“Little Kong is right. The entire world knows very little about the White Mist at present, and you have only just begun cultivating the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong. You must not rush your progress. Most importantly, you absolutely cannot let anything happen to your body.”
Professor Li Dingyuan came over and offered a word of warning.
“Understood.”
Zhang Zhaoyang nodded, but still said unwillingly, “It’s just a little regrettable. In the end, I failed to break through the final layer and open the Ren and Du Meridians.”
He understood the reasoning.
He simply still felt it was a pity.
“Cultivating a Cultivation Method requires gradual progress. Pursuing progress blindly will only lower the quality of your cultivation, and in serious cases, it may even lead to disaster.”
Kong Ji waved his hand. “The Realm of opening the Ren and Du Meridians and establishing communication with the bridge between Heaven and Earth was ultimately a deduction I made based on the circulation pattern of the Cultivation Method. It is bound to have shortcomings. For now, focus on building a solid Foundation.”
His Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong had already reached the Perfect Realm.
Naturally, he knew that Zhang Zhaoyang was still far from qualified to advance further. He had to continue accumulating Strength before he could possibly succeed.
Without sufficient Cultivation Power, it would be like an ant trying to shake a tree, with not the slightest chance of success.
He might even become obsessed with advancing too quickly, suffer cultivation deviation, lose control of himself, and ultimately end up with completely crippled Meridians.
“Little Kong and Professor Li are both speaking from experience. Their research into the Cultivation Method is also the most profound, so there’s no mistake in listening to them.” Dong Dingguo also came over. “Zhaoyang, I think your current Strength has already reached a terrifying Realm. External Affairs have run into some trouble recently. Would you be interested in lending a hand?”
“Oh? External Affairs are in trouble?”
Li Dingyuan suddenly looked over. “Although the combat personnel of the External Affairs Department cannot compare with Little Zhang, they have all cultivated the Thirty-Six Orifice Technique and are Masters. Could they still be unable to handle it?”
Kong Ji became somewhat Curious upon hearing this.
The appearance of the White Mist had already become the top priority for the Various Countries of the World. Every country was exhausting every possible means to Gather Information about the others.
Although the Base was located deep in the mountains due to its geographical advantage, many people were still eyeing it covetously.
Those people had once been elite agents from Various Countries, and after Training in the White Mist, they had become even more Powerful.
However, what Li Dingyuan said was not wrong.
Setting aside the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong—even the Thirty-Six Orifice Technique—just the Six Aperture Technique alone could already be considered the highest Technology in White Mist research. Other countries had not received any Messages in this regard and were all still at the most basic stage of passively absorbing it.
However, all of this was merely what Kong Ji had heard in his daily life. He did not know the True Situation very well.
“They were sufficient before, but the situation has become somewhat strange recently,” Dong Dingguo explained in detail. “Who knows what Conspiracy and trickery they are planning.”
“That’s not all. The M Country also seems to have made some new Progress regarding the White Mist. A team of Top Experts was sent over a few days ago.”
“No one knows what Method these people used. When they fought, they were only slightly disadvantaged. In unarmed combat, two of our External Affairs personnel against one of them could even suffer a loss. With Firearms and Ammunition added in, the situation is somewhat troublesome.”
Zhang Zhaoyang finally understood and asked, “So, Captain, you want me to take action?”
“Yes.”
Dong Dingguo admitted, “With your current Strength, regardless of whether the White Mist is present, as long as the terrain is suitable and you wear a customized bulletproof vest, I don’t think taking on dozens of people alone would be a problem. If you can take action, it would help resolve a major problem.”
“However, don’t force yourself too much over this matter. The most urgent task is still to Cooperate with Little Kong on researching the Cultivation Method.”
The appearance of the White Mist was a Secret among civilians, but among the High-level Personnel of Various Countries, it had long since become common knowledge.
No matter how strictly the Flower Planting Country managed things, there would still be fish that slipped through the net.
This was true not only of the Base but also of the other two major Bases.
These people had gathered together, and they could not simply be ignored.
“Research into the Cultivation Method need not be completed all at once,” Kong Ji said calmly. “Zhaoyang has now Cultivated the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong to completion, but he temporarily has no way to begin the next stage of cultivation. This is indeed a good time for him to take action. I think he has long been unable to hold himself back and wants to have a fight.”
“Kong Ji is right.”
They were all the same age. Zhang Zhaoyang also felt that always calling him “Researcher” sounded too distant and formal, so he simply began addressing him by name.
“From ancient times to the present, the best place for soldiers to prove their worth is the battlefield.”
“I would like to meet those agents.”
“I can also use this opportunity to verify just how much effect my current Strength can have on a Modern battlefield.”
“Fighting machines is nowhere near as satisfying as fighting people!”
Zhang Zhaoyang revealed a fierce, cold smile. He looked nothing like his usual gentle and courteous self at the Base. His sharp, ferocious aura was fully Revealed, and his eyes held not the slightest trace of emotion. Whatever he looked at, it was as though he were looking at corpses.
“Now that is a true killing machine!”
Kong Ji also recalled the past experiences of Zhang Zhaoyang that he had once heard about.
Before entering the Base, Zhang Zhaoyang had already been a special reconnaissance soldier. He had even won the championship of the All-Army Combat Competition and was proficient in Firearms marksmanship, multiple foreign languages, hand-to-hand combat, reconnaissance, wilderness survival, vehicle operation, and various other combat skills. He had personally fought on battlefields and had taken many lives, making him a Top Expert in combat.
Now that he had Cultivated the Zhou Tian Chun Yang Gong to completion, his performance would likely be even more terrifying!
“Good!”
Seeing Zhang Zhaoyang agree, Dong Dingguo immediately made the arrangements. “Wait for my Message.”
The Base was located deep within the mountains, far from human habitation, and Heavy troops guarded it all year round.
Even the nearest city was more than a hundred kilometers away.
However, some herders wandered across the nearby grasslands, with quite a few scattered yurts dotting the area.
The night fog was thick.
At this moment, somewhere on the grasslands.
A dozen or so tents stood together. Firearms, radios, and various Military Use facilities were scattered around them. Many Western faces—some black, some white—were walking, sitting, and lying about. One glance was enough to tell they had undergone Training, and they patrolled the perimeter Armed with live ammunition.
At a bonfire in the middle of the tents,
seven or eight broad-shouldered, muscular Western men were discussing matters while eating mutton.
“Everyone, this joint operation is being led by our Shark Squad. Does anyone have any other opinions?”
“If you have an opinion, raise it now. Don’t wait until after the operation to disobey orders and ruin the mission.”
The man speaking was a burly white Strong man with a powerful build, a large beard, and triangular eyes. Wearing a tactical outfit, he was tearing into a piece of mutton with his hands and taking huge bites.
“All right, Adam.”
“There’s no need to bring this up again. Since everyone was willing to gather here, naturally they are all willing to follow orders.”
“It’s just that I have a question I hope can be answered.”
Another white man seated around the bonfire was slicing a leg of lamb into thin pieces with a small knife. He spoke unhurriedly. “The Base of Z Country is heavily guarded. In the past, at most, we could only scatter around the perimeter to Gather Information, and we mainly operated in secret.”
“This time, your M Country sent the Shark Squad, led by you, into action and even gathered everyone together. What exactly are you trying to do?”