At the same time.
Yicheng, the former site of Mang Village.
On the parade ground of the Global Transcendence Special Operations Base.
Five hundred elite soldiers from five countries sat cross-legged on the muddy ground, their faces flushed and veins bulging.
Dense spiritual energy filled the air. Dressed in a black combat uniform, Zhang Long moved among the ranks with a cold, piercing gaze.
An American Navy SEAL lieutenant, drenched in sweat, could not help complaining, "Sir, this so-called sinking qi into the dantian doesn't conform to human anatomy. My lungs are about to explode."
Thud!
Zhang Long kicked the lieutenant in the shoulder, sending him flying three meters. "Shut up! Qi induction requires unity of mind and intent. If you can't do it, crawl back to your pile of scrap metal now! When the sea beasts come ashore, they won't discuss anatomy with you!"
Gritting his teeth, the lieutenant got up and resumed his cross-legged position, not daring to utter another word.
Over the past few days, these Huaxia "instructors" had thoroughly beaten them into submission with their strength that defied all reason.
Late at night, at the Song-Style Courtyard House.
The floor-to-ceiling windows leading onto the master bedroom balcony stood open, letting in the cool night breeze.
Chen Lin held an encrypted communicator. Ye Wenjun's hoarse, intensely strained voice came through it.
"Advisor Chen, the satellites have detected an anomaly."
"Ten minutes ago, geological disturbances exceeding magnitude twelve erupted in the Mariana Trench. No seismic waves were transmitted, but sea level rose a hundred meters out of nowhere. The detection sensors on three nearby military satellites burned out simultaneously."
"Our sonar array picked up an extremely low-frequency acoustic signal that reached across the entire Pacific Ocean."
Chen Lin looked out into the boundless night sky.
His powerful