Surging Physical Strength

After using Tiger Cannon Fist, his strength could exceed 16,000 kilograms!

He did not know the exact figure. He could only find an opportunity to test it after martial law was lifted.

Such strength had already fully entered the level of a War General Level Martial Artist.

And this was only Yang Yu's first cultivation session.

Even the most talented Monsters probably could not improve much more than this after absorbing Cosmic Energy for the first time.

Moreover, Monsters did not understand Force Application Technique or Martial Way Insight.

Thus, humanity's potential actually far surpassed that of Monsters.

It was only because, in the early stages of mutation, Monsters possessed enormous numbers, superior Physical Fitness, and faster reproduction that they had initially pulled far ahead of ordinary humans.

Only Elites among humanity could contend with or defeat most Monsters.

But there had been far too few humans who practiced martial arts before.

Compared to animals that possessed strength roughly equivalent to a Junior Fighter as soon as they mutated, humanity was at a huge disadvantage.

Even if the strongest human Martial Artists were no weaker than the most powerful Monsters in the early stages, the gap in the middle and lower ranks was simply too great.

This was also why, despite Hong and Thor's immense strength, they could only ensure that the land belonged to humanity.

They kept their distance from the seas.

And even then, they needed the cooperation of all kinds of High-Tech Weapons developed later on to defend the Base Cities on land.

Otherwise, even if Hong and Thor worked themselves to death, they would not be able to provide support everywhere. There were simply too many Monsters.

If humanity wanted to rise again, it absolutely could not rely on just one person or a handful of people.

Only by making everyone strong could it succeed.

Yang Yu had now successfully cultivated Genetic Origin Energy, and the improvement from his first attempt had been so enormous.

Once his Spiritual Force naturally awakened later, Yang Yu's Combat Destructive Power would become even stronger!

Yang Yu estimated that Hong and Thor had probably reached the realm of Martial Way Grandmasters before the Grand Nirvana, with both their Physical Fitness and martial techniques having reached their limits.

By this time, they should also have completed their first refinement of Cosmic Energy.

After all, it was perfectly normal for Martial Way Grandmasters to happen upon the Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method while meditating, thereby embarking on the path of refining Genetic Origin Energy.

Yang Yu guessed that Hong and Thor's improvement after their first refinement of Cosmic Energy should have been far greater than his own.

After all, he only possessed Grandmaster-level Martial Way Insight. While their pure Physical Fitness might have been roughly similar,

the enormous gap in Martial Way meant that Hong and Thor's efficiency in absorbing and converting Cosmic Energy would certainly have been higher.

Judging from the extent of his own improvement,

Yang Yu estimated that after Hong and Thor completed their first refinement of Cosmic Energy, their pure punching power should have reached the Senior Fighter level.

Combined with their Body Force Output techniques, their final strength should have been that of Intermediate War Generals.

That was one minor level above Yang Yu.

Of course.

This was only Yang Yu's speculation; the exact circumstances remained unknown.

But it should have been more or less like that.

Hong and Thor's Martial Foundation was simply far too profound. Based on the Original Work, the two of them reached the War God Limit less than a year after the Grand Nirvana erupted, then broke through to the Planetary Level around three years later.

So it was perfectly normal for them to possess the strength of Intermediate War Generals at this point in time.

Moreover, Yang Yu guessed that the reason Hong and Thor took three years to reach the Planetary Level was most likely because they had spent two of those years searching for a way to break through.

In other words, they had traveled the world in search of Ancient Civilization Ruins.

Otherwise, they could have broken through even faster!

That was the true worth of the two most talented people on Earth before Luo Feng appeared.

Of course.

Now, Yang Yu had to be added to that list.

And after Yang Yu's Spiritual Force awakened, the destructive power he could unleash in actual combat would be even greater than theirs.

After all, a Spirit Reader's strength was usually calculated as two levels above that of a Martial Artist.

But that also depended on having sufficient Spiritual Force.

Yang Yu guessed that the Spiritual Force within his mind should not be weak.

At the very least, it should be enough to support him through the War God stage—that was, Apprentice Level 7.

If he was lucky, he might even possess Spiritual Force reserves at the War God Limit, like Luo Feng.

Thinking of this, Yang Yu did not rush outside. Instead, he continued sitting cross-legged on the bed and quietly sensed the Spiritual Force that existed deep within his mind.

He tried to glimpse a trace of it.

But since it had not yet awakened, no matter how Yang Yu sensed with Full Strength, he gained nothing at all.

After thinking it over carefully,

he recalled that aside from the faint tremor from a certain Mysterious Space in his mind when the Baihui Acupoint had fiercely absorbed Cosmic Energy at the beginning, there had been no movement whatsoever afterward.

It was the same now, as though he were no different from an ordinary person.

However, Yang Yu did not pay it much mind.

Judging by the process through which Luo Feng awakened in the Original Work,

as long as one's Physical Fitness could withstand the Spiritual Force Burst, there would not actually be any danger.

With Physical Fitness at the Quasi-Martial Artist level, one could awaken successfully without fail.

The only difference was how quickly it happened.

He looked at his watch. It was now seven-thirty in the evening.

From eight in the morning until now, nearly eleven hours had passed!

Absorbing Cosmic Energy for such a long time was within Yang Yu's expectations.

After all, before this, Yang Yu's Physical Fitness had already reached the limits of the human body, completely comparable to that of a Junior Fighter.

Combined with his profound Martial Way Insight and powerful perception,

it made sense that he could absorb it for so long and improve so greatly.

He rose and moved around a little.

A series of Muscle and Bone Cracking sounds rang out from all over Yang Yu's body.

After taking a few tentative steps, Yang Yu was still somewhat unaccustomed to his suddenly increased strength.

But with his Grandmaster-level Martial Way Insight and powerful Strength Control,

after practicing several sets of San Ti Shi and Xingyiquan, Yang Yu had completely adapted to his surging strength.

Once he was certain that he had fully brought his strength under control,

Yang Yu opened the door and entered the living room. He saw Grandfather sitting at the dining table, which was covered with all kinds of dishes.

The news continued playing in the hall.

"Xiao Yu, you're up! Come eat quickly. You've been hungry all day."

When Grandpa Yang saw Yang Yu emerge, he hurriedly stood up to serve him rice and reheated the slightly cooled dishes.

"Grandfather, you should eat too."

With that, Yang Yu began eating. He really was a little hungry.

Although he had absorbed Cosmic Energy for an entire day, he had not yet reached the Planetary Level, and his body still needed food. The moment he saw the delicious meal, his stomach began growling.

The food tasted especially good, too.

"Haha, Xiao Yu, don't worry about me. I already ate earlier. These dishes are all for you." Yang Yu had not left his room all day, and although Grandpa Yang had been very worried, he had forcibly restrained himself from knocking on the door because of Yang Yu's instructions that morning. Instead, he silently prepared the meal and waited for Yang Yu to come out.

Moreover, Yang Yu's martial arts training had indeed produced remarkable results lately, so Grandpa Yang could only comfort himself and relax.

After all, Yang Yu had truly behaved very maturely during this period.

After finishing dinner and cleaning up with his grandfather,

the two sat in the living room and began watching the evening news.

They continued following the developments.