Chapter 155 – Immortal of the Five Viscera? Tidying Up and Gains

The interior of the Red Bear level shuttle was much larger than the one Gao Qing and her companions were riding.

At the tail end of the shuttle, there was a relatively isolated pantry.

When Gao Qing came up, the Scarred Middle-aged Man was sitting in a chair in the pantry, brewing a pot of coffee.

“Sit down.”

The Scarred Middle-aged Man invited Gao Qing to sit, handed her a freshly brewed cup of coffee, and then walked to the wall to press a button, closing the pantry door.

A small, enclosed space was formed.

“Thank you, Lord Iron Blade.”

Gao Qing took the coffee and expressed her thanks.

She was still puzzled in her heart.

She didn’t know this Red Bear before her and didn’t understand why she was called here alone.

“My last name is Luo, Luo Guoxiang.”

The Scarred Middle-aged Man sat across from Gao Qing and said, “You are Gao Tianlin’s daughter, right?”

“Huh?!”

Gao Qing was momentarily stunned, “Lord Iron Blade knows my father.”

The Scarred Middle-aged Man nodded slightly, a look of sentiment appearing on his face.

“Gao Tianlin and I joined the Yellow Bear at the same time, and we were promoted to White Bear within a month of each other.

We fought side by side many times and were unquestionably old comrades.”

“Comrades…”

“Yes. It’s normal that you don’t remember me; you were very young back then.”

The Scarred Middle-aged Man suddenly said in a low, complex tone, “Your father’s last mission was with me.

At that time, Xia State and the Distant Star Federation were in a heated dispute over the ownership of the mineral deposits in the Trobby Rainforest, with constant conflicts.

We went on a decapitation mission and were ambushed by the Federation’s Elite Mecha Unit.

I am a Half-Cyborg, and my consciousness had long been uploaded.

Your father followed the pure martial artist path… Everyone who went on that mission died…”

The Scarred Middle-aged Man looked up at Gao Qing and said, “I checked your records. It seems you are also on the pure martial artist path?”

“No, it’s New Martial Arts.”

Gao Qing shook her head and explained, “I just haven’t decided which New Martial Arts modification to accept yet.”

The emergence of the New Martial Arts style is relatively recent. Although it currently looks promising, combining the strengths of pure martial arts and technological modifications, and has produced many formidable representatives, it still has several drawbacks.

One is the cost.

Gao Qing hasn’t saved enough money to afford the surgery and post-operative integration training required for a New Martial Arts modification.

Even though she has been working very hard to earn it.

The second issue is the choice of New Martial Arts modification style.

This concerns her future growth path, combat style, and team role.

Some people choose to train in pure martial arts to a certain level, summarize their strengths and talents, and then decide which New Martial Arts modification to accept.

Others have a clear goal from the start and, with ample resources, can skip this self-discovery process.

Gao Qing currently has several choices and hasn’t made a final decision yet.

The last point is her psychological barrier.

Putting aside concerns about potential rejection reactions after body modification.

Not everyone can easily and comfortably abandon the flesh and blood that has accompanied them for decades to embrace the “mechanical ascension” of the new era.

Especially for someone with a healthy… young woman.

“New Martial Arts…”

The Scarred Middle-aged Man pondered for a while, then suddenly spoke, “Have you considered changing groups?”

Gao Qing was startled, “Changing groups?”

“Yes.”

The Scarred Middle-aged Man nodded, “The danger level of the field operations group is too high. Just like today’s situation, if the Evil Martial Alliance’s hunt had failed, those of you who stayed on the scene would have been in a very dangerous position…

I plan to transfer you to the supervisory group. What do you think?”

Gao Qing’s breath quickened instantly.

Not everyone gets the opportunity to join the supervisory group.

The benefits and treatment are not worse than the field operations group, and there’s no danger.

The only downside might be that it’s easy to offend people, but many people will also try to curry favor with you.

Many people within the Yellow Bear dream of this.

“Can I… really? Lord Iron Blade.”

Gao Qing tried hard to calm her pounding heart and said softly.

“There’s nothing to worry about.”

The Scarred Middle-aged Man smiled and said, “I’m short-handed, and you’re Gao Tianlin’s daughter. It’s perfect for you to come and help me. No need to call me ‘Lord’ anymore; when no one’s around, just call me Uncle Luo. I’ll submit an application to the higher-ups, and next month you’ll be out of the Field Operations Group. Hmm… in the meantime, don’t take on any more missions…”

“Thank you, Uncle Luo!”

Gao Qing’s face showed a trace of excitement as she sincerely expressed her gratitude.

She couldn’t help but lift the cup of coffee in front of her, took a gentle sip, and surprisingly tasted a bit of sweetness.

While Gao Qing was immersed in the joy of joining the supervisory group, Luo Guoxiang suddenly spoke up, “By the way, there’s one more thing I’d like you to keep an eye on.”

“Please go ahead, Uncle Luo.”

Gao Qing immediately put down her coffee and responded seriously.

Luo Guoxiang looked at his coffee cup, tapping his fingers lightly on the rim. He said softly, “Recently, our supervisory group has been investigating cheating in the new blood trial assessment.

I see that you’ve recently recommended a new blood candidate for the assessment.

Their initial evaluation looked quite promising…

Someone might approach you offering assessment tips or similar things.

If that happens… remember to contact me.

Consider this…”

Luo Guoxiang looked up, giving Gao Qing a meaningful look, “Your interview for joining the supervisory group.”

“Thump”

Gao Qing’s heart, filled with joy and excitement, skipped a beat, and her expression froze.

She remained silent for several seconds before finally speaking.

“I… I understand. If it happens… I will notify you immediately. Lord Luo.”

Gao Qing’s eyes flickered, and her expression seemed slightly unnatural.

Luo Guoxiang didn’t seem to notice this, nodding with a smile, “Good. Alright, you can go back now. I’ll contact you if anything comes up.”

“Goodbye, Lord Luo.”

Gao Qing quickly stood up, and as the pantry door opened, she walked out in a few steps.

After Gao Qing left completely, Luo Guoxiang sat alone in the pantry, sipping his coffee, his eyes flickering slightly. Suddenly, he muttered to himself,

“Gao Tianlin’s daughter…”

Night falls.

The full moon hangs like a disc.

Somewhere by the river in the west district of Jiaoyan.

The shimmering surface of the river suddenly breaks with a splash, and a person emerges.

Standing about 1.8 meters tall, his long hair hung damply over his shoulders like black silk.

His smooth, delicate skin gleams dazzlingly white under the bright moonlight, reminiscent of porcelain and jade.

His entire body is shrouded in a mist of white vapor.

Though it is summer, the river water is chilly, yet he appears as if he has just stepped out of a hot bath, with every pore radiating waves of heat.

“Ahh—”

Lu Yuan takes a deep breath, stretching his limbs, and a series of crisp and pleasant bone-cracking sounds emanate from his body.

He vigorously shakes his head, casually tying his half-wet long hair behind his head.

With a straight posture, well-proportioned muscles, and fair, smooth skin, he looks as strikingly handsome as a character from an ancient-style cosplay with multiple filters applied.

“Fortunately, after the first limit break, my appearance hasn’t changed much…”

Lu Yuan gently pinches his arm; his body temperature has gradually cooled down.

As long as he doesn’t activate [special exertion], he remains the beautiful young man straight out of a manga.

“Crash—”

Lu Yuan throws a handful of death energy crystals he has been holding onto the ground, making a sound like jewels clashing.

Among them, a touch of scarlet stands out conspicuously.

But he doesn’t look at it, instead sitting down on the pebbles by the riverbank, first to sense his own body.

With 20 constitution points, after a limit break, his body structure has undergone significant changes.

Most notably, his Five Viscera have become stronger.

The speed of his heartbeat hasn’t changed, but each beat pumps several times more blood.

His blood vessels have thickened, with more numerous and tougher walls.

Bone density, muscle fiber density… even his teeth have become much harder.

Overall, the “density” of Lu Yuan’s entire body has increased.

“In normal conditions, my height and body shape haven’t changed, but my weight is probably one and a half times what it was before!”

Lu Yuan raised an arm and casually swung it, creating a “whooshing” sound in the air.

Then, with a “smack,” he slapped the ground, shattering several fist-sized pebbles into pieces.

He didn’t use much force.

It was all the inherent power of his palm.

“Even if I were just an ordinary person without any martial arts practice, with this physical condition, I could easily win a world slapping competition…”

“Who could withstand such a slap?”

Lu Yuan lifted his hand and examined it carefully under the moonlight, feeling as though there was a faint glow between his fingers.

“Biomagnetic field enhancement creates such an illusion… and it also improves my looks quite a bit.”

Thinking this, Lu Yuan entered his Consciousness Space to compare himself with Zhao Qiancheng, one of the direct disciples of the Crane Style. He found that his current Five Viscera functions were slightly stronger than Zhao Qiancheng’s, who was about to enter the True Intent Realm.

“So, have I completed Organ Training or not?”

Lu Yuan wasn’t even sure if the Spirit Crane Body, the body training technique of the Crane Style, still had any effect on him now.

Because, excluding his Five Viscera, his skin, muscles, and bones were much stronger than after he had completed Skin Training, Muscle Training, and Bone Training.

“Immortal of the Five Viscera, Immortal of the Five Viscera… maybe if I add more constitution points, I really could become the Immortal of the Five Viscera…”

The significant increase in constitution points was a pleasant surprise, and the concept of limit break gave Lu Yuan a direction for his next breakthrough.

“If a constitution points limit break feels like rebirth, what would be the effect of a limit break for strength points, agility points, and intelligence points?”

Lu Yuan brought up his professional panel.

Lu Yuan’s panel had accumulated several information prompts.

Most were gains from his battle with Karofis of the Crow Deity sect.

After this fight, [martial artist] gained a full 3,000 points of professional experience. The experience bar, which was already more than halfway full, was now almost maxed out.

Just over a hundred more professional experience points were needed to level up to lv8.

[Special Exertion] had risen to lv4, unlocking the effect of ultimate exertion.

Lu Yuan had never looked at it closely before, so he checked the effect now.

The description for ultimate exertion was extreme development of one’s potential, extreme amplification of instantaneous explosive power.

There was no precise multiplier mentioned.

It simply used the word “extreme” twice.

“It definitely far exceeds the fourfold exertion that I originally could withstand, but exactly how many times, I’ll have to experiment and estimate slowly…”

In his battle with Karofis, Lu Yuan’s full-force punch even broke the sound barrier.

But Lu Yuan could clearly feel that this wasn’t the limit of what ultimate exertion could achieve.

If the amplification of his own power by ultimate exertion were compared to the process of starting a car,

Lu Yuan was only in the initial acceleration phase.

Reaching the highest speed… was still a long way off.