Sensation

"Azure Spirit Breath Technique"...

The name wasn't particularly great, but at least it was longer than "Qi-Eating Method."

Mm, adhering to the principle that longer is better, this name was settled on.

As for the specific content, that required careful thought.

When he purchased it from the Evolution Sandbox, there hadn't been any detailed text—just a stream of information injected into his mind, and he naturally understood it.

To spread it and make it readable for ordinary people, the first step was to clearly write out the specific learning method of the "Qi-Eating Method."

This wasn't difficult. Based on Lin Tuo's understanding, the so-called "Qi-Eating Method" was a breathing technique with a unique rhythm.

By deliberately adjusting one's breathing rhythm, one could reach a state of ignoring sight and sound, focusing the spirit in stillness.

From there, one could vaguely sense the existence of Aether and absorb it.

After some hesitation, Lin Tuo decided to write in simple, straightforward language rather than half-classical prose. The latter might have more style, but its effectiveness for dissemination would be far worse.

"Click-clack, click-clack..."

After more than three hours, he finally produced the first draft of "Azure Spirit Breath Technique."

"Next is the question of how to spread it..."

Lin Tuo let out a breath and began thinking about the next step.

If he wanted to quickly grab humanity's attention, it was actually simple—just switch to "Observation Mode" and perform some "Miracles."

The effect would be outstanding.

Guaranteed to spread across the world by tomorrow.

But the problem was that this plan had significant hidden risks.

"Once I use methods resembling Miracles, it will inevitably draw high attention. It wouldn't be surprising if the military was dispatched. Not only would it disturb the public, but it would also increase the chances of me being noticed myself..."

Additionally, Lin Tuo had another consideration.

Even if it was theoretically feasible, he wasn't sure what the actual effect would be once implemented. If it caused too big a stir and something went wrong, the water would be spilled and hard to control.

In comparison, drawing from historical experience, it would be best to first set up a "pilot."

Test it in one area, evaluate the results, and fill in the gaps—that was the safe approach.

As for the location of this "pilot," Yang City was the obvious choice.

Of course, once it spread, with the boost of the internet, "Azure Spirit Breath Technique" would quickly diffuse nationwide. But as long as the commotion was kept small, it could still serve as a pilot.

As for the specific dissemination plan after selecting the "pilot," it couldn't be too sensational and draw excessive attention, yet it had to cover at least a district of Yang City—otherwise, it would be ineffective.

"Perhaps I can make proper use of this identity as the Mysterious Warrior of Taihe Mountain."

After thinking for a moment, a plan gradually took shape in Lin Tuo's mind.

While Lin Tuo was holed up in his study writing the technique, throughout the afternoon, news of the morning's Takk Black Box explosion experiment finally detonated completely.

Global hotspots of attention often had to be made public.

This immediately sparked a new wave of uproar.

After all, until now, a great many people had firmly believed that thermal weapon explosions were the final and most effective method.

Many spoke with conviction, insisting that once bombed, the so-called "Great Wall" would surely collapse.

This wasn't baseless—it was built on people's long-held certainty about the power of thermal weapons.

Yet the experimental results from this morning's dawn ruthlessly declared a fact:

Perhaps, at humanity's current level of civilization, this barrier truly could not be broken.

"I'm starting to panic. What kind of alien technology is this? Could it be that something like the droplet from The Three-Body Problem has finally appeared? Have we already been targeted by a higher civilization in the universe? What do they want to do?"

Online, similar sentiments began to emerge.

All fear stems from the unknown.

And right now, the complete unknowability of the entire "Takk Black Box" naturally filled many with dread.

Of course, there were still those insisting that the explosives simply weren't powerful enough, and that increasing the dosage would surely succeed.

Some even called for the use of nuclear weapons if necessary—dropping them from high altitude to detonate the Black Box.

After all, the great desert was all uninhabited land.

In short, the internet was a surging tide.

Yet the people of Yang City were unexpectedly indifferent to all this. They had something more worth caring about.

The Takk Black Box was too far away, but the "Mysterious Warrior of Taihe Mountain" was right at their doorstep.

Under normal circumstances, most people would have just treated such videos as jokes. But combined with the current direction of public opinion, people couldn't help but feel a bit more uneasy.

Especially when night fell, similar discussions flooded every local group chat.

All sorts of guesses about the "Mysterious Figure" circulated, and some even claimed they would go to the video's filming location tomorrow to search.

After a night of ferment, by the next morning, when Zhou Mo left home and boarded the early city bus, she was astonished to find that even the bus was filled with related chatter:

"Did you see that video?"

"The Mysterious Warrior from the Taihe Mountain Range one?"

"Yeah."

"Is it real or fake?"

"Who knows..."

On the bus, by a window seat, Zhou Mo quietly listened to the conversations around her, a strange thrill surging in her heart.

As the "instigator" of the "friend circle trending" incident, the uploader of that widely circulated video, Zhou Mo had been in a state of excitement all day yesterday.

Constantly refreshing the backend, watching the numbers grow.

Replying to private messages, joining discussions.

Later, even real-life friends and family came to her, sending messages, asking if it was real or fake.

So much so that she didn't fall asleep until two or three in the morning.

She woke up again at dawn, not even tired, and her mindset had calmed down quite a bit.

"Shan Shan, I've already left. Have you come out yet?" Thinking about all this, Zhou Mo picked up her phone and sent a message to her best friend.

Today was Saturday, and the two had agreed to spend the day in the city center.

They'd grab a meal to celebrate too.

After all, going viral with the first video uploaded was definitely worth commemorating.

"I'm out, I'm out, don't rush me, princess. By the way, did you wear a jacket? The temperature's a bit low today."

Seeing the reply, Zhou Mo smiled, typed back "I did," then put down her phone, pulled her collar tighter, and turned to look out the window.

The temperature really was a bit low today.

The weather forecast had said it would be sunny, but since dawn, the entire city's sky had suddenly turned gloomy.

Thick clouds flew in from afar, covering the pale sun.

Not only that, but a layer of fog had spread through the city.

The temperature had also dropped quite a bit.

Normally, at this season, even in the morning and evening, fog was rare. Of course, it wasn't unheard of, just uncommon.

A hazy mist blew in from the direction of the Taihe Mountain Range, engulfing most of the urban area.

Most citizens who went out had put on jackets, making it look, at a glance, like autumn had arrived.

Very strange.

Lost in thought, the bus followed the street into the city center.

Zhou Mo got off at the agreed stop, and as soon as she stepped down, she saw her best friend waiting nearby.

"Shan Shan!" she called out, and the girl who had been looking down at her phone nearby looked up.

Unlike Zhou Mo's fair and delicate style, Jiang Yishan had a wheatish complexion, curly hair, and wore her signature plaid shirt—very easy to spot.

"You're rushing me, but in the end, I'm the one waiting for you..." Jiang Yishan said helplessly, hugging her shoulders.

Zhou Mo smiled awkwardly, then skipped the topic and said excitedly in a low voice:

"On my way here, everyone on the bus was talking about the Mysterious Figure."

"Same on my bus. I really didn't expect so many people to be paying attention."

The two chatted as they walked toward the city center shopping district.

Probably because it was Saturday, even though it was still early morning, there were already quite a few people on the main commercial street of Yangcheng City, and the shops had all opened, but...

"Why does the fog feel thicker here?" Zhou Mo couldn't help frowning as she walked along the street.

Yes, for some reason, as the city's center and its busiest, most bustling area, the fog here was thicker than elsewhere, with gusts of cool wind blowing in.

Even the billboards on the buildings looked a bit blurry.

"Boom!!"

Just as the two were puzzled, they suddenly heard a sharp crack from somewhere high up ahead.

"What was that sound?"

"It came from over there!"

On the commercial street, people paused, then all turned to look toward the source of the sound.

Zhou Mo and Jiang Yishan also looked over blankly, and then they heard a burst of exclamations from the base of the building ahead.

"Ah!"

"Look!"

"On top of the building! The rooftop! There's someone!!"

On the commercial street, a commotion broke out. People nearby surged forward, while those farther away, unable to see clearly, gathered out of curiosity. The two girls exchanged a glance, their eyes full of shock.

Could someone be about to jump off the building?

Thinking this, they too hurried along with the crowd, pressing forward.

It was already a commercial plaza, and soon a large crowd of citizens had gathered, craning their necks toward the top of a certain building.

Zhou Mo stopped and looked up, then discovered with surprise that on the rooftop of that tall building, at the very edge of the terrace, a figure was indeed standing.

They seemed to be wearing some kind of training uniform, with their head and face covered. Beside them stood a massive stone tablet, taller than a person!

"This... could it be..."

Zhou Mo was first stunned, then her eyes went wide, her face full of disbelief.

Beside her, Jiang Yishan had a similar reaction, blurting out, "That mysterious person?!"

Mysterious person!!

Even if the silhouette revealed nothing, the aura and the strikingly familiar stone tablet beside them immediately made countless people in the plaza think of the "Mysterious Warrior of the Taihe Mountain Range" from the video.

"Is it him?"

"The guy from the video?"

"Really?"

"No way... it's fake..."

The plaza erupted in chaos, voices buzzing, and some people pulled out their phones to film.

And at that moment, everyone felt the surrounding mist churn violently. A gentle breeze came from nowhere, startling the fog into great motion, making the atmosphere even more eerie.

The next second, they saw the figure on the rooftop suddenly raise a hand, lift the mountain—hoisting that enormous stone tablet made of bluish-black rock.

Then, with a breath and a shout, they hurled it straight down toward the center of the plaza!!

"Ah!"

"Watch out!!"

"Get out of the way!"

Seeing this, everyone's faces changed color, and they instinctively tried to flee.

But the massive stone tablet tore through the air, making a whistling sound, flying straight over the crowd's heads and crashing with a boom, precisely into the flowerbed at the center of the plaza!

"Thud!"

The dull impact drew another round of screams, and the timid nearly fell over.

Zhou Mo and Jiang Yishan instinctively moved closer, their hearts both trembling.

They turned to look at where the stone tablet had landed, and then, stunned, they saw that the giant tablet was carved with countless characters, as if chiseled by knife and axe!

Dense and clear, easy to read!

And at the very top of these characters was a particularly conspicuous line of text:

"Azure Spirit... Breath Technique?"

She froze for two seconds, then abruptly turned her head to look back at the rooftop.

But all she saw was the empty terrace and the mist slowly dissipating.

There was no trace of the "Mysterious Person" anywhere.

That day, in the center of Yangcheng City, the Mysterious Warrior appeared, spread a strange cultivation technique, and thousands witnessed it. Soon after, the entire city was shaken!