“Researcher Kong, what’s wrong?”
Zhang Zhaoyang’s voice sounded beside him.
Kong Ji came back to his senses and calmly said, “Nothing. Is something wrong?”
“Really?”
Zhang Zhaoyang scratched his head, feeling that it might have been an illusion.
Just now, he had suddenly sensed an incomparably powerful aura on Kong Ji, one that shared the same origin as his own.
But it had disappeared without a trace in the very next instant.
“All right, I’m fine. What about you? How do you feel now?”
Kong Ji waved his hand to interrupt him.
After the hundredfold feedback, his Strength had already reached a terrifying level under the enhancement of White Mist Energy within his body, while his Physical Body had become so strong that he could no longer estimate its limits.
Even a hundred Zhang Zhaoyangs would be insignificant before him.
Such terrifying Strength might very well cause others to fear him. It would be best to conceal it for the time being and reveal it only at a critical moment.
“I feel stronger than ever.”
“This feeling is incredible!”
Zhang Zhaoyang did not continue probing.
He clenched both fists and activated his Cultivation Method. In the next moment, boundless heat surged forth, and the Aura of a powerhouse radiated from every part of his body.
Many Base personnel who had drawn close felt as though they had encountered a natural enemy or a ferocious beast. Their Spirit and bodies were both intimidated; cold sweat streamed down them, their bodies stiffened, and they did not dare take another step forward. Some even began trembling in fear, completely unable to control themselves.
Fortunately, Zhang Zhaoyang soon noticed that something was wrong and quickly restrained his Aura. Only then did everyone relax.
“Was that the Strength gained after cultivating the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong to completion?”
After taking several deep breaths on the spot, Li Dingyuan walked over and sighed with emotion: “It’s too powerful. Just the Aura that leaks out is enough to make people feel fear. Little Zhang, your Strength has probably already surpassed everyone else in the entire World. It would not be excessive to call you the Strongest Human.”
“I wouldn’t dare call myself the Strongest Human, but compared with my former self, I’m indeed completely different.” Zhang Zhaoyang felt the Cultivation Method in his body gradually resume circulating and shook his head. “The Strength brought by the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong far surpasses that of the Thirty-Six Orifice Technique. I can hardly estimate how much Strength I can unleash with a full-power strike, but it will definitely be stronger than before!”
Before Cultivating Techniques, his full-strength punch had been 1,328 kilograms. Now, at the very least, it was more than ten times stronger.
As for the precise figures, they would only be clear after calculation and testing.
“Your performance just now was already astonishing. You may not be unable to bear the title of Strongest Human.”
Dong Dingguo also walked over at this moment. “In any case, I’ve never seen anyone make others afraid to approach simply by releasing their Aura, let alone fly ten meters into the air using only their Physical Body. In the past, such a thing would have been unimaginable. Calling you the Strongest Human is absolutely no exaggeration!”
Dong Dingguo sighed with emotion before looking at Kong Ji. “Little Kong, you’ve rendered an enormous service this time!”
“An earth-shaking service!”
Hearing this, Li Dingyuan also nodded in agreement. “To be honest, when I asked you to create a new Cultivation Method, I didn’t have very high hopes. Who would have thought that your first attempt would be such a trump card? With this Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong, you can now be considered the person with the deepest research into White Mist among everyone at Kunlun Base and throughout the World—a true expert!”
“Professor Li, you flatter me.”
Kong Ji waved his hand and said modestly, “I still need to learn more.”
“Knowing when to conceal your abilities is a good thing, but everyone at the Base saw your results this time. I’m afraid you won’t be able to hide them even if you want to.” Dong Dingguo smiled. “Don’t worry. I’ll report to my superiors immediately. I believe a new appointment will soon be issued.”
“Thank you, Captain.”
A trace of a smile appeared on Kong Ji’s face.
He was no exception when it came to the temptation of promotion and a pay raise.
Since he had already joined the official collective, the higher he rose, the greater his authority to speak. Naturally, that would be better.
“Looks like you’ll soon catch up to my rank.”
Li Dingyuan teased him with a smile. “By the way, now that the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong has proven feasible, have you considered taking it a step further? I remember that you proposed even more bizarre ideas in your Video. If all of them could be realized, it would be simply unimaginable.”
The content of the Videos Kong Ji had released seemed ordinary to him. They were all things he had grown tired of seeing in various webnovels, but to Li Dingyuan and the others, they had already gone far beyond their imagination.
If those things could truly all be realized, Human society as a whole would be turned upside down.
However, Kong Ji knew his own circumstances best.
Much of the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong had been invented by him. The fact that it could be cultivated to completion was already an extraordinary stroke of luck; even he himself might not have been able to do it.
As for Zhang Zhaoyang, no one knew what he was made of. He had actually managed to cultivate it to completion.
It had greatly surprised Kong Ji, completely exceeding his expectations and leaving him without the slightest psychological preparation.
Now that Li Dingyuan wanted him to take it a step further, he truly did not dare. If anything went wrong, a major disaster—or even loss of life—could result.
“Professor Li, the successful cultivation of the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong can be said to have involved a great deal of luck. On top of that, Zhaoyang’s Talent is excellent. If someone else tried it again, I truly wouldn’t have much confidence. Let alone taking it a step further?”
Kong Ji gave an helpless smile. “Let’s first thoroughly study the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong before considering that!”
His Cultivation Method had now reached Great Accomplishment a hundredfold over, so it was not as though he had no chance of taking it further. However, he still had to be cautious and act prudently.
Zhang Zhaoyang listened from the side, and recalling the scene of Cultivating Techniques earlier, he still felt lingering fear.
“Actually, I also think we can take it slowly. Let’s first master what we have before discussing anything else. When I cultivated it, there were quite a few parts I hadn’t figured out, and I was muddleheaded throughout. Besides, I haven’t yet cultivated the final step in the Cultivation Method—the one that opens the Ren and Du Meridians. It would be better to understand everything first.”
“What a pity.”
Li Dingyuan sighed. “Since both of you say so, it seems I was being too impatient. Then let’s take it slowly.”
“However, you can still start trying. The Message that the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong has been cultivated to completion will spread soon. By then, who knows how many people will keep their eyes on you, anticipating the new Cultivation Methods you create later and drawing countless covetous gazes.”
“You need to be careful as well.”
There were already many people nearby surrounding Zhang Zhaoyang and asking him questions, while numerous gazes were also directed over. Kong Ji could sense Li Dingyuan’s concern for him, and he nodded gratefully. “I understand.”
“Good that you understand.”
Li Dingyuan patted him on the shoulder, looking quite gratified.
“There’s one more matter. Now that the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong has been cultivated to completion, and Little Zhang’s body doesn’t seem to be in any serious condition, why not arrange a Test immediately to determine his current Physical Body Intensity?”
Dong Dingguo became enthusiastic as soon as he heard this. “Good! I’ve wanted to see just how powerful this Cultivation Method is after being cultivated to completion.”
“That’s possible, but the specifics still depend on what he wants.”
Kong Ji thought about it and also expressed his agreement.
He actually wanted to see how strong Zhang Zhaoyang was now, so that he could use it to judge the current Intensity of his own Strength.
Zhang Zhaoyang, who had still been engaged in Conversation with others, turned back upon hearing the three of them speak. After sensing the condition of his body, he found that apart from some blockage around the Ren and Du Meridians, his body had returned to normal without any major abnormalities.
“I have no objections.”
The onlookers nearby had long since become extremely Curious as well.
As soon as they heard him agree, there was no need for Li Dingyuan to take action. Someone immediately contacted the training room and arranged the Equipment needed for the various Tests. The Medical team also remained in place.
A few short minutes later.
By the time Kong Ji led everyone to the training room, everything was already ready.