Leaving Planet Nop

But at this very moment, Su Ming felt a devouring sensation suddenly arise within his cells, gradually drawing wisps of starlight into them.

Su Ming's expression shifted.

He was now the Nine Radiance Star Saint Body, with half his body composed of starlight.

Therefore, his cells contained corresponding starlight matter.

The cells gradually devouring this starlight was like a person drinking water, replenishing the cells' vitality and energy.

It was the same principle.

Soon, an intense, craving suction sensation came from within his cells. Without even needing the starlight to circulate, the cells' thirst automatically drew the starlight in.

Su Ming's expression changed, and following the most primal craving from his cells, he slowly began to circulate the Starry Sky Limitless Heavenly Art.

Under the circulation of the technique, a large amount of starlight was absorbed at a much more efficient rate.

A vast quantity of starlight was absorbed into Su Ming's cells.

Soon... Su Ming felt a sensation of being "stuffed" within his cells, a feeling of fullness gradually sweeping over his entire body.

Su Ming frowned slightly. This feeling was very uncomfortable, as if every part of his body had swollen.

But soon, with the circulation of the technique and the absorption of starlight...

These cells, having absorbed a large amount of starlight, seemed to be making space for more starlight, or perhaps they had gained the energy for evolution from the starlight's supply.

In any case, every single cell in Su Ming's body underwent rapid changes at this moment.

They became tougher, more active, and their capacity for absorbing energy increased.

This process lasted for about ten minutes.

Soon, Su Ming saw a layer of black, foul-smelling grime being excreted from his skin.

As this grime was expelled, an exceptionally refreshing sensation followed.

It was like a person who hadn't bathed in sixteen years suddenly undergoing a thorough cleansing.

This was a feeling of comfort originating from the very core of life.

Without hesitation, Su Ming stood up and went to the bathroom, washing himself from head to toe.

A large amount of dirty water flowed out through the drain, and the grime on Su Ming's body disappeared.

Su Ming let out a soft sigh, then closed his eyes to feel the changes brought about by Body Tempering.

He felt his body become tougher, and his recovery ability, stamina, resistance, and adaptability had all improved comprehensively.

His Physical Level had also directly increased by a full 100 points during the Body Tempering process!

Although increasing his Physical Level could also achieve the effect of Body Tempering, these were two completely different processes.

Body Tempering from increasing Physical Level was passive and slow, accompanying the increase in Energy Level.

But using starlight for Body Tempering was an active, rapid process, and its improvement effect was far superior to the Body Tempering effect brought about by increasing Physical Level!

The effect was roughly more than double that of ordinary Physical Level Body Tempering.

In other words, for the same increase in Energy Level, Su Ming's body toughness and various abilities after Body Tempering were more than double that of a strong individual at the same Energy Level!

A look of joy appeared on Su Ming's face.

Double the effect might not show a significant difference in the early stages.

But the further one progressed, the larger this snowball would become, ultimately widening the gap between him and others of the same level!

"Beep... Host's Body Tempering Level has increased to Level 2. Starlight Points required for the next level: 500 points."

A prompt sound soon came from the System. Upon hearing this, a look of regret appeared on Su Ming's face.

500 Starlight Points already exceeded the total Starlight Points he currently possessed.

Helplessly, he could only plan to earn more Starlight Points later before considering further upgrades.

Three days later, Monte looked at Su Ming and Warren with reluctance in his eyes.

"Sigh, even you, Warren, have quietly unlocked your Gene Lock! I could tell you two wouldn't be staying here long! Alright, you may go. If you need anything in the future, you can always find me!"

Su Ming and Warren smiled and bid Monte farewell, then proceeded to the official office on Planet Nop.

To leave Planet Nop, they needed to go to the office to prove they were Gene Warriors. According to the Empire's laws, this would exempt them from labor service.

Following the staff's instructions, the two stood on an Energy Level detector.

"Beep... Detecting... Su Ming..."

"Beep... Su Ming's Physical Level: 510, Brain Domain Level: 570!"

"Beep... Su Ming is a Level 3 Lower Grade Gene Warrior! Qualified!"

"Beep... Detecting... Warren..."

"Beep... Warren's Physical Level: 35, Brain Domain Level: 37!"

"Beep... Warren is a Level 1 Middle Grade Gene Warrior! Qualified!"

The two stood on the detection instrument, which quickly measured their respective Energy Levels.

"Huh? Level 3 Lower Grade?"

The staff member's eyes widened, and he looked at Su Ming in disbelief.

"16 years old, Level 3 Lower Grade? How is that possible?"

The staff member was shocked, then stared blankly at Su Ming, only snapping back to reality after a while.

Level 3 Lower Grade wasn't much.

But Level 3 Lower Grade at 16 years old was terrifying.

Furthermore, according to Su Ming's information, the staff member could see that Su Ming had just turned 16 two months ago.

This meant that Su Ming had gone from just awakening his Gene Lock to the Level 3 Lower Grade Energy Level state in just two months.

Such a rate of improvement, even the most outstanding young people in the Empire probably couldn't match it!

"Sir, according to the Empire's laws, please keep my personal Energy Level and Gene Level information confidential!"

Su Ming glanced at the staff member.

If he hadn't wanted to leave Planet Nop, he wouldn't have come to measure his Energy Level.

His cultivation speed was simply too terrifying; he estimated that not many people in the Empire could match his speed.

Su Ming didn't want to publicize such a matter. Being noticed before his wings were fully grown wasn't a wise thing to do.

The staff member swallowed a mouthful of saliva, then smiled wryly at Su Ming and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Su Ming, we definitely won't reveal your information, but..."

The staff member's tone shifted, and he looked at Su Ming, saying, "I wonder if Mr. Su Ming is interested in joining the Temporary Army? Don't worry, it's not mercenaries, but a Temporary Army formed in the name of the Empire."

"The situation in the Bander Galaxy is tense right now, which has made things tense here in the Empire as well.

The Empire is currently forming a Temporary Army to manage the chaos in the star systems caused by the Free Federation's coup. They are in need of Gene Warriors who can repair machinery. Would you like to join?"