't have the ability to fight them all alone. Moreover, he vaguely sensed that Ying Zhou was trending out of his control, especially since his martial prowess was growing much faster than he had expected.

He had never heard of the "Brahma Sea Asura Art"Cultivation Method before. His family lineage had only explored some techniques for using bloodline power, and was far from creating a complete Cultivation Method. Logically speaking, no one should have bothered to create an Asura martial art.

According to Qin Wujun's plan, Ying Zhou should only have the strength of Level Eight Internal Cultivation martial artist when he graduates from high school. Such a level would undoubtedly be considered genius among ordinary people, but the level that Ying Zhou is showing now is already even higher.

A huge variable must have appeared around Ying Zhou, disrupting his plans. There shouldn't be any experts in that inconspicuous orphanage.

"'Si Ming,' is it? I'll investigate you thoroughly and see just how capable you really are."

Near a small mountain town on the border of the Su State, a group of railway engineers are exploring a mountain according to the design drawings.

After some discussion, the workers drew several circles on the hillside with lime powder, then looked up at the sky and made several hand gestures. After receiving a response, they hurriedly used their light-footed skills to descend the mountain, fearing danger if they were too slow. Once at the bottom of the mountain, they all hid inside a huge tortoise-shaped iron shield.

Above the hill, a figure hovered in the air. He clenched his fists and brought them together, causing his Primal Qi to surge violently. A point of light Blink between his fists, condensing into a fist-sized ball of light, which he then punched downwards.

"Nuclear Divine Fist, Earth-Piercing Annihilation Tyrant Wave!"

The ball of light struck the mountain, but did not explode immediately. Instead, it traveled straight down into the mountain before exploding with a roar.

In an instant, pebbles, rocks, and mud—everything on the hillside—seemed to come alive. They vibrated, floated, and soared, exploding away with a thunderous roar, much like Sun Wukong breaking free from the Five Fingers Mountain. One could even faintly hear the earth groaning. Some gravel and sand slammed against the massive tortoise-shell iron shield, making a clanging sound and leaving behind pitted marks.

However, this was only the first wave of attacks. The people in mid-air then launched a second, a third, a fourth... a total of nine light orbs, which directly blasted the hill that was more than 100 meters high into a small hillside that was less than 20 meters high, with rocks and rubble everywhere.

But the offensive was not over. The person in mid-air attacked again. This time, he did not launch light balls, but simply used palm strikes, each covering an area of dozens of meters, slamming into the rocky slope. Boom boom boom, the originally uneven slope top, which was full of sharp stones, was smashed into a smooth surface. It was more effective than a road roller. The stones were tightly packed together, both solid and neat, and the slope was also ten meters shorter.

"It's finished."

The person who had been suspended in mid-air landed; it was Si Ming. He exhaled a long breath and calmed his breathing.

Hearing the outside quiet down, the construction workers emerged from under the iron shields, glanced at the drastically changed terrain, and didn't show much surprise. After all, they had seen this scene many times before and were used to it. They immediately took out their surveying tools and began calculating the height of the hillside.

The construction team leader thanked Si Ming, saying, "Thank you again for your help."

"It's alright. If you want to get rich, build roads first. With a railway, your town's specialties can be transported out, and we can also develop tourism resources. Martial Uncle Xiao's idea is very correct." Si Ming waved his hand and walked towards the next mountain.

He was currently in a small country that Xiao Xuan had established on the border.

Though called a kingdom, it was essentially a collection of nearby villages and towns, with a total population of less than 200,000. The government of the Su State was powerless to manage such a remote and impoverished area. Its already weak political power, coupled with some political concerns, led it to turn a blind eye to Xiao Xuan's actions. In fact, for those high-ranking officials who were overwhelmed by scandals, it would be a great relief to use such a desolate place to divert Xiao Xuan's attention, keep him quiet, and prevent him from causing trouble.

In order to further his studies of the "Supreme Plain Decay True Scripture", Si Ming visited his uncle again. However, before he could even master the Mercury Alloy Body, he was instead forced to do hard labor, helping to open up railway lines. Of course, in return, Xiao Xuan taught him a self-created martial art called "Nuclear Divine Fist", so it wasn't a complete loss.

On Earth, technology is the primary productive force; on the Sea Continent, martial arts are the primary productive force.

Digging tunnels?

No, that's too time-consuming and requires a high level of skill and strength. It's much simpler and faster to just flatten the mountain.

Si Ming could demolish ten small hills like the one just now in a day. If it were a larger or higher hill, his efficiency would decrease. But no matter what, it was still faster than a construction team digging a tunnel. One was measured in months, and the other in hours. The two were not comparable. The biggest factor affecting Si Ming's efficiency was his internal True Qi recovery speed.

After completing his tasks for the day, Si Ming returned to the town of Dyed Azure, whose name comes from the famous saying of Mozi: "Human nature is like plain silk; it becomes blue when dyed with blue and yellow when dyed with yellow," which is roughly the same as "one who is near vermilion gets stained red and one who is near ink Mohist black."

It was nearly dusk, but the town was still bustling with activity. The town lights shone like stars, and many workers were still working overtime in the factories. The machines were still running. Even after dinner, the women and elderly people sitting by their doors were not idle. They were weaving or cutting paper, using their spare time to create value.

The townspeople were all full of energy, their faces radiating vitality—an expression of happiness that only those who could see a bright future could possess.

Many people cannot understand what happiness is in this kind of life of working day and night, because they have never seen how these people lived before.

Living in a mountainous area with traffic congestion and economic backwardness, no matter how hard you work, you can't change your life in the slightest. You can only sit and wait to die like a walking corpse, wasting your time in numbness.

Having gone through such an experience, the people of Dyed Azure Town cherish their current lives all the more, because they have seen hope. With hope comes endless motivation, and they also pay sincere respect to Xiao Xuan, who brought hope to everyone.

Si Ming did not return to his room, but went to Xiao Xuan's private training room. This training room was built at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by a cordon and a series of warning signs.

After greeting the fully armed guards at the door, Si Ming entered the training room. The room was empty, with three walls made of pure white, and not even a window. A light bulb hung from the ceiling, and below the light was a huge plutonium ring.

Plutonium is not only a radioactive metal, but also toxic. After the nuclear power plant leak in Japan, there were rumors that plutonium was the second most toxic substance in the world (the most toxic substance in the world is polonium). It was said that a pill-sized piece of plutonium was enough to kill 200 million people, and 5 grams of plutonium was enough to kill all of humanity.

Of course, this was later proven to be a rumor. The danger of plutonium lies in its toxicity to the human body. Compared with other radioactive elements, plutonium is more toxic in this respect. Once it enters the human body, it will lurk in the cells of tissues such as the lungs and bones, damaging cell genes, increasing the risk of cancer, and it is extremely difficult to remove.

The second level of the "Supreme Plain Decay True Scripture), the Mercury Alloy Body, requires the use of plutonium for cultivation. Once mastered, the body will possess a near-liquefied ability, somewhat like the liquid metal robot in Terminator, but not as exaggerated. At least it's impossible to completely transform the body into liquid metal; at most, it's similar to the melting of a candle. This is why Si Ming believes the " Supreme Plain Decay True Scripture " is a flexible, horizontal martial art.

However, if one advances to the third level of the Polonium Poison Primordial Spirit Body, the extreme softness will give rise to hardness, transforming into an extremely hard physical body. Therefore, this level is also known as the Uranium Crystal Battle Body. But this level is still too far from Si Ming's reach. Even Xiao Xuan, who has been immersed in this path for more than ten years, has only barely mastered the second level, and has not even touched the edge of the third level.

Body tempering is a slow and gradual process. Even with the highest level of comprehension, Si Ming can only significantly shorten the cultivation time. It cannot be achieved overnight. However, recently he has felt that he has already touched the threshold of the Mercury Alloy Body. As long as he persists for a period of time, it will not be difficult for him to enter the inner sanctum.

Si Ming's passion for martial arts was unquestionable. He stayed in the training room until the next morning before reluctantly leaving. This was the time limit set for him by Xiao Xuan. Although plutonium was not as toxic as rumored, it still needed to be detoxified to prevent it from accumulating in the body, otherwise it might erupt one day in the future.

Si Ming was on his way to the Governor's Mansion to check on his work assignments for the day when he encountered an unexpected guest at the entrance.

Chapter 478 The Expected Mission

"Master, what brings you here?"

The visitor was Ling Huanxi, who was dressed as always in a white mink coat, like a snow sprite. It should be known that Dyed Azure Town is spring-like all year round, and even in winter, the temperature is above fifteen degrees Celsius.

Ling Huanxi's attire was something the residents of Dyed Azure Town had never seen before, attracting many stares. They were like pandas, curious yet amazed, their hearts filled with the feeling of seeing a fairy descended from heaven. They only dared to steal glances, not daring to meet her eyes. When she was approached and asked for directions, she was so nervous that she stammered and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"See my eldest brother, and also pass on a message for my third brother." Ling Huanxi spoke as concisely as ever.