A Set of Military Calisthenics

With blue skin and cross-shaped pupils, this was a middle-aged male, but definitely not human.

Xu Jiang wasn't surprised by aliens, after all, there were the Ya Ya People before, and Minotaurs after them, so it was normal for strange species to appear.

However, this one was clearly a highly intelligent being. With blue skin and a large head devoid of any hair, he looked very learned.

"Who are you? What do you want us to help you with?" Xu Jiang asked.

"My name is Pace. I've unfortunately fallen into the Void, and I'd like to ask you to protect me. I can offer generous rewards."

A wealthy yet weak alien, Xu Jiang quickly made his judgment.

If they had any real skill, they wouldn't spend a fortune hiring two 'experts' squatting by the roadside eating raw potatoes.

Xu Jiang was internally refusing this kind of request.

Firstly, their races were different, and he didn't trust Pace.

Secondly, this place was too dangerous, and Xu Jiang could barely take care of himself. If he wanted to make money, he needed to be alive to spend it.

Of course, there was no need to shut them down completely; he could use this opportunity to gather some information.

"We're looking for an exit, and the journey will likely be more dangerous. We can't take you with us."

Upon hearing Xu Jiang's words, Pace's face lit up, and he quickly said, "You're looking for an exit? I can lead the way. I know where the exit is."

Know where the exit is? Was the exit of the Void that easy to find?

Xu Jiang frowned slightly. He couldn't determine the truthfulness of Pace's words, but keeping this individual around to gather intelligence might not be a bad idea.

Pointing to a spot by the campfire, he said, "My name is Xu Jiang, and this is my friend Lan Tie. We've cleared out the monsters nearby, so it's safe. You can sit down and rest."

Perhaps sensing the warmth of the fire, Pace, sitting down, let out a sigh of relief.

"I'm so lucky. I thought I was dead for sure. I didn't expect to run into a fellow tribesman. Otherwise, I would have had to risk finding those untrustworthy humans."

Fellow tribesman? Untrustworthy humans?

Xu Jiang glanced at Lan Tie beside him, his meaning clear: You're surnamed Lan, are you part of this blue-skinned race?

"He's talking about you," Lan Tie retorted without hesitation.

"Me?" Xu Jiang was also confused. He asked Pace, "When you say fellow tribesman, do you mean me?"

"Of course. You must be a member of our tribe who was scattered. It's nice to meet you."

I'm not pleased to meet you.

Look at my yellow skin, black eyes, and thick hair. How can I be from the same tribe as you, a bald blue-skinned person?

"General, this creature contains a large amount of runes, similar to my rune system."

Qian Ji's reminder made Xu Jiang realize that the bracelet he had looted last time might have come from this race.

Runes were likely a unique ability of Pace's race, unusable by humans.

It just so happened that Qian Ji wasn't human, and after incorporating the runes for her own use, Xu Jiang was now constantly activating the [Divine Sense Blessing].

After all, the consumption and recovery were balanced, allowing him to activate it anytime, which also conveniently sped up his escape.

Thus, his habit of emitting a blue glow was mistaken for being of the same race by the other party.

This was good; it could win over his trust.

"Let's not talk about other things for now. Do you really know where the exit is?"

"Yes, but we'll encounter many monsters along the way. I'm not good at fighting, so I'd like you to protect me."

As if afraid Xu Jiang would abandon him, Pace explained his situation in detail.

Pace's race was called the Godlamp Clan. Every member of the Godlamp Clan possessed special abilities, and Pace's abilities were concentrated in his eyes.

Looking up at the sky, he could analyze the structure of the current Void and roughly determine the direction of the exit.

Unfortunately, he was just a merchant from a distant star. After falling into the Void, he had been separated from his bodyguards.

He couldn't travel through dangerous territories alone and had to seek help from others.

Lan Tie, upon hearing this, became very excited. "In that case, Xu Jiang, let's set off! We'll find the exit and defeat those Malevolent Spirits!"

As he spoke, he picked up his iron coffin... no, his iron totem, eager to fight a horde of monsters and be done with it.

Xu Jiang didn't want to die, so he had to carefully assess the truthfulness of the words.

Overall, Pace gave him a good impression.

At least, after talking for so long, he was still clear-headed and didn't exhibit the madness characteristic of the [Madness Affliction]. There shouldn't be much of a problem.

"Then let's go. We don't have a destination anyway. Let's just be careful along the way."

Xu Jiang didn't fully trust Pace, but having someone to lead the way was better than searching aimlessly. He just needed to be vigilant.

Not long after they started walking, Xu Jiang felt his decision was a wise one.

This big-headed blue-skinned individual was quite reliable. Although he didn't look like he had much combat power, his eyes were very sharp.

The Void was filled with thick fog, making it impossible to see people more than 10 meters away. Yet, this one could see through the mist at a glance, spotting enemies from afar.

He led them on a detour in advance, avoiding a lot of unnecessary combat.

Xu Jiang was very envious of this ability. In the Mech-type, there were many radar-like tools, but most of them were not very useful.

Magnetic fields, stealth coatings, high-radiation interference, and so on, all of these could interfere with radar detection. Pace's ability was clearly more powerful.

"Pace, can others learn this ability of yours?" Xu Jiang couldn't help but ask.

Pace looked at him strangely and retorted, "This is our innate enhancement ability! Xu Jiang, didn't your people teach you this skill?"

He still believed Xu Jiang had Godlamp blood.

In the Godlamp Clan, every member used runes to strengthen their bodies.

For the sake of specialization, most Godlamp Clan members would only strengthen one aspect. Pace's eyes, which could see through illusions, were an enhanced ability.

"Cultivation is actually very simple, just circulate our Godlamp Clan's Military Calisthenics."

"Military Calisthenics? Is it hard to learn?"

"It's not difficult. This set of Military Calisthenics is no longer a secret, it's just that other races can't learn it. Come, I'll teach you."

Pace did not hide anything. He stood with his legs apart, demonstrating the cultivation steps as he spoke.

"Raise your hands, come with me to the left and draw a dragon, and to your right, draw a rainbow... This completes one enhancement. Have you learned it?"

He learned it.

Xu Jiang clumsily followed along, and then he realized he had been tricked.

With those ridiculous poses, weren't you just dancing? How could that be considered Military Calisthenics? This blue-headed creature was definitely messing with him.

"General, I've learned it!"

'Huh? Qianji? You've learned it?'

"Yes, General. It's truly a profound set of moves. I'll practice it 100 times every day from now on."

[Congratulations, Admiral Qianji has successfully comprehended the Godlamp Clan's Military Calisthenics. Please select the part to be enhanced.]

As the prompt sounded, Xu Jiang looked at the blue light in his hand, bewildered.

It was certain that humans couldn't learn it.

But Qianji wasn't human; she was a mecha that could circulate runes, and she seemed a bit smarter than her host, Xu Jiang.

"Haha, I knew it! Xu Jiang, you are my kinsman, you learned it right away." Pace was very happy.

He had doubted before that Xu Jiang didn't look much like their Godlamp Clan, but now it seemed like a completely unnecessary worry. Xu Jiang just looked ugly; he was still a blue-blood in his lineage.

Similarly, Old Tie beside him cast a suspicious glance. Was Xu Jiang really human?

Xu Jiang didn't have time to answer this question now. Holding the blue light, he had to quickly decide on the direction of enhancement.

Pace earnestly cautioned, "Everyone's energy is limited, so when enhancing, it's best to specialize in one talent or specialty."

"That makes sense. Did you enhance your eyes?"

"That's right. My eyes can naturally see through illusions, so I enhanced my eyes. What about you? What are your talents or specialties?"

"My talents and specialties!"

"Then enhance them!"

"I'm worried that after enhancing, I'll be outrageously powerful."