Unbelievable Result, Increased Lifespan

As time passed, Li Xing began to realize that something was wrong with him.

His energy was rapidly fading and weakening.

Li Xing frowned and came to a halt.

He carefully sensed his body to see if anything was amiss.

There were no changes whatsoever.

Even though his cells had clearly absorbed a great deal of energy, he did not feel any stronger.

He didn't even have those subtle sensations of a significant increase in power.

It was impossible for that energy to have just vanished into thin air.

Could it be that the breakthroughs in novels, where one feels a massive surge in power, are all fake?

As soon as this thought surfaced, Li Xing immediately dismissed it.

No, every time his strength improved, he had always felt something.

The reason it didn't feel obvious was that each of his improvements had been very weak and subtle, lacking that feeling of reaching a peak.

To put it simply, the stimulation wasn't enough; he hadn't reached the "G-spot."

That sensation was real and undeniable.

"How strange. Then what is going on with me? I practiced the Cell Guidance Technique and the energy disappeared; it's impossible to have absolutely no feeling and just die in a muddle like this."

Li Xing furrowed his brows.

"Data."

A screen of light appeared before Li Xing's eyes.

Host: Li Xing
Lifespan: 61
Combat Power: 24,000
Physique: 6
Mental Power: 1.02
Energy: 4,000
Abilities: Devour Ability (LV1), Cell Guidance Technique (LV1)

Li Xing stared at the data.

"That's not right. My energy has indeed decreased, and by quite a lot. My energy clearly broke through 4,500 and my combat power reached 27,000, yet my physique hasn't strengthened at all."

Li Xing looked at the data, his brows knitting tightly together.

This data was wrong.

"Lifespan 61, that's nothing special."

Li Xing stopped mid-sentence, stunned.

Lifespan.

Lifespan!

This Cell Guidance Technique was increasing his lifespan.

Realizing this, Li Xing's breathing grew rapid.

Two years ago, when he first arrived in the Dragon Ball World, his lifespan had been 25, followed by the title of "Short-lived Ghost."

Li Xing had assumed that was all there was to his life, but who would have thought that as his strength increased, his lifespan would also continue to grow?

It had remained stagnant at 60 for a long time.

This Cell Guidance Technique could actually increase one's lifespan.

This was lifespan we were talking about.

The rules of the Dragon Ball World were imperfect, and people were constantly being blown to bits.

One could reach the pinnacle of the world and challenge the supreme gods of the universe in just a few decades, yet their lifespan would never change; the only thing that changed was energy.

Energy would continue to increase, becoming absurdly strong.

But no matter how strong one became, their lifespan wouldn't change in the slightest; if you were destined to live a hundred years, you could only live a hundred years.

Forget becoming a super god; even if you became a super ghost, there was no way to continue living.

The rules were weak, and even if one died, the soul returning was as simple as eating or drinking, but death was still death.

Things might work that way in the Dragon Ball World, but leaving it would be an entirely different matter.

A seed of something called ambition began to sprout in Li Xing's heart.

A possibility that transcends the Dragon Ball World.

He believed that as long as he lived long enough, he would always find an opportunity.

As a pure-blooded human, Li Xing knew his energy growth certainly couldn't compare to the exponential increases of Saiyans like Sun Wukong.

However, if he combined the most perfect training with technology and integrated the Cell Guidance Technique, he might not necessarily be able to defeat Sun Wukong and the others, but he could survive.

What was the point of training, if not to live longer than a tortoise?

As long as he lived long enough, his strength would naturally improve.

This simple logic was something Li Xing could grasp with a single thought.

In this way, the Cell Guidance Technique became extremely, super important.

"A divine technique, this is absolutely a divine technique; I must keep it a secret."

Li Xing's expression was ecstatic.

"Also, technology—the research and development of technology is crucial.

And then, there are the cells of those super-strong warriors, super-villains, and the world's geniuses.

No, I can do what the superpowers on Earth do: map out genetic blueprints, then study them thoroughly and explore diligently.

As for strength, I am in no rush at all. With Nutrient Solution, Repair Solution, magnetic gravity, and my Devour Ability, even if my strength is weaker than a Saiyan's, it will definitely not be weaker than a Namekian's."

Li Xing's eyes shone brightly, as brilliant as the stars in the sky.

Immortality, or longevity—no one could resist such a temptation.

"Wisdom, create a new file."

"Yes, Engineer."

"Human Potential Research."

"Understood."

Li Xing felt exhilarated.

He hadn't expected such a stroke of good fortune to fall upon him.

"Gravity adjustment, 10 times!"

"Understood."

Li Xing paced toward the training room.

He was in no hurry at all now.

After this, he could develop slowly.

With Piccolo in his hands, there wouldn't be many battles ahead.

Even if there were battles, they would all be under his control.

One day later.

Dr. Brief's estate.

Li Xing climbed out of his flying car.

He looked around.

"Mr. Li, hello. Please, this way. Dr. Brief is already waiting for you inside the estate."

Li Xing looked down at the robot that had spoken, his eyes full of inquiry.

This robot possessed a very high level of Wisdom; Dr. Brief still had many tricks up his sleeve.

Following closely behind, Li Xing soon arrived at the Brief family courtyard.

"Mr. Li, welcome, welcome."

Dr. Brief took a puff of his pipe and walked up with a beaming smile.

Li Xing glanced at Dr. Brief and flashed a grin showing eight white teeth.

"You're too kind."

"This time, Dr. Brief is acting for the safety of all life on Earth. Naturally, I need to express my own sincerity."

Li Xing replied with a smile of his own.

This group of people here were all treasures.

If he could hoodwink them—

Bah!

Recruiting a few brilliant scientists would be a massive help to his research plans.

At first, Li Xing only wanted to develop Polar Night.

After learning the Cell Guidance Technique, he urgently needed all the brilliant scientists he could get.

Focus on the big picture.

Forget about strength or causing trouble for now.

"Are we all here, Dr. Brief?"

"Of course, we can begin our discussion now. This Kyrieloid is a great enemy of Earth, attempting to rule us through force. The combatants they have dispatched are all incredibly powerful. At present, we can only rely on martial artists."

Dr. Brief spoke first, his tone heavy with deep concern.

Li Xing's expression turned strange.

This.

Could he really say that all of this was something he had orchestrated as a way to deal with Sun Wukong?

"It is fortunate that the Aurora Group organized this Martial Arts Peak Tournament, gathering so many powerful martial artists. Otherwise, humanity would surely have suffered heavy losses this time. Based on this, we need to establish a powerful defense and surveillance network."

Hearing this, Li Xing suddenly realized the truth.

On Earth, if one were to ask who was most qualified to build a sound defense and surveillance network, it would undoubtedly be Li Xing's Aurora Group. No wonder Dr. Brief had invited them. When it came to information technology, the entire planet combined could not compare to the Aurora Group.

"Indeed, we must construct our own defense network; we cannot rely solely on those martial artists every time something happens."