For the strength test, the base prepared some commonly used weightlifting barbells for Li Xingkong, about ten plates in total, which they originally thought was enough.
After all, who would have thought that a superhero would be coming?
Li Xingkong simply stepped forward, stacked the dozen or so barbells into a row, and then easily lifted them up with one hand.
Judging from his expression, it was as if he was holding a few empty plates instead of a barbell set.
This weight obviously can't test Li Xingkong's true level, but it's enough to prove his strength to the base.
Lou Zhiwu is now at a loss as to how to deal with this superhuman who has parachuted into the base.
Does this even need gold plating? It looks like it's on vacation.
Looking at Li Xingkong's youthful appearance, other thoughts began to surface in his mind.
At this age, having this kind of strength is obviously abnormal. Either there are some gods or monsters in this world that he doesn't know about, or some kind of bio-superhuman was created in a state secret project.
As a member of the new era, he clearly believed the latter idea more, because if it were true, wouldn't he also have the opportunity to become such a superman?
Everyone has an extraordinary dream.
Is this okay?
Li Xingkong was still holding the barbell set in his hands, and he was even bouncing it back and forth between his left and right hands.
"Okay, no problem."
Everyone present unanimously agreed that there were no problems with Li Xingkong's performance, and that arrangements for his departure at sea could be made at any time.
No kidding, with his speed and strength, the entire base combined wouldn't stand a chance.
If it were in the wild or an open space, with formations set up and weapons ready, then a fight might be possible. But in this confined indoor environment, it's basically like a tiger entering a flock of sheep; Li Xingkong would unleash his full power.
Having witnessed Li Xingkong's strength, Lou Zhiwu quickly made a few phone calls, and after a brief exchange, he went to Li Xingkong's side.
"The last vessel to set sail was this afternoon. The vessel is the Jiaolong, our largest coast guard vessel in Wanli Shitang, with a displacement of 12,000 tons and a crew of approximately 20."
Li Xingkong knew almost nothing about ships; he only knew that he could set sail that afternoon.
"Okay, this is it."
Li Xingkong immediately asserted that there were still countless sea trials to be conducted, so they should start this first one as soon as possible.
" The Jiaolong has another mission on this voyage: to expel illegally entering Luzon fishing boats. It may have to wait until this mission is completed before it can proceed to the waters you are heading to."
Lou Zhiwu was not surprised at all by Li Xingkong's quick and decisive agreement. It was easy to see that Li Xingkong was the kind of person who was straightforward. So he quickly mentioned the mission of the Jiaolong submersible to Li Xingkong as well.
"No problem, mission priority. I'm not too picky about the sea area for now; we can try it out in the areas where they're on missions first."
Li Xingkong had no objection to this, after all, he was just there to catch the boat temporarily, and it was already good enough that someone was willing to give him a ride along the way.
Besides, expelling illegally entering vessels from other countries is no small matter; once it's over, it'll give these small countries a few more days to act arrogantly.
Although Li Xingkong's attention to national affairs was limited, he still considered Divine Land his own home. Putting aside other things, having someone else's dog causing trouble at his doorstep every day would make anyone uncomfortable.
Having finalized their afternoon schedule, the group emerged from the training room.
There's no longer any need to hold a meeting regarding Li Xingkong's schedule, or even to manage him. Lou Zhiwu's current task is to act as Li Xingkong guide.
You don't need to think about anything, just stay at the base with Li Xingkong and Tang Cheng.
In their eyes, Li Xingkong is now the new generation of divine soldier of Divine Land, the most cutting-edge experimental subject, and he must be treated with great respect.
After finalizing his itinerary, Li Xingkong didn't have much else to do. Being in a foreign land, it wasn't very convenient to cultivate.
Just as he was thinking of finding an empty room to stay in until the afternoon, Tang Cheng suggested that he wanted to see what the daily life of the soldiers in Wanli Shitang was like.
I'll also invite Li Xingkong to come along for a stroll. After all, we're already here, we should see some different sights. What kind of life is it to just stay at home all the time?
No one goes on a 7-day trip and then spends all 7 days playing computer games in a hotel; what's the difference between that and not going anywhere at all?
Li Xingkong thought about it and realized it was true. He had traveled across most of Divine Land, from north to south, and if he didn't visit any places and just stayed at home to cultivate, wouldn't that have been a waste of his trip?
Since I have some time now, I'll go check it out.
Then the two asked Lou Zhiwu to show them around the island.
Lou Zhiwu was clearly very familiar with this island, after all, he had spent most of his youth on it.
They first arrived at the island's port, which is now a very modern port with dozens of large ships moored there, their surfaces gently bobbing in the sea breeze.
"This place looks quite upscale, but it was only built five or six years ago."
Lou Zhiwu pointed towards the port and began to speak.
"Back then, this was a desolate island, completely barren, but its strategic location made it much easier to travel by sea than from the mainland. So, we were tasked with developing this island."
"Back then, our equipment wasn't very good either; it was all imported from other countries—all sorts of small boats, some even smaller than other people's fishing boats. We relied entirely on manpower and sheer numbers to build up the infrastructure here."
Lou Zhiwu gestured around the area, which now occupied about a quarter of the base's current size. It looked completely different from what it used to be. With the rise of Divine Land, the base's reconstruction had accelerated. What used to be a simple structure built by manpower had been transformed into a steel fortress built by various industrial machines.
Following Lou Zhiwu's footsteps, we continued forward. After leaving the port, we came to a small square. The style of this square was quite different from the surrounding area, full of the charm of more than ten years ago.
"This is the Memorial Square. This was the campsite when we first landed, and it's still preserved as it was back then."
Upon arriving here, Lou Zhiwu's pace noticeably slowed down. Seeing this place, he seemed to see himself back then, sweating and toiling away.
Li Xingkong and Tang Cheng also witnessed these scenes.
These were originally just ordinary scenes, but through the personal accounts of those involved, every flower, every blade of grass, and every trace seemed to have a story to tell.
Li Xingkong's observation skills were much sharper than those of ordinary people. From many of the preserved traces, he could see how much effort people had put into making these tools back then.
They could go to such lengths for the sake of Divine Land; Li Xingkong felt inferior to them.
He felt that if he could give this extraordinary ability to them in the future, it would be worthwhile.