Swallowing the Starry Sky: Starting from Optimizing the Five Hearts Facing Heaven
Chapter 34

The Function of Jade Marrow

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Chen Yuan used this reasoning to persuade Jiang Fang, and the two returned to the Jiangnan Pavilion together.

Afterward, Jiang Fang called for Luo Hai and provided them with a detailed introduction to the various facilities within the Training Camp, including the Training Ground, the Dining Hall, the Trial Room where the Consciousness Induction Helmets were stored, and the Gravity Chamber.

Given that both Chen Yuan and Luo Hai already possessed Consciousness Induction Helmets, Jiang Fang focused her explanation on the Gravity Chamber.

"The Gravity Chamber is a device discovered in ancient civilization ruins. Initially, there was only one, but after the Pavilion Master traveled to the universe, he purchased two more and placed them in the Training Camp," Jiang Fang explained to the two. "By adjusting the gravity within the chamber, you can keep yourself in a state of high gravity at all times."

"Because gravity acts upon every part of the body, training under these conditions is equivalent to exercising every cell in your body at high intensity. Naturally, you can absorb more cosmic energy!"

"I know this," Luo Hai nodded. "My family has this kind of Gravity Chamber as well. Training under extreme gravity can increase efficiency by tenfold compared to a normal environment."

Jiang Fang glanced back at Luo Hai, feeling that this student really had no need to come to the Training Camp, but she said nothing and instead nodded. "Luo Hai is correct."

"Due to the limited number of Gravity Chambers, the Training Camp imposes strict restrictions on the usage time for every student," Jiang Fang continued. "Based on last month's rankings, the higher the rank, the more training time you can obtain."

"Of course, you two are special cases. You occupied the top two spots the moment you entered the Training Camp." Jiang Fang looked back at the two as she said this, or more accurately, at Chen Yuan. "Theoretically, you would only be able to use the Gravity Chamber according to your ranking starting next month."

"But given the special circumstances, and so as not to delay your training, I have applied to the Dojo on your behalf so that your Gravity Chamber time for this month is calculated based on your current ranking."

"The Dojo has agreed." Jiang Fang took a deep breath. "So for this month, Luo Hai, you may use the Gravity Chamber for 120 hours, and Chen Yuan, you may use it for 90 hours."

90 hours, which meant he could train in the Gravity Chamber for 3 hours every day; that was quite decent.

"Teacher Jiang," Luo Hai suddenly spoke up. "My strength is already at the peak of the War God level, so I don't really need the Gravity Chamber. Can I give my time to Chen Yuan?"

Jiang Fang's expression froze, then she said helplessly, "The Training Camp has clear regulations: Gravity Chamber usage time is not allowed to be transferred privately. This is to prevent people from using their influence to force others to give up their time."

"However, Luo Hai, you are on a special quota, so I don't know if an exception can be made. I will submit an application later, though I cannot guarantee it will be approved," Jiang Fang added helplessly.

"Thank you for the trouble, Teacher Jiang," Luo Hai said with a grin. "My goal is just to interact with the geniuses of the Training Camp; the rest doesn't matter. It would be better to transfer it to Chen Yuan so his strength can catch up quickly."

"Don't worry, I have already signed a formal contract with the Dojo, and a batch of resources will be in my hands soon," Chen Yuan smiled. "In two months at most, I will become a War God."

In reality, about a month should suffice, but Chen Yuan was accustomed to leaving himself some leeway and did not like to speak too definitively.

As it happened, just as Chen Yuan mentioned this topic, his communicator rang. It was a staff member from the Limit Dojo coming to deliver his first batch of resources.

Since Jiang Fang had finished explaining the situation at the Training Camp, she took the opportunity to dismiss them, and Chen Yuan headed to the main gate of the Training Camp to collect his resources.

As for Luo Hai, he did not join in the excitement but instead headed toward the training area; he wanted to challenge others to a duel and see the level of the geniuses in the Training Camp for himself.

Five minutes later, Chen Yuan arrived at the Training Camp gate and saw a large truck driving slowly toward him. Seemingly spotting Chen Yuan, the truck pulled over on the road in front of him and stopped.

Clatter!

The rear door of the truck opened, and a voice came from within: "Student Chen Yuan, please board."

Chen Yuan hurried to the back of the truck. As he approached the door, a blue light scanned his body, and an electronic voice sounded: "Student Chen Yuan, identity confirmed. Please board."

Chen Yuan stepped inside the truck. The interior was luxuriously decorated, and a fully armed middle-aged man was guarding a large briefcase; he was clearly the escort for this delivery.

At this moment, the same blue light from before scanned the briefcase.

"Reward items, confirmed correct," the electronic voice sounded. "Student Chen Yuan, please receive your reward items."

Chen Yuan stepped forward, and the escort picked up the briefcase and held it out directly to him.

After taking the briefcase, Chen Yuan nodded in acknowledgment and turned to leave the truck.

Afterward, Chen Yuan carried the briefcase and quickly returned to his villa in the Jiangnan Pavilion.

In the basement of the villa, inside the secret room.

Chen Yuan closed the alloy door of the secret room, turned on the lights, carried the briefcase to the table in the center of the room, and set it down.

The briefcase used a fingerprint lock. Chen Yuan slid his finger across it, and with a click, it successfully unlocked.

Chen Yuan opened the briefcase to find it divided into two layers. The top layer contained a neatly folded Series 9 combat suit and the Streamer Battle Sword, while the bottom layer held two exquisite wooden boxes.

Chen Yuan opened the slightly larger wooden box, revealing a thick stack of manuals and a pile of discs. On the cover of the manual were two large characters—World Destroyer.

Yes, the manual Chen Yuan chose was not the Thunder Blade, but the World Destroyer.

The main reason was that Chen Yuan already knew the secret of the Thunder Blade, which was the stacking of dark force, so it didn't hold much appeal for him. He could spend money to purchase parts of the Thunder Blade later; it made no difference since it was all for the purpose of supplementing the system's database.

As for the World Destroyer, since it wasn't described in detail in the original work, it naturally piqued Chen Yuan's interest more.

However, Chen Yuan did not rush to open the manual; instead, he opened the other wooden box.

With a click, the lid flipped open to reveal a test tube secured in foam. Inside was about half a tube of cyan-green liquid, its color as warm and moist as jade, emitting a soft luster under the light.

"Is this the Jade Marrow worth 30 billion?" Chen Yuan gently shook the test tube. The color of the liquid reminded him of the Willow Heart he had consumed previously.

"But what exactly is the effect of the Jade Marrow, and how should it be consumed? The original work didn't mention it." Curious, Chen Yuan flipped through the wooden box and found the instruction manual at the bottom.

"Jade Marrow is not a treasure that directly increases strength." Upon reading the first sentence of the instructions, Chen Yuan was stunned. It actually couldn't increase strength?

He continued reading: "By orally consuming the Jade Marrow, the efficiency of cultivating genetic energy can be doubled for the next month."

"Warning: Jade Marrow cannot be used in conjunction with treasures that directly increase strength, such as Dragon Blood, Spirit of Vegetation, etc. Such treasures will neutralize the medicinal properties of the Jade Marrow."

"If you possess multiple treasures, it is recommended to consume the Jade Marrow for cultivation first, and only use other treasures after the effects of the Jade Marrow have worn off."

"So that's how it is. Unlike Dragon Blood, the Jade Marrow belongs to the category of sustained-benefit treasures." Chen Yuan suddenly realized, and he was not disappointed by this result.

With his current cultivation efficiency, the increase over a month would be about 3,500 to 4,000 kilograms. If he used the Jade Marrow, it would likely increase to seven or eight thousand kilograms.

But don't forget, he still had the Gravity Chamber unused. If the Gravity Chamber could truly increase efficiency by tenfold...

A month later, it was not impossible for him to become a War God directly!

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