Another Conversation with Zhao Minghui

"After seven days of grueling training, my strength had finally undergone a qualitative transformation."

In the secluded training ground, Wu Ming happily opened his status panel and saw—

[Name: Wu Ming]

[Age: 18]

[Brain Region Width: 13]

[Strength: 4194 KG (Advanced Warrior)]

[Force Amplitude: 1.3x (Initial Dark Force)]

[Spiritual Force: 4186 KG (Advanced Warrior)]

[Force of Will Amplitude: 7x (including equipment bonuses)]

[Speed: 62 m/s (Advanced Warrior)]

[Cell Activity: 108x (Beginner Warlord)]

[Neural Reaction Speed: Beginner Warlord]

Compared to his stats before leaving for Kyoto, Wu Ming had undoubtedly undergone an all-around transformation!

Not only had he become an Advanced Warrior in both aspects, but he had also made up for his weakness in speed. More importantly, his Hidden Strength had made some progress as well. He had initially grasped deeper potential and raised his force output to 1.3 times.

Even in the era after the Grand Nirvana, such strength would have been enough to place him among the elite Martial Artists. He might even have been qualified to compete for a spot at the Wargod Training Camp.

"With the support of multiple secret techniques, my Genetic Warrior level has finally surpassed my Spirit Reader level."

Wu Ming looked at his strength and Spiritual Force stats, feeling inwardly moved.

When he had first awakened, his Spiritual Force had been nearly eight hundred kilograms greater than his strength. Even his daily cultivation gains had been slightly ahead of his Genetic Energy.

But since joining the Xingyi Martial Arts Hall, only eight short days had passed, yet his Genetic Energy had surged by more than a thousand kilograms. In comparison, his Spiritual Force progress seemed rather ordinary.

That was the charm of Guidance Techniques, and the reason Wu Ming had needed to leave home to learn martial arts.

If he had stubbornly remained in his little corner of Shushi, he would probably still have been stuck at the Intermediate Warrior level. How could he have achieved such a transformation?

"At present, my Genetic Warrior cultivation has basically stabilized. Next, I should try researching a Guidance Technique for Spiritual Force... Hm?"

He suddenly froze, his spiritual senses detecting energy fluctuations coming from the foot of the mountain.

"Has the hall master broken through?"

Wu Ming was slightly surprised, but upon further thought, it made perfect sense. After all, a full eight days had passed since Jia Qingshan obtained the Five Hearts Toward Heaven cultivation method.

Although the hall master had needed to teach him during the day for the first few days and only had time to study the secret technique at night, the following days had been spent in wholehearted seclusion. The total time was not short.

After all, those who could cultivate to the Dark Force Completion realm in this era were almost all exceptional talents. Their aptitude for Genetic Energy could not possibly be poor.

If Jia Qingshan had truly needed several months of comprehension before breaking through, Wu Ming would have found that strange instead.

With that in mind, Wu Ming stopped cultivating and hurried down the mountain. Before long, he arrived outside the room, where the commotion inside had yet to cease.

The dormitory building was silent. Everyone had gone to the training field to exercise, and no one had noticed anything unusual here. Only Wu Ming stood outside.

A moment later, the energy fluctuations in the room finally disappeared. Only then did he raise his hand and knock.

"Come in."

Wu Ming pushed open the door and entered with a smile. "Congratulations, Hall Master, on successfully stepping into the realm of a Genetic Warrior!"

"Genetic Warrior... That is indeed a fitting name."

Jia Qingshan sensed the Genetic Energy within his body, a smile appearing on his face. "I feel that not only has my strength increased severalfold, but even my bones, skin, and brain have undergone an all-around transformation."

"It's just a pity I didn't awaken Spiritual Force."

Though he said that, Jia Qingshan showed little regret on his face.

Wu Ming asked curiously, "May I ask how much strength you have now after breaking through, Hall Master?"

Any Martial Artist who entered the Hidden Strength realm possessed an extremely clear sense of their own physical condition. There was simply no need for external testing.

Sure enough, Jia Qingshan chuckled and gave a number. "About 2,800 kilograms!"

Two thousand eight hundred!

Wu Ming was astonished. That meant the first Genetic Energy transformation had increased Jia Qingshan's physical fitness by roughly 1,900 kilograms. Even after the Grand Nirvana, that would count as monstrous talent!

One had to know that this was pure Genetic Energy evolution and did not include any Spiritual Force transformation, yet the increase was already greater than Wu Ming's after his dual transformation.

"Hall Master, this talent of yours... is truly terrifying." Wu Ming praised him sincerely.

Especially when he remembered that Jia Qingshan also possessed a fivefold Guidance Technique and fourfold Force Amplitude, admiration immediately rose within him.

With such a powerful foundation, by the Beast Tide in September, even if Jia Qingshan did not reach the Wargod realm, he would at least become a High Battle General with fourfold force output.

"Wait. If an Internal Martial Arts master like the hall master is already this formidable, there must be quite a few similar masters in the country. With so many strong people combined... why had the Beast Tide in the original story been fought so desperately?"

Wu Ming suddenly paused, having thought of this question.

Using Jia Qingshan as an example, he could even foresee that by September, Huaxia would definitely have quite a few Martial Artists with Wargod Level combat power.

It was hard to imagine just how powerful the monsters in the original story had to be to invade the land and reduce every coastal city to ruins.

There was only one answer.

Lord Level monsters—and most likely more than one. There might even be High Lord Level monsters!

As for King Level monsters... that was rather unlikely. King Level was effectively Planetary Level, a complete genetic leap beyond the Apprentice level.

No matter how abundant the ocean's resources were, it would be impossible for a King Level creature to emerge in such a short time.

Because Wu Ming remembered that Hong and Thunder God had both taken several years to become Planetary Level powerhouses. If even they had needed that long, what right did these monsters have to achieve it so quickly?

"No, I have to guide the higher-ups into taking this matter seriously. Eight days have passed already—I wonder how their research is going?"

With that thought, Wu Ming spoke with a grave expression. "Hall Master, there is something I may need your cooperation with next."

He swiftly linked animal mutations with Cosmic Energy, speculating that these mutated animals would eventually master Genetic Energy as well and evolve into powerful monsters comparable to Martial Artists.

Once such beings gathered together and launched an assault on humanity, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Jia Qingshan's expression turned solemn upon hearing this. As someone who had experienced it himself, he knew that Wu Ming's speculation was highly plausible.

Cosmic Energy did not care whether its target was human or beast. As long as a creature's genetic optimization reached the standard, it could sense and absorb that energy, then evolve into a powerful monster!

"Go on," Jia Qingshan said deeply. "As long as it benefits humanity, I will fully cooperate with you."

"No rush. Let's explain it together when the time comes."

As Wu Ming spoke, he took out his phone. As he dialed, he turned on speakerphone.

"This is Zhao Minghui." Zhao Minghui's weary voice came from the phone. "Student Wu, what new discovery have you made this time?"

"It's still about the mutated creatures."

Wu Ming went straight to the point. "During our last call, I merely guessed that these creatures might gather and threaten humanity. This time, I have discovered a new possibility."

"That is, once these creatures evolve to a certain degree, they can absorb Cosmic Energy and undergo an all-around genetic transformation, changing from animals into true monsters."

"If a Beast Tide formed by mutated creatures can still be dealt with using current technology, then once a true Beast Tide appears... human civilization may be in mortal danger!"