Information on the official website completely exploded at around six in the evening. By then, most people already knew that the country had publicly announced the "absurd" news about something called Superpower Technology. At the very least, that was how it seemed to some people!
However, all the voices of doubt soon disappeared.
After remaining silent for three hours, the authorities quickly spoke through various channels, firmly acknowledging the existence of Superpower Technology!
For a time, the storm was completely unleashed...
Clearly, the announcement of information about Superhumans was not limited to Donghai City, nor was it limited to Huaguo.
Even with the issue of time zones, the storm still swept across the entire world almost simultaneously.
A great many problems emerged one after another, but just three days later, the world had basically returned to normal.
Apart from the criminals suppressed by the governments of various countries, which had been prepared in advance, ordinary people's restless hearts gradually wore away beneath the mountain known as "survival"—or, more accurately, "staying alive."
Survival was an interesting thing. Even something as fantastical as Superhumans quickly calmed its own fervor under the weight of that mountain.
When the information was first made public, everyone had indeed been excited. After all, who didn't have a superhero dream?
But time allowed most people to recognize one fact: becoming a Superhuman was not a simple matter. It was not a short-term task, but something that required long-term perseverance.
However Superhumans went, life still had to continue. People still needed to eat, so they suppressed the ambitions in their hearts and returned to their jobs.
Of course, although most people had seemingly returned to normal work, no one knew whether they were secretly training themselves or studying the Breathing Technique.
"Dad, don't worry. I'll definitely train hard, become a Superhuman, and make you proud!"
"..."
"Mm-hmm, I know!"
"..."
"Okay, I understand. Goodbye!"
After hanging up the phone in his hand, Su Li sighed. The aftermath of this storm still lingered. For example, parents now had one more expectation for their children!
"Brother Su, come over, come over! Explain this to me. What's going on here?" Seeing Su Li put down his phone, Zheng Hongyu hurriedly brought a stack of A4 paper over and began asking questions.
What Zheng Hongyu was holding was naturally the cultivation method for the 'Breathing Technique,' the same version held by the old man in the final video three days ago.
At the most crucial moment, Zheng Hongyu had been asleep, but after waking up, he had not hesitated and had instantly joined the army studying the 'Breathing Technique.'
After learning that Su Li seemed to have a deeper understanding of the "Breathing Technique," Zheng Hongyu had constantly pestered him with all kinds of questions whenever he had the chance.
Although the questions seemed rather stupid to Su Li, what could he do? He had a foolish 'son' after all.
"This? It's too simple. You should understand it like this..." Su Li only glanced at it before figuring out Zheng Hongyu's problem, then began explaining it to him.
"Thanks, bro!"
A moment later, Zheng Hongyu excitedly ran off to the side with the A4 papers in his arms and continued studying them tirelessly.
"Ah, the world is declining, and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be!"
Su Li did not even know what he was sighing about, but he still could not help letting out a sigh.
These past few days, the entire world had been turbulent. Even while staying in the dormitory, Su Li had sensed the strange atmosphere. Under such circumstances, he naturally had not entered the Virtual Universe!
After all, once he entered the Virtual Universe, his consciousness would not be in his body. What would he do if something unexpected happened?
Now, Su Li felt that the storm outside had basically subsided, and he had decided to enter the Virtual Universe again!
However, this time, his excuse was no longer sleeping. It had become "cultivating the Breathing Technique"!
Considering the difficulty of that Breathing Technique, learning it in three days was indeed somewhat abnormal. But Su Li, who had been doing nothing all this time, no longer wanted to think about it. He simply learned quickly. What could anyone do about it?
Come to think of it, because of this sudden incident, Su Li had completely abandoned his previous plan to rent a place outside.
That was because these past few days, housing prices around Donghai University had completely gone wild. They had soared so high that Su Li could no longer even see their backs!
As for the reason... there was a kind of creature called the rich. They might usually be willing to squeeze into dormitories, but at a time like this, everyone wanted a quiet environment to cultivate in and strive to become a Superhuman as soon as possible.
Driven by this mentality, people had pushed the prices of those houses barely larger than toilets into the sky, let alone those with somewhat better surroundings.
Thus, Su Li naturally abandoned the idea of renting a place outside.
"Old Zheng, I'm going to try cultivating the Breathing Technique. Don't disturb me!" Su Li said to Zheng Hongyu before climbing into bed.
It took Zheng Hongyu quite a while to react. He stared in astonishment at Su Li, who was already on the bed, and asked, "What?"
"Just don't disturb me!"
"No, big brother, you understood it? This thing?" Zheng Hongyu asked blankly, pointing at the stack of A4 papers in his hands.
"Heh, are you questioning my intelligence by asking that?" Su Li asked expressionlessly.
Zheng Hongyu: "..."
I'm not questioning your intelligence. I'm questioning my own!
"I'll test the waters first. When I come back, I'll take you flying!" Seeing Zheng Hongyu's stiff expression, Su Li offered a word of comfort. Then he ignored him, climbed into bed, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes.
Speaking of which, cultivating the Breathing Technique was not as casual as "Infinite Star Sea." It required sitting cross-legged and assuming a special posture, which looked quite similar to the evil arts spread by cults.
Fortunately, this thing had been scientifically verified. It should not follow the same path as those cults!
Of course, none of that had anything to do with Su Li. He only needed to borrow the posture.
With his eyes closed and his mind focused, Su Li felt dazed for a moment. Soon, he appeared in the Virtual Universe once again.
Su Li glanced at Primal Star. Mm, Primal Star had indeed finished cooling down.
In fact, judging by the time, Primal Star should have finished cooling down two days ago. It was just that Su Li had not entered during those two days!
"I'll forget about the one-handed sword. Hopefully, I can still find a Speedy Food Processor. I don't have any Credit Points left to buy one now! Besides, with Energy Crystals on Gorol Star, I might not be willing to buy a Speedy Food Processor even if I had Credit Points!"
Su Li muttered to himself before preparing to enter Primal Star!
However, just then, his body, which was about to move, suddenly froze.
As if he had sensed something, Su Li abruptly turned his head. In the distant, silent starry sky, a star had unknowingly lit up without a sound.
Almost at the same time, the Blue Screen automatically appeared before Su Li. There was only one line of text on it—
You have successfully advanced to E-Class. Conditions met. The third life star, "Tianling Star," has been unlocked!
Su Li: "..."
"Holy crap!"
As Su Li gazed at the shining star in the distance, overwhelming joy surged through his heart.
The appearance of a third life star was extraordinarily significant.
A comparison with Primal Star and Gorol Star was enough to show that this star alone could bring Su Li countless benefits.
Moreover, since a third star had appeared, that meant that in the future, a fourth, a fifth... and even an entire galaxy or sea of stars would appear.
This also made the entire Virtual Universe truly resemble a universe, instead of a lonely void containing only two life planets.
"The condition was advancing to E-Class? It seems this Virtual Universe really wants me to continue along the Path of Superpowers. Whether missions or rewards, everything revolves around Superhumans!"
"But that isn't a bad thing. If I can become a superhero, I naturally won't choose to be an ordinary person. That would be far too boring!"
"Heh heh..."
Rubbing his chin, Su Li's thoughts gradually drifted away, until they flew into the new star.
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