Powerhouse

"Um, is there something on my face?" Being stared at by so many people made Lin Qingyu a little awkward, so he could only say something at random to ease the atmosphere.

He had truly become too absorbed in his cultivation this time and had completely forgotten the time.

"Everything you have seen these past few days, as well as all the materials they gathered, is classified as top-secret national documentation. Anyone who leaks it will be charged directly with treason." Once Lin Qingyu woke up, Jia Yi spoke immediately.

In truth, his heart had yet to settle down, and he even felt a trace of relief. Fortunately, he had brought Lin Qingyu to the Huaxia Military Region, where everything remained under military control.

At the very least, Lin Qingyu's heaven-defying performance was known only to the people inside this base, and everyone Jia Yi had invited over was trustworthy.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. As expected of my son. Silent until he made a splash." Lin Meng was absolutely delighted. He directly pulled Zheng Xinyi over to Lin Qingyu. "Xiao Yu, about how strong are you now? You're definitely at Warlord level, but have you reached War God level?"

Hearing Lin Meng's words, Jia Yi and the experts present all came to their senses. They stepped forward one after another, wanting to know just what level Lin Qingyu, this unbelievable genius, had reached during his first cultivation of Gene Energy.

"By current standards, I should have no opponents among War Gods. Even if I fought someone at Councillor level, I'm confident I could handle it." Lin Qingyu did not fully reveal his strength, but he displayed more than enough power.

Earth was not the universe. Though the saying went that a tree rising above the forest would be battered by the wind, Lin Qingyu was no longer a tree that could be destroyed by a gale. He was an unshakable mountain range!

Even if he fought Hong or Thor right now, while he would most likely be unable to win, escaping with his life would not be difficult.

It was enough to keep one trump card in reserve. There was no need to deliberately conceal his level of strength.

"Hiss—" Everyone present sucked in a cold breath.

They had seen outrageous things before, but they had never seen anyone become this outrageous after cultivating just once.

"Xiao Yu, are you sure? I believe you when you say you're an Invincible War God, since you should be an unprecedented Mental Master genius. But matching a Councillor? Councillors and War Gods are fundamentally different! You haven't become a Councillor yet, have you?" Lin Meng asked, his eyes wide.

"Dad, could you have a little more faith in me? Let's test my strength first. That should reflect my true power best, right?" Lin Qingyu said.

"Yes, yes, yes. We can test his strength first." A researcher in a white lab coat immediately spoke up.

Before long, the expert teams brought Lin Qingyu to the military region's highest-grade testing room.

Since Lin Qingyu claimed to possess strength comparable to a Councillor, both the equipment and safety measures were of the highest standard.

"First, force output." Lin Qingyu did not use any force-amplification technique. He simply threw a punch at the testing device.

The sonic boom from his fist swept through the entire testing room. The massive impact and vibrations even faintly traveled beyond the room.

"P-punch force: 25 million kilograms. That's Councillor-level strength!" The researcher looking at the report displayed on the computer spoke with a trembling, disbelieving voice.

Upon seeing this report, everyone else basically believed that Lin Qingyu possessed Planetary level strength, but the tests continued.

The final results stunned everyone as well.

Lin Qingyu's force output was 25 million kilograms, or 25,000 tons. His speed was 3,400 meters per second, nearly Mach 10, and his reaction speed was also comparable to Councillor level.

On top of that, Lin Qingyu was a Mental Master and could naturally fly. Now, he truly was no different from a Councillor.

"This is really rather awkward." Jia Yi looked at Lin Qingyu after the tests and said with a chuckle. Though he claimed it was awkward, he was actually overjoyed.

"Originally, after you awakened, I planned to have you spend at least eight hours a day training here with me and four hours studying and practicing at the Huaxia Academy of Sciences. But now, there's no need for you to train with me."

Indeed, while the strength Lin Qingyu had displayed might not yet surpass Jia Yi's, Jia Yi truly did not have much left to teach him. With a force output of 25 million kilograms, even without counting amplitude, Lin Qingyu could already rival experts at Planetary level Tier 3 or even Tier 4.

And that was while Lin Qingyu had yet to break through to Councillor level. Once he successfully broke through and became a true Planetary level expert, Jia Yi might not necessarily be his match.

Of course, for Huaxia Country to produce such a powerhouse was also tremendous news for Jia Yi.

"As for how to become a Councillor-level existence, Earth currently has no systematic breakthrough method. However, I can pass on all my personal experience of breaking through to Councillor level, as well as some martial artist manuals. You may choose any one manual that Huaxia Country has the authority to teach." Jia Yi looked at Lin Qingyu. "Other than that, there isn't much more I can help you with in cultivation. But outside of cultivation, I can offer some assistance."

"Outside of cultivation?" Lin Qingyu asked doubtfully.

"That's right. Don't you want to participate in research on various medicines? Originally, I planned to have you join your mother's research institute. But now, as a Councillor-level expert, you can obtain funding independently and establish your own research institution. Over the next few years, the state will also give your institution policy advantages, such as priority in selecting talent." Jia Yi said, "There are also weapons. A powerhouse cannot be without weapons. The National Treasury of Huaxia Country contains some armor and weapons left behind by ancient civilizations. You may choose any three."

"Really?" Hearing Jia Yi's words, Lin Qingyu was genuinely delighted. After all, Earth had once been the territory of the King-level Immortal Huyan Bo, and there were quite a few precious Ruins and items here.

Although most of the valuable items were likely in the hands of Hong, the First Speaker, and Thor, the Second Speaker, Huaxia Country, as one of the five major nations, should have some reserves as well.

If he could find a Tier 3 weapon, he could sell it in the universe for several billion, perhaps even tens of billions, of Black Dragon Coins.

If he wanted to follow the path of a pharmacist and even become a true cosmic researcher, he could not do without massive funding.

"Of course. You won't lack benefits, but correspondingly, I hope you can at least fulfill some of the obligations of a Councillor-level expert," Jia Yi said.

"No problem." Lin Qingyu agreed without even asking what those obligations were.

The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. Since Jia Yi had promised him the authority and treatment of Councillor level, there would naturally be corresponding obligations.

Lin Qingyu was not worried about being treated unfairly.

After all, "Councillor" was not merely an identity. It was also a social class—the War God Palace Council was Earth's true ruling class.

There were already mature procedures and rules for how the War God Palace Council should accept a new member after the birth of each Councillor, and how nations should cooperate with Councillor-level experts for mutual benefit.

So long as he had no irreconcilable conflicts with other Councillors, no organization would deliberately deceive or suppress a Councillor, not even a newly promoted one.

After Lin Qingyu displayed true Councillor-level strength, he was no longer some so-called "genius" or "rising star." He had entered the class of powerhouses who made the rules!