Xu Ming's Report

Supervisor Xu Ming had now arrived on the eleventh floor of the building.

This floor was where Yang Yilong lived, but it was also equipped with many expensive medical devices, including a specially customized Nutrient Solution pod.

The Nutrient Solution pod looked like a cylindrical transparent glass tank.

Yet it was filled with golden Nutrient Solution, along with various other expensive medicines.

When a cultivator soaked in it, their cells could absorb a large amount of nutrients in a short time. Combined with certain medicines, it could rapidly heal a cultivator's injuries. However, bathing in Golden Nutrient Solution consumed far too much money; it was not something ordinary people could afford.

However, at this moment.

Qin Qing, the woman with green vertical pupils, was immersed in the Nutrient Solution. Her body was covered in blood, her spine was shattered, and her severe injuries were difficult to heal.

Even with the nourishment provided by a top-grade Medical Pod, it could only temporarily stabilize her injuries. There was no way to cure them.

Yang Yilong stood before the Medical Pod. With his hands behind his back and his exceptional bearing, he looked imposing, but his expression was unusually gloomy.

Although this operation had killed that Extraordinary Creature, facing such heavy losses, it could almost be considered a failure. If Qin Qing had not risked her life to hold back the Extraordinary Creature at the critical moment, he might not even have been able to kill it.

I'm still too weak. Although I've explored a technique of my own, and its power is immense—enough to kill an Extraordinary Creature with ease—actual combat has shown me that this technique has many flaws. Once an enemy chooses to avoid fighting, I can't bring my advantage into play at all. No matter how sharp a sword is, it is only useful if it strikes the enemy.

Yang Yilong recalled scene after scene from the Danger Zone.

That Extraordinary Creature had toyed with him. It had intended to drain his stamina completely before turning around to hunt him. If he had not brought Qin Qing along this time, he most likely would never have returned.

I need to keep improving my technique, and I can't act so recklessly again. Everything that happened this time is a bloody lesson.

Yang Yilong clenched his fists. He would engrave what had happened into his memory, turning shame into courage, while also correcting his habit of chasing grand achievements.

If he had spent more time fighting and practicing after learning his new technique, and discovered its flaws, perhaps this would never have happened.

Just as he was reflecting alone.

Suddenly.

There was a knock at the door.

"Knock, knock-knock. Director Yang, there's something I need to report to you." Supervisor Xu Ming's voice came from outside.

"Come in." Yang Yilong calmed himself, gathered his thoughts, and once again became his usual aloof self.

Supervisor Xu Ming pushed open the door and entered.

Yang Yilong stood before the Medical Pod with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Xiao Xu, what is it?"

Supervisor Xu Ming immediately said, "Director Yang, it's like this. Just now, a cultivator named Li Yi escaped back from the Danger Zone. The two cultivators who went with him, Li Tao and Zhang Gao, have been confirmed dead."

"Go on."

Yang Yilong knew Xu Ming had more to report. A cultivator escaping back alive was not enough reason to make him come personally.

Supervisor Xu Ming said, "Before entering the Danger Zone, Li Yi was merely an ordinary cultivator. But after returning, he had already awakened the Spirit Medium."

"Between life and death, a person's potential is stimulated, allowing the body to evolve more quickly. That is normal." Yang Yilong nodded slightly, finding nothing unusual about it.

"Director Yang, what's inconceivable is that after breaking through, Li Yi not only returned alive from the Danger Zone, but also successfully hunted a Fierce Beast—Biao." Supervisor Xu Ming continued, "The corpse of that Biao was just transported back. I examined it. According to Zheng Fei, Li Yi seems to have beaten it to death with his bare hands and feet."

"Hm?"

Hearing this, Yang Yilong finally showed some interest. He turned around and asked, "That Li Yi hunted the Biao bare-handed?"

"Yes." Supervisor Xu Ming answered again.

"This isn't something a Spirit Medium Realm cultivator could accomplish. I've seen that Fierce Beast, Biao. It was extraordinary. A Spirit Medium practitioner's Gaze Strike had no effect on it. If someone encountered it alone in the Danger Zone, death would be the only outcome. Surviving would have been impossible. When something abnormal happens, there must be a cause. Where is the Biao's corpse? Take me to see it."

As he spoke, Yang Yilong strode toward the private elevator.

Xu Ming hurried after him. "The corpse was just sent to the cafeteria's cold-storage room and is about to be frozen for preservation. Since it's Li Yi's kill, we need to preserve it as properly as possible. We'll have to return it to Li Yi afterward."

"Don't freeze it yet. I'll take a look first. Also, go talk to Li Yi later. I'm buying this Biao's corpse. I'll offer twenty percent above market price." Yang Yilong spoke as he walked, handling matters with swift and decisive efficiency. But soon, he suddenly stopped, realizing something. "No, twenty percent is too little. Buy it at twice the market price. After what happened, we need some good news to steady people's morale."

"Is twice the price really necessary?" Xu Ming asked in surprise.

Fierce Beasts were already expensive. Even a ten or twenty percent increase amounted to several million. Buying it at double the price would mean paying at least ten million extra. That was no small sum.

"A Spirit Medium practitioner capable of hunting a Fierce Beast bare-handed is probably no ordinary person. Consider it an early investment." Yang Yilong did not turn his head.

"Understood, Director Yang." Xu Ming answered.

Soon.

The two of them took a private elevator to the building's cold-storage room, where all kinds of ingredients were kept.

The corpse of that vicious Biao lay on the ground, awaiting freezing.

Yang Yilong seemed to have seen something unbelievable. He instantly rushed to the corpse, then crouched down and reached out to touch a Fist Print sunken into its body.

The flesh beneath the Fist Print was soft and limp. Every bone inside had been shattered.

"What an incredibly fierce punch." Yang Yilong's expression shifted slightly. "How was this punch thrown? The fist seems to have been branded onto the body like a red-hot iron."

"And its jaw was so hard, yet someone shattered it with a single punch. The Biao's bone density is greater than that of a Spirit Medium Realm cultivator. Overcoming the strong with the weak is nearly impossible—unless..."

"That Li Yi wasn't using a fist. He was using a technique."

"He has mastered a Fist Technique. This Fist Technique didn't come from our world. It came from another world."

"Everything makes sense now. He must have encountered an extraordinary opportunity in the Danger Zone. Not only did his body evolve, he also learned a powerful Fist Technique. That's how he managed to kill this Biao with his bare hands."

After merely examining the corpse, Yang Yilong immediately deduced the whole matter.

But he was not surprised.

There were quite a few people like Li Yi. Many cultivators obtained fortuitous encounters in the Danger Zone, mastered unknown skills, and then combined them with their own abilities to develop unique techniques.

"Xu Ming, where is Li Yi now?" Yang Yilong stood up.

He was now very interested in this person and wanted to meet him.

"Li Yi is currently receiving treatment in the Medical Room. However, he's run into some trouble. A Spirit Medium Realm cultivator named He Jun accused Li Yi of harming his teammates, while Li Yi accused He Jun of selling out his teammates to survive in the Danger Zone. The two began arguing with each other, and they were preparing to ask you, Director Yang, to act as a witness and determine right from wrong."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xu Ming quickly explained the cause of the matter. "Whether Li Yi's accusation is true will depend on the evidence. Right now, that evidence is in the Biao's stomach."

"So that's what happened?" Yang Yilong gave a heavy snort. "Since He Jun wants evidence, bring along the Biao's corpse. Cut open its stomach in front of everyone and take out the contents for testing. That will settle the matter beyond dispute. If He Jun really sold out his teammate to survive, I won't let him off."

"Let's go. I'll go with you. Without me, you won't be able to keep those cultivators in check."

"Sorry for the trouble, Director Yang." Xu Ming answered.

At the same time.

Li Yi, however, was as steady as an old dog. During this time, he had taken a bath, had his wounds stitched and bandaged, and undergone a full-body examination. Aside from some fine cracks in the bones of his arm, the rest were merely flesh wounds. Nothing was serious.

The bone fractures were not severe either. A cultivator's physical constitution was very strong, and he would fully recover in just a few days.

"After this examination, I discovered that my muscles and bone density are higher now. Even my height has increased. Before I began cultivating, I was only 178 centimeters tall, but now I've reached 185. My shoulders are wider, my legs are longer, too. This self-adjustment after bodily evolution allows a person to run and exert force more effectively."

Li Yi looked at his examination report and thought to himself.

Once the body began to evolve, it would continuously make up for its flaws, causing one's physique to move toward perfection.

"I wonder how the matter with He Jun will be handled. I'm a little tired now. I want to go back to my room and get a good sleep." Li Yi sat against the hospital bed, idly playing with his phone.

First, he opened the surveillance video at home to confirm that his parents were all right.

Then he checked the Medical Pod's operation.

Everything was fine.

However, the Nutrient Solution was almost used up. Li Yi would have to go back and replenish it within the next two days. He had earned quite a bit of money this time, so he planned to buy some better Nutrient Solution and, while he was at it, add a few appliances to his impoverished home.

"I wonder how much the Biao I hunted is worth. If I can make a big profit, I'm thinking of taking my parents away from the Old Town District and moving into the An Ding District if possible."

Now that Li Yi's eyes had been opened, his demands had also grown. He wanted not only to improve his standard of living but also to change where he lived.

He looked up the housing prices in the An Ding District on his phone.

Although houses in the Old Town District were not expensive, the An Ding District was different.

The moment he saw the prices.

Li Yi was so frightened, as though he had seen a ghost, that he immediately put down his phone.

This was simply beyond what he could consider.

They were all villas and small Western-style houses, starting at tens of millions at the very least. Better ones easily cost over a hundred million. How could he afford them? Even with a high Guide's Salary, he would have to work for more than a decade without eating or drinking to afford one.

Could it be that cultivators also had to shoulder mortgages and work hard to pay off their debts?

Compared with Li Yi, who still had the leisure to play with his phone.

He Jun was in an especially terrible mood. He was anxious and uneasy, his expression ugly, and he was deeply worried about what was about to happen.

If evidence was really found, he would be finished.

Not only would he fail to receive any compensation, he might even be sent to the Investigation Bureau to sit in jail.

"If I'd known this would happen, I should have killed Li Yi back in the Danger Zone." He Jun was filled with regret. He felt that he had not been ruthless enough and had failed to finish the matter completely, leaving behind such a dangerous future problem.

Now, all he could do was pray that no evidence would be found inside the Biao's stomach.

Only then would he still have room to maneuver.