Qin Ze tossed another Soul Orb into his mouth and swallowed it smoothly.
"Nobody taught me."
"I figured it out myself."
Huai Xu was dumbfounded.
The other people in the car were equally taken aback.
Teacher Song asked incredulously, "Aren't you choking?"
Qin Ze said calmly, "It was a little choking at first, but you get used to it after a while."
The crowd couldn't understand it, but they were deeply shocked.
Qin Ze asked curiously, "Isn't this how you absorb it?"
Everyone was taken aback at first, then shook their heads repeatedly.
The Local Area Network instantly erupted in chaos.
Dharma King: "I knew it! How could anyone possibly swallow such a huge Soul Orb whole!"
Brother Devour: "We're lucky we didn't choke to death."
Giant Overlord: "So which idiot wanted to swallow it whole?"
Thousand Faces: "Of course it's Qin Dog."
The higher the level of the Soul Orb, the larger its size.
The lowest grade Soul Orb is only the size of an egg, while the S-Rank Soul Orb is as big as a fist.
Although martial artists have harder bodies, the fact that Brother Devour could swallow something directly still meant they had some residue on their bodies.
Qin Ze: "When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it first tests their will, strains their muscles and bones, and starves their body."
"Want to get skills for free? There's no such thing as a free lunch."
"Of course I know the correct way to absorb it. The reason I let you swallow it directly is to teach you to cherish it."
The clones. "..."
The Dharma King, "Do you think we're fools? We all think the same thing; how could the others not know what we're thinking?"
Qin Ze blushed.
Nangong Qianrou said, "The method for absorbing the Soul Orb is very simple."
"Hold it in your hand and refine it little by little with your vital energy."
" The Soul Orb will be completely absorbed in a few days."
Upon hearing that it would take several days, Qin Ze immediately lost interest; he figured it was faster to just eat it directly.
Teacher Song pondered for a moment and said, "Refining Soul Orb is usually taught in high school."
Qin Ze shrugged. "No."
Everyone else nodded in agreement.
High school teachers will say that you will have someone to teach you when you go to college, but college teachers assume that you have already learned it in high school.
The result was that no one taught them, and the students learned on their own.
However, Qin Ze's self-taught approach was a little different from others.
Teacher Song said, "It seems we'll have to add a basic cultivation course for freshmen."
"Actually, there isn't just one way to cultivate; just find the one that suits you best."
Qin Ze nodded. "I think mine is fine."
The others were speechless for a moment. If you say it's okay, then it's okay.
People's physical constitutions are different, so generalizations cannot be made.
Nangong Qianrou hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's best not to absorb Soul Orb like that next time."
"It's not only dangerous, but also has a low conversion rate, resulting in a lot of waste."
Qin Ze nodded.
What others didn't know was that Qin Ze's devouring ability could convert 100% of what he ate.
It was so shocking that Qin Ze chose not to tell them.
Around noon, the group returned to Sea Capital.
Qin Ze first went to check out the Circus camp at the dock.
Contrary to expectations, Captain Hook was instead enthusiastically directing his sailors at work.
"Although Qin Dog is an ungrateful and stingy Iron Rooster, we will win people over with virtue."
"Let's show him today! Even if he doesn't pay, we can still get a new boat!"
The parrot perched on Captain Hook's shoulder, flapping its wings and squawking.
"Win people over with virtue! Win people over with virtue!"
A dilapidated fishing boat, twenty meters long, was sitting in the open space, and people were modifying it.
Qin Ze walked in with his hands behind his back, like a leader on an inspection tour.
Captain Hook ignored him completely, treating him as if he didn't exist.
Qin Ze muttered to himself, "Who should I give the next Soul Orb to?"
"Boss, have some tea~"
Captain Hook offered a glass of water with obsequious flattery.
Qin Ze took the water glass and nodded in satisfaction.
Where did this ship come from?
"The pirates were so kind last time; I couldn't refuse them even if I wanted to."
After the rusty fishing boat was towed back, Captain Hook threw it into a corner.
How could such a small boat be worthy of his distinguished Captain's status?
He felt he would probably never have the chance to board that ship in his lifetime.
But Captain Hook never imagined that this ship would become his lifeline.
Qin Ze looked towards Fisherman's Wharf.
The usual hustle and bustle was gone, with only a few people standing on the pier.
Various ships were neatly moored in the harbor, seemingly having not been out to sea for a long time.
Qin Ze asked, "Why is it so deserted?"
Captain Hook shrugged. "The typhoon, plus the sea monsters in the waters near the shore, means the ships aren't leaving port anymore. We're waiting for the sea monsters and the typhoon to disappear."
Qin Ze nodded. "That's perfect, you now have plenty of time to mend the ship."
Captain Hook scoffed, "We'll be setting sail in two days. True sea warriors are those who dare to fight the sea!"
Qin Ze gave a slight smirk. "Good luck."
Qin Ze stayed at the dock camp until nightfall.
The fishing boat has been mostly repaired.
To enhance its combat capabilities at sea, Captain Hook specially installed a large cannon at the bow and stern.
The small boat was forced to bear a weight that its size should not have allowed it to carry.
"Sea trials tomorrow, departure the day after!"
Captain Hook pointed to the sea, full of pride and confidence.
Qin Ze: "This ship still needs sea trials?"
Captain Hook rolled his eyes at him. "That's called meticulousness, what do you know?"
Giant Overlord stayed at the camp, curious about the rampaging sea monster, and planned to go out to sea with Captain Hook and the others to take a look.
With such a powerful combat force present, this Flying Circus Man, which has undergone countless iterations, shouldn't have sunk before even reaching nearshore waters.
[Let's grab a meal at our usual spot]
Qin Ze received a message from Number Three and returned to the city alone.
"Boss, two more skewers of kidney, please."
As Qin Ze approached the food stall, he heard that familiar voice.
Seemingly because it was time to leave work, Number Three took off his Law Enforcement uniform.
"This way."
Number Three waved to Qin Ze.
"I'm exhausted. Cold Mountain's case just closed."
"Your information regarding your out-of-body experience has been completely sealed."
"Furthermore, the research institute's central processing unit broke down; nothing was left inside."
"Simply put, everything about Project Zero is gone. The person in charge was sentenced to life imprisonment, and Project Zero has come to an end."
Qin Ze listened quietly while eating his skewers.
Number Three asked in surprise, "I heard they've conducted that out-of-body experiment many times, and you're the first to succeed."
"In some ways, you're quite special."
Qin Ze sighed, "There's nothing I can do. Who told me to be the protagonist of this world?"
Ignoring Qin Ze's arrogance, Number Three continued, "Have you seen the Smoke Ghost on the mountaintop?"
Qin Ze nodded. "Of course I saw it."
Number Three, speaking mysteriously, said, " The Smoke Ghost didn't die back then; he was hidden by the company and has been studied all these years. He was placed in Cold Mountain to use his abilities to conceal the existence of the research institute, but unexpectedly, it still backfired."
"Something's quite interesting. The Smoke Ghost Soul Pearl was lost, but the Executor didn't investigate; instead, he simply sealed the matter away."
"That's an S-Rank Soul Orb..."
Qin Ze frowned slightly upon hearing this, seemingly lost in thought.