Since it was still daytime, and Yang Yu did not want anyone to see that he could use Object Flight for now, he only flew close to the cliffside.
He did not push his flying speed to the limit either.
But even with this short distance test, Yang Yu was confident that his flying speed could surpass the Speed of Sound!
After all, it was Junior War God-level Spiritual Force. Even though air resistance would be immense during flight, his speed was still incredibly fast.
When he pushed it to the limit over that short distance just now, he had even broken through the Sound Barrier and created a sonic boom.
This speed had already surpassed that of a civilian airliner and was even close to that of an ordinary fighter jet!
However, in order to keep his trump card hidden for the time being, Yang Yu did not fly too far. More precise data still needed to be tested.
After a simple test, Yang Yu flew back to the clearing at mid-mountain. He took out his flying daggers again and continued practicing piercing, cutting, divided-focus control, and defensive techniques.
During a break, Yang Yu carefully considered his future arrangements and plans.
First and foremost, he had to focus on improving his strength.
That required not only arduous training, but also plenty of real combat!
The Monsters that would emerge later would solve the issue of real combat. Killing Monsters could also protect his family and friends, as well as defend his home.
It was killing several birds with one stone.
However, Yang Yu did not intend to reveal his identity as a Spirit Reader for now. After all, his apparent strength as a Martial Artist was already very high, and there was no need to expose the methods of a Spirit Reader yet.
Of course, when exposure became necessary, he would make his move.
There were now only three months until the Grand Nirvana officially descended.
Though it was said to be three months, the actual outbreak would certainly come sooner than that.
Reports of animals attacking humans were becoming increasingly frequent in the news.
Mutated Creatures with abnormally powerful strength had already appeared as well.
Many bloggers who loved exploration and wilderness survival had gone out and never returned.
The occasional videos that made their way back also featured Mutated Creatures far beyond anything people had imagined.
The most widely circulated footage online was of a giant python in the Amazon Rainforest that measured over three hundred meters long!
With a single sweep of its tail, the giant python directly overturned the small cruise ship being piloted by the expedition team. Then, as if eating snacks, it swallowed the foreign explorers one by one.
The moment the video was released, it caused an enormous uproar across the world.
Yet strangely enough, it did not remain online for long before it could no longer be found.
Experts later came forward to debunk it, claiming it was a prank by foreign netizens created through computer compositing, and that there was no need for anyone to worry.
However, many netizens had already saved the video, and computer experts specifically analyzed it.
To their horror, they discovered that the footage was real!
There were no traces whatsoever of post-production editing or compositing.
But faced with the overwhelming online claims that it was a "prank," those computer experts tried to make posts online, only to find that their posts could not be published.
They all chose to protect themselves. Secretly, they moved to the safest inland cities, while the smarter ones had already begun seeking out martial arts schools to enroll and train in.
After all, humanity's physical fitness had indeed improved greatly across the board.
Many people posted videos online showing off that they could run one hundred meters in under ten seconds.
Some athletically gifted students and Olympic sprinting champions had even run under eight seconds or seven seconds!
The so-called ten-second barrier of the past could now be broken by any ordinary person with even a little training.
Just as everyone celebrated humanity's New Birth.
Undercurrents were already stirring.
As usual, after Yang Yu finished a day of practicing Spiritual Force techniques, he returned home.
At that moment, Grandpa Yang had also returned from exercising at the park and had prepared a table full of food. "Xiao Yu, I heard people in the neighborhood saying that cases of animals attacking and threatening humans are increasing. You need to be extra careful when you go out to train."
"Don't worry, Grandfather. I'm very strong now. Ordinary animals can't do anything to me," Yang Yu said confidently.
"You should still be careful. I heard from a friend from the North that his relatives who herd livestock outdoors no longer dare to graze sheep on the grassland. Those wolf packs have undergone strange mutations. The Hunting Rifles that used to work have practically become fire pokers. Hitting them is already wishful thinking, and even if they do get lucky and hit one, they can't even pierce its hide! Many herders have died in the wolves' jaws."
Grandpa Yang's face was utterly grave as he continued, "Once the herders realized something was wrong, they all began gathering their flocks. Some sold them off at extremely low prices, while others simply abandoned their sheep and fled directly to the big cities."
Hearing this, Yang Yu's mood grew heavy. It was only June, and there were still three months until the true large-scale Monster attacks on humanity.
But clearly, animal mutations had begun long ago. Some of the more outstanding animals were growing stronger no more slowly than Yang Yu!
It was even possible that they were stronger.
Based on grandfather's description, those wolf packs that Hunting Rifles could not penetrate were basically only Beast Soldier Level Monsters comparable to human Junior Fighters.
Stronger Monsters, those that had developed a bit of intelligence and were of a higher rank, were mostly hiding themselves.
The giant python that had previously circulated online might already have reached Beast General Level or even Lord Level!
Many smart people had actually noticed that something was wrong and were selling off their properties to move closer to first-tier cities.
But such people were, after all, a very small minority. First-tier cities were certainly safer, but the cost of housing an entire family was also extremely high. Most ordinary people could only resign themselves to fate.
Many even mocked those wealthy people who had fled online, with all sorts of jokes and videos appearing one after another.
Yang Yu did not find any of it funny. He only felt that before an overwhelming disaster arrived.
Humanity suddenly seemed so tiny.
Nature had always been this cruel.
Survival of the fittest and natural selection were not merely phrases written in books.
When our rate of evolution could not keep up with other species.
The ones eliminated would be us humans!
Before survival, whether one was foolish or clever.
The only thing one could rely on was one's own strength!
At that moment, Yang Yu was immensely grateful that he had not wasted a single second of the time before.
He was also grateful that he had successfully awakened Spiritual Force today, greatly improving his ability to protect his life.
"Grandfather, don't go too far when you head out to exercise either. Just exercise at the Senior Activity Center in the neighborhood. From the looks of it, it's already very unsafe outside."
Yang Yu also felt that the situation was becoming serious. "Whenever you need to travel far or go somewhere more distant, make sure I'm with you."
"Don't worry, Xiao Yu. I don't usually go many places anyway. If I need to go somewhere farther away, I'll definitely tell you."
"Oh, right, Xiao Yu. Today is June 1st. Your college entrance exam has been postponed again to the 6th and 7th of next month. Remember to make time to review and strive for good results."
Having received the school's latest notice, Grandpa Yang gave him a special reminder.
"Okay, Grandfather, I will." Although Yang Yu believed that this year's college entrance exam would most likely not proceed so smoothly, he still agreed so as not to make Grandfather worry.
After chatting with grandfather for a while longer and answering many of his cultivation questions, Yang Yu took out his tightly wrapped weapons and prepared to head out again.
Wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival~
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