Surging Strength

Half an hour passed.

The astonishing enhancement to his body's genetic makeup gradually came to an end.

Zhou Hao lay on the bed, then sprang up with a swift flip.

He clenched his hand into a fist, feeling explosive power coursing through his entire body. If he faced the High-level Beast General Black Scale Blood Python again, he was confident that even without using Mental Power to control flying daggers, he could kill it with a single punch through sheer physical strength.

The medicinal effect of the Spirit of Grass and Wood really is miraculous. This time, my genetic physical fitness may have surpassed that of an elementary War God! Zhou Hao pondered. Although he had not tested his strength specifically, nearly two-thirds of the mist surrounding the Golden Orb in his sea of consciousness had condensed into liquid. This indicated that his Mental Power had at least reached the level of a High-level War God!

Whoosh.

In a few strides, he reached the bathroom nearby and took a shower, washing all the grime from his body.

"Mom, I'm heading out to the Training Hall to work out!" he called before leaving the villa.

Concealing his aura and figure.

Zhou Hao stepped onto his shield and shot into the sky.

In barely more than ten minutes.

He arrived at the Wilderness Zone outside the base city.

Boom!!

No longer deliberately suppressing his speed, he erupted at full force. His body became a streak of black lightning and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Sonic booms rumbled like rolling thunder, resounding through the skies.

"Haha, that felt great!" After testing it back and forth several times, Zhou Hao confirmed that his flight speed while standing on the shield had reached roughly 610 m/s. Such speed had absolutely surpassed the limit of High-level War God Mental Power Masters and barely touched the threshold of a Peak War God.

In other words.

His genetic physical fitness had most likely reached the level of a Mid-level War God!

"From the limit of a Mid-level Warlord all the way to the level of a Mid-level War God, the medicinal effect of this Crimson Blood Vine was even better than I imagined... Though perhaps it also had something to do with my Mental Power talent!" Landing on the rooftop of a tall building, the excitement on Zhou Hao's young face gradually subsided.

Though Spirits of Grass and Wood were miraculous, their effects were not quite so exaggerated. The sudden boost they provided was actually limited; their true value lay in their gradual, subtle transformation and enhancement.

Thus, Zhou Hao knew that the reason for such an immense improvement this time was most likely still his Mental Power.

After all, the condensed Mental Power in his sea of consciousness was golden. Even though his Mental Power had already touched the threshold of a Peak War God, the Golden Orb had yet to shatter. Compared to before, it had consumed less than a third.

He sat down cross-legged.

Two Series 9 Flying Daggers hovered high above Zhou Hao's head like guards.

"Although I've only touched the threshold of a Peak War God, once a Mental Power Master reaches Peak War God level, then... they are acknowledged as invincible among War Gods!!" Zhou Hao's gaze flickered. In three months of signing in, he had gone from an ordinary person to an invincible War God. That speed was indeed not slow.

Yet he did not feel particularly proud.

Strictly speaking, he had already been reincarnated on Earth for three years and three months.

After such a long time, despite having the system with him, he had only reached Peak War God level. It would be embarrassing to say it aloud. Moreover, Peak War God sounded impressive, but in the universe, it was actually only the peak of Apprentice 9th stage.

"I wonder whether the situation of my Original Body in the Dim Land of the Cosmic Sea has improved!" Zhou Hao could not help thinking of his Original Body again, and his expression darkened.

Although the Soul Severing Technique and Reincarnation Technique had helped him successfully escape the Dim Land of the Cosmic Sea in the form of a Clone, the secret technique of soul severing had major limitations. A soul could not truly be completely divided. Once his Original Body encountered a World Beast, the fate of both his Clone and Original Body would be the same.

Unfortunately.

At that time, he had no other choice.

"I still need to keep working hard!" With a sigh, he shook his little head and suppressed his emotions, then began reading the Fundamentals of Mental Power Master stored in his memories.

This manual was an introductory secret technique for Mental Power Masters. It was divided into the Object Control Chapter, Spirit Chapter, and Beast Taming Chapter.

The Object Control Chapter mainly explained how a Mental Power Master could increase the number of flying daggers they controlled while maintaining equal power.

This was extremely important.

For instance, the Mental Power Weapon Heaven-Piercing Shuttle consisted of more than three hundred blades. To unleash its true power, one had to control all three hundred-plus blades with equal force.

Thus, even if a Mental Power Master obtained a Mental Power Weapon like the Heaven-Piercing Shuttle, without studying the Fundamentals of Mental Power Master, they would find it difficult to control it.

The Spirit Chapter mainly explained how to use Mental Power to attack enemies, containing eighteen types of mental attack methods.

The Beast Taming Chapter, meanwhile, used the mind to communicate with monsters.

Of these three chapters, the Object Control Chapter and Spirit Chapter clearly offered major improvements to a Mental Power Master's strength, while the Beast Taming Chapter was somewhat useless.

Thus, Zhou Hao naturally chose to focus on the Object Control Chapter, with the Spirit Chapter as a supplement.

Military Supply Base.

The Rose Squad had just finished resting. With November approaching, the weather was gradually turning cooler, so most martial artist squads generally set out for the Wilderness Zone in the afternoon.

"This time, we won't go to the city district. We'll go to County Town No. 0194. It's close to the city district, and quite a few Beast General-level monsters that wandered over from the city district are inside. There's plenty of profit to be made. More importantly, if a Rat Tide or beast tide breaks out, we'll have time to escape!"

Shen Hong, carrying a broad, heavy saber on her back, walked at the front of the group, her voice reaching the other squad members.

Zhang Yi, carrying a sniper rifle, curled his lip. "Captain, your idea is good, but I'm afraid the other squads are thinking the same thing. There are only a few profitable county towns around the base city. Quite a lot of martial artist squads came this time, and County Town No. 0194 will definitely be their first choice. If we go, we'll have to compete with other squads."

Zheng Ru, Li Min, and the others could not help nodding.

Zhang Yi's point made sense. No one was foolish. In such a dangerous month, no one would risk venturing into the city district.

Shen Hong slapped her forehead. "I'm not good at this sort of thing. Discuss it among yourselves. Where exactly should we go?"

"If you ask me, we might as well return to City No. 085. We're familiar with the environment there. As long as we hunt around the edges, nothing should go wrong." Flat-chested Li Min spoke in the soft, gentle accent of Jiangnan. Combined with her fairly attractive looks, she was a sight to behold in the Rose Squad.

Zheng Ru and Cao Yingchun were both rather taciturn and rarely spoke.

Zhang Yi looked toward Zhou Ying'er instead and asked, "Sister Ying'er, what do you think?"

Zhou Ying'er thought carefully before replying, "According to the records, Rat Tides in the past usually occurred from late November to mid-December. The places where they appeared had no fixed pattern, and it's only late October now. I think we can first hunt in City No. 085, then return to the county towns around the Military Supply Base in another ten days or half a month."

"That way, we can maintain our hunting profits without taking excessive risks. It's a relatively safe approach!"

Upon hearing Zhou Ying'er's words.

Zhang Yi immediately smiled. "Sister Ying'er is still the most thorough. I agree."

Li Min, Zheng Ru, and Cao Yingchun all nodded in agreement as well.

If they truly prioritized safety, hunting in the county towns around the Military Supply Base would be the safest option. But no martial artist squad would choose that. After all, everyone risked their lives whenever they entered the Wilderness Zone. If there were no gains, they might as well stay home.

"Alright, we'll follow Ying'er's suggestion and continue on to City No. 085!" Shen Hong made the final decision.