Each Had Their Strengths

In fact, Absolute Command could make someone "not grow old."

The problem was that Zhang Ping knew nothing about genetic engineering and could not directly observe his own genes.

Besides, even if he understood the subject, he could not command others to do it, because they did not understand it either.

Simply put, if he wanted someone who had swallowed a Contract Gem to stop aging, that person first needed a vast store of knowledge. Only then could they alter their genes through their own understanding and become an ageless being.

Some might ask: Zhang Ping knew nothing about the mind, so why could he change someone's mental state?

The answer was simple. The mind and thought were closely linked. A change in someone's thinking directly affected their mental state, so the easiest way to change that state was to change how they thought.

And words could influence thought. By the time a command took effect, the person's thinking had already changed.

When Zhang Shouzhong and Cheng Xuejie joined the mission, they had already prepared themselves to give their lives. To enter the Ancient Ruins, they were willing to sacrifice everything.

That conviction was what allowed them to digest the Contract Gems.

Seeing them digest the gems successfully, Zhang Ping felt deep admiration. He knew they had done it not because they trusted him, but because they believed in giving everything to protect Mingzhu City!

After everyone finished eating their Contract Gems, they entered their Storage Contracts one after another. Zhang Shouzhong's Storage Contract floated beside Zhang Ping's shoulder. "Holy shit, this is so comfortable! No wonder Sisi doesn't want to come out. I've decided—this is my home from now on."

"It's not bad. My Bioforce Field still seems to work, but why has Zhang Ping's Bioforce Field mixed with