Swallowed Star: Mechanical Race Overlord
Chapter 4

A Magical Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula

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As a Senior Fighter, Liu Yun has his own room specifically for testing various combat capabilities, which includes a Punch Strength Tester that has been specially reinforced to withstand even the punches of a War General.

Liu Yun stands before the tester, sets his stance, and uses his waist as the core to adjust his force-generating posture several times.

The core of a Machine Race Clone is not a sturdy steel body, but incredibly powerful computing power; as long as the computing power is sufficient, many inconspicuous things can be integrated and utilized. Liu Yun used only simple traditional Chinese medicine to significantly increase the strength of his body.

Coupled with the fact that every punch is individually corrected by his computing power to push his physical strength to the limit, Liu Yun punches forward fiercely, slamming heavily into the punching target.

"7000 kilograms!"

The punching target directly provided a force rating of 7000 kilograms; with this level of force, an ordinary wall could be shattered with a single blow.

Facing this data, Liu Yun is extremely excited; he never imagined that with the assistance of a computer, he could actually reach this point! This is a rare level of punch strength even among Senior Fighters.

"Perhaps I can strengthen it further. As long as I break through to 8000 kilograms, I will be a War General instantly. When that time comes, let's see who dares to provoke me!"

These words are spoken with great conviction. In current society, Fighter-level martial artists are somewhat like the warriors of the past—the lowest level of nobility—but from the War General level upward, one becomes a person of status and prestige, to the point where one doesn't even need to take action personally to resolve a problem.

Afterward, Liu Yun tries a few more punches, his force climbing steadily until the highest punch reaches 7600 kilograms, just one step away from being an entry-level War General.

He then practices with a weapon, a long spear dancing in his hands with a fierce, whistling wind. It must be said that the assistance of a computer is even more apparent in technical fields; while the previous punch strength was merely brute force, this spear technique requires wisdom.

It can be said that with the help of the computer, an entry-level War General would not be able to gain any advantage against him. The Machine Race only lacks a powerful body; as long as they have a sufficiently strong body, they can immediately reach the pinnacle of that realm.

Over the next month, Liu Yun does not consider the surgery; he simply focuses on his cultivation. He consumes countless doses of traditional Chinese medicine, making his body increasingly powerful. After one month, his punch strength finally reaches 8000 kilograms, which also indicates that he has completely become a War General.

"With a Machine Race Clone to assist in combat, I believe that even as a newcomer to the War General realm, I can possess terrifying combat power among those of the same level."

Liu Yun says this with great confidence, as traditional Chinese medicine is a miraculous thing, blending the experience of the Chinese people over thousands of years with the spirit-rich flora and fauna of the Chinese land.

Currently, those on the market who mock traditional Chinese medicine basically haven't found the correct way to use it, and the Machine Race Clone's re-verification and selection of traditional Chinese medicine have also become important factors in Liu Yun's success.

However, he has to undergo the assessment with those newcomers, which should include the protagonist Luo Feng, a fact that makes Liu Yun feel slightly awkward.

Now that he has completely changed his way of thinking, he naturally needs to re-plan his future.

The next day, after letting the crystal soak up enough sunlight, Liu Yun hangs the warm crystal around his neck and heads out to participate in the martial artist assessment once again.

Liu Yun is very familiar with the entrance of the Limit Dojo; he even once worked as a security guard for the dojo, and several people at the entrance are now his brothers. As soon as he arrives at Moonlight Central Residential Area, he subconsciously pulls out a pack of cigarettes.

"Oh my! Liu Yun, long time no see, you look much better!"

"Making a comeback? I don't think you need to test; does your skill even need to be mentioned? I'll be furious with anyone who gives you trouble."

The two martial artist guards on the left and right say with a smile, followed by a cloud of smoke; only those who have stayed here know these small details.

Liu Yun doesn't act overly profound; these people know his situation inside and out, so he says with a smile.

"Rules are rules after all, and I don't want to make things difficult for you or cause you trouble. Wait until I pass the test and give you a shock. I have actually made great progress in my cultivation!"

He says this, but the two don't really believe him. Familiarity is one thing, but Liu Yun's situation had previously exhausted a significant amount of resources without being cured. They had heard people say that Liu Yun was using traditional Chinese medicine for treatment, but what could mere medicine accomplish?

They let Liu Yun inside, telling him to do as he pleases, and Liu Yun naturally complies, not even having his identity checked.

As a residential area exclusive to martial artists, Moonlight Central Residential Area consists of detached houses with beautiful scenery and landscape design, filled with flowers and trees that are overwhelming to the eye.

The assessment hall is in the center of the residential area. When Liu Yun arrives at the hall, he sees several people already waiting at the counter, and a thin, young man wearing a black training suit makes Liu Yun take note.

"Is this Luo Feng? He really looks completely unremarkable."

Liu Yun now has the strength of a War General, and he actually feels a bit of contempt for Luo Feng; this person could be thrown into a crowd and truly never be found, yet he is the most powerful person in Swallowed Star.

"This person? Why do I feel like he's very powerful? I seem to remember him."

Looking at Liu Yun's aura, Luo Feng vaguely recalls Liu Yun's past; he knows that Liu Yun was a martial artist early on, but lost his strength due to injury.

It is a bit surprising that he seems to be taking the assessment with them now, but he quickly returns to his usual demeanor, thinking only of passing the assessment.

Liu Yun secretly observes Luo Feng, and soon more martial artists arrive. Liu Yun has already started chatting with Luo Feng; it is clear that Luo Feng is not a snob, so he gets along well with Liu Yun, who is in an awkward position.

Not long after, people arrive one after another. The person in charge of the assessment checks that the number of people is correct, and without calling roll, waves his hand for them to follow along.

They take an open-air elevator to a massive martial arts arena, where a dozen or so martial artists are chatting. The leader is Jiang Nian, the master in charge of the Limit Dojo branch.

However, what is surprising is that Li Lei is also sitting there; after all, he is also a martial artist, and seeing Liu Yun come to participate in the recovery test, he feels disdain in his heart.

"Hmph, this guy is worthy of coming here? I must give him a taste of his own medicine and make him leave here in disgrace."

He has met many friends here, and he believes that between a martial artist who has already been discarded and a young martial artist with connections, these people know how to choose.

Thus, he begins to make secret arrangements, hoping to drive this person away; he must not let Liu Yun pass the test smoothly, whether it's during the Quasi-Martial Artist test or out in the wilderness, he must kill Liu Yun.

Liu Yun also knows that in the current situation, the world is declining and people's hearts are not what they used to be; it is rare to see someone with the chivalrous heart of Luo Feng. How could this Li Lei not be plotting against him?

"Hmph, it's not easy to make a move here, but I will make sure Li Lei dies without a burial place when we go out."

He contemplates in his heart; he is in the dark while Liu Yun is in the light. Before a move is even made, Liu Yun has already lost seventy percent, but he isn't afraid of trouble later! Yet, who would have thought that Liu Yun would soon teach him a lesson that would make him afraid to act recklessly.

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