Tang Cheng's presence here was naturally due to Old Tang forcibly bringing him here.
He's such a grown man; it's not appropriate to keep him cooped up at home all day. It would be better to send him to Li Xingkong's side. Being close to him will surely bring some benefits.
With Tang Cheng leading the way, Li Xingkong felt much more relaxed. After all, he had just arrived and was unfamiliar with the place, so it was actually a bit inconvenient for him to move around. Having an acquaintance to take care of him made things much easier.
"Hello, Comrade Li Xingkong, I'm Lou Zhiwu, and I'm in charge of receiving you both."
When Li Xingkong got off the plane and walked up to Tang Cheng, a man who looked like an officer standing next to him came forward and greeted Li Xingkong.
Hello, thank you for your help these next few days.
To be honest, this was one of the few times Li Xingkong had troubled others. He usually preferred to find his own solutions when faced with problems and rarely asked for help. This was the first time today.
"Let me take you both to your lodgings first, so you can settle in."
After a brief introduction, Lou Zhiwu stepped aside and led the two men toward a building, his actions decisive and efficient, clearly in the style of a soldier.
Following behind Lou Zhiwu, Li Xingkong was indeed quite curious about Tang Cheng's presence here.
What are you doing here?
Li Xingkong asked in a low voice.
"I don't know either. My dad just tied me up like a dumpling and threw me over here, telling me to take care of you."
Tang Cheng was also a little confused, to be honest. This was his first time here, so how could he possibly take care of anyone?
Besides, he knew Li Xingkong's capabilities; who knows who would be taking care of whom?
They walked and talked along the way, and soon arrived at their accommodation. Judging from the living conditions, it was clear how harsh the conditions were in this remote region. The single rooms were ordinary and empty, with basically only a bed and nothing else.
"Our location is in the southernmost part of Divine Land. Ships transporting supplies only come once a month. The environment here is a bit harsh, so I hope you two won't mind."
After assigning them accommodations and showing them around, Lou Zhiwu then spoke to them.
"You're the ones who are suffering. We've only been here for a few days, but you've been stationed here for a long time."
Li Xingkong acknowledged that the environment was harsh, but if asked who had it harder, it was clearly the people stationed on the island day after day.
Li Xingkong grew up in the countryside, so he has a deep understanding of his living environment. During his school years, he read a great many novels and classic works.
Many people describe their experiences of going to the countryside and working in rural areas as if it were hell, with every Heavenly Capital spent there being filled with torment.
But they never say what it's like for people who are born there.
Li Xingkong this understanding, and his status in Lou Zhiwu's heart was obviously much higher than when they first met.
After all, Li Xingkong's first impression is that of a simple college student, who looks somewhat young and naive.
He had originally planned to follow the rules and not have much contact with Li Xingkong, who was being sent over to be looked after for a few days.
After all, these people who come down here to gain experience don't really respect such a harsh place, let alone want to get along with them.
Many people would love for a garden within a garden, to isolate themselves from the outside world.
Yes, in his mind, Li Xingkong was just there to gain experience and prestige.
After touring the base and the areas related to daily necessities like eating, drinking, and using the restroom, the group finally arrived at a conference room.
They need to make plans and arrangements for the next few days here.
For Li Xingkong, there was only one thing he wanted: to get to sea as soon as possible and complete the test. Everything else was secondary.
On the other hand, the base also needs to consider the arrangement of travel routes and the protection of Li Xingkong's personal safety, which means there are relatively too many factors to consider.
This is the problem caused by the lack of synchronization of information between the two sides. The base does not know about his abilities, or rather, even if they did, no one would believe it.
In this situation, the simplest and most straightforward approach is to demonstrate your abilities to some extent.
After a brief exchange with Old Tang, explaining my thoughts, the base quickly made preparations.
Although this is a remote base, it is closely related to Old Tang's project. Many cutting-edge weapons are tested here after they are designed, so the testing facilities here are quite complete.
After a short wait, several people in charge of the base led Li Xingkong to the testing site.
"Let's just do a simple test of speed and power."
Li Xingkong and concluded that demonstrating his physical strength alone should be enough to convince these people.
"Okay, shall we start with 100 meters?"
Upon hearing Li Xingkong's words, Lou Zhiwu took out a pair of laser-like devices from the equipment beside him and arranged for them to be placed at the front of the runway.
For this type of speed measurement, the instrument is much more accurate than a human using a stopwatch.
"100 meters, okay."
To be honest, Li Xingkong was also quite curious about his current speed. He had been cultivating with his head down all the time and hadn't really tested it yet.
Seeing that the equipment was already adjusted, Li Xingkong walked directly to the starting point of the track.
"Start."
With Lou Zhiwu's shout of "Start running!", Li Xingkong's figure lunged forward.
Those standing next to him only saw a flash before their eyes, and then he disappeared. When they looked again, Li Xingkong was already behind the finish line.
It's like teleportation.
Those who witnessed this scene were stunned. They had indeed considered that Li Xingkong might have an excellent physique, but they had not expected it to be this exceptional.
"How much?"
Lou Zhiwu swallowed hard a few times, then turned to ask the person staring at the data.
"2.18 seconds."
Looking at the data on the monitor, the man also looked as if he had seen a ghost.
To put that into perspective, the world record for human athletes hasn't even been broken at 9 seconds. Being able to get under 10 seconds already qualifies you as a Level 2 athlete.
Li Xingkong achieved a time of 2 seconds, which is beyond human capability.
Driving here would be difficult enough.
That's close to 180 mph; even on the highway, few cars would dare to go that fast.
"Shall we try one more time?"
The person looking at the screen thought they must be seeing things and hadn't woken up properly.
"No."
Lou Zhiwu's voice was also a little hoarse, for no other reason than that Li Xingkong had run back again, at the same speed as before.
Just as Li Xingkong ran up to him, he felt as if a huge truck was about to crash into him. With its momentum and powerful kinetic energy, he had no doubt that if it hit him, it would send him flying.
But Li Xingkong stopped abruptly, and when he stopped, the enormous kinetic energy he carried seemed to vanish, having no effect on him whatsoever.
"Let's test your strength next."
Li Xingkong's run just now wasn't exactly at his full strength; it was more of a normal performance. If he had gone all out, he could have been even faster.
But it doesn't matter, 2 seconds and 1 second have the same effect on ordinary people.