Qiu Yunzheng remained flushed with embarrassment, yet she had somewhat resigned herself to the situation. Following Lin Zile’s instructions, she extended her hand, from which the previously attached sensor had detached when she stood up earlier.
This only made her face turn even redder.
Gu Hanfeng, observing from a distance, could only shake his head helplessly. However, he couldn’t deny finding the scene somewhat amusing—not in a derogatory sense.
He simply thought this version of Yunzheng was rather endearing. At least she was just an innocent child, with no need to worry about her posing any threat or having ulterior motives toward Huaguo.
During the medical team’s examination of Qiu Yunzheng, a minor incident occurred.
A nurse, possibly carrying too many items, accidentally dropped a pack of cotton swabs. Qiu Yunzheng instinctively reached out to catch it—a perfectly normal reflex.
There would have been nothing unusual about catching it, except that Yunzheng casually tightened her grip to prevent it from falling again.
But the cotton swab…
It shattered into pieces. Not just broke, but fragmented completely.
“!!!”
Everyone was stunned. Could Qiu Yunzheng actually possess superhuman strength? That seemed unlikely, given her completely normal physical examination results earlier.
Yunzheng internally panicked: I—I didn’t even use any force! Really! How could it shatter like that? Cotton swab, are you trying to frame me? Don’t do this to me! I’m not some super-strong person! Oh my god, this is so embarrassing. Can I go hide on Mars?
Gu Hanfeng, who had been standing relaxed with crossed arms observing from afar, immediately rushed to Qiu Yunzheng upon witnessing this scene. Grabbing her other hand, he commanded:
“Use all your strength to squeeze my hand now.”
Though thoroughly confused, Yunzheng obediently complied with Gu Hanfeng’s order.
The moment Gu Hanfeng felt the pressure from those jade-like hands, he was astonished by the power she exhibited.
If this truly represented her full strength, the transformation was astounding. He vividly remembered when he had restrained her earlier—her struggling strength had been comparable to a chick’s.
Could this be the enhancement effect of the Enhancement Fluid? It was incredible, as if transforming a harmless chick into a dangerous tiger capable of causing harm.
“Alright, release your grip. Stay still for now and let the doctors examine you to confirm there are no side effects.”
“There won’t be any side effects! When 288 handles something, it’s guaranteed to be perfect. Don’t insult my professional ethics!”
Before Qiu Yunzheng could respond, the previously silent 288 suddenly spoke up, clearly offended by Gu Hanfeng’s remark.
“Heh, weren’t you playing dead? What brought you out now? Why not continue pretending? What professional ethics could you possibly have?”
Qiu Yunzheng sneered coldly. It was this bastard 288—merely recalling the agony she had just endured made her shudder with fear. The pain had been unbearable.
“What are you talking about, Host? 288 wasn’t playing dead. How could 288 play dead? 288 just went to upload data and probably didn’t hear you calling me. Yes, that’s all it was.”
288 would never admit to playing dead – how cowardly would that be? It would never be that spineless.
“Heh.”
Qiu Yunzheng merely responded with a cold laugh, ignoring the currently cowardly 288. She didn’t want to see 288 for now, nor hear its voice, because she was still traumatized by the recent pain.
That agony of having tendons pulled, skin stripped, bones dismantled, and marrow extracted – just thinking about it made her scalp crawl.
“No problems, very healthy. Or rather, exceptionally healthy, with astonishing cellular activity.”
Lin Zile examined Qiu Yunzheng’s test results, somewhat shocked by the data on the report. The level of health was such that one could say she could punch an ox to death without exaggeration.
Then Lin Zile picked up another report – Gu Hanfeng’s recent examination results – and compared the two.
To his astonishment, he discovered that Qiu Yunzheng’s physical condition had actually surpassed Gu Hanfeng’s. This made Lin Zile even more curious and excited about the Enhancement Fluid.
If every soldier in their country could take this Enhancement Fluid, wouldn’t they be able to create an army where every soldier was stronger than the most elite special forces?
Then, who would they fear? Not that island nation, nor that arrogant America. The mere thought made him want to shout excitedly into the mountains – ahem.
“Hanfeng, why don’t you take Xiao Zheng for some training first, help her get used to her current strength. Otherwise, she’ll be a walking disaster right now.”
“Although we don’t mind minor damages, it’s better for her to quickly adapt to and control her power properly, so she doesn’t accidentally hurt herself.”
Lin Zile shared his thoughts with Gu Hanfeng, who was still contemplating Qiu Yunzheng’s displayed strength nearby. Gu Hanfeng nodded in agreement – he’d had the same idea but hadn’t voiced it yet.
As for Qiu Yunzheng, she felt no sense of reality about suddenly possessing such tremendous power, almost finding it dreamlike.
Qiu Yunzheng thought to herself: with such powerful strength, why should she still fear that weakling Wang Wende? She could probably take him down with just one finger.
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, her facial expressions becoming somewhat amusing from her wild imagination. But finally, she no longer needed to fear Wang Wende.
“Let’s go, I’ll take you for training. I hope you can quickly master your strength – it’ll be better for you this way.”
Gu Hanfeng’s voice was low, husky, and magnetic – the kind that people found very sexy and charming. But when it sounded in Qiu Yunzheng’s ears, she only felt somewhat startled.
It quickly pulled her back from her fantasy world, making her instinctively stand straight and answer seriously.
“O-okay, General Gu.”
Gu Hanfeng felt somewhat helpless about how restrained Qiu Yunzheng always acted around him, but he didn’t know how to change it, so he could only ignore it for now.
“Get up. Again. Continue.”
Gu Hanfeng looked helplessly at Qiu Yunzheng, who lay sprawled on the ground refusing to move. After all, men and women were different, and Qiu Yunzheng wasn’t one of his soldiers—he couldn’t treat her too harshly.
Otherwise, he was sure that in the future, Qiu Yunzheng would really act like a quail around him. So, he could only call out for her to get up first. And it hadn’t even been half an hour—how could she already be exhausted?
“Wait… let me… catch my breath… catch my breath… huff…”
Qiu Yunzheng’s chest heaved up and down continuously as she gasped for air with her mouth wide open, pitifully pleading in broken phrases, hoping the tyrant Gu Hanfeng would let her rest a bit.
Good grief, was Gu Hanfeng a freak? Half an hour of non-stop training without any breaks, and yet his breathing hadn’t changed much.
As for Qiu Yunzheng herself, she felt like a weak shrimp now—completely powerless and limp. She suspected the Enhancement Fluid was watered down.
“288, is this the effect of the Enhancement Fluid you mentioned? Seriously, bro, it’s only been half an hour. How come I’m so weak? I don’t even have the strength to get up now. This isn’t scientific.”
“…Host, the Enhancement Fluid only strengthens your physical fitness. It’s not some miracle pill—how can you expect rewards without putting in the effort to train? Right now, you’re just a bit stronger and have slightly better endurance than an ordinary person. If you want to reach the top in one step, you should wash up and go to sleep. Dreaming is faster, really.”
288 was speechless. Enhancement Fluid, as the name implies, enhances the body—it doesn’t claim to turn someone into a god overnight. If there were such a divine medicine, 288 would be the first to sign up for it.
Besides, the Enhancement Fluid only first improves a person’s physique, enhances their body’s strength, and then fully develops their potential to the extreme. As long as you train continuously during this period and don’t slack off, by then, forget about a mere Gu Hanfeng—you could walk across the Earth as you please. Of course, this refers to confronting others with human strength alone, excluding thermal weapons.
“Get up. No slacking off. Hurry.”
Gu Hanfeng couldn’t take it anymore. He stepped forward, grabbed Qiu Yunzheng’s slender arm, and pulled her to her feet. Amid her mournful wails, he resumed today’s training.
It wasn’t that Gu Hanfeng didn’t know how to cherish beauty; it was just that this scene had played out no less than five times already. Qiu Yunzheng always slacked off like this.
It seemed that the Enhancement Fluid could only improve a person’s physical fitness to some extent—ultimately, it still depended on one’s own training and mastery. That made sense; otherwise, it would be too absurd.