Limitless Body Technique

After the military department's sweep during the day, the Red Light District was filled with panic and a dangerous atmosphere. Gu Ding even heard the sound of gunfire between both sides in the middle of the night.

The next morning, on his way to the academy, Gu Ding clearly noticed that the Red Light District was much quieter, with some damaged buildings hinting at what had happened the night before. At the entrance, the military had set up heavy security, scanning the irises of everyone coming and going.

At the academy, he also heard many people discussing yesterday's events.

"Gu Ding, did a fight break out in the Red Light District yesterday?" If being talkative could be considered a skill, then Reed was undoubtedly gifted in that area. If gossip were also a skill, he was exceptionally talented at it too. He wasn't likely to miss out on such "current events."

"I didn't see it, but I heard gunfire at night, and when I came out of the Red Light District this morning, the entrance was under military lockdown." Gu Ding nodded. He knew that if he didn't tell Reed something, the guy would keep pestering him.

"Do you know what happened?" With the news confirmed, Reed's interest grew even stronger.

"Yesterday, the military went to Aunt Rose's tavern for an interrogation. They said something was stolen from the Federal Government. I don't know what exactly." Gu Ding was actually quite suspicious that the stolen item the military mentioned was the Sea Emperor he had obtained.

"Let's go to the library." Once Reed was far away, Sea Emperor's voice suddenly came through. "Heaven's military and civilian networks are isolated. All the information I can gather right now comes from civilian and underground networks. Although your academy is just a military school, its internal network is connected to the military. I should be able to collect some useful military information through the library's network."

"Can't you break through that boundary?" Gu Ding felt that Sea Emperor's earlier claim of being a Universal Key might have been exaggerated.

"You have no idea how powerful a mature Super Intelligence is. Heaven's network covers over a hundred Universe Countries, and its stability can resist various interferences from different universes and dimensions. This behemoth is almost flawless." Sea Emperor was clearly wary of Heaven. "In my current state, I can forcibly break through more than 70% of Heaven's set permissions, but I'd definitely be detected by Heaven. Once she notices me, she'll erase me instantly, and your identity and location will be exposed, leading to a relentless pursuit by the Federal Government. Unless necessary, I have to hide my existence as much as possible."

"So Heaven is that powerful..." Gu Ding scratched his head casually. "Then let's go to the library!"

Most of Deep Sea Star's natural resources were destroyed in the catastrophe before the New Era. The massive loss of plants made old trees a rare species, and paper naturally became a luxury item of high value.

The library was certainly not a place filled with stacks of paper books. All books were stored as data, and by connecting an electronic wristband to a port in the library, one could access information sharing across the entire star region's basic military zone.

Gu Ding found a port and sat down, connecting his electronic wristband. After about two or three minutes, Sea Emperor's voice quickly sounded. "I'm done. We can leave!"

Once out of the library, Sea Emperor's voice came again. "I scanned the military network just now and found an unexpected surprise."

"Don't tell me you found a system vulnerability?" Gu Ding was a bit hopeful.

"No, I found a hidden item with permission restrictions." Sea Emperor's answer surprised Gu Ding. "To avoid detection, I took some time to bypass the permissions."

"What is it?" Gu Ding vaguely felt that the hidden item was something unusual.

"It's a Cultivation Method called 'Limitless Body Technique.' I skimmed through it. The content is derived from the true ancient 'Limitless Body Technique'..."

"'Limitless Body Technique'? I've heard of it." A strange expression appeared on Gu Ding's face. "It's said that when the Martial Civilization was just flourishing, a genius who studied ancient Body Cultivation combined the strengths of many techniques to create a 'Limitless Body Technique.' Its feature was that it extended human attacks beyond just fists and feet to unconventional parts like elbows, knees, head, and fingers, making every part of the body a weapon. This technique made him a king in close combat. But later, after the Federal Government got his approval and passed the technique to the military, no one could successfully cultivate it. The matter eventually fizzled out."

"This 'Limitless Body Technique' is not only incomplete but also has serious flaws. The real 'Limitless Body Technique' has a complete version in my database, with twelve layers total. This incomplete version only has seven layers, and its power is far inferior to the real one." Sea Emperor said with a hint of mockery. "The complete 'Limitless Body Technique' is the true essence summarized by tens of billions of Body Cultivation experts over nearly 200,000 years during the Martial Era. It was a sacred text of Body Cultivation and a brilliant comet in the Martial Civilization, once extremely popular."

"Most Body Techniques can bring out at least 80% of a user's potential combat power, which is already good. But the 'Limitless Body Technique' at just the First Level can elevate potential combat power to a perfect 100%. The Second Level reaches 120%, the Third Level 150%, the Fourth Level 200%, the Fifth Level 300%, the Sixth Level 500%, the Seventh Level skyrockets to 10 times, the Eighth Level 20 times, the Ninth Level 40 times, the Tenth Level 80 times, the Eleventh Level 160 times, and the Twelfth Level amplifies it by 320 times! That incomplete version, even if trained to the highest Seventh Level, only boosts combat power by 400%."

"The real 'Limitless Body Technique' requires starting from the First Order Gene Body, and the Cell Comprehensive Index must exceed 15 points to have a chance of success. The incomplete version has no gene-level restrictions. For a First Order Gene Body, 12 points or more allows cultivation, but it can only reach the Seventh Layer at most; going higher would cause the body to collapse. Cultivators of this technique experience accelerated cell division based on their cultivation strength, leading to premature aging and death."

"If what you say is true, then no one can cultivate this technique. For a First Order Gene Body, a Cell Comprehensive Index of 10 points is already the limit. Only by breaking through to the Second-Order Gene Body can the index increase further." Gu Ding felt that the cultivation conditions for this technique were almost absurdly high.

"Under normal circumstances, the Cell Comprehensive Index is indeed limited by gene strength. But some special methods can break through this barrier. For example, taking Cell Enhancers, or using electric currents to stimulate cell activity—though the effect might be limited. You could also use directed radiation to directly induce cell mutation and enhancement..."

"Any of these enhancements costs at least tens of thousands of Star Coins, right? I don't have that much money." Gu Ding was telling the truth. He only earned 5 Star Coins a month, and after daily expenses, his savings over the years totaled just over 20 Star Coins.

"I suggest you check your personal account." Sea Emperor's tone was very calm.

Gu Ding opened his account with some confusion, looking at the number of digits. "How do I have so much money in my account?"