"I didn't encounter any difficulties."
"I've already condensed a Qi Vortex. I came to choose a Cultivation Technique."
Faced with Su Qingxue's question,
Lin Yuan shook his head and answered with a smile.
The moment his words fell,
the entire Underground Training Ground instantly fell into dead silence.
Su Qingxue froze where she stood.
Her beautiful eyes widened sharply, and even her breathing stalled for half a beat.
What had she just heard?
He had condensed a Qi Vortex?
It had only been three days!
In the era of full Aura resurgence in her previous life,
even geniuses cultivated with the nation's resources required at least a month to condense a Qi Vortex!
But now,
Aura had yet to fully revive.
The Aura drifting through the air was pitifully sparse.
Yet Lin Yuan had done it in just three days?
What kind of concept was that?
This could no longer be described as monstrous talent.
It was simply breaking the iron law of biological evolution!
It was not just Su Qingxue.
The newcomers recruited by the military were likewise struck dumb as if by lightning.
Ye Qingshan held a bottle of mineral water in his hand.
He squeezed so hard that the plastic bottle crackled, spilling water all over his pant leg.
Yet he did not notice it at all.
Chu Tiankuo's mouth hung open wide enough to fit a lightbulb inside.
He turned to look at Xiao Zhan beside him.
"Brother Xiao."
"I didn't hear that wrong, did I?"
"He condensed a Qi Vortex and became a Martial Artist?"
Xiao Zhan said nothing.
This saber grandmaster from his previous life was staring fixedly at Lin Yuan.
There was no jealousy in his gaze.
Only the instinctive shock one felt upon seeing an insurmountable mountain.
Song Qingyin bit her lower lip and looked at Lin Yuan's profile.
So this was what a true genius looked like? This was way too outrageous!
Just as everyone's minds had crashed,
a burst of hurried footsteps came from the other end of the training ground.
Several researchers in white coats rushed over as though they had gone mad.
The lead research supervisor had even knocked his glasses crooked while running.
"Lin Yuan!"
"What did you just say?"
"Have you really condensed a Qi Vortex?"
The research supervisor grabbed Lin Yuan's arm and asked urgently.
"Yes."
Looking at the researchers whose eyes were shining,
Lin Yuan nodded calmly.
"This is unbelievable!"
"This is practically a miracle!"
The research supervisor was so excited that he could barely speak coherently.
He turned and roared at his assistants behind him.
"Quick!"
"Bring the equipment over!"
"Prepare the highest-grade test!"
"I want the data! I want the data right now!"
The assistants, equally fired up, rushed off to calibrate the machines.
Lin Yuan did not refuse.
Ever since he had begun cultivating martial arts,
he underwent testing once every day.
Besides,
Lin Yuan also wanted to know
just how much he had improved after breaking through to a First-Order Martial Artist.
Ten minutes later,
the testing equipment in the center of the training ground was ready.
"Lin Yuan."
"Quick, throw a punch with all your strength!"
Standing before the control console, the research supervisor's voice trembled uncontrollably.
Lin Yuan walked over to the force-testing target.
He did not assume any complicated stance. He merely clenched his fist and drew back his arm.
At the moment he gathered strength,
a faint yet condensed strand of True Qi flowed through the meridians in his body and converged in his right fist.
Bang—
A visible shockwave spread outward.
Several research assistants standing nearby were even pushed back two steps by the blast.
The electronic display on the force tester began flashing wildly.
The red numbers soared at a frantic rate.
Finally,
the number froze in place.
5208 KG!
"5208 KG?"
Staring at the number on the screen,
the research supervisor went blank and repeated it in a daze.
The entire training ground erupted.
Ye Qingshan shot to his feet and stared fixedly at the screen.
More than five tons!
Was that force something a human could produce?
An ordinary family sedan weighed only a little over one ton.
Lin Yuan's punch could directly smash a car into a sheet of iron!
"If that hit a person..."
"It wouldn't even need to land cleanly. The force of the punch alone could shatter their internal organs."
Chu Tiankuo swallowed and instinctively touched his chest.
Even Su Qingxue could no longer remain composed.
She quickly walked to the machine and stared at that glaring string of numbers.
She remembered it clearly.
When Lin Yuan had tested yesterday, his punching force had only been 2451 KG.
Today, it had more than doubled!
Was this what a true monster was like?
One had to know,
in Dragon Country in her previous life,
an ordinary First-Tier Early-Stage Martial Artist generally had punching force of around 3500 KG.
5208 KG was already very close to the level of a Mid First Rank Martial Artist!
"Speed!"
"Test his speed, quickly!"
A moment later,
the research supervisor snapped out of it and shouted his orders.
On the hundred-meter test track,
Lin Yuan stood at the starting line and lowered his body slightly.
As the electronic countdown ended,
Whoosh!
Only a blurred afterimage remained where he had stood.
By the time everyone reacted,
Lin Yuan was already standing at the finish line a hundred meters away, without even breathing hard.
"4.7 seconds!"
When the assistant at the console called out the number, his voice cracked.
4.7 seconds for one hundred meters.
Without any running start, he had practically flown along the ground!
This had completely exceeded the limits of human physiology.
"Heart rate normal!"
"Blood pressure normal!"
"Bone load capacity perfect!"
"No tearing in the muscle fibers!"
"..."
The assistants rapidly reported the various physical data.
The way they looked at Lin Yuan now was no longer as though they were looking at a person, but at a perfect evolved organism.
At that moment,
the training ground's doors were shoved open forcefully.
Nie Dingguo strode toward Lin Yuan with a group of senior officers.
The old general's steps were hurried and heavy.
He had clearly received an urgent report, abandoned his meeting, and rushed over immediately.
"Chief!"
"Have you seen the data?"
The research supervisor hurried over.
He handed the freshly printed report in his hand to Nie Dingguo.
Nie Dingguo lowered his head to examine the report.
Several senior officers behind him also crowded closer.
Once they saw the numbers on it,
the generals, who had weathered countless storms, all sucked in a sharp breath.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Nie Dingguo said "good" three times in a row, excitement appearing on his face.
He strode up to Lin Yuan and gave his shoulder a heavy pat.
"Lin Yuan."
"You haven't disappointed the nation!"
Over the past few days,
there had actually been some opposing voices within the military district.
After all, pouring the entire military district's resources into nurturing a young man
was an extremely risky move.
But now,
Lin Yuan's performance was enough to silence everyone!
"You flatter me, Chief."
Lin Yuan replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
He knew exactly how much weight he carried now.
The greater the talent he displayed, the more protection and resources the country would provide.
That was precisely why.
Lin Yuan had never considered playing the weak to prey on the strong.
He wanted to rely on the country's strength to grow powerful as quickly as possible.
Only then.
Could he protect everything he cared about.
"Chief."
"Since Lin Yuan has already broken through."
"According to our agreement, he is now qualified to choose a true martial arts Cultivation Technique."
Su Qingxue stepped forward, her tone becoming incomparably solemn.
The better Lin Yuan's talent and the stronger his strength.
The greater humanity's advantage would be when facing the Ferocious Beasts.
"Make the arrangements immediately!"
Nie Dingguo nodded without hesitation.
He turned to look at the adjutant behind him.
"Clear out the No. 3 Secret Command Room at once."
"While Lin Yuan is selecting a Cultivation Technique, no one is permitted to approach. Anyone who disobeys will be dealt with under military law!"
The adjutant snapped to attention, saluted, and quickly turned to make the arrangements.
"Lin Yuan."
"Choose whatever Cultivation Technique you want!"
"As long as Instructor Su has it, the military district will support you completely!"
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