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0:02So, I woke up and apparently I'm in
0:03someone else's body now. One second I'm
0:05minding my own business. Next second I'm
0:07in a crappy dorm room and two dudes are
0:09yelling at me about picking a wife.
0:13This world is insane. It's some kind of
0:15high martial arts future where monsters
0:17roam around and everyone's obsessed with
0:19gene development. The original Chen Yi
0:21was an orphan who juiced himself with
0:23bootleg gene steroids.
0:28He was trying to pass the warrior
0:30college entrance exam. He needed 10%
0:32gene activation. He got 9.9%. 0.1%
0:36short. That's the difference between
0:37future warrior and future corpse.
0:40Because here's the fun part. If you
0:42don't get into college by 20, the
0:44government basically kicks you out the
0:45door with nothing. No food, no house, no
0:48money. You start drowning in debt
0:49immediately.
0:51And if you can't pay, they ship you off
0:53to mine rocks, feed monsters, or die on
0:56the front lines. It's like a death
0:58speedrun.
1:07But there's an escape route, marriage.
1:09The government runs this app called Free
1:11Marriage where losers like me can match
1:13with someone, get married, and boom,
1:15stable job, baby bonus money, the whole
1:18deal.
1:21My roommates are screaming at me to
1:23hurry up and pick a wife before all the
1:25good ones are gone.
1:26I open the app.
1:28Nice red icon. Very festive.
1:31Congratulations on your desperation.
1:34First lady, Zhang Chui, 41, divorced,
1:37one kid, 150,000 in debt. Her profile
1:40says seven out of 10 beauty and thrifty.
1:42Ma'am, you owe 150K. What exactly are
1:45you being thrifty with?
1:47Liu Hong, 39, single, 300,000 in debt.
1:51Requirements, husband must be physically
1:53strong, go work in the mines, have a
1:54good temper, and also pay off her debt.
1:57So, basically, she wants a punching bag
1:59with a pickaxe.
2:00>> [snorts]
2:01>> Then there's Wang Jin Hua, 45, widowed,
2:04two kids. But hey, no debt. My roommates
2:07are telling me she's the premium option,
2:09the luxury package.
2:11This is my life now.
2:17I refuse to accept this. I'm a
2:19transmigrator. I have protagonist
2:21energy. So, I checked the peak rankings.
2:23It was not better. 60 years old, 63
2:26years old, 59 years old. I almost
2:28coughed up blood.
2:31My roommates are dying laughing, asking
2:33if my little body can handle the peak.
2:35Last hope, the goddess rankings. Now,
2:38these women look incredible, gorgeous,
2:41fierce, and absolutely psychotic.
2:46Turns out goddess is literal. They're
2:49government-made war goddesses, women who
2:51couldn't pay their debts, so the
2:52military rebuilt them into half-machine
2:54killing machines, pumped full of drugs
2:56to fight alien monsters on the front
2:57lines.
2:59They come back completely unhinged.
3:01Marry one, you get 500,000 credits. The
3:04catch? During her vacation, she might
3:06snap your spine like a breadstick. 80%
3:08casualty rate among husbands. That's not
3:11a marriage, that's a boss fight.
3:15I was genuinely about to spend my life
3:16with a 45-year-old widow when I pulled
3:19down to refresh one last time.
3:21And there she is, Su Qing Ga, age 20,
3:24single, no debt.
3:30I hit apply so fast, I think I broke the
3:32sound barrier. First in line. Why is a
3:3520-year-old with zero debt on this app?
3:37That's probably a red flag the size of a
3:39football field.
3:41>> [sighs]
3:43>> But compared to the war machine who'd
3:45use my rib cage as a xylophone, I'll
3:47take my chances. Long black hair like a
3:50waterfall, and then it hit me. I know
3:52this girl. She's the school goddess.
3:59What the Suchin-ga?
4:02The queen of the honors class. These two
4:04clowns, who had already locked in their
4:0630-something single moms, looked like
4:08they were about to physically combust
4:10from jealousy.
4:13It's a bug. Definitely a system bug.
4:16Someone stole her photo. It's a scam.
4:19>> Bro, this is way too deep for you. She
4:22probably owes billions, or she pissed
4:24off some powerful people and needs a
4:25fall guy.
4:28>> Just pick the 45-year-old Sister Wang,
4:30man. She's safe. She's reliable, right?
4:33This is a government app. If I get
4:36scammed on an official platform, then
4:37honestly, I deserve it.
4:40But why can't I just be lucky for once?
4:44>> And right at that moment, something
4:45exploded inside my brain. A cold
4:46mechanical voice, like God got a
4:48text-to-speech upgrade.
4:50>> Transmigration [snorts]
4:50detected. Soul compatibility 100%.
4:53Strongest family system bound.
4:57This system exists to build the ultimate
4:59family dynasty. All cultivation gains
5:02from your partner and children will be
5:04returned to you at 10x. The more you
5:06reproduce, the stronger your bloodline.
5:13Go forth, host. Plant your family banner
5:16across the stars.
5:18>> I'm sorry. Plant your family banner
5:20across the stars?
5:22This system is basically telling me to
5:24speedrun fatherhood for galactic
5:25domination.
5:27Partners: zero. Children: zero. Gene
5:30activation: 9.9%. Martial technique:
5:32national broadcast gymnastics set 19
5:35proficient. Talent: none. The old me
5:37trained for 17 years, and the best he
5:39could manage was morning exercise
5:40routines.
5:43But the system explained something that
5:45made my jaw drop. Development points can
5:48instantly max out any technique. That
5:50gymnastics routine? One point and it's
5:52mastered.
5:54And I earned those points by, well,
5:56developing my partner.
5:58>> Status, undeveloped. Combat rating, one.
6:02>> Which apparently means standard
6:04weakling.
6:05In the face of the infinite cosmos, all
6:07ordinary humans have a fixed combat
6:09power of one. Conclusion, total
6:11weakling.
6:14Then my phone buzzed with the countdown.
6:15Report to district three fertility
6:17management center within 30 minutes.
6:19Failure to arrive equals automatic
6:21forfeit.
6:2230 minutes to meet the most beautiful
6:24girl in school.
6:28He actually went. This is definitely a
6:30trap.
6:32Yeah, well,
6:34your wives are 35 with two kids each, so
6:36maybe let me make my own mistakes.
6:38Thanks.
6:40I burst through the doors of the
6:41fertility center, ran up to the third
6:43floor, pushed open the frosted glass
6:45door, and my heart literally skipped.
6:48There she was, Su Xinga, in the flesh.
6:53Sitting in a meeting room plastered with
6:55marriage propaganda posters. Simple
6:57white shirt and jeans, like an angel who
6:59accidentally wandered into the DMV.
7:02>> Target, Su Xinga. Status, undeveloped.
7:05Combat power, one. Conclusion, weakling.
7:09>> Reality was even more unfair than the
7:10photo.
7:12But those eyes, bloodshot, cold as a
7:14freezer. She recognized my uniform,
7:16third high school, regular class, bottom
7:19of the food chain. She knew the school,
7:21but not my name.
7:24Hi. I'm Chen Yi. I didn't stutter. I
7:27didn't turn into a puddle.
7:29I just sat there, like a person.
7:31This apparently blew her mind.
7:33>> Su Xinga.
7:35>> Voice a little raspy, zero warmth.
7:38>> I have no debt on paper, but I need
7:41money.
7:42A lot of money.
7:43If we get married, you sign an
7:44additional agreement. 50% of your salary
7:47transferred directly to my account.
7:49Non-negotiable.
7:51I won't spend it on groceries or
7:53savings. Every single credit goes toward
7:55gene serums for my personal training.
7:58>> In this world, that's highway robbery.
8:00Most guys would have flipped the table
8:01and left. She knew it, too.
8:08But what she can't know is that I have
8:10the strongest family system. She spends
8:12my money to get stronger. I get 10 times
8:14that strength for free. She's not
8:16draining my wallet. She's investing in
8:18me.
8:22>> You?
8:24Did you hear what I said?
8:26>> Heard every word.
8:28You want to train, right?
8:30I support that. I deeply support that.
8:34There is nothing I admire more than a
8:36woman who, even on the verge of marriage
8:39and motherhood, refuses to give up on
8:41her martial arts dreams.
8:44Her face went from ice queen to tomato
8:46in about 0.3 seconds.
8:50I'd already figured out her situation.
8:52School goddess suddenly appearing on a
8:54desperate marriage app demanding money
8:56for training? She obviously got cut off
8:58by her family. A fallen phoenix pecking
9:01around with chickens.
9:03Did I care why she fell? Absolutely not.
9:05She's beautiful. She's motivated. And
9:08every drop of sweat she puts into
9:09getting stronger makes me 10 times
9:11stronger. The most perfect wife in the
9:13universe for my system.
9:16In this world, only the strong get to
9:18live like human beings.
9:21You have talent. You have ambition.
9:24Wanting to train is a good thing.
9:26As your husband, even if I have to
9:28starve and tighten my belt to nothing, I
9:30will absolutely support your martial
9:32arts journey.
9:34I said, your husband.
9:36We hadn't even signed anything yet.
9:39Then suspicion crept back. Is he lying?
9:42Is this a trap? Will he agree now and
9:44back out after the wedding? She'd been
9:46betrayed before. Her father, her
9:48stepmother.
9:50A wounded hedgehog with every spike
9:52raised.
9:55Miss School Beauty, on this app everyone
9:57gets exactly three chances to match.
10:00That's it. I used one of mine on you
10:02because I meant it. What I didn't say
10:04out loud, you only have three chances,
10:05too, princess.
10:09Three chances. Her situation was
10:12desperate. I'd agreed to everything.
10:16>> You really agree to this? It goes in a
10:18prenuptial contract. If you break it,
10:20you go to prison and get sent to the
10:21front lines.
10:23>> [snorts]
10:25>> Prison? For paying my wife to get
10:28stronger? The system literally requires
10:30me to make you powerful. That's like
10:33threatening to lock me in a candy store.
10:36For your situation and mine, this works
10:38perfectly. You train hard. As your
10:41husband, I'm very proud.
10:44>> Okay.
10:46>> And just like that, I went from broke
10:48orphan with a combat power of one
10:50to the future husband of the hottest
10:52girl in school.
10:55She pulled out a prenuptial agreement,
10:57preloaded on a tablet and everything.
10:59This girl came prepared.
11:01>> Rule one, we live together but sleep in
11:03separate rooms. Zero interference with
11:05each other's private lives.
11:08Rule two,
11:10all household expenses are on you.
11:13My salary and the child-raising bonus,
11:15every single credit goes to my training
11:17supplies.
11:19>> Hold on.
11:21>> Rule three, absolutely no physical
11:24contact without my explicit permission.
11:26And do not bring up having children.
11:28>> She went a little red saying that last
11:30part, but she powered through it like a
11:32soldier delivering bad news.
11:35So, she wants me to pay for everything,
11:37sleep in separate rooms, never touch
11:39her, and never have kids. Ma'am, that's
11:41not a marriage. That's a roommate who
11:42hates you.
11:49Hold up. Miss Beautiful, I think you're
11:52confused about something. We are here to
11:55survive together. This isn't me begging
11:57you for the privilege of paying your
11:59bills.
12:01Point one, no kids means no child bonus.
12:04The government gives that money for
12:05babies, not for existing.
12:07Point two, you do know about the wartime
12:09marriage law, right? My government job
12:11comes with a KPI.
12:13Guess what the main KPI is?
12:15Reproduction. If you're not pregnant
12:17within the first year, the government
12:18cancels my job for insufficient breeding
12:20value. Then, we're both unemployed.
12:24I go dig crystals in a death mine. You
12:26get drafted as a war goddess on the
12:28front lines. Is that the ending you
12:30want?
12:34Her face went white.
12:36Paper white.
12:39She'd been so focused on protecting her
12:41dignity that she completely forgot the
12:42part where the government requires
12:44babies. This isn't the old world where
12:46you stay childless and collect cats,
12:47only monsters and mandatory fertility
12:50quotas.
12:52Also, I agreed to fund your training
12:53because a stronger wife means a stronger
12:55family.
12:57But, I signed up for a wife, not a
12:58roommate with a restraining order.
13:01If I can't even have a normal married
13:03life, why would I pick you over anyone
13:04else? I'm broke, not stupid. Your
13:07sincerity is lacking. I'm not wasting
13:09one of my three chances on this.
13:15I was genuinely ready to walk. No kids
13:17equals no 10 times returns equals no
13:19galactic family empire.
13:21>> Wait. I
13:23I agree.
13:24>> Agree to what?
13:26Speak up. I can't hear you.
13:30Yeah, I'm a little evil. Sue me.
13:32>> I agree to fulfill my duties as a wife.
13:35But I need some time to adjust. Even
13:37just a few days. You can't just
13:40immediately
13:41right away.
13:45>> Of course. I'm not an animal. Feelings
13:47need time.
13:49As long as we're on the same page about
13:50reality, we'll be the best partners.
13:53I signed the marriage agreement on the
13:55app and pushed the tablet to her.
13:58Sign.
14:00Her hand was shaking. Her status.
14:03Her family name.
14:04Her pride. The Sue family's eldest
14:06daughter. A girl forced by survival to
14:08marry a nobody.
14:10But then something hardened in her eyes.
14:12The father who abandoned her. The
14:14stepmother who backstabbed her. The
14:16sister who stole everything. Match
14:18successful. Marriage confirmed. Very
14:20festive. Very ironic.
14:26Then she realized something
14:27catastrophic. The pre-nup. Her precious
14:29list of demands. We never signed it.
14:31Legally worthless.
14:35>> You tricked me.
14:37You're all the same.
14:39Everyone tricks me.
14:41>> Full waterworks. She thought I was one
14:43more person who betrayed her. I let her
14:45panic for approximately 4 seconds. Maybe
14:475. I'm not proud of it.
14:53Look at this.
14:56The pre-nup is void now since we're
14:57already married. But a post-marriage
14:59agreement works just fine. The core
15:01terms are the same. One small tweak
15:03though.
15:06Instead of giving you cash, I'll
15:08personally buy all your training
15:09supplies. Gene serums, nutrient potions,
15:13the works. And provide them to you
15:14directly.
15:16>> Why?
15:17Why would you do this?
15:20>> Here's the real reason. If I just hand
15:22her money, she might spend it on shoes.
15:25But if I buy the resources and watch her
15:26consume them, every drop comes back to
15:28me at 10 times the value. Quality
15:31control.
15:32Su Shinga, remember this. We may have
15:35met through an app, but now that we're
15:36married, you're family. I want to be
15:38personally involved in your growth.
15:42I want to watch you get stronger with my
15:44own eyes.
15:45After all, investing in my wife is
15:47investing in our family's future.
15:50She stared at me for a long time. Then
15:52she signed.
15:57Locked in. Investment wife number one
16:00officially online.
16:02Let's go, wifey. Time to go home and
16:04make
16:06memories.
16:09>> Wait a moment.
16:12>> Here's what I pieced together about her
16:14situation. Just yesterday, she was the
16:16pampered eldest daughter of the Su
16:18family. Rich, protected, had a
16:21guaranteed spot in the warrior college
16:23exam. Life was a golden highway.
16:27Then last night, her father, Su Yun Hai,
16:30slapped a DNA test on the table and
16:32kicked her out. Not Su family blood. A
16:35bastard child doesn't deserve the Su
16:36name. Her mother was already dead.
16:40Her stepmother, Fang Qian, had been
16:42scheming behind the scenes. And her
16:44half-sister, Su Qing Luo, gave her a
16:46sweet little send-off on the way out.
16:49>> [laughter]
16:50>> Bye-bye, big sis.
16:56>> One night, assets frozen, qualifications
16:59canceled, dumped on the streets right
17:01before the warrior exam. Her only
17:03options, get forcibly converted into a
17:05psycho war goddess or sell herself into
17:07marriage for government scraps.
17:10She chose marriage. She chose me. Not
17:12because I'm special, but because I was
17:14the idiot who said yes to her insane
17:15demands. But staring at her reflection,
17:18she wasn't crying anymore.
17:22>> Su Yun Hai Fang Xian Su Qing Luo
17:26You think this destroys me?
17:28As long as I'm breathing, I'm climbing
17:30back. I'm taking everything back, and
17:32you will kneel before my mother's grave.
17:38Let's go. Home.
17:40>> Still cold,
17:42but firm. Her hand was soft and cool,
17:45like holding a piece of jade.
17:47My heart did a small flip. Business
17:49flip, purely.
17:52Next stop, my old dorm. My entire
17:55worldly possessions fit in one backpack.
17:58>> Hey, man. Don't feel bad. School flowers
18:01are just for looking, not for touching.
18:05>> Yeah, hurry up and apply for the next
18:07one. The 50-year-old Audis are still
18:09available. They're caring. They're
18:11nurturing. Think of it as early
18:13retirement.
18:15>> Misery loves company.
18:18>> No need. Already matched successfully.
18:21Su Qinga is really nice.
18:23Since I've locked her in, I'll leave
18:24those 50-year-old fairies for you guys
18:26to enjoy.
18:28>> [laughter]
18:29>> SURE, BUDDY. AND I'M THE EMPEROR. If Su
18:31Qinga actually picked you, I'll live
18:33stream myself doing a handstand while
18:35eating.
18:36>> Bro, leave him alone. He's clearly in
18:38shock. Let him process.
18:46>> He actually left. Wait. No way he
18:48actually
18:49>> Balcony. Now.
18:52>> I could practically feel their eyeballs
18:54drilling into the back of my skull from
18:55three floors up.
18:57There she was, standing by the flower
18:59bed outside the girls' dorm. White
19:01shirt, jeans, black hair blowing in the
19:03autumn breeze. I walked up and said
19:05something casual. She reached out her
19:07hand. I took.
19:10>> She
19:11She actually held HIS HAND.
19:14>> MY GODDESS, CHEN YE, YOU ABSOLUTE DOG.
19:18>> I HEARD TWO souls leaving two bodies
19:20simultaneously.
19:23>> [sighs]
19:25>> We rode the hover bus to our new home,
19:27Xingfu Garden, Star Fortune Garden. Very
19:30luxurious name. It was not luxurious.
19:33This was government housing for
19:34bottom-tier married couples.
19:4011 phases built so far, and since we
19:43were newlyweds with zero kids, we got
19:45dumped in phase one, the oldest,
19:46crustiest section. You have to produce
19:49more children to upgrade. The government
19:51literally gamified reproduction.
19:56I opened the door to unit 302 and the
19:58hinges screamed like they were being
19:59murdered. 20 square meters, one double
20:03bed, one tiny wardrobe, a bathroom where
20:05sneezing hits all four walls. Our
20:07honeymoon suite.
20:10Yesterday she had servants. Today a room
20:12smaller than her old closet, and a
20:14stranger husband she met 45 minutes ago.
20:18What, too fancy for you?
20:21>> No.
20:25So, those training resources you
20:27promised. I want to start cultivating
20:29now.
20:30>> Relax. Resources are coming.
20:33But
20:36>> But what? You're going back on your
20:39word?
20:39>> Calm down, drama queen. You're a mess
20:42right now. Heart's racing, mind's all
20:45over the place. If I give you gene serum
20:47in this state, your body won't absorb
20:49half of it. That's just wasting money.
20:52Go shower, sleep, reset your brain.
20:55Tomorrow morning, first thing, we go
20:56shopping for the good stuff.
20:58A well-rested wife absorbs more serum,
21:01which means more 10 times returns for
21:02me.
21:04I'm optimizing my investment portfolio.
21:06>> [snorts]
21:07>> You
21:09Don't you dare peek.
21:11>> I'm your husband, woman. Who exactly are
21:14you locking out?
21:17The water ran for three geological ages.
21:20I tried very hard to think about taxes.
21:24Steam rolled out like a movie scene.
21:26Loose pajamas, wet hair, face flushed
21:28pink like a fresh peach.
21:31My throat went drier than a desert on
21:32Mars.
21:36>> Seen enough?
21:38>> Legally admiring my wife. Can never see
21:40enough.
21:41Besides, sooner or later we're going to
21:43see a lot more of each other. So, what's
21:45the shyness about?
21:50>> What are you doing?
21:51>> Relax. Just a hug. We're legally
21:54married. We have a marriage certificate.
21:56If I can't even hug my wife, I'll be the
21:58laughing stock of the entire school.
22:01>> Just a hug?
22:03That's not unreasonable.
22:05Legally, he could ask for more.
22:07One hug.
22:08That's it.
22:11>> First partner development detected.
22:14Current development 1%. Newbie welcome
22:17package unlocked. Beginner ancient
22:19sacred kidney passive. Beginner charm
22:22aura passive. Beginner storage space.
22:25>> The system gave me an upgraded kidney as
22:27a starter gift. I don't even want to
22:29think about what that implies.
22:32A charm aura is basically a passive
22:33buff. Her iron tense shoulders relaxed a
22:36few degrees.
22:38I'm going to spend every paycheck on
22:40your training.
22:41You've got to make me feel like this
22:42investment is worth it, right?
22:46Nobody had ever held her like this
22:47before. So, I kissed her.
22:50Her brain blue screened.
22:51>> No, we shouldn't.
22:53>> Just a kiss. Basic marital courtesy. You
22:56need to get used to me, right? If it's
22:58uncomfortable, I stop immediately.
23:02Chinga.
23:04She'd expected to feel humiliated,
23:06angry, used. Instead, the girl who swore
23:09she'd never let anyone close held on
23:11tight. I'll spare you the details. Use
23:14your imagination.
23:16>> Liar. Big fat liar.
23:19>> Apparently, I'll be gentle was not the
23:22most accurate promise I've ever made. In
23:25my defense, sacred kidney. Blame the
23:27system.
23:31My gene activation was skyrocketing.
23:33Stuck at 99%, the number that ruined the
23:35old Chen Yi's entire life, it blew past
23:3710, past 12, and stopped at 14.9 in one
23:41night.
23:46The Warrior College exam only requires
23:4810% and the system dumped a real martial
23:51art into my brain.
23:53The Thunder Sound Breathing Technique.
23:55An internal cultivation method that
23:57strengthens your organs and blood.
24:01Su Chinga had studied this technique for
24:0315 years and only reached beginner
24:05level. Cost her family probably half a
24:07million credits. The system crammed me
24:10straight to proficient, instantly, for
24:12free.
24:14The only catch, copyright. This world
24:17takes martial arts intellectual property
24:19very seriously. If anyone catches me
24:21using an unlicensed technique, I'm
24:23looking at massive fines and the death
24:25spiral. Mental note, buy the license.
24:30Wife. I love you. You're my treasure.
24:33>> Get away from me.
24:38>> The weakest kick in the history of
24:40kicks. Like being attacked by an angry
24:42marshmallow.
24:44Roll where? The bed is 3 ft wide.
24:47This is your fault for being too
24:49beautiful. I'm a normal man. How am I
24:51supposed to resist? Don't blame me.
24:54>> How is this my fault?
24:57>> [snorts]
24:59>> I'm going to shower. I refuse to stay on
25:02this
25:05>> Careful there, wifey. Can't even walk
25:07straight. Someone needs more exercise.
25:09>> Shut up.
25:12Chen Yi, what are you doing?
25:14>> Not letting go. That was just the
25:16appetizer. It's our wedding night. Don't
25:19we deserve a main course?
25:20>> Are you insane? Don't you need to rest?
25:24>> I'm already rested.
25:27>> I'll bite you.
25:29>> Bite me?
25:30Sure.
25:32The text cuts off here with a very long
25:35row of dots. All you need to know is the
25:38system was feasting.
25:40Gene activation 14.9%
25:43Suchinga's development 10% and one
25:46development point. One precious,
25:48beautiful, golden point.
25:50The progression goes entry, proficient,
25:52expert, perfection. Most people never
25:54get past proficient.
25:56Then I opened my triple kill gift pack.
25:58Yes, the system tracks performance
26:00metrics.
26:01>> Extra 10% development on Suchinga. Two
26:04more development points. Thunder sound
26:06breathing upgraded to expert.
26:10>> [laughter]
26:11>> Three points. Upgrade the thunder
26:13breathing to perfection or max out
26:15broadcast gymnastics. It's the national
26:18standard technique taught to billions.
26:20There's got to be something special at
26:21max level.
26:23I spent one point.
26:26My skeleton started popping like bubble
26:28wrap. Thousands of tiny figures
26:30performed the routine. Every angle
26:32mathematically perfect, synced to my
26:34heartbeat.
26:34>> Broadcast gymnastics elevated to
26:36perfection. Talent unlocked. Immaculate
26:39body, beginner.
26:41>> Zero wasted movement. Gene activation
26:44jumped another 0.6% to 15.5. Suchinga
26:47trains for a month and maybe get one. I
26:49spent one point lying in bed. If she
26:51ever found out, she'd cry herself into a
26:53coma.
26:59>> He left already? Is this what men do?
27:02Got what he wanted and disappeared? Does
27:04he regret it?
27:05>> Girl, I'm in the kitchen making you
27:07breakfast. Calm down.
27:10You're awake? Get up. Breakfast is
27:12ready. Special recipe, egg and beast
27:14meat congee. Very nutritious. You need
27:17it. Fresh as a daisy despite last
27:19night's cardio.
27:25>> What are you? Not in the daytime.
27:28>> Woman, I'm bringing you your clothes.
27:31What kind of monster do you think I am?
27:34She took them with a face that could
27:36cook eggs.
27:39>> So, what's this important business you
27:41mentioned?
27:44>> Did you forget already? We had a deal.
27:46Today, we go shopping. The best gene
27:49serums money can buy.
27:51I'm going to personally feed you into
27:53the strongest little wife in this entire
27:55housing complex.
27:56For the first time, those cold guarded
27:58eyes sparkled with something that wasn't
28:00suspicion or anger.
28:02It was hope.
28:04>> But, where's the money coming from?
28:07>> Simple math, wifey. The government gave
28:09us 5,000 credits each as a wedding gift.
28:11That's 10,000 total. Our entire life
28:14savings. 2,000 for food this month,
28:163,000 for her gene serums.
28:19In her old life, the cheapest serum she
28:21used cost 10,000 a bottle. But, she knew
28:23this was everything I had. A month on
28:252,000 means discount rice and almost
28:27expired monster meat every single day.
28:30>> Jenny,
28:32just save it. Let's survive the month
28:34first.
28:35>> Nah, a little bit is still something. We
28:38stack small wins into big ones.
28:4210 minutes later, People's Drugstore. My
28:44eyes locked onto the fancy blue bottle
28:46in the display case. Deep Blue Gene
28:48Enhancement Serum. The good stuff.
28:51Boss,
28:52how much for that Deep Blue?
28:55>> 5,000.
28:57>> Nobody in our broke neighborhood had
28:58ever bought one. People here buy white
29:00label knockoffs for 300 or splurge on
29:03Mad Bull for 1,000.
29:05I'll take it. 3,500 cash and 1,500 on
29:08card.
29:12>> Chen Yi, are you insane? We're not
29:15buying that.
29:16>> Quiet, wifey. Husband is working.
29:19>> Good eye, kid.
29:21Tell you what, three bottles for 13,500.
29:25Bulk discount.
29:27>> Stop.
29:29>> She stared at the blue bottle with
29:30obvious hunger.
29:32Then she did the math. 13,500 was more
29:35than everything we owned.
29:38>> Boss, three bottles of Mad Bull, please.
29:42>> Mad Bull was the budget stuff. High in
29:44impurities, rough on the body, and
29:46long-term use damages your foundation.
29:48Babe, no.
29:50That stuff is bad for you.
29:51>> What's wrong with it? It's practical,
29:54good value.
29:57>> Miss, your husband's right. Mad Bull has
29:59too many impurities. It'll hurt your
30:01base over time.
30:02>> It's fine, really. I practice an
30:04internal breathing technique that
30:05vibrates the organs and flushes out
30:07toxins. A little impurity won't hurt me.
30:12>> Internal breathing technique? His
30:14daughter was in elementary school, and
30:15he was already paying 50 to 60,000 a
30:17year for breathing technique tutoring.
30:19It takes 10 years minimum to even reach
30:21beginner level.
30:23You could see the sad story writing
30:25itself in his head. Rich family girl,
30:27something went wrong, ended up in the
30:29slums married to a broke kid.
30:32>> [sighs]
30:32>> Fine. Three Mad Bulls. Here, on the
30:35house.
30:39>> Wife, this time you're listening to me.
30:41Boss, three deep blues.
30:44>> All right, [clears throat] you kids are
30:46clearly struggling. I won't make money
30:47off you. Three deep blues for 11:15.
30:50That's my cost price. Can't go lower.
30:54>> That saved us 2,000 credits. Exactly
30:57enough for a month of food.
30:59Deal. Remember this, wifey. I decide
31:02what you drink. I buy it, you consume
31:04it. That's the rule in this house.
31:07>> [snorts]
31:08>> When the whole world had thrown her
31:09away, he chose the expensive bottle.
31:12>> You're
31:13so bossy.
31:15>> But she didn't let go of my hand as we
31:17walked out.
31:19Boss,
31:20found them. They just came out of the
31:22pharmacy.
31:23Yeah, trouble was already on its way.
31:26But at that moment, I felt like a king.
31:28A very, very broke king.
31:34Years of family backstabbing had given
31:36her a sixth sense for ambushes.
31:38>> Chenny, ignore them. Let's go.
31:42>> But their approach angle was too
31:43deliberate, too coordinated. This was a
31:47setup.
31:48What I pieced together later, her lovely
31:51stepmother, Fang Xian, was sitting in a
31:53fancy tea house three blocks away
31:55sipping tea from a porcelain cup like a
31:57movie villain, running the whole thing.
32:00Her original plan, traffic her
32:02stepdaughter to another city during a
32:04school trip, so the family's warrior
32:06exam slot would roll over to her own
32:08daughter, Suchin Liu.
32:10But Suchinga got a random fever and
32:11missed the trip.
32:13Plan B, fake a DNA test, kick her out,
32:16cut off all resources, wait for the
32:18princess to beg. Instead, she married
32:20someone within 24 hours and got
32:22government protection. Fang Xian did not
32:25see that coming.
32:27So now, plan C. Send goons to provoke
32:30the husband into a fight because in this
32:33world, if a non-warrior civilian gets
32:35into any kind of violent altercation,
32:37even self-defense, they get detained.
32:42Detained means missing your work
32:43registration deadline. Missing
32:45registration means losing the government
32:47job. No job means no housing. And Su
32:50Ching-a is back on the streets
32:51defenseless for Fang Qian to scoop up
32:53and destroy.
32:56>> [clears throat]
32:57>> The boy's gene activation is only 9%.
33:00He's a civilian. Doesn't matter who
33:02swings first. Any fight means detention.
33:04Job gone. Wife exposed. Game over.
33:07>> Cute plan. One small problem. I'm at
33:0915.5% now.
33:13>> Hey kid, got a light?
33:16>> Don't smoke.
33:17>> No light? No light and you're out here
33:20with a girl like that?
33:23>> Then this absolute waste of oxygen
33:25reached his hand toward her face.
33:28>> [snorts]
33:31>> You want to die?
33:33The other three didn't run. They got
33:35excited. Me throwing the first hit.
33:39Evidence of assault. The trap was
33:41sprung.
33:43>> Chenny, it's a trap.
33:54>> A spiked metal at full force and my bone
33:56held like a steel beam. 15.5% gene
33:58activation, baby.
34:00>> Oh my. What a tough little boy. The more
34:04he fights back, the worse his charges
34:06get.
34:09>> Brass knuckles, huh? Cool. My turn.
34:23My delicate ice queen, ex-princess wife,
34:25grabbed a brick from the flower bed.
34:27That's my wife right there. From don't
34:29touch me to attempted manslaughter with
34:31construction materials in under 24
34:33hours.
34:50>> FREEZE! NOBODY MOVE. GROUP BRAWLING,
34:52armed assault. Everyone's coming with
34:54us.
34:55>> Perfectly timed, almost as if someone
34:57called them in advance. Five unconscious
34:59gang members, me and stolen brass
35:01knuckles covered in blood, mostly
35:02theirs.
35:04This looked bad. But what nobody knew
35:06yet was that I'd been recording
35:07everything on my phone since those punks
35:09showed up. Camera of my chest pocket,
35:12lens pointing out, every threat, every
35:14brass knuckle. Checkmate, stepmom.
35:19The captain didn't even glance at the
35:20thugs. He already knew who he was
35:22arresting.
35:25>> I DARE ANYONE TO TOUCH ME.
35:29>> RESISTING law enforcement? That's an
35:31additional charge, kid.
35:33>> My name is Chen Yi. My gene activation
35:36is above 10%. I am a warrior.
35:39These men attacked a warrior with
35:41controlled weapons. That's attempted
35:43murder.
35:49Under the Warrior Rights Protection Act,
35:51local security has no jurisdiction over
35:53warrior-related cases. I'm invoking
35:55warrior privileges, and I'm calling the
35:58Warrior Association right now.
36:03Hello, Nanjing Warrior Association. My
36:06name is Chen Yi. I'm at Xingfu Garden,
36:08District 3 intersection. I was ambushed
36:10by armed attackers with intent to kill.
36:18Local security appears to be
36:19collaborating with the attackers and is
36:21attempting to unlawfully detain me. I
36:23request immediate Warrior Association
36:25intervention.
36:27The handcuffs froze in mid-air.
36:29>> In this world, warriors are basically a
36:31protected class. The Warrior Association
36:34is like the FBI, the Supreme Court, and
36:36your angry mother merged into one. If
36:39local cops cover for criminals who
36:41attacked a warrior, that career is
36:43confetti.
36:44>> Y- yes, sir.
36:45>> Student, maybe there's been a
36:47misunderstanding. We just responded to a
36:50citizen report.
36:52>> Save it for the Association.
36:56>> Third Elder, bad news. The kid, he's a
36:58warrior. He called the Warrior
36:59Association. It's over.
37:03>> Useless. Fix this. If they trace this
37:07back to me, I'll dump your whole family
37:09in the ocean. Your intelligence was
37:11wrong. You said he was just a civilian.
37:14You said you'd verify it yourself.
37:16>> I never said that. We trusted your info.
37:21>> The Warrior Association is coming.
37:24>> Someone has to take the fall. Those
37:26green-haired idiots are done. They're
37:28going to prison forever.
37:31>> If I don't pay them hush money, they'll
37:33rat you out.
37:37>> [clears throat]
37:37>> Hiring someone to attack a warrior?
37:40That's enough to strip you of everything
37:42and send you to the crystal mines for
37:44life.
37:46>> How much?
37:48>> [clears throat]
37:50>> 2 million.
37:52>> 2 million? That's robbery.
37:54>> We're civilized people. We don't rob.
37:57But the Association cars are almost
37:58here. Tick tock.
38:00>> She screamed it down to 1 million,
38:01transferred 500,000 on the spot, and
38:03promised the rest tomorrow.
38:06This woman spent a million credits
38:08trying to destroy Suchinga and
38:10accomplished absolutely nothing except
38:12making a crime boss richer. Even the
38:14local mafia didn't want smoke with the
38:15Warrior Association.
38:22I just stared at my phone timer, 4
38:24minutes and 50 something seconds. Then
38:26an engine roar like a dragon having a
38:28bad day. Three pitch black Cadillac 8
38:30charted drifted around the corner.
38:38Fire red hair, black nano fiber combat
38:41suit. She pulled off her sunglasses
38:44revealing sharp phoenix eyes right as he
38:46said, "I could kill everyone here and be
38:50home for dinner."
38:52>> Nanjing Warrior Association enforcement
38:54squad three, Lei Lingling. Which one of
38:55you is the complainant, Chen Yi?
38:57>> [snorts]
38:58>> The black rose of the Nanjing
39:00Association. The captain's knees were
39:03visibly shaking.
39:05>> That would be me.
39:07>> You claim to be a warrior. Where's your
39:10certification?
39:11>> Don't have one yet.
39:13Test me.
39:14She walked right up and jabbed a
39:16handheld gene scanner into my arm. Gene
39:18activation above 10%.
39:22>> So armed attackers assault a warrior and
39:25you show up to arrest the victim?
39:28Who gave you the authority?
39:31>> The captain collapsed like a folding
39:33chair.
39:34>> Take everyone, the thugs and these
39:36officers, back to the association. I
39:39don't care who's behind this. We're
39:40digging until we hit bedrock.
39:45>> Her team moved like wolves.
39:50>> Temporary warrior certification. Take it
39:53to the hospital. Treatment is
39:54government-funded.
39:57Based on the Warrior Rights Act, we'll
39:58pursue compensation from the attackers
40:00and whoever hired them. Estimated
40:02payout, minimum 100,000 credits.
40:07>> 100,000.
40:0910 times what we spent on serums this
40:11morning.
40:12Getting attacked was the most profitable
40:13thing that happened to me all week.
40:17Thank you, Captain Lei.
40:21>> Thank you, officer. We'll handle it from
40:23here.
40:24>> Translation, back off, redhead. He's
40:26taken. Lei Ling Na gave her one of those
40:28woman-to-woman looks with about 47
40:30layers of subtext.
40:35The doctor said my bones were basically
40:36iron, just surface wounds. But I
40:39sweet-talked him into writing minor bone
40:41fracture, rest recommended. The worse
40:43the injury looks on paper, the bigger
40:44the payout. I'm optimizing the system.
40:48>> Nice technique, very professional.
40:52>> I used to have a puppy. When he got into
40:54fights, I'd clean him up the same way.
40:57>> Did you just call me
40:58>> I didn't say anything. You connected
41:00those dots yourself.
41:03So, that female captain,
41:06you two seem close.
41:07>> Why? Jealous?
41:09>> Who's jealous?
41:11>> Ow.
41:12Are you trying to kill your husband?
41:14>> Sorry. I didn't mean
41:18>> Relax, wifey. The captain has a nice
41:20body, but I prefer your type. Cold,
41:23proud, fun to conquer.
41:27>> Pervert. Nobody conquered anything.
41:30Explain.
41:31How are you a warrior? Your gene
41:34activation is above 10%. Why were you in
41:37the matching center with the rest of us
41:38losers?
41:39>> Fair question. Time for creative
41:42truth-telling.
41:43What if I told you I really was at 9.9%
41:46before?
41:47And then last night something happened.
41:50My whole body got hot, like my meridians
41:52opened up.
41:53Like a complete physical transformation.
41:57>> You
41:58That's your excuse?
42:00>> Technically true.
42:01100% true.
42:03I just left out the cheat system part.
42:06And in this world, sudden enlightenment
42:08during extreme physical states is a
42:10documented phenomenon.
42:13Was her no-name husband a
42:14once-in-a-million prodigy?
42:16>> If that's true, then you drink these.
42:18You're injured. Your body needs
42:20recovery. You're the warrior.
42:23You're stronger than me.
42:25You're the pillar of this family.
42:28>> This girl, burning for revenge, whose
42:30whole reason for marrying me was her
42:32training,
42:33just gave up her serums for me.
42:36Wife, you're amazing.
42:38These are yours. I bought them for you.
42:40I'll get stronger on my own.
42:42>> Chen Yi, stop being stubborn.
42:45>> You need this more. Your foundation is
42:47excellent. You just need fuel.
42:50Besides, the sooner your body recovers,
42:52the sooner we can do our nightly
42:53cultivation sessions. Win-win, right?
42:55>> Shut up.
42:59>> We compromised. One bottle each, one
43:01saved for later. She drank hers like a
43:03shot of tequila, hopped on the bed,
43:04crossed her legs, and started the
43:06thunder sound breathing technique.
43:09I have this technique at expert level.
43:12She's a beginner. Like a Formula 1
43:14driver watching someone stall a minivan.
43:16That's too high. You're too slow on that
43:18transition. Don't pause there.
43:21>> Chen Yi, stop. I have been practicing
43:25this technique since I was five. That's
43:2715 years with private tutors.
43:31You haven't even seen this technique
43:33before today, and you're telling me I'm
43:35doing it wrong.
43:37>> Fair point. From her perspective, I'm a
43:40random guy whose only martial art is
43:41morning exercise. Babe, just try it
43:44once. If I'm wrong, I'll never say
43:46another word about your training, ever.
43:49Deal?
43:52Also, that last cycle,
43:54didn't you feel a tiny blockage right
43:55around here?
43:57>> [snorts]
43:57>> She did. She'd always felt it and
44:00assumed it was normal.
44:02>> One time.
44:04And if I get hurt, I'm biting you.
44:07>> On the third chest resonance, don't
44:08wait. Push the energy down half a beat
44:11faster than usual.
44:12>> Half a beat early? That'll cause a chi
44:14deviation.
44:16>> Trust me. I'm your husband. I won't hurt
44:18you.
44:21One resonance.
44:23Two.
44:25Three.
44:26She forced the energy down early,
44:28bracing for pain. No pain, no deviation.
44:31The energy launched through that
44:32blockage like a bullet train through a
44:34paper wall.
44:36Three minutes faster. In 5 years with
44:39elite private tutors, her total
44:40improvement was 3 minutes. I matched it
44:43with one tip.
44:44>> How did you do that? You don't even know
44:46the technique's chant.
44:50>> Keep it down, woman. I don't have the
44:52license for this technique. If someone
44:54hears me coaching, you'll get fined into
44:56oblivion.
44:58>> Way to kill the dramatic moment, Chenny.
45:02>> Same method.
45:04Same result. Repeatable.
45:06Verified.
45:07>> Husband, how do you know this? Not even
45:10gold tier private coaches understand
45:12this. Did you secretly study it before?
45:15Tell me everything.
45:17>> Want to know? I was watching you
45:19breathe, and your chest rhythm looked
45:21off. So, I thought I'd smooth it out.
45:23That's it. Genius intuition, babe.
45:27>> Thank you.
45:30>> The first time she initiated. Actually,
45:33your technique still isn't totally
45:34smooth. I need to monitor the resonance
45:36in real time.
45:37>> Get your hand off.
45:40>> The tiny apartment got very warm, very
45:42fast.
45:44And my development percentage started
45:45climbing again.
45:47Another night of dots. Morning came, and
45:50she looked like a different woman.
45:52Glowing. The ice queen armor had thawed.
45:56>> Don't do that in the hallway. What if
45:57someone sees?
45:59>> We're married. What's the problem?
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46:11find out what happens next.
46:13>> Right at the entrance, we ran into my
46:15old roommate, arm in arm with his match,
46:18Big Sister Hong. His face went through
46:20about 15 emotions in 2 seconds. Then he
46:23noticed I looked different, taller
46:25somehow.
46:28>> So, this is your roommate? Very
46:31energetic.
46:33Oh my, what a pretty little wife, like a
46:36painting come to life. You're so lucky,
46:39young man.
46:44>> And sister-in-law looks like someone who
46:46really takes care of her man.
46:48>> Yeah, Hong Jae is great, warm, caring. I
46:52like mature women.
46:53>> Sure you do, buddy. Sure you do.
46:59>> Do you prefer younger girls, huh?
47:02>> You know I love mature and
47:04sophisticated.
47:06>> Good. Let's go home.
47:10>> Rest in peace, my friend.
47:14The Warrior Association Building. A
47:16hundred stories of black alloy, like a
47:19giant sword stabbing the sky.
47:21The Pentagon meets the Vatican for
47:23martial artists.
47:26Wait here.
47:30Strike the target with maximum force. No
47:32theatrics.
47:34I activated my perfected broad gymnast
47:36coordination. Force traveling from my
47:38planted feet through my spine fist like
47:40a whip crack, 1,500 kg.
47:43One and a half tons from a guy whose
47:45strongest technique is a morning
47:46exercise routine. If my PE teacher could
47:49see me now, he'd have a stroke.
47:51Speed and reaction tests, all excellent.
47:55>> [snorts]
47:57>> VIP reception, quiet, classy, smelled
48:00like sandalwood. Behind the desk, name
48:03tag 089, Li Dianna.
48:05>> Hello.
48:06How can I help you?
48:07>> Here to get certified as an official
48:09warrior and open a warrior account.
48:11>> Force, 1,500 kg. Estimated gene
48:14activation, 15%. Age, 20.
48:17>> 20 years old with 15% activation? In
48:20this world, that's blue chip stock.
48:22>> Mr. Chen, please sit down.
48:27>> Top-shelf bilu ochun tea. Meanwhile,
48:30downstairs, Su Qinga had no idea. The
48:33process: submit data, 1 to 3 business
48:35days for approval, digital badge on the
48:37app.
48:39>> As a certified warrior, you'll receive a
48:41monthly stipend based on your rank.
48:43One-star warriors get 10,000 credits,
48:45two-star get 20,000, three-star 30,000,
48:48and so on.
48:52>> That's 10 times what a regular job pays.
48:54Plus warrior discounts on gene serums,
48:57transportation, shopping, and my spouse
48:59gets priority health care in the warrior
49:01family protection program.
49:03My broke era was over, but nothing's
49:06free.
49:08>> Every registered warrior must complete
49:10one cleanup mission per month.
49:13>> I have a very high-maintenance wife at
49:15home.
49:16>> Don't worry, it's not frontline combat.
49:19New warriors get low-risk clearing of
49:21stray mutant rats around the city
49:23perimeter. Think of it as pest control
49:25with benefits. And you get two skip
49:27passes per year.
49:29>> Mutant rats versus 1,500 kg of punch
49:32force?
49:35Sounds good.
49:36Thanks, Shalya.
49:39>> My personal number.
49:40For warrior benefits questions, mission
49:42assignments, or anything you don't
49:44understand. Even after business hours.
49:47Anytime.
49:48>> Her fingers brushed across my palm with
49:50one slow feather-light scratch.
49:54Look, my system is called the strongest
49:56family system. Family implies expansion.
50:00It literally rewards me for having more
50:02partners and children. Li Dianna was
50:05definitely noted, filed away.
50:10Then I saw Su Qinga in the waiting area,
50:12anxiously scanning the crowd for me. A
50:14swan in a bus station. Focus, Chen Yi.
50:17One wife at a time. Get her maxed out
50:19first.
50:21Wifey, all done. Let's go.
50:26>> Stop.
50:28Chen Yi,
50:29you promised. It's still daytime. I am
50:31exhausted.
50:33Can you please just let me rest?
50:35>> Babe, what are you thinking?
50:37I would never.
50:39>> I was just checking your qi flow. It's
50:41unstable. Yesterday's serum isn't fully
50:44absorbed yet. I want to coach your
50:45cultivation while the energy is still
50:47fresh.
50:48>> Really? Just cultivation coaching?
50:52>> Realer than real.
50:54On one hand, a proven liar. On the
50:57other, his tips had given her 5 years of
50:59progress in one session. Desire to get
51:02stronger won.
51:03>> Fine, but only cultivation coaching. No
51:06funny business.
51:07>> Yes, ma'am.
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51:20Don't get distracted.
51:22Focus your qi.
51:23Guard your spine.
51:25Your blood flow is blocked here. I'm
51:27clearing the pathway.
51:29>> This is
51:30This is real.
51:36>> Yeah, I really was helping, but the real
51:38magic was inside my body. Every ounce of
51:41progress she made flowed back to me at
51:4310 times the rate. Wife works hard,
51:45husband gets buff.
51:48We trained for an entire day and night
51:50straight. She drank the remaining deep
51:52blue serums.
51:53When dawn broke, she could feel it. She
51:55was right at the doorstep of peak quasi
51:57warrior level.
52:00>> [sighs]
52:01>> My stats, gene activation 15.7%
52:04up 0.1% in one day from sitting on a
52:07stool. The old Chen Yi literally died
52:09trying to gain 0.1%.
52:13How do you feel, babe?
52:15>> Chen Yi,
52:17thank you,
52:18husband.
52:19>> Completely voluntary. No charm aura, no
52:22tricks. My heart did something it had
52:24never done before in either of my lives.
52:27Just one kiss? That tuition fee seems a
52:30little low, don't you think?
52:32>> Stop. I'm all sweaty, sticky, gross. Let
52:35me shower.
52:36>> So, I picked her up and carried her to
52:38the bathroom. I'll let the dots handle
52:40the rest.
52:47It's called biology, babe. You trained
52:50for 24 hours straight. Being hungry is
52:52normal.
52:53Let's celebrate your cultivation
52:55breakthrough. We're getting hot pot.
52:57>> Serums are gone. Money is almost gone.
53:00Can we even afford Let's not.
53:02>> Money is garbage. We'll make more. My
53:04warrior certification is coming any day
53:06now. We'll be fine.
53:08>> But
53:08>> No buts. Commander husband has spoken.
53:12I ordered aggressively. Three plates of
53:14premium snowflake beef, two orders of
53:16tripe, duck intestine, yellow throat,
53:19king prawns.
53:20>> That's too much. We can't finish it. The
53:22beef alone is 88 credits a plate.
53:25>> I'm a growing boy.
53:28>> What if the certification takes forever?
53:30We'll be eating wind for dinner.
53:34>> Message one, 200,000 credits Nanjing
53:36Warrior Association case compensation.
53:38Message two, 10,000 credits one star
53:41warrior monthly base stipend.
53:42>> Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands,
53:4510,000s.
53:46200,000?
53:48>> 210,000 total. Lei Lingling said at
53:51least 100,000. She doubled it. Fang Chan
53:54must have been hemorrhaging money trying
53:55to bury this. Good. Bleed more. See?
53:59Told you we'd have money.
54:01Now, eat.
54:02The boulder she'd been carrying since
54:04her family threw her out finally hit the
54:06ground.
54:10>> Hello, Mr. Chen. This is Li Dianya from
54:12the Warrior Association, badge 089.
54:14Congratulations. Your warrior
54:16certification has been approved. You are
54:18now officially a registered one-star
54:19warrior of the Federation.
54:21>> Oh, hey Xiaoya. That was fast.
54:25>> I'll be handling all your association
54:27affairs, available 24 hours. And if
54:30you're not satisfied with my service,
54:32you can request a different rep anytime.
54:34>> No need to switch. You're great.
54:37>> Thank you for your trust.
54:40Mr. Chen, you're currently residing at
54:42Xingfu Garden. Under our new warrior
54:43benefit policy, you're eligible for a
54:45unit in the latest warrior apartment
54:47complex. Full security, built-in gravity
54:49training room, two bedrooms, one living
54:51room, completely rent-free.
54:53>> Actual rooms and walls that block sound?
54:56Best news since the system activated.
54:58Yes, submit that application
55:00immediately. My association service rep.
55:03She's getting us a free luxury
55:04apartment. Free apartment beats rivalry
55:06every time.
55:08Today's haul. 200,000 in compensation,
55:1210,000 a month, official warrior status,
55:15a free luxury apartment with a training
55:17room. 4 days ago, I was a dead orphan
55:19with broadcast gymnastics and zero
55:22prospects.
55:25>> Who was that?
55:26>> Warrior Association rep, Li Dianya.
55:29>> Oh, the one in the black stockings.
55:32>> She wasn't even in the room. Women have
55:34surveillance capabilities that exceed
55:36military technology.
55:38>> [clears throat]
55:39>> Good news. We're getting a new
55:40apartment. Two bedrooms, fully
55:43furnished, training room included. Free.
55:45And best of all, we won't have to
55:47cultivate on that squeaky old bed
55:49anymore.
55:52>> [cough]
55:53>> Can you be normal for 5 seconds? We're
55:56in public.
55:57>> What? I meant the bed is bad for your
55:59back. The new one will be softer, better
56:02for your lumbar support.
56:07Our combined worldly possessions, two
56:09backpacks. One last look at room 302,
56:13where I went from combat power one to
56:15certified warrior.
56:18Let's go, wifey.
56:21>> Goodbye forever.
56:22>> Right outside, my other roommate, Wong
56:24Chong.
56:25>> Where are you guys going?
56:27>> Moving out. Got a place at the warrior
56:29apartments.
56:30>> Warrior apartments? You're You're a real
56:32warrior now?
56:33>> Yeah, certified today. One star. Got
56:36lucky with a breakthrough.
56:38I waved goodbye and walked down the
56:39stairs with my gorgeous wife, leaving
56:41him frozen like someone pressed his
56:43pause button. Too late, brother. You
56:45chose the 35-year-old express lane. No
56:47refunds. The warrior apartment complex
56:49was called Jinshu Garden. Armed
56:51security, infrared detection, fountains,
56:54actual trees.
56:55>> Mr. Chen, Miss Su, welcome home.
56:58>> A military salute for the orphan who was
57:00eating expired monster meat 3 days ago.
57:03Su Qinga grabbed the back of my shirt
57:05and held on tight. Being treated with
57:07respect again after getting thrown out
57:09like garbage by her own family hit her
57:11somewhere deep.
57:15Unit A, 1601.
57:19Even Su Qinga, who grew up in an actual
57:21mansion, let out a wow. 90 square
57:23meters, smart home,
57:26floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking
57:27half the city, cream leather sofa,
57:29hardwood floors.
57:31Check this out, babe.
57:33A dedicated training room. And in the
57:35center, like a throne, a miniature
57:37gravity regulator.
57:39>> These cost 300,000 credits. It's just
57:42included?
57:43>> With this machine, her training speed
57:45would double, which means my returns
57:47would double.
57:50Like it?
57:52>> Love it.
57:53>> Good. With this training room, we can
57:55unlock all sorts of advanced cultivation
57:57positions.
57:58>> What positions?
58:00>> Then she saw my face in the mirror.
58:08Ah, this is what a bed should feel like.
58:10Come test the bounce, wifey. Didn't you
58:12complain about the old bed? This one is
58:15guaranteed squeak-free.
58:18The second room is a study. And
58:20according to the latest household
58:21regulation, article one, married couples
58:23must share a bed to enhance bonding and
58:25promote the great Harmon of life.
58:27>> What household regulation? I've never
58:29heard of this.
58:33>> I just made it up. Right now.
58:35This second.
58:37Her face said, "I'm going to kill you."
58:40Her lack of resistance said something
58:41else. New home, new bed, same legendary
58:44kidney. The new bed passed its quality
58:46inspection.
58:50>> I'm coming, too.
58:52>> You sure you can stand? The gravity room
58:54multiplies pressure. In your current
58:56state, you'd get pancaked the moment you
58:58walked in.
58:59>> Fine. You go first. I'll rest a minute.
59:04>> She wasn't being lazy. She was desperate
59:06to catch up. I was already a certified
59:09warrior. She was still stuck at the
59:11doorstep.
59:13That feeling of depending on someone
59:14else was eating her alive.
59:18Standard gravity, 1.0x. Let's try 1.5.
59:21Invisible weight pressed down. I did a
59:23full set of broadcast gymnastics. Too
59:25easy. Two times. Now we were talking.
59:30Every breath required actual effort.
59:342.5. The pressure slammed down like a
59:36truck. My knees buckled for a split
59:39second before I forced them straight.
59:41The sweet spot. Normal one-star warriors
59:43can barely walk at 2x. I was doing full
59:45routines at 2.5x.
59:50>> You were training at 2 and 1/2 times
59:52gravity?
59:53>> Just a warm-up. Want to try? Start at
59:561.2 though.
59:57>> 1.3.
59:58>> Eyes stubborn. Jaw set.
1:00:01That's my girl. Always pushing.
1:00:04Ready?
1:00:05>> Do it.
1:00:10>> Under gravity pressure, her chi started
1:00:12circulating automatically. The technique
1:00:14was doing what it was designed for.
1:00:16Internal organ tempering through
1:00:17resistance. Back straight. Don't load
1:00:20your knees. Use your thighs and core.
1:00:22Breathing rhythm is off. Stabilize.
1:00:24Three long. One short.
1:00:2910 minutes in, her legs were shaking
1:00:31like leaves. She was about to quit. Su
1:00:33Chinga, remember who you are.
1:00:36If you can't handle this, how are you
1:00:38going to make them regret what they did?
1:00:42Dirty move. Absolutely.
1:00:45But effective.
1:00:53Thunder rolled inside her body. Actual
1:00:55audible thunder. Loud enough to hear
1:00:57from outside her skin. She broke through
1:00:59some internal wall she'd been stuck
1:01:00against.
1:01:02>> [panting]
1:01:02>> Then she collapsed.
1:01:08>> Jenny, I think I made huge progress. I
1:01:11can feel it. I wish we had a gene
1:01:12scanner. Do you think I broke 9.5?
1:01:15>> Cute. So cute.
1:01:19She didn't know I could see the real
1:01:20numbers. Her development jumped 0.2%
1:01:24which meant my returns were 2%
1:01:27Her progress was real.
1:01:29And every drop she shed in that gravity
1:01:31room made both of us stronger.
1:01:34>> Time for celebratory hot pot. Again.
1:01:37>> Wait, I'm covered in sweat. Let me
1:01:39shower first.
1:01:40>> You know what? You're right. To save
1:01:42time, I'll help you wash.
1:01:44>> Who asked for your help, pervert?
1:01:51You monster. You said we were just
1:01:53showering. How am I supposed to walk to
1:01:55the hot pot restaurant now?
1:01:57>> Can't walk? No problem.
1:01:59>> Put me down. If someone sees us
1:02:04>> And immediately we ran into the
1:02:05neighbors, a young couple new to the
1:02:08building. She was tall, athletic, sharp
1:02:10features, clearly the warrior in the
1:02:12relationship.
1:02:14He was pale, noodle-armed, drowning
1:02:16under six shopping bags.
1:02:19Her eyes locked onto my arms, the
1:02:22effortless way I was carrying a whole
1:02:24human being.
1:02:25She literally gulped out loud.
1:02:30Su Qing A buried her face in my chest
1:02:32like an ostrich.
1:02:34>> You carry me, too. Put the bags down.
1:02:36Carry me. Now.
1:02:41>> What followed was the saddest attempt at
1:02:43romance I've ever had the privilege of
1:02:45overhearing.
1:02:50What he couldn't say out loud, his wife
1:02:53was a warrior, bone density several
1:02:55times normal. She probably weighed twice
1:02:58what she looked like.
1:03:01Physics was not on this man's side.
1:03:04>> Useless. You can't even carry a woman.
1:03:06What good are you? If your gene
1:03:08activation doesn't hit 8% this month,
1:03:10zero allowance.
1:03:13>> She thought about the man in the
1:03:14hallway. Unit 1601, right? Noted.
1:03:20>> This is your fault. That was so
1:03:22embarrassing.
1:03:24>> Then she remembered that poor skinny
1:03:25guy. The laugh escaped anyway.
1:03:28She hooked her arm through mine and
1:03:30rested her head on my shoulder. That
1:03:32lean said everything.
1:03:34Across town, things were going
1:03:35spectacularly badly for the evil
1:03:37stepmom. What did you do? The Warrior
1:03:40Association's Enforcement Division just
1:03:43called me. They said the Su family is
1:03:45suspected of hiring attackers against a
1:03:47registered warrior.
1:03:50In this world, the Su family might be
1:03:52rich, but compared to the Warrior
1:03:54Association, they're an ant next to a
1:03:56boot.
1:03:57Warrior prosecutors get business
1:03:59shutdowns, frozen assets, and the whole
1:04:01family mining crystals underground for
1:04:03life.
1:04:06>> [laughter]
1:04:07>> I didn't know. I just heard that Chen Yi
1:04:10was some thug, and I was worried about
1:04:12Chen Ga being scammed, so I asked
1:04:13someone to go talk to him. I had no idea
1:04:16he was a warrior.
1:04:17>> [laughter]
1:04:20>> You had no idea, and you nearly
1:04:22destroyed this family. He ordered Fang
1:04:24Qian under house arrest. No leaving the
1:04:26mansion without permission, and
1:04:28absolutely no more interference with
1:04:30Chen Yi or Su Qinga.
1:04:35Then her darling daughter, Su Qing Luo,
1:04:38came down the stairs.
1:04:40Eyes cold as a shark.
1:04:43>> Don't worry, Mama. So, she found a
1:04:45one-star warrior. Big deal. Give me 1
1:04:48year.
1:04:50I'll take that exam slot, get into the
1:04:52Capital Warrior University, become a
1:04:54master's disciple,
1:04:56and then I'll make Su Qinga kneel before
1:04:58you like a dog.
1:05:00>> Good girl. Mama's counting on you.
1:05:03>> Cute plan, ladies. But, while you're
1:05:05plotting your 1-year revenge, my wife is
1:05:08training in a gravity room with a the
1:05:10coach, and every gain is funneled into a
1:05:12husband whose power is climbing faster
1:05:15than your credit card debt.
1:05:19>> No.
1:05:20Don't want to hear his garbage. Husband.
1:05:24>> She hung up on her billionaire father
1:05:26without blinking.
1:05:28Since wifey's phone is off, let's switch
1:05:30to airplane mode.
1:05:35Morning.
1:05:36I headed out for breakfast groceries.
1:05:38And who was waiting at the elevator? My
1:05:40new neighbor, Jiang Nan. Full black
1:05:43combat suit, a tactical backpack half
1:05:45her height, two short blades on her
1:05:47belt.
1:05:48>> Morning. You're up early. Just moved in,
1:05:50right?
1:05:51>> Yeah, yesterday. I'm Chen Yi.
1:05:53>> Jiang Nan.
1:05:54>> Going somewhere dangerous?
1:05:56>> Monthly cleanup mission. Got to clear
1:05:58some mutant horned pigs from an
1:05:59abandoned mine before month end, or they
1:06:01dock my stipend.
1:06:04>> Be safe.
1:06:06You'd think I'd proposed. This stranger
1:06:08cared more about her safety than the man
1:06:10who didn't open his eyes when she
1:06:11strapped on 50 lbs of weapons at 6:00
1:06:13a.m.
1:06:15>> For mission questions,
1:06:17anytime.
1:06:18>> Mutant horned pig congee with preserved
1:06:20eggs. Very manly. Very domestic.
1:06:24>> [laughter]
1:06:25>> What are you wearing?
1:06:26>> She was still too wrecked to hold things
1:06:28steady, so I spoon-fed her.
1:06:31>> So good.
1:06:35I'm going to train. I can feel the
1:06:37breakthrough coming.
1:06:40>> Your husband stands ready to assist.
1:06:43>> [sighs]
1:06:43>> Who asked for your
1:06:45Never mind.
1:06:49Why are you putting a sofa in the
1:06:50training room?
1:06:51>> The angle is perfect. The cushioning is
1:06:53ideal. Special advanced cultivation
1:06:55positioning. Come in, I'll show you.
1:06:57>> This sounds extremely fake.
1:06:59>> You can always trust your husband.
1:07:03One week, seven days. Wake up, cook
1:07:05breakfast, train Su Qing'er in the
1:07:07gravity room, assist with her breathing
1:07:09technique, feed her deep blue serum,
1:07:11repeat. She called it exhaustingly
1:07:13happy. I called it maximum efficiency
1:07:15resource farming.
1:07:17Day seven. She was collapsed in my arms,
1:07:19completely out of energy. I fed her the
1:07:22last deep blue serum. It detonated.
1:07:26A barrier that had blocked her for an
1:07:28entire year just shattered.
1:07:33>> [gasps]
1:07:33>> Chen Yi, the bottleneck, the one that
1:07:36blocked me for a whole year, it broke. I
1:07:40think I did it.
1:07:41>> I know.
1:07:43You're amazing.
1:07:44>> Gene activation plus 2%. Current
1:07:47activation 21.7%.
1:07:49>> I blew past 20%, the two-star warrior
1:07:51threshold. A week ago, I was a freshly
1:07:54certified one-star nobody. If the
1:07:56Federation found out about this speed,
1:07:58the martial world would seize up.
1:08:01But I kept a straight face.
1:08:03Can't let wifey know her husband just
1:08:04had an even bigger breakthrough. Not
1:08:07without explaining the cheat system that
1:08:08feeds off our marriage.
1:08:11>> Take me to test. I know I'm past 10%.
1:08:15>> Babe, the association means lines and
1:08:17paperwork. Our building lobby has a
1:08:19self-service testing machine.
1:08:21>> Right. I forgot. Ugh.
1:08:23>> During the breakthrough, her body had
1:08:25purged grayish impurities.
1:08:27>> You stink even worse than me, you smelly
1:08:29man.
1:08:30>> The scoreboard after 1 week of marriage.
1:08:32Su Chinga broke through to warrior
1:08:34level. Me, secretly a two-star warrior
1:08:37at 21.7%.
1:08:38210,000 credits in the bank. Fang Chan,
1:08:42a million credits poorer, under house
1:08:43arrest.
1:08:45The chapter title says Su Chinga gets
1:08:47pregnant. She is. My system told me
1:08:51before she even knew. Before her body
1:08:53knew.
1:08:56I'm going to be a father.
1:08:59My hands were shaking.
1:09:01She was lying in my arms, completely
1:09:03clueless. I can't exactly say, "Hey
1:09:05babe, my interdimensional cheat system
1:09:07just informed me you're pregnant." So, I
1:09:10decided to wait a week until a hospital
1:09:12test could discover it naturally.
1:09:15>> First pregnancy pack opened. Reward one,
1:09:17gene activation plus 2%. Reward two,
1:09:20Suchingas Thunder Sound Breathing
1:09:21perfection level. Critical hit. Bonus
1:09:23one, gene activation, another 2%. Bonus
1:09:26two, technique evolution acquired. Tiger
1:09:28Leopard Thunder Breathing proficient.
1:09:31>> From 21 7 to 25 7, solidly mid-tier two
1:09:35star. And Tiger Leopard Thunder
1:09:37Breathing, her technique was just the
1:09:39simplified version. The real deal
1:09:41generates bioelectricity and vibrates to
1:09:43refine bone marrow.
1:09:46At perfection, it produces an actual
1:09:48Tiger Leopard roar that paralyzes
1:09:50enemies with fear.
1:09:51>> Husband, are you okay?
1:09:53>> Just thinking.
1:09:55You're really an amazing wife.
1:09:57>> Obviously.
1:09:58I'm a genius.
1:10:01>> She stood in front of the silver testing
1:10:02machine, took a breath, and punched.
1:10:06Force, 120 kg. Gene activation, 10%. The
1:10:10number that destroyed the original Chen
1:10:12Yi's life. The number she'd been chasing
1:10:14for years.
1:10:16>> [gasps and snorts]
1:10:17>> Husband, I did it. I'm a warrior.
1:10:21>> Never doubted you for a second.
1:10:24From disowned princess to warrior in
1:10:26less than two weeks. Certification
1:10:28tomorrow. Tonight, hot pot.
1:10:31Our third visit. We were becoming
1:10:33regulars. At a big round table, Jun An
1:10:35Nan hosting arm husbands.
1:10:40>> Oh, hey. Small world. Treating your wife
1:10:43to dinner?
1:10:45>> Yeah.
1:10:47>> How do you know her?
1:10:49>> She's literally just a neighbor.
1:10:52>> You seem very friendly with this
1:10:54neighbor.
1:10:55>> Babe, she's married. What does it have
1:10:57to do with me?
1:10:59I only like my wife.
1:11:01>> You're not just pretty, you're also
1:11:04>> Also what?
1:11:05>> Also pret- uh
1:11:08also precious. Super precious. Very
1:11:12lovable. Close call. Smooth recovery.
1:11:15>> Idiot.
1:11:16>> Jiang Nan's husband was quietly crushing
1:11:18his wine glass.
1:11:20But the real problem was Wang Kai.
1:11:23Rich kid. Family runs a gene serum
1:11:25business. Changes girlfriends like
1:11:27socks.
1:11:28His eyes were glued to Su Qingjia's
1:11:30back. Jiang Jie.
1:11:33Those two also live in your building?
1:11:35Jiang Nan actually wanted Wang Kai to
1:11:37make trouble.
1:11:39If he harassed Su Qingjia, I'd be
1:11:40stressed.
1:11:42Then she could swoop in as the caring
1:11:43big sister neighbor.
1:11:46And if Wang Kai actually stole Su
1:11:47Qingjia, even better. I'd be single and
1:11:50ripe for the picking.
1:11:51What's their unit number?
1:11:53>> 1601.
1:11:55>> [snorts]
1:11:56>> My family sells supplements. I should
1:11:58visit and introduce our products.
1:12:01The worst excuse in human history.
1:12:04His own girlfriend was biting her lip so
1:12:06hard it might bleed, but she didn't dare
1:12:08say anything.
1:12:11One wrong word and she'd be replaced by
1:12:13Tuesday.
1:12:15But they don't know I'm a two-star
1:12:17warrior hiding as a one-star.
1:12:19And my wife just broke through today
1:12:22with the temperament of a vengeful ice
1:12:23dragon.
1:12:26Come to 1601, buddy.
1:12:29I'll be waiting.
1:12:30The tiger leopard thunder breathing
1:12:32requires a mindset of swallowing
1:12:34mountains and rivers. Gazing down upon
1:12:36the masses below cultivates that sense
1:12:38of standing above all things.
1:12:40>> The curtains aren't closed. It's broad
1:12:42daylight.
1:12:44>> Relax. We're on the 16th floor. Unless
1:12:47someone over there owns an astronomical
1:12:49telescope.
1:12:51>> You're shameless. Someone's at the door.
1:12:53>> Ignore it. They'll leave. Now focus,
1:12:55wife. If your mind wanders, your chi
1:12:57reverses.
1:13:00The knocker was Wong Kai.
1:13:02Tailored designer suit, hair slicked
1:13:03back, a gift bag of nutrition samples as
1:13:05his excuse.
1:13:07But the soundproofing here was military
1:13:08grade.
1:13:10He figured we were out.
1:13:13His little predator brain started
1:13:14calculating.
1:13:15A new warrior husband must be busy
1:13:17running missions all day, which means
1:13:19the beautiful wife is home alone. He'd
1:13:21come back later. Gifts, flattery, the
1:13:23family name.
1:13:26Buddy, that easy target just became a
1:13:28warrior with the temperament of a
1:13:30blizzard with daddy issues.
1:13:32She punched me in the chest with a
1:13:34thousand kilograms of fury.
1:13:38Her fist bounced off like she'd punched
1:13:39a tank.
1:13:41>> How? What? I'm a warrior now. Why did
1:13:44that feel like punching a wall?
1:13:46>> That was nice, babe.
1:13:48Like a little massage.
1:13:50Feel free to do that anytime.
1:13:52But be careful not to hurt your hand.
1:13:56We left at 2:00 in the afternoon. She
1:13:58could barely walk straight, but tried
1:13:59very hard to look normal. Slow down.
1:14:02This is good for you. It's called a
1:14:03recovery walk. Flushes out lactic acid.
1:14:06>> Flush out your nonsense.
1:14:10Mr. Chen, what brings you here? How can
1:14:12I serve you?
1:14:14>> Then she noticed Su Ching-a. Two women
1:14:16locking eyes across a government office.
1:14:19You could practically hear the battle
1:14:20horns.
1:14:22>> Hello, I'm Su Ching-a, Chen Yi's wife.
1:14:26I'm here to register as a warrior.
1:14:29>> The temperature in the VIP room dropped
1:14:31about 15°.
1:14:33I stood between them like a mouse
1:14:35between two cats.
1:14:37A scheming neighbor who wants me, a
1:14:39playboy who wants my wife, a service rep
1:14:42with one button strategically undone,
1:14:44and a a strong enough to actually hurt
1:14:47me.
1:14:48And she's pregnant
1:14:50and doesn't know.
1:14:52>> Oh, so this is Mr. Chen's wife. I always
1:14:56knew Mr. Chen had excellent taste, but I
1:14:58never expected his partner to also be a
1:15:01warrior.
1:15:04You two are truly a match made in
1:15:06heaven.
1:15:07>> Her death grip loosened about 15%.
1:15:10From I will end you to I am monitoring
1:15:12the situation closely.
1:15:14Then she stepped up to the punch machine
1:15:15and let it rip. 1,050 kg.
1:15:19>> Husband,
1:15:21I did it.
1:15:22>> She remembered Li Dianne was watching
1:15:24and just stood there radiating pure
1:15:26praise me energy.
1:15:30Better than I expected. Those special
1:15:32training sessions really paid off.
1:15:35>> Now that you're both certified warriors,
1:15:37you qualify for the self-employment
1:15:39privilege.
1:15:40Instead of getting randomly assigned
1:15:42grunt work like hauling boxes or
1:15:43sweeping streets, you can choose your
1:15:45job from the Association's partner
1:15:47companies.
1:15:49>> Any recommendations? We need time for
1:15:51training and family life.
1:15:53>> Actually, yes. I strongly recommend the
1:15:56Nanjing Third Beast Slaughterhouse.
1:15:58>> Slaughterhouse?
1:16:01>> Don't dismiss it yet. The benefits are
1:16:03incredible. First, high pay, short
1:16:05hours, base rate of 500 credits per day
1:16:08plus piece rate bonuses. Only 4 hours of
1:16:10actual work, half a day. The rest of
1:16:12your time is completely free for
1:16:13training or quality couple time.
1:16:16Second, and this is the real gold.
1:16:20As new warriors, your biggest weakness
1:16:22is not knowing beast anatomy.
1:16:25At the slaughterhouse, you're dissecting
1:16:28different creatures every single day.
1:16:34You'll learn where the bones are, where
1:16:36the muscles connect, where the vital
1:16:38organs sit.
1:16:40When you eventually fight real beasts in
1:16:42the field, you'll know exactly where to
1:16:45strike.
1:16:46Veteran warriors pay for anatomy
1:16:48courses. Here, you get paid to learn. Of
1:16:51course, the environment is rough. It
1:16:53smells terrible. And cutting up beast
1:16:55carcasses all day isn't glamorous.
1:16:58>> Good pay, short hours, free combat
1:17:01education. But she was pushing way too
1:17:03hard. This had recruitment commission
1:17:05written all over it.
1:17:07>> Sounds interesting, but we'll need to
1:17:08think about it. Send me the details.
1:17:11>> Of course.
1:17:12Take your time.
1:17:18Are we really going to work at a
1:17:19slaughterhouse? Lidyanna was definitely
1:17:22selling us something. And killing
1:17:24animals? It's so gross.
1:17:29>> Babe, what happens when you're on a real
1:17:31battlefield and a beast's blood sprays
1:17:33in your face? You going to ask it to
1:17:35pause while you find a wet wipe?
1:17:38>> That's different.
1:17:39>> Is it, though?
1:17:43Warriors home, a forum only certified
1:17:46warriors can access. Then someone
1:17:48dropped a knowledge bomb. Everyone looks
1:17:50down on the beast slaughterhouse, but
1:17:51it's secretly the best newbie job. Fast
1:17:54with a knife? 20 to 30k a month.
1:17:57The real secret. The most nutritious
1:18:00part of any beast isn't the meat.
1:18:02It's the blood essence and organs. That
1:18:04stuff costs a fortune in stores. At the
1:18:07slaughterhouse, it's an employee perk.
1:18:11Take home scraps, make beast blood stew,
1:18:14and your chi and blood recovery goes
1:18:15through the roof.
1:18:17After 3 months of daily dissection,
1:18:19you'll know beast anatomy blindfolded.
1:18:22One strike, one kill.
1:18:26Only downside, it stinks. Free beast
1:18:29blood essence would supercharge her
1:18:31training, which would supercharge my 10
1:18:33times returns. The math was
1:18:35irresistible, even if it meant smelling
1:18:37like monster intestines.
1:18:40The third slaughterhouse only handles
1:18:42low-level herbivores, mutant horned
1:18:44pigs, giant toothed cows. The first and
1:18:47second process shadow leopards, iron
1:18:49skin bears, and flame tigers, but
1:18:51require two-star warriors with
1:18:52dissection experience.
1:18:55Secretly, I qualified. 25.7% mid-tier
1:18:59two-star.
1:19:00But zero butchering experience. Some
1:19:02posts praising the third were formatted
1:19:04too neatly. Fake recruitment ads.
1:19:07Still, the core logic was sound. Start
1:19:09at the third, work up.
1:19:11>> You're serious? That place is full of
1:19:13beast guts. It's disgusting.
1:19:15>> I know, but I need the beast blood for
1:19:18our training and the dissection skills
1:19:19for survival. I'll go alone. You can
1:19:22pick something nice and clean.
1:19:27Stay home, safe and pretty, or fight
1:19:29alongside her husband in a hellhole.
1:19:32She pictured Fang Can and Su Ching Luo,
1:19:35and replaced those faces with beast
1:19:36carcasses.
1:19:39>> No.
1:19:40>> Babe, seriously, it's not
1:19:42>> Chen Ye,
1:19:44do you think women are weak? If we're
1:19:46married, we fight together.
1:19:49Husband fights team.
1:19:51I refuse to believe I can't handle
1:19:52anything you can.
1:19:56>> When the Ice Queen gives a battle
1:19:57speech, you don't argue. You salute.
1:20:01>> [snorts]
1:20:01>> Deal. Third slaughterhouse it is. We
1:20:05grind there, get experience, then
1:20:07upgrade to first or second.
1:20:11One week later,
1:20:12outskirts of Nan Jing. The smell hit us
1:20:15like a wall. Blood, beast musk,
1:20:17industrial disinfectant.
1:20:19Babe, maybe you should go home.
1:20:21>> I am not retreating. I'm Su Ching Ga. I
1:20:24don't run.
1:20:27>> You're not warriors here. You're
1:20:29butchers.
1:20:30Daily quota, 50 mutant horned pigs each.
1:20:33Miss the quota, lose pay. Station C,
1:20:36line three. Go.
1:20:41Imagine if hell had a meat department.
1:20:45The school goddess who used to drink
1:20:46purified gene serums from crystal
1:20:48glasses was now standing in rubber boots
1:20:51on a blood slick floor.
1:20:53Her hands were shaking.
1:20:57Watch me.
1:20:59I'd spent the past week binge watching
1:21:01dissection tutorials like a med student
1:21:03cramming for finals.
1:21:05Deep breath.
1:21:07First day on the job and I already
1:21:09looked like a crime scene. Host has
1:21:11attempted dissection. Skill acquired.
1:21:14Basic dissection blade technique, entry
1:21:16level. If broadcast gymnastics counted
1:21:18as a skill, of course butchering
1:21:20counted, too. And if it's a skill,
1:21:23system, spend one development point. The
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1:21:38So, I got home and told my wife Chinga
1:21:40about the whole beast hunting trip. Big
1:21:42mistake. Her eyes lit up like a kid
1:21:44hearing about an amusement park.
1:21:46>> Wow, that sounds so fun.
1:21:49Like a a picnic.
1:21:52I want to try that anesthesia ring, too.
1:21:54Catching pigs sounds amazing.
1:21:57>> My sweet innocent wife thinks wrestling
1:22:00mutant monsters is a fun weekend
1:22:02activity.
1:22:03Babe, those pigs would catch you.
1:22:05Not stupid enough to say that out loud.
1:22:08I like sleeping indoors.
1:22:11Once the baby's out and you've
1:22:12recovered, I'll take you pig hunting
1:22:14wherever you want.
1:22:17So, I'm back victorious. Shouldn't we
1:22:20celebrate a little?
1:22:22>> What are you doing? I want hot pot.
1:22:27>> The look on her face, priceless.
1:22:32>> I want beef tripe.
1:22:34>> We ate like kings.
1:22:36After dinner, I brought her some fruit
1:22:38and dropped the real bomb.
1:22:41Babe, I'm applying for the B-rank zone
1:22:43next month.
1:22:45>> [cough]
1:22:47>> B-rank? Are you crazy? That's full of
1:22:49two-star beasts and killer wolf packs.
1:22:52We have enough money.
1:22:53>> Enough money?
1:22:59I sat down and held her hand.
1:23:01Honey, you need top-tier gene potions
1:23:03every day. 5,000 per bottle. That's over
1:23:07100,000 a month just for your medicine.
1:23:09And once this little money-eating
1:23:11monster comes out, it's a bottomless
1:23:13pit.
1:23:16She bit her lip. She knew I was right.
1:23:19But then came the real knockout punch.
1:23:23Oh,
1:23:24and one more thing I forgot to mention.
1:23:27I need to update my rank at the Warrior
1:23:29Association. I'm a two-star warrior now.
1:23:34She literally choked on her water.
1:23:36>> What? You're two-star? Your gene
1:23:40development broke 20%?
1:23:43>> Poor thing. She just hit one star a
1:23:45couple days ago and was all proud about
1:23:48finally keeping up with her husband.
1:23:50The gap didn't shrink. It got bigger.
1:23:55>> When did this happen?
1:23:57>> Huh. Right before I left the house.
1:23:59Thanks to all your hard work these past
1:24:01few days, babe. You really inspired me.
1:24:07Her face turned red.
1:24:09Listen, one-star base pay is 10,000.
1:24:12Two-star is 20,000. B-rank zone doubles
1:24:15it. That's 40,000 a month just for
1:24:17showing up, plus all the valuable
1:24:19materials from B-rank beasts. We're
1:24:21talking serious money here.
1:24:24Even her rich family would call that
1:24:26respectable.
1:24:28She squeezed my arm, still half
1:24:30disbelieving. The muscle was rock solid.
1:24:34The worry finally started to fade from
1:24:36her eyes.
1:24:40Still not sure if I'm really two star?
1:24:42How about we run some tests tonight?
1:24:45That night, I opened the Warrior
1:24:47Association app and hit rank change
1:24:49application, two star.
1:24:55My phone started buzzing. It was Lady
1:24:57Anya, my assigned agent.
1:24:59>> Mr. Chen, did you Did you tap the wrong
1:25:02button?
1:25:06>> I registered as a one star less than two
1:25:08months ago.
1:25:09Going from one star to two that fast?
1:25:12In this city, only rich kids swimming in
1:25:14expensive potions pull that off.
1:25:16Nope, got lucky, had a little
1:25:18enlightenment moment, figured I'd come
1:25:20in tomorrow, get tested, bump up my
1:25:21paycheck.
1:25:24>> E-enlightenment?
1:25:25Yes, wonderful. I'll have the VIP room
1:25:28ready for you tomorrow morning.
1:25:31>> Her voice shot up three octaves. From
1:25:33her commission's perspective, she
1:25:35basically won the lottery.
1:25:39Next morning, Chinga was at the door
1:25:41straightening my collar like a proper
1:25:43little wife. Very sweet. Very domestic.
1:25:47Then came the real message.
1:25:49>> Come straight home after you're done. No
1:25:52wandering around.
1:25:54No extra activities, especially with
1:25:57that black stocking-wearing agent of
1:25:58yours. Handle business and only
1:26:01business.
1:26:02>> What kind of extra activities?
1:26:06Jealous Chinga is absolutely adorable.
1:26:11Babe, I've got a goddess at home. Why
1:26:13would I look at anyone else?
1:26:15Coming with me?
1:26:16>> No, I'm staying home to train.
1:26:22>> Her eyes went full warrior mode. She
1:26:24realized I was pulling further ahead.
1:26:27Instead of just guarding me from pretty
1:26:29women, she decided to make herself so
1:26:31strong that no woman could compete.
1:26:33That's my girl.
1:26:35>> Go. Come back soon.
1:26:40>> The second that door closed, she marched
1:26:41straight into the gravity training room.
1:26:46>> Baby, we got to work hard, too.
1:26:48Can't let Daddy leave us in the dust.
1:26:54>> 20 minutes into my drive. Ding. Gene
1:26:57development plus 0.1%.
1:26:59Current 26.1%.
1:27:01My system gives me 10 times whatever my
1:27:03partner cultivates.
1:27:05She'd been training for 20 minutes, and
1:27:07I already got a boost.
1:27:09Got to earn more money. Can't waste this
1:27:11kind of dedication.
1:27:14This woman was going absolutely berserk
1:27:16in that training room.
1:27:18I walked into the association building
1:27:20whistling. Headed straight to the
1:27:22self-test machine.
1:27:24One punch. Boom. Punch force 2,500 kg.
1:27:28Gene development 25%. Two star
1:27:31mid-level. Perfect. I wrote down 25%
1:27:34instead of my real 26.something.
1:27:37Because no need to give people heart
1:27:38attacks.
1:27:39Lee Dianna was already there. Dolled up
1:27:42like she was going to a gala.
1:27:44>> Mr. Chen, you're here.
1:27:47>> She was expecting maybe 20%. I
1:27:50registered at 15% half a month ago,
1:27:52after all.
1:27:55Then she took my test sheet. Her
1:27:57manicured hands started trembling.
1:27:59>> Two star, mid-level, 25%. How How did
1:28:03you train?
1:28:05>> Jumping 10% in half a month is basically
1:28:08impossible.
1:28:11Even bathing in premium gene serum 24/7,
1:28:14your body couldn't absorb it that fast.
1:28:17The only explanation is a legendary
1:28:19physique or actual witchcraft.
1:28:21Like I said, got lucky.
1:28:24Had an enlightenment moment. Plus, my
1:28:26wife's pregnant, so I need that milk
1:28:28powder money. Can't afford to slack off.
1:28:31Shall we stop staring and process my
1:28:33paperwork? I got to get home to my wife.
1:28:40She started tripping like her keyboard
1:28:41owed her money. It wasn't respect
1:28:44anymore. It was reverence, like she was
1:28:46staring at a stock about to go nuclear.
1:28:50>> Ding! Mr. Chen, your warrior info has
1:28:53been updated.
1:28:54Starting next month, your account will
1:28:56receive 40,000 credits automatically.
1:29:00>> In this world, regular people make three
1:29:02or four thousand.
1:29:04I was now earning someone's yearly
1:29:05salary every single month.
1:29:10And the best part?
1:29:12This money existed because my wife was
1:29:14killing herself in a training room.
1:29:17Money earned through your wife's sweat
1:29:19just hits different.
1:29:24>> Mr. Chen, B-rank zones are very
1:29:26dangerous. Bloodthirsty wolves, iron
1:29:28hide bears. I have intel and safe route
1:29:30maps from my warrior friends. Maybe
1:29:32tonight I could treat you to dinner and
1:29:34go over everything in detail.
1:29:37>> For about half a second, my brain went
1:29:40Hmm.
1:29:42Then I remembered my pregnant wife,
1:29:44whose training sessions literally power
1:29:46up my abilities.
1:29:48Blowing that up would be the dumbest
1:29:49move in history.
1:29:51Sure, yeah. Just email me the files.
1:29:53Dinner?
1:29:54Maybe next time.
1:29:56>> No way he's actually faithful. He must
1:29:58really be a kept man.
1:30:00>> Lady, think whatever you want. This kept
1:30:02man is going home.
1:30:06Back home, Qing and I had a talk. She'd
1:30:08been working at the third
1:30:09slaughterhouse, a nightmare factory with
1:30:12blood everywhere.
1:30:13Babe, stay home. Train. Practice the
1:30:16thunder breathing technique. That place
1:30:18is gross, bloody, and bad for the baby.
1:30:21I think she actually enjoyed pretending
1:30:23the meat was her enemies while she
1:30:24chopped.
1:30:26>> Fine, I'll quit. But, what about you?
1:30:28Where will you get high-grade materials?
1:30:30>> I'm moving up. Tomorrow, I'm
1:30:32interviewing at the second
1:30:33slaughterhouse.
1:30:35The second slaughterhouse was a whole
1:30:37different league. Electric fences on the
1:30:39walls, armored refrigerated trucks
1:30:41rolling in and out. Basically, a
1:30:43military base that happened to process
1:30:45monsters.
1:30:48>> Name?
1:30:49Age?
1:30:51Rank?
1:30:51>> Chen Yi. 20. Two-star, mid-level. His
1:30:55sleepy eyes snapped wide open. He looked
1:30:57at me like I was a talking dog.
1:31:00>> 20 years old, two-star, mid-level.
1:31:03>> He scanned my ID. Beeped clean.
1:31:06>> Huh. Actual genius material. Kid, with
1:31:10your stats, you could be a martial arts
1:31:12instructor or a bodyguard for some rich
1:31:14CEO.
1:31:16Why come here to butcher animals?
1:31:19Besides, we have standards. We handle
1:31:21Iron Hide bears and Shadow leopards
1:31:22here. One wrong cut and you rupture the
1:31:24gallbladder or scratch the hide. Then,
1:31:27you pay for the damage. So, can you
1:31:29actually do this?
1:31:32>> I reached into my bag and pulled out my
1:31:33trusty alloy dissection knife, polished
1:31:36mirror bright.
1:31:37Boss, talking's cheap. Got anything I
1:31:40can work on? Let me show you.
1:31:42>> Respect.
1:31:44Follow me.
1:31:46We just got a shipment of Iron Hide
1:31:48bears. You break one down in 3 hours,
1:31:50the job's yours.
1:31:53>> He led me into the precision workshop,
1:31:55sterile, sealed, everyone in white
1:31:57hazmat suits.
1:32:00On a massive hydraulic table lay an
1:32:02ironhide bear, 3 m long, built like an
1:32:05armored truck. This thing's skin could
1:32:07stop bullets.
1:32:11>> Hide peeled off in one piece. No
1:32:13scratches. Gallbladder removed whole.
1:32:16Not a single nick. Paws separated along
1:32:19the joint lines. 3 hours. Go.
1:32:22>> Buddy, you [snorts] have no idea how
1:32:24many animals I've taken apart these past
1:32:262 weeks.
1:32:27Let's dance.
1:32:30>> Think this kid can handle it? No chance.
1:32:32Ironhide bear skin sticks to the meat
1:32:34like glue. Takes years to learn.
1:32:37Look at those baby hands. BET HE CAN'T
1:32:39EVEN HOLD THE KNIFE STEADY.
1:32:43>> I tuned them all out and took one deep
1:32:45breath.
1:32:46My master-level dissection skills and
1:32:48two-star senses turned that bear into a
1:32:503D blueprint.
1:32:52Every weak point, every seam glowed like
1:32:55a cheat code.
1:33:03I found the sweet spot, a tiny
1:33:05crescent-shaped patch under the neck
1:33:06where the armor was thinnest.
1:33:08That iron tough hide,
1:33:10under my knife it was tofu.
1:33:14I moved around that table like a dancer.
1:33:17Skin off,
1:33:18bones separated,
1:33:20gallbladder extracted, paws detached at
1:33:23the joints,
1:33:24zero hesitation, zero wasted motion.
1:33:28>> What the
1:33:29Is this kid a reincarnated butcher god?
1:33:32How is every cut landing perfectly in
1:33:34the cartilage gap?
1:33:36>> The trash talking behind me went real
1:33:37quiet,
1:33:39real fast.
1:33:43Clang.
1:33:45Last paw off, lined up on the tray like
1:33:47sushi. I checked the clock. 1 and 1/2
1:33:50hours, and I was going slow on purpose.
1:34:00>> Baldi's jaw was on the floor. Perfect
1:34:02hide, not a scratch. Gallbladder
1:34:05flawless, glowing emerald green.
1:34:07>> Brother.
1:34:08No. Master Chen, welcome to the second
1:34:12slaughterhouse.
1:34:14Base salary 30,000, 500 credits per
1:34:17bear, plus 2 lb of free beast meat
1:34:19daily, and everything else at 80% off.
1:34:22>> Deal.
1:34:24Now, here's where it got really
1:34:25interesting. Beast meat is basically
1:34:27nuclear-powered protein, but it's also
1:34:29slightly toxic. Normal warriors like
1:34:32Chinga can only eat small amounts before
1:34:34toxins pile up. That's why purified gene
1:34:36potions cost a fortune.
1:34:40But me?
1:34:42I had a theory.
1:34:43I snuck a raw chunk of iron hide bear
1:34:45liver and swallowed it. The wild energy
1:34:48hit my body like a freight train.
1:34:55Then my perfected radiocalisthenics
1:34:57purification kicked in. My thunder
1:34:59breathing vibrated through my organs,
1:35:01and one meaty burp later, every trace of
1:35:04toxin was gone. I'm literally a walking
1:35:07water filter.
1:35:08This meant I could eat beast meat like
1:35:10rice.
1:35:11Brilliant.
1:35:13>> How'd it go?
1:35:15>> Babe, your husband never fails. Hired on
1:35:17the spot. 30,000 base, fat commissions,
1:35:21and meat at wholesale prices.
1:35:23>> Amazing! I knew my husband was the best.
1:35:28>> She wanted to jump for joy, but
1:35:30remembered the baby and settled for
1:35:32shaking my arm like an excited puppy.
1:35:35Then she noticed my eyes changing.
1:35:38My I love my wife look was slowly
1:35:40morphing into something hungrier.
1:35:43Like a wolf spotting a rabbit.
1:35:45>> I'll go get you some water.
1:35:51>> She tried to bolt. Cute.
1:35:54Don't need water. I'm in the mood for
1:35:56something else.
1:35:58>> No. Wait.
1:36:02>> Resistance was, as always, futile.
1:36:06Skip 10,000 words of cardio. Late that
1:36:09night, the system dropped a bomb. 10
1:36:11development points. 10. I'd been
1:36:13scraping by with ones and twos. System,
1:36:16upgrade tiger leopard thunder breathing.
1:36:19Ding. Thunder breathing technique
1:36:21upgraded to perfected.
1:36:24This breathing technique was my
1:36:25foundation, my engine, my everything.
1:36:28And now it was maxed out. 30,000 salary,
1:36:3040,000 stipend, free meat, a toxin
1:36:33immune body, and a perfected breathing
1:36:34technique. Not bad for a Tuesday.
1:36:39The moment it hit perfected, my skeleton
1:36:42started vibrating like a tuning fork.
1:36:44Every bone pumping out fresh
1:36:46supercharged blood.
1:36:49This was marrow washing, something only
1:36:51high-rank warriors are supposed to
1:36:52achieve.
1:36:54I clenched my fist. Strength and
1:36:56recovery at least doubled.
1:36:58I still had 11 development points, but I
1:37:00pocketed those for later.
1:37:02Then I bought the official license for
1:37:04the thunder breathing technique. 50,000
1:37:06credits, gone.
1:37:09>> [sighs]
1:37:10>> My wallet screamed.
1:37:12But hey, can't have some lawyer coming
1:37:14after me for copyright infringement on a
1:37:16breathing exercise.
1:37:17This is the future. Even martial arts
1:37:20have DRM.
1:37:25Next day at work, I went absolutely
1:37:27feral.
1:37:28Six iron hide bears in one day, no
1:37:31breaks.
1:37:32Just me, my knife, and a parade of
1:37:34armored teddy bears turning into premium
1:37:36cuts.
1:37:41The finance lady handed me my commission
1:37:43slip like a sacred scroll. 3,000
1:37:46credits.
1:37:47But I wasn't done shopping. I marched
1:37:49straight to the employee store.
1:37:54Two sets of bear paws, 10 lbs of prime
1:37:57meat,
1:37:58and that.
1:38:00At the back of the freezer, a fist-sized
1:38:02emerald green gallbladder glowed like a
1:38:04cursed jewel.
1:38:06Give me that bear gallbladder.
1:38:09>> Sweetie, even at your 80% discount,
1:38:11that's 10,000 credits. You just made
1:38:133,000 today.
1:38:15>> Swipe it.
1:38:1813,000 credits gone. On the black
1:38:21market, it's worth 50,000 minimum.
1:38:24More importantly, it's basically a
1:38:26pregnancy superfood. Clears toxins,
1:38:30strengthens bones, purifies the baby.
1:38:33For a pregnant warrior wife who's been
1:38:35speed leveling, this is liquid gold.
1:38:39Right as I was elbow-deep in bear number
1:38:41four, the system dinged. Partner Su Qing
1:38:44trained diligently. Gene development
1:38:46plus 0.2%.
1:38:48This woman deserves the world. Or at
1:38:51least one really expensive bear organ.
1:38:55I got home. The apartment was quiet
1:38:57except for a faint hum from the training
1:38:59room.
1:39:00Of course, she was still at it.
1:39:02Babe, stop training. Come out and
1:39:04receive your treasure.
1:39:10I mean, [clears throat] come receive
1:39:11your gift.
1:39:12She walked out in comfy sweats, looking
1:39:14annoyingly cute.
1:39:16>> [snorts]
1:39:17>> What's with the weird phrasing?
1:39:19What's in that box?
1:39:21Smells intense.
1:39:24>> I opened it like I was unveiling the
1:39:25crown jewels, layer by layer.
1:39:28Dramatic pause.
1:39:30A fist-sized glowing emerald green
1:39:32gallbladder filling the room with the
1:39:34most aggressively bitter medicinal smell
1:39:36imaginable.
1:39:39>> Is that an iron hide gallbladder? How
1:39:42much was this?
1:39:43>> Former rich girl recognized it
1:39:45instantly. Only 10,000, employee
1:39:48discount.
1:39:49>> 10,000? That's your entire old monthly
1:39:51salary. Return it or sell it.
1:39:54>> Suchinga,
1:39:55listen to me. You've been eating beast
1:39:57meat and cheap potions for weeks. Your
1:40:00body can handle the toxins.
1:40:03Can our baby?
1:40:05This gallbladder clears fetal toxins and
1:40:07strengthens the baby's bones. So, tell
1:40:09me, is money more important or are you
1:40:12and our child more important?
1:40:17Her eyes went red. She was crying
1:40:20because her idiot husband spends every
1:40:22cent he earns on her without blinking.
1:40:24>> [snorts]
1:40:25>> Stop crying. Drinking this is how you
1:40:27pay me back.
1:40:30I squeezed the green juice into warm
1:40:32water and added honey
1:40:34because I'm not a monster.
1:40:37Bottoms up.
1:40:39Her face went through 17 expressions in
1:40:412 seconds. Bitter. So bitter. Then
1:40:45relief. A cool wave washing through her
1:40:47body.
1:40:49Grayish junk seeped out of her skin.
1:40:51Literal toxins leaving her body.
1:40:54>> [sighs and gasps]
1:40:55>> How do you feel?
1:40:57So good. My body feels light. The
1:41:01heaviness in my belly is gone.
1:41:04Being a responsible husband is
1:41:05expensive, but the returns are
1:41:07unbeatable.
1:41:09That night I helped her absorb every
1:41:11drop, controlling the energy flow down
1:41:13to the tiniest detail. I'd helding the
1:41:15energy flowing to the bidding meat.
1:41:18By dawn, the system dinged.
1:41:210.4%
1:41:22from her absorption plus 0.2
1:41:25Life settled into a beautiful routine.
1:41:27Mornings dismantled bears like a meat
1:41:29artist. Evenings stuffed my wife full of
1:41:31premium monster groceries, then collect
1:41:33my sweet system kickbacks while she
1:41:35trained.
1:41:39Xinghe was climbing steadily toward two
1:41:41star despite the pregnancy slowing her
1:41:42down.
1:41:44And me? One month later, I checked my
1:41:46stats. 35%.
1:41:48The three-star threshold is 30%. Four
1:41:51star starts at 40%.
1:41:54Veterans at the slaughterhouse who'd
1:41:55been grinding for a decade were mostly
1:41:57stuck at two-star peak.
1:41:59I did this in under two months.
1:42:02This isn't cheating.
1:42:04This
1:42:06is the power of a happy marriage.
1:42:11Tomorrow was my appointment with
1:42:13Commander Leng Yue to officially enter
1:42:15the B-rank zone.
1:42:16My wife's appetite for premium
1:42:18supplements was growing faster than our
1:42:19baby, and only B-rank monsters could
1:42:21keep up.
1:42:24What I didn't know was that a certain
1:42:25cockroach named Wang Kai was sitting in
1:42:27a restaurant booth stirring cold coffee
1:42:30like a movie villain, plotting my
1:42:32murder.
1:42:33He had people stalking me. He knew about
1:42:36my job, knew I was doing well,
1:42:39knew I was heading to B-rank tomorrow.
1:42:45And it was eating him alive.
1:42:48How does an orphan with no background
1:42:50live better than me? Actual thing he was
1:42:52probably thinking. B-rank territory is
1:42:55deep wilderness, terrible drone
1:42:57coverage, magnetic interference
1:42:58scrambles surveillance. People die there
1:43:00all the time. Nobody asks questions.
1:43:03And Wang Kai wasn't just thinking about
1:43:05killing me. He was thinking about what
1:43:07happens after. A pregnant widow, no
1:43:10family support, no income, with no
1:43:12choice but to accept help from a
1:43:14generous benefactor.
1:43:17This man looked at my pregnant wife and
1:43:19thought, "Investment opportunity. After
1:43:22it's done, I'll double the payment."
1:43:27B-rank zone will be his grave. This time
1:43:30next year will be his death anniversary.
1:43:33These idiots thought they were hunting a
1:43:34fresh two-star rookie.
1:43:36They had no idea they were walking into
1:43:38a date with a hidden three-star monster.
1:43:45But I didn't know any of this yet.
1:43:48What I also didn't know,
1:43:50the hitmen weren't planning to kill me.
1:43:54The moment Wang Kai left the scarred
1:43:56guy, knife bro, smacked his partner
1:43:58upside the head.
1:44:00You idiot.
1:44:02If we actually kill that kid, Commander
1:44:05Lang Yu will skin us alive. You think
1:44:07that trust fund baby Wang Kai can
1:44:09protect us?
1:44:12Their real plan? [ __ ] me and make it
1:44:14look like a beast attack.
1:44:17>> [clears throat]
1:44:18>> Then leave breadcrumbs pointing back to
1:44:20the Wang family.
1:44:22Knife bro had beef with Wang Kai's uncle
1:44:25and wanted to use me as bait to start a
1:44:27war between the Wang family and Lang Yu.
1:44:30Layers upon layers of scheming.
1:44:34These guys thought they were playing 4D
1:44:36chess. Spoiler, they were playing
1:44:39checkers
1:44:40against a guy who'd already flipped the
1:44:42board.
1:44:45My slaughterhouse knife was great for
1:44:47dead bears, but live angry bears in the
1:44:49wild?
1:44:51I needed an upgrade.
1:44:54I need a blade that can cut through
1:44:55two-star beast armor.
1:44:59Half an hour and 50,000 credits later, I
1:45:02walked out a different person.
1:45:04Black nano weave combat suit, triple the
1:45:07defense of standard gear.
1:45:09And on my back,
1:45:11a black war blade called black fawn.
1:45:14Next morning, Chingo was waiting at the
1:45:16door holding my new sword like a
1:45:17newborn, trying to be brave, clearly
1:45:19terrified.
1:45:21>> Be careful.
1:45:22Don't be greedy. Don't show off.
1:45:25If it's dangerous, just run.
1:45:27Finish the minimum and come home. We'll
1:45:30be waiting for dinner.
1:45:33>> Relax, babe. Think of it as a grocery
1:45:36run. You finished those bear paws,
1:45:38right? Tonight, I'll bring fresh ones,
1:45:40braised. Great for your skin.
1:45:43>> [laughter]
1:45:44>> She laughed and shoved me toward the
1:45:46elevator.
1:45:47Worry levels reduced by at least 60%.
1:45:52The second that door closed, I guarantee
1:45:54she marches straight into the gravity
1:45:56room.
1:45:57That woman refuses to just wait around.
1:46:00Power couple goals.
1:46:02I arrived at assembly plaza number
1:46:04seven, the B-rank staging area.
1:46:07Fewer people than C-rank, but every one
1:46:09of them radiated I will end you energy.
1:46:12Commander Leng Yue was waiting in a navy
1:46:14combat suit. She actually smiled when
1:46:16she saw me. From her, that's basically a
1:46:19standing ovation.
1:46:22>> I expected you'd come,
1:46:24but breaking through to two-star this
1:46:26fast
1:46:30A 20-year-old two-star would be
1:46:31impressive even in the capital's elite
1:46:33training camps. My talent scouting
1:46:36skills haven't gone rusty.
1:46:40>> Then she introduced my teammates.
1:46:43Luo Fang, tall crew of five Bs like he'd
1:46:45never smiled in his life. Lin Xia,
1:46:48shorter, sharp eyes, fancy sword on her
1:46:50hip. Both two-star, early stage. Just
1:46:52me, Elmi Chantry.
1:46:54>> Then she want a trial on guerrilla with
1:46:56the end of the drill.
1:46:57>> You're all B-rank rookies.
1:47:00I recommend teaming up for your first
1:47:02run.
1:47:03If you three grow into something great,
1:47:06I get credit as your recommender.
1:47:08>> Hey, I'm Chen Yi.
1:47:13They looked at my hand like I was
1:47:14offering them a dead fish. One cold nod,
1:47:17one barely there head tilt.
1:47:22No handshake,
1:47:24just pure you're beneath us energy.
1:47:26Because here's what these two prodigies
1:47:28didn't know. I was sitting at 35% past
1:47:32three star, nearly four star.
1:47:34I could handle either of them with one
1:47:36hand while eating a sandwich with the
1:47:37other.
1:47:39Over at the C-rank staging area, Jiang
1:47:42Nan, my neighbor, was staring at me like
1:47:43I was the main character in her favorite
1:47:45drama.
1:47:48>> Wow, he's already going B-rank? Leng You
1:47:52personally recruited him.
1:47:54>> Standing next to her,
1:47:56Wang Kai, glaring at me with enough
1:47:58hatred to power a small city.
1:48:00Favored by Leng You?
1:48:02So what? The higher they climb, the
1:48:05harder they fall.
1:48:09Jiang Nan could practically smell the
1:48:11assassination plot.
1:48:13She wanted to warn me, but Wang Kai was
1:48:17right there.
1:48:18Was one neighbor worth making an enemy
1:48:20of a rich psycho?
1:48:26Then one of his lackeys ran up with some
1:48:27problem. The second he turned around,
1:48:30she whipped out her phone like a
1:48:31gunslinger.
1:48:33>> Little handsome guy, be careful. Someone
1:48:36might be targeting you. Stay safe.
1:48:39>> Send. Done. She exhaled like she'd
1:48:42defused a bomb, then looked at me
1:48:44waiting for gratitude.
1:48:48My watch buzzed.
1:48:50I read the message, found her in the
1:48:51crowd, and gave her absolutely nothing.
1:48:54One flat, emotionless glance, like she
1:48:56was a lamppost. Then I walked into
1:48:58B-rank territory without a nod. Not
1:49:01ungrateful. I just had bigger things on
1:49:03my mind.
1:49:05Also, my wife has supernatural jealousy
1:49:07radar.
1:49:10Jiang Nan took it very personally. She
1:49:12looked down at her own figure, touched
1:49:14her face, and had a full existential
1:49:17crisis.
1:49:19Hm.
1:49:20>> Good heart treated like garbage. Die for
1:49:22all I care. Saves me the headache.
1:49:24>> Inside B-rank territory, the team
1:49:26dissolved instantly. Spear guy and sword
1:49:29girl vanished in opposite directions
1:49:31like I had a disease.
1:49:37Fine by me. Lone wolf it is. I heard
1:49:40clanging, peeked through the bushes and
1:49:42spotted Luo Feng fighting an ironhide
1:49:44bear. His footwork was pretty, spinning
1:49:46around it like a ballerina with a spear.
1:49:52But those wounds? Scratches, paper cuts.
1:49:56He was basically giving that bear
1:49:57acupuncture.
1:49:59If that were me, one slash to the ankle
1:50:01tendons, second stab through the lung,
1:50:03third cut, done. 15 seconds.
1:50:07I shook my head and kept walking. Not my
1:50:09circus, not my acupuncture bear.
1:50:15>> Peasant. He clearly can't appreciate the
1:50:18beauty of my dragon swimming steps.
1:50:22A brute butcher like him could never
1:50:24understand true martial artistry.
1:50:27Neither he nor Lin Xia are worthy of
1:50:30being my rival. My only true opponent is
1:50:32myself.
1:50:34>> Buddy.
1:50:35My guy.
1:50:37You've been slapping a bear with a
1:50:38toothpick for 20 minutes. Your only true
1:50:41opponent is your own denial.
1:50:43About a kilometer deeper, the trees got
1:50:45tall enough to block most of the
1:50:47sunlight. Real horror movie vibes.
1:50:52Heavy footsteps. Branches snapping like
1:50:55toothpicks.
1:50:56Out stepped my old friend. 3 m tall.
1:51:00Tiny blood red eyes.
1:51:02A prime adult male ironhide bear. Peak
1:51:05two-star strength.
1:51:11It roared in my face so hard the dead
1:51:13leaves flew up. Any normal rookie would
1:51:15have turned into a puddle of fear.
1:51:17Me?
1:51:18I smiled.
1:51:20Because I saw a co-worker.
1:51:25Well, well, well, if it isn't my buddy.
1:51:28I've been seeing your relatives on my
1:51:30cutting table every day for a month.
1:51:33Nice to finally meet a living one.
1:51:36I crossed my arms and studied it. Didn't
1:51:38even draw my weapon.
1:51:40After butchering hundreds of these, I
1:51:42knew where the skin was thickest, where
1:51:44it was tender.
1:51:46To me, it was a walking diagram labeled
1:51:48cut here.
1:51:53The bear did not appreciate being window
1:51:55shopped.
1:52:12>> [snorts]
1:52:16>> Three cuts, 3 seconds, done. [snorts]
1:52:19First one down. Payday starts now.
1:52:22Beautiful day, beautiful kill.
1:52:25Then my ears caught it. 100 m behind me.
1:52:28Two sets of fast nervous breathing.
1:52:34Leaves rustling in a way wind doesn't
1:52:35cause.
1:52:37I didn't turn around. Kept bending over
1:52:39the carcass like nothing happened.
1:52:41But my mouth curved into something cold.
1:52:43Already? That was fast, Wang Kai.
1:52:47Up in a tree 100 m back, two very
1:52:50nervous hit men were having a crisis.
1:52:53That was a full-grown Iron Hide bear. He
1:52:56killed it in 3 seconds. It's like he had
1:52:58x-ray vision.
1:53:01Wang Kai's intel is garbage. This isn't
1:53:04a two-star rookie. That explosive power,
1:53:07that accuracy.
1:53:08This kid's knocking on three stars door.
1:53:11>> Should we bail?
1:53:12This feels really bad.
1:53:15>> Knife bro looked at my relaxed back.
1:53:17Greed one.
1:53:19We go. Now. He just burned energy
1:53:21fighting that bear. There's two of us,
1:53:23both peak two star veterans. Plus this
1:53:26is a surveillance dead zone.
1:53:30Oh boys, that unaware back belongs to a
1:53:33hidden three star say who just killed
1:53:35your worst nightmare in three seconds.
1:53:39But sure, come on down.
1:53:42The wind shifted. Not natural wind.
1:53:45Murder wind.
1:53:47>> [screaming]
1:53:56>> I've been waiting for you guys.
1:54:10>> [snorts]
1:54:11>> I'd heard them breathing up there for
1:54:13two minutes.
1:54:14Tiger leopard thunder roar perfected. My
1:54:17organs vibrating at a frequency that
1:54:19scrambles your brain.
1:54:21One second of stall. One second is all I
1:54:24ever need.
1:54:26>> This isn't a rookie. THIS IS THREE STAR.
1:54:28WANG KAI SET US UP.
1:54:32>> HE SPUN AND BOLTED FOR THE TREES. Smart
1:54:35choice. Too late though.
1:54:39Leaving already?
1:54:42At 35% my speed demolished his 28%.
1:54:46>> WAIT! DON'T KILL ME. I WAS HIRED BY
1:54:49>> I KNOW.
1:54:51>> [snorts]
1:54:57>> I flicked the blood off my blade. Felt
1:54:59nothing.
1:55:00I had stronger emotional reactions to
1:55:02butchering bears at work.
1:55:08These two were just garbage disposal.
1:55:11But I'm a law-abiding citizen. Short,
1:55:13clean, professional.
1:55:16This is Chen Yi. B-zone coordinate 03.
1:55:19Two peak two-star warriors ambushed me.
1:55:21Both eliminated. Requesting support.
1:55:29A streak of dark blue screamed across
1:55:31the sky and slammed into the clearing
1:55:33like a meteor.
1:55:35Leng Yue.
1:55:37Right behind her, enforcement officers
1:55:40fanned out.
1:55:42>> What happened? WHAT WAS ALL THAT NOISE?
1:55:46>> Luo Feng stopped talking.
1:55:49Stopped moving.
1:55:50Lin Xia clapped both chaps cover her
1:55:53muff.
1:55:55>> One dead Ironhide bear.
1:55:57Two dead killers in peak two-star
1:55:58veteran gear. And me, off to the side,
1:56:01calmly wiping my sword with a cloth. Not
1:56:03a scratch on me.
1:56:06Luo Feng recognized the gear.
1:56:08Experienced killers, dead in seconds
1:56:10against the brute he'd mocked an hour
1:56:12ago.
1:56:13My only true opponent is myself?
1:56:17After today, his only true opponent is
1:56:20his therapist. All that arrogance
1:56:22evaporated, replaced by raw terror.
1:56:25Funny how a little bloodshed changes
1:56:27people's attitudes.
1:56:29Leng Yue crouched over the bodies,
1:56:31examining the wounds like a detective,
1:56:33getting angrier every second.
1:56:36Clean cuts. Zero wasted movement. Pure
1:56:39killing technique. She knew these guys.
1:56:42Black market criminal records.
1:56:43>> This is bigger than a random attack.
1:56:45Someone sent assassins after a warrior
1:56:47the association is developing. That's a
1:56:50serious crime. Bag the bodies. Seal the
1:56:53scene. Chen Yi, you're coming with us
1:56:55for a statement. The mission is
1:56:57canceled. Everyone out.
1:57:04>> We loaded onto the hover ship.
1:57:07Luo Fung and Lin Shao trailed behind me
1:57:09like traumatized ducklings, staring at
1:57:11my back with completely different energy
1:57:13than this morning.
1:57:17Funny how that recalibrates people's
1:57:19respect levels.
1:57:22At the Warrior Association, I got
1:57:24escorted to a special interrogation
1:57:26room. Cold metal walls, harsh lighting,
1:57:29you're in trouble vibes, except I wasn't
1:57:31in trouble. I was the victim.
1:57:34A very well-armed armed up victim.
1:57:37The interrogator was Captain Lei
1:57:39Lingling, who'd handled that incident at
1:57:41our old apartment complex two months
1:57:43ago.
1:57:44This woman had trained for years and was
1:57:46only at 22%.
1:57:48I'd lapped her in two months.
1:57:52>> Ah,
1:57:52it's self-defense and Commander Lung you
1:57:55can vouch for you.
1:57:56But we need to follow procedure. Any
1:57:58idea who sent them?
1:58:00>> Wong Kai.
1:58:03Calm.
1:58:04Like I was ordering coffee.
1:58:07Then I laid it all out. The restaurant
1:58:09confrontation, the trash talk at C-rank
1:58:12staging,
1:58:13the suspicious tails in the field that
1:58:15backed off when drones appeared.
1:58:17Clear motive, clear means, clear
1:58:20opportunity.
1:58:22She expected crying or rage. Instead,
1:58:25she got a TED Talk on attempted murder
1:58:27logistics.
1:58:30>> [cough and clears throat]
1:58:32>> Then a tech officer burst in, whispered
1:58:34in her ear, and handed over a freshly
1:58:36printed report.
1:58:38The tech team cracked Knife Bro's
1:58:39encrypted phone, deleted chat logs.
1:58:46A bank transfer, 50,000 credits from
1:58:49Wong Kai.
1:58:50Note, down payment.
1:58:53And a draft message that was never sent.
1:58:55Don't worry, young master Kai. B Zone
1:58:57will be his burial ground.
1:59:00Boom! Case closed. Money trail,
1:59:03communications, motive, my testimony.
1:59:07But, here's where it got political. Wang
1:59:10Kai is the nephew of Wang Zhang, a
1:59:12senior official at the association, same
1:59:14rank as Leng Yu. And those two have been
1:59:15butting heads for years.
1:59:18So, now Leng Yu's prized recruit was
1:59:20nearly murdered by Wang Zhang's nephew.
1:59:23This wasn't a criminal case anymore.
1:59:25This was a political bomb with a lit
1:59:27fuse.
1:59:29>> Don't file this through normal channels.
1:59:32Send it directly to Commander Leng Yu.
1:59:34This is above our pay grade.
1:59:40>> Translation, I am not touching this
1:59:42grenade. Smart woman.
1:59:45Wang Kai, buddy, you transferred 50,000
1:59:48with your real name, and your hitman
1:59:50saved a draft bragging about killing me.
1:59:53Criminal mastermind, this guy was not.
1:59:56>> [laughter]
2:00:00>> I wasn't there for what happened next,
2:00:02but I heard all about it. First, Leng Yu
2:00:05punched her desk so hard she left a dent
2:00:07in solid alloy.
2:00:09This woman is a six-star warrior.
2:00:13>> Someone attacked my recruit in my zone
2:00:15and tried to frame me.
2:00:18>> The air in her office got so thick with
2:00:20killing intent that her subordinates
2:00:22could barely breathe.
2:00:24Note to self, never make this woman
2:00:26angry.
2:00:28Meanwhile, the star of our comedy, Wang
2:00:30Kai, was hiding in a private club,
2:00:33pacing like a cockroach that knows the
2:00:34lights are about to turn on.
2:00:38Why haven't they called back? It's been
2:00:403 hours.
2:00:42Both hitmen's phones, off. Just silence.
2:00:46The kind that means your assassins are
2:00:47dead and your life is over.
2:00:56Then the door slammed open.
2:00:58In walked his father, Wong Gang.
2:01:00Behind him, his mother, mascara running
2:01:03everywhere.
2:01:04And the big boss himself, Uncle Wang
2:01:06Jang, rolling walnuts in his hand like
2:01:08powerful old men do.
2:01:10Uncle, Dad.
2:01:12Slap. His father hit him so hard he spun
2:01:15like a top. Half his face swelled up
2:01:17instantly.
2:01:18And this was the gentle version.
2:01:21If Uncle Wang Jang did it, Wang Kai
2:01:22would literally die.
2:01:25Do you know what you did?
2:01:26You hired two peak two-star killers to
2:01:28murder a rookie and they got reverse
2:01:30killed. The association has your phone
2:01:32records, your bank transfers, YOUR CHAT
2:01:35MESSAGES. EVERYTHING POINTS TO YOU.
2:01:39YOU ATTACKED SOMEONE LENG You personally
2:01:42recruited. DO YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH?
2:01:46SLAP. Another one for good measure.
2:01:48Dead?
2:01:49But they were peak two-star.
2:01:52And Chen Yi is just a freeloader who
2:01:56Freeloader?
2:01:59That guy was playing dumb the whole time
2:02:01and you fell FOR IT LIKE AN IDIOT.
2:02:04YOU'RE THE REAL WASTE HERE.
2:02:07IF CONVICTED OF hiring assassins to kill
2:02:09a warrior the association was
2:02:11cultivating, that's not just prison.
2:02:14That's getting stripped of warrior
2:02:15status and shipped to the front lines as
2:02:17cannon fodder.
2:02:19Basically a death sentence.
2:02:24So he did what any brave young man would
2:02:27do, crawled across the floor, grabbed
2:02:29his uncle's leg, and sobbed like a
2:02:31toddler. Uncle, save me. You're a senior
2:02:34official. You can delete the evidence,
2:02:36right?
2:02:39Delete it?
2:02:43He kicked Wang Kai in the chest so hard
2:02:45the kid flew across the room and smashed
2:02:46into the wall.
2:02:47>> MY SON!
2:02:52>> [laughter]
2:02:52>> WHAT IF WE JUST LET HIM RUN? Another
2:02:55city? The black market? Hide until this
2:02:58blows over.
2:03:00>> Run?
2:03:02Every surveillance system in the city
2:03:04already has his face flagged.
2:03:08If he runs, it's fleeing from justice.
2:03:12Then it's not just him who dies. The
2:03:14entire Wong family gets labeled as
2:03:16accomplices.
2:03:18You want to sacrifice the whole clan for
2:03:20this [ __ ]
2:03:22>> Silence. Total devastating silence.
2:03:26Wong Kai just sat there, finally
2:03:28understanding his 50,000 credit
2:03:30assassination attempt had put a nuclear
2:03:33bomb under his entire family.
2:03:39Before Uncle Wong Chung stormed out, he
2:03:41left Wong Kai one option.
2:03:43Crawl to me and beg.
2:03:44Get a forgiveness letter from the
2:03:46victim.
2:03:48Kneel.
2:03:49Grovel.
2:03:50Let him step on your face if he wants.
2:03:53If he doesn't sign it, you're on your
2:03:54own.
2:03:56The Wong family would cut him loose
2:03:57faster than a bad stock. His mother
2:04:00collapsed to her knees begging.
2:04:03But that was their problem. I had a wife
2:04:05to get home to.
2:04:07Chingga had been staring at the clock
2:04:08all day.
2:04:10No signal in B rank, then hours of
2:04:12interrogation. Zero replies.
2:04:18I rang the doorbell and the door flew
2:04:20open so fast I thought she'd ripped it
2:04:21off the hinges. She crashed into my
2:04:23chest and started crying.
2:04:29>> You scared me. Why didn't you answer?
2:04:33>> I'm sorry, babe. No signal in B zone.
2:04:35Then the association paperwork took
2:04:37forever. Look at me. Not even a paper
2:04:40cut.
2:04:43She inspected me head to toe, then
2:04:44punched me in the chest.
2:04:48>> Do that again, and I'm taking the baby
2:04:50and leaving.
2:04:52>> Yes, ma'am. Never again. But first, look
2:04:55what I brought home.
2:04:58Cold mist rolled out of the cooler. Two
2:05:01massive iron hide paws.
2:05:03Bear paws. Fresh from the B-rank bear
2:05:06himself. Tonight, your husband is
2:05:08cooking braised bear paws. Collagen
2:05:10city, your skin is going to glow.
2:05:14She went from crying to grinning in two
2:05:15seconds.
2:05:17Mid-chew, [snorts]
2:05:18she put down her chopsticks.
2:05:21>> You said you did a report at the
2:05:23association.
2:05:25Was it just the mission?
2:05:27Because the news said B-zone was locked
2:05:29down today.
2:05:30Something about a killing?
2:05:33>> I didn't even flinch. Just placed a
2:05:35piece of broccoli in her bowl.
2:05:37Oh, that. Couple of idiots tried to
2:05:40steal my kill.
2:05:41Weren't very good at it.
2:05:44I handled them.
2:05:45Leng Yu took care of the rest.
2:05:47But Qing Ge is sharp. Way too sharp.
2:05:51>> Was it Wang Kai?
2:05:52>> Probably. But don't worry. He kicked an
2:05:55iron wall this time.
2:05:57Leng Yu is involved now. The Wang family
2:06:00is about to have a very bad week. Let's
2:06:02just enjoy our bear paws, grow our baby,
2:06:05and maybe do some evening exercises.
2:06:07Training, cultivation, cardio.
2:06:10>> I'm pregnant, you pervert.
2:06:11>> Pregnant women need moderate exercise.
2:06:14Doctor's orders.
2:06:15>> Since when are you a doctor?
2:06:18>> Buzz. My phone rang. Unknown number.
2:06:21My gut said this is going to be stupid.
2:06:24My gut was right.
2:06:27I hit speaker so Qing Ge could hear.
2:06:30It's Wang Kai. Today was a
2:06:32misunderstanding. My uncle told me to
2:06:35talk to you. 3 million credits. That's
2:06:38enough for a poor nobody like you to
2:06:40live on forever. Sign the forgiveness
2:06:42letter, drop the charges, and
2:06:45I hung up. Didn't even let him finish
2:06:47his sentence. Click. Gone.
2:06:50>> Are you sure about this? That's the Wang
2:06:53family, and 3 million is a lot of money.
2:06:57>> 3 million? Is he tipping a street
2:06:59beggar? Babe, think about this legally.
2:07:03Hiring assassins to kill a warrior the
2:07:05association is developing is a major
2:07:07crime.
2:07:08Under the warrior compensation law, the
2:07:11standard forgiveness payout is 10 times
2:07:13the victim's annual income.
2:07:16Last month at the second slaughterhouse,
2:07:17salary plus commissions, I made at least
2:07:19150,000.
2:07:21That's 1.8 million a year. Times 10. I
2:07:24grinned so wide my back teeth showed.
2:07:2718 million credits.
2:07:31Chinga sucked in air.
2:07:34>> They'd actually pay that?
2:07:36>> They don't have a choice.
2:07:39Unless Uncle Wang Jing wants to watch
2:07:41his nephew shipped to the front lines in
2:07:43a body bag.
2:07:45If I don't squeeze them dry, my name
2:07:47isn't Chen Yi. 18 million buys premium
2:07:50gene potions, secures the baby's future,
2:07:53maybe even a bigger apartment.
2:07:55Half my husband is terrifying, half my
2:07:57husband is a genius.
2:08:00Enough business talk. We just ate a
2:08:02mountain of bear paw. Time for proper
2:08:04digestion. Let's shower.
2:08:06>> What? No, I just ate.
2:08:08>> Exactly. Hot water aids absorption. It's
2:08:11science.
2:08:12>> That is not science. Chen Yi!
2:08:15>> Meanwhile, back at the hideout, Wang
2:08:17Kai's face cycled through emotions like
2:08:18a slot machine. Shock, confusion, then
2:08:22volcanic rage. He hung up? That orphan?
2:08:25THAT GARBAGE PICKER? I OFFERED HIM 3
2:08:27MILLION AND HE HUNG UP ON ME.
2:08:30He doesn't know what's good for him.
2:08:32I'll call again and
2:08:35>> Slap. His father split his lip open.
2:08:39>> I TOLD YOU TO BEG.
2:08:42DOES THAT SOUND LIKE BEGGING TO YOU?
2:08:45>> You called him a poor nobody. You said
2:08:48misunderstanding.
2:08:50YOU TRIED TO BUY HIM LIKE A SERVANT.
2:08:52THAT MAN KILLED TWO ASSASSINS WITH HIS
2:08:55BARE HANDS AND HAS LENG YOU BACKING HIM.
2:09:00>> STOP HITTING HIM. IT'S THAT CHEN YI
2:09:02WHO'S UNREASONABLE. OUR SON OFFERED 3
2:09:04MILLION AND
2:09:05>> SLAP.
2:09:06Wang Gang was so furious he accidentally
2:09:09backhanded his own wife. Dad slapping
2:09:11son. Dad slapping mom.
2:09:14Everyone crying.
2:09:16And then Wang Kai, this absolute genius,
2:09:19punched his own father in the chest so
2:09:21hard the man flew 3 m and crashed
2:09:24through a glass coffee table. A one-star
2:09:26warrior hitting a regular businessman?
2:09:30>> AH, [screaming] FORGET THE FORGIVENESS
2:09:32LETTER. I'LL KILL CHEN YI MYSELF. KILL
2:09:35HIS WHOLE FAMILY. IF EVERYONE'S DEAD,
2:09:37WHO'S GOING TO SUE ME?
2:09:39>> Murder the witness to fix the murder
2:09:41charge? Outstanding plan.
2:09:45He ripped open the door to storm out and
2:09:47Leng You was standing right there.
2:09:50Ice blue hair floating in some
2:09:52non-existent wind.
2:09:55Behind her, a full squad of officers
2:09:57with guns already pointed.
2:10:00>> Wang Kai, A-rank arrest warrant. Hired
2:10:03assassination of a registered warrior.
2:10:05Come with me.
2:10:07>> His legs turned to noodles. He collapsed
2:10:10to his knees right there in the doorway.
2:10:16>> UNCLE, DAD, SAVE ME. I DON'T WANT TO
2:10:19DIE.
2:10:20>> 2 SECONDS ago he knocked out his own dad
2:10:23and now he's screaming for daddy.
2:10:26Incredible character arc.
2:10:31His mom nearly fainted. His dad crawled
2:10:34out of the broken glass coughing and
2:10:36realized this was the last chance.
2:10:40If the case went through officially, it
2:10:42was a death sentence via frontline
2:10:44deployment.
2:10:46Only one move left. Call me again and
2:10:48actually beg properly this time.
2:10:51Back to my evening. I carried Qing Ge
2:10:53out of the bathroom draped over my
2:10:55shoulder like a sleepy cat.
2:10:57>> I told you not to.
2:11:01>> That's called work-life balance, babe.
2:11:04I'd barely put her on the bed when my
2:11:06phone buzzed again. 20 minutes since
2:11:08Wang Kai's call.
2:11:10I answered on speaker and said nothing.
2:11:14>> Mr. Chen,
2:11:15I'm Wang Gang, Wang Kai's father.
2:11:18>> Qing Ge tensed up and grabbed my arm. I
2:11:20patted her hand. I still didn't speak.
2:11:24Every second of silence was another
2:11:26crack in this man's dignity.
2:11:29>> Mr. Chen, it's all my fault. I raised
2:11:31him wrong. HE'S ALREADY BEEN ARRESTED.
2:11:34>> [laughter]
2:11:35>> I KNOW WHAT HE DID IS UNFORGIVABLE.
2:11:38But he's my only son.
2:11:41>> [sighs]
2:11:42>> Full crying now.
2:11:44>> Please show mercy.
2:11:46Whatever price
2:11:47the 3 million my idiot son mentioned
2:11:49doesn't count. Name your number.
2:11:52I'LL SELL EVERYTHING I OWN IF I HAVE TO.
2:11:56>> SHOW MERCY? If those assassins had
2:11:58killed me, would Wang Kai have left my
2:12:00pregnant wife alone?
2:12:02We both know the answer. Revenge is
2:12:04satisfying, but revenge plus 18 million?
2:12:07That's a retirement plan.
2:12:10I looked at Qing Ge, hand resting on her
2:12:12A, our baby,
2:12:14our future.
2:12:15I let him wait a little longer. Time to
2:12:17negotiate.
2:12:21Mr. Wang, since you're so sincere, let
2:12:24me be straight. Your son tried to make
2:12:26it a two-for-one deal, me and my
2:12:28pregnant wife. She's been so stressed.
2:12:31She's having pregnancy complications.
2:12:34So, we're talking emotional damages,
2:12:36medical costs,
2:12:38lost income.
2:12:40>> We'll pay everything. Just name your
2:12:42price.
2:12:43>> Tap, tap, tap. Psychological warfare.
2:12:47Mr. Wang, kicking the ball back to me?
2:12:50That's not sincerity. Translation, you
2:12:53say the number first.
2:12:56If he goes too low, I hang up and his
2:12:58son rots. Too high and the family goes
2:13:00broke.
2:13:02Beautiful dilemma.
2:13:04>> 10 MILLION!
2:13:07>> XINGA'S NAILS DUG INTO MY ARM.
2:13:10She was ready to scream yes. I put my
2:13:13finger on her lips.
2:13:15Mr. Wang, if you think your son's life
2:13:17is only worth 10 million, there's
2:13:19nothing to discuss.
2:13:21Let him reflect in prison.
2:13:24Goodbye.
2:13:25>> WAIT! DON'T HANG UP! 20 MILLION!
2:13:29MR. CHEN, THAT'S EVERYTHING we have. IF
2:13:31YOU WANT MORE, I'D have to sell property
2:13:33and that takes months.
2:13:37>> This was the bottom of the barrel.
2:13:40Ah,
2:13:41>> [sighs]
2:13:41>> well, since you're clearly a devoted
2:13:43father, I suppose 20 million will do.
2:13:46Money hits my account, forgiveness
2:13:47letter goes out.
2:13:49And Mr. Wang,
2:13:50keep your son away from me.
2:13:52Next time, money won't fix it.
2:13:56>> Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chen.
2:13:58>> Click.
2:13:59But before celebrating, I called Leng
2:14:01Yu.
2:14:02Because I'm not an idiot.
2:14:05Commander, Wang Kai's father just
2:14:07offered me 20 million for a forgiveness
2:14:09letter.
2:14:11Before I sign anything, will this mess
2:14:13up your plans against Wang Zheng?
2:14:16This whole thing was a chess match
2:14:18between Leng Yue and Wang Zheng.
2:14:22I wasn't about to betray her for a quick
2:14:24payday.
2:14:26The line went quiet. Then the Ice Queen
2:14:28laughed.
2:14:30>> Chen Yi, the fact that you called me
2:14:32before cashing that check tells me
2:14:34you're smart and loyal. Most people
2:14:36would have taken the money and run.
2:14:43Take the money.
2:14:44The forgiveness letter only reduces his
2:14:46sentence. No death penalty. No life in
2:14:48prison.
2:14:50But it doesn't erase the crime. He's
2:14:51still going down.
2:14:52>> Yes, ma'am.
2:14:54>> And you need resources to hit three
2:14:56star. Consider it your war trophy.
2:14:59I'll handle the rest.
2:15:01>> Then my phone buzzed. Received transfer
2:15:0420 million credits. Qinga crawled over
2:15:06and started counting zeros, lips moving
2:15:08silently.
2:15:10A few days ago we were stressing over
2:15:125,000 credit medicine. Now we had 21
2:15:15million in the bank.
2:15:17>> Honey,
2:15:18we're rich. The baby's formula, school,
2:15:22everything is covered.
2:15:24>> Formula?
2:15:26Babe, we're upgrading everything. No
2:15:28more deep blue potions.
2:15:29From now on, we drink purple crystal,
2:15:32the premium stuff.
2:15:35Now, about that shower we didn't finish.
2:15:41Normally she'd smack me and run, but
2:15:43tonight she looked at that bank balance
2:15:45and wrapped her arms around my neck.
2:15:47>> For 20 million, permission granted.
2:15:50>> That's my girl. Best Tuesday ever.
2:15:53Afterward, Qinga gathered enough brain
2:15:55cells to ask one question.
2:15:57>> The thunder breathing technique, did you
2:15:59buy the license? Official store?
2:16:01Permanent authorization?
2:16:04>> [snorts]
2:16:05>> Bulletproof.
2:16:07>> Good. Don't get ahead of yourself,
2:16:08though. My old private tutor at the Su
2:16:11family said thunder breathing can carry
2:16:12you past 50% gene development.
2:16:15But you shouldn't even think about
2:16:17adding a second technique until you're
2:16:18much stronger.
2:16:20>> She recommended the first three levels
2:16:22of nine-layer golden body to strengthen
2:16:24bones and meridians for higher frequency
2:16:26vibrations.
2:16:28Funny thing, my tiger leopard thunder
2:16:30breathing already does that.
2:16:33I might be ahead of the game.
2:16:35>> You're only at like 25%, so don't rush.
2:16:39When you eventually hit 35%, then we can
2:16:41talk about
2:16:42>> What if I told you I'm already at 35%?
2:16:473 seconds of silence.
2:16:49>> [snorts]
2:16:50>> Sure. And I'm the Empress of Mars.
2:16:53>> She pinched my side.
2:16:56>> You were at 25% half a month ago. You
2:16:58think you jumped 10% in 2 weeks? What
2:17:01are you, soaking in evolution juice?
2:17:06>> In her defense, she'd been killing
2:17:07herself training and only went from 10%
2:17:09to 12%. Meanwhile, I'm claiming gains
2:17:11that would make a steroid factory
2:17:13jealous. Meaning the merged return is
2:17:15sending you four math.
2:17:17Not even my own wife believes in my
2:17:19strength. The loneliness of being a
2:17:21genius.
2:17:23>> [laughter]
2:17:23>> She burst out laughing and told me to go
2:17:25shower.
2:17:27Let's shower together.
2:17:29>> I have zero energy left. I am dead.
2:17:32>> She gripped that blanket like her life
2:17:34depended on it. As if that would stop
2:17:36me.
2:17:37I scooped her up, blanket woman and all,
2:17:40like an eagle grabbing a rabbit.
2:17:42>> Chen Ye,
2:17:44you animal! Put me down!
2:17:47>> Protest denied. Again.
2:17:51A long while later, I was browsing the
2:17:53warrior equipment store on my phone.
2:17:59I'd been punching way above what my
2:18:01equipment could handle. I zeroed in on
2:18:03series 30 standard issue gear, built for
2:18:05warriors up to 39.9% development.
2:18:08Insanely durable, great value. The
2:18:11community calls it old man armor.
2:18:13All gray and black, zero style points.
2:18:17But I'm practical. Series 30 will do
2:18:20until I hit 40%.
2:18:22>> Shouldn't you pick a combat technique
2:18:24first? Your weapon should match your
2:18:25fighting style.
2:18:27What if you pick a spear art and you've
2:18:29already bought a great sword?
2:18:33>> Smart woman. My current skill, butcher
2:18:35knife technique, was self-taught from
2:18:37carving up animals. Effective?
2:18:39Obviously.
2:18:41But compared to top-tier warrior
2:18:42techniques, it probably has some gaps.
2:18:45You're right. I need expert advice. I
2:18:48opened the association's premium
2:18:49consultation page, and oh, hello, Lang
2:18:52Yu. Peak six-star, Nanjiang Warrior
2:18:55Association supervisor. Consultation
2:18:58fee, 100,000 credits per day, in-person
2:19:01private training room.
2:19:03Yesterday that would have made me faint.
2:19:05Today, with 20 million in the bank,
2:19:06that's pocket change. Book it. One tap,
2:19:09paid.
2:19:11Babe, I booked a consultation with
2:19:13Commander Lang Yu tonight.
2:19:15At her private training room.
2:19:19>> Chinggis sleepy eyes snapped to full
2:19:21alert. She looked at Lang Yu's profile
2:19:23mocho, gorgeous and ice-cold. What a
2:19:25pretty lady.
2:19:29Then two fingers found the soft spot on
2:19:31my waist.
2:19:33>> OW! BABE, SHE'S MY BOSS. SHE SAVED my
2:19:36life today. This is strictly
2:19:37professional.
2:19:38>> Go. Come back fast. Don't be flirty.
2:19:42She's a six-star warrior. If you annoy
2:19:44her, she'll snap you in half, and you'll
2:19:46deserve it.
2:19:48>> [clears throat]
2:19:48>> Yes, ma'am. Military-grade
2:19:49professionalism, promise.
2:19:52Right then, my phone rang. Lang Yu
2:19:54herself.
2:19:56>> Come over. I approved your booking.
2:19:59And I refunded the 100,000.
2:20:04>> Most people would think jackpot. But if
2:20:06I accept free lessons from a six-star
2:20:08powerhouse, that's not a discount.
2:20:11That's a debt.
2:20:14Favors from powerful people cost way
2:20:16more than cash. Commander, I can't
2:20:18accept that. Rules are rules. If I don't
2:20:21pay tuition, I won't feel right asking
2:20:23the hard questions. I'll just keep
2:20:25sending it back until you accept.
2:20:29>> Then do whatever you want. Just get
2:20:31here.
2:20:33>> You did the right thing. Paying keeps it
2:20:35clean. She respects you more, you don't
2:20:37owe her an impossible favor, and she'll
2:20:39teach you more seriously.
2:20:41In this world, human debts are worth way
2:20:42more than 100,000 credits.
2:20:46>> This is why I married a former heiress.
2:20:49>> Shut up and go.
2:20:55>> 20 minutes later,
2:20:57I was standing outside a door labeled
2:20:58Lang Yu training room.
2:21:03300 square meters of martial arts space.
2:21:07In the center, sitting water on a
2:21:09circular platform, Lang Yu,
2:21:12an ice old goddess meditating.
2:21:15>> I got the money. You're more socially
2:21:17savvy than I expected.
2:21:19>> I prefer respectful of teachers,
2:21:21Commander.
2:21:23>> Enough talking. I took your money, so
2:21:25let's see what you've got.
2:21:28>> Six-star pressure is no joke.
2:21:30>> Pick your weapon and hit me with your
2:21:32strongest attack.
2:21:35>> Hands behind her back. Zero defensive
2:21:38posture.
2:21:39Every instinct was screaming that
2:21:41attacking her was like jumping into a
2:21:43black hole.
2:21:46I grabbed my trusty dissection knife and
2:21:48activated thunder breathing, holding
2:21:50back the tiger leopard upgrade.
2:21:52No need to show all my cards on day one.
2:21:56Apologies in advance, Commander.
2:22:01Perfected radio calisthenics. Explosive
2:22:04launch.
2:22:14A grey blur. Even holding back, even
2:22:17sandbagging at 35% a six-star was
2:22:19impressed. My knife went for a tiny grab
2:22:22where her neck muscle meets the
2:22:23collarbone. Finding weak points is
2:22:25basically my superpower.
2:22:29Six-star warriors are terrifying. She
2:22:31looked at a faint white scratch on her
2:22:33finger guard, then at me.
2:22:35>> [sighs]
2:22:39>> 25% gene development. Do I look like a
2:22:42three-year-old to you? That explosive
2:22:45power is at least 30%. And that knife
2:22:48technique looks crude, but every ounce
2:22:50of force targets structural weak points.
2:22:53This isn't some famous martial art. This
2:22:55is a killing technique forged through
2:22:57experience.
2:22:59It's approaching the level of Dao.
2:23:02How many beasts have you butchered
2:23:03exactly?
2:23:06>> I spend about 10 hours a day at the
2:23:08slaughterhouse.
2:23:09Hands got a little practiced, I guess.
2:23:12>> A little practiced? You fused anatomy
2:23:15into a killing art and created your own
2:23:17blade technique from scratch.
2:23:20Nanjang hasn't produced someone like
2:23:21this in decades. Your thunder breathing
2:23:24has reached an extremely high level.
2:23:26It's mutated in ways I can't fully
2:23:28understand. Wasting your talent on
2:23:30generic two-star or three-star
2:23:32techniques would be criminal.
2:23:34>> Please advise, Commander.
2:23:38She swiped on a display and holographic
2:23:41weapons materialized.
2:23:42>> All warrior combat styles boil down to
2:23:44three categories. First, heavy weapons.
2:23:47Great swords, hammers, axes. Pure power.
2:23:52Smash everything. Second, light weapons.
2:23:55Dual blades, short swords, your
2:23:57dissection knife. Speed, precision,
2:23:59one-hit kills. That's your current path.
2:24:01Third, shield combinations. Balanced
2:24:04offense and defense. The military's
2:24:05favorite.
2:24:08There are also tower shield defense
2:24:10builds and ranged weapons like bows, but
2:24:12those need 90% gene development and
2:24:15psychic abilities. Ignore that for now.
2:24:17Personally, I'd recommend the spear.
2:24:21>> The spear? My brain instantly replayed
2:24:24Luo Feng poking that bear for 20
2:24:25minutes.
2:24:27>> [laughter]
2:24:27>> Let me guess, you've seen too many
2:24:29idiots twirling spears like
2:24:30cheerleaders? Real spear technique is
2:24:33the king of all weapons. Unmatched
2:24:35killing range. But if you insist on your
2:24:37blade style, I have two premium options.
2:24:41Option one, dual blades. Top technique,
2:24:44nine-layer thunder kill.
2:24:45War God Lin Song, the fastest S-rank
2:24:48beast kill record holder, uses this
2:24:50style.
2:24:51Maximum attack frequency. Pairs
2:24:53perfectly with your thunder breathing.
2:24:55Option two, shield and blade.
2:25:00Top technique, mountain river shield
2:25:02sword art. Two of humanity's current top
2:25:0410 fighters use variations of it. These
2:25:06techniques cost fortunes, but as a
2:25:08supervisor, I have special genius
2:25:10development authority. I can provide
2:25:13temporary licenses, full tutorial
2:25:15videos, practice notes.
2:25:17And I'm going to personally train you.
2:25:21I'll take you into B-rank zones and
2:25:23beyond as your official supervisor.
2:25:26>> A six-star peak offering private
2:25:27tutoring and field escort?
2:25:30Rich heirs would kill for this and still
2:25:32not get it.
2:25:34Of course, she wasn't doing this out of
2:25:35charity. She saw a potential future war
2:25:38god. If she was the one who discovered
2:25:40and trained him, the political capital
2:25:42would be astronomical.
2:25:46Smart deal.
2:25:49Thank you, Teacher Lung Yu.
2:25:51Commander became teacher in one smooth
2:25:53move. Her eyebrow twitched, and for the
2:25:55second time today, the Ice Queen smiled.
2:25:59My phone exploded with notifications.
2:26:01Five activation codes. Dual Blade Nine
2:26:04Layer Thunder Kill.
2:26:06Mountain River Shield Sword Art.
2:26:08And three top-tier spear techniques.
2:26:11She was not letting the spear thing go.
2:26:14>> Chen Yi, I know you like short weapons,
2:26:17but listen.
2:26:181/3 of the world's top 100 warriors use
2:26:20spears. The world's number one, Azure
2:26:22Dragon Jin Gan Long, sweeps entire
2:26:24forbidden zones with a single spear.
2:26:26Number five, War Breaker Su Ru, same
2:26:28deal. Reach matters when you're fighting
2:26:30building-sized monsters.
2:26:32>> Azure Dragon's Spear. Overlord's Spear.
2:26:35Cloud Piercing Thrust. I nodded
2:26:37respectfully while my brain replayed Luo
2:26:39Feng tickling that bear.
2:26:41Spear PTSD is real.
2:26:43Then she stopped talking and started
2:26:45showing.
2:26:48She stripped off her outer robe.
2:26:50Underneath, a Nick training suit.
2:26:53For the next hour, a master class in
2:26:56destruction.
2:26:57Dual blades slicing the air into
2:26:59ribbons.
2:27:00Shield and sword like a mountain
2:27:02attacking you.
2:27:03And when she picked up the spear, she
2:27:05became an ice dragon.
2:27:07The tip screamed so fast the alloy walls
2:27:10vibrated.
2:27:11Okay, fine. Spears are cool. I get it.
2:27:16>> Videos are synced to your wristband.
2:27:18Study the technique. Focus on power
2:27:20transfer and energy flow. Ask me
2:27:22anything.
2:27:24>> Then she grabbed a silver spear and
2:27:25started training. Absolute workaholic.
2:27:29>> [snorts]
2:27:30>> I grabbed the dual blades first, watched
2:27:32the tutorial twice, and started
2:27:34swinging. 1 hour later, ding. Detected
2:27:38nine-layer Thunderkill, first layer.
2:27:40Status, not yet learned. 20 development
2:27:43points burning a hole in my pocket.
2:27:45System upgrade, one point consumed,
2:27:48mastered.
2:27:50Grip angles, footwork, blade
2:27:51trajectories, breathing.
2:27:54Everything flooded into my muscle memory
2:27:56like a martial arts movie downloaded
2:27:58straight into my nervous system.
2:28:00I moved. The blades became two streaks
2:28:03of lightning.
2:28:05My body flickered left and right so fast
2:28:07the air cracked.
2:28:09>> [snorts]
2:28:10>> This is significantly more violent than
2:28:12my butcher technique. It's like a
2:28:13machine gun made of swords.
2:28:16Leng You had frozen solid.
2:28:19>> Have you practiced nine-layer
2:28:20Thunderkill before?
2:28:22>> Nope. Just watched your demo in the
2:28:24video twice. Felt similar to my
2:28:26dissection technique.
2:28:28Was I too slow, teacher?
2:28:31Too slow?
2:28:32What I'd shown wasn't beginner or
2:28:34intermediate. It was full mastery.
2:28:37She'd learn this technique after hitting
2:28:3850% and it took her a week just to learn
2:28:41the basics.
2:28:45>> Are you sure you've never practiced this
2:28:46before?
2:28:48>> Never.
2:28:49Maybe it's because because I'm used to
2:28:50cutting up pigs. The hand feel
2:28:52transfers, you know.
2:28:55She wanted to hit me.
2:28:58>> Don't get cocky. Speed without
2:29:00foundation is dangerous. Go try the
2:29:02other techniques.
2:29:03>> But behind that icy composure, she'd
2:29:06realized something. She hadn't just
2:29:08found a talented rookie. She'd found a
2:29:10monster.
2:29:13Next, shield and single-handed sword.
2:29:15Ding. Mountain River Shield Sword Art,
2:29:18not yet learned. System upgrade, one
2:29:20point gone. Suddenly, I was a fortress.
2:29:23Defense and murder perfectly balanced.
2:29:28Leng You nearly dropped her water cup.
2:29:30Then I grabbed a spear. Azure Dragon,
2:29:32fluid like a river of death. Ding.
2:29:35Overlord, [snorts] each thrust shaking
2:29:37the room. Ding.
2:29:38Cloud Piercing, the tip shrieking. Ding.
2:29:42My method was simple. Fumble with a
2:29:44weapon for 30 minutes until the system
2:29:46registers not yet learned. Dump one
2:29:49point, instant mastery. Five techniques,
2:29:52five points, four hours.
2:29:54Teacher, they all feel pretty natural. I
2:29:57can't really pick a favorite. How'd I
2:29:59do?
2:30:01>> How'd you do? You call that how'd I do?
2:30:04>> She'd prepared hours of coaching notes,
2:30:07all useless now.
2:30:10>> Acceptable, [clears throat]
2:30:11but pretty moves in a training room mean
2:30:13nothing without real combat. Tomorrow
2:30:15noon, Association entrance. I'm
2:30:17personally taking you to B rank to find
2:30:19three-star beasts.
2:30:21>> Yes, teacher. Thank you.
2:30:25Through the closing door, I caught her
2:30:27whisper.
2:30:30>> What kind of freak is this kid?
2:30:32I've trained spear for 20 years, and his
2:30:35casual demo looked better than mine.
2:30:38>> Walking home, I reviewed all five
2:30:40styles. Any normal warrior juggling five
2:30:43combat systems would have his energy
2:30:45channels explode.
2:30:47But my perfected calisthenics and
2:30:48thunder breathing made switching feel
2:30:50like changing TV channels.
2:30:52Being overpowered is surprisingly
2:30:54convenient. Home, smell of food.
2:30:58Chinga was at the dinner table
2:31:00>> Revakin Yulagay licking beast meat
2:31:01porridge.
2:31:02>> Then she switched to detective mode and
2:31:04sniffed me.
2:31:06>> You showered?
2:31:07>> No, I was drenched in sweat, so I used
2:31:09Teacher Leng Yu's dry cleaning spray.
2:31:11Couldn't exactly drip all over a
2:31:13six-star's private training room, right?
2:31:16Why are you still up? Waiting for me?
2:31:21>> Who's waiting for you?
2:31:22I was hungry from training. I made
2:31:24extra. Eat.
2:31:26>> Ding. Partner Su got completed training.
2:31:29Gene development plus point one percent.
2:31:31This woman trained all evening while
2:31:33pregnant. I don't deserve her.
2:31:37>> What are you looking at? How was the
2:31:39lesson with your pretty teacher?
2:31:41>> Babe, Leng You said I'm a once in a
2:31:43generation genius. She taught me five
2:31:46top tier combat techniques in one night.
2:31:50>> No fever. So, why are you talking crazy?
2:31:54Everyone knows you can't learn multiple
2:31:56techniques at once.
2:31:57>> I'm serious.
2:31:59Tomorrow she's taking me to B rank
2:32:01personally to field test which weapon
2:32:03suits me best.
2:32:05>> For real?
2:32:07>> Nobody ever believes me in this house.
2:32:09Next day, noon. At the door, Chinga
2:32:12straightened my collar one last time.
2:32:14>> Be careful.
2:32:15>> Take a nice bath and wait for hubby.
2:32:20At the association, Leng You was leaning
2:32:22against a matte black heavy Huds Varita
2:32:24that looked like it ate regular cars for
2:32:25breakfast. High ponytail, dark purple
2:32:28combat suit.
2:32:30Luo Feng and Lin Xia were there, too,
2:32:32but the vibe was different.
2:32:34Word had gotten back about my five
2:32:36techniques showcase. Yesterday, my only
2:32:39opponent is myself. Today, please don't
2:32:41make me stand near him.
2:32:45>> Get in.
2:32:47>> She drove like a maniac. The SUV, called
2:32:50Thunder of course, tore through the
2:32:51wasteland toward the Darkwood Forest,
2:32:53the most infamous danger zone in B rank
2:32:56territory.
2:33:00>> Luo Feng, Lin Xia, you're on perimeter
2:33:03duty. Clear any two star strays. Do not
2:33:05enter the deep forest without my
2:33:07permission. If you see more than two
2:33:09three star beasts, signal and retreat.
2:33:12>> Yes, ma'am.
2:33:15>> Don't expect me to come save you. As for
2:33:18you, Chen Yi, today I'm throwing you
2:33:19straight into the territories of the
2:33:21Iron Hide Bear King and the Blood Wolf
2:33:23King. We're finding out which weapon is
2:33:25your soulmate.
2:33:27>> The Darkwood Forest was every bit as
2:33:29creepy as advertised. Twisted white bark
2:33:32trees, branches blocking all sunlight,
2:33:34purple mist everywhere.
2:33:36The kind of place where hope goes to
2:33:37die.
2:33:42Luo Feng and Lin Xiu vanished into the
2:33:44fog, relieved.
2:33:46Long Yu handed me a heavy metal case.
2:33:48Series 30 weapons. Dual blades, shield
2:33:51and sword, and a folding spear.
2:33:56We stopped at a dried-up riverbed. The
2:33:58air reeked of predator markings.
2:34:00Ding.
2:34:01Partner Su Qing is training diligently.
2:34:03Plus 0.5%. I hadn't even started
2:34:05fighting and I was already leveling up.
2:34:11>> That's the Ironhide Bear King's den. It
2:34:13just woke up from hibernation. Hungriest
2:34:16and most violent it'll ever be. Pick a
2:34:18weapon. Go drag it out.
2:34:20>> A teacher smile that said, "This might
2:34:23kill you."
2:34:25The dual blades whispered speed. The
2:34:27spear whispered reach. But for my first
2:34:29boss fight, I grabbed the shield and
2:34:31sword.
2:34:33>> Shield and sword, huh? Looks wild on the
2:34:36outside, steady as a rock on the inside.
2:34:39Smart kid.
2:34:42>> 3 minutes later, the ground shook. 5 m
2:34:45tall. Dark red armored plates.
2:34:47Three-star class. And I was jogging
2:34:50backward with my shield up like walking
2:34:51a very large, very angry dog.
2:35:04My turn.
2:35:06>> [laughter and snorts]
2:35:10>> Mountain River Shield Sword Art running
2:35:12through my muscles.
2:35:13Perfected radio calisthenics redirected
2:35:16every ounce of force through my toes,
2:35:17knees, and hips into the ground. The
2:35:20riverbed cracked. My shield didn't
2:35:22budge.
2:35:24>> [groaning]
2:35:29>> Then it went nuclear, the famous Bear
2:35:30King tackle.
2:35:43>> That counter timing was flawless.
2:35:45>> Even I can't nitpick it. Shield blade
2:35:46style suits you. So, how did it feel?
2:35:49>> Honest answer?
2:35:51Safe.
2:35:52But slow.
2:35:54Like fighting in a straitjacket.
2:35:57>> [snorts]
2:35:57>> Years of speed killing had wired my
2:36:00brain for maximum output. The shield
2:36:02build felt like driving a sports car in
2:36:04first gear.
2:36:08>> Figured.
2:36:09Then let's fix that.
2:36:11>> Hundreds of green eyes.
2:36:13>> Blood wolf territory.
2:36:15The wolf king is mid three star. Fast,
2:36:17smart, never alone.
2:36:19Grab the dual blades. Show me if your
2:36:21nine layer thunder kill can outrun a
2:36:22wolf army.
2:36:27>> 15 gray blurs from every direction.
2:36:30I changed my breathing from mountain
2:36:32mode to lightning mode.
2:36:36>> [snorts]
2:36:55>> Every slash followed a spine or a neck
2:36:57artery. Instincts from butchering
2:36:59thousands of animals supercharged with
2:37:01thunder kill speed.
2:37:03>> He doesn't even need to aim. Every cut
2:37:05follows the spine or carotid.
2:37:09>> Old force spent, new force not yet
2:37:11gathered. It's danger. [snorts]
2:37:27We stared at each other. It was furious.
2:37:30I was thrilled. The shield kept me safe,
2:37:33but these blades made me feel alive.
2:37:35>> Stop. Switch to spear.
2:37:38>> She thrown the spear from 50 m. Show
2:37:41off. The Wolf King saw me swap weapons
2:37:44and thought, "Opportunity." Bad call,
2:37:46Wolfy. If dual blades were lightning,
2:37:49this was a thunderstorm with a mailing
2:37:51address.
2:37:54First strike, Azure Dragon Spear.
2:38:05>> [snorts]
2:38:15>> Die.
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2:38:35Total silence.
2:38:37The surviving wolves took one look at
2:38:39their king pinned to a rock, howled in
2:38:41despair, and scattered into the fog.
2:38:44Smart dogs.
2:38:46>> You just used three completely different
2:38:48spear styles in sequence seamlessly in
2:38:51your first live combat. Azure Dragon's
2:38:53flexibility, Overlord's raw power, Cloud
2:38:55Piercing's lethal precision.
2:38:56>> Feels pretty good, teacher. The spear's
2:38:58more satisfying than a butcher knife.
2:39:02Teacher, where to next? I could do a
2:39:04hundred more bears.
2:39:05>> A hundred bears? You just want free
2:39:08meat, don't you?
2:39:09>> Fair accusation. Not wrong.
2:39:12>> We're going back. I need to completely
2:39:14redo your training plan.
2:39:22>> On the drive home, the car was dead
2:39:23silent. She was comparing me to Kong
2:39:26Long Shin, a weapons master who could
2:39:27wield any weapon at four-star level, one
2:39:30of humanity's top 12, and she thought I
2:39:32was on the same trajectory at two-star.
2:39:35Officially.
2:39:37Nishaba caught the Ice Queen smiling in
2:39:38the mirror and sank into the seats.
2:39:42Instead of seats, didn't her wording
2:39:44hurt her slightly? Gone.
2:39:48Back at the association, she took me to
2:39:50her private training room.
2:39:52>> So, after today's field tests, are you
2:39:55convinced the spear is your destiny
2:39:57weapon?
2:39:58>> The reach and power are unmatched. It
2:40:00felt incredible.
2:40:02>> Your three spears in one display today
2:40:04was historically unprecedented. If you
2:40:07specialize in spear arts with my
2:40:08guidance, I can push you to peak
2:40:11three-star within 6 months.
2:40:13Maybe even touch four-star.
2:40:17>> Leng Yue wanted me to choose. Pick one
2:40:20weapon, specialize.
2:40:22But I'm greedy.
2:40:24Dual blades felt like flying. Shield and
2:40:26sword felt invincible. The spear felt
2:40:28like being a god of war.
2:40:33Kids pick one option. Adults take
2:40:35everything.
2:40:36My right hand grabbed the spear. Her
2:40:38face lit up like a Christmas tree. Then
2:40:40my left hand grabbed the shield and
2:40:41sword.
2:40:44>> [snorts]
2:40:46>> Chen Yi, what are you doing?
2:40:48Martial arts is about purity of purpose.
2:40:51You can't split your focus between
2:40:53multiple weapon paths. This is the
2:40:55number one mistake talented people make.
2:41:00When you hit three-star, four-star, or
2:41:02try to break into Grandmaster level,
2:41:05your scattered focus will create
2:41:06conflicts in your martial intent, and
2:41:09you'll fail.
2:41:10>> Not angry, worried.
2:41:13She was right, for normal people,
2:41:16but I have a cheat code called
2:41:17development points and a wife-powered
2:41:19experience generator at home.
2:41:22Others meditate for years on weapon
2:41:24intent. I spend one point.
2:41:27Teacher, I understand your concerns.
2:41:30But these weapons don't feel like they
2:41:32conflict in my hands.
2:41:34I want to experiment while I'm still at
2:41:36a low level
2:41:37and see if I can forge my own path.
2:41:40She searched my eyes for arrogance or
2:41:42stupidity, found neither, just cold,
2:41:45steady certainty.
2:41:47She sighed like a parent who'd lost an
2:41:49argument to a toddler.
2:41:50>> Fine. Do what you want.
2:41:55>> Home. Wife on the couch watching
2:41:57advanced warrior pregnancy diet videos.
2:42:00Adorable.
2:42:00>> You're back. Any injuries?
2:42:03>> Your husband doesn't get injured. Only
2:42:05beasts die when I show up.
2:42:08I pulled her onto the couch. Same
2:42:10worried look.
2:42:12>> Honey, I know I'm not as far along as
2:42:15you, but even I know you can't chew more
2:42:17than you bite.
2:42:19Can you really handle two weapon paths
2:42:21at once?
2:42:22>> Babe, do you know who I am?
2:42:24Once-in-a-generation genius, remember?
2:42:27Spear for long range, shield sword for
2:42:29close combat, double insurance.
2:42:34As long as you keep training, I could
2:42:35master 10 weapon styles.
2:42:37I gently touched her belly.
2:42:39After a month of gourmet beast food,
2:42:41there was a real little bump now.
2:42:44Our babies, two lives growing inside
2:42:46her.
2:42:49For now,
2:42:50just focus on thunder breathing.
2:42:52Take care of yourself. Once the babies
2:42:55are born and you've recovered, I'll
2:42:57personally give you very hands-on, very
2:42:59close-up private instruction in top-tier
2:43:02combat techniques.
2:43:04>> You're shameless. The babies can hear
2:43:06you.
2:43:09>> [laughter]
2:43:10>> She punched my shoulder but curled
2:43:11deeper into my arms.
2:43:13She'd been through hell, betrayed by her
2:43:16own family, thrown away like garbage.
2:43:19Now she was a real warrior, carrying new
2:43:21life inside her.
2:43:23>> I'll do whatever you say.
2:43:26>> This warmth, this trust, this little
2:43:28family is worth more than every weapon
2:43:31technique in the world.
2:43:33But also, I'm definitely learning all of
2:43:35them. Adults take everything.
2:43:38Next morning, I kissed my sleeping
2:43:40wife's forehead and slipped out. Time to
2:43:42make it official, three-star warrior.
2:43:45At the elevator, out walked Jiang Nan,
2:43:47fresh off a morning jog.
2:43:50>> Chen Yi, where are you headed so early?
2:43:52>> Warrior Association, getting my
2:43:54three-star certification.
2:43:56>> Three-star? Didn't you just certify
2:43:58two-star like a month ago?
2:44:00>> She'd been stuck at two-star for 2
2:44:01years, 19%
2:44:04grinding daily.
2:44:07She glanced back toward her apartment
2:44:10where her useless boyfriend was still
2:44:12sleeping.
2:44:13>> [gasps]
2:44:14>> You really don't let anyone else live,
2:44:16do you?
2:44:17>> The elevator doors closed on her
2:44:19existential crisis.
2:44:23At the Association, Li Dian Ya had been
2:44:25riding high ever since my two-star
2:44:27certification boosted her stats.
2:44:29>> Mr. Chen, welcome back.
2:44:31>> Need to update my rank. Also, do
2:44:33three-star warriors get discounts on
2:44:35Series 30 custom gear? She picked up the
2:44:38sheet. Punch force 3,510
2:44:41kg, gene development 35%, three-star
2:44:44mid-level. Her pen hit the floor.
2:44:47>> Three-star?
2:44:48Mr. Chen, you certified two-star half a
2:44:51month ago.
2:44:53>> Are you using forbidden blood sacrifice
2:44:55drugs?
2:44:56>> Relax. I'm just a genius. Plus Lung Yu
2:44:59gave me some private coaching last
2:45:01night. Had a breakthrough.
2:45:03>> Private coaching doesn't make someone
2:45:05jump 10% overnight.
2:45:08>> But the machine doesn't lie. She poured
2:45:10me premium spirit tea.
2:45:12>> Please wait just a moment, Mr. Chen.
2:45:14Your advancement is so extreme, it's
2:45:16flagged as exceptional talent. Needs
2:45:18vice president level approval.
2:45:23>> Three minutes later, expensive heels
2:45:25echoed down the corridor, and in walked
2:45:27a woman in a Drake workout station.
2:45:30Early 30s, composed elegance.
2:45:33This was Shen Ruoshuang, vice president
2:45:35of the Nanjiang Warrior Association.
2:45:38>> So, you're Chen Yi. Heroes really do
2:45:41come young. Your vitality is so intense,
2:45:44it puts us seniors to shame.
2:45:46>> You're too kind, Vice President Shen.
2:45:49I kept it professional.
2:45:51>> Protocol requires a supervised retest
2:45:54for three star certification. I've
2:45:56cleared out the internal testing room.
2:45:57No waiting.
2:45:59>> I'm a married man, a devoted husband.
2:46:01Chinga. Pregnant wife. Bear paws. Stay
2:46:04on target.
2:46:08Behind us, Li Dianya was watching. Brain
2:46:11calculating. Must hold on to this man's
2:46:13coat tails at all costs.
2:46:15The internal testing room was built for
2:46:17seven star warriors going full power.
2:46:21>> Go ahead, Mr. Chen. Don't hold back.
2:46:25>> I closed my eyes. Tiger leopard thunder
2:46:28breathing synced with perfected radio
2:46:30calisthenics.
2:46:31The vibration deep in my bones, like a
2:46:34beast waking up in my marrow.
2:46:36>> That breathing frequency, that's
2:46:38internal thunder resonance. But
2:46:40something's different about it.
2:46:41>> Boom. I slammed the target. The rig
2:46:44shook, valves hissed steam. 3,620
2:46:48kg, 100 kilos more than my lobby test.
2:46:51>> Punch force 3620.
2:46:53Confirmed three star, mid-level.
2:46:56Congratulations, Mr. Chen. You've broken
2:46:59Nonjing's three-star certification speed
2:47:01record for the past decade. You're now
2:47:03officially a three-star warrior of the
2:47:05Federation.
2:47:07Leng You got lucky finding you.
2:47:10But if you ever feel unsatisfied with
2:47:12your current arrangement, or want a
2:47:14change of scenery,
2:47:16my office door is always open.
2:47:19>> Bold woman.
2:47:21>> Three-star base stipend, 50,000 credits
2:47:24per month. And as exceptional talent,
2:47:26you get 50% off all series 30 and series
2:47:2940 equipment.
2:47:31>> My 20 million just became 40 million in
2:47:34purchasing power.
2:47:38>> I look forward to seeing you certify
2:47:39four-star, Mr. Chen. I suspect I won't
2:47:42be waiting long.
2:47:46>> Her lingering look said, "Leng You, you
2:47:49lucky ice witch."
2:47:52In the lobby, Li Dianya saw the shiny
2:47:54three-star badge and nearly fainted with
2:47:56joy.
2:47:58Three stars, 50,000 a month, half-price
2:48:00gear, the vice president trying to poach
2:48:02me,
2:48:04and it wasn't even lunchtime.
2:48:07So, about my apartment.
2:48:10Can I get a better one now?
2:48:12Her eyes lit up.
2:48:13>> Of course, you qualify for the top floor
2:48:16duplex at Jinshio Garden.
2:48:20Double the space, 50% higher spiritual
2:48:23energy concentration, and a brand new
2:48:25gravity machine that goes up to 10 times
2:48:27normal gravity.
2:48:29>> Higher energy equals chinga trains
2:48:30faster equals more system feedback. A
2:48:33tactical investment.
2:48:35Do it.
2:48:36Now.
2:48:37>> Right away.
2:48:39And Mr. Chen, you can just call me
2:48:41Shaoya.
2:48:43>> Then she offered to personally help me
2:48:45set up the apartment. Her intentions
2:48:48were about as subtle as a billboard.
2:48:50Shaoya.
2:48:51>> Yeah.
2:48:52>> Are you a two-star warrior?
2:48:55Record scratch. Her smile crashed into a
2:48:58wall of confusion.
2:48:59Just curious. Thanks for the paperwork.
2:49:02Bye.
2:49:06Here's the cold math. My system gives me
2:49:0810 times whatever my partner cultivates.
2:49:12Lidianya is a one-star who spends more
2:49:14time on makeup than training.
2:49:17Like a sports car running on AAA
2:49:18batteries.
2:49:20Now, hypothetically, if someone like
2:49:22Leng Yue or Vice President Chen became
2:49:24closer, the feedback would be
2:49:25astronomical. Nah, focus. Get my wife
2:49:28settled first. Crazy schemes later.
2:49:36I grabbed a hover cab home, walked in,
2:49:39and spun a dark gold access card on my
2:49:40finger like a poker chip.
2:49:44Pack your bags, babe. We're moving.
2:49:48>> You
2:49:49actually passed?
2:49:51>> She jumped up so fast her belly
2:49:52protested. I caught her instantly.
2:49:56Careful. The baby just filed a
2:49:57complaint. And yes, three-star. 32nd
2:50:00floor. Penthouse duplex. 10 times
2:50:02gravity machine. Movers arrive in 5
2:50:04minutes.
2:50:06Unit 3201.
2:50:08The door scanned my credentials and slid
2:50:09open. 400 square meters, two floors,
2:50:13floor-to-ceiling windows showing half of
2:50:14Nanjiang below us.
2:50:17One breath and your lungs felt washed.
2:50:21>> Chen Yi,
2:50:23in this environment, I could break
2:50:24through to two-star within 3 months.
2:50:27>> Not just two-star.
2:50:29I'm going to make you the strongest
2:50:31woman on this entire planet.
2:50:39Standing at that window, something
2:50:40shifted in Chinga. She started thunder
2:50:42breathing instinctively.
2:50:44And a stubborn barrier she'd been
2:50:46hammering at for weeks just dissolved
2:50:48like fog and sunlight. Her breakthrough
2:50:50triggered my system, 10 times feedback.
2:50:53Not a gentle 0.1% this time. Boom, 5% in
2:50:57one shot. Gene development, 40.1%.
2:51:01Four star.
2:51:02My bones felt like steel cables.
2:51:05The air around me was literally shaking.
2:51:08The bulletproof windows creaked from the
2:51:09pressure.
2:51:11At the parallel universe extender,
2:51:13Chinga stood there watching her husband
2:51:15suddenly turn into an ancient war god.
2:51:20Five minutes later, I pulled the energy
2:51:21back in. Four star. In Nanjang, four
2:51:25star warriors command 100 man squads on
2:51:26the battlefield, and I crossed that
2:51:28threshold because my wife looked out a
2:51:31window.
2:51:34Babe, you're my lucky star.
2:51:36>> Stop. The baby is dizzy.
2:51:39Your energy just now was scarier than
2:51:41the Sue family elders.
2:51:43Did you secretly break through again?
2:51:45>> All thanks to my hard-working wife.
2:51:49Since we've got this beautiful new
2:51:51bedroom, shouldn't we properly
2:51:52inaugurate it?
2:51:54>> It's still daytime.
2:51:56>> These curtains are full blackout. Pull
2:51:58them shut and it's midnight.
2:52:02No further details needed. Later that
2:52:05night, moonlight flooding in, Chinga
2:52:07passed out on my arm. Shopping time. 50
2:52:09cases of purple crystal nutrient
2:52:11solution. Top shelf, gentle for pregnant
2:52:13women. 500,000 with my discount.
2:52:17Every drop Chinga drinks comes back to
2:52:19me times 10. This isn't shopping. This
2:52:22is compound interest.
2:52:25Next, weapons. Full series 40 set, a
2:52:28siege breaker spear and a dark iron
2:52:30shield sword. One and a half million.
2:52:33Then combat techniques. full permanent
2:52:35licenses, 10 million each. Even at half
2:52:38price, 20 million for four. My entire
2:52:41Wang Kai blood money couldn't cover it.
2:52:44Then I noticed they sell in tiers.
2:52:49Levels 1 to 3, 2 million each. 4 to 6, 3
2:52:52million. Four techniques through level
2:52:54six, plus gear and supplements.
2:52:56I ran the numbers six times and hit
2:52:58confirm before my brain could talk me
2:53:00out of it.
2:53:03Ding. Payment successful. Licenses
2:53:05registered. Gear arriving tomorrow.
2:53:08From 21 million to almost nothing. Two
2:53:11weeks ago, I worried about 5,000 credit
2:53:13medicine.
2:53:14>> [sighs and gasps]
2:53:15>> Going to need a new income source.
2:53:18Four-star warrior. Top-tier gear. Elite
2:53:21techniques unlocked through level six. A
2:53:24wife who generates experience points by
2:53:26breathing. Now I just needed to figure
2:53:28out how to not be broke again.
2:53:30Being overpowered is surprisingly
2:53:31expensive.
2:53:34Next morning, penthouse living. Then the
2:53:36delivery drone arrived. 50 cases of
2:53:38purple crystal. A full series 40 armor
2:53:40set. A siege breaker spear. A shield
2:53:42sword combo. A weapons depot had a baby
2:53:45with a pharmacy.
2:53:48Shinga shuffled out in her silk robe,
2:53:50half asleep, and short-circuited.
2:53:53>> What is all this?
2:53:56>> Your new daily beverage. 50 cases. No
2:53:59more water. You drink these.
2:54:03>> Don't you dare. These are 1,000 credits
2:54:05each. That's 500,000. Are you insane?
2:54:08>> Money is useless sitting in a bank.
2:54:11Strength is forever.
2:54:13You're growing our babies. Every bit
2:54:15stronger you get makes them stronger
2:54:16from birth.
2:54:18What I didn't say,
2:54:20your training powers me up 10 times
2:54:21over. Highest ROI investment in human
2:54:24history.
2:54:25When you get stronger, it motivates me.
2:54:29Can't let my wife pass me up.
2:54:33>> I'll train hard. I promise.
2:54:36>> The series 40 armor was gorgeous. Liquid
2:54:39alloy composite, sharp angular lines, a
2:54:41glowing chest plate. The spear tip was
2:54:44dark purple, practically humming with
2:54:46murder energy.
2:54:48I was admiring my new toys when a sound
2:54:50so massive, so ancient, so terrifyingly
2:54:53loud hit. Our 32nd floor penthouse
2:54:56vibrated. The windows flexed. The whole
2:54:58skyline seemed to flinch.
2:55:00>> What was that?
2:55:05>> [snorts]
2:55:05>> Buzz. Red text. Emergency conscription
2:55:08order. Three-star warrior Chen Yi.
2:55:11Non-Jong is under level one combat
2:55:13alert. Report to warrior association
2:55:15headquarters within 1 hour. No
2:55:17exceptions.
2:55:18Xing He's phone lit up, too. Special
2:55:21personnel shelter in place order.
2:55:23One-star warrior Su Xing He. Due to
2:55:25pregnancy, you are exempt from
2:55:27deployment. She grabbed my shirt with
2:55:29trembling hands, but she's not weak.
2:55:33>> Go. Something huge is happening. I'll be
2:55:36fine. We have months of supplies, top
2:55:38floor security, and I won't leave the
2:55:40apartment.
2:55:41>> I looked at her.
2:55:43Really looked.
2:55:44Then nodded. No speeches.
2:55:51Click.
2:55:52The liquid alloy armor sealed around my
2:55:54body like a second skin. Spear in one
2:55:56hand, shield on the left arm, short
2:55:59sword on my hip.
2:56:01Wait for me.
2:56:05In the elevator, every floor added more
2:56:07anxious faces in combat gear. When Jiang
2:56:10Nan stepped in and saw the three-star
2:56:11badge on my chest, she literally choked.
2:56:16>> Chen Yi, morning.
2:56:19>> One-stars, two-stars, all pale. Without
2:56:22a word, they shuffled aside to give me
2:56:24space. In a crisis, a three-star is the
2:56:27closest thing to a security blanket
2:56:28these people have.
2:56:35Lang Yu's message: Jinshan City's outer
2:56:38defenses breached. A beast tide erupted
2:56:40from the mountain forests, led by a
2:56:42beast emperor beyond seven star. Jinshan
2:56:44has gone dark. All communication lost.
2:56:48All warriors, three-star and above,
2:56:50mobilize immediately.
2:56:52You're leading a five-person squad. Luo
2:56:54Feng, Lin Xia, plus two two-stars. You
2:56:57are squad captain.
2:56:59Do not be reckless.
2:57:03A secretly four-star warrior with a
2:57:05three-star badge, armed with gear I'd
2:57:08owned for 12 hours, leading a team that
2:57:10included a guy who thought poking bears
2:57:12was art.
2:57:14>> [snorts]
2:57:16>> Well,
2:57:17yesterday I was worried about being
2:57:19broke. Today I might be dead. At least I
2:57:22won't be bored.
2:57:24The elevator hit the ground floor
2:57:26and I stepped into chaos.
2:57:29>> [cheering]
2:57:31>> Thousands of warriors, and every face
2:57:34said the same thing.
2:57:35I might not come home tonight.
2:57:38I walked in wearing series 40 armor, and
2:57:40the whispering started. Is that series
2:57:4340 gear? That's for four-star warriors.
2:57:46Check his badge. Three-star mid-level.
2:57:49How old is this kid? I ignored it and
2:57:51headed to my squad.
2:57:53Luo Feng looked at my badge, my armor,
2:57:55and his hand literally shook.
2:57:59>> Captain.
2:58:01>> Captain Chen, two-star Lin Xia
2:58:03reporting.
2:58:05>> The other two were middle-aged brothers,
2:58:07practical men.
2:58:08>> At your command, Captain.
2:58:10>> I'm Chen Yi. We're heading to the outer
2:58:12perimeter of Jinshan City. It's already
2:58:15a meat grinder. One rule in my squad,
2:58:18follow orders. No heroics.
2:58:21I let my thunder-breathing pulse once.
2:58:23Every person nearby felt their heart
2:58:25skip.
2:58:26Break that rule
2:58:28and I'll deal with you myself.
2:58:31Then Lung Yu appeared.
2:58:34>> Everyone on the transports, Jinshan
2:58:36City's first defensive line has
2:58:38collapsed. Millions of civilians are
2:58:40evacuating. Our mission is to hold South
2:58:42Skybridge for 3 hours while they escape.
2:58:46>> That's a suicide mission.
2:58:48>> It's our duty.
2:58:49Move.
2:58:56>> The ceiling opens.
2:58:57Hundreds of heavy transports roared into
2:58:59a sky stained with smoke.
2:59:01Inside the transport, my watch buzzed.
2:59:04Chinga.
2:59:06>> Honey, I drank one of the nutrient
2:59:08vials. I feel strong. The babies and I
2:59:11will keep getting stronger.
2:59:13Please, come home safe.
2:59:16>> Jinshan, once called the golden city,
2:59:19was burning.
2:59:20Skyscrapers collapsed like dominoes.
2:59:23The evacuation highway was
2:59:25bumper-to-bumper.
2:59:26And across the horizon rolled a black
2:59:28wave.
2:59:30Tens of thousands of beasts.
2:59:31>> 30 seconds to South Skybridge drop zone.
2:59:34Airspace too dangerous for landing. All
2:59:36warriors prepare for combat drop.
2:59:38>> Jump from this height? I'm only two
2:59:40star. I'll break every bone.
2:59:42>> Stay behind me. Open the hatch.
2:59:47Boom. Wind, smoke, and screaming metal
2:59:50filled the cabin.
2:59:51A thousand meters below South Skybridge,
2:59:54humanity's last choke point. Thousands
2:59:56of civilian cars jammed on it.
2:59:58Hundreds of giant fang demon wolves
3:00:00charging the traffic.
3:00:02A one-star warrior with a missing arm
3:00:04was slumped against a pillar, watching
3:00:06wolves sprint toward a car full of
3:00:07families. He closed his eyes.
3:00:13That's when I jumped. No parachute.
3:00:16No cape.
3:00:32The one-armed warrior opened his eyes.
3:00:35Through the dust, in a crater on the
3:00:37shattered bridge,
3:00:39one guy in black armor with a dark
3:00:41purple spear, surrounded by nothing
3:00:43still alive.
3:00:46Three-star warrior Chen Yi, I'm taking
3:00:48command of South Sky Bridge, west side.
3:00:51With thunder breathing behind it, every
3:00:53syllable hit like a gong.
3:00:55>> REINFORCEMENTS! NON-GIANT'S MAIN FORCE
3:00:58IS HERE!
3:01:19>> LUO FENG AND THE squad landed behind me.
3:01:22When spear boy saw the carpet of fallen
3:01:24wolves and me standing alone, whatever
3:01:26was left of his ego moved to another
3:01:28country.
3:01:31Luo Feng, Lin Xia, guard the flanks.
3:01:33Keep flying beasts away from the
3:01:35civilian vehicles. Go. They scrambled
3:01:37without a word. Funny how mass slaughter
3:01:39fixes interpersonal issues.
3:01:42Then I stared through the fog.
3:01:44Something big was coming.
3:01:46Thump. Thump. Each footstep shook the
3:01:48bridge. Abandoned tanks kicked aside
3:01:50like tin cans. A hard-shell behemoth.
3:01:52Body like a small building. Four-star,
3:01:54early stage, leader class.
3:01:56>> CAPTAIN, FALL BACK! THAT'S A BEHEMOTH!
3:01:58THREE-STAR WARRIORS CAN'T BREAK its
3:02:00armor!
3:02:02>> Three-star can't, huh?
3:02:04Good thing I'm not actually three-star.
3:02:07I stopped holding back.
3:02:09Full four-star output.
3:02:12Then I charged straight at the living
3:02:14mountain.
3:02:16A kilometer away, Lung Yu saw this on
3:02:19her monitor and stood up from her
3:02:20command chair.
3:02:22>> Chen Yi, retreat.
3:02:25>> Static. Communication jammed.
3:02:28Convenient.
3:02:31To everyone watching, this was the
3:02:33moment the brave young warrior died.
3:02:36To me, that punch was full of openings.
3:02:42Then, ding. My wife just gave me a power
3:02:45boost mid-boss fight.
3:03:02My turn.
3:03:16The behemoth went berserk.
3:03:19Dying rage.
3:03:20I'd seen this at the slaughterhouse. I
3:03:23danced around it like a matador, staying
3:03:25in its blind spots, batting away a
3:03:26flying car door with my shield.
3:03:32Its movement slowed.
3:03:34The roars became wheezes.
3:03:36Then it dropped to its knees in front of
3:03:37me. Head hit the ground.
3:03:40Silence.
3:03:42A four-star leader class beast dead at
3:03:45my feet.
3:03:48Somewhere back home, my pregnant wife
3:03:50was sipping purple juice, completely
3:03:53unaware she just helped me kill the
3:03:54biggest thing on this bridge.
3:03:56Best support character in the game.
3:03:59>> He just killed it.
3:04:02>> Chen
3:04:03you
3:04:04you killed it.
3:04:05>> Obstacle cleared, teacher.
3:04:08>> Don't move. Stay defensive.
3:04:10Third wave reinforcements arriving in 5
3:04:12minutes.
3:04:13>> She knew exactly how insane that fight
3:04:15was.
3:04:17But the wind from across the bridge
3:04:19stank of something worse.
3:04:21>> Everyone, build a barricade now. Luo
3:04:23Fang, Lin Xia, push those wreck trucks
3:04:26to the center of the bridge.
3:04:32>> Behind us, the convoy accelerated. Kids
3:04:35had their faces smooshed against the
3:04:36glass, eyes full of wonder.
3:04:40Little dude,
3:04:42I appreciate the fan support, but please
3:04:44tell your dad to drive faster.
3:04:47Ding. Partner Su Qing Ya, driven by
3:04:50extreme worry, forcefully broke through
3:04:52a meridian barrier. My wife levels up
3:04:54through stress. The most overpowered
3:04:56emotional support system in existence.
3:04:59Thanks, babe. Keep worrying.
3:05:02Then the sky went dark. Not clouds,
3:05:06birds.
3:05:08Thousands of black rot vultures with 3-m
3:05:10wingspans diving at the evacuation
3:05:13convoy.
3:05:15>> Air attack! Protect the convoy!
3:05:19>> Hit and run. Dive, scratch, retreat.
3:05:22Impossible to pin down with ground
3:05:23weapons, unless you have a very long
3:05:25stick.
3:05:28Teacher said it best. 1-in longer, 1-in
3:05:31stronger.
3:05:33Azure Dragon Spear, sixth layer. Dragon
3:05:36Soars to Heaven.
3:05:44>> [screaming]
3:05:48>> Captain, is that a spear or a weather
3:05:50event? 10 years of spear training, and
3:05:53he finally understood.
3:05:55It wasn't about poking things.
3:05:57It was about controlling space,
3:05:59dictating who lives and dies within your
3:06:01domain.
3:06:03I walked alongside the convoy, spinning
3:06:05my spear like a helicopter blade,
3:06:07escorting every car towards safety.
3:06:12Then, deep in Jinshan City, a 200-story
3:06:15landmark building collapsed.
3:06:18Rising from the dust, wreathed in purple
3:06:20flames, a shape
3:06:2250 m long, wings that blocked out the
3:06:24sky.
3:06:26Warriors froze. Some dropped to their
3:06:29knees, unable to breathe.
3:06:31The Beast Emperor.
3:06:33My hands didn't shake. My heartbeat got
3:06:35faster, and not from fear.
3:06:39Commander Leng Yu, where's backup? That
3:06:41big guy up there just started moving.
3:06:48>> That's the Purple Flame Thunder Eagle,
3:06:50King Class ruler of the Jinshan
3:06:52Forbidden Zone, eight-star peak.
3:06:55Don't even look at it. Its pressure
3:06:57alone will shatter a low-rank warrior's
3:06:59mind.
3:07:01>> She sounded scared.
3:07:04Eight stars. The strongest person in all
3:07:07of Nanzhong is also eight-star.
3:07:09This bird was a flying nuclear weapon.
3:07:12FULL SPEED ACROSS THE BRIDGE. DON'T LOOK
3:07:14BACK.
3:07:18Then the cavalry arrived. Hundreds of
3:07:21missiles slammed into the Thunder Eagle.
3:07:23The purple flame shield ate them like
3:07:24snacks, but it got distracted. Three
3:07:27gold-plated warships screamed overhead.
3:07:33From one of them, a figure jumped,
3:07:35trailing a 100-m golden arc of spear
3:07:37light.
3:07:40Seven-star minimum.
3:07:42Grandmaster level.
3:07:44He carved a kilometer-wide wall of
3:07:46battle energy across the sky.
3:07:50The wall caught every lightning bolt the
3:07:52eagle threw at us.
3:07:55Then he rocketed into the beast and they
3:07:57fought in the clouds like gods having a
3:07:58disagreement.
3:08:01Grandmaster's handling the big bird.
3:08:07A blue figure dropped from a passing
3:08:09warship and landed beside me. She wasn't
3:08:12looking at the sky battle.
3:08:14She was looking at me.
3:08:16>> Chenny,
3:08:17you
3:08:18four star? You've reached four star? How
3:08:22many secrets are you hiding?
3:08:24>> Six star warriors sense energy like
3:08:26radar. Great question, teacher.
3:08:29Unfortunately, the universe chose this
3:08:31exact moment to interrupt.
3:08:49Teacher!
3:08:52One stray attack from that monster
3:08:53reduced a six star powerhouse to a
3:08:55ragdoll.
3:08:57Her meridians burned by purple fire.
3:09:01Consciousness fading fast.
3:09:04>> Run.
3:09:05You're a monster. You're Non-Jeng's
3:09:07hope.
3:09:08Take the civilians and go.
3:09:10I'll hold them off.
3:09:12That's an order.
3:09:13>> Behind her, the beast tide sensed her
3:09:15weakness.
3:09:19Thousands of monsters surging forward
3:09:21led by multiple commander class beasts
3:09:23as strong as the behemoth.
3:09:25Not one.
3:09:26Several.
3:09:28I looked at the dying woman in my arms,
3:09:30at my squad, at the families trying to
3:09:32escape.
3:09:34Take her. Take everyone. Run.
3:09:38Full speed. Don't stop.
3:09:40>> Captain, you can't stay alone. There are
3:09:42thousands of
3:09:43>> That's an order. Move.
3:09:48I let my thunder breathing loose.
3:09:50Full power.
3:09:51No suppression.
3:09:53>> [screaming]
3:09:56>> The bridge shook.
3:09:57Lin Xia grabbed Leng Yu, grabbed the
3:09:59squad, grabbed the last civilians, and
3:10:01ran. Fading in and out, Leng Yu opened
3:10:04her eyes one last time.
3:10:07One man,
3:10:08black armor,
3:10:09a spear,
3:10:11standing alone at the mouth of the
3:10:12bridge, facing an ocean of monsters.
3:10:15>> Don't die.
3:10:18>> Thousands of beasts, multiple boss level
3:10:21monsters, one bridge, one guy.
3:10:24The math was terrible.
3:10:26But back home, my pregnant wife was
3:10:28chugging purple crystal and powering me
3:10:30up in real time.
3:10:33So, yeah.
3:10:35The math was terrible.
3:10:37But my [snorts] math was different.
3:10:39All right, you ugly bastards. Line
3:10:42starts here.
3:10:48So, there I was, alone on the South Sky
3:10:50Bridge. Just me, my shield, and about
3:10:5310,000 monsters who all decided today
3:10:55was a great day to cross the river.
3:11:03My strategy was genius. Instead of
3:11:05killing everything, I used my Mountain
3:11:07River Shield technique to just bonk
3:11:08them. The ones in the back kept pushing.
3:11:11The ones in front couldn't retreat.
3:11:18Like the world's most stubborn bouncer
3:11:20at the world's worst nightclub. Sorry,
3:11:22VIP list only. Your name? Giant Tooth
3:11:25Wolf? Not on the list.
3:11:3620 minutes in, I was done. Arms
3:11:38completely numb.
3:11:39Every recovery potion, every nutrient
3:11:42shot gone. The good news? Anything that
3:11:45wanted me now had to climb Mount
3:11:47Deadwolf first. 20 minutes should be
3:11:49enough for Lin Shan and the convoy to
3:11:51get Teacher Lang Yu to safety. She
3:11:53pushed me out of danger and saved my
3:11:55life. I'm Chen Yi. I pay my debts.
3:12:03Then, because the universe has a
3:12:05personal grudge against me, a massive
3:12:07iron spike elephant smashed through the
3:12:09pile like it was paper. 4-m white tusks,
3:12:12commander-level beast, peak power type.
3:12:18And behind it, more commander-level
3:12:20energy signatures. The big boys were
3:12:22tired of waiting. Wow, I'm flattered.
3:12:25All this for little old me? You think
3:12:26you can keep me here? Dream on.
3:12:33I squeezed every last drop of Thunder
3:12:35Sound energy from my body.
3:12:38>> [snorts]
3:12:48>> While everything was tangled up, I
3:12:50turned around and ran. Each step covered
3:12:52over 10 m. Even exhausted, a four-star
3:12:55warrior's burst speed is no joke.
3:13:04But I wasn't just running like an idiot.
3:13:06As I retreated, I stabbed backward at
3:13:08the fuel tanks of abandoned cars.
3:13:11The flames cut off the beast tide like
3:13:12nature's own do not enter sign.
3:13:19>> [screaming]
3:13:20>> I was almost at the middle of the bridge
3:13:22when a scream nearly shattered my
3:13:23eardrums. The grandmaster fighting the
3:13:26purple flame thunder eagle up in the
3:13:27clouds was falling.
3:13:29Are you kidding me?
3:13:33Even a grandmaster can't hold. But then,
3:13:36hope. From the direction of South River
3:13:38City, a golden streak tore across the
3:13:40sky.
3:13:41>> BEAST, GET BACK TO YOUR FORBIDDEN ZONE.
3:13:45>> [screaming]
3:13:53>> REINFORCEMENTS, another human
3:13:54grandmaster. Two grandmasters versus one
3:13:57beast emperor, but I wasn't relieved. A
3:13:59beast emperor's insane vitality and
3:14:01defense can outlast two same-rank humans
3:14:03easy.
3:14:05Not my battlefield. Every muscle in my
3:14:08body was screaming, but I couldn't stop.
3:14:11That iron spike elephant had smashed
3:14:13through the fire barrier and was
3:14:14charging after me like a freight train.
3:14:20>> Chen Ye, get over here.
3:14:23>> Then I saw her
3:14:24at the bridge exit. Teacher Leng Yue.
3:14:28Why was she still here?
3:14:31Lin Xiu and Luo Feng left her here
3:14:33alone?
3:14:35Something was very wrong. Her snow-white
3:14:37skin was flushed red. Her ice-cold eyes
3:14:40had gone hazy. The purple flame toxin
3:14:42she'd absorbed was crawling through her
3:14:43meridians into her mind, burning away
3:14:45her willpower.
3:14:49That purple flame was what the beast
3:14:51emperor used to drive the beasts crazy
3:14:53and create this whole beast tide. And as
3:14:55her willpower crumbled, her instincts
3:14:57screamed at her to get closer to me.
3:15:05Great. I survived 10,000 monsters,
3:15:08dodged an elephant, blew up half a
3:15:10bridge, and now I have to deal with
3:15:12this.
3:15:14>> Hurry, get over here.
3:15:19>> I squeezed every last drop of tiger
3:15:21leopard thunder sound from my meridians.
3:15:35>> [snorts]
3:15:37>> The second we hit the ground, Ling Yu
3:15:39slammed the detonator. The South Sky
3:15:41Bridge finally gave up on life.
3:15:43The river swallowed everything. Hundreds
3:15:45of beasts, that oversized elephant, all
3:15:48of it.
3:15:52I stood there wheezing like a broken
3:15:54accordion.
3:15:55That's when I noticed my arms were
3:15:56wrapped tightly around someone in alloy
3:15:58light armor.
3:15:59Her armor was hot. Steam was hissing out
3:16:02through the gaps.
3:16:06>> Chen.
3:16:07Chen Yi.
3:16:09>> The toxin was burning through her blood
3:16:11and qi, trying to destroy the sanity of
3:16:13this six-star peak powerhouse.
3:16:17Gone was the Ice Queen authority.
3:16:24A burning hot hand clamped onto the back
3:16:26of my head.
3:16:28Our eyes met, inches apart. She stared
3:16:31at me with the last flickering candle of
3:16:33sanity she had left.
3:16:35Apparently, my warrior blood qi smelled
3:16:37absolutely incredible to her right now.
3:16:40Turns out this was exactly why she
3:16:41stayed behind and told Luo Feng and Lin
3:16:43Sha to leave with everyone else.
3:16:50>> Call me
3:16:52Sha Yu.
3:16:55>> All that carefully built Ice Queen
3:16:57persona, all that Inspector authority,
3:17:00the Beast Emperor's energy burned it all
3:17:02to ash in 3 seconds flat.
3:17:06>> Sha Yu?
3:17:08>> Before I could say anything else, she
3:17:10lunged forward and kissed me.
3:17:12A desperate, almost violent collision.
3:17:15My brain went boom.
3:17:21I didn't fully understand what was
3:17:22happening to her medically,
3:17:24but if I refused, that would just be
3:17:26rude.
3:17:27My mother raised me with manners, so I
3:17:29cooperated fully.
3:17:36Across the river, golden sword light and
3:17:38purple thunder fire ripped the sky in
3:17:40half as two human grandmasters fought an
3:17:42eight-star beast emperor.
3:17:44>> [snorts]
3:17:50>> Congratulations, host. Target Lang Yu,
3:17:52six-star peak, success. First successful
3:17:55level skipping conquest, family legacy,
3:17:58step two complete. Most people get
3:18:00achievement notifications for killing a
3:18:02boss monster. I get mine for, well,
3:18:04moving on.
3:18:08Those ice-cold eyes were back online,
3:18:10loaded with equal parts embarrassment
3:18:12and fury. The esteemed inspector of the
3:18:14South River Martial Association had just
3:18:17thrown herself at a guy years younger on
3:18:19a battlefield.
3:18:24Yes, it was a purple flint toxin.
3:18:26Suppress that destructive desire before
3:18:28it killed her.
3:18:30The chaos in her blood had calmed. Her
3:18:32rational brain was back, and it wanted
3:18:34to crawl into a hole.
3:18:35Lady, you have no idea what kind of
3:18:37system I'm running. Outside, my best
3:18:40innocent boy face. Inside, system, open
3:18:43the level skip gift package.
3:18:51>> Level skip gift package opened. Gene
3:18:53development from Lang Yu, 5%. Lang Yu's
3:18:56movement technique, shadow phantom
3:18:58steps, beginner. Defeating the strong,
3:19:01bronze badge. When fighting above your
3:19:03level, tiny chance becomes guaranteed
3:19:05success.
3:19:06Critical hit triggered. Additional gene
3:19:08development, 5%. Shadow phantom steps,
3:19:11proficient. Silver badge, small chance
3:19:14becomes guaranteed success.
3:19:15>> A critical hit from that?
3:19:18I don't even know what to say anymore.
3:19:21Then pure refined energy detonated from
3:19:23deep inside my spine. My gene
3:19:25development took off like a rocket. 42,
3:19:2845, 48, 51.1% five star warrior.
3:19:36Crossing 50% meant my entire life level
3:19:39had jumped again.
3:19:41And shadow phantom steps downloaded
3:19:43straight into my muscle memory like I'd
3:19:45practiced footwork for 10 years.
3:19:51>> Chen Yi,
3:19:53how is this possible? You
3:19:55You broke through again.
3:19:57>> As a six-star peak warrior, her energy
3:20:00sensing was razor sharp.
3:20:02What she sensed didn't match 5 minutes
3:20:05ago.
3:20:07>> Maybe it's because teacher's guidance
3:20:09was just so profound that I had a tiny
3:20:11little epiphany.
3:20:13>> Profound guidance?
3:20:15Is that what we're calling it now?
3:20:20A tiny epiphany?
3:20:22Other people spend 10 to 20 years going
3:20:24from four star to five star. You just
3:20:27epiphany'd your way through it in
3:20:28minutes?
3:20:29>> What kind of monster was I? Good
3:20:31question.
3:20:35Even with two grandmasters tag teaming
3:20:37it, they still couldn't put down that
3:20:39eagle. The shock waves alone could turn
3:20:41us into paste.
3:20:45>> Move. Now.
3:20:50>> She realized the purple flame toxin was
3:20:52doing this to every warrior on the
3:20:54battlefield. If two grandmasters
3:20:56couldn't kill that beast, the tide could
3:20:57hit South River City next.
3:21:02>> Stop it. You're slowing me down.
3:21:06>> Her ears were bright red.
3:21:08Cute.
3:21:09But a few kilometers out, a woman's
3:21:11shriek pierced the smoke from a ruined
3:21:13factory ahead.
3:21:16That's Lin Xia.
3:21:18>> Let's go.
3:21:23>> The advance team, meant to evacuate
3:21:25civilians, was in a nightmare. Luo Fang
3:21:27was pinned to a concrete wall by a black
3:21:29spear. Alive or dead, I couldn't tell.
3:21:36In the dark corner of the ruins, stood
3:21:38Wang Zheng, a fellow inspector, face
3:21:40cold as stone. Behind him, three deep,
3:21:43dangerous auras.
3:21:45>> A most callous and incongruous bastard.
3:21:49>> [laughter]
3:21:51>> And behind them,
3:21:53a young man with a twisted, savage grin.
3:21:56Steam poured off his sickly, dark red
3:21:58skin.
3:21:59Purple light flickered in the eyes.
3:22:02Pinned beneath his hands was Lin Xia,
3:22:04unconscious.
3:22:06>> Wang Zheng, what are you doing?
3:22:09>> She was shaking with rage.
3:22:11Her spear was literally humming from the
3:22:13force of her grip.
3:22:17>> Wang Zheng,
3:22:18who's this woman?
3:22:20>> Young Master Yao, this is the inspector
3:22:23of the South River Martial Association,
3:22:25Leng Yu.
3:22:27>> Inspector?
3:22:28Your co-worker?
3:22:31>> [snorts]
3:22:32>> Pretty face. Tell her to get lost. Don't
3:22:35interrupt me. Leng Yu, you'd better
3:22:38pretend you saw nothing and leave
3:22:39immediately with your people.
3:22:41This is the direct bloodline of
3:22:43Grandmaster Yao.
3:22:47Young Master Yao's safety and well-being
3:22:50are worth more than all of your lives
3:22:52combined.
3:22:56>> Grandmaster's son, so he gets to do
3:22:58whatever he wants.
3:23:02I looked at Luo Fang nailed to a wall,
3:23:04at Lin Xia beaten unconscious, at this
3:23:07purple-eyed freak licking his lips like
3:23:09a predator.
3:23:11My knuckles went white.
3:23:13Still here?
3:23:15Kill that man.
3:23:17Well, looks like today's schedule just
3:23:19got an update.
3:23:20>> Young Master Yao, please stop.
3:23:23>> She couldn't kill Yao Hailong. He was a
3:23:25Grandmaster's son. Political suicide.
3:23:29But she absolutely could stop his little
3:23:31party.
3:23:32If she walked away from this, she could
3:23:34never show her face at the Martial
3:23:35Association again.
3:23:42>> Leng Yue,
3:23:44you're digging your own grave.
3:23:47Are you insane? Young Master Yao got hit
3:23:50by the Purple Flame Toxin. If he doesn't
3:23:52release it through a woman, it'll damage
3:23:54his foundation.
3:23:55If anything happens to him, can you
3:23:57handle Grandmaster Yao's fury?
3:24:02>> I don't care about his foundation.
3:24:05Lin Xiu is mine. He doesn't touch her.
3:24:10>> WANG ZHONG, WHY ARE YOU STILL TALKING?
3:24:13GRAB this woman for me, too.
3:24:17Inspector? Never had one of those
3:24:19before. And that kid over there, what's
3:24:22he staring at? Kill him. Three warriors
3:24:24shot at me. The leader, four star. The
3:24:27other two, peak three star. All Yao
3:24:30family retainers.
3:24:32Ha!
3:24:32>> [snorts]
3:24:32>> Boy, in your next life, remember, don't
3:24:36look at Young Master Yao like that.
3:24:41Three wolves closing in on what they
3:24:43thought was a sheep.
3:24:48Seeking death.
3:24:49Here's the thing these idiots didn't
3:24:51know.
3:24:52I was no longer four star.
3:24:5451.1%
3:24:56five star.
3:24:57Freshly upgraded.
3:24:59To my new eyes, their attacks moved
3:25:01through honey.
3:25:04>> Chen Yi, watch out.
3:25:06>> She'd sensed the leader was four star
3:25:08and thought I was the same level at
3:25:10best.
3:25:11One-on-one plus two backup.
3:25:14In her mind, I was in serious trouble.
3:25:21He wasn't looking at a young man
3:25:23anymore. He was looking at something
3:25:25ancient and hungry wearing a young man's
3:25:27skin. Too late to think. His blade was
3:25:29already committed.
3:25:39>> OVERLORD SPARE!
3:25:41>> [screaming]
3:25:50>> HE KNEW HE WAS DEAD.
3:25:51But this maniac grabbed my spear shaft
3:25:53with both hands and held on.
3:25:55His plan? Die as a speed bump so his two
3:25:58buddies could FINISH ME OFF.
3:26:01>> [laughter]
3:26:02>> KILL HIM!
3:26:03>> I DIDN'T PULL MY SPEAR OUT.
3:26:05INSTEAD, I pushed.
3:26:0751.1% meant I wasn't just stronger than
3:26:10these guys. I was playing a completely
3:26:12different sport.
3:26:17Get out.
3:26:34The spear tip, still wearing the
3:26:35four-star warrior like a kebab, drove
3:26:38straight into Yao Heilong's eye.
3:26:40The vibration force of my thrust
3:26:42detonated inside his skull.
3:26:48Silence.
3:26:50Complete. Absolute.
3:26:53Did I deliberately use a dead man as a
3:26:55guided missile to take out a
3:26:56grandmaster's son from 20 ft away? That
3:26:59I'll never tell.
3:27:02>> [gasps]
3:27:05>> The Grandmaster's son,
3:27:07the only direct heir,
3:27:09on Wang Zhong's watch,
3:27:11his legs gave out. And that little
3:27:13moment of collapse was all the opening
3:27:14Leng Yu needed.
3:27:19Even Leng Yu was stunned. She wanted
3:27:21that guy dead, too. But she understood
3:27:23the math. Grandmaster Yao's rage could
3:27:26burn everyone here to ashes.
3:27:34>> [sighs]
3:27:35>> Was the final angle intentional?
3:27:38Technically, no.
3:27:39The dead man's grip tilted the tip.
3:27:41Total accident.
3:27:43But watching a man who ordered my death
3:27:45get what he deserved, not a single atom
3:27:48of regret.
3:27:52My martial heart felt clear.
3:27:55In martial arts, the path forward is
3:27:57about following your true feelings.
3:28:00People like that,
3:28:02the world gets better when they leave
3:28:03it.
3:28:05Hesitation is death.
3:28:19Cold? Yes.
3:28:21But Yao Heilong was dead.
3:28:23In a situation like this, any witness
3:28:25who isn't a trusted ally is a liability,
3:28:27period.
3:28:30>> [groaning]
3:28:33[panting]
3:28:34>> Leng Yu, are you insane? He killed
3:28:36someone. HE KILLED THE GRANDMASTER'S
3:28:38SON.
3:28:39>> His pitch was simple. Hand me over.
3:28:42Deliver my head to Grandmaster Yao.
3:28:44Protect the organization. Classic middle
3:28:47management thinking.
3:28:50But Leng Yu wasn't interested in
3:28:51negotiations. Teaming up with a
3:28:53spineless bootlicker like him? Not
3:28:56happening.
3:28:58>> [snorts]
3:29:00>> Her choice was simple. Kill Wang JANG
3:29:03INSTEAD.
3:29:05>> CRAZY WOMAN!
3:29:08>> HE COULDN'T WRAP HIS BRAIN around it.
3:29:11Was some slightly promising young guy
3:29:13really worth throwing everything away
3:29:14for?
3:29:15Buddy, if only you knew about my system.
3:29:37DRAGON TAIL SWEEP!
3:29:50HE STARED AT ME with pure disbelief.
3:29:53A six-star inspector killed by a kid
3:29:55who'd barely been certified.
3:29:58His final look said, "You're all dead
3:30:00anyway."
3:30:04>> [gasps]
3:30:05>> Chen Yi,
3:30:07we just poked a hole in the sky.
3:30:09>> Yeah. Yeah, we did.
3:30:11A grandmaster's only son, his
3:30:13bodyguards, a six-star inspector, all
3:30:16done by a freshly promoted five-star
3:30:18nobody and his teacher.
3:30:21On the bright side, my martial heart has
3:30:23never felt clearer. On the less bright
3:30:25side, there's now a grandmaster who's
3:30:27going to want my head on a very sharp
3:30:29stick.
3:30:35Grandmasters?
3:30:37Are they really the sky?
3:30:41A week ago, she'd have laughed at anyone
3:30:43dumb enough to say that.
3:30:45Standing next to these bodies, she
3:30:47didn't feel like laughing.
3:30:55>> If we get rid of these bodies, only you
3:30:57and I know what happened here.
3:30:58>> I nodded. Time to clean up. Yao Hailong
3:31:01and Wang Zheng died heroically fighting
3:31:03the beast tide. That's the story.
3:31:06Into the raging river they went. The
3:31:08current dragged them under in seconds.
3:31:11And the water type beasts lurking below?
3:31:14By tomorrow, there wouldn't even be
3:31:15bones left.
3:31:21We'd barely finished our little river
3:31:22funeral when two martial association
3:31:24medical helicopters swooped in for Lin
3:31:26Xiu and Luo Feng.
3:31:39On the way back, we ran into a pack of
3:31:41two star bloodthirst panthers.
3:31:47>> [groaning]
3:31:50>> Here's where it got clever. I messed up
3:31:53my own armor, smeared beast blood all
3:31:55over myself, and forced a flush into my
3:31:57skin to look completely drained and half
3:31:59dead.
3:32:04>> [sighs]
3:32:07>> Rescue is coming soon.
3:32:13Lang Yu caught on instantly. She was
3:32:15already injured, so she just leaned
3:32:17against my shoulder and played an
3:32:18exhausted warrior perfectly.
3:32:27Shared a life or death secret with a
3:32:28man. Is this what they call bonding
3:32:30through trauma?
3:32:36>> Survivors found. It's Inspector Lang Yu.
3:32:38And a three star warrior, Chen Yi.
3:32:40Medical team go. They've collapsed from
3:32:42exhaustion.
3:32:45>> Their eyes filled with pure respect.
3:32:47Academy Award performance. No
3:32:49autographs, please. Gold Mountain City
3:32:52was half destroyed. The two grandmasters
3:32:54had finally beaten the evil back. With
3:32:56the Beast Emperor retreating, the whole
3:32:58beast tide pulled back into the mountain
3:33:00forbidden zones.
3:33:10>> Chen Yi, level five-star initial, gene
3:33:13development 51.2%.
3:33:15Partner one, Su Qingya, development 50%.
3:33:18Status, pregnant, training hard.
3:33:22Partner two, Leng Yu, development 5%.
3:33:26Status, not pregnant, embarrassed and
3:33:29angry. Development points, 15.
3:33:32>> I glanced over at Leng Yu. Yeah, that
3:33:35checks out.
3:33:38>> I'm fine. Just blood qi shock. Save the
3:33:41treatment shots for the others.
3:33:43>> Inspector mode
3:33:45reengaged.
3:33:47>> Come. My private training room.
3:33:55>> Husband, are you okay? Are you hurt? The
3:33:58news said the South Sky Bridge
3:34:00collapsed.
3:34:02>> My wife's worried, red-eyed little face
3:34:04filled the screen.
3:34:07>> [snorts]
3:34:09>> Wifey, don't cry. I'm perfectly fine.
3:34:13Not only am I fine, I did something
3:34:15heroic. I'll tell you all about it when
3:34:17I get home.
3:34:23>> Husband, where are you? Is that
3:34:25Inspector Leng Yu?
3:34:27>> Yeah, teacher got injured, too.
3:34:30I'm escorting her back.
3:34:35I didn't try to hide anything.
3:34:37Su Qingya's gaze was soft, but fierce
3:34:39underneath.
3:34:41The look of a wife who loves her husband
3:34:43and isn't stupid.
3:34:45Lang Yu's gaze was pure frost.
3:34:48>> [snorts]
3:34:52>> Wifey, get some rest. I'll finish the
3:34:54paperwork and come home.
3:34:59Why did I do that? Strategy. Better both
3:35:02sides slowly get used to each other's
3:35:03existence than get caught later. Plant
3:35:05the seeds now.
3:35:07I reached for her cool, slender hand.
3:35:09She slapped it away so fast it created a
3:35:12gust of wind.
3:35:14But her speed walking did a poor job of
3:35:16hiding that she was fleeing in a panic.
3:35:24The heavy alloy door locked shut.
3:35:26Outside world gone. She wanted to fight
3:35:29back, so she bit clean through my lower
3:35:31lip. Fair. I deserve that one.
3:35:40Teacher Lang Yu, are you trying to
3:35:42murder your own husband? I just held an
3:35:44entire bridge against 10,000 monsters
3:35:47and I didn't get hurt this bad.
3:35:51>> [sighs]
3:35:52>> Stop pretending. Your gene development
3:35:55is past 50% now. That kick couldn't even
3:35:57bruise you.
3:35:59>> She'd watched me video call Su Qingya
3:36:01right in front of her. Pure jealousy,
3:36:03like a tiny needle.
3:36:07>> [gasps]
3:36:09>> My dear Teacher Lang Yu,
3:36:12you literally threw away your life to
3:36:14save me on that bridge.
3:36:16And now you're pretending you don't care
3:36:18about me.
3:36:18>> Who's your wife?
3:36:24Chen Yi,
3:36:25get this through your skull.
3:36:27What happened between us was only
3:36:29because of the purple flame toxin. It
3:36:31was an accident. Now that you finished
3:36:33your business, get out and go home to
3:36:35your precious good wife.
3:36:38>> The way she turned her head away,
3:36:40textbook come comfort me immediately
3:36:42body language. I've read this novel
3:36:45before.
3:36:47>> You
3:36:48let
3:36:51let go.
3:36:56>> Teacher Shaoyu, the purple toxin in your
3:36:58body isn't fully cleared yet. I can feel
3:37:01it. Your temperature is still rising. As
3:37:03your student, it's my responsibility to
3:37:05see this through.
3:37:09>> You bastard!
3:37:11>> Let's just say we had a very productive
3:37:133 hours of toxin treatment. No pregnancy
3:37:16yet, according to the system.
3:37:18But fatherhood round two couldn't be far
3:37:20off.
3:37:24>> You jerk. You're still smiling. We were
3:37:27supposed to come here to talk business,
3:37:29and instead you ruined everything.
3:37:32>> At the bridge, she could blame the
3:37:33toxin. Here, with a clear head, she had
3:37:36no excuse.
3:37:38Shaoyu,
3:37:39this is business. Clearing your
3:37:41meridians, stabilizing your foundation.
3:37:44This is serious martial cultivation
3:37:46work.
3:37:47>> You
3:37:48You
3:37:50>> The blush had permanently moved in.
3:37:54Teacher,
3:37:56on the bridge, why did you push me out
3:37:58of the way?
3:37:59Your speed would have dodged that
3:38:00thunderfire easily. You used your own
3:38:03body to shield me.
3:38:08>> I'm your inspector. Protecting
3:38:10subordinates is my duty.
3:38:12>> Bull crap. In a life or death moment,
3:38:14instinct doesn't lie. Shaoyu,
3:38:17admit it.
3:38:18You have feelings for me.
3:38:24>> [laughter]
3:38:25>> So what if I do?
3:38:27You have a family, a wife. She's
3:38:29carrying your child.
3:38:31I, Lang Yu, am not pathetic enough to
3:38:34steal another woman's man.
3:38:42>> In this era of martial power, rules are
3:38:44for the weak. As long as I'm strong
3:38:47enough, I can give all of you the best
3:38:48future. This lifetime, you're not
3:38:51escaping.
3:38:54She knew a freak like me was never going
3:38:56to belong to just one person.
3:39:00>> Then what's your plan for me? You expect
3:39:02the great Inspector Leng Yue to be your
3:39:04dirty little secret? Never.
3:39:07>> [snorts]
3:39:08>> Xiao Yue, you're going up. Vice
3:39:11President.
3:39:12President.
3:39:13The top.
3:39:14And I'll be the strongest wall behind
3:39:16you.
3:39:17>> Chen Yi, you think 51% gene development
3:39:20is impressive?
3:39:25You think being five-star means you can
3:39:27strut around South River City like you
3:39:29own the place?
3:39:31My 68% doesn't even count for much.
3:39:34Below grandmaster, everyone is an ant.
3:39:40Yao He Long and Wang Zhong's deaths, we
3:39:43can't hide it forever. That's a
3:39:44grandmaster's only heir. Once
3:39:46grandmaster Yao gets suspicious, he'll
3:39:48bring in spirit psychics to do scene
3:39:50retrospection.
3:39:54We threw the bodies in the river.
3:39:56We were thorough.
3:39:57But a grandmaster's methods are beyond
3:39:59anything we can even imagine at our
3:40:01level.
3:40:02>> Below grandmaster, all are ants.
3:40:05It wasn't poetry.
3:40:07It was a fact.
3:40:09What if I break through again? Smash
3:40:11past the six-star bottleneck. Step into
3:40:14the grandmaster realm.
3:40:15>> Chen Yi, you're still too young. You
3:40:18have no idea what that gap really means.
3:40:25Martial cultivation gets harder the
3:40:27further you go.
3:40:29The grandmaster threshold, 50 to 70%,
3:40:32isn't just about energy anymore.
3:40:34It's a complete rebirth of your entire
3:40:36life level.
3:40:42I was born into a martial family.
3:40:44I've had a hundred times the resources
3:40:46of a normal person.
3:40:48And I've been stuck at this stage for 20
3:40:51years.
3:40:5620 years, Chen Yi. I might never cross
3:40:59that line in my entire life. What makes
3:41:02you think you can blast through it in a
3:41:04short time?
3:41:05Your little epiphanies?
3:41:11>> My dear Xiao Yu wifey, I think you're
3:41:13forgetting something. I went from 9.9%
3:41:16gene development, a reject who couldn't
3:41:18even pass the martial arts college exam,
3:41:21to 51.1%.
3:41:24And it took me less than 50 days.
3:41:27>> That's
3:41:31>> From a nobody who couldn't even qualify
3:41:33as a one-star warrior to five-star.
3:41:37I could see her recalculating.
3:41:40If I walked 20 or 30 years worth of road
3:41:42in 1 month,
3:41:43what makes you think I can't reach
3:41:45grandmaster before Yao even finds out
3:41:47what happened?
3:41:50Could it actually be possible?
3:41:56Want to know the truth?
3:42:021 hour later, the training room
3:42:04temperature was still elevated.
3:42:11>> Chen Yi,
3:42:13you liar.
3:42:14You said you were going to tell me your
3:42:16secret. And instead of telling me
3:42:18anything, you just
3:42:20>> The great six-star peak inspector led
3:42:22around by the nose again.
3:42:26Xial you wifey, don't be mad. Listen, I
3:42:29recently discovered something.
3:42:31When I'm with my women and I watch them
3:42:33train hard, I enter some kind of special
3:42:35enlightenment state. My power
3:42:37skyrockets.
3:42:42>> Are you kidding me? A three-year-old
3:42:44wouldn't believe that. Martial
3:42:46cultivation requires years of
3:42:48dedication.
3:42:49There's no such ridiculous shortcut.
3:42:52>> I'm serious. Think about it.
3:42:57Why did I rocket from a non-warrior to
3:42:59five star while I was with Su Qingya?
3:43:02Every time I watched her practice her
3:43:04breathing technique, I'd enter this
3:43:06blessed clarity state.
3:43:09>> [snorts]
3:43:10>> This cultivation you're talking about,
3:43:12which kind of cultivation exactly?
3:43:14>> All kinds work, but the deep intimate
3:43:17kind of guidance training has the best
3:43:20results.
3:43:20>> Get out.
3:43:27>> Xial you,
3:43:28trust your husband.
3:43:30Train right now.
3:43:32I want to see what kind of surprise a
3:43:33six-star peak warrior can give me.
3:43:36>> [gasps]
3:43:37>> I'm exhausted.
3:43:39No energy.
3:43:42>> That's exactly why you should practice
3:43:44your breathing technique. Real,
3:43:46legitimate internal cultivation.
3:43:48You want to push for seven-star
3:43:50grandmaster, right?
3:43:51This state you're in right now is the
3:43:53perfect moment.
3:43:55>> You really aren't lying? You actually
3:43:57triggered some kind of world bug?
3:43:59>> Try it and find out. You've got nothing
3:44:01to lose.
3:44:06It sounded insane, but my promotion
3:44:08speed was also insane. Normally, she had
3:44:11one peak state day per month to hammer
3:44:13the grandmaster barrier with a top-tier
3:44:15breakthrough pill.
3:44:16Today, thanks to the toxin and my
3:44:19assistance, her blood chi was more
3:44:21active than ever.
3:44:27The Mystic Ice Barrier Breaking Pill. It
3:44:29had cost her an entire year's worth of
3:44:31merit points.
3:44:37>> Fine. I'm running the Mystic Breathing
3:44:39Technique now.
3:44:42>> [snorts]
3:44:43>> An explosion of freezing energy
3:44:44detonated inside her body.
3:44:47I sat across from her and watched
3:44:50and waited.
3:44:57>> After an entire year, I finally improved
3:45:00again.
3:45:01>> Normally, most of the pill's energy got
3:45:03wasted against the bottleneck. This
3:45:05time, in that empty relaxed state, it
3:45:07was absorbed perfectly, a full 1%.
3:45:11For her level, that was a miracle.
3:45:14But before she could even smile, my
3:45:16blood chi went berserk. The thunder
3:45:18sound inside me cracked like divine
3:45:20lightning. My aura shot up an entire
3:45:22major level.
3:45:26>> Partner Su Ching Ya's training
3:45:27successful. 10 times return triggered.
3:45:30Host gene development 1%. Partner Long
3:45:33Yu's training successful. 10 times
3:45:35return 10%. Current gene development
3:45:3862.2%
3:45:40six star.
3:45:43>> She gained 1%. I got 10 back.
3:45:47From a six-star peak warrior's
3:45:49breakthrough session, I went from 51 to
3:45:5262 by sitting on the floor watching my
3:45:54woman meditate.
3:45:58>> This
3:45:59This is impossible.
3:46:00This energy feels almost the same as
3:46:02mine.
3:46:03>> She'd spent a year grinding and popped
3:46:05her most expensive pill for a tiny
3:46:07sliver.
3:46:09Then she remembered everything I'd said.
3:46:11>> Chen Yi, did you really just level up
3:46:13again?
3:46:15>> [laughter]
3:46:15>> Shall you, wifey, see? I told you I
3:46:18wasn't lying. Watching you run the
3:46:20Mystic Breathing Technique was
3:46:21incredibly inspiring. Instant epiphany.
3:46:27>> [snorts]
3:46:30>> It really is six star.
3:46:33>> A 20-year-old kid.
3:46:35No faction backing him. 50 days from
3:46:37zero to where she'd spent 20 years
3:46:39climbing.
3:46:41For the first time, a crack appeared in
3:46:43the shadow of Grandmaster Yao.
3:46:46If she trained hard enough, could I
3:46:47actually reach Grandmaster before he
3:46:49discovered the truth?
3:46:53>> You really are a monster.
3:46:58>> So you see, for your dear husband to
3:47:01reach Grandmaster as fast as possible,
3:47:03my lovely Shall Yu teacher wife is going
3:47:06to need to train very hard from now on.
3:47:12>> Go home already. If you stay any longer,
3:47:14your good wife at home is going to
3:47:16worry.
3:47:17>> No rush. The wife in front of me is also
3:47:19a good wife.
3:47:27>> Chen Yi, be honest with me.
3:47:29If I get pregnant, do you get a huge
3:47:31benefit from that, too?
3:47:33>> My hands froze. This woman's intuition
3:47:36was terrifyingly accurate.
3:47:44Yeah, Shall Yu. My situation is special.
3:47:47It's not just the companion training.
3:47:50If my family's bloodline grows stronger,
3:47:52more children, my power-ups get even
3:47:54more insane.
3:47:57>> So Su Chengya's pregnancy was part of
3:47:59your getting stronger plan.
3:48:01>> That happened naturally.
3:48:03But my feelings for her are real.
3:48:07And my feelings for you are real, too.
3:48:12>> Leave. I don't want to look at you, you
3:48:14freak.
3:48:15>> Okay, I'll head back for now.
3:48:18But later tonight, I'm coming back.
3:48:20>> Get out.
3:48:27>> She definitely was not ready to go from
3:48:29ruthless combat inspector to mother.
3:48:32But one day to six star. At this rate,
3:48:34grandmaster was right around the corner.
3:48:37And beyond that, war god.
3:48:42If she carried the child of a future war
3:48:44god, how terrifying would that kid's
3:48:46talent be?
3:48:48The ice queen was already doing the
3:48:49math.
3:48:50And the math said, train harder.
3:48:56>> [snorts]
3:48:57>> Ling Yu, what are you thinking? Have you
3:48:59lost your mind?
3:49:02>> [snorts]
3:49:02>> Yao Hou Liang and Wang Zheng's
3:49:04disappearance was going to cause a
3:49:05storm. She needed to be ready.
3:49:15>> [crying]
3:49:17>> Inspector Ling Yu.
3:49:20Sit down. You're heroes of the South Sky
3:49:22Bridge defense. The association will
3:49:24remember what you did.
3:49:26>> [laughter]
3:49:29>> Ma'am, young master Yao and inspector
3:49:31Wang
3:49:32>> Ling Xia.
3:49:33What exactly do you remember?
3:49:36>> Between the trauma and the beast
3:49:38emperor's psychic pressure wave, her
3:49:39brain had hit the emergency delete
3:49:41button.
3:49:46>> I remember Inspector Wang brought young
3:49:48master Yao. He was poisoned, acting
3:49:51crazy. He told me to come to him. I
3:49:53refused. Then his men pinned Luo Feng to
3:49:56the wall.
3:49:59I I so scared. Then the purple fire
3:50:02exploded everywhere. My head felt like
3:50:04it was splitting open and I blacked out.
3:50:06>> Perfect. Lin Xia is not nothing useful
3:50:09after a certain point.
3:50:15>> Lin Xia, it's okay. It's over.
3:50:18Chen Yi and I were fighting our way back
3:50:20and never found your group. As for Wang
3:50:23Zhong and the others you mentioned, I
3:50:24never saw them either.
3:50:30Everything you've told me I'll report
3:50:31honestly. You're victims. Focus on
3:50:33healing.
3:50:34>> Understood. Thank you, ma'am.
3:50:36>> Scene clean. Story set. Alibi locked. My
3:50:39woman handles cover-ups better than I
3:50:41do.
3:50:44>> You're finally back.
3:50:47>> Wifey, I'm home. Today absolutely
3:50:50destroyed your husband.
3:50:52But I brought back good news. I've got a
3:50:54big surprise for you.
3:50:57>> [snorts]
3:50:58>> Yes, I had showered very thoroughly. But
3:51:02high-level warriors produce a unique
3:51:03scent and underneath the soap was the
3:51:05faintest trace of Leng Yue's cold
3:51:07elegant fragrance.
3:51:09>> [snorts]
3:51:10>> Wifey, what's wrong? Didn't you say you
3:51:13missed me?
3:51:14>> Miss you my foot.
3:51:17>> I'm a six-star warrior now.
3:51:21But in front of your own wife, you have
3:51:23to sell it. Wifey, go easy. It's going
3:51:27to come off.
3:51:30>> Good. Then maybe you'll stop running
3:51:31around collecting women. You said you
3:51:34were finishing paperwork. That took half
3:51:36a day. And you took a shower, too?
3:51:41Fine. The shower I can accept. But this
3:51:44icy cold perfume smell on you, where did
3:51:46that come from?
3:51:48Don't you dare tell me Inspector Leng
3:51:49Yue was guiding you again.
3:51:53>> My wife is a one-star warrior. Her
3:51:55combat power is negligible. but her
3:51:57jealousy radar more accurate than a
3:52:00grandmaster's spiritual sense.
3:52:02>> [snorts]
3:52:03>> I decided to keep this hidden a little
3:52:04longer until I reached grandmaster.
3:52:07Was it wrong? Yes, I'm guilty. But once
3:52:11I'm a grandmaster, everything becomes
3:52:13normal. What grandmaster doesn't have
3:52:15multiple wives?
3:52:16My brilliant perceptive wife.
3:52:19It really was just guidance.
3:52:22Teacher Long Yu got badly hurt saving
3:52:25me. I was helping her heal.
3:52:28That's why it took so long.
3:52:29>> Really just healing?
3:52:31>> Of course. Look, your husband came out
3:52:34of it even stronger.
3:52:38>> Huh?
3:52:39This energy. How did you get so much
3:52:41stronger? Wifey, this is the surprise I
3:52:45mentioned.
3:52:46Hey, what are you put me down. You
3:52:49haven't even washed your hands.
3:52:55>> Today's scorecard: survived a beast
3:52:58tide, blew up a bridge, took out a
3:52:59grandmaster's son, leveled up twice,
3:53:02managed two jealous women, and I'm still
3:53:04standing.
3:53:08>> That aura just now.
3:53:10Did you break through to four star?
3:53:14>> Wifey,
3:53:15this is your surprise.
3:53:17My gene development passed 60%.
3:53:20I'm six star now.
3:53:23>> What?
3:53:24Six star? You were three star yesterday.
3:53:27You healed someone and jumped to six?
3:53:30Chen Yi, are you joking?
3:53:32>> In South River City, a six star warrior
3:53:35is senior leadership material.
3:53:38Wifey, you need to believe in your
3:53:40husband. I'm aiming for grandmaster.
3:53:44After you have the baby, our future big
3:53:46family is going to become the most
3:53:49powerful martial dynasty ever.
3:53:53>> You want me to birth you a whole
3:53:55dynasty?
3:53:56>> Of course. My wife needs to give me a
3:53:59full soccer team.
3:54:01>> Who's giving you a soccer team, you big
3:54:03jerk?
3:54:04>> [laughter]
3:54:08>> Exactly. So, we need to start training
3:54:11now.
3:54:12I'll supervise.
3:54:15She wasn't stupid. The world was
3:54:17dangerous.
3:54:19Getting stronger meant keeping our baby
3:54:21safer.
3:54:26>> So much energy.
3:54:32>> Train hard, wifey. Your husband will
3:54:34just sit here and collect the rewards.
3:54:42>> Lin Xiao and Luo Feng saw Wang Jang and
3:54:45Yao He Long, but lost consciousness.
3:54:47When rescue woke them, both had
3:54:48disappeared.
3:54:50Grandmaster Yao has sent disciples to
3:54:51investigate. Have you seen them?
3:54:55>> No.
3:54:56Seven Star Grandmaster wants to
3:54:58investigate? Go ahead. As long as Su
3:55:01Qingya and Leng Yu keep grinding, by the
3:55:03time that old man finds a single clue,
3:55:05I'll probably already be standing at
3:55:07Seven Star myself.
3:55:10>> My son was last seen near the South Sky
3:55:12Bridge ruins.
3:55:14>> The Purple Flame Thunder Eagles
3:55:15interference knocked out all
3:55:17surveillance. Inspector Wang and Young
3:55:19Master Yao just vanished.
3:55:24>> I want him found, alive or dead. If he
3:55:27died in the chaos, that's fate.
3:55:32But if someone killed him, then I will
3:55:34find the killer, and everyone connected
3:55:36to them dies.
3:55:46>> Seven Star Grandmaster aura. Every glass
3:55:49window on the entire floor shattered at
3:55:51once. Cool. No pressure.
3:55:54Without me there, her training felt like
3:55:56pushing a boulder uphill.
3:55:58After that rocket ship breakthrough,
3:56:00normal cultivation felt like filling a
3:56:02swimming pool with an eye dropper.
3:56:07That little bastard.
3:56:12He said he'd come back. It had been
3:56:14hours. Men.
3:56:16They're all the same.
3:56:21What are you doing here?
3:56:24The moment I got close, every wall she'd
3:56:27ever built just evaporated.
3:56:30Much, much later.
3:56:34I'm not ready to be a mother.
3:56:36You keep doing this. What if I actually
3:56:38get pregnant? Sometimes silence is the
3:56:41best answer.
3:56:43Fine. Forget it. Let's talk business.
3:56:46The investigation into Yao Heilong and
3:56:48Wang Zhong won't stay quiet for long.
3:56:50Lin Xiao was just taken in by the
3:56:52association's investigation team.
3:56:55Luo Fang is still in a coma at the
3:56:57hospital. The investigators already came
3:56:59to question me once.
3:57:01I used my inspector authority to push
3:57:03them back, but that trick only works so
3:57:06many times.
3:57:10They suspect us? No. They suspect
3:57:13everyone. What we need right now is a
3:57:15big enough shield. A grandmaster's wrath
3:57:18on one side, my cultivation skyrocketing
3:57:21on the other.
3:57:22Which would reach critical mass first?
3:57:25I already submitted your name to the
3:57:26provincial martial association's genius
3:57:29training camp.
3:57:30It has three groups. C for three-star
3:57:33and below. B for mid-tier four and
3:57:35five-star.
3:57:40I originally filed you for C, but then
3:57:43you turned into a six-star freak in one
3:57:45afternoon.
3:57:46I just used my personal clearance to
3:57:48resubmit your file under my name. Fast
3:57:51track to group A.
3:57:55Group A is a national-level program.
3:57:57Once they accept you, you're officially
3:57:59registered as a future grandmaster
3:58:00candidate.
3:58:02Even if grandmaster Yao suspects you,
3:58:05without hard evidence, he wouldn't dare
3:58:06openly touch you.
3:58:11>> She was betting her career and her
3:58:13reputation to protect me.
3:58:16Xiao Yu, wifey.
3:58:18Thank you.
3:58:28>> Is this Mr. Chen Yi? I'm a
3:58:30superintendent from the South River
3:58:32Martial Association Investigation
3:58:33Division. We need you to cooperate with
3:58:36some inquiries. Are you home? Our people
3:58:38will pick you up in 5 minutes.
3:58:40>> I'm not home. Ask me whatever you need
3:58:42over the phone.
3:58:43>> South River City is currently under
3:58:46wartime martial law. The consequences of
3:58:49lying to the Investigation Division are
3:58:51more than you can handle.
3:58:54Where exactly are you?
3:58:56>> Threatening me? That's cute.
3:58:59>> This is South River Martial Association
3:59:01Inspector Leng Yu.
3:59:04>> Inspector Leng Yu?
3:59:07Why are you
3:59:09>> Chen Yi is my student. He is currently
3:59:11undergoing closed-door intensive
3:59:13training in my private cultivation room
3:59:15in preparation for the provincial genius
3:59:17training camp selection.
3:59:19Were you just threatening my student?
3:59:24>> Inspector, we're just following orders
3:59:27to verify the disappearances from the
3:59:29Gold Mountain battlefield. Chen Yi is a
3:59:31person of interest. He needs to be
3:59:33questioned separately.
3:59:37>> It's a critical training period. If you
3:59:39have questions, come to my private
3:59:41training room and ask them here.
3:59:43>> Inspector, that's not standard
3:59:45procedure.
3:59:45>> Procedure?
3:59:47Do you have an investigation warrant
3:59:49signed by the Association President?
3:59:54Then on what authority are you dragging
3:59:56away a potential warrior being prepared
3:59:58for a provincial level talent selection?
4:00:00You want to ask questions? Come here. I
4:00:03will be present. Don't call this number
4:00:05again.
4:00:08You absolutely cannot leave now. If you
4:00:11run, they'll think you're guilty.
4:00:13Those interrogation people can skin you
4:00:14alive even if you're innocent.
4:00:19As long as I'm standing, nobody is
4:00:21pulling you out of this room.
4:00:23>> Shaoyu, wifey.
4:00:24You look so beautiful when you're angry.
4:00:27You're so good to me.
4:00:29>> Can you be serious for 1 second?
4:00:31Grandmaster Yao could make his move at
4:00:33any time and you're flirting with me?
4:00:35Shameless.
4:00:38>> It's called having a good mindset.
4:00:41Besides, with such a powerful wife
4:00:43protecting me, what's there to be scared
4:00:45of?
4:00:46>> Who is your wife?
4:00:48Go cultivate.
4:00:51The investigation team will be here
4:00:53soon. They'll bring lie detectors, maybe
4:00:56even a psychic warrior to read your
4:00:57emotions.
4:00:59You need to stabilize your blood chi and
4:01:01show zero cracks.
4:01:03>> Relax, Shaoyu. I've killed plenty of
4:01:06people. My poker face is solid.
4:01:09This man
4:01:11she loved him and hated him, sometimes
4:01:13at the same time.
4:01:18>> Inspector Leng Yu, Investigation
4:01:20Superintendent Wu San here with a team
4:01:22to verify information.
4:01:25>> Leading them was Wu San, a 40-something
4:01:27guy with a hooked nose and eyes like a
4:01:29poisonous snake. Four-star peak.
4:01:35Behind him, lie detector equipment.
4:01:38And a short haired three-star psychic
4:01:39warrior. Her entire job was feeling
4:01:41emotional fluctuations and spotting
4:01:43mental cracks.
4:01:45>> Inspector Leng Yu, duty calls. Apologies
4:01:48for interrupting your teaching.
4:01:50>> Since you know it's an interruption,
4:01:51make it quick. My time is valuable.
4:01:54>> His gaze landed on my three-star badge.
4:01:57Just a three-star kid.
4:02:00>> [laughter]
4:02:01>> Mr. Chen Yi, according to survivors Lin
4:02:04Xia and Luo Feng, Inspector Wang Zheng
4:02:06brought young master Yao Hailong to your
4:02:08defensive zone before the South Sky
4:02:11Bridge collapsed.
4:02:13You were the closest person to their
4:02:15last known location and the only
4:02:17conscious combatant rescued from that
4:02:19area.
4:02:20When and where did you last see them?
4:02:25>> Tiger leopard thunder sound hummed at
4:02:27its lowest frequency, locking my
4:02:29heartbeat and blood pressure into
4:02:30flatline stability.
4:02:34>> I never saw them.
4:02:37>> Never saw them?
4:02:39>> Here's the thing.
4:02:41A three-star psychic can read emotions
4:02:43up to about four-star peak level. I was
4:02:45six-star.
4:02:47She was trying to read a steel vault
4:02:48with a magnifying glass.
4:02:51The bridge was exploding constantly,
4:02:53smoke everywhere, and the purple flame
4:02:56thunder eagle's pressure, that's an
4:02:57eight-star beast emperor.
4:02:59You think I had time to watch other
4:03:01people's travel plans?
4:03:03>> Team leader, no issues. His mental
4:03:06fluctuations are abnormally stable. Zero
4:03:09signs of deception.
4:03:11>> Superintendent Wu,
4:03:13your own psychic says there's no
4:03:14problem. Are we done?
4:03:18>> This is my training room, and
4:03:20interrogating my student like a criminal
4:03:22in my space is more than a little
4:03:25disrespectful.
4:03:26>> Inspector Leng Yu, apologies. We're
4:03:28acting on Grandmaster Yao's orders.
4:03:34>> Are you using Grandmaster Yao to
4:03:36pressure me?
4:03:37>> If there are no issues, we'll take our
4:03:39leave.
4:03:43>> The three investigators practically
4:03:45speed-walked out the door.
4:03:49Skip 10,000 words. Another half day
4:03:52gone.
4:03:57>> Chen Yi, you absolute menace. I'll say
4:03:59it again, I'm not ready to be a mother.
4:04:02You're doing this on purpose.
4:04:03>> Stop talking. I'm cultivating right now.
4:04:07>> Her mind was chaos. She was almost 50
4:04:10years old. High-level warriors age
4:04:12slowly and live long,
4:04:15but peak fertility doesn't last forever.
4:04:19Babies born when parents are at peak
4:04:21strength and blood chi vitality have the
4:04:24best genetic talent.
4:04:25While she was still at six-star peak, if
4:04:28she actually had one.
4:04:30>> [laughter]
4:04:31>> Xiao Yu, wifey.
4:04:33Given the current situation, it seems
4:04:35I'll need to stay here under your
4:04:36personal protection for the next few
4:04:38days.
4:04:38>> Obviously, unless you want to be dragged
4:04:41into an interrogation room.
4:04:43>> Ah.
4:04:44>> [sighs]
4:04:48>> I guess there's no choice.
4:04:50Let me just video call my little wifey
4:04:52Su Qingya real quick. Tell her training
4:04:54is too intense, so I won't be coming
4:04:56home for a few days.
4:04:58>> Get out!
4:05:01>> The vinegar in her heart erupted like a
4:05:03geyser. I flew across the room. Worth
4:05:06it. Absolutely worth it. Every single
4:05:10time.
4:05:12One week passed.
4:05:14>> Sir, we verified over a thousand people.
4:05:17Deep checked over a hundred warriors
4:05:18from the Western Defense Zone. Lin Xia
4:05:20has been through psychological lie
4:05:22detection and psychic guided recall. Her
4:05:24story never changes.
4:05:26>> Luo Feng is still in a coma. The medical
4:05:29team says his spiritual seat took
4:05:30massive damage.
4:05:32Large chunks of his memory will probably
4:05:34be gone.
4:05:35Inspector Long Yu's report and Chen Yi's
4:05:37statement match perfectly.
4:05:40>> They were at the bridge gap fighting the
4:05:42beast tide, several kilometers from the
4:05:44factory ruins.
4:05:46They had every reason to see nothing.
4:05:48>> Evidence. I need evidence.
4:05:55>> But a certain someone was not going to
4:05:57accept that answer.
4:06:01>> This is your answer?
4:06:04My son disappeared under your watch.
4:06:07And you tell me he probably died in the
4:06:09chaos?
4:06:10>> My lord, we sealed 50 km of river
4:06:13downstream. We sent diving warrior
4:06:15squads, but the purple flame energy is
4:06:18still contaminating the water. And
4:06:20water-type monsters have made searching
4:06:24>> I don't care about interference. I don't
4:06:26care about monsters.
4:06:29If you can't find my son, every last one
4:06:31of you useless failures will join him.
4:06:35Deploy all Yao family private forces.
4:06:37Take over the downstream search. Compile
4:06:40a list of everyone who was in the
4:06:41western defense zone that day.
4:06:44Every single name.
4:06:46Put them all under surveillance.
4:06:50I don't believe in fate.
4:06:52I believe in my instincts. If my son is
4:06:55dead, whoever was near him during that
4:06:58time is the killer.
4:07:00>> Cool. A seven-star grandmaster was now
4:07:03looking for me personally.
4:07:08Meanwhile, Su Qingya was running the
4:07:10thunder sound breathing technique.
4:07:13But her husband had been living in
4:07:14another woman's private training room
4:07:16for an entire week.
4:07:22Before, she thought someone like Long Yu
4:07:24would never look at Chen Yi twice.
4:07:26Now, with his talent and six-star power,
4:07:29any female warrior would lose her mind.
4:07:34>> He says he needs to stay under the
4:07:35inspector's protection to avoid
4:07:37Grandmaster Yao's investigation.
4:07:39Ah, Su Qingya, stop being jealous. Him
4:07:42being alive is what matters.
4:07:44>> Keep cultivating, wifey. Your husband
4:07:46appreciates the passive income.
4:07:51>> [clears throat]
4:07:55>> Now, the real action.
4:07:57What had happened in the last week?
4:07:59Let's just say the training room got a
4:08:01lot of use. Not all of it was martial
4:08:03arts.
4:08:04The thunderstone inside me had become so
4:08:06dense it was almost solid. 62.2, 63,
4:08:1165.2.
4:08:12The seven-star threshold, the chasm that
4:08:14stops 99.99% of warriors, was one thin
4:08:18membrane away.
4:08:19>> Xiao Yu, wifey, stop hitting me. What if
4:08:22you hurt our baby?
4:08:26>> You
4:08:27you planned this from the start.
4:08:30You broke through again.
4:08:34>> Yep, I told you. As long as wifey Long
4:08:38Yu gives it her all, your husband
4:08:39reaching Grandmaster is just a matter of
4:08:41time.
4:08:43Then, having his baby.
4:08:46Fine.
4:08:47She'd accept it.
4:08:49>> Chen Yi, remember this. You've taken
4:08:52everything from me. If you can't become
4:08:54a Grandmaster, if you can't shield us
4:08:56from Grandmaster Yao's rage, I will
4:08:59haunt you, even as a ghost,
4:09:01forever.
4:09:04>> Relax, Xiao Yu, wifey.
4:09:06Grandmaster Yao won't be a threat much
4:09:08longer.
4:09:0965.2% and climbing. His son was fish
4:09:12food. His investigation was hitting dead
4:09:14ends. The countdown was on.
4:09:17And I was winning.
4:09:20Team leader.
4:09:21Look at Chen Yi's level progression.
4:09:24>> What's the fuss? He's just some lucky
4:09:27rookie.
4:09:27>> No, sir. Look.
4:09:302 months ago, pre-warrior.
4:09:32Half a month ago, certified two-star. 4
4:09:35days ago, certified three-star with
4:09:37mid-tier punch force.
4:09:39And that's not even the weird part.
4:09:43Our surveillance team says when he
4:09:45walked out of Inspector Leng Yu's
4:09:46training room, the blood chi he
4:09:48accidentally leaked made our observer
4:09:50feel suppressed.
4:09:53That is not three-star energy.
4:09:58>> Either this kid was a
4:09:59once-in-a-millennium freak, or he was
4:10:01hiding some heaven-defying treasure.
4:10:04More importantly, Wusong was on a
4:10:05deadline.
4:10:07He just needed someone suspicious enough
4:10:09to throw at Grandmaster Yao's feet.
4:10:15>> My lord, we found something. This new
4:10:17warrior named Chen Yi, his power growth
4:10:19completely defies martial arts logic and
4:10:21his location overlaps heavily with where
4:10:22young master Yao disappeared.
4:10:31>> Interesting. Pre-warrior to three-star
4:10:33in a month?
4:10:35This kid's hiding more than just clues
4:10:36about my son. There are secrets on him.
4:10:40>> My lord, he's been hiding in Inspector
4:10:42Leng Yu's private training room. She's
4:10:44six-star peak and very protective.
4:10:46>> [laughter]
4:10:47>> Leng Yu?
4:10:48Below seven-star, everyone is an ant.
4:10:51One Leng Yu, 10 Leng Yus.
4:10:56Go. Take my personal guard. Go to Leng
4:10:59Yu's quarters. Bring that Chen Yi to me.
4:11:04>> Great. A seven-star grandmaster just
4:11:06personally ordered my arrest.
4:11:11>> One hour ago, the investigation team
4:11:14rushed compiled a file on Chen Yi.
4:11:16>> Chen Yi, move. Now.
4:11:19The Association Headquarters building.
4:11:22Grandmaster Yao is a tyrant, but even he
4:11:25won't openly break rules in the main
4:11:27headquarters with everyone watching.
4:11:30I just got an unofficial notice from the
4:11:32Genius Training Camp Group A. My
4:11:34emergency endorsement plus your insane
4:11:36data caught their attention. The
4:11:38Provincial Association is sending
4:11:40someone today.
4:11:45Once they arrive, you become a
4:11:47nationally protected talent. The Yao
4:11:49family can be as powerful as they want,
4:11:52but they're not bigger than the country.
4:11:54>> Lead the way, shall you, wifey?
4:12:02Our heavy hover car tore through South
4:12:04River City like a dark blue lightning
4:12:06bolt and dove into the headquarters
4:12:08underground garage.
4:12:16>> This woman, who'd faced beast tides
4:12:18without flinching, was terrified.
4:12:21The pressure of a seven-star grandmaster
4:12:23coming for us was pushing her to her
4:12:24limit.
4:12:28She ripped her hand away, hit me with
4:12:30the we are in public glare, rebooted Ice
4:12:32Queen mode, and strutted out like she
4:12:34owned the building.
4:12:37>> You're here. How are you doing, shall
4:12:39you?
4:12:42>> Vice President Shen Rushuan,
4:12:44Leng You's long-time rival and best
4:12:46friend. She was reading Leng You like an
4:12:49open book.
4:12:52The cold exterior was the same, but
4:12:54those eyes had a certain glow, and her
4:12:56walk was a tiny bit stiff.
4:12:59Had this iceberg actually been melted by
4:13:01this young man?
4:13:03>> When do the provincial people arrive?
4:13:05The investigation team is already
4:13:06targeting him. Grandmaster Yao could
4:13:08force his way in at any moment. The
4:13:10expedited application went through. The
4:13:12supervising officer arrives today.
4:13:18After all, a freak who jumped three
4:13:19levels in 1 month has those old monsters
4:13:22at the provincial level very interested.
4:13:27>> Chen Yi, where are you? Grandmaster Yao
4:13:30has personally issued a summons. You are
4:13:32suspected of direct involvement in Young
4:13:34Master Yao's disappearance. Report your
4:13:36location immediately and submit to
4:13:38interrogation.
4:13:39>> Superintendent Wu, everyone's busy, but
4:13:42your productivity, top-notch.
4:13:44>> Shut up. Hiding behind Leng Yu won't
4:13:47help you. Grandmaster Yao says anyone
4:13:49who obstructs the investigation will be
4:13:51dealt with. I suggest you cooperate
4:13:53before we use force.
4:13:55>> Superintendent Wu, what impressive
4:13:57authority you have.
4:14:00>> Vice Vice President Shen,
4:14:02this is Grandmaster Yao's private order.
4:14:05Chen Yi is highly suspicious and must be
4:14:07brought in.
4:14:10>> [laughter]
4:14:11>> Brought where? This is the South River
4:14:13Martial Association headquarters. Mr.
4:14:15Chen Yi is here as our association's
4:14:17special class talent awaiting review by
4:14:19provincial experts. Inside the
4:14:21association, even Grandmaster Yao
4:14:23follows the rules. You want to arrest
4:14:26someone in this building?
4:14:28Fine.
4:14:29Bring a headquarters administrative
4:14:30enforcement order.
4:14:32Otherwise, have Grandmaster Yao tell me
4:14:35himself.
4:14:36Wu San, if you dare come take him by
4:14:38force, I cannot guarantee you'll walk
4:14:41out of this building alive.
4:14:47What are you staring at? You're quite
4:14:50the hot commodity now.
4:14:51>> Both of you.
4:14:53>> Teachers are so kind to me. This student
4:14:55truly doesn't know how to repay you.
4:14:59>> Ah.
4:15:01>> Indeed, hard to repay.
4:15:03Shall you here has bet her entire career
4:15:05on you.
4:15:07But Chen Yi, you were remarkably calm
4:15:09just now on that call. You must be quite
4:15:12confident in your own strength.
4:15:14>> Sharp woman. When Grandmaster was
4:15:17mentioned, my blood qi didn't waver a
4:15:19fraction.
4:15:27>> This was Iron Butcher, Li Zhan,
4:15:29Grandmaster Yao's right hand, six-star
4:15:31peak warrior, South River City's most
4:15:33feared killer.
4:15:34>> Well,
4:15:35where is he?
4:15:37>> Lord Li, the kid is hiding in the third
4:15:39floor VIP area of Association
4:15:41headquarters. Leng Yu is there, and
4:15:43worse, Vice President Shen Rushuan
4:15:45showed up, too. They won't hand him
4:15:47over.
4:15:52>> The Grandmaster's son is missing. That's
4:15:55the biggest deal there is. Talent
4:15:57selection, special class, in front of
4:16:00the Grandmaster's rage, all of that is
4:16:02garbage.
4:16:04>> Lord Li, that is the headquarters
4:16:06building. If we force our way in
4:16:08publicly, the provincial authorities
4:16:10>> Provincial? Who even knows if this
4:16:12provincial selection is real?
4:16:14Grandmaster Yao's connections at the
4:16:16provincial level are stronger.
4:16:20Move out. We're going to headquarters to
4:16:22collect our guest.
4:16:24I don't [snorts] believe Shen Rushuan
4:16:26and Leng Yu would actually go to war
4:16:28with a Grandmaster over some random kid.
4:16:34>> If Wu San dared call at a time like
4:16:36this, Grandmaster Yao's patience is
4:16:38gone. Li Zhan is probably already on his
4:16:40way. If Iron Butcher tries to start
4:16:42something in this building, I'll teach
4:16:44him that the Yao family doesn't own
4:16:46South River City yet.
4:16:50>> He's here.
4:16:56>> Vice President Shen, Inspector Lang,
4:16:59long time no see.
4:17:05>> He looked at me the way a butcher looks
4:17:07at a lamb. Buddy, you have no idea which
4:17:09one of us is the lamb.
4:17:11>> Le Jian, this is the headquarters lobby.
4:17:14Put your killing intent away. Are you
4:17:16really going to violate association
4:17:18regulations in front of everyone?
4:17:27>> Don't pull rank on me, Shen Ru Chuan.
4:17:30The Grandmaster's only son is missing,
4:17:32and the suspect is sitting right there
4:17:34on your sofa. And you want to talk about
4:17:37rules?
4:17:39Lang Yu, you're protecting this kid
4:17:41pretty hard.
4:17:43Let me be clear. I'm taking this boy
4:17:45today. Anyone who gets in my way is
4:17:47picking a fight with Grandmaster Yao
4:17:49himself.
4:17:50>> Excuse? Le Jian, you've been the Yao
4:17:53family's dog so long you actually think
4:17:55South River City belongs to them. Chen
4:17:57Yi is my student and a registered
4:17:59priority cultivation target. You have
4:18:01zero paperwork.
4:18:05>> Wu San was cowering behind Le Jian,
4:18:08watching two six-star peak auras collide
4:18:10overhead.
4:18:11Vice President Shen, the provincial
4:18:14supervisor who's been watching this show
4:18:15from back there.
4:18:17Don't you think it's time they came out?
4:18:25>> Kid, not only does your power grow fast,
4:18:28but that perception.
4:18:30Even I'm tempted to take you as a
4:18:32disciple.
4:18:34>> He looked like somebody's grandpa
4:18:36heading to the park to play chess.
4:18:38But with every step he took, Le Jian's
4:18:40aura shrank like a deflating balloon.
4:18:45>> Elder.
4:18:47Elder Chen.
4:18:50>> Greetings, Elder Chen.
4:18:57>> Don't bother with formalities. Leng
4:18:59Yue's report said you jumped three
4:19:01levels in a month. I didn't believe it.
4:19:04But watching you sit perfectly calm
4:19:06while Li Jian blasted killing intent at
4:19:08you, that mental fortitude alone
4:19:11Group A is lucky to have you.
4:19:18Li Jian, go tell Yao Guang Yuan this
4:19:22young man, I'm protecting him until the
4:19:24selection trials are over. If anyone
4:19:26touches a hair on his head, don't blame
4:19:28me for being uncivilized.
4:19:38>> Elder Qin Shan was the head of the
4:19:40Shanjiang Provincial Martial
4:19:42Association, chairman of the Genius Camp
4:19:45Committee,
4:19:46nine-star grandmaster. Grandmaster Yao
4:19:49was seven-star.
4:19:51In front of a nine-star who controlled
4:19:53the entire province's martial resources,
4:19:55that man had to bow his head.
4:19:57>> Elder Chen is absolutely right. Li Jian
4:20:01was foolish.
4:20:02Leaving now.
4:20:08>> Superintendent Wu, where do you think
4:20:10you're going?
4:20:13>> Vice President Shen, I WAS JUST
4:20:15FOLLOWING ORDERS.
4:20:19>> FOLLOWING ORDERS? Whose orders? You
4:20:21brought armed men to storm the VIP area.
4:20:23Perfect timing, actually.
4:20:25We've been auditing internal affairs
4:20:26lately. Your file has many interesting
4:20:29items. Take him.
4:20:33>> [groaning]
4:20:34>> Bye-bye, hook nose. Should have picked a
4:20:37better boss.
4:20:38>> That's not right. Shao Yu? Your report
4:20:41said he certified three-star half a
4:20:43month ago. Estimated current level
4:20:45five-star initial.
4:20:48>> Elder Chin, I believe your golden eyes
4:20:50have spotted something.
4:20:53>> Trying to hide from a nine-star
4:20:55grandmaster was like hiding an elephant
4:20:57behind a chopstick. So, I released my
4:21:00real aura.
4:21:06Elder Chin, I originally planned to meet
4:21:08you as a five-star warrior. But, just
4:21:11yesterday teacher Lung Yu's guidance was
4:21:13so profound that this student
4:21:14accidentally broke through to six-star.
4:21:20>> Six-star?
4:21:23>> [laughter]
4:21:23>> What did you say?
4:21:27This thunder sound frequency, your gene
4:21:30development really is above 60%.
4:21:33Leng Yu, are you telling me you taught
4:21:36this? A six-star peak warrior produced a
4:21:39six-star student in 2 months?
4:21:42>> I told you, he's just talented. I merely
4:21:45guided him along.
4:21:48>> Inside her head, of course I taught him.
4:21:51Day and night, especially night.
4:21:54>> Good. Good. Good. I thought finding a
4:21:57five-star prodigy would make the trip
4:21:59worthwhile. But, this
4:22:08>> Punch force 6,100 kg.
4:22:12Bone density, cell activity, blood qi
4:22:15flow rate. Every single number came back
4:22:17screaming.
4:22:19He pulled every file on me. School
4:22:20physical tests, graduation photos, even
4:22:23my orphanage medical records.
4:22:26>> No cosmetic surgery traces. Bone age
4:22:29confirmed at 20 years. No banned
4:22:31substance residue in his blood qi.
4:22:33Without any spiritual awakening, purely
4:22:35through physical evolution alone
4:22:37reaching this speed unprecedented. Chen
4:22:40Yi
4:22:41Group A is meaningless for you now. I'm
4:22:43applying for Group S.
4:22:46>> Group S?
4:22:49>> Group S was the most elite national
4:22:52program. Every member was a future war
4:22:54god with the country's highest tier
4:22:56resources. Nobody got a direct
4:22:58application.
4:23:04>> Elder Qin, the S Group quota isn't
4:23:07>> I know. This year Shanyang province has
4:23:10three S Group slots and they were filled
4:23:12half a month ago. But rules are for
4:23:14normal situations and this kid is not a
4:23:17normal situation.
4:23:19Chen Yi, the national requirement for S
4:23:22Group is simple. Undefeatable within
4:23:24your rank. Come with me to the
4:23:26provincial capital headquarters.
4:23:28Someone's giving up their seat.
4:23:31The three kids currently holding those
4:23:33slots are top-tier geniuses from the
4:23:35province's three most powerful martial
4:23:37families.
4:23:40All six star, all raised on the best
4:23:42gene serums and secret family techniques
4:23:45since birth.
4:23:47If you can beat any one of them in a
4:23:48public challenge that S Group slot is
4:23:51yours.
4:23:52Once you're in, 10 Grand Master Yaos
4:23:54wouldn't dare touch you without
4:23:55evidence. You'd be a national strategic
4:23:58asset.
4:24:01Since Elder Qin thinks so highly of me,
4:24:04I'll go take that slot. Excellent.
4:24:07That's the spirit. You have 1 hour to
4:24:09handle personal business. Then you leave
4:24:12with me for the provincial capital.
4:24:16Vice President Shen, classify all of
4:24:19Chen Yi's South River City files as top
4:24:21secret S level.
4:24:23>> Understood, Elder Qin. I'll walk you
4:24:25out.
4:24:28Those three are from the Zhao, Xian, and
4:24:30Sun families.
4:24:32They've been drinking top grade gene
4:24:33serum since they could crawl.
4:24:35Do not underestimate them.
4:24:38>> Teacher,
4:24:39honestly, I'm more worried about you.
4:24:41Stay home.
4:24:43Be good.
4:24:44And remember to train hard.
4:24:47>> Get lost. Go see your wife.
4:24:54Husband?
4:24:56>> Wifey, change of plans. The provincial
4:24:58association chairman, Elder Qin, came
4:25:00personally.
4:25:02He's taking me to the provincial capital
4:25:03for S-group selection in the genius
4:25:05training camp.
4:25:08>> Are you
4:25:09leaving soon?
4:25:10>> 1 hour. This isn't just an opportunity.
4:25:13It's our shield. Once I'm in S-group,
4:25:16even a grandmaster would think twice
4:25:17before coming after me.
4:25:23>> The provincial capital is complicated.
4:25:26If you can solve it with fists, don't
4:25:27waste time arguing.
4:25:29But don't let anyone push you around,
4:25:31either.
4:25:32>> Wifey, I'll have purple crystal nutrient
4:25:35solutions delivered every month. Don't
4:25:37save them. Use them. Train hard.
4:25:40If anything happens, contact Inspector
4:25:42Leng Yu or Vice President Shen Rushuan
4:25:44immediately.
4:25:47>> [snorts]
4:25:49>> Don't worry.
4:25:50I'll take care of myself and the baby.
4:25:54But if you come back without that slot,
4:25:57you're kneeling on the washboard.
4:26:01>> [laughter]
4:26:03>> Ha! Not only am I getting that slot, I'm
4:26:06going to build a whole empire for you
4:26:07and our kid.
4:26:10Time to show the top of the food chain
4:26:12what a system-powered orphan can do.
4:26:20>> All sorted?
4:26:21>> All sorted.
4:26:23>> Then let's go. Kid, every old monster at
4:26:25the provincial headquarters has already
4:26:27heard I'm bringing back some pig
4:26:28slaughtering genius from the boonies.
4:26:30You'd better make me look good.
4:26:35Heading straight for Linjiang City, the
4:26:37political and martial center of
4:26:38Shanjiang Province.
4:26:40I closed my eyes and dove into my
4:26:42system.
4:26:44Remaining development points, 16. Azure
4:26:46Dragon Spear, stages 1 to 6, proficient.
4:26:49Overlord Spear, proficient. Cloud
4:26:51Piercing Thrust, proficient. Mountain
4:26:52River Shield, proficient. After loading
4:26:55the full six-stage versions, the
4:26:57proficiency got spread thin.
4:26:59Proficient wasn't going to cut it.
4:27:01System, how much to bring Azure Dragon
4:27:04Spear to perfected? Proficient to
4:27:06mastered, three points. Mastered to
4:27:08perfected, six points.
4:27:11Nine points total.
4:27:12Confirm?
4:27:14Confirmed. Nine development points
4:27:16consumed. Azure Dragon Spear upgraded to
4:27:18perfected. Remaining points, seven. My
4:27:22brain detonated. A tsunami of spear
4:27:24knowledge. And something deeper. The
4:27:27faintest whisper of spear intent.
4:27:30I fell into a timeless space.
4:27:32Practicing spear forms in oceans,
4:27:35thrusting at mountain tops, slaughtering
4:27:37through battlefields for a hundred
4:27:38years.
4:27:40From clumsy to perfect.
4:27:42From perfect back to simplicity.
4:27:44My muscle fibers reorganized to the
4:27:46optimal spear-wielding structure. I
4:27:48wasn't just a warrior anymore. I was a
4:27:51divine spear planted in the clouds.
4:27:54A minute ago, the kid felt like a sharp,
4:27:56flashy blade. Now there was something
4:27:59ancient and vast layered on top. Another
4:28:01epiphany? On the plane? In 30 minutes?
4:28:05>> [snorts]
4:28:06>> Linjiang City.
4:28:07Provincial capital.
4:28:10Chen Yi, ready?
4:28:13Elder Chen.
4:28:14You should be asking if my opponents are
4:28:16ready.
4:28:17I love the arrogance.
4:28:22The genius training grounds.
4:28:25Every aura at least five-star peak.
4:28:28Several six-star or above.
4:28:31The second we stepped in, every single
4:28:34sound stopped.
4:28:35>> Elder Chin, this is the emergency
4:28:38approved genius you're parachuting into
4:28:40S Group from South River City? Three
4:28:42star?
4:28:44You can't be serious. The janitor here
4:28:46is probably above three star.
4:28:49>> [laughter]
4:28:51>> Zhao Quan Qua, since you think three
4:28:53star isn't worth watching, how about you
4:28:55go first? Test his weight for us.
4:28:57>> Gladly. I just hope I don't accidentally
4:29:00chop your genius in half.
4:29:06>> Zhao Kun Xian of the Zhao family, Chen
4:29:09Yu Tong of the Chan family, and Sun Meng
4:29:12Die of the Sun family.
4:29:15>> Everyone above 60%. The strongest, Zhao
4:29:18Kun Xian, felt like a bottomless abyss.
4:29:21>> Chen Yi, look carefully. Beat any one of
4:29:23them, and you're S Group. Lose, and you
4:29:26go back to South River City to slaughter
4:29:27pigs.
4:29:29>> With perfected Azure Dragon Spear, I
4:29:31could see every flaw.
4:29:36No need to pick.
4:29:40Fighting one at the time is too slow.
4:29:43All three of you,
4:29:45come at me together.
4:29:46>> Provincial Capital, let me introduce
4:29:48myself. My name is Chen Yi, and I didn't
4:29:51come here to participate. I came here to
4:29:54take over.
4:30:01>> Interesting. Some hick from South River
4:30:03City. You figure if you lose a three on
4:30:06one, it sounds better than a regular
4:30:07loss?
4:30:12>> Elder Chin was staring at my grip, the
4:30:14mark of a
4:30:15technique.
4:30:16>> Childish.
4:30:21>> [snorts]
4:30:23>> Two out of three S Group geniuses walked
4:30:26away. Getting their hands dirty on some
4:30:28clueless idiot? People would laugh for
4:30:30years.
4:30:32Win and nobody's impressed. Get
4:30:35scratched even once and he'd never live
4:30:37IT DOWN.
4:30:38>> HOW DARE YOU? WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
4:30:41YOU WANT TO GET DESTROYED? I'LL DO IT
4:30:43MYSELF.
4:30:48>> ELDER CHEN, if I beat this big guy, do I
4:30:51get the S Group slot?
4:30:52>> No. Rules are rules. Only defeating one
4:30:55of the S Group three earns you a spot.
4:31:01>> If beating him doesn't count, why would
4:31:04I bother?
4:31:05But Elder Chen, you saw what just
4:31:06happened. I challenged all three of them
4:31:09and these so-called S Group geniuses
4:31:11couldn't run away fast enough.
4:31:14They're scared. A bunch of cowards who
4:31:16lost their nerve before a single punch
4:31:18was thrown.
4:31:19What right do they have to occupy S
4:31:21Group seats?
4:31:25Elder Chen, since none of them dare
4:31:27fight me, I should just directly replace
4:31:30one of them.
4:31:31That seems reasonable, right?
4:31:34The arena
4:31:35detonated.
4:31:37>> [laughter]
4:31:41>> WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY? AN ANT calling us
4:31:43afraid?
4:31:47>> Jiao Kunshian laughed helplessly. A
4:31:49perfect lose-lose trap. Refuse and S
4:31:52Group ran from a three-star. Fight and
4:31:54even winning looks pathetic. Kwang
4:31:55Kwang? It seems our friend Chen Yi
4:31:57doesn't think a five-star peak is worth
4:31:59his time.
4:32:00How about this? You go up first
4:32:03representing the Jialao family and if he
4:32:05finishes you in two or three moves,
4:32:14>> Too slow.
4:32:26One thrust, a five-star peak warrior
4:32:28from the mighty Xiao family, and I
4:32:31didn't even shift my feet.
4:32:33Even Xiao Kunxian couldn't have done it
4:32:35that cleanly. Is this [snorts] the
4:32:37provincial standard?
4:32:38That guy was too weak. Wasted my energy
4:32:41and everyone's time.
4:32:42My offer still stands. All three of you,
4:32:45together. Let's go.
4:32:49Xiao Kunxian, Chen Yutong, Sun Mengdie,
4:32:51the person I personally brought here is
4:32:53calling you cowards to your faces. Or
4:32:55should I announce that the entire S
4:32:57Group surrenders and vacates your slots
4:32:59right now?
4:33:04This is too much. You want to die so
4:33:07badly? I'll arrange it.
4:33:10>> [snorts]
4:33:14>> What's your name?
4:33:15Three of us against one. You should feel
4:33:18honored. Names are just labels. Just
4:33:21remember, after today, S Group is under
4:33:23new management.
4:33:25Arrogant.
4:33:28Chen Yutong's nine-layer thunder kill,
4:33:31the style of the legendary war god Lin
4:33:33Song.
4:33:49Three six-star geniuses attacking with
4:33:51everything they had, and I was standing
4:33:53still, handling all of them with one
4:33:55spear, like light cardio. Perfected
4:33:58level might have been the best nine
4:33:59points I ever spent.
4:34:02How is this possible? Time to stop
4:34:04playing defense. My turn. Overlord
4:34:07Spear!
4:34:18Breakthrough!
4:34:31One man, one spear against three
4:34:34top-tier S-group geniuses. Not only did
4:34:37I not lose, I dominated.
4:34:40Was that three different spear
4:34:41techniques fused together?
4:34:44This
4:34:46This is what a real genius looks like.
4:34:5330 minutes ago, Sun Meng Dai called me
4:34:55childish. Bet that word tasted different
4:34:58now.
4:34:59Who
4:35:00Who are you really?
4:35:02Which family trained you?
4:35:05Elder Qin, I'm done. Are you satisfied
4:35:08with the results?
4:35:11>> [laughter]
4:35:15>> Satisfied? I'm ecstatic.
4:35:18I've seen more so-called geniuses than
4:35:20fish in a river.
4:35:22But someone who's refined the Azure
4:35:23Dragon Spear to this level of mastery,
4:35:25you're the first.
4:35:27Zhao Kunxian, Qian Yutong, Sun Meng Dai,
4:35:30do you accept the result?
4:35:34We
4:35:36accept.
4:35:38Three against one. There were literally
4:35:40zero excuses available. I hereby
4:35:43declare, from this day forward, Chen Yi
4:35:45officially receives an S-group slot.
4:35:47Furthermore, Chen Yi is designated
4:35:50S-group first seat. All resource
4:35:52allocation, Chen Yi gets priority.
4:35:56Objections?
4:35:58Chen Yi, once you take this card, you're
4:36:00no longer just some kid from South River
4:36:03City. You are a priority asset of the
4:36:06Southern Region.
4:36:08Grandmaster Yao back in South River
4:36:10City. Relax, I already sent him a
4:36:12message. If anything happens to you or
4:36:14your family, I hold him personally
4:36:16responsible, even without evidence.
4:36:23I will personally disassemble his
4:36:25skeleton and offer it to the heavens.
4:36:29>> Thank you, Elder Chin, for protecting my
4:36:31path.
4:36:32>> Protecting?
4:36:34Nah, I just don't like watching gems get
4:36:37buried in mud.
4:36:38Talk to your family and move them to the
4:36:40provincial capital. You'll all be safer
4:36:43here.
4:36:44>> Understood.
4:36:45I'll arrange it immediately.
4:36:48>> Wait.
4:36:49One more thing.
4:36:51A little welcome gift.
4:36:54This is the S-group first seat exclusive
4:36:56starter package. In addition to
4:36:59cultivation resources worth over 100
4:37:01million credits, you can pick one
4:37:03special grade resource valued at up to
4:37:06100 million credits.
4:37:09>> 100
4:37:11million credits. Flowing Cloud Battle
4:37:13Armor, Gun Gold Heavy Sword, Cool
4:37:16Weapons, Flashy Armor, but then my eyes
4:37:18stopped on a line of small purple text.
4:37:24>> [snorts]
4:37:24>> Phantom Sea Purple Saliva Incense from
4:37:27jellyfish 10,000 m deep. Awakens dormant
4:37:30spiritual power paired with the
4:37:32Hibernating Dragon Mind Scripture. Elder
4:37:34Chin, can this help a six-star warrior
4:37:37break through their bottleneck? Indeed.
4:37:39The transformation from six-star to
4:37:41seven-star isn't just about blood chi
4:37:43accumulation. The real key is spiritual
4:37:46transformation.
4:37:47Awaken even a trace of spiritual
4:37:49perception and break through probability
4:37:51increases by at least 30%.
4:37:54Where nine out of 10 warriors die
4:37:56trying, 30% is a cheat code.
4:37:59What are the licensing terms? Can only I
4:38:02practice this or can my family members
4:38:04use it, too?
4:38:07>> [laughter]
4:38:10>> You little rascal. Haven't even moved in
4:38:12yet and you're already trying to get a
4:38:13family discount. You can authorize two
4:38:16additional people beyond yourself. Each
4:38:18extra person costs 50 million credits.
4:38:23One course of the incense costs 10
4:38:25million. You'll receive three courses
4:38:27free. Two extra slots. Su Chengya, Leng
4:38:31Yue.
4:38:32For Leng Yue, a golden escalator to
4:38:34grandmaster.
4:38:36I'll take it.
4:38:39Benefits come with rules. First, a 1
4:38:42million credit monthly stipend and a
4:38:44top-tier private villa. Beyond that,
4:38:47beast blood, special weapons, even
4:38:50secret realm tickets, you fight for.
4:38:53Second, if a large-scale beast tide hits
4:38:56the southern region and the association
4:38:57issues a mandatory conscription order,
4:38:59you go. No refusal. Third, drop below
4:39:02top three in yearly evaluations and you
4:39:05get demoted.
4:39:08Two months from now, the southern region
4:39:10genius championship. Skip the qualifier.
4:39:14I'm giving you a direct entry pass.
4:39:16Settle your family, then go into
4:39:18closed-door training.
4:39:23I want to see a spear god from South
4:39:26River City sweeping the entire southern
4:39:28region.
4:39:30Student accepts the order. I will not
4:39:32disappoint Elder Qin.
4:39:35Good. Now, go tell your women.
4:39:42S Group, this Chen Yi is definitely
4:39:44hiding something. He must know what
4:39:46happened to my son.
4:39:48You old bastard. You're pulling out S
4:39:51Group slots to protect a suspect?
4:39:54>> My lord, Vice President Shen Ruoxuan has
4:39:57personally escorted Chen Yi's wife, Su
4:39:59Qingya, out of the Warrior Apartments.
4:40:02They're heading toward the provincial
4:40:03capital.
4:40:04>> [snorts]
4:40:05>> Damn it.
4:40:09>> Once Su Qingya was under Elder Qin's
4:40:11watch, his leverage was gone.
4:40:14But he didn't order an interception.
4:40:16Elder Qin's warning was still echoing in
4:40:19his skull.
4:40:20>> Investigate.
4:40:22Keep investigating.
4:40:24The moment we find real evidence on this
4:40:26kid, not even Qin Shan can shield him
4:40:29from the law.
4:40:31>> Good luck with that, old man.
4:40:33The evidence is currently being digested
4:40:35by river monsters.
4:40:40>> Xiao Yi wifey, I'm settled in the
4:40:42provincial capital. Just got escort
4:40:43Phantom Sea Purple Sleeve incense from
4:40:45Elder Qin. This Alnighty MC fog read
4:40:47Elder Qin's entire ticket force break
4:40:48the six-star body neck. I saved a slot
4:40:50for you. You sure you're not coming?
4:40:53>> Your husband has a villa, a monthly
4:40:55million credit income, a secret
4:40:57technique that could make you a
4:40:59grandmaster, and a king-sized bed that's
4:41:01feeling very empty.
4:41:04>> This little scoundrel, using treasures
4:41:07to bait me.
4:41:08>> She was the inspector of South River
4:41:10City. Mountains of paperwork. People
4:41:13depending on her.
4:41:15But break through the six-star bottle
4:41:17neck? A harpoon straight into the heart
4:41:19of a woman stuck at peak for 20 years.
4:41:24>> This is Lang Yu. The South Sky Bridge
4:41:26battle damaged my foundation. I'm
4:41:28applying for extended medical leave to
4:41:30recover in the provincial capital.
4:41:34>> The most transparent excuse in history.
4:41:39Next evening, Genius Cloud Summit, S
4:41:42Group's exclusive villa district.
4:41:44Spiritual energy here was three times
4:41:46the outside world.
4:42:00Su Cheng Ya's face was cold, colder than
4:42:02Leng You cold. No smile, no happy tears,
4:42:06just an x-ray stare that froze my spine
4:42:08solid.
4:42:13They'd driven here together in the same
4:42:15car for hours. What had they talked
4:42:18about?
4:42:19My danger sense, calm against three
4:42:21S-group geniuses, was screaming.
4:42:24If the battlefield ignited at the front
4:42:26door, married life was over before it
4:42:28started. Deploy confidence smile,
4:42:31charge.
4:42:36>> Oh my, Chen Yi.
4:42:43>> Vice President Shen, thank you so much
4:42:45for personally escorting Ching Yan and
4:42:47Shao Yu here. I owe you one. However,
4:42:51we have some private family matters to
4:42:52handle tonight.
4:42:54After that, I'll be starting closed-door
4:42:55intensive training with my family.
4:42:58Really not safe for visitors.
4:43:00It's getting late. I'll treat you to
4:43:02dinner next time.
4:43:03Safe travels.
4:43:12>> [laughter]
4:43:13>> Chen Yi, you little brat. I've never
4:43:15seen anyone burn bridges this fast. Not
4:43:18even donkeys get abandoned this quickly
4:43:20after the mill is done. Let's see how
4:43:22you survive tonight.
4:43:24>> Slave's tail needs my willing unheated
4:43:26point out, Leng Yu.
4:43:28>> Somewhere deep down, a tiny, unwanted
4:43:31ripple formed in her. Down, girl. That's
4:43:33trouble you do not need.
4:43:37>> So, my two lovely wives, how about we
4:43:40eat dinner first?
4:43:47The silence that followed was the
4:43:49loudest sound I'd ever heard in my life.
4:43:53I faced beast tides. I've taken out a
4:43:55grandmaster's son. I fought three S
4:43:58group geniuses at once. None of that
4:44:00prepared me for this.
4:44:03So, I did something incredibly brave
4:44:05today, or incredibly stupid. Both my
4:44:08wives were in the same room. Leng Yu,
4:44:11the six-star killing machine, and Su
4:44:13Ching-a, my legally married wife,
4:44:14pregnant with my child.
4:44:18And what did my genius brain do? I
4:44:21called them both wife, out loud, to
4:44:24their faces.
4:44:25>> You shameless bastard!
4:44:28>> Leng Yu's eye literally twitched.
4:44:33One is my legal wife with a marriage
4:44:36certificate. One is my factual companion
4:44:40with evidence-based relationship status.
4:44:42This is just our current family
4:44:43structure.
4:44:44>> Cool again?
4:44:46>> The weak have no right to question the
4:44:48strong.
4:44:50>> Leng Yu started leaking her six-star
4:44:52pressure at Su Ching-a, so I blasted my
4:44:54tiger leopard thunder sound and slammed
4:44:57my azure dragon spear aura between them
4:44:59like a wall.
4:45:01Leng Yu actually flinched. Her blood qi
4:45:04stuttered. Even she realized I got
4:45:06stronger again.
4:45:08>> [snorts]
4:45:12>> No strong or weak in this house. You're
4:45:14both my women.
4:45:15>> Move, Chen Yi. This is between me and
4:45:18Leng Yu. Men handle things outside.
4:45:21>> I just got benched in my own home by my
4:45:25one-star pregnant wife.
4:45:29Su Ching-a told Leng Yu she can't
4:45:31protect me right now, and she won't
4:45:33fight over who came first. Just one
4:45:35condition.
4:45:36>> Keep him alive.
4:45:38And don't let him bring any more women
4:45:39home. Especially that Shen Ruoshuang.
4:45:43>> Completely agree. That Shen Ruoshuang is
4:45:46definitely a bad woman.
4:45:48And about a certain someone calling us
4:45:50wife so smoothly earlier, I think
4:45:53someone's skin is itching for a beating.
4:45:57>> Lang Yu big sister is right. Chen Yi, do
4:46:00you think just because you have two
4:46:02people backing you up now you can act
4:46:03all cocky?
4:46:06>> One second ago they were about to fight
4:46:08to the death.
4:46:09Now they're sisters.
4:46:13Crisis averted, I thought. Nope. Two
4:46:16pairs of murderous eyes locked onto me.
4:46:19STOP, STOP, STOP. BOTH WIVES, PLEASE
4:46:22SPARE MY LIFE.
4:46:25Full surrender mode.
4:46:28>> Chen Yi, you called HER BIG SISTER WAY
4:46:30TOO FAST. Lang Yu, you just twirled her
4:46:33teach up like a villain.
4:46:35>> Oh, would you rather watch us fight each
4:46:38other?
4:46:38>> Zero [snorts] opinions.
4:46:41Sisters getting along is a blessing upon
4:46:44this household.
4:46:47Inside I was doing backflips. They can
4:46:50beat me up all day long as long as
4:46:52they're not beating up each other.
4:46:56Time to lock in the victory. My
4:46:58housewarming gift, three vials of
4:47:00Phantom C purple saliva essence.
4:47:04Lang Yu launched off the sofa like she'd
4:47:06been electrocuted.
4:47:08One vial can make peak six-star fighters
4:47:10lose their minds. Three together, even
4:47:13grandmasters would start drooling. One
4:47:15for each of us. Nobody refuses tonight.
4:47:18The whole family goes into closed
4:47:20cultivation.
4:47:23Xiao Yu wifey, this helps you break
4:47:25through to seven-star grandmaster.
4:47:28Chen Yi, this strengthens your body and
4:47:30might even awaken your mental powers.
4:47:34Like handing out candy.
4:47:37Su Qing Ya froze, eyes getting watery.
4:47:40She's only one star. She knew she
4:47:42shouldn't get something this good.
4:47:44That's exactly why I gave it to her.
4:47:46She's my wife.
4:47:50>> Hold on.
4:47:51Chen Yi, you have no idea how brutal the
4:47:54S Group competition is. Elder Chen gave
4:47:57you these resources to dominate the
4:47:59Southern District Championship in 2
4:48:01months, not as wife-pleasing toys.
4:48:05All three should go to you.
4:48:07If you spread them thin and fail to
4:48:09break through, that's the real disaster.
4:48:13>> Then,
4:48:14she looked at Su Qing Ya with those
4:48:16sharp phoenix eyes.
4:48:20>> [snorts]
4:48:23>> A loyalty check.
4:48:25If Qing Ya showed greed, Leng Yue's
4:48:27earlier speech was fake. If she got
4:48:29offended, proof they weren't compatible.
4:48:32A trap disguised as logic.
4:48:35>> Leng Yue, JJ is right. Something this
4:48:38precious is wasted on a one star like
4:48:40me.
4:48:41Husband, you're the pillar of this
4:48:42family. Use all three yourself.
4:48:49JJ, you should give yours to him, too.
4:48:52You've been stuck at your bottleneck for
4:48:54years. If Chen Yi gets all three, with
4:48:56his talent, he might create a miracle.
4:49:01>> Leng Yue smiled. Su Qing Ya passed her
4:49:03test with flying colors. My gentle
4:49:06little wife, her scheming game runs
4:49:08deep. I'm the luckiest and most
4:49:10terrified man alive.
4:49:13>> Enough!
4:49:14I said one each, so it's one each. In
4:49:17this house, what I say is final.
4:49:21Did you two forget what I told you?
4:49:23When you get stronger, it's the same as
4:49:25me getting stronger.
4:49:28I told Leng You before. She was maybe
4:49:3150% convinced. Now the math was adding
4:49:34up. Su Ching-a had giant question marks
4:49:37over her head.
4:49:38>> What? Our cultivation equals your
4:49:40cultivation?
4:49:43>> Ching-a Mei-mei, there are things about
4:49:46Chen Yi that you simply don't know yet.
4:49:48>> She explained the whole deal. They eat
4:49:50the resources, they power up, and I get
4:49:53triple the benefit because their gains
4:49:54feed into me, too.
4:49:56Su Ching-a's brain rebooted. All those
4:49:59months never able to keep up with me.
4:50:01Then she saw Leng You's superior face.
4:50:04>> Fine. I won't hold my husband back. I
4:50:07will get stronger.
4:50:09>> I turned jealousy into productivity.
4:50:12My blood started running a little hot.
4:50:16Well then, why wait?
4:50:18Let's head to the training room
4:50:19downstairs. Hubby will give you both a
4:50:21nice deep exploration of the
4:50:23hibernating.
4:50:27Both hands slapped away in perfect sync.
4:50:32>> What are you thinking?
4:50:33>> All you think about is that.
4:50:36>> Eat dinner first. I'm not hungry, but
4:50:38the baby is.
4:50:40>> Right. Forgot. Got too excited about
4:50:42cultivation. I escaped into the kitchen.
4:50:45Behind me, Su Ching-a burst out laughed,
4:50:47and even Leng You smiled softly at her.
4:50:50This family is actually going to work.
4:50:55Meanwhile, at Provincial Martial
4:50:57Association headquarters, Elder Qin Shan
4:50:59was reading files on the South Sky
4:51:01Bridge incident, digging into how I got
4:51:03tangled up with Grandmaster Yao's
4:51:05missing son.
4:51:07Turns out Yao Hei Long had been using
4:51:09his daddy's Grandmaster status for years
4:51:12to bully, rob, and abuse female martial
4:51:15artists. A two-star fighter named Lin
4:51:17Sha even testified.
4:51:20Yao's people covered it all up until
4:51:23investigation team leader Wu Sun was
4:51:24taken down. Old Qin's conclusion? "Even
4:51:28if I really made that guy disappear, it
4:51:30was community service."
4:51:37>> Stop Hailong committed multiple serious
4:51:39crimes, attacking registered fighters,
4:51:41threatening civilians, assaulting female
4:51:44martial artists. Launch a full
4:51:45investigation now.
4:51:48>> [cough and laughter]
4:51:49>> Shen Ruoshuang understood instantly. Old
4:51:52Qin was using Yao Hailong's crimes to
4:51:53cancel out the heat from his
4:51:54disappearance, to rip the Yao family out
4:51:56of South River City by the roots, all
4:51:58because of me.
4:52:01>> Qin is going nuclear. He's digging up
4:52:04everything on Yao Hailong. You just
4:52:06relax and cuddle your little boyfriend.
4:52:12>> But I didn't know any of that yet.
4:52:16I was busy being the world's greatest
4:52:19husband. A table carved from a single
4:52:21slab of fragrant wood, red shell dragon
4:52:24leg meat, century-old snow ginseng
4:52:26spirit bird soup from the provincial
4:52:28association's top chefs. Qing'er wifey,
4:52:32drink more soup. The chef said the herbs
4:52:34nourish your meridians and help the baby
4:52:36develop.
4:52:37Xiao Yu wifey, try this dragon meat.
4:52:40Your peak six star, so high-level beast
4:52:42blood is perfect for the baby.
4:52:45Su Qing'er finally looked peaceful. Then
4:52:48her spoon stopped midair.
4:52:50>> Leng Yu Jie Jie is also pregnant?
4:52:56>> The dining table became a crime scene.
4:53:01Lucky me, double the blessings. Really
4:53:04shows that your husband is Ow!
4:53:06>> Lucky? You think this is a lottery?
4:53:09Shut up.
4:53:11>> Two kicks, two wives, perfect
4:53:14synchronization.
4:53:16Kick me all you want, I am winning."
4:53:18Leng You tore into a mountain of dragon
4:53:20meat. Su Ching-a's soup tasted like
4:53:22sadness. By the time she reaches six
4:53:24star, Leng You will be seven star.
4:53:28>> "Done. Chen Yi, you stay here and serve
4:53:31little sister Ching-a. I'm going
4:53:32upstairs to shower, then I'll wait in
4:53:34the training room."
4:53:36>> She walked away, leaving the faint scent
4:53:38of dragon meat.
4:53:42On the stairs, Shen Ru Shuang's message
4:53:45about Elder Qin's war on the Yao family.
4:53:48Leng You's playful expression vanished.
4:53:52>> "What kind of spell did this man put on
4:53:54Elder Qin?"
4:53:56>> The most cautious man in the province,
4:53:57openly declaring war on a grand master's
4:53:59family. And Leng You made a quiet
4:54:01promise, get stronger. For herself, for
4:54:04the baby, and maybe a little for the
4:54:06idiot downstairs.
4:54:11One hour after dinner, we descended into
4:54:13the underground training room. Over a
4:54:15thousand square meters. Dark gold alloy
4:54:18walls that can tank hits from a seven
4:54:20star grand master.
4:54:24Holographic arrays glowing blue. The
4:54:26same specs as South River City's core
4:54:28training room, except this one was just
4:54:30for me.
4:54:32>> "This is S-class genius treatment."
4:54:39>> Two months ago, we were in a tiny
4:54:41martial artist apartment. Now, a bunker
4:54:44with top tier recovery fluids. Su
4:54:46Ching-a's look said, "Perfect. If only
4:54:49it were just the two of us."
4:54:52"Sorry, babe. Your man is just too
4:54:54popular."
4:55:01This is the full hibernating dragon
4:55:03heart sutra.
4:55:04It trains the spirit, not the body.
4:55:08Elder Qin said the average genius takes
4:55:10one year just to feel the first
4:55:12spiritual ripple. So, no rushing. Don't
4:55:15force it, or you'll fry your brain.
4:55:20I pulled up the system. Six-star martial
4:55:22artist, gene development 65%.
4:55:25Hibernating Dragon Heart Sutra, not
4:55:26started. Remaining development points,
4:55:29seven.
4:55:31Entry level requires 10 points. The
4:55:34Azure Dragon Spear went from entry to
4:55:36mastery for 10. Spiritual techniques are
4:55:38a whole different price tier. I'm three
4:55:40short.
4:55:46Su Ching-a stared at the diagrams like a
4:55:48first grader reading a PhD thesis.
4:55:51Lang Yu did better, but even she hit a
4:55:53mental wall.
4:55:55I needed to break through first, then I
4:55:57could guide them from a higher level.
4:55:59And when they level up from my coaching,
4:56:01I get 10 times the feedback. It's
4:56:03investment strategy.
4:56:06So, I sat next to Lang Yu.
4:56:09Like a patient, caring, totally not
4:56:11scheming husband.
4:56:14>> Too hard. I can't figure out how to
4:56:16condense the spiritual energy at that
4:56:18crucial moment.
4:56:20>> [gasps]
4:56:22>> What are you doing sitting there? You
4:56:24scared me.
4:56:26>> Spiritual techniques drain the mind the
4:56:28most. You push too hard on that meridian
4:56:31sequence. Your consciousness sea must be
4:56:33throbbing.
4:56:35Come on. Your husband learned a special
4:56:37massage technique for spiritual fatigue.
4:56:40My hardworking Xiao Yu wifey deserves a
4:56:42reward.
4:56:43>> Are you insane? Su Ching-a is right
4:56:46there.
4:56:50>> I'm a fair man. At dinner, I fussed over
4:56:52Su Ching-a, so Lang Yu had jealousy
4:56:55building up. A private massage was just
4:56:57balancing the scales. She won't notice.
4:57:05Relax. Your husband is an outstanding
4:57:08man.
4:57:10A peak six stars muscles are basically
4:57:12steel. So, I sent my tiger leopard
4:57:15thunder sound through my palms into her
4:57:17pressure points.
4:57:21Don't move.
4:57:23Focus your mind.
4:57:25Fingers at her temples.
4:57:28Her consciousness sea beaten up by the
4:57:29Sutra started calming down like rain
4:57:32falling on a desert.
4:57:34Told you, hubby is a professional.
4:57:39Cold outside, volcanic inside. Someone
4:57:42else taking the wheel spikes her
4:57:43development points the hardest.
4:57:46I'm a scientist. Numbers going up.
4:57:54>> Where's Chen Yi?
4:57:56Where's Ling Yu? Where did everyone go?
4:58:00>> Her wife radar locked onto the closed
4:58:02restroom door.
4:58:06Her footsteps echoed like a countdown to
4:58:07my funeral.
4:58:09>> Chen Yi?
4:58:11Ling Yu JJ?
4:58:12>> Game over. Ling Yu's development 14%. My
4:58:16heart screamed five more minutes. Brain
4:58:18wins.
4:58:20Then Ling Yu's eyes flashed with ice
4:58:22cold calculation.
4:58:24Instead of pushing me away, she wrapped
4:58:26her arms around my neck and kissed me.
4:58:30I didn't plan this.
4:58:36Su Qing Ya walked in and saw everything.
4:58:39Ling Yu looked past my shoulder into her
4:58:41eyes and smiled. He's mine. She heard
4:58:44the footsteps and chose violence.
4:58:49>> You too?
4:58:50>> Her face went paper white. I shoved Ling
4:58:53Yu off, but it was too late. Ling Yu
4:58:56flipped the table to win one
4:58:57psychological battle.
4:58:59>> What's wrong? Feeling sorry for her? She
4:59:01can't go anywhere.
4:59:02>> She had a point. An S-class secured
4:59:05villa, armed guards everywhere.
4:59:08Suchinga is one star. She can't leave
4:59:10the compound.
4:59:12If I chase her now, anything I say will
4:59:14make it worse.
4:59:18In this world where strength is
4:59:19everything, these situations will keep
4:59:22happening. She needs to learn to handle
4:59:24it.
4:59:25I turned around and locked my eyes onto
4:59:27the culprit.
4:59:30>> Why are you looking at me like that?
4:59:32You started it.
4:59:35>> Oh, you want to play with fire?
4:59:38>> What?
4:59:39What are you going to do?
4:59:43>> Since you stopped me from leaving,
4:59:45clearly my earlier work wasn't thorough
4:59:47enough.
4:59:48>> You haven't closed the door yet.
4:59:50>> Close what door? Nobody's here.
4:59:53>> You're crazy.
4:59:57>> We're all crazy in this house. 10,000
5:00:00words redacted by the author. Skip ahead
5:00:022 hours. Leng You wondered if my stamina
5:00:04had a cheat code. Technically,
5:00:06technically, yes. And the walls were
5:00:08mirrors.
5:00:10I pulled a special blanket over her like
5:00:12a gentleman.
5:00:13Then, ding.
5:00:16Hibernating Dragon Heart Sutra upgraded
5:00:18to entry level.
5:00:21Like a cosmic axe split my skull, in a
5:00:23good way. Cool clarity flooded in. I
5:00:26could feel things with my mind. One
5:00:28nudge and the blanket moved.
5:00:30Telekinesis, baby.
5:00:36Entry level is just the beginning. Tiny
5:00:38range, weak power, but the pathways that
5:00:42looked like alien hieroglyphics now read
5:00:44like my native language. Purple mist,
5:00:47then purple lightning across my pupils.
5:00:49One full cycle. The real prize. Now I
5:00:52can actually teach my wives this
5:00:54technique, guide them from above. And
5:00:56when they break through from my
5:00:57coaching, 10 times return. The golden
5:00:59age of farming begins.
5:01:07Sleep. When you wake up, I'll teach you
5:01:09the heart sutra.
5:01:11Tucked her in like a baby. Gentleman
5:01:13status restored.
5:01:16>> [crying]
5:01:17>> Sniff. Jerk.
5:01:19Pervert.
5:01:21>> [snorts]
5:01:22>> Who told you to come in?
5:01:24Go away. Go find your Leng Yu. Let me be
5:01:26alone.
5:01:28>> You want to be alone? Who's this alone
5:01:31person? She's one star. I'm six star.
5:01:34Her punches felt like a kitten batting a
5:01:35mountain. So, she bit my shoulder. I
5:01:38pretended it hurt.
5:01:42What I did in the restroom was wrong. I
5:01:44couldn't control myself. This is my
5:01:46official, sincere, heartfelt apology.
5:01:48>> [snorts]
5:01:49>> I don't accept. That's not an apology.
5:01:51That's bragging.
5:01:56>> [clears throat]
5:01:57>> I made a mistake. I apologized. But you
5:01:59refusing my apology, that's you
5:02:02disrupting family harmony. As head of
5:02:04this household, I am obligated to
5:02:05enforce family discipline.
5:02:09>> Chen Yu, let go.
5:02:11>> Remember this, Chingo wifey.
5:02:14Once you enter the Chen family door, you
5:02:16are mine in life and mine in death.
5:02:20Next morning, the most awkward meal in
5:02:23human history. Su Chinga could barely
5:02:25look up. Leng Yu's hand trembled on her
5:02:27spoon. A six scarf wrapped tight around
5:02:29her up.
5:02:33Their eyes met for 1 second and both
5:02:36looked away like they'd touched a hot
5:02:37stove. Both were thinking about what
5:02:40happened after.
5:02:46No slacking.
5:02:48Leng Yu, you're one step from seven
5:02:50star. Chinga, you need to break through
5:02:52to two star. We start now.
5:02:54Half resentful, half embarrassed, 100%
5:02:58dangerous.
5:03:03Quick announcement before we start. The
5:03:05Hibernating Dragon Heart Sutra, I've
5:03:07already reached entry level.
5:03:09>> What? Impossible.
5:03:12>> Same pitch, same volume. They're
5:03:14becoming more synchronized every day.
5:03:21>> Chen Yi, don't joke around. That's a
5:03:23top-tier spiritual technique. Elder Qin
5:03:25said average genius take 1 year to reach
5:03:27entry level. It hasn't even been 24
5:03:30hours.
5:03:33>> 24 hours? More like overnight. Some
5:03:37secrets are better left in the basement.
5:03:40>> Husband, are you just making this up to
5:03:42make us feel better?
5:03:45>> Fine. You want proof?
5:03:48The papers on the table started
5:03:49floating. No wind, no wires, and the
5:03:53wave washed through their brains like
5:03:54cool spring water, erasing yesterday's
5:03:56headaches.
5:04:00>> That's spiritual mental power.
5:04:03>> She'd only seen this from psychic
5:04:05masters who trained for decades. I did
5:04:07it in one night.
5:04:09And neither of them slapped my hand away
5:04:11this time.
5:04:14>> Chen Yi, be honest with me. Were you
5:04:17born with spiritual potential? No genius
5:04:20enters this technique overnight. And you
5:04:22didn't even use the three phantom sea
5:04:24vials.
5:04:26>> [snorts]
5:04:27>> Xiao Yu, wifey, remember what I told
5:04:29you? When you two work hard, I get
5:04:31stronger.
5:04:33It took 3 seconds for the implication to
5:04:35land.
5:04:36>> You have no shame.
5:04:40>> That wasn't meditation. That was the
5:04:432-hour session in the mirror room and
5:04:45the family discipline afterwards. They
5:04:47were my cultivation resources. Floating
5:04:50papers don't lie.
5:04:53Under the embarrassment, a spark of
5:04:55hope, especially in Long Yu.
5:04:58Stuck at peak six star for years, seven
5:05:01star grandmaster was her obsession.
5:05:03Half of her wanted to punch me.
5:05:05The other half was doing the math. The
5:05:07purple vial sat untouched. My wives are
5:05:10the resources. My spiritual mental
5:05:12power, 0.1%.
5:05:14The real play, get them to awaken their
5:05:17own. Shall you Qinga, feeling anything
5:05:20yet?
5:05:20>> It hasn't even been 5 minutes.
5:05:23>> Meanwhile, in South River City,
5:05:24grandmaster Yao Guang Yuan, father of
5:05:26the trash son I may have erased, was
5:05:29losing his mind. Sir, Elder Qin Shan
5:05:32personally signed the order. A special
5:05:34investigation team for the Yao Heilong
5:05:36incident.
5:05:38>> THAT OLD BASTARD. HE'S SPITTING IN MY
5:05:40FACE. My son is missing, maybe dead, and
5:05:43Qin Shan wants to put him on trial?
5:05:46He's protecting that Chen Yi brat at all
5:05:48costs.
5:05:53>> Guang Yuan, how can they be so cruel?
5:05:56Our son is GONE AND THEY WANT TO DIG UP
5:05:59CRIMES.
5:06:00>> Shut up. Stop crying. Your father is
5:06:03dead. His connections dried up years
5:06:05ago. Go beg his old friends at the
5:06:07provincial association. See if anyone
5:06:09remembers the grandmaster's daughter.
5:06:13He only married her for her father's
5:06:14resources. Her father, a respected
5:06:16grandmaster, helped Yao reach
5:06:18grandmaster level. Once he died, the
5:06:21wife became useless furniture.
5:06:27He blamed her genes for his son's trash
5:06:29talent. And he has two secret three star
5:06:32illegitimate sons training in hiding.
5:06:34One defective unit lost, no big deal.
5:06:38What he really cared about was his
5:06:39reputation and the secret behind my
5:06:42rapid growth.
5:06:44>> That Chen Yi kid must have some
5:06:45incredible secret. Otherwise, Qin Shan
5:06:48would never go this far.
5:06:50>> He did the math. Fight Qin Shan head-on?
5:06:53Can't win. Assassinate me? If it leaks,
5:06:55the government crushes him. Wait, in a
5:06:58few years I might become a grandmaster
5:07:00and his family is finished.
5:07:03>> Option D,
5:07:04bribery.
5:07:06Li Zhan,
5:07:07go load a 50 million equipment card.
5:07:10Take it to Shen Ruoshuang. Tell her it's
5:07:12the Yao family's gift of apology to Chen
5:07:14Yi.
5:07:16>> We drop our investigation into Heilong's
5:07:18disappearance and Qin Shan drops his
5:07:20investigation into Heilong's crimes.
5:07:23Clean slate.
5:07:25>> 50 million to make the problem
5:07:26disappear. That's how scared he was.
5:07:32Then the old fox brought out a bottle
5:07:33glowing purple gold like a tiny galaxy.
5:07:37Purple Sky Dragon Marrow, the legendary
5:07:39resource Yao himself used to become a
5:07:41grandmaster. Discontinued. Extinct.
5:07:46>> Li Zhan, how long have you served me?
5:07:51>> 30 years, sir.
5:07:55>> You saved my life.
5:07:58Without you, I'd be bones in a ditch.
5:08:03>> 50 million and the rarest drug on the
5:08:04planet? This old snake is planning
5:08:07something and it's aimed at me.
5:08:09>> This is Purple Sky Dragon Marrow. It'll
5:08:12help you sense the bridge to grandmaster
5:08:14realm. Drink it.
5:08:16And when you get back, I want you to
5:08:18train some talented youngsters I've got
5:08:20my eye on.
5:08:22>> Li Zhan knew, Yao's secret sons.
5:08:25Training them meant becoming a core
5:08:26elder of the Yao family.
5:08:31>> Sir, I don't deserve this.
5:08:34>> Shut up and drink it.
5:08:37>> [snorts]
5:08:38>> It hit him like lava. Veins glowing.
5:08:42But his six-star bottleneck stuck for
5:08:44years was actually cracking.
5:08:47I'm sorry I ever questioned you, sir.
5:08:50Never again. We're family. No need for
5:08:53that. Now go. Hurry back.
5:08:58Li Jian marched out like a man reborn.
5:09:02The second he disappeared, Yao's smile
5:09:04dropped like a mask. He wiped the hand
5:09:07that had touched Li Jian's shoulder like
5:09:09he'd petted a stray dog.
5:09:11Purple Sky Dragon Marrow? Hm. That was a
5:09:15purple flame trigger.
5:09:1730 years of loyal service and he just
5:09:19turned his most devoted follower into a
5:09:21walking bomb. Father of the year. Boss
5:09:24of the century.
5:09:26But I didn't know any of that. I was
5:09:28busy doing important cultivation
5:09:30research in the restroom.
5:09:34>> [snorts]
5:09:34>> What are you doing now?
5:09:37>> Peak six-star, but my touch is her off
5:09:40switch.
5:09:42>> Xingga is still out there meditating.
5:09:44>> Relax. The soundproofing is top-tier.
5:09:48And Xingga has her eyes closed.
5:09:50As long as you don't get too loud, she
5:09:52won't hear a thing.
5:09:53>> I'll kill you.
5:09:56>> She definitely got too loud.
5:09:58Then a phone rang. Screen said Shen
5:10:00Rushuang. Because I'm a chaos agent, I
5:10:03hit speakerphone.
5:10:09>> Chen Yi, what are you up to?
5:10:11>> Oh, just busy. Deep cultivation coaching
5:10:13with my wife right now. What's up, Vice
5:10:15President Shen?
5:10:17>> Coaching your wife? Let me guess which
5:10:19one. The beautiful Su Xingga or the
5:10:21mighty Inspector Leng?
5:10:23>> [laughter]
5:10:24>> Why, Vice President Shen? Jealous? Want
5:10:26to join our after-hours tutoring
5:10:28program?
5:10:30>> You little flirt. One of these days your
5:10:33wives will make you kneel on a
5:10:34washboard.
5:10:35>> Someone wants to visit you. Li Jian, Yao
5:10:38Guangyuan's top servant, peak six star,
5:10:41bringing a big gift from the Yao family.
5:10:43A personal apology.
5:10:45>> The Yao family apologizing?
5:10:51Leng Yue's embarrassment vanished.
5:10:53Sending Yao's most trusted man at this
5:10:55timing? Something smelled funny.
5:10:58You think the old fox actually wants
5:11:00peace or is he playing a game?
5:11:06>> Hard to say. Elder Qin's investigation
5:11:08has him cornered. He's probably trying
5:11:11to buy his way out, give Qin Shan a
5:11:12face-saving exit. The gift is a very
5:11:16large equipment card.
5:11:21>> The Yao family was showing weakness,
5:11:23a chance to secure our rear flank, and
5:11:26free money is free money. Bring them
5:11:28over and come yourself. I've been
5:11:31missing your charming company.
5:11:34>> See you tomorrow.
5:11:37Yao Guangyuan surrendering this easily?
5:11:40It's a trap.
5:11:41>> Trap or not, this is my territory.
5:11:44Dragons coil up when they visit.
5:11:47Tigers lie down.
5:11:49Next day, noon. I was standing on the
5:11:52rooftop terrace watching the mountain
5:11:54road.
5:11:54>> 30 minutes out.
5:11:57>> Half an hour later, her black SUV rolled
5:12:00up to Villa 001.
5:12:05She brought one female assistant and
5:12:07behind them Li Jian in all black, eyes
5:12:09closed, composed.
5:12:12She called again. I let it ring once and
5:12:14hung up. A man's got to maintain
5:12:16presence.
5:12:19Leng Yue came out to greet them in her
5:12:21usual cold, dignified outfit. But her
5:12:24best friend of many years noticed
5:12:26everything.
5:12:27The lingering laziness, the trembling
5:12:29steps she was trying to control.
5:12:34>> Wow, look at you. Living in the
5:12:36provincial genius villa is treating you
5:12:38so well. Your skin is just glowing.
5:12:41>> Stop talking nonsense.
5:12:44Did you drive all this way just to
5:12:45gossip?
5:12:49>> Even the assistant stared. The legendary
5:12:51Ice Mountain Goddess of South River City
5:12:53looked like a peony drenched in spring
5:12:54rain. My coaching shows excellent
5:12:56effects.
5:12:59Li Jian scanned for me with dead fish
5:13:01eyes. The marrow in his veins made him
5:13:03feel like a god. He calculated he could
5:13:05take Leng Yue and Shen Ruoshuang at the
5:13:07same time. Wrong.
5:13:10>> Chen Yi is at a critical point in his
5:13:12cultivation. He'll be out soon. Let's go
5:13:15inside for tea. Cultivation at this
5:13:18hour? Since when is he so diligent? Mind
5:13:20your business.
5:13:26>> Li Jian sat like an iron statue refining
5:13:29his drug. Shen Ruoshuang lasted 45
5:13:32seconds.
5:13:35>> Leng Yue, confess. Did you actually do
5:13:37it with that little man? And Su Qing'er
5:13:40lives here, too? We were cultivating.
5:13:43Actually cultivating.
5:13:45What technique leaves that? The Divine
5:13:47Farmer tastes all herbs?
5:13:50Or maybe the Dragon and Phoenix in
5:13:52harmony.
5:13:54>> Then, from the second noisy bedroom came
5:13:56a faint rhythmic unmistakable little
5:13:58sound. Shen Ruoshuang is six-star. Her
5:14:01hearing is superhuman. Crystal-clear
5:14:03reception.
5:14:05>> Quite the vigorous cultivation session
5:14:07up there. Chen Yi really is full of
5:14:09energy, isn't he?
5:14:11>> Leng Yue covered her face with both
5:14:13hands.
5:14:17>> Sorry to keep you waiting, Vice
5:14:18President Shen.
5:14:19>> Mr. Lee. My apologies.
5:14:22Glowing, blood-pumping
5:14:25Shen Ruoshuang stared. No wonder Long Yu
5:14:28ended up like that.
5:14:32Even Li Jian flinched. Wasn't he near
5:14:34Grandmaster level now?
5:14:36Why the chills?
5:14:37Development points, 34. Su Qing'er's
5:14:40session upstairs plus last night with
5:14:42Long Yu. From 7 to 34.
5:14:47The stronger I get at the Heart Sutra,
5:14:49the better I coach my wives, and the
5:14:51more points come back 10 times over.
5:14:54A perpetual motion machine of gains.
5:14:57Vice President Shen, we're old friends.
5:15:00Make yourself at home.
5:15:03Even with guests, I silently fired off
5:15:05the upgrade. 20 points consumed, 14
5:15:07remaining. Hibernating Dragon Heart
5:15:10Sutra, proficient.
5:15:17If entry level opened a little well in
5:15:19my consciousness, proficient turned it
5:15:21into a lake. Spiritual mental power, 1%.
5:15:2510 times what I had.
5:15:28Everyone felt it. A sharp spear now
5:15:31wrapped in mysterious fog.
5:15:33Mr. Lee,
5:15:35what brings you to my home today?
5:15:37He felt stripped and x-rayed.
5:15:40Only Grandmaster Yao ever pressed on him
5:15:42like that.
5:15:43Mr. Chen,
5:15:45Grandmaster Yao sent me to express the
5:15:47Yao family's sincerity. He investigated
5:15:50the Yao Hailong incident and confirmed
5:15:52you had nothing to do with it. Please
5:15:53accept this small token.
5:15:58He admires your talent greatly. He hopes
5:16:01you might put in a good word with Elder
5:16:02Qin. All past conflicts wiped clean.
5:16:0950 million.
5:16:11Grandmaster Yao is quite generous.
5:16:14But my spiritual sense was scanning Li
5:16:16Jian.
5:16:17Inside him, wild, unstable purple-gold
5:16:21energy churning through his meridians
5:16:23like a caged beast. Had I seen energy
5:16:26like this before?
5:16:28It'd be rude to refuse. I'll pass along
5:16:31the message to Elder Chen. What he
5:16:33decides is up to him.
5:16:35>> Thank you, Mr. Chen.
5:16:37I'll take my leave now.
5:16:40>> Shen Ruoxuan stood to leave with him. If
5:16:43that energy blew up while she was in his
5:16:44car on a remote mountain highway, bad.
5:16:47Very bad.
5:16:49I needed an excuse now.
5:16:51Vice President Shen, why not stay a
5:16:53couple days? Leng Yue has been talking
5:16:55my ear off about you. Says she's bored
5:16:57and misses her bestie. Right, Xiao Yue?
5:17:01Instructor Leng?
5:17:02>> [gasps]
5:17:06>> When did I ever say that? You just want
5:17:09that fox woman to stay, don't you?
5:17:11>> Then she caught my eyes. Laughing on the
5:17:13surface, dead serious underneath. She
5:17:15didn't know what was wrong, but she
5:17:16played along.
5:17:19>> If Mr. Chen wants to catch up with Vice
5:17:21President Shen, I'll head back alone.
5:17:24>> Please do, Mr. Lee.
5:17:26Miss, could you personally deliver
5:17:27something to Elder Chen at the
5:17:29provincial association?
5:17:32The assistant looked relieved. Li Jian
5:17:34gave her creepy vibes, too.
5:17:36>> Yes, Mr. Chen. Right away.
5:17:38>> Li Jian cold smiled, thinking I was
5:17:40flexing.
5:17:41He said nothing and left in a hover car.
5:17:47Shen Ruoxuan's stare demanded an
5:17:49explanation. The real one involved a
5:17:51walking time bomb, and I was still
5:17:53putting the pieces together.
5:17:56Actually, forget the delivery. Since
5:17:58Vice President Shen is staying, contact
5:18:00the chef team for a prepper dinner.
5:18:03She knew the delivery was a fake mission
5:18:05to separate her from Li Jian.
5:18:09>> Vice President Shen,
5:18:11everything I said was from the heart.
5:18:14>> Chen Yi, your face is thicker than the
5:18:15city walls of South River. Leng Yu
5:18:18begging me to stay for girl time? She'd
5:18:20rather eat glass. Chen Yi, no outsiders
5:18:23here anymore. What did you actually
5:18:25find? Why did you send Li Jian away and
5:18:27keep Ruoshuang here?
5:18:30>> There's something inside Li Jian's body.
5:18:32Something wrong.
5:18:34>> Wrong how?
5:18:36I sat next to him the whole time. He
5:18:38seemed fine. Stronger than before,
5:18:41actually.
5:18:43>> That purple gold energy felt greedy,
5:18:45violent, like a parasite wearing a
5:18:47power-up costume.
5:18:49I'd seen something like it before, but
5:18:50the memory slipped away.
5:18:54His energy is stronger,
5:18:56but it's not right.
5:18:58My gut says if you'd gotten in that car
5:19:00for a 3-hour mountain drive, something
5:19:02bad could have happened.
5:19:04>> If Grandmaster Yao wanted to hurt me,
5:19:06why send 50 million and a walking bomb?
5:19:09That's bad economics.
5:19:12Fine. I'll stay 2 days. South River City
5:19:14can survive without me. But, Chen Yi,
5:19:17where am I sleeping?
5:19:19>> My bed is very large. I don't mind
5:19:21sharing.
5:19:22>> In your dreams.
5:19:24>> [laughter]
5:19:27>> I went upstairs to call Elder Qin.
5:19:30Behind me, Shen Ruoshuang pounced.
5:19:33>> Xiao Yu, confess. How exactly does his
5:19:36cultivation coaching work?
5:19:38That's none of your
5:19:41>> I closed the study door.
5:19:4350 million credits, enough to make any
5:19:45six-star sell their grandmother.
5:19:48But Grandmaster Yao doesn't give gifts
5:19:49for free. Bait, test, and hot potato all
5:19:52in one.
5:19:54Elder Qin, Li Jian just visited. Dropped
5:19:57off a 50 million card from Grandmaster
5:19:59Yao. Apology money.
5:20:01>> 50 million?
5:20:03Yao Guangyuan must be desperate. Keep
5:20:06the money, son. You earned it.
5:20:10But Li Xian himself is the issue.
5:20:12His energy is unstable, purple gold,
5:20:15predatory. Different from any six-star
5:20:17fighter I've sensed. Wait.
5:20:20You saw the energy inside his body?
5:20:23Yeah.
5:20:24I used spiritual mental power.
5:20:26YOU AWAKEN SPIRITUAL MENTAL POWER?
5:20:31OOPS. DID I FORGET to mention that part?
5:20:34It's been a very productive 24 hours.
5:20:39I practiced the Hibernating Dragon Heart
5:20:41Sutra you gave me, and my consciousness
5:20:43seed kind of cracked open.
5:20:46I can see people's insides way better
5:20:48than before.
5:20:50The geniuses I brought back have soaked
5:20:53in secret medicine since age three.
5:20:55The fastest one took a full year to
5:20:57reach entry level.
5:20:59And you?
5:21:00How long have you had it?
5:21:03Three days.
5:21:04Stay where you are. I'm coming over.
5:21:08His average genius meant freaks of
5:21:10nature. One year was the record. No
5:21:13wonder he lost it. The more monstrous I
5:21:15look, the harder he protects me.
5:21:17Shen Ru Shuang, let go. I'm seriously
5:21:20getting mad.
5:21:22Lang Yu's scarf had been yanked
5:21:24sideways, exposing the red on her neck.
5:21:27These are from cultivation?
5:21:29These are clearly bite marks. You used
5:21:32to say training is your only love. Now
5:21:35look at you, completely conquered. So,
5:21:38is there something special about him?
5:21:40Share with big sister. Shen Ru Shuang, I
5:21:43WILL END YOU.
5:21:45>> [laughter]
5:21:48[clears throat]
5:21:49>> SHEN RU SHUANG DISMOUNTED LIKE AN
5:21:51Olympic gymnast, smoothed her skirt, and
5:21:53became a refined professional. Flawless
5:21:56acting.
5:21:59Done with your report?
5:22:02Vice President Shen, you seem to be
5:22:05settling in nicely.
5:22:06>> The amenities are excellent, especially
5:22:09the private tutoring sessions. Very
5:22:11soothing to listen to. Great for sleep,
5:22:13really.
5:22:15>> Elder Chen is on his way. Mostly because
5:22:18I accidentally mentioned I awakened
5:22:20spiritual mental power.
5:22:23>> Show-off.
5:22:25You what? Spiritual mental power?
5:22:29>> Yep, that's what the tutoring sessions
5:22:30produce. Vice President Shen, if you're
5:22:33really curious, you're welcome to join
5:22:35tonight's class.
5:22:37>> What if I tell Elder Chen exactly what
5:22:39your tutoring involves?
5:22:42>> Elder Chen only cares about results.
5:22:45This is for the future of humanity, for
5:22:47fighting the beast tides. We must all
5:22:49make sacrifices.
5:22:50>> Chen Yi, don't put a noble hat on
5:22:52tutoring that wouldn't pass a content
5:22:54review.
5:22:59This man already has two of us.
5:23:01And he's hitting on Shen Ruoshuang right
5:23:03in front of me.
5:23:06>> Her hand shot out like a striking cobra.
5:23:11LENG YUE, THAT'S ATTEMPTED MURDER ON
5:23:14YOUR OWN HUSBAND.
5:23:15>> Didn't someone want to contribute to
5:23:17humanity's future? Maybe your kidneys
5:23:19would be more useful donated to a
5:23:21research lab.
5:23:22>> [laughter]
5:23:24>> Leng Yue, beautiful.
5:23:26That's how you handle him.
5:23:31>> Then fighter jet engines shook the sky.
5:23:39An Aurora class warship of the
5:23:40Provincial Martial Association landed on
5:23:43my helipad. Nine-star grandmaster
5:23:45pressure associate landed at the
5:23:47helipad. Out walked Elder Chen Shan in
5:23:50gray cloth like somebody's grandpa going
5:23:53to market.
5:23:54>> Elder Chen.
5:23:56>> Elder Chen, that was fast.
5:23:59Zero greeting. He jabbed his finger at
5:24:01my forehead. An ocean of spiritual
5:24:04pressure crashed into my brain.
5:24:06Lang Yu and Shen Ru Shuang stumbled
5:24:08backward. Not an attack, a test. I
5:24:11shaped my spiritual energy into a spear
5:24:13and drove it at his finger.
5:24:15>> Good. Good.
5:24:17Good.
5:24:18It really is spiritual mental power.
5:24:22>> I almost pushed back.
5:24:24>> We grandmasters channel intent through
5:24:26weapons and bodies. My finger had to
5:24:28touch your forehead. But spiritual
5:24:30mental power, one thought can move
5:24:32mountains. In ancient times, people with
5:24:35this ability were called gods.
5:24:39With this power, comprehending martial
5:24:41arts will be a hundred times easier, a
5:24:43thousand times.
5:24:46>> Shen Ru Shuang's brain officially blue
5:24:48screened. She knew I was a freak, not
5:24:51this level of freak.
5:24:58The unstable purple gold energy, the
5:25:00predatory feel, I've seen energy like
5:25:02that somewhere before, Elder Chin. I
5:25:05just can't remember where.
5:25:08A horrifying shriek tore across the sky
5:25:10from the east. The sky turned purple
5:25:12red, then something detonated inside my
5:25:15memory.
5:25:16It's purple flame, the Beast Emperor's
5:25:18energy. That stuff inside Li Jiang is
5:25:20identical to the Thunder Eagle's attack
5:25:22signature.
5:25:23>> All of you, follow me.
5:25:27>> HE RIPPED OFF HIS GRAY ROBE, revealing
5:25:29dark gold battle armor, kicked off the
5:25:30ground like a human missile, up to his
5:25:32warship a hundred meters in the air, and
5:25:35gone.
5:25:39>> Did he just say follow me and fly away
5:25:42at Mach 5? Follow how?
5:25:45With my legs?
5:25:46>> Stop staring. Get in the car.
5:25:50>> Xiao Yu,
5:25:51stay here. I'm coming, too.
5:25:54Listen to me.
5:25:56Stay home. Rest your body.
5:26:00The instant those words left my mouth, I
5:26:02realized what I'd done.
5:26:08Rest your body, huh? Don't listen to
5:26:11him.
5:26:12It's not what you think.
5:26:15Chen Yi, you really are a caring
5:26:17husband.
5:26:19>> [groaning]
5:26:20>> Chen Yi, you shameless idiot. Shen
5:26:23Ruoshuang is going to hold this over me
5:26:25forever.
5:26:28But as our car disappeared, worry crept
5:26:31past her embarrassment.
5:26:38So, Chen Yi, you really did a number on
5:26:41her. The famous Ice Mountain Goddess of
5:26:43South River City, how did you tame her?
5:26:45Vice President Shen,
5:26:47eyes on the road.
5:26:49Some things lose their magic when
5:26:51explained.
5:26:53But if you're really curious,
5:26:55I could tutor you tonight.
5:26:57Tutor me? In your dreams.
5:27:05Ahead, the purple red clouds ripped
5:27:08apart.
5:27:12A momter, the purple flame thunder
5:27:14eagle. Eight-star beast emperor, the
5:27:17nightmare driven off not long ago was
5:27:19back.
5:27:20And that's when everything clicked.
5:27:23Li Jiang didn't drink a power-up.
5:27:24Grandmaster Yao fed him a beacon, a
5:27:27homing signal of beast emperor energy, a
5:27:29bomb wrapped in a bow.
5:27:38MOVE! EVERYBODY, GET OUT OF MY WAY! HIS
5:27:41brain was filling with murderous images.
5:27:44One thought still held him. Massacring
5:27:46civilians would be bad for his career.
5:27:51Those massive beast eyes locked onto him
5:27:53like a GPS, because that's what he was.
5:27:57The marrow wasn't a gift, it was a
5:27:58dinner bell. 30 years of loyalty
5:28:01rewarded with becoming bird food.
5:28:05Grandmaster Realm,
5:28:07I'm finally
5:28:09His bottleneck shattered. He started
5:28:11breaking through to seven star. The beat
5:28:14came down faster than thought. One bite,
5:28:17gone.
5:28:20But the eagle had just eaten Li Jian's
5:28:22breakthrough energy and gotten stronger.
5:28:25BACK OFF, MONSTER!
5:28:35Nine star Grandmaster versus peak eight
5:28:37star beast emperor.
5:28:47Hundreds of meters of bridge, gone.
5:28:52GET OUT OF THE CAR!
5:28:55TRAFFIC WAS DEAD. THE SUV was useless.
5:29:00Put this on.
5:29:06The silver battle suit flowed over me
5:29:07like liquid metal. 2 seconds.
5:29:10Your turn, Vice President Shen. Turn
5:29:12around.
5:29:13Don't look.
5:29:16I turned around like a gentleman.
5:29:18Then I peeked like a man.
5:29:21OW! [snorts]
5:29:22MY EYES WERE CLOSED THE WHOLE TIME. Your
5:29:24eyeballs were practically falling out of
5:29:26your head.
5:29:29But the fear she'd carried since the
5:29:31eagle appeared had faded. The banter
5:29:33calmed her down.
5:29:36We were about to run at a flying death
5:29:37machine that just ate a man.
5:29:40And I was only six star. She moved like
5:29:42a cat. I moved like a cannonball,
5:29:44denting every car roof.
5:29:51Above us, Elder Qin and the Eagle
5:29:53clashed. Every collision sounded like
5:29:55the sky breaking apart.
5:29:58The bridge, a smoking hellscape.
5:30:01>> ALL FOUR-STAR AND ABOVE FIGHTERS, PLEASE
5:30:03STEP FORWARD FOR rescue operations.
5:30:07>> Nobody stepped forward. Low-ranked
5:30:09fighters stood pale. The mid-tier and
5:30:12high-tier fighters were in the city
5:30:13center or on missions. Too far, too
5:30:16slow.
5:30:17Just us.
5:30:21>> HALT! RESTRICTED ZONE. FALL BACK
5:30:24IMMEDIATELY.
5:30:28>> SOUTH RIVER CITY MARTIAL Association
5:30:30Vice President Shen Rushuang. This is my
5:30:32partner. We're here on Elder Qin Shan's
5:30:35orders.
5:30:36>> He'd been briefed. Vice President Shen
5:30:38and Provincial Genius Camp Chief Chen Yi
5:30:41inbound. That was me,
5:30:43the chief.
5:30:44>> Linjang City Third ENFORCEMENT SQUAD
5:30:46CAPTAIN, REPORTING. LET THEM THROUGH.
5:30:51>> The Thunder Eagle raged. Claws like cast
5:30:54iron.
5:30:55Around it, one tiny black dot, Elder
5:30:58Qin. A human fighting a monster the size
5:31:01of a building, blow for blow.
5:31:04That fight was above my pay grade.
5:31:10>> [screaming]
5:31:14>> But down here, people were dying.
5:31:16Through the smoke,
5:31:21I became a silver streak. No system
5:31:23tricks, no development points. Just
5:31:26speed, strength, and 30 seconds before
5:31:28people died. Time to be an actual hero
5:31:30for once.
5:31:36>> SHUT YOUR KID UP! IF SHE CRIES ONE MORE
5:31:39TIME, I'LL THROW HER OFF THIS BRIDGE.
5:31:41STOP PUSHING ME. THIS outfit cost MORE
5:31:44THAN YOUR ANNUAL SALARY.
5:31:47>> Four women in designer clothes had
5:31:49shoved to the exit, blocking two mothers
5:31:51and their children. Fire imminent. My
5:31:53spiritual sense 1% sees through metal
5:31:56like glass.
5:32:00Shut up.
5:32:03One pulse. All four women drop like
5:32:05puppets cut loose. Naptime, ladies.
5:32:10The burning fuel tank hung over the
5:32:12cease, impossible to reach without
5:32:14falling. I grabbed it with my mind,
5:32:16ripped it off the chassis, and flicked
5:32:18it into the sea.
5:32:26Shen Ru Shuang had no solution for that.
5:32:29She would have had to fall with it.
5:32:31>> His telekinetic force must exceed a
5:32:33thousand kilograms.
5:32:35>> Then the bus started sliding.
5:32:39Without the tank, the balance shifted.
5:32:4210 tons of metal screeched toward the
5:32:44edge. Shen Ru Shuang braced the back
5:32:46with everything she had.
5:32:48It wasn't enough.
5:32:55Tiger leopard thunder sound roaring.
5:32:58Spiritual power pushing.
5:33:00The bus moved backward up the spoke.
5:33:03My output was beyond hers. That's not
5:33:05supposed to happen at the same level.
5:33:12The jolt knocked a little girl through a
5:33:14shattered window, out of her mother
5:33:16mother's arms, into empty air. Shen Ru
5:33:18Shuang had burned everything. No way TO
5:33:20REACH HER.
5:33:21>> [screaming]
5:33:30>> AND THEN she stopped, midair, like
5:33:32someone pressed pause on gravity. She
5:33:34drifted through the air, light as a
5:33:36feather, and settled gently into my
5:33:37arms.
5:33:43>> That's Gold Blade Su Lin, another
5:33:45grandmaster.
5:33:46>> You came HERE, BEAST. NOW YOU'RE NOT
5:33:49LEAVING.
5:33:49>> Two grandmasters against one beast
5:33:52emperor. Good odds? Wrong. A second
5:33:55Thunder Eagle, nine star, its mate. It
5:33:58covered the wounded one's retreat.
5:34:00Even two grandmasters weren't eager for
5:34:02that death match. The beast didn't want
5:34:04losses, either. Mutual deterrence.
5:34:10The purple sky faded. Sunset broke
5:34:13through in bloody orange light. Twisted
5:34:15metal, crushed cars, distant crying.
5:34:20This wasn't a novel anymore.
5:34:22People died here today.
5:34:25Because one evil grandmaster turned his
5:34:28servant into beast bait. Because
5:34:30monsters are getting stronger, faster
5:34:32than humans can keep up.
5:34:37Elder Chin, you're hurt.
5:34:39>> It's nothing. That beast's attacks carry
5:34:42thunderfire poison now. It's gotten
5:34:45tougher since last time.
5:34:48>> An old, wrinkled face.
5:34:50Tired eyes.
5:34:52>> I'm getting old, really old. I thought I
5:34:56could protect this province for another
5:34:5830 years,
5:35:00but these beasts are evolving faster
5:35:02than we expected.
5:35:05My only wish now is to hold on a few
5:35:07more years.
5:35:09Long enough for someone in this southern
5:35:11district to be strong enough to take
5:35:13this spear from my hands.
5:35:16>> For the first time since I got this
5:35:17system, since I started farming
5:35:19development points and joking about wife
5:35:21coaching, I understood what all this
5:35:24power was actually for.
5:35:31Chen Yi, grow faster.
5:35:33Spiritual mental power is impressive,
5:35:36but six star is nowhere near enough.
5:35:39What he didn't say that eight star eagle
5:35:42was knocking on nine stars door.
5:35:46If it breaks through, those two will
5:35:48unleash a beast tide this province
5:35:49hasn't seen in a hundred years. And
5:35:52Elder Qin, already bleeding, might not
5:35:54stop it.
5:35:58I understand. I won't let you down.
5:36:01Me getting stronger means my wives
5:36:03getting stronger.
5:36:05Elder Qin, what's the fastest way for me
5:36:08to break past six star?
5:36:10Fast? [snorts]
5:36:12There's no shortcut except resources
5:36:14plus real combat. What you need is king
5:36:17blood essence from the heart blood of
5:36:19five star and six star beast kings,
5:36:21explosive life force that smashes
5:36:23physical bottlenecks.
5:36:27But beast kings live deep in the
5:36:29wilderness.
5:36:31The top three in the southern district
5:36:33genius championship in two months get
5:36:36king blood essence. Win that tournament.
5:36:39Don't disappoint me.
5:36:40He jumped a hundred meters straight up
5:36:42into the hatch. Gone.
5:36:47I raised an eyebrow, the universal told
5:36:49you so look.
5:36:50If she'd been in Li Jiang's car, she'd
5:36:53be dead now.
5:36:54>> Pervert.
5:36:57>> Hidden in that eye roll,
5:36:59gratitude.
5:37:01>> Chen Yi, I have a bottle of king blood
5:37:04essence.
5:37:05>> That was unexpected. Back at the villa,
5:37:07I barely had time to breathe before a
5:37:09soft body crashed into my chest.
5:37:13>> Husband, you're finally back.
5:37:16>> The battle's shock waves had woken her
5:37:18and she'd been panicking. Relax, your
5:37:21husband is too tough for the Grim
5:37:23Reaper. He doesn't want me.
5:37:26>> Pervert.
5:37:28>> Shen Ruoshuang did an elegant eye roll.
5:37:30Underneath, a tiny prick of sourness.
5:37:33Leng You walked out trying to look cold,
5:37:35but every molecule of her attention
5:37:37pointed at me.
5:37:41>> You're all safe. Good.
5:37:44>> Got it. I'll protect your inspector
5:37:47dignity while we have company.
5:37:51>> Vice President Shen, please come inside.
5:37:55>> Vice President Shen, I'll accept the
5:37:57King Blood Essence. This is a loan. When
5:38:00I reach seven star or within one year,
5:38:03whichever comes first, I'll repay you
5:38:04double. Two at double bottles.
5:38:08Leng You knew how rare this stuff was.
5:38:11Offering it was an insane act of trust.
5:38:14Shen Ruoshuang signed without even
5:38:17reading the fine print.
5:38:22Leng You felt strategical alarm. Isn't
5:38:25this fox woman investing a little too
5:38:27heavily in my husband?
5:38:28>> This isn't generosity. It's an
5:38:31investment. Having the provincial genius
5:38:33camp chief owe me a favor,
5:38:36that's a bargain.
5:38:38>> Su Qing'er saw it, too.
5:38:40The two inside haven't calmed down, and
5:38:42now another one is circling like a hawk.
5:38:45This man is becoming a lamp, and every
5:38:47butterfly in the province is heading
5:38:48this way.
5:38:53>> Mr. Chen Yi, this is the provincial
5:38:55martial association secretariat. Your
5:38:57heroic actions at today's Lin Jiang City
5:39:00Highway Bridge incident have been fully
5:39:02recorded by on-site equipment.
5:39:05The association awards you the title of
5:39:07annual rescue model and one S-class
5:39:10technique of your choosing. In 3 days, a
5:39:13charity gala at the Lin Jiang Victory
5:39:15Hotel, you are our guest of honor.
5:39:19>> Less than 2 hours. That's Elder Twin
5:39:21speed running the approvals, I thought.
5:39:23I'll be there.
5:39:25>> I also got invited. Same award, same
5:39:28gala.
5:39:29>> Normally, 3 to 5 days minimum. Something
5:39:32felt bigger.
5:39:34>> Sir, both Chen Yi and Shen Ruoshuang
5:39:36have accepted the invitations.
5:39:41>> A seven-star Grandmaster.
5:39:43That little girl I caught was his niece,
5:39:46his older brother's only child.
5:39:49His brother raised him and protected him
5:39:51his whole childhood
5:39:53and was torn apart by beasts 3 years ago
5:39:55in a beast tide.
5:39:57Dying, he entrusted his entire family to
5:40:00his little brother.
5:40:02>> If that girl had died today, he couldn't
5:40:04have faced his brother in the afterlife.
5:40:08>> I will attend the gala personally in 3
5:40:11days. This favor, I will remember.
5:40:15>> Meanwhile, in his hidden estate,
5:40:17Grandmaster Yao watched the battle
5:40:19footage like he'd eaten a lemon wrapped
5:40:21in barbed wire. His plan had worked. The
5:40:24trigger summoned the eagle, but Elder
5:40:26Qin showed up way too fast.
5:40:30>> How did that old bastard get there so
5:40:33quickly?
5:40:34>> He didn't know. I did.
5:40:37Elder Qin was already at my house
5:40:39because I sensed something wrong with Li
5:40:41Jian. One variable he never accounted
5:40:43for.
5:40:44Me.
5:40:45Li Jian was dead. No witness, no
5:40:48evidence. Can't arrest a seven-star
5:40:50Grandmaster without proof.
5:40:53>> Li Jian, don't blame me for being
5:40:55heartless.
5:40:57Blame your bad luck.
5:41:01>> By feeding the beast a peak six-star
5:41:03sacrifice loaded with purple flame
5:41:05energy, Yao completed a deal with the
5:41:07Heaven Gate Cult, a banned organization
5:41:10that worships human-beast fusion and
5:41:12trades in forbidden techniques.
5:41:15Their payment, beast king essence, the
5:41:18exact thing I needed. Yao wanted it to
5:41:20reach eight star and finally stop
5:41:22feeling inferior to Elder Qin. The dead
5:41:24civilians? Ants on his path to power.
5:41:29>> Well, everything's settled. I'll send
5:41:31the king blood essence tomorrow morning.
5:41:34I won't be a third wheel any longer.
5:41:37>> Vice President Shen, why not stay a few
5:41:39days? The gala is in 3 days anyway.
5:41:47>> Her heart skipped.
5:41:49Behind the cold Vice President, a 300
5:41:51square meter apartment completely empty.
5:41:54No family. After today's near death
5:41:56experience, that loneliness was hitting
5:41:58hard. Leng Yu's eyes screamed, "Get
5:42:01out."
5:42:02The harder Leng Yu pushed her away, the
5:42:04more she wanted to stay.
5:42:06>> Since the chief is so sincere, I'll
5:42:08graciously accept your hospitality for a
5:42:11few days.
5:42:14>> Did my heart rate spike? Absolutely. 2
5:42:17months ago, I was a broke nobody. But it
5:42:19wasn't just attraction. A six star in my
5:42:21family ecosystem means astronomical
5:42:24system feedback. Maybe enough for seven
5:42:26star.
5:42:28After watching that eagle shatter a
5:42:29bridge and Elder Qin bleed, I knew six
5:42:32star wasn't enough. If he falls, my
5:42:35pregnant wives become corpses under
5:42:37rubble.
5:42:37Only grandmasters get to sit at the
5:42:39table.
5:42:42Everyone else is on the menu. If being a
5:42:45greedy villain is what it takes to
5:42:46protect them, I'll carry that name. I
5:42:49want it all.
5:42:52"Great," I said. "Great," Leng Yu said
5:42:54at the exact same time.
5:42:57Those were not welcome eyes. Those were
5:43:00I will end you in your sleep eyes.
5:43:03I may have miscalculated.
5:43:07>> Stay? Great idea, Ru Shuang. We haven't
5:43:10had a proper girls night in so long.
5:43:12Let's go. Right now.
5:43:14>> Chief Chen, don't blame big sister. Your
5:43:17inspector is just too strict with the
5:43:19curfew.
5:43:22>> Guest room door.
5:43:24Shut. Locked. Probably barricaded. My
5:43:27own wife confiscated my target.
5:43:30So much for my domination arc.
5:43:35Chinga.
5:43:36Since they're having their bonding time,
5:43:38we shouldn't waste the night either.
5:43:40For the next 3 days, high-intensity
5:43:42special training.
5:43:44Let's see if we can get you to entry
5:43:45level on the Heart Sutra.
5:43:48Her intuition screamed, but she chose to
5:43:50trust me. 1 hour later.
5:43:53>> Liar! You're a huge liar! This is a
5:43:56training room, not a bedroom!
5:43:58>> In my defense, the first 30 minutes were
5:44:01legitimate.
5:44:03I explained meridian pathways and guided
5:44:05her breathing step by step.
5:44:08Result? Nothing.
5:44:10She's one star. The foundation just
5:44:12isn't there. Like teaching quantum
5:44:14physics to a golden retriever.
5:44:17Plan B. Level up the Heart Sutra until I
5:44:20can explain it simply enough for her.
5:44:22For that, I need development points.
5:44:25To get points, I need
5:44:27well,
5:44:28sharpening the axe before chopping wood.
5:44:31You're too tense. Your meridians are
5:44:33stiff.
5:44:35This is deep bone relaxation therapy.
5:44:38It's for your benefit.
5:44:40The things I tell myself to sleep at
5:44:42night.
5:44:46Upstairs, through military-grade
5:44:48soundproofing designed to block
5:44:49explosions, an unmistakable sound
5:44:52drifted up to six-star ears.
5:44:55>> Disk. Disk.
5:44:57Lang Yu, you heard that, too, right?
5:45:01>> Lang Yu heard it better.
5:45:04But warriors don't show weakness in
5:45:06front of the enemy.
5:45:07>> Heard what? I didn't hear anything. Vice
5:45:09President Shen, perhaps your traumatic
5:45:11experience today caused auditory
5:45:13hallucinations.
5:45:14Hallucinations?
5:45:17>> Leng You grabbed the remote and blasted
5:45:19rock at maximum volume.
5:45:22>> I find this piece quite enriching for
5:45:23the soul.
5:45:26>> She'd been holding the magazine upside
5:45:28down.
5:45:29The legendary Ice Mountain Inspector
5:45:31providing cover noise.
5:45:36The next 3 days were psychological
5:45:38warfare for the two women upstairs.
5:45:41>> Leng You, what is your man made of?
5:45:44Three straight days. Does he not need to
5:45:47breathe? Is Zu Qingga even still alive
5:45:49down there?
5:45:51>> Leng You, dark circles under her eyes,
5:45:54was still on the same upside down page
5:45:56after 72 hours.
5:46:01>> The second Shen Rushuang leaves this
5:46:04house, I will drain you until you can't
5:46:06stand.
5:46:07Focus on resting, Vice President Shen.
5:46:10First hallucinations, now delusions.
5:46:12Your condition is deteriorating rapidly.
5:46:15>> Meanwhile, the Heart Sutra was making
5:46:17excellent progress toward mastery.
5:46:22If entry level was a well and proficient
5:46:24a lake, mastery was a big bang inside my
5:46:27skull.
5:46:29Spiritual mental power
5:46:31plus 3% total
5:46:334.1.
5:46:37Rise.
5:46:39One thought. The 2,000 kg alloy barbell
5:46:42rose like a feather. Last time I
5:46:44couldn't budge it.
5:46:45I carried my sleeping wife to the
5:46:47restroom and tucked her in.
5:46:49Standard punch, 6,500 kg. Normal is
5:46:52boring. Spear intent, spiritual power,
5:46:55blood energy, three forces, one fist.
5:46:58The chamber shook. The grandmaster rated
5:47:00gauntlet shredded into confetti. The
5:47:02target caved in like a meteor crater.
5:47:05This machine maxes out at 30,000 kg. I
5:47:08broke it with one punch.
5:47:11>> Chen Yi, what happened?
5:47:15I'll just go back upstairs.
5:47:20What are you doing down here? The whole
5:47:22house shook like a bomb went off.
5:47:24>> I just had a small cultivation
5:47:26breakthrough and tested it.
5:47:28>> You call the last 3 days cultivation?
5:47:33Chen Yi,
5:47:34how much force did you just hit with?
5:47:39The testing cap is 30,000, but the
5:47:41machine's structural limit is 50,000. To
5:47:44break it, you'd need over 50,000 kg.
5:47:48>> Pure striking force beyond seven star,
5:47:50maybe eight star grandmasters.
5:47:53At six star, this wasn't genius
5:47:55territory anymore.
5:47:57This was human-shaped beast territory.
5:48:02Did this shameless man actually get
5:48:04stronger through that?
5:48:06Yes, Leng Yue. Every scandalous minute
5:48:09of it. Science.
5:48:11>> Ugh.
5:48:12Fine, stop showing off. The provincial
5:48:14association gala is tonight. Don't be
5:48:17late.
5:48:18>> Yes, ma'am.
5:48:19Wifey.
5:48:21>> Who's your wifey? Let go. Shen Ruoshuang
5:48:24is upstairs.
5:48:26>> These 3 days,
5:48:28I kept wanting to be alone with you.
5:48:31But there was never a chance.
5:48:33>> Oh, really? You seemed plenty
5:48:35entertained. Forgot all about me, didn't
5:48:37you?
5:48:38>> That was hard work for our family's
5:48:40future.
5:48:43Shen Ruoshuang delivered this.
5:48:46I've been holding it for you.
5:48:48Tonight, while I'm at the gala, you stay
5:48:50in the training room, drink it, and go
5:48:52into closed cultivation.
5:48:54>> This is yours, dummy.
5:48:56>> What's mine is yours. You get stronger,
5:48:59I get stronger.
5:49:03Upstairs, Shen Ru Shuang was waiting in
5:49:06a black evening gown, glancing at the
5:49:08basement entrances.
5:49:09>> Where's Long Yu?
5:49:10>> Closed cultivation, breaking through.
5:49:13Tonight, it's just us. Vice President
5:49:15Shen, you'll have to be my date.
5:49:18>> Little boy, sending Long Yu away on
5:49:20purpose? Getting bolder by the day.
5:49:23>> 1 hour later, Linjiang Victory Hotel.
5:49:27Every noble family and young elite in
5:49:29the province. I walked in and the
5:49:31ballroom went quiet. Mastery level heart
5:49:34sutra, an aura of depth like a
5:49:37bottomless well. People couldn't look
5:49:39away. Even Shen Ru Shuang became the
5:49:41supporting character.
5:49:43The whispers started. When did the
5:49:45province get someone like him?
5:49:48In the center, the province's top three
5:49:50young elites, Zhao Kunxian, Chen Yutong,
5:49:53and Sun Mengdai, all three put down
5:49:55their drinks and greeted me first in
5:49:57front of everyone.
5:49:59The room lost its collective mind.
5:50:03Noble girls cornered Sun Mengdai. Who is
5:50:06he?
5:50:07>> Stop guessing. He's not from the
5:50:09capital. His name is Chen Yi. He's the
5:50:11new chief of our provincial genius camp.
5:50:14Don't bother getting ideas. He's a real
5:50:16monster.
5:50:18And the woman next to him is Vice
5:50:20President Shen of the South River
5:50:22Martial Association. Peak six star.
5:50:27>> Dreams crushed. Then the main doors
5:50:29opened one more time.
5:50:34Shoulders like a mountain, an aura like
5:50:36a black hole. Grandmaster Lei, seven
5:50:39star. And holding his hand, the little
5:50:42girl I caught falling off the bridge.
5:50:45We'd saved a grandmaster's niece. The
5:50:48rushed awards, the S-class technique,
5:50:50the VIP gala.
5:50:52Not Elder Chin.
5:50:54Grandmaster Lei.
5:50:55This whole evening was his thank you
5:50:57card.
5:51:00>> Tonight we honor the heroes of the
5:51:02highway bridge disaster. As a fellow
5:51:04martial artist, I want to express my
5:51:06personal gratitude. Among those rescued
5:51:08was my family. Without them, my niece
5:51:11would be gone.
5:51:13>> A grandmaster owing you a debt is a
5:51:15golden ticket to the top of society.
5:51:18>> Please welcome provincial genius camp
5:51:19chief Chen Yi and South River City vice
5:51:22president Shen Rushuang to the stage.
5:51:29>> Thank you.
5:51:32>> You're too kind, Grandmaster Lei.
5:51:34A grandmaster publicly backing me. The
5:51:37message, touch these two and you answer
5:51:39to me. Family heads lined up to toast us
5:51:42like royalty.
5:51:43>> Sit.
5:51:44On stage I kept things formal to avoid
5:51:47drawing too much attention to you. But
5:51:49here, let me say it properly.
5:51:54>> Uncle, auntie, thank you for saving Niu
5:51:57Niu.
5:51:58>> Uncle? I'm not even 20 and a 5-year-old
5:52:01just aged me up. Meanwhile, Shen
5:52:04Rushuang called auntie at nearly 50. She
5:52:07was thriving.
5:52:11>> The awards on stage were from the
5:52:12association. These are from me. If I
5:52:15can't properly thank you, I don't
5:52:17deserve to show my face in this
5:52:19province.
5:52:20>> For Shen Rushuang, a riverside estate
5:52:22deed, tens of millions.
5:52:26>> For you, millennium thunderstruck wood.
5:52:28I practice body hardening, pure yang.
5:52:32To me it's an ugly chunk of wood.
5:52:34But I've heard it greatly nourishes
5:52:36spiritual mental power.
5:52:39>> A thousand years of natural lightning, a
5:52:41legendary
5:52:42money can't buy, a spiritual nuclear
5:52:45reactor disguised as clearing out the
5:52:47garage.
5:52:50>> Grandmaster Lei,
5:52:51this is too much.
5:52:54>> These things are useless to me. They'll
5:52:56be useful to you.
5:52:58If you refuse again, you're
5:53:00disrespecting me.
5:53:06>> Then I gratefully accept.
5:53:09The second my fingers touched it, a tiny
5:53:12bolt shot through the wood into my
5:53:13spiritual core.
5:53:16My mental power started drinking from it
5:53:18like a man lost in the desert.
5:53:22>> What happened?
5:53:24>> Grandmaster Lei,
5:53:25the effect on my cultivation is beyond
5:53:27anything I could have imagined.
5:53:29>> Ha! Then it found the right owner.
5:53:32I want to see you dominate the Southern
5:53:34District Championship.
5:53:36>> Shen Rushuang couldn't feel it, but she
5:53:39read my face. That wood was worth a
5:53:41hundred times her riverside property.
5:53:44>> Chief Chen really hit the jackpot
5:53:46tonight.
5:53:49>> A female Vern. Her eyes tracked people
5:53:51with the wrong focus. I pulsed my
5:53:53spiritual sense. Dark yellow beast
5:53:56energy, faint, hidden deep. Same source
5:53:59as Li Jiang, a hundred times weaker.
5:54:04Someone connected to the Heaven Gate
5:54:06Cult at a provincial gala in a waiter's
5:54:09uniform.
5:54:10Not the time.
5:54:12Then my tiger leopard thunder sound
5:54:14fired off by itself.
5:54:19Partner Lang Yu is refining king blood
5:54:21essence. Tenfold feedback triggered.
5:54:24Gene development plus 1%. Current 66.
5:54:30A river of heat. My skin took on a faint
5:54:33jade glow.
5:54:34Gene development takes years of
5:54:36grinding. I powered up at a party
5:54:38holding a drink.
5:54:40>> What? Did you absorb that King Blood
5:54:42essence I gave you already?
5:54:44>> Technically, my wife absorbed it. Same
5:54:46thing.
5:54:49>> This is what a real genius looks like. I
5:54:52used to think I was talented, too.
5:54:54Compared to this man, I'm a joke.
5:54:58>> [snorts]
5:55:00>> Welcome to my world, where wives are
5:55:02cultivation resources.
5:55:08>> The waitress is heading for the exit.
5:55:09Aren't you going to follow her? That's a
5:55:10lead.
5:55:11>> One disposable pawn isn't worth my time.
5:55:13That's what staff are for. I'd already
5:55:15texted my specialist her description,
5:55:17badge number, and exit route. Back at
5:55:19the villa, Su Ching Ga curled on the dun
5:55:22looking like she'd survived a natural
5:55:24disaster. She saw Shen Rushuang behind
5:55:26me, and her ears went volcanic red.
5:55:30>> Vice President Shen, husband, welcome
5:55:34back.
5:55:36>> Where's Leng You?
5:55:38>> JJ is still in closed cultivation
5:55:40downstairs.
5:55:41>> I'll go check on her.
5:55:45>> The second she disappeared down the
5:55:47stairs, I made my move.
5:55:50>> Stop! Shen Rushuang is still here. Don't
5:55:53do this here.
5:55:54>> Chinga, wifey, your mind is in the
5:55:56gutter. I just wanted to
5:55:58>> And you still want to torment me?
5:56:01Am I just a tool for you?
5:56:05I'm never practicing that spiritual
5:56:06technique again. Never.
5:56:09>> Oh, no. I broke her. From her
5:56:11perspective, I was an insatiable
5:56:13monster. Chinga, I actually have a
5:56:16breakthrough in teaching method now.
5:56:20More crying, louder. That triggered the
5:56:22house alarm system, also known as the
5:56:24other two women.
5:56:31>> CHEN YI!
5:56:33YOU BASTARD!
5:56:36>> Half an inch from my skin, her hand hit
5:56:38an invisible wall.
5:56:40My spiritual power, boosted by the
5:56:42thunderstruck wood and heart sutra
5:56:43mastery, formed a protective membrane.
5:56:47Three days ago, that hit could have
5:56:49rocked me. Now it landed like a gentle
5:56:51pat.
5:56:5350,000 kg of punch, and I still can't
5:56:56convince my own wife I wanted actual
5:56:59training.
5:57:03>> What did you do to her? Why is Chen Yi
5:57:05crying?
5:57:06>> Nothing. I just told her I had a
5:57:08breakthrough in the heart sutra and
5:57:10wanted to help her train.
5:57:12Real training.
5:57:14>> Wasn't 3 days and 3 nights of
5:57:16breakthrough enough, Chief Chen?
5:57:18Oh, you think you're ready for more?
5:57:23>> [snorts]
5:57:23>> My heart sutra genuinely reached mastery
5:57:26level. I can actually teach now. Three
5:57:29women, six eyeballs, zero trust.
5:57:33Su Chen Yi thought to herself, "Maybe he
5:57:35means it this time." No, wake up.
5:57:38Fine. Don't believe me?
5:57:41Leng Yu, come downstairs. I'll prove it.
5:57:45>> And how proper is this proving going to
5:57:47be?
5:57:48>> If you're so curious, come watch.
5:57:51Consider it critical observation.
5:57:54>> Your private couple's training session?
5:57:57What am I, a light bulb?
5:57:59>> This technique involves the deepest
5:58:01mysteries of the consciousness sea.
5:58:03Without experienced guidance, nobody can
5:58:05enter the door.
5:58:07I've had a genuine epiphany.
5:58:09I want to help both my wives break
5:58:10through.
5:58:14>> "Both wives," he says.
5:58:19Shut up.
5:58:22>> I just said both wives in front of Shen
5:58:24Ru like announcing the weather.
5:58:27Time to stop pretending. Vice President
5:58:30Shen, there is nothing improper here. We
5:58:32are warriors fighting for humanity's
5:58:34future. To view this sacred martial
5:58:36exchange through narrow worldly lenses
5:58:39is an insult to martial arts itself.
5:58:43>> For humanity's future? Chen Yi, you are
5:58:45unbelievable.
5:58:47>> Even Su Ching-a felt her anger
5:58:49dissolving. I grabbed one wife in each
5:58:51hand.
5:58:52Tonight, I show you what real coaching
5:58:54looks like.
5:58:58Leng Yu pulled Su Ching-a down in front
5:59:00of the meridian diagrams.
5:59:03Her plan, with Shen Ru-shuang watching,
5:59:06I wouldn't dare try anything.
5:59:08Finally,
5:59:10quiet meditation.
5:59:12Xiao Yu, why the furrowed brow? Stuck on
5:59:15this spirit descent step?
5:59:19>> Here we go. He'll pretend to be a
5:59:21teacher, and somehow this ends with me
5:59:23on a massage table.
5:59:26Fine. This says the mind spirit is like
5:59:28mercury. When it meets fire, it flies.
5:59:31Every time I push my spiritual power
5:59:33down into my dantian, my blood energy
5:59:35erupts and I can't control it.
5:59:38>> I bless you in the blog at Houston
5:59:40Digiru.
5:59:42>> You understood it backwards.
5:59:45Meets fire flies doesn't mean you fight
5:59:47the fire. It means you ride it.
5:59:50The heart sutra's core is asleep. The
5:59:52harder you push down, the more your
5:59:54spirit tenses.
5:59:56Imagine your spiritual power as a
5:59:58feather.
5:59:59Let the heat of your blood energy lift
6:00:01it.
6:00:02When the blood energy naturally recedes,
6:00:04that's the moment you sink. Don't use
6:00:06force. Borrow force.
6:00:09Like lightning striking in darkness. In
6:00:125 seconds, I'd solve the problem she'd
6:00:14been smashing her head against for days.
6:00:18>> [snorts]
6:00:19>> Behind me, Shen Ruoshuang's smirk
6:00:22vanished.
6:00:30Leng Yue didn't waste a second
6:00:32questioning it. When enlightenment
6:00:34knocks, you open the door. She dropped
6:00:36into the deepest meditation I'd ever
6:00:37seen from her.
6:00:39>> This is fake, right? Two sentences of
6:00:41mystical nonsense?
6:00:42>> But her six-star senses don't lie. The
6:00:44spiritual fluctuations were real.
6:00:47>> Chen Yi, you can really teach them?
6:00:50>> Yep. I nodded like I just confirmed the
6:00:52weather was nice.
6:00:54Seven-star and eight-star grandmasters
6:00:56can't crack this technique, and I was
6:00:58giving roadside directions to
6:00:59enlightenment.
6:01:01Then Su Qing'er's competitive instinct
6:01:03erupted.
6:01:06>> Husband, I don't understand this part.
6:01:09>> Sure, I'll teach you. Hold this.
6:01:12A grandmaster gave it to us today. It
6:01:14helps with spiritual perception.
6:01:17Black as coal with faint purple veins.
6:01:20Shen Ruoshuang was physically swallowing
6:01:22with jealousy.
6:01:24>> Husband, this line, hibernate like
6:01:27winter, does that mean empty my mind
6:01:29like falling asleep in the snow?
6:01:31>> Exactly. You know that fuzzy moment
6:01:34right before you fall asleep? That exact
6:01:36feeling.
6:01:37Su Qing'er closed her eyes. Her
6:01:39breathing became long and rhythmic. A
6:01:41one-star fighter, two plain sentences,
6:01:44and she was already entering the zone.
6:01:46Textbook entry preparation.
6:01:54>> [gasps and sighs]
6:01:58>> Then something broke inside Shen
6:02:00Ruoshuang. Her pride.
6:02:02Her careful distance. This was coaching
6:02:04grandmasters would beg for, and the
6:02:06chance would never come again.
6:02:07>> Chen Yi, I I want to learn, too. Can you
6:02:11teach me?
6:02:14>> No teasing left. Just pure hunger for
6:02:16power.
6:02:19Let's talk upstairs. Don't disturb their
6:02:21meditation.
6:02:23She froze for 3 seconds, looked at Leng
6:02:25Yu in deep trance, at Su Qing'er holding
6:02:28the wood.
6:02:29Then she bit her lip and chased after
6:02:31me.
6:02:32The hunter was becoming the hunted.
6:02:37Moonlight.
6:02:39Warm lights. She closed the door behind
6:02:41her and looked nervous.
6:02:43>> Chief Chen, bringing me to the master
6:02:45bedroom in the middle of the night. You
6:02:48really just want to teach me
6:02:49cultivation?
6:02:53>> Vice President Shen, weren't you the one
6:02:56begging me to teach you downstairs?
6:02:58Getting cold feet already?
6:03:00She expected me to flirt back, maybe
6:03:02blush.
6:03:04Not to take control.
6:03:06Something she'd locked away behind years
6:03:08of authority and loneliness ignited.
6:03:11She'd come upstairs thinking she was the
6:03:13cat. Turns out she was the mouse. And
6:03:16the mouse didn't want to escape.
6:03:21>> Mr. Chen, that female server you
6:03:23reported. We deployed a five-star strike
6:03:26team, but she shook our team leader
6:03:28completely. Target is lost.
6:03:32>> Lost her?
6:03:33>> For someone to vanish under a five-star
6:03:35fighter's watch.
6:03:36Have you encountered anything else
6:03:38unusual?
6:03:39Please be careful, sir. The situation is
6:03:41volatile.
6:03:43>> Nothing else for now.
6:03:47>> [snorts]
6:03:48>> A spy at a high-security gala carrying
6:03:51beast energy, professional enough to
6:03:53escape a five-star pursuit team.
6:03:55Grandmaster Yao again? Or the Heaven
6:03:57Gate cult? Either way, I was being
6:03:59watched.
6:04:01Grandmaster level was the minimum safe
6:04:03threshold. Anything below that, and I
6:04:06was just a bigger target.
6:04:08And the next step was right here. For
6:04:10humanity's future, of course.
6:04:13Several pages redacted by the author.
6:04:17That was just the warm-up. Let's
6:04:19continue.
6:04:20>> I can't. I really can't, Chen Yi. Have
6:04:22mercy. I'm thirsty. I need water. Let me
6:04:26rest.
6:04:27>> [sighs and gasps]
6:04:28>> She survived a beast emperor, and she
6:04:30was begging for a water break.
6:04:33Your meridians are wide open, and your
6:04:35blood energy is at peak activity. This
6:04:37is the perfect moment to practice the
6:04:39heart sutra.
6:04:43>> You're actually talking about
6:04:44cultivation right now?
6:04:46>> Stop wasting time. Sit cross-legged.
6:04:49Center yourself. Don't look at diagrams.
6:04:51Listen to my voice. Catch that spark
6:04:53before it fades.
6:04:58Her eyes flew open with joy. She touched
6:05:01it.
6:05:03A flicker of spiritual awareness, like
6:05:05finding a match in a pitch-black room.
6:05:08Then her excitement killed it.
6:05:16>> Every genius in this province grinds
6:05:18from dawn. Elder Qin, Grandmaster Su,
6:05:21all of them. And this man spends his
6:05:23time doing this.
6:05:25And somehow he's stronger than all of
6:05:27them.
6:05:29>> She changed into her backup combat suit.
6:05:32Asking Lang Yu for clothes? She'd rather
6:05:35headbutt a wall.
6:05:37>> Two days ago, I was mocking Lang Yu for
6:05:39falling for a man a generation younger.
6:05:44We've competed our whole lives.
6:05:46Rankings, resources, even who's
6:05:48prettier. And now the same man. Shen
6:05:52Ruoshuang, you've completely lost your
6:05:53mind.
6:05:55Get out. Let me shower alone.
6:05:58>> Protest denied. Much later, the door
6:06:01opened. She finally understood why the
6:06:03proudest woman in the province, Lang Yu,
6:06:05was utterly under my control.
6:06:08I'm basically a mythical creature in a
6:06:10man-shaped container.
6:06:13She began the long careful journey
6:06:16downstairs.
6:06:17Every step was a battle.
6:06:20At the basement.
6:06:22The new Lang Yu radiating a sharp
6:06:24compressed blade light aura. Their eyes
6:06:27met. Two peak six star warriors. One
6:06:29from the training room, one from the
6:06:31bedroom. Both walking funny.
6:06:35I was chilling in bed minding my own
6:06:38business when I heard footsteps in the
6:06:40hallway.
6:06:41That would be Shen Ru Frost leaving my
6:06:43room after our intensive training
6:06:45session.
6:06:51Now here's the thing. Lang Yu was also
6:06:54in the hallway.
6:06:55Because of course she was.
6:06:57This woman has the timing of a final
6:06:59boss showing up right when you're at low
6:07:01HP.
6:07:03I wasn't out there, but I could feel the
6:07:04tension through the walls.
6:07:06Lang Yu took one look at the flushed
6:07:08face, the wobbly legs, and knew exactly
6:07:10what kind of special training had
6:07:12occurred.
6:07:14Did she panic? Did she hide? Nope. This
6:07:17woman straightened her back.
6:07:18>> Yeah, the tutoring was amazing and I'm
6:07:20signing up for the full semester. This
6:07:23scholarship? I'm keeping it.
6:07:28>> She didn't even flinch.
6:07:32>> Why are you reporting to me? I'm not
6:07:34that idiot's babysitter and I don't care
6:07:36what strays he brings home. Just don't
6:07:39disturb my cultivation.
6:07:46>> Then they both stood at the washer
6:07:48cooter drinking ice water in the most
6:07:50passive aggressive silence. Shen Ru
6:07:52Frost eventually retreated upstairs
6:07:54looking like a cat that got caught on
6:07:55the kitchen counter.
6:07:57She wasn't mad.
6:07:58She was calculating.
6:08:01>> Good. Let this new girl take some of the
6:08:04heat off me because Chen Yi's stamina is
6:08:07like a mythological beast and I need a
6:08:08break.
6:08:16>> Her real plan? Use my resources, my
6:08:18guidance, and my everything to become a
6:08:20grand master first, and then she'd be
6:08:23the one making the rules around here.
6:08:26>> I'll ride this hurricane straight to the
6:08:28top and when I get there, even you will
6:08:31bow to me.
6:08:33>> Then she marched straight down to the
6:08:34underground training room.
6:08:36No rest, pure ambition.
6:08:41Meanwhile, my phone buzzed. Old Chin
6:08:44calling late at night about the waitress
6:08:46who'd spied on me at tonight's banquet.
6:08:49Never a good sign.
6:08:51Chen Yi, we identified that waitress.
6:08:54Beast Gate Church.
6:08:56These lunatics call themselves the
6:08:58Heaven Gate Church. They believe behind
6:09:00some mystical Heaven Gate there's a
6:09:02supreme being and wild beasts get
6:09:04superpowers from energy leaking through
6:09:06it.
6:09:10>> [sighs]
6:09:12[screaming]
6:09:14>> Beast Emperor blood is pure chaos juice.
6:09:16Unlike King Blood Essence, which can be
6:09:18purified, Emperor blood is so
6:09:20contaminated it's basically drinking
6:09:22liquid madness.
6:09:27The church freaks thought they could
6:09:28suppress the rage with willpower alone.
6:09:30Every single one of them eventually
6:09:32mutated into mindless flesh monsters. No
6:09:34thoughts, no reason, just killing and
6:09:37eating.
6:09:39The church caused multiple disasters
6:09:41before being classified as evil, but
6:09:43remnants still exist and Emperor energy
6:09:46hides deep.
6:09:47Almost impossible to detect.
6:09:50The Martial Association suspects
6:09:52Grandmaster Yao is secretly working with
6:09:53these psychos, but they can't touch him
6:09:56without proof, because he's too
6:09:57powerful.
6:10:01Then Old Chin dropped his suggestion.
6:10:03>> Move into the Association headquarters
6:10:06until the competition. I'll personally
6:10:08guard you. Safest option.
6:10:11>> I looked over at Shen Ru Frost, who had
6:10:13just stumbled through my bedroom door.
6:10:15>> Ah, Old Chin. I've got three women here
6:10:18that need my guidance. Moving might be
6:10:20inconvenient.
6:10:22>> Dead silence on the phone. Last time we
6:10:25talked, it was two. When did it become
6:10:27three?
6:10:31Down in the underground training room,
6:10:33things were getting spicy. Lang Yu had
6:10:35snuck back down and found Su Ching-ge
6:10:37still sitting there meditating. And this
6:10:39woman was shook. Because Su Ching-ge is
6:10:42only a one-star martial artist, she
6:10:44should not be able to hold deep
6:10:45meditation this long.
6:10:47The mental strain alone should have
6:10:49knocked her out cold.
6:10:52But my wife was breathing smooth as
6:10:54silk, color in her cheeks, while her
6:10:56soul was basically speed running a
6:10:58cultivation technique.
6:11:00>> A one-star can meditate longer than me,
6:11:03a six-star peak warrior? Absolutely not.
6:11:07>> So Lang Yu sat down and tried to enter
6:11:09the same deep state.
6:11:11One hour, nothing. Two hours, still
6:11:14nothing. The more she forced it, the
6:11:17worse it got.
6:11:20She finally opened her eyes, frustrated,
6:11:23and came to a humbling conclusion.
6:11:25Without my guidance, she couldn't do it.
6:11:27And I was upstairs doing things with
6:11:30Shen Ru Frost.
6:11:33>> That heartless jerk is just a tool, a
6:11:35cultivation tool. And if he won't help
6:11:38me meditate, he doesn't get to do
6:11:39anything else tonight.
6:11:45>> The next episode is already on our
6:11:47Patreon.
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6:11:51for the YouTube release?
6:11:53click the link in the description and
6:11:54find out what happens next.
6:11:57>> [sighs]
6:11:58>> She was about to storm upstairs when Su
6:12:00Ching-ge's eyes opened.
6:12:01A flash of spiritual light in her
6:12:03pupils,
6:12:04like a tiny supernova.
6:12:10>> How'd it go?
6:12:11>> It was amazing, Ling Yu.
6:12:13>> Sister,
6:12:14I think I almost completed a full energy
6:12:16cycle.
6:12:17>> She was radiating a whole new aura. A
6:12:20one-star giving off pressure to a
6:12:21six-star.
6:12:23>> Where's hubby?
6:12:25>> That one word hit Ling Yu like a lemon
6:12:27to the eye. All the acid came rushing
6:12:30back.
6:12:32>> Where else? Upstairs tutoring Shen Ru
6:12:35Frost.
6:12:37>> Su Ching-ge's breakthrough joy
6:12:39evaporated in about 0.3 seconds. She's
6:12:42sweet and gentle, sure, but she's not a
6:12:44pushover.
6:12:46Next thing I knew, angry footsteps were
6:12:48coming up the stairs like a SWAT team
6:12:50raid.
6:12:53Ling Yu's hand was already on the
6:12:55doorknob, ready to kick it open and
6:12:57catch me in the act.
6:12:58Click. I opened the door first. That one
6:13:02gesture short-circuited their entire
6:13:04attack sequence.
6:13:08There was Shen Ru Frost sitting on a
6:13:10cushion deep in meditation. Genuine
6:13:13cultivation happening. Like soldiers who
6:13:15kicked down a door expecting a crime
6:13:17scene and found a yoga class.
6:13:20Before either of them could recalibrate,
6:13:22I wrapped one arm around each of their
6:13:24waists, pulled the door shut quietly,
6:13:26and guided them out into the garden.
6:13:33Now, here's where I pulled my
6:13:34masterpiece of topic redirection.
6:13:37The situation in the provincial capital
6:13:39is worse than I thought. At the banquet
6:13:41tonight, someone was watching me.
6:13:43Likely a spy from the Beast Gate Church.
6:13:46>> This man's ability to change the subject
6:13:49should be classified as a martial
6:13:50technique.
6:13:51>> This isn't a joke. A waitress was
6:13:53secretly monitoring me. I reported it to
6:13:56the association, but the enforcement
6:13:58team lost her during pursuit.
6:14:00Old Chen wants me to move into
6:14:02headquarters for safety.
6:14:04Su Ching-ge's anger melted instantly.
6:14:06She went from I'm going to kill you to
6:14:08someone's trying to kill you.
6:14:10Even Leng Yu's ice queen face cracked.
6:14:15But I turned Old Chen down because if I
6:14:18move to headquarters, I wouldn't be able
6:14:20to train my two beautiful wives every
6:14:22day.
6:14:23You getting stronger, that's my greatest
6:14:25advantage.
6:14:27Boom.
6:14:28Anger diffused.
6:14:31>> Two, Chen Ye, did you fail math? There's
6:14:34three women in this house now.
6:14:36>> My face froze for exactly 1 second. Then
6:14:39I did what any brave man would do. I
6:14:41owned it.
6:14:43You're right. It's three. I got Shen Ru
6:14:45Frost. It's done. No excuses. I'm
6:14:49greedy. Every amazing woman in the
6:14:51world, I want them all. I know it's not
6:14:53fair to you, but I'll treat you right.
6:14:58I personally guided both of you through
6:15:00the Dragon Slumber Heart Sutra until you
6:15:02entered meditation before I left. I
6:15:04didn't abandon my duties. Also, Shen Ru
6:15:07Frost joining actually makes me
6:15:08stronger.
6:15:10Which makes my teaching better.
6:15:12Which makes you stronger.
6:15:14>> So you're saying we're too weak? That's
6:15:16your excuse?
6:15:17>> Su Ching-ge's face went tomato red.
6:15:20I was basically bragging about my
6:15:21cultivation method right in front of
6:15:23Leng Yu.
6:15:25>> [snorts]
6:15:26>> So what about Shen Ru Frost then? Did
6:15:28you sleep with her for the future of
6:15:30humanity?
6:15:31>> Naturally, it raised my cultivation,
6:15:33which improved my teaching quality. You
6:15:35saw the results.
6:15:37Barely had to guide you, and you entered
6:15:39deep meditation.
6:15:40Give me a month minimum, a year maximum,
6:15:43and you'll both awaken spiritually and
6:15:45step into the realm of spirit masters.
6:15:48They couldn't even argue.
6:15:51>> [snorts]
6:15:51[laughter]
6:15:56>> One step at a time. Can't bite off more
6:15:58than you can chew. Internally, just
6:16:00stabilize these three for now. Triangles
6:16:03are the most structurally stable shape
6:16:04in engineering. Future problems are for
6:16:06future Chen Yi. Su Ching Ga heard can't
6:16:08bite off more than you can chew and
6:16:10reached for my waist to pinch me. Her
6:16:12fingers bounced off my hips like she'd
6:16:14poked a boulder.
6:16:17>> Fine. Shut up with your ghost stories.
6:16:19If you say it's for us, then stop
6:16:21standing here in the breeze talking
6:16:23nonsense. Get back inside and teach.
6:16:25Now.
6:16:31>> This man is hopeless.
6:16:33But if he's going to train me, then I'll
6:16:36get strong. And when I'm stronger than
6:16:38him, I'm locking him in the house.
6:16:41>> They marched me back like a prisoner.
6:16:47Down in the training room, I found out
6:16:49Su Ching Ga had maintained her
6:16:50meditation state the entire time I was
6:16:52gone.
6:16:53My jaw actually dropped. Ching Ga, do
6:16:56you actually have a one in 10,000
6:16:58spiritual talent?
6:17:02She'd felt it, too. That crystal clear
6:17:04sensation where she could sense every
6:17:06dust particle in the air.
6:17:08With enough resources, she could blast
6:17:10through cultivation levels and hit grand
6:17:12master in no time.
6:17:15I flexed my spiritual power and two
6:17:17bottles of phantom sea purple saliva
6:17:19incense flew off the distant table,
6:17:21sailed through the air, and landed
6:17:22perfectly in my hands.
6:17:27Drink these before meditating. The
6:17:29medicine will ride your spiritual wave
6:17:30straight into your consciousness sea.
6:17:33Best chance to awaken your powers.
6:17:35Ching Ga first. Your foundation is
6:17:37weaker, so I need to watch you closely.
6:17:4215 minutes later, my wife was deep in
6:17:45meditation, and above her head a wisp of
6:17:47purple smoke was spiraling like a tiny
6:17:50dragon playing with a pearl.
6:17:52The medicine was being absorbed in real
6:17:54time.
6:17:55>> How? I'm a six-star peak warrior. She's
6:17:58one star. This is mathematically
6:18:00impossible.
6:18:01>> She'd spent 2 hours failing, and Su
6:18:04Ching Ye slipped in like sliding into a
6:18:06warm bath.
6:18:08>> My turn.
6:18:10>> Come on.
6:18:11Let's go upstairs.
6:18:13>> Why upstairs?
6:18:15>> Separate training rooms. Won't disturb
6:18:17each other.
6:18:20She was very confused.
6:18:22She would not be confused for long.
6:18:26>> Chen Ye, let go of me.
6:18:29>> She pumped her six-star peak energy into
6:18:31her arm, fully confident she could shake
6:18:33me off. Except she couldn't move my
6:18:36hand, not even a millimeter.
6:18:41>> How? He's six-star, too. Even with
6:18:44spiritual power boosting him, his raw
6:18:46body strength shouldn't be this absurd.
6:18:49This feels like fighting a seven-star
6:18:51grandmaster.
6:18:52>> Surprise, babe. Your boyfriend got an
6:18:55upgrade. I stopped on the stairs, turned
6:18:58around, and let the full weight of my
6:19:00spiritual pressure leak out. Just a
6:19:02taste. "What?" I said, low voice, the
6:19:05kind of tone that makes furniture
6:19:07nervous.
6:19:10>> At least let go of me. Ching Ye is still
6:19:12downstairs. What does this look like?
6:19:15>> Instead of letting go, I yanked her
6:19:17closer.
6:19:19All that six-star peak combat energy
6:19:21deflated instantly.
6:19:25>> [gasps and sighs]
6:19:25>> It's over. This man is going to
6:19:27completely devour me, and there is
6:19:29nothing I can do about it.
6:19:32>> Before she could reboot her brain, I
6:19:34scooped her up. Full princess carry.
6:19:42Then I sprinted out the front door.
6:19:45The night wind hit her face and she
6:19:46snapped back to reality watching the
6:19:49villa shrink behind us.
6:19:50>> Hey, where are you taking me?
6:19:53>> To tutor you, obviously.
6:19:56And tutor I did. Almost instantly after
6:19:59our intensive guidance session, Long Yu
6:20:01slipped into the deep meditation she'd
6:20:03been chasing for 2 hours.
6:20:06>> Wait.
6:20:07It was this easy. Did that jerk put me
6:20:09through all of that on purpose to get me
6:20:12into the right state of mind?
6:20:14This evil, scheming, calculating man.
6:20:18>> And then she was gone.
6:20:21Meanwhile, back in the underground
6:20:22training room, Su Ching-ge sat perfectly
6:20:25still.
6:20:26In her mind, a door to an entirely new
6:20:29world was slowly creaking open.
6:20:33Scoreboard for tonight. Su Ching-ge
6:20:35meditating. Shen Ru-frost meditating in
6:20:38my bedroom. Lang Yu also meditating.
6:20:41Three women, three breakthroughs. I am
6:20:44not a player. I am a professor.
6:20:48While I was busy being the world's most
6:20:50dedicated professor, the bad guys were
6:20:52having a villain meeting. A fancy
6:20:55private estate on the north side of
6:20:57Linjiang City. Secret Beast Gate Church
6:20:59headquarters.
6:21:03Sir, we've confirmed it. Chen Yi has
6:21:06most likely awakened spiritual power.
6:21:09A shadowy figure behind a screen was
6:21:11literally stroking a blood red jade
6:21:13statue.
6:21:15A 20-year-old six-star warrior who's
6:21:17already awakened spiritual power? Give
6:21:20him 6 months, maybe a year, and even the
6:21:23grandmaster barrier will be nothing to
6:21:25him.
6:21:27Then he went on a whole cult speech
6:21:29about how my martial arts are primitive
6:21:31meat stacking and how I belong to the
6:21:33Heaven Gate Church and should receive
6:21:34their energy baptism to become a new
6:21:36human.
6:21:39After the lackey left, Silver Mask
6:21:41summoned two ninja dudes from thin air.
6:21:44Find out how many mages we have left in
6:21:46the province. Locations, numbers. Now.
6:21:53In their cult, anyone who's a seven-star
6:21:55grandmaster and has successfully fused
6:21:57with Heaven Gate energy gets the title
6:21:59Dharma Mage. Sounds cool until you
6:22:02remember they're all ticking time bombs
6:22:04of flesh mutation.
6:22:07Then Silver Mask laid out his plan.
6:22:09Turns out Grandmaster Yao had sent them
6:22:11Li Jun as a sacrifice
6:22:13and Li Jun's energy became the perfect
6:22:15catalyst for an eight-star beast emperor
6:22:17to evolve.
6:22:21Within 6 months, a peak eight-star
6:22:23purple flame thunder eagle would
6:22:25complete transformation and become a
6:22:27nine-star beast emperor leading three
6:22:30other beast kings in a full beast tide.
6:22:36Golden Mountain City instantly
6:22:38destroyed. South River City after that.
6:22:41The entire Shan Jong province defense
6:22:43line would crumble like wet cardboard.
6:22:45Operation cleanse the old world and
6:22:48start fresh.
6:22:50But then this Chen Yi appeared. In less
6:22:53than 4 months, I went from a failed
6:22:54graduate to a six-star warrior.
6:22:57That growth rate broke every calculator
6:22:59he owned.
6:23:01If I kept going, I'd hit seven-star
6:23:04grandmaster within 6 months. And a
6:23:06grandmaster with spiritual powers?
6:23:08Combat strength equivalent to eight or
6:23:10even nine stars. The biggest wrench in
6:23:13their apocalypse machine.
6:23:17We can't wait. He cannot move into the
6:23:19provincial martial association
6:23:21headquarters. If he gets in there, we
6:23:24can't touch him.
6:23:25One week. We grab him before he moves.
6:23:33>> He was ready to burn every undercover
6:23:35agent they'd spent years planting in the
6:23:37province. Didn't matter. In 1 year, the
6:23:40whole world was going to flip anyway.
6:23:44>> Once we capture Chen Yi, Grandmaster Yao
6:23:46will have no choice but to officially
6:23:48join us.
6:23:50Once Chen Yi disappears, his reputation
6:23:52in the human camp is finished.
6:23:58>> So, basically, I've got a cult with
6:24:00ninja assassins, a secret beast emperor
6:24:03project, and an apocalypse timeline all
6:24:05gunning for me within 7 days. Cool.
6:24:09Meanwhile, back at my villa, Shen Ru
6:24:11Frost was passed out on my bed like a
6:24:13thoroughly domesticated Persian cat, the
6:24:16fearsome vice president of the South
6:24:18River Martial Association.
6:24:21Sleep well, Ru Frost wifey.
6:24:23>> Congratulations, host. Current remaining
6:24:25development points, 53.4.
6:24:28>> Shen Ru Frost was giving me 10 times the
6:24:31normal experience rate. This woman was
6:24:33an EXP goldmine.
6:24:37Truly worthy of being my Ru Frost wifey.
6:24:40I am a terrible person and I regret
6:24:42nothing. I walked out thinking about
6:24:45upgrading my dragon slumber technique
6:24:47when Lang Xiu's door exploded open.
6:24:51She was standing there, blue hair all
6:24:53messy, eyes burning, chest heaving.
6:24:57>> Chen Yi.
6:24:58Why?
6:25:01>> Each syllable came out like an ice cube
6:25:03wrapped in murder.
6:25:07Oh, hey, little Moon wifey. You're
6:25:09awake.
6:25:11Perfect timing. I just had some great
6:25:13insights and was going to help you get
6:25:15back into meditation.
6:25:16>> Get lost.
6:25:21>> She had finally entered that perfect
6:25:23meditation state, right at the edge of a
6:25:26breakthrough, when from the bedroom next
6:25:28door came a very specific sound.
6:25:31Shen Ru Frost's voice
6:25:34at maximum volume.
6:25:40That sound hit her spiritual sea like a
6:25:42depth charge, and she got ejected from
6:25:44her trance like a pilot hitting the
6:25:46eject button.
6:25:49>> YOU DID THAT ON PURPOSE.
6:25:51>> I didn't dare fight back.
6:25:53But I also wasn't about to eat a
6:25:55full-power punch from an enraged
6:25:56six-star peak warrior. So I activated
6:25:594.1% of my spiritual power and threw up
6:26:02invisible force fields.
6:26:07Her punches landed like an angry kitten
6:26:09batting at a refrigerator.
6:26:12>> Let go, you pervert. You scoundrel. I'll
6:26:15kill you.
6:26:16>> Calm down.
6:26:18Calm down.
6:26:20>> [sighs]
6:26:22>> She struggled a few more times, then
6:26:23realized she physically could not push
6:26:25me away. Worse, the close contact was
6:26:28draining her strength like someone
6:26:29pulled the plug on a bathtub.
6:26:33Vice President Shen is just naturally
6:26:35gifted. I can't control that. Now,
6:26:38you've got two choices. One, keep being
6:26:40mad at me and waste the Phantom Sea
6:26:42Purple Saliva Incense you already drank.
6:26:45That stuff isn't cheap. Two, let me
6:26:48tutor you. I guarantee you'll be back in
6:26:50meditation within 10 minutes, and it'll
6:26:52be deeper than before. So, do you want
6:26:55hubby's guidance or not?
6:26:59Because if you say no, I'm going
6:27:01downstairs to check on Qing Ge. She also
6:27:03needs urgent help.
6:27:04>> Don't you dare.
6:27:10>> Her phoenix eyes were a war zone.
6:27:14>> You, you absolute bastard. Get in here.
6:27:19>> She grabbed me, yanked me into her room,
6:27:22and slammed the door.
6:27:251 hour later, the storm had passed.
6:27:29Every drop of energy had been wrung out
6:27:32of her like a towel.
6:27:33As she sank into deep meditation, her
6:27:35last conscious thought drifted by.
6:27:39>> [sighs and gasps]
6:27:41>> This man is truly rotten to the core.
6:27:44>> Little moon wifey, you really got to
6:27:46step it up. At this rate, Ruth Frost
6:27:49wifey-ifey is going to lap you.
6:27:54Then I headed downstairs to check on Su
6:27:56Ching-ge.
6:28:02She was still sitting there. Same
6:28:04position. Like a jade statue someone
6:28:07forgot to unplug.
6:28:09I extended a tiny thread of spiritual
6:28:11power and scanned her.
6:28:14Her spiritual sea was undergoing a
6:28:15complete transformation. From nothing to
6:28:18something.
6:28:19From empty to real.
6:28:22My earlier guess was right. Ching-ge
6:28:24really is a one in 10,000 spiritual
6:28:27genius.
6:28:28When she wakes up from this, she might
6:28:30directly awaken spiritually and become a
6:28:32full spirit master. And if she awakens,
6:28:35that means 10 times feedback flowing
6:28:37back to me.
6:28:39Three women. Three different rooms. All
6:28:42pushing their limits. If everyone else
6:28:44is grinding this hard, I can't be the
6:28:45lazy one.
6:28:47I sat down cross-legged and let the
6:28:49dragon slumber heart sutra flow.
6:28:52For the first time in a while, the whole
6:28:54house was at peace.
6:28:56Just four people cultivating in silence.
6:29:00It was beautiful.
6:29:04It would absolutely not last.
6:29:09>> [sighs]
6:29:09>> Six hours of meditation and I refined my
6:29:11spiritual power
6:29:13by like a sliver.
6:29:16This is what normal cultivation feels
6:29:18like.
6:29:19I've been spoiled by the 10 times
6:29:21feedback system.
6:29:23I stood up and spotted Shen Ruofeng
6:29:24across the room trying desperately to
6:29:27meditate.
6:29:28Points for initiative. Zero points for
6:29:30execution.
6:29:32Her spiritual waves were flickering like
6:29:34a candle in a hurricane.
6:29:36Meanwhile, Su Qingja next to her was
6:29:38radiating stability. Perfectly calm
6:29:41ripples flowing out about. The gap
6:29:43between you two is not small.
6:29:47I walked over and poked Shen Ruofeng's
6:29:49forehead with one finger.
6:29:52>> [gasps and sighs]
6:29:53>> Chen Yi?
6:29:54>> We're going upstairs.
6:29:57She looked at Su Qingja still deep in
6:29:59meditation. Her heart rate visibly
6:30:01doubled.
6:30:02"Okay." She said and followed me out
6:30:04like a good student.
6:30:07Let's just say the tutoring session was
6:30:09comprehensive.
6:30:14By the end, the mighty vice president
6:30:16who makes grown men tremble with a
6:30:17single glance had been reduced to a
6:30:19puddle with a heartbeat.
6:30:22>> Why? Why are you smiling?
6:30:24>> Dragon Slumber Heart Sutra perfected.
6:30:27Spiritual power 10%. Current spiritual
6:30:29power 14.1%.
6:30:33>> My spiritual energy erupted like a dam
6:30:36breaking.
6:30:37>> This
6:30:38you
6:30:39you leveled up again.
6:30:42>> Spirit masters train for decades to get
6:30:45small improvements.
6:30:46They sit in caves for years and I just
6:30:49got a 10% boost.
6:30:52Vice President Shen you look pretty well
6:30:55rested now.
6:30:56Want to try the perfected version fresh
6:30:58out the oven?
6:30:59>> You? You want to go again?
6:31:03>> Relax. This time it was actual tutoring.
6:31:07Real meditation guidance. She entered
6:31:09deep meditation successfully, a tiny bit
6:31:11disappointed. I'm not going to unpack
6:31:13that. Next door, Leng Yue was still in
6:31:16deep meditation, purple energy will
6:31:18shower over her head.
6:31:23Finally, I headed down to check on my
6:31:25wife and froze.
6:31:27The tiny wisp of purple energy above her
6:31:29head had expanded into a fist-sized
6:31:31cloud.
6:31:33A little purple thunderhead pulsing with
6:31:35life.
6:31:37That was the unmistakable sign of
6:31:39spiritual power being born.
6:31:42I sat down 5 m away and extended my
6:31:44spiritual power like an invisible safety
6:31:46net around her.
6:31:48If her spiritual seed destabilized, I'd
6:31:51catch her.
6:31:52At 14.1%, three times what I had before,
6:31:55this was easy.
6:31:57Somewhere out there, a cult was plotting
6:31:59to kidnap me within 7 days. But right
6:32:02now was about my wife.
6:32:08>> Hubby, I was so close, so close. I could
6:32:12feel it. There was this invisible
6:32:14membrane, thin as a butterfly wing, and
6:32:17I just needed to poke through it.
6:32:21But it slipped away right at the last
6:32:22second.
6:32:23>> Too many stray thoughts.
6:32:25>> What are you doing? The other two are
6:32:27still upstairs.
6:32:29>> I let my perfected spiritual power flow
6:32:32out like a warm, invisible blanket.
6:32:35Premium quality guidance.
6:32:37And it worked. She dropped into
6:32:39meditation like someone pressed the off
6:32:41switch on her consciousness.
6:32:431 hour passed.
6:32:46Then her whole body shuddered.
6:32:55That purple cloud exploded into a
6:32:56thousand glittering shards of light that
6:32:59funneled straight down through the top
6:33:00of her skull like a reverse fireworks
6:33:03show.
6:33:07Her eyes flew open.
6:33:09Those gentle eyes that looked like warm
6:33:11pools of honey were blazing with
6:33:13starlight, a streak of purple swirling
6:33:15in her pupils, bright and permanent.
6:33:18She didn't say a word.
6:33:20She just thought about something.
6:33:24Pure telekinesis.
6:33:27>> Hubby, I
6:33:29I actually did it.
6:33:30>> Yes, you did, wife. You're a genius.
6:33:33>> Partner Su Qing'er has successfully
6:33:35awakened spiritual power. 10 times
6:33:37feedback triggered. Spiritual power 1%.
6:33:40Current spiritual power 50.1%.
6:33:43>> Everything within a hundred within a
6:33:45hundred meters snapped into crystal
6:33:47clear focus.
6:33:48Leng Yue, my six-star peak girlfriend,
6:33:51was still struggling to break through.
6:33:53But Su Qing'er, a one-star beginner, got
6:33:56there first. And the more talented she
6:33:58is, the more insane my 10 times feedback
6:34:01becomes.
6:34:03>> [sighs]
6:34:03>> Stop. Let go of me.
6:34:05>> On today of all days, my wife just
6:34:08awakened spiritual powers. This is a
6:34:10historic moment. We need to celebrate.
6:34:12>> Not here. We can't.
6:34:15>> The training room lights glowed soft and
6:34:17warm.
6:34:19Morning light crept through the windows
6:34:21as Su Qing'er and I emerged looking like
6:34:24two people who had been doing anything
6:34:25other than training.
6:34:27>> You let go of me right now.
6:34:34>> Leng Yue and Shen Ru Frost were sitting
6:34:37at opposite ends of the table like two
6:34:38chess queens guarding their corners.
6:34:41But the second Su Qing'er stepped
6:34:43through the door, both of them froze.
6:34:46My wife was still technically a one-star
6:34:48in raw power.
6:34:50But there was this pressure coming off
6:34:51her now. Like standing next to a still
6:34:54lake and sensing a leviathan underneath.
6:35:01She awakened spiritual power.
6:35:04>> What? She what?
6:35:05>> These two had been tutored within an
6:35:07inch of their lives and were still
6:35:09barely touching the doorstep. The woman
6:35:12they considered the weakest link beat
6:35:14them both.
6:35:16>> If this girl grows at the same rate as
6:35:18Chen Yi, she'll go from one star to six
6:35:20star in two months.
6:35:22And then she'll pass me.
6:35:26And then I'll be the weakest one here.
6:35:29>> Shen Rupros wasn't doing much better. Su
6:35:32Qingge was supposed to be the harmless
6:35:34little wife. Not anymore. But she kept
6:35:37her composure like a true politician.
6:35:39>> My my, little sister Qingge really does
6:35:41have spiritual talent.
6:35:44I need private lessons immediately,
6:35:47every day, starting now.
6:35:49>> We're going to the provincial martial
6:35:51association headquarters today to get
6:35:52her tested. Every spirit power user is
6:35:55classified as a strategic national
6:35:57resource, regardless of star level. Once
6:36:00she's certified, the association would
6:36:02pour resources into her training. A
6:36:04hundred times, a thousand times what she
6:36:06had before.
6:36:08And her growth feeds my growth at 10
6:36:11times the rate.
6:36:14Only Qing Jai and I are going. You two
6:36:16stay home and keep training.
6:36:19Under the table, Su Qing Jai quietly
6:36:22squeezed my hand. My smart, sweet wife
6:36:24understood exactly why I said that.
6:36:28Showing up at headquarters with three
6:36:29women, two of whom are the famous vice
6:36:32president and inspector of South River,
6:36:34would turn us into the hottest gossip in
6:36:36the entire province.
6:36:38>> Of course, little sister Qingge needs
6:36:40her hubby's company during such a big
6:36:42moment. I'll stay here and digest
6:36:44everything I've learned these past two
6:36:46days.
6:36:47>> Translation, the second you two leave,
6:36:50I'm training.
6:36:53>> Oh, is the vice president hoping to
6:36:55secretly discover her own spiritual
6:36:57talent while
6:36:59My, my, and the inspector has been
6:37:01training here for how long now? Still no
6:37:04awakening?
6:37:08Must be tough knowing you don't have the
6:37:10gift.
6:37:11>> Shen Ruofeng, you!
6:37:13>> I wasn't going to stop them.
6:37:15Their competitive fire meant they'd
6:37:16train harder, and faster breakthroughs
6:37:18meant bigger feedback for me.
6:37:20Their jealousy was my fuel source.
6:37:23All right, you two play nice. Qing Ge,
6:37:25let's go. I grabbed my wife's hand and
6:37:28bolted before either of them redirected
6:37:30their aggression toward the actual
6:37:31source of all this drama.
6:37:33Me.
6:37:35>> [snorts]
6:37:38>> The drive to headquarters was the most
6:37:40peaceful 30 minutes of my life. Just me
6:37:43and my wife cruising in the combat
6:37:45vehicle.
6:37:46Poor girl had been sharing me with two
6:37:47apex predators. This car ride was her
6:37:49vacation.
6:37:53Headquarters is basically the Pentagon
6:37:55of martial arts. Warriors everywhere,
6:37:57from three-star grunts to the occasional
6:37:59seven-star grandmaster.
6:38:01The second my tire stopped rolling, a
6:38:03senior specialist came sprinting out.
6:38:06>> [snorts]
6:38:08>> Chief Chen, welcome to headquarters.
6:38:12>> Warriors in the plaza started
6:38:14rubbernecking. Who's that guy? He gets a
6:38:16personal escort from a secretary
6:38:18division specialist?
6:38:19And the girl with him? Is she from some
6:38:21big family?
6:38:23My wife was looking ethereal today.
6:38:26White combat suit. Hair flowing free.
6:38:28Her newly awakened spiritual power gave
6:38:30her an otherworldly aura.
6:38:32She was nervous, but secretly loving the
6:38:34VIP treatment.
6:38:38We took the S-class exclusive elevator
6:38:41straight up to floor 88. Half-sphere
6:38:43sensor stones glowing with blue energy
6:38:45lines. Very official.
6:38:48The grading system goes D C B A S.
6:38:53>> Miss Su, please touch the sensor stone
6:38:56and channel your spiritual power.
6:38:59>> The screen lit up.
6:39:00C level.
6:39:02Everyone walks into these tests secretly
6:39:04fantasizing they're an S-rank prodigy.
6:39:06Nobody dreams of being C.
6:39:09>> Miss Su, please don't feel discouraged.
6:39:11Most awakeners start at E or D. C rank
6:39:14is already incredibly powerful. A C rank
6:39:16six-star peak warrior can fight two
6:39:18regular six-stars simultaneously.
6:39:21With proper training, you can reach B
6:39:23rank. And B rank six-star peak warriors
6:39:25can go toe-to-toe with seven-star
6:39:27grandmasters.
6:39:30>> [sighs and gasps]
6:39:30>> Qingge felt a little better, but still
6:39:32looked at me with pouty eyes.
6:39:36Don't worry, wifey. With hubby giving
6:39:38you deep guidance every day, forget A
6:39:40rank. I'll personally deliver you to S
6:39:43rank.
6:39:43>> Are you insane saying that stuff here?
6:39:46You have no shame!
6:39:48>> All right. Chief Chen, your turn.
6:39:52>> I placed my palm on the sensor stone.
6:39:54What happened next was not in anyone's
6:39:56contingency plans.
6:39:58Every light on the floor started
6:40:00seizuring. A deep structure slid across
6:40:02the stone. The screen didn't show a
6:40:05letter. It showed red error warnings.
6:40:08Energy overload. Cannot parse. Data
6:40:10overflow. Assessment invalid. The whole
6:40:13floor sounded like a nuclear submarine
6:40:15hitting an iceberg.
6:40:19>> This is impossible. This machine can
6:40:21measure up to S rank. How is it showing
6:40:24invalid?
6:40:30>> She whipped out her phone and called Old
6:40:32Chen right in front of me.
6:40:34>> Elder Chen, Chief Chen tested in the
6:40:36standard room and the machine exploded.
6:40:38It says it can't process the reading.
6:40:40>> Seal off floor 88 immediately. Take him
6:40:44to the Omega lab on 89. Now.
6:40:49>> Chief Chen, Miss Su, my deepest
6:40:51apologies. Please follow me to floor 89,
6:40:54the Omega top-level spirit power
6:40:55laboratory.
6:40:56>> Guess the standard equipment can't
6:40:58handle the premium package.
6:41:01My wife pinched me again.
6:41:04The testing room door slid open, and
6:41:06another specialist walked in with two
6:41:08young Feeney warriors.
6:41:10Lin Yu, the A-group fighter who watched
6:41:13me demolish three S-group elites at the
6:41:15training arena.
6:41:17>> Sorry, floor 88 is sealed by direct
6:41:20order from the chairman's office. Please
6:41:22return to the VIP lounge.
6:41:24>> Sealed? Says who? We had an appointment.
6:41:27You can't just
6:41:29>> This was Joe Ying.
6:41:31Rich family. Supposedly, she trained in
6:41:34spiritual techniques since childhood and
6:41:36could feel faint spiritual waves.
6:41:38In the provincial second-generation
6:41:40circles, she acted like the chosen one.
6:41:44She glanced at me, and her eyes went
6:41:46from dismissive to interested in half a
6:41:48second. Su Ching-ge felt that predatory
6:41:51gaze.
6:41:52Her arm locked around mine like a vice
6:41:54grip.
6:41:55>> More women? Absolutely not. The roster
6:41:58is full.
6:41:59>> This is Elder Qin's order.
6:42:03>> Three faces went white. Qin Shan's name
6:42:06in this building is basically the voice
6:42:07of God.
6:42:09I nodded politely at Lin Yu and
6:42:11completely ignored Joe Ying.
6:42:15>> Does not meet requirements.
6:42:19>> My system had already scanned her. This
6:42:21girl who bragged about her spiritual
6:42:23sensitivity couldn't even pass the
6:42:24system's preliminary screening.
6:42:27>> What's so special about him?
6:42:29>> Elder Qin said to seal. I'm helping Seal
6:42:32the scene, checking for safety hazards."
6:42:35>> She barged right in.
6:42:37Lin You and the specialist followed
6:42:39helplessly.
6:42:40And all three of them turned to stone.
6:42:45What happened in here? This was
6:42:47classified information about someone's
6:42:49spiritual power level. That's why Chin
6:42:51ordered the lockdown. And now outsiders
6:42:54had seen it. Both of you, you entered a
6:42:56restricted zone and witnessed classified
6:42:58material. Until Elder Chin personally
6:43:01clears you, you are not leaving this
6:43:02building. Hand over your phones, now.
6:43:05>> What? I'm from the Joe family, you
6:43:07can't.
6:43:13>> Joe Ying shut up real fast.
6:43:15>> Hubby, did you push too hard back there?
6:43:17>> I literally just touched it. How was I
6:43:19supposed to know it couldn't handle me?
6:43:24>> Floor 89, black carpet, dark gold walls,
6:43:27five-star guards every 5 m.
6:43:30Inside, a massive crystal floated in the
6:43:33center of the room, completely
6:43:34transparent with purple lightning
6:43:37pulsing inside like a tiny thunderstorm
6:43:39trapped in glass. Old Chin was already
6:43:41there, his beard trembling from
6:43:43excitement.
6:43:45>> Elder Chin.
6:43:47>> He circled me twice like a jeweler
6:43:49expecting a diamond.
6:43:54>> Chen Yi, you little brat.
6:43:57You always find new ways to blow my
6:43:59mind. This is a Heaven Gate meteorite
6:44:02origin stone, refined from meteorite ore
6:44:04that fell from the Heaven Gate itself.
6:44:07In theory, it can withstand spiritual
6:44:08pressure at the war god level.
6:44:11This time, don't hold back.
6:44:16>> [sighs and gasps]
6:44:17>> Su Chengao was standing off to the side,
6:44:19trying to breathe through the pressure.
6:44:21Even her newly awakened C-rank powers
6:44:24felt like a candle in a thunderstorm.
6:44:26>> Since Elder Chin insists, I'll give it a
6:44:29try. One step and the entire room felt
6:44:32it.
6:44:34Fingertips touched the crystal.
6:44:36Gravity just left.
6:44:38Papers flew off desks.
6:44:40The whole lab turned into a zero-gravity
6:44:42chamber.
6:44:46The crystal went from clear to deep
6:44:48violent purple. The lightning inside
6:44:50went berserk.
6:44:52The screen started counting S S S.
6:44:56>> SSS rank. Good. Good. Good. [screaming]
6:45:00>> I knew it. Four months from one star to
6:45:03six star. There was only one
6:45:05explanation. SSS level spiritual power.
6:45:09That's how you climb so fast.
6:45:12The stronger your spiritual power, the
6:45:14deeper your control over chi and martial
6:45:17comprehension. It all makes sense now.
6:45:20Here's the thing about SSS rank.
6:45:23It's not actually the top.
6:45:25It's the limit of what human technology
6:45:27can measure. Everything past SS that
6:45:29can't be quantified just gets the SSS
6:45:31label.
6:45:32As for why I never tested this high
6:45:34before, spiritual power is mysterious
6:45:36and sometimes hides itself.
6:45:38Convenient excuse and actually true for
6:45:40once.
6:45:43>> Chen Yi, listen carefully.
6:45:45Starting now, you are not going back to
6:45:47that villa.
6:45:49I've personally authorized an entire
6:45:51floor of the headquarters inner compound
6:45:54for you.
6:45:56Top-tier defensive arrays, my personal
6:45:58protection. Until you reach Grandmaster,
6:46:01that is where you live.
6:46:07>> I scratched my nose awkwardly and
6:46:09glanced at Su Ching-ge.
6:46:11Ah, Elder Chin, I've got some personal
6:46:13belongings back home. And wouldn't
6:46:15moving in here be kind of disruptive? I
6:46:18tend to make a lot of noise sometimes.
6:46:22>> [snorts]
6:46:22>> Su Ching-ge pinched my waist so hard I
6:46:24almost yelped.
6:46:26>> Nonsense.
6:46:28You think I don't know how many women
6:46:30are living in that villa of yours?
6:46:32Plenty of rooms on that floor. Stop
6:46:34making excuses.
6:46:37Chen Yi, you don't understand how big
6:46:39this is.
6:46:41I'm reporting your SSS awakening to the
6:46:43National Martial Association
6:46:45headquarters. A patrol envoy will be
6:46:47dispatched directly to Lin Jiang.
6:46:49>> A patrol envoy?
6:46:53>> Patrol envoys are the eyes and hands of
6:46:55the highest authority in the country.
6:46:58Seven or eight-star grandmasters
6:47:00themselves, but they represent the war
6:47:02god-level existences at the absolute
6:47:04peak of human civilization.
6:47:07They're sent when regular chains of
6:47:09command aren't fast enough.
6:47:11Those rats hiding in the shadows, if
6:47:13they find out China has produced an
6:47:15SSS-level spirit master, they will
6:47:17launch suicide attacks. No hesitation.
6:47:22Until the envoy arrives, you stay in
6:47:24this building. You go nowhere.
6:47:27>> I'd walked in planning to show off a
6:47:28little, maybe grab some free resources.
6:47:31Instead, I accidentally poked a hole in
6:47:33the sky.
6:47:35All right, Elder Chen.
6:47:37But I need to go get the others first.
6:47:39>> You stay. I'll send a military escort to
6:47:41bring them.
6:47:42>> Elder Chen, relax. I'm an SSS-level
6:47:45spirit master, remember? Who's going to
6:47:47mess with me?
6:47:51>> [snorts]
6:47:52>> For just a second, his eyes went red. He
6:47:54turned away fast.
6:47:56In that moment, he saw someone else in
6:47:58me.
6:48:00Someone he lost 60 years ago to a Beast
6:48:02Gate Church attack.
6:48:04His own son.
6:48:06Just as talented.
6:48:08Back then, he was only a seven-star
6:48:09grandmaster, strong enough to fight
6:48:12armies, but not strong enough to protect
6:48:14his own blood.
6:48:18That failure haunted him for a lifetime.
6:48:21>> Fine, then I'm coming with you.
6:48:24>> An SSS level spirit master and a
6:48:26legendary elder riding together to pick
6:48:28up my three girlfriends. Either the
6:48:30safest road trip in history or the most
6:48:33awkward car ride of old Qin's life.
6:48:37Meanwhile, outside my villa, hiding in
6:48:39the pine trees like the world's most
6:48:41dangerous bird watchers, the Beast Gate
6:48:43Church had assembled a hit squad.
6:48:46Silver Mask himself was there.
6:48:50He'd brought a friend,
6:48:52a hunched over dude in a dark red robe
6:48:54carrying a bone knife with zero energy
6:48:56signature but terrifying red light
6:48:58flickering in his eyes whenever he
6:48:59blinked.
6:49:02A seven-star grandmaster who had fused
6:49:04with Heaven Gate energy and kept his
6:49:05sanity. One of the church's legendary
6:49:08mages.
6:49:09>> Sir, the target left 2 hours ago with
6:49:11one woman headed to Provincial Martial
6:49:13Association headquarters.
6:49:18>> Silver Mask punched a tree so hard the
6:49:20inside shattered while the bark stayed
6:49:22perfect.
6:49:25>> We're too late. If he's inside
6:49:27headquarters with Qin Shan guarding him,
6:49:29we can't touch him.
6:49:32>> He has three women. Only took one. He'll
6:49:35come back.
6:49:36>> Blood Owl's voice sounded like two rusty
6:49:38knives having a conversation. Everyone
6:49:40hold position. The second he shows his
6:49:42face, we grab him.
6:49:49They had no idea that old Qin himself
6:49:52was about to ride shotgun on the return
6:49:54trip.
6:49:59Surprise, idiots.
6:50:03In the armored car, things were awkward.
6:50:06Old Qin sat across from us watching me
6:50:08play with Su Qing'er's hair with the
6:50:10energy of a grandfather watching his
6:50:12grandson flirt at a funeral.
6:50:15In Old Qin's world, martial arts mastery
6:50:18comes from discipline, near-death
6:50:19experiences, and decades of lonely
6:50:22suffering.
6:50:23He's a nine-star who fought his way to
6:50:25the top through blood and sacrifice.
6:50:29Granted, he's an old nine-star now. His
6:50:32body has deteriorated to about
6:50:34seven-star performance. He runs on pure
6:50:36battle instinct. Last time he fought an
6:50:39eight-star beast emperor, he felt his
6:50:41age in every bone.
6:50:45Both of you awaken spiritual power.
6:50:48That's quite remarkable.
6:50:50>> It's all thanks to Chen Yi's guidance,
6:50:52Elder Qin. Without his day and night
6:50:54instruction, I never would have touched
6:50:56the threshold of spiritual techniques.
6:50:59>> She very carefully edited out every part
6:51:01that would make a grown man blush.
6:51:04In her version, I was a stern, scholarly
6:51:06mentor.
6:51:10>> Chen Yi,
6:51:11you can help others awaken spiritual
6:51:13power?
6:51:15>> This was unheard of. Awakening was
6:51:17supposed to be pure luck and natural
6:51:19talent. Even master spirit teachers
6:51:21couldn't guarantee it.
6:51:23>> If you could teach this method at the
6:51:24elite camp, if you could train even a
6:51:27small squad,
6:51:29>> Wait, Elder Qin.
6:51:31This method has strict conditions. The
6:51:33teacher and student must achieve
6:51:35complete mind-body synchronization.
6:51:37Their chi and blood must be 100%
6:51:40compatible.
6:51:41And most critically, there must be an
6:51:43extremely deep emotional bond as the
6:51:45catalyst.
6:51:47A resonance at the soul level. It simply
6:51:49cannot work with strangers.
6:51:51Translation, my system has requirements,
6:51:54and random people don't qualify.
6:51:57Old Qin looked at my poker face, then at
6:52:00Su Xing Ye, staring at the floor with
6:52:02ears redder than chili peppers. The old
6:52:04fox connected the dots instantly.
6:52:10>> You scoundrel! Enemies are at the gate
6:52:13and you're talking about this?
6:52:15>> Elder Chin, I know it sounds absurd.
6:52:17But this is my Dao. As long as I take
6:52:20care of my wives, my strength rises
6:52:22naturally. It flows both ways.
6:52:25But with other people, zero resonance,
6:52:28zero effect.
6:52:29Old Chin's brain crashed. He'd seen
6:52:32warriors find their Dao through killing,
6:52:34monks meditating for a century.
6:52:36But a man entering the Dao through the
6:52:38red dust of mortal love?
6:52:41Yet the evidence was right there.
6:52:43Three women at the villa.
6:52:45An SSS rating that broke a
6:52:47million-dollar machine.
6:52:49Old Chin sat in silence for the rest of
6:52:52the ride, questioning everything he
6:52:54believed.
6:52:58The car pulled into the Cloud Top Villa
6:53:00neighborhood, and immediately my spider
6:53:02sense started tingling.
6:53:04That feeling when someone's watching you
6:53:06from the bushes? Elder Chin,
6:53:09something's off.
6:53:11Target confirmed. Chen Yi is in the
6:53:13vehicle. Him, the girl, and one other
6:53:15person. Can't make out the face.
6:53:17>> Doesn't matter. Wait until they step
6:53:19out. Then we go.
6:53:23>> Old Chin's eyes snapped open like two
6:53:25gun turrets locking on target.
6:53:27>> We're here.
6:53:30>> The second my foot touched the ground,
6:53:32every alarm in my spiritual sense went
6:53:34haywire.
6:53:39No warning, no monologue, straight to
6:53:43murder.
6:53:46>> SEEKING DEATH!
6:53:55>> Chin Shan? How is a nine-star
6:53:57grandmaster personally escorting this
6:54:00kid? Couldn't see the face? A child
6:54:03could tell that's Qin Shan. Idiots.
6:54:06>> His first instinct was to run.
6:54:09But they were less than 100 m out.
6:54:12Turning around now would mean showing
6:54:13their backs to a nine-star grandmaster.
6:54:16That's not retreating. That's
6:54:18volunteering to die.
6:54:23Then Silver Mask noticed Old Qin had no
6:54:26weapon.
6:54:27His signature dark gold spear was in the
6:54:29trunk. An old nine-star with no weapon?
6:54:32Combat power cut in half.
6:54:35We can take him.
6:54:38>> Chen Yi, get inside and grab a weapon.
6:54:41I'll hold them.
6:54:42>> Elder Qin?
6:54:43>> Catch.
6:54:46I slapped something cold and heavy into
6:54:48his palm. A full-length pitch-black
6:54:51alloy combat spear. I had stepped out of
6:54:54the car empty-handed. This spear
6:54:57materialized out of thin air.
6:54:59But battlefield, no time for questions.
6:55:01The instant his fingers closed around
6:55:03that shaft, 60 years of nine-star
6:55:06mastery roared back.
6:55:09Good boy. Quick thinking.
6:55:15>> What is that? A magic trick?
6:55:17>> Their beautiful ambush plan had just
6:55:20gone from easy grab to fighting a fully
6:55:22armed nine-star legend. Mage, you hold
6:55:25OFF QIN SHAN. I'LL GRAB CHEN YI. Once we
6:55:28have him AS HOSTAGE, QIN SHAN WON'T DARE
6:55:30MOVE.
6:55:36>> You want me TO FIGHT THE NINE-STAR?
6:55:38>> [screaming]
6:55:40[laughter]
6:55:48>> BLOOD OWL HAD NO CHOICE but to raise his
6:55:50bone knife, scream in despair, and
6:55:51charge at the most dangerous man in the
6:55:53province.
6:56:00>> Kid,
6:56:01lie down. [snorts]
6:56:03>> In his mind, I was just a baby six star
6:56:05who'd given away his only weapon.
6:56:08Easy prey.
6:56:10Then he saw my face.
6:56:12I wasn't scared.
6:56:14I was smiling.
6:56:17>> The next episode is already on our
6:56:19Patreon.
6:56:21Want to watch early instead of waiting
6:56:23for the YouTube release?
6:56:25Click the link in [snorts] the
6:56:26description and find out what happens
6:56:27next.
6:56:29>> My empty hand clenched and a [snorts]
6:56:31pitch-black dark gold alloy combat spear
6:56:34materialized in my grip.
6:56:36>> Another one? He just gave one to Chin
6:56:38Shan and now there's a second? TRICKS
6:56:40AND ILLUSIONS.
6:56:42DIE!
6:56:43>> Bad move. I unleashed 15.1% of my
6:56:47SSS-rated spiritual power. The entire
6:56:49space within 100 m locked down under my
6:56:52mental control.
6:56:54In my perception, this veteran seven
6:56:56star moved in slow motion.
6:56:59Tiger leopard [snorts] thunder roar
6:57:00activated. Chi flooded through my arms
6:57:03into the spear with spiritual power from
6:57:05the perfected dragon slumber technique
6:57:07stacked on top. My strength felt
6:57:09multiplied by 10. Azure dragon, pierce
6:57:13the eye!
6:57:26His vision started spinning. Sky,
6:57:29ground, sky.
6:57:34And that was the end of Silver Mask's
6:57:36career in evil management.
6:57:41Inside the car, Su Ching-ge was gripping
6:57:43the leather tone.
6:57:45One second she was sure she was about to
6:57:47die. The next, she watched her husband
6:57:49take down a seven star enemy with one
6:57:51thrust.
6:57:54>> That's hubby's real strength. He just
6:57:56one-shot.
6:57:58>> Fear hadn't even left her body before
6:58:00pure awe crashed in.
6:58:02Something primal in her brain went,
6:58:05"Yes, this is why we put up with the
6:58:07other two women."
6:58:11Old Chin had been worried about me for
6:58:13half a second.
6:58:15Then he saw Silver Mask go down, and his
6:58:17battle spirit erupted like a volcano
6:58:19finding a second wind.
6:58:20>> Rat, you're staying, too.
6:58:36>> Two seven-star killers.
6:58:39Less than 1 minute.
6:58:41Both dead.
6:58:42>> You little
6:58:44That was a seven-star. Even if he was
6:58:46careless, that's still a seven-star. And
6:58:49you one-shot him?
6:58:51>> Elder Chin, I am SSS-rated. Got to live
6:58:54up to the brand. He did the math. SSS
6:58:57spiritual power amplifying a six-star
6:58:59body, possibly beyond eight-star in a
6:59:01surprise strike. My actual combat power
6:59:03was approaching his level.
6:59:07Two figures in combat suit came
6:59:09exploding out of the villa.
6:59:11Leng You and Shen Ru Frost had sensed
6:59:13the battle from the underground training
6:59:15room and grabbed weapons, prepared for a
6:59:18fight to the death.
6:59:20Then they got outside and found zero
6:59:22action remaining.
6:59:24>> These were grandmasters.
6:59:26It's already over?
6:59:28>> They'd accepted they might die today and
6:59:30found me standing there looking bored.
6:59:34You two are a step late, wives. These
6:59:36two blind fools got handled. Just a
6:59:38casual cleanup.
6:59:40>> Casual? Those were grandmasters. People
6:59:42who can do whatever they want in this
6:59:44province, and you call it casual?
6:59:47>> [clears throat]
6:59:47>> And where are your hands?
6:59:51>> Being waist grabbed in front of a nine
6:59:53star elder who's watching with visible
6:59:55amusement is a whole different tier of
6:59:57public humiliation. They shoved my hands
6:59:59away.
7:00:03>> Honey, you scared me to death.
7:00:05>> She was genuinely terrified.
7:00:08Behind her, Lang Yu and Shen Ru Frost's
7:00:11eyes twitched in sync.
7:00:14>> Is this little fox marking territory
7:00:16right now?
7:00:17>> Old Chen had once suspected me of
7:00:19forbidden techniques or working with
7:00:21evil organizations.
7:00:23But after fighting side by side, his
7:00:25doubts evaporated. My power was pure,
7:00:28full of life, nothing like the twisted
7:00:30beast energy.
7:00:33Then his brain circled back to my
7:00:35romance cultivation explanation, and for
7:00:371 second, an idea flickered across his
7:00:40face.
7:00:41He killed it. Too old for that path.
7:00:45Good choice, Elder Chen.
7:00:48>> Why didn't you warn me there were people
7:00:49watching? So embarrassing.
7:00:52>> All right, we're moving. Today.
7:00:56The Beast Gate Church sent two seven
7:00:58star officers on a suicide mission.
7:01:01They're desperate. This villa is
7:01:03compromised, too remote, too exposed.
7:01:06You're all relocating to headquarters
7:01:08immediately.
7:01:10Also, Chen Yi, you've earned a major
7:01:13merit today. The bounty alone is over 20
7:01:15million.
7:01:17>> The next episode is already on our
7:01:19Patreon.
7:01:21Want to watch early instead of waiting
7:01:23for the YouTube release?
7:01:25Click the link in the description and
7:01:27find out what happens next. But the real
7:01:29prize is the internal association
7:01:31rewards.
7:01:34Within 10 minutes, helicopters and
7:01:36armored vehicles swarmed the villa.
7:01:39The two grandmaster bodies were carried
7:01:40off faster than takeout delivery.
7:01:44Anything you can't live without?
7:01:47Su Ching Ge hugged her box with the
7:01:49thousand-year lightning-struck wood like
7:01:51a teddy bear.
7:01:53Leng Yu grabbed her spear, pretending to
7:01:55be unbothered. Her bright red ears told
7:01:57a different story.
7:01:59>> I should probably go back to South River
7:02:01for work.
7:02:02>> Translation, my shame meter is at 99%.
7:02:06Ru Frost, what's the rush? Come check
7:02:09out the new place first.
7:02:11Old Chin gave us a whole floor.
7:02:14>> Chen Yi, don't push it.
7:02:16>> Word is the rewards for killing those
7:02:18church leaders are huge.
7:02:20Her struggling body went still.
7:02:23Rewards she could share.
7:02:26Resources that warriors would kill for.
7:02:29>> Well, since you're being so sincere
7:02:31about it, I suppose I can take a look.
7:02:35>> Pathetic. One mention of resources and
7:02:37her legs stop working.
7:02:40>> Shen Ru Frost fired back a graceful eye
7:02:42roll.
7:02:44Meanwhile, the two girls who'd barged
7:02:46into the testing room were having a
7:02:47significantly worse day.
7:02:49>> This is ridiculous. I'm from the Zhao
7:02:52family. All I did was look. How dare
7:02:54they lock me up like a criminal?
7:02:56>> Ying, did you see that sensor stone?
7:02:59Whatever broke it was beyond anything
7:03:01normal.
7:03:02Qin Shan sealed the floor because Chen
7:03:04Yi's awakening level is probably
7:03:05something terrifying.
7:03:09>> Zhao Ying huffed, but her mind drifted
7:03:11back to my face.
7:03:13She'd partied with every elite young
7:03:15master in the province, and none of them
7:03:17compared.
7:03:18She was wondering what a spirit master
7:03:20tasted like.
7:03:28Zhao Ying,
7:03:30Lin Yu, based on current intelligence
7:03:32and your forced entry into a sealed
7:03:34testing facility, we have reason to
7:03:36believe you may be connected to the
7:03:37Beast Gate Church. Suspected of
7:03:40collaborating to steal classified
7:03:41intelligence on a national level talent.
7:03:44>> What? I'm the Joe family's eldest
7:03:47daughter. I just took a peek.
7:03:49>> Interrogation division. Now.
7:03:55>> Joe Ying's legs gave out.
7:03:57All those fantasies about what a spirit
7:03:59master tastes like replaced by what a
7:04:01prison cell tastes like.
7:04:04Lin Yu closed her eyes with the deepest
7:04:06regret of her life.
7:04:08One little peek.
7:04:09>> Chen Yi, identities confirmed. Silver
7:04:13Mask was the Beast Gate Church's
7:04:15provincial leader.
7:04:16Blood Owl was one of their most feared
7:04:18mages.
7:04:20The warriors these two have killed, too
7:04:22many to count.
7:04:24Traitors to humanity.
7:04:26They deserved every bit of what they
7:04:28got. At least now their victims can rest
7:04:30in peace.
7:04:32The city government will transfer 50
7:04:34million credit points to your account
7:04:35within 48 hours.
7:04:38And from the provincial martial
7:04:39association, for eliminating
7:04:41high-ranking cult leaders and protecting
7:04:42civilian safety, the province has
7:04:44authorized special grade resources
7:04:46valued at 100 million.
7:04:49>> 1
7:04:50100
7:04:51million. Special grade? Like last time?
7:04:56That previous haul gave me a top-tier
7:04:58spiritual technique and three bottles of
7:05:00Phantom Sea Purple Saliva Incense. Those
7:05:03treasures literally awakened my
7:05:05spiritual power.
7:05:07>> [laughter]
7:05:10>> You remembered fast, didn't you? Same
7:05:13tier.
7:05:14But since your contribution was bigger,
7:05:17we've loosened the restrictions a bit.
7:05:19Head down to floor 16.
7:05:21Take your time choosing. While you're
7:05:23inside this building, your only job is
7:05:25getting stronger. Everything else, I'll
7:05:28handle.
7:05:29>> Thank you, Elder Chen.
7:05:31>> Chief Chen, Elder Chen has instructed me
7:05:33to escort you and the three ladies to
7:05:35floor 16.
7:05:38Chief Chen, this is your new residence.
7:05:41All elevator access to floor 16 has been
7:05:43locked. Without your authorization, the
7:05:45button doesn't work for anyone else.
7:05:48>> An entire floor.
7:05:50Thousands of square meters.
7:05:53>> The bulletproof glass security door uses
7:05:55retinal and gate recognition. Only
7:05:57authorized personnel may enter.
7:06:00>> She handed me a dark gold access card
7:06:02with both hands, like a sacred artifact.
7:06:05This was national treasure locked in a
7:06:07vault treatment.
7:06:08>> Here is your personal service team. The
7:06:10three of us are on 24-hour standby.
7:06:13Training resources, daily necessities,
7:06:16anything. One phone call handled within
7:06:183 minutes.
7:06:21>> Elder Chen just gave away an entire
7:06:23floor. Even Chen's own grandson wouldn't
7:06:25get this.
7:06:27Wait.
7:06:28Is this kid his secret illegitimate
7:06:29grand-child?
7:06:31>> No, Zhang.
7:06:32I'm just that good.
7:06:36Shen Ru Frost's professional assessment.
7:06:39Unless a province-destroying beast tide
7:06:41hit, I was untouchable in here.
7:06:43All right, you three can go.
7:06:46The glass door sealed shut.
7:06:48So,
7:06:50happy with the new place?
7:06:52>> Happy? Chen Yi, your ego is getting its
7:06:54own zip code at this point. Living here?
7:06:57I might never leave.
7:06:58>> Hubby, Elder Chen is being so generous.
7:07:01Won't this be a lot of pressure on you?
7:07:07>> As long as I'm strong enough, this isn't
7:07:09a burden. It's a badge of honor.
7:07:12Now then, let's go check out the
7:07:14training rooms.
7:07:17Three pairs of eyes rolled in perfect
7:07:19sync.
7:07:22>> Hubby, I'm really exhausted. The
7:07:24awakening, the ambush, everything. I
7:07:26need to find a bedroom and sleep.
7:07:28>> She's right. Chenge and I need to have a
7:07:30thorough discussion about the sleeping
7:07:31arrangements.
7:07:34>> Ah,
7:07:35what a shame. I was really hoping we
7:07:37could all discuss these special grade
7:07:38resources. 100 million credits worth of
7:07:41treasures and I just can't decide by
7:07:43myself.
7:07:45Since Chenge wants to sleep and Leng Yue
7:07:47wants to sort out rooms, Ru Frost? Guess
7:07:50it's just you and me.
7:07:51>> Well, since Chief Chen is asking, how
7:07:54could this big sister possibly refuse?
7:07:58>> [sighs]
7:08:00>> Su Chenge and Leng Yue exchanged one
7:08:02panicked look. Sleepiness? Gone. Room
7:08:06assignments? Who cares?
7:08:08This is what we call an open stratagem.
7:08:11They see the trap and walk in anyway.
7:08:15Come on. Stop sulking. Rooms can wait.
7:08:18As martial artists, shouldn't our first
7:08:20priority be inspecting a top-tier
7:08:22training facility?
7:08:23>> Inspecting? With your track record, your
7:08:25motives are about as pure as sewage
7:08:27water.
7:08:30>> Oh my, Inspector Leng. Weren't you just
7:08:33talking about dividing up rooms?
7:08:35>> Shen Ru Frost, do you want me to rip
7:08:36your mouth off?
7:08:40>> Someone tried to pinch me.
7:08:42My spiritual barrier turned it into a
7:08:44suggestion. Wives, please. This resource
7:08:47selection affects our entire family's
7:08:49martial destiny.
7:08:51Whoever performs best tonight gets
7:08:52priority input on what we pick. Deal?
7:08:58Every woman heard the double meaning.
7:09:00>> Chen Yi,
7:09:02you wouldn't.
7:09:03>> This floor has the best soundproofing in
7:09:05the province. Old Qin can't get in. In
7:09:08here, I make the rules.
7:09:10>> Pervert, Su Chenge hissed.
7:09:12>> But her plans to nap mysteriously
7:09:14evaporated.
7:09:17The training room door slid open after a
7:09:19retinal scan and everyone shut up. A
7:09:22thousand square meters. Spiritual energy
7:09:25pumps shaped like stars flooding the
7:09:27room with purified chi at 10 times
7:09:29outside concentration.
7:09:30>> Is that a gravity array? Back in South
7:09:33River, the best facility maxed out at 10
7:09:35times gravity.
7:09:36>> The display read maximum capacity 100
7:09:40times.
7:09:41The alloy floor absorbed combat energy
7:09:43and recycled it back into the room. Even
7:09:46Shen Ru Frost who'd seen plenty of
7:09:47high-end facilities stood with her jaw
7:09:49on the floor. Not bad. All right,
7:09:52everyone sit. Let's pick our resources.
7:09:54Flowing cloud battle armor, a heavy
7:09:56armor-piercing sword, meteorite iron
7:09:58that withstands nine-star attacks. But
7:10:01the very first item made Lang Yu and
7:10:03Shen Ru Frost stop breathing.
7:10:05King Blood Essence, two vials purified
7:10:09from peak six-star beast kings.
7:10:11Dramatically improves constitution.
7:10:16It has a probability of allowing peak
7:10:18six-star warriors to touch the barrier
7:10:20to seven-star grandmaster. Estimated
7:10:22value 200 million credits. Two starving
7:10:25wolves staring at a steak dinner behind
7:10:27very thin glass.
7:10:29>> Chen Yi, these should go towards your
7:10:31growth. You pick.
7:10:33>> Hubby, choose what's best for you. Just
7:10:35decide.
7:10:37>> These three who argue about everything
7:10:40all put me first.
7:10:44Since you're letting me choose, I'll
7:10:46take the two vials of King Blood
7:10:47Essence.
7:10:50Lang Yu and Shen Ru Frost blinked. I
7:10:52just hit six-star. I was nowhere near
7:10:54needing this.
7:10:56Wifey, this medicine is for people
7:10:58hitting the seven-star wall. You're one
7:11:00star. If you drank this, you'd literally
7:11:02explode. I'll get you something even
7:11:04better later, okay?
7:11:06>> Don't be silly. Give it to whoever needs
7:11:08it.
7:11:09>> Ru Frost,
7:11:11there are only two vials. And given the
7:11:13current threat level, both vials go to
7:11:15Lang You.
7:11:17The room froze.
7:11:19Leng You's brain crashed.
7:11:23Shen Ru Frost went pale. Then she
7:11:25smiled, bitter but understanding.
7:11:28Leng You's foundation was deeper. Two
7:11:30vials could push her to grandmaster
7:11:32within a month. After today's ambush, a
7:11:35real grandmaster at home was a
7:11:36necessity.
7:11:38Ru Frost, I know this isn't fair.
7:11:40But you saw what happened today. We need
7:11:43a grandmaster at home, and I promise
7:11:45I'll get you the same resources. You
7:11:47will cross that threshold.
7:11:50>> Fine. Like I'm some petty woman who
7:11:53can't see the big picture. You better
7:11:55break through. If you waste two vials
7:11:57and don't hit grandmaster, I will never
7:11:59let you live it down.
7:12:02This idiot actually has a heart.
7:12:05>> Armor, swords, meteorite iron, none of
7:12:08it mattered as much as making my women
7:12:09stronger. Their growth is my growth.
7:12:1310 times over.
7:12:17Ru Frost, take the lightning-struck
7:12:19wood. Use it to send spiritual waves.
7:12:22Maybe you'll awaken, too.
7:12:24Su [snorts] Ching-ge already awakened,
7:12:25so she didn't need it anymore.
7:12:28Shen Ru Frost's eyes finally went soft.
7:12:30Her own path to catch up. Resources are
7:12:33settled. Now then, shall we discuss how
7:12:36to divide up the bedrooms? Elder Chin
7:12:38did mention the soundproofing here is
7:12:40excellent. Pervert. In perfect reorder.
7:12:43They assigned rooms without my input.
7:12:45Maximum distance from my bedroom. My own
7:12:47room. A massive window over the Lin
7:12:49Jiang skyline. And a bed with its own
7:12:52area code.
7:12:53Three days of nonstop tutoring, a
7:12:55full-power SSS explosion, a one-shot
7:12:58kill.
7:12:59My spirit was running on fumes.
7:13:02Somewhere in the haze of deep sleep, a
7:13:04cold delicate scent hit me, like winter
7:13:07flowers wrapped in silk.
7:13:09My eyes snapped opened.
7:13:13Leng You, in a silky ice blue nightgown,
7:13:15slipping under my blanket.
7:13:20The Ice Queen's eyes were doing
7:13:22something I'd never seen.
7:13:24They were being shy.
7:13:26She curled into me and pressed her face
7:13:28against my chest.
7:13:29The woman who'd rather eat glass than
7:13:31show vulnerability.
7:13:32>> Chen Ye,
7:13:34thank you.
7:13:36>> This [snorts] wasn't just about two
7:13:38vials worth over 200 million. In the
7:13:40martial world, King Blood Essence could
7:13:42make brothers murder each other. People
7:13:44start wars over it.
7:13:50And I gave both vials to her, in front
7:13:52of everyone, no hesitation.
7:13:55For a woman surrounded her whole career
7:13:57by people who only care about profit,
7:13:59that kind of trust hit different.
7:14:02Since when do we need thank yous? Words
7:14:04alone aren't going to cut it.
7:14:06>> I I need to go into closed-door
7:14:08cultivation to refine the King Blood
7:14:10Essence.
7:14:12>> She did not go into go into closed-door
7:14:14cultivation that night.
7:14:17Three doors down, Shen Ru Frost was
7:14:20tossing and turning. The excellent
7:14:22soundproofing was apparently not
7:14:23excellent enough.
7:14:26>> If I'm not sleeping, then nobody's
7:14:27sleeping. Fine, I'll train.
7:14:33>> She grabbed the 1,000-year
7:14:34lightning-struck wood and sat
7:14:35cross-legged, with enough competitive
7:14:37fury to power a small city. And it
7:14:40worked. Her chaotic mind went
7:14:41laser-focused.
7:14:43A tiny flicker of purple lightning
7:14:45appeared in her consciousness sea.
7:14:50Turns out spite is an incredibly
7:14:52effective cultivation catalyst, and Su
7:14:54Shing Ge was sleeping like a baby. But
7:14:56the purple cloud mark between her
7:14:58eyebrows was breathing in the dense
7:14:59spiritual energy. She levels up while
7:15:01unconscious.
7:15:03At dawn, I stepped out, breathing the
7:15:05chi-rich air. I had not slept a single
7:15:07additional minute. Worth it.
7:15:10Then I remembered.
7:15:11I still had an unused S-class technique
7:15:13selection.
7:15:15Picking wrong could waste months.
7:15:18Somewhere behind me, three women were
7:15:20growing stronger in three different
7:15:21ways. Beast blood refinement, jealousy
7:15:24fueled meditation, and sleeping.
7:15:26All feeding power back to me at 10 times
7:15:28the rate.
7:15:30I love my life.
7:15:32>> What now? Floor 16? Not comfortable
7:15:35enough?
7:15:36>> Floor 16 is paradise, but I need advice.
7:15:40I still have that S-class technique pick
7:15:42from the disaster rescue mission.
7:15:44What should I grab?
7:15:47>> Combat techniques? You don't need those.
7:15:50Your Azure Dragon Spear is already
7:15:52devastating.
7:15:53And that technique is personally
7:15:55guaranteed by Jing Song Long himself.
7:15:58Anyone who trains in it gets access to
7:16:00his full lineage for free.
7:16:02>> Jing Song Long, the undisputed number
7:16:05one warrior on Earth for the last
7:16:07century.
7:16:08What about spiritual power techniques?
7:16:10Something that matches my awakening?
7:16:12>> Kid, you're asking a blacksmith about
7:16:14brain surgery.
7:16:18I spent my whole life training my body
7:16:20and willpower. And the best spirit
7:16:22master stationed here is only S rank.
7:16:25Their advice would actually limit
7:16:27someone at your level.
7:16:30Lucky you. The patrol envoy from
7:16:33national headquarters. Her name is Sun
7:16:35Wan Yu. She's a genuine nine-star
7:16:37grandmaster and an SSS level spirit
7:16:40master.
7:16:41>> When does she arrive?
7:16:44>> About a week.
7:16:45Listen carefully.
7:16:47Sun Wan Yu is not someone you can charm
7:16:49or joke around with. She's
7:16:51temperamental. She values character
7:16:53above everything. And she can see
7:16:54through nonsense like it's made of
7:16:56glass.
7:16:58When she gets here, dial back the clown
7:17:00act. One piece of genuine advice from
7:17:03her is worth 10 years of solo training.
7:17:05>> So, I need to pretend I'm a serious,
7:17:07respectable martial artist. Hardest
7:17:10thing I've ever done.
7:17:13>> Back on floor 16, all three women were
7:17:16training without me telling them to.
7:17:18The spiritual chi was so dense it had
7:17:20turned into visible white mist.
7:17:28Two crystal vials of King Blood Essence
7:17:31on the table, glowing red and pulsing
7:17:33like a heartbeat. That was fast.
7:17:35>> Hubby, this is headquarters. Elder Qin
7:17:38gives an order and it arrives in 10
7:17:40minutes.
7:17:45>> [sighs and gasps]
7:17:48>> Shen Ru Frost eyed the vials, trying to
7:17:50be mature about it. She was doing about
7:17:52a C- minus job.
7:17:54And Leng Yue's ice-blue eyes filled with
7:17:56longing and a tiny ember of shyness. All
7:17:58right, no more waiting. Drink it now
7:18:01while your condition is peak. I'll guard
7:18:03you all night.
7:18:04She tilted her head back and chugged.
7:18:07Savage energy detonated inside her. She
7:18:09dropped into lotus position, cycling at
7:18:12maximum intensity.
7:18:14Shen Ru Frost's pouty expression was
7:18:16screaming, "That should be me."
7:18:20Ru Frost wifey, while little Moon's
7:18:22enclosed cultivation, let hubby take you
7:18:24to the bedroom for some private
7:18:26tutoring.
7:18:28>> You you animal.
7:18:31I need to train. Let me go.
7:18:33>> Go. Do whatever. I've got spiritual
7:18:36power to cultivate and zero interest in
7:18:38watching this soaps opera.
7:18:40>> Get strong first, lock them up later.
7:18:46>> [snorts]
7:18:47>> I scooped Shen Ru Frost up in a princess
7:18:49carry and marched out. Behind us, Leng
7:18:52Yue was absorbing Beast King Blood. In 1
7:18:54week, a nine-star female grandmaster
7:18:56would arrive to evaluate my discipline.
7:18:59Ru Frost, did you bring the
7:19:00lightning-struck wood?
7:19:03She pulled the charred stick from her
7:19:04combat suit pocket, confused. What
7:19:07happened next was very effective
7:19:09tutoring.
7:19:16In the training room, the king blood
7:19:18essence raged inside Leng You like a
7:19:20volcano deciding which direction to
7:19:21explode. Su Ching-ge peeked at her,
7:19:24thought, I need to train harder, and
7:19:26went right back to cultivating.
7:19:27>> 10 times feedback triggered.
7:19:29Congratulations, host. Gene development,
7:19:325%. Current gene development, 71%.
7:19:36Officially entered seven-star
7:19:37grandmaster realm.
7:19:39>> An explosion of energy warped the space
7:19:42around me.
7:19:43My bones sang like dragons roaring and
7:19:45tigers howling.
7:19:47Leng You broke through, and the 10 times
7:19:49feedback launched me into grandmaster
7:19:51right behind her.
7:19:52Shen Ru Frost was still in deep
7:19:53meditation, so I vanished like a ghost.
7:19:58Then came the disgusting part. Every
7:20:01pore opened, and thick black sludge
7:20:03oozed out. The classic cleansing of
7:20:05marrow and tendons, purging impurities
7:20:07during the grandmaster transformation. I
7:20:10sprinted to the bathroom.
7:20:13Under the shower, I felt it, an ocean so
7:20:15deep I couldn't find the bottom.
7:20:17Seven-star grandmaster in less than five
7:20:20months.
7:20:21And all because Leng You did the hard
7:20:23work and I collected the royalties.
7:20:27Fresh combat suit on, Shen Ru Frost was
7:20:30still meditating, undisturbed.
7:20:32I headed to the training room with a big
7:20:34smile, pushed open the alloy door, and a
7:20:37long, extremely violent leg came
7:20:39screaming at my chest.
7:20:42Leng You, freshly showered, blue hair
7:20:44still dripping, a seven-star grandmaster
7:20:46now, and one thought in her new
7:20:48grandmaster brain, beat Chen Yi up.
7:20:52>> Now [snorts] I'm the grandmaster. Let's
7:20:54see you push me around now, you
7:20:55scoundrel.
7:21:11>> [gasps]
7:21:12>> She had become a grandmaster 5 minutes
7:21:14ago and was already getting swatted away
7:21:16like a mosquito.
7:21:17Before she could process it, my arms
7:21:19were around her waist. Iron grip.
7:21:27She tried to channel her brand new
7:21:29power, but the second my hands touched
7:21:31her, every ounce of strength drained out
7:21:34of her like warm honey.
7:21:36>> Your strength, how?
7:21:39How is this possible?
7:21:41>> Some things never change. You may be a
7:21:43grandmaster now, but in this house, I
7:21:46make the rules.
7:21:47>> Let go. Ching Yi is watching.
7:21:53>> I did not let go.
7:21:57>> [sighs]
7:21:59>> Su Ching Yi rolled her eyes so hard they
7:22:01nearly did a full rotation, chugged
7:22:03another bottle of nutrient solution, and
7:22:05went back to cultivating. She has
7:22:07transcended jealousy and entered the
7:22:08realm of pure not my problem.
7:22:11>> Chen Yi, did you also break through?
7:22:14>> Well, yeah, thanks to you. Your
7:22:16breakthrough gave me a little boost.
7:22:18Casually hopped to seven star, too. No
7:22:20big deal.
7:22:23All those months of blood, tears, and
7:22:26King Blood Essence, and this man
7:22:27piggybacked his way to the same level
7:22:29like a free sample.
7:22:31>> Not on the couch, you animal.
7:22:32>> You don't get a vote.
7:22:38I opened Leng Yu's bedroom door and
7:22:39walked straight into Shen Ru Frost, hair
7:22:42messy, eyes on fire. She'd sensed
7:22:44lightning energy for the first time,
7:22:47only to have her peace shattered by
7:22:48sounds through the wall.
7:22:52>> Chen Yi, you you bastard.
7:22:56>> She had a list. One, she'd agreed to
7:22:59things she'd never normally agree to,
7:23:01like giving both vials to her rival.
7:23:03Two, I still owed her king blood
7:23:05essence, promised double.
7:23:07Three, Leng Yue was now a grandmaster.
7:23:10Neck and neck had become completely
7:23:11different leagues.
7:23:13>> Partner Su Ching Ge has achieved a
7:23:15cultivation milestone. 10 times
7:23:17feedback. Gene development 2%. Current
7:23:20gene development 73%.
7:23:25>> A shockwave of chi erupted from my body,
7:23:27turning the hallway air into a pressure
7:23:29cooker. Her rage speech got shoved back
7:23:31into her lungs.
7:23:33>> How? You didn't even do anything.
7:23:37>> Thank you, Ching Ge wifey. Your timing
7:23:40is impeccable.
7:23:42I closed the distance in a blink and
7:23:43wrapped my arm around her waist. Her
7:23:46operating system crashed.
7:23:48>> All you do is bully me.
7:23:52>> Rue Frost wifey, from now on all my
7:23:55focus goes to helping you reach
7:23:57grandmaster.
7:23:58My hand flipped.
7:24:00The remaining vial of king blood essence
7:24:02appeared in front of her face.
7:24:04Here.
7:24:05Drink it.
7:24:07>> Chen Yi, are you
7:24:10are you actually a grandmaster now?
7:24:13>> She's six-star peak, half a step from
7:24:16grandmaster herself,
7:24:18and I felt like a mountain she couldn't
7:24:20see the top of.
7:24:23Yeah, Rue Frost. I'm a grandmaster, and
7:24:26you're next.
7:24:27Little Moon broke through, I broke
7:24:29through. That's two grandmasters in this
7:24:31household now.
7:24:34One vial? That's not enough for my Rue
7:24:36Frost wifey. I promised you double, so
7:24:38you're getting at least two. Two not
7:24:40enough? Fine, three. I'll go shake down
7:24:43old Chin right after this.
7:24:47Each bottle worth over a hundred
7:24:48million, and I talked about them like
7:24:50bottled water.
7:24:52And I was 20.
7:24:53I'd crossed the barrier that stops 99%
7:24:56of martial geniuses forever.
7:25:00The last drop of resentment dissolved.
7:25:03She snatched the vial and melted against
7:25:05my chest.
7:25:06Let's go. Hubby's taking you to Seven
7:25:08Star right now.
7:25:15Back in the training room, Su Qingge
7:25:17tested herself.
7:25:19Gene development, 20%.
7:25:21From basically nothing, in the blink of
7:25:23an eye.
7:25:24Every cycle she'd chug a nutrient
7:25:26solution and absorb energy like a
7:25:28vacuum.
7:25:29>> At this rate, I'll catch up to hubby in
7:25:31no time. And then I'll pass Ling Yu and
7:25:34Shen Ru Frost. And then
7:25:37>> The lock hubby in the house fantasy
7:25:39again. Terrifying. Beautiful.
7:25:43>> [sighs and gasps]
7:25:44>> While my household was having its best
7:25:46day ever, the bad guys were having a
7:25:48productive meeting. In North River City
7:25:51at Grandmaster Yao's private estate, two
7:25:53uninvited guests in the cloaks showed
7:25:55up.
7:25:56Yao Guangyuan immediately flared his
7:25:58Seven Star pressure. He knew that smell.
7:26:01Beast Gate Church. Please relax. Code
7:26:04names Gold Lion and Shadow, both Seven
7:26:06Star peak with energy clearly
7:26:08artificial, force grown like steroids
7:26:10for the soul.
7:26:11We bring news. Two hours ago, the
7:26:14provincial leader and mage Blood Owl
7:26:16were both killed while ambushing the
7:26:18Elite Camp's chief, Chen Yi.
7:26:21What nonsense. Begone, cultists.
7:26:27Grandmaster Yao, you know what we're
7:26:29talking about.
7:26:32Both unleashed full Seven Star peak
7:26:34pressure. Yao got shoved back three
7:26:36steps and crashed into his throne chair.
7:26:42Stop pretending. The situation has
7:26:45changed. You are the deepest embedded
7:26:47highest ranking church collaborator in
7:26:49Shanjong province.
7:26:50Effective immediately, you are the new
7:26:52provincial leader. We are your left and
7:26:54right hands.
7:26:56>> A gift from headquarters, Emperor blood
7:26:59source liquid. Drink it and your 10-year
7:27:01bottleneck at seven star shatters
7:27:03instantly. Eight star within days.
7:27:08>> A golden ticket wrapped in chains.
7:27:11Once he drank it, he was church
7:27:13property. No going back.
7:27:15If he refused, two seven star peaks were
7:27:18staring him down.
7:27:20Qin Shan already suspected him and a
7:27:22monster named Chen Yi was growing
7:27:24stronger by the hour. Fine.
7:27:27I'll take it.
7:27:29If they were forcing him up the
7:27:30mountain, he'd burn the whole mountain
7:27:32down.
7:27:33>> Sir, per headquarters orders, Chen Yi
7:27:35must be eliminated. We have prepared
7:27:37three sacrificial offerings, enough to
7:27:39trigger a beast tide. The offerings will
7:27:42lure beast emperors to attack the city
7:27:44directly. While the provincial
7:27:45association scrambles to respond, we use
7:27:48the chaos to kill Qin Shan and capture
7:27:50Chen Yi. If we can't capture him, we
7:27:53take his life instead.
7:27:57>> So, while I was upstairs, the villain
7:27:59team recruited a new boss, handed him
7:28:01steroids, and planned a beast invasion
7:28:03to kill my protector and kidnap me.
7:28:06Cool. Everything's fine. I should
7:28:08probably train harder.
7:28:12>> So, what's the plan?
7:28:14>> Step one, you drink the Emperor blood
7:28:16source liquid and break through to eight
7:28:17star immediately. Step two, we take the
7:28:20six star peak sacrificial offerings into
7:28:22Linjiang City.
7:28:29To the beast emperor lurking nearby,
7:28:31these sacrifices will be irresistible
7:28:33bait, the perfect catalyst for its final
7:28:35evolution. Step three, the Beast Emperor
7:28:38launches a catastrophic beast tide
7:28:40directly at the provincial capital.
7:28:42>> And you, Grandmaster Yao, are still
7:28:44officially a top-tier provincial
7:28:46warrior. During the chaos, you walk into
7:28:48headquarters as reinforcements. Nobody
7:28:51questions you. That's when you strike.
7:28:53Kill Chin Shan, take Chen Yi.
7:28:57>> You think it's that easy? The moment Lin
7:28:59Xuan gets hit, every seven and
7:29:01eight-star Grandmaster in the region
7:29:03rushes in.
7:29:05>> Grandmaster Yao, you don't know the half
7:29:08of it.
7:29:09>> Within the next two or three days,
7:29:11something will happen at Snow Mountain
7:29:13that will shake the entire nation.
7:29:17Our Heaven Gate Church, together with
7:29:19the Apocalypse Church and the God
7:29:20Sovereign Church, have planned something
7:29:23unprecedented.
7:29:24Every Grandmaster in the country will be
7:29:26emergency deployed to Snow Mountain.
7:29:29Chin Shan's only job will be guarding
7:29:30the capital. If he leaves, easy win. If
7:29:34he stays, can an elderly nine-star beat
7:29:36a fresh eight-star?
7:29:40>> What exactly happens at Snow Mountain?
7:29:43>> Above our clearance level.
7:29:45But you'll hear about it when the whole
7:29:47world hears about it.
7:29:50>> Drink it, become a traitor to all
7:29:51humanity. Don't drink it, get ripped
7:29:54apart. Fine, I've been waiting for a day
7:29:57like this.
7:30:01>> He grabbed the vial, ripped out the
7:30:02stopper, and chugged. Energy so violent
7:30:05it nearly shredded his soul exploded
7:30:06inside him.
7:30:10Dark gold chi engulfed him. His eyes
7:30:13morphed into vertical slit pupils.
7:30:15Decades of honest purple battle chi
7:30:17turned dark gold.
7:30:19And the eight-star barrier, the wall
7:30:21that mocked him for 10 years, shattered.
7:30:25Three times stronger than everything
7:30:27he'd built in his life, and with that
7:30:29power came overwhelming killing intent.
7:30:32His slit pupils locked onto Gold Lion
7:30:34and Shadow.
7:30:36>> I could kill them both
7:30:38right now.
7:30:40These insects who forced me to drink
7:30:42poison, who made me betray my species.
7:30:46One strike.
7:30:50>> The floorboards groaned under invisible
7:30:52weight. Gold Lion and Shadow went stiff
7:30:54as boards.
7:30:55Then he pulled it back. His Kai
7:30:57signature is permanently changed. He can
7:31:00never go back to the human side.
7:31:03Without the church, he'd be a hunted
7:31:04animal for the rest of his short life.
7:31:07>> Congratulations, sir. Eight star, king
7:31:10of Shan Jong.
7:31:11>> I accept the position.
7:31:13Now tell me, when do the sacrifices
7:31:16arrive?
7:31:16>> Already in holding, sir. The moment Snow
7:31:19Mountain pops off, we move.
7:31:23>> Chen Yi, this is all because of you.
7:31:28>> Yeah, buddy. Blame me for your life
7:31:30choices. Several cities away, I had no
7:31:33idea the enemy's final boss had just
7:31:34leveled up and that a beast tide was
7:31:36coming.
7:31:38Meanwhile, I was monitoring Shen Ru
7:31:40Frost's king blood essence absorption
7:31:42with my spiritual power, like a doctor
7:31:44reading an ECG.
7:31:46White steam rising off her, the room hot
7:31:49enough to melt candles.
7:31:53>> Partner Shen Ru Frost gene development
7:31:55has achieved a milestone. 10 times
7:31:57feedback gene development 5%. Current
7:32:0078%.
7:32:02>> Still not enough?
7:32:05>> The barrier shook, but it held.
7:32:09What's the rush?
7:32:10I told you.
7:32:11I'll get you to seven star.
7:32:14One vial not enough? Two.
7:32:16Two not enough? Three.
7:32:18We keep going until that wall crumbles.
7:32:22Ru Frost wifey, you stay here and
7:32:24stabilize. I'm going upstairs right now
7:32:26to squeeze more king blood essence out
7:32:28of old Chin.
7:32:33She wrapped both arms around my neck and
7:32:35flipped me onto the bed.
7:32:36>> Chief Chin, big sister needs to think of
7:32:39a proper way to thank you.
7:32:42>> Shen Rufrost's thank you was extremely
7:32:45thorough.
7:32:47>> Current development points, 148.
7:32:51>> She joined the team last, had the least
7:32:54tutoring time,
7:32:55and yet in development point generation,
7:32:57she's in first place.
7:33:00The undisputed EXP queen of my roster.
7:33:07I got dressed and headed for the
7:33:08training room, planning to grab Lang Yu
7:33:10and go shake down old Chin for two or
7:33:12three more vials of king blood essence.
7:33:22Partner Su Ching Ge has achieved
7:33:24explosive cultivation growth. 10 times
7:33:26feedback. Gene development 5%. Current
7:33:29gene development 83%. I literally
7:33:32stumbled. My wife just handed me a 5%
7:33:35boost while I was walking through a
7:33:36doorway.
7:33:37Let's do the math on today.
7:33:39I started this morning as a fresh seven
7:33:42star.
7:33:43I'm ending knocking on eight star's
7:33:45door.
7:33:46Three women,
7:33:47three specialties,
7:33:49one broken system.
7:33:52I stepped into the training room and my
7:33:53system went nuclear.
7:33:55Energy erupted out of me like a bomb in
7:33:57a library.
7:33:59The alloy walls vibrated. Tiger roars
7:34:02and dragon howls echoed through my
7:34:03bones.
7:34:07Lang Yu had been counting the minutes I
7:34:09spent with Shen Rufrost. Half a day.
7:34:13She was about to explode at me when my
7:34:15explosion hit first.
7:34:18>> [laughter]
7:34:19>> This aura, did he just
7:34:22>> Su Ching-ge was surrounded by empty
7:34:24nutrient bottles, two full crates. Gene
7:34:27development 25%.
7:34:29She'd planned to show off her progress,
7:34:31and instead her bottle slipped right out
7:34:33of her hand.
7:34:35Eight star.
7:34:36I could feel every molecule of air,
7:34:39every heartbeat in the building.
7:34:41Possibly the strongest active warrior in
7:34:43the region.
7:34:45What's wrong? Stunned by how handsome
7:34:47your husband is?
7:34:50>> Chen Yi, tell me the truth. Did you just
7:34:52hit eight star?
7:34:55>> Keep it down. Just had a little insight.
7:34:57Accidentally stepped through.
7:35:03Silence.
7:35:04>> Accidentally? Do you know that 80% of
7:35:07seven star grand masters die without
7:35:09ever touching eight star? And you just
7:35:11oopsed your way in?
7:35:12>> Ching-ge wifey,
7:35:145% in one day?
7:35:16Your spiritual talent is even scarier
7:35:18than I thought.
7:35:19>> I didn't do anything special. It's just
7:35:22that after awakening, my absorption
7:35:24speed got really fast.
7:35:26>> Generates massive feedback.
7:35:29Apologizes for being too efficient.
7:35:32Protect this woman at all costs.
7:35:35All right, Lang Yu. You're coming with
7:35:37me.
7:35:38Two brand new grand masters at Old Qin's
7:35:40door. He has to celebrate with at least
7:35:43a few more bottles of King Blood
7:35:44Essence.
7:35:50Old Qin looked up, and his whole body
7:35:52locked. His pen snapped in half, ink
7:35:55everywhere, and he didn't even notice.
7:35:59Lang Yu, seven star.
7:36:02And me, like staring into an abyss.
7:36:05>> Eight star? Chen Yi, you you reached
7:36:09eight star grand master?
7:36:11>> Just got lucky. It's all thanks to your
7:36:13excellent mentorship, Elder Qin. This
7:36:16building has great feng shui.
7:36:18>> Feng shui?
7:36:20This building has been here for 30
7:36:22years. Nobody has ever gone from six
7:36:24star to eight star in two days. You two?
7:36:28>> Took the King Blood Essence yesterday.
7:36:30Broke through.
7:36:35>> [sighs and gasps]
7:36:36>> Good.
7:36:38In all my years, I've seen geniuses like
7:36:40fish in a river. But you, Chen Yi,
7:36:43you've opened this old man's eyes.
7:36:46Now talk. What do you want?
7:36:49>> Vice President Shen is still stuck at
7:36:51peak six star. Just needs a little push.
7:36:54Does the provincial armory have a few
7:36:56more bottles of King Blood Essence? Just
7:36:58five or six would do.
7:37:01>> [snorts]
7:37:01>> Five or six? You think that's water?
7:37:05Those two bottles I gave you emptied our
7:37:07entire strategic reserve.
7:37:09>> Elder Qin, come on. Just shake the couch
7:37:12cushions.
7:37:14>> [sighs]
7:37:14>> Lend me five. I'm eight star now, prime
7:37:17time for advancement.
7:37:19Give me one year and I'll pay back 10
7:37:21bottles.
7:37:22Double interest. You're basically making
7:37:24money on this deal.
7:37:27>> Lang you, look at this kid. His
7:37:29negotiation skills are sharper than his
7:37:31spear technique.
7:37:35>> [clears throat]
7:37:35>> Do you know how many people it takes to
7:37:37hunt a beast king without alerting a
7:37:39beast emperor?
7:37:41Two. That's the max. And I have to file
7:37:44these under war god camp candidate
7:37:46preparation just to justify pulling
7:37:49them.
7:37:50Push me any further and you can go raid
7:37:52the vault yourself.
7:37:56>> Two is perfect. Elder Qin is truly the
7:37:59greatest.
7:38:00When can we expect delivery?
7:38:02>> Get out. Half an hour, someone will
7:38:04bring them to floor 16. The patrol envoy
7:38:06arrives in 2 days.
7:38:12>> Speaking of which, what's this war god
7:38:14camp you mentioned?
7:38:16>> Are you stupid? The war god camp is the
7:38:19highest temple of martial arts in all of
7:38:21China. A top secret base to train future
7:38:23war god level warriors. Only people
7:38:26recognized as once-in-a-century geniuses
7:38:28even get considered.
7:38:30>> Once-in-a-century? I was
7:38:31once-in-a-millennium and we both knew
7:38:33it.
7:38:34>> Chen Yi,
7:38:36your power has outgrown anything this
7:38:38province can offer. Patrol envoy Sun Wan
7:38:41Yu isn't just here to evaluate your
7:38:43spiritual power. She's a war god camp
7:38:46examiner and recommender.
7:38:48If you earn that spot, not just you, but
7:38:50everyone around you gets national level
7:38:52protection.
7:38:54At that point, the Beast Gate Church,
7:38:57Grandmaster Yao, all of them become dust
7:38:59in the face of the nation's power.
7:39:03>> War god camp, huh?
7:39:05If Elder Qin thinks I should go, then
7:39:07I'll just go grab that spot.
7:39:10But since I'm a seed candidate, those
7:39:11two bottles should really arrive fast.
7:39:14Can't have a national asset falling
7:39:15behind on training.
7:39:17>> Get out.
7:39:20>> 1 year, 10 bottles back. Promise.
7:39:25>> A 20-year-old eight-star grandmaster.
7:39:28The world really might be about to
7:39:30change.
7:39:34>> As the door closed, I could swear I
7:39:36heard the old man chuckling.
7:39:4030 minutes later, two glowing red vials
7:39:42in my hands.
7:39:44>> You? You actually went and robbed Elder
7:39:47Qin?
7:39:50>> She clutched them like they were her
7:39:52firstborn children.
7:39:55Roofrost wifey, hubby personally shook
7:39:58down the most powerful man in the
7:39:59province for you. I'm pushing you into
7:40:02seven-star grandmaster.
7:40:04Three bottles total, more than most
7:40:06families see in a generation.
7:40:10The tutoring session was so productive
7:40:12my power took another massive leap. The
7:40:14air around me was literally bending.
7:40:17>> Chen Yi, you liar. You cheater.
7:40:21>> Her punch connected and it was like
7:40:23punching the side of a mountain.
7:40:25>> You
7:40:26got stronger again.
7:40:28>> But that wasn't what she was crying
7:40:30about.
7:40:31We discovered something during the
7:40:33session.
7:40:35Shen Ru Frost was pregnant.
7:40:38And she was devastated.
7:40:40Not because she didn't want the baby.
7:40:42She thought pregnancy would ruin her
7:40:43chances of breaking through.
7:40:45Five years of waiting. Three bottles of
7:40:48King Blood Essence.
7:40:50And now this.
7:40:54Ru Frost wifey, calm down. Who says
7:40:57[snorts] pregnant women can't break
7:40:58through?
7:40:59Look at Qing Ge. She awakened spiritual
7:41:01power after getting pregnant.
7:41:03Lang Yu hit seven-star grandmaster in
7:41:05the same situation.
7:41:09If anything, carrying a new life makes
7:41:11your connection to the world stronger.
7:41:13>> Really? You're not lying?
7:41:16>> When have I ever lied to you?
7:41:21I kissed her before she could answer
7:41:22that question.
7:41:24>> Did you get stronger again just now?
7:41:27>> Lang Yu had told her I'd hit eight star.
7:41:30One of maybe five people at that level
7:41:32in the province.
7:41:33And yet it had jumped again.
7:41:38Ru Frost, you women are my cultivation.
7:41:41When you train, I get feedback. When you
7:41:44carry my child, my foundation gets an
7:41:46even bigger boost.
7:41:48This is my Dao.
7:41:50The better you are, the stronger I
7:41:52become.
7:41:53For the first time, she actually
7:41:55believed it. She could feel the
7:41:57evidence.
7:41:58>> This
7:41:59This is actually real.
7:42:01>> Now then, the medicine's still working.
7:42:04Let's not waste it. I'm going to guide
7:42:06you through the barrier.
7:42:09Crack.
7:42:10Like glass shattering in slow motion,
7:42:12the Grandmaster barrier that had mocked
7:42:14her for half a decade finally broke
7:42:16apart. Seven-star pressure exploded
7:42:19outward.
7:42:20Tears streaming down her face, happy
7:42:22tears.
7:42:23>> Partner Shen Ru Frost breaks through to
7:42:25seven-star Grandmaster. 10 times
7:42:28feedback triggered. Gene development 5%.
7:42:31Current gene development 90%.
7:42:34>> Her brand new seven-star power suddenly
7:42:36felt very, very small.
7:42:40Three women,
7:42:41three pregnancies,
7:42:43three Grandmasters, two confirmed, one
7:42:46still cooking.
7:42:474 months ago, I was a failed exam
7:42:49student. Now, I was 10% away from
7:42:52nine-star.
7:42:54The math doesn't make sense. The
7:42:56cultivation textbooks would need to be
7:42:58burned and rewritten.
7:43:01My pupils turned into purple voids, and
7:43:03the air around me froze solid.
7:43:0890% gene development. Nine-star
7:43:11Grandmaster.
7:43:12Without even counting my SSS spiritual
7:43:15power, I could fight three eight-star
7:43:17Grandmasters at once.
7:43:19Add the spiritual power?
7:43:21It would be rude to calculate.
7:43:25Shen Ru Frost opened her happy eyes,
7:43:27ready to celebrate, and got hit by my
7:43:30aura like a bug hitting a windshield.
7:43:34The muscles on my back glowed with dark
7:43:36purple energy shaped like roaring
7:43:38dragon.
7:43:39>> Chen Yi,
7:43:40you got stronger again?
7:43:42What level are you now?
7:43:45>> A baby deer under an elephant's foot.
7:43:48I dialed it back and pulled her into my
7:43:50arms.
7:43:52Scared of your husband?
7:43:58She was now a true believer, a disciple,
7:44:01an evangelist. This wasn't a cultivation
7:44:04technique. This was a cheat code, and
7:44:06she was part of the exploit.
7:44:09In the training room, Lang Yu's eyes
7:44:11snapped opened. Two new signatures.
7:44:14>> Shen Ru Frost broke through? That fox.
7:44:17And Chen Yi got stronger again.
7:44:19Tutoring her for an entire day?
7:44:22You dead fox spirit.
7:44:24>> She gritted her teeth and started
7:44:26cultivating with the fury of a woman
7:44:28scorned.
7:44:29Jealousy-powered training, still the
7:44:31most effective method known to science.
7:44:37>> Don't give up, Su Ching-ge.
7:44:39Sure, Lang Yu and Shen Ru Frost are both
7:44:41grandmasters now,
7:44:43but they're older than you.
7:44:45They just have a head start. You're a
7:44:47one-in-10,000 spirit master.
7:44:51With [snorts] hubby's help, you'll blast
7:44:52through five-star, six-star, seven-star
7:44:54before they can blink. And then you'll
7:44:56be younger, prettier, and stronger.
7:45:00>> She chugged an entire bottle of nutrient
7:45:02solution and dove back into cultivation.
7:45:06Up on the top floor, Old Chen was
7:45:08peacefully pouring tea.
7:45:10Then he felt my breakthrough. His hand
7:45:12froze.
7:45:15Tea overflowed the cup across the desk
7:45:17and onto his pants. He didn't flinch.
7:45:21This aura, that's not eight-star. This
7:45:24is nine-star. Impossible. That brat is
7:45:2720. He was eight-star half a day ago.
7:45:30The most seasoned warrior in the
7:45:32province, standing in a puddle of his
7:45:33own tea, trembling.
7:45:36He didn't wait for the elevator. He hit
7:45:38the emergency stairwell and flew down
7:45:40like a nine-star missile, trailing a
7:45:42tornado of wind.
7:45:46With my nine-star senses, I perceived
7:45:49everything within a kilometer.
7:45:51Old Chin's coming.
7:45:54>> Why didn't you say so earlier? This is
7:45:56all your fault.
7:46:01>> She fled to the bathroom at a speed that
7:46:03would have impressed even me.
7:46:064 months ago, failed exam student.
7:46:08Today, nine star grand master, SSS level
7:46:11spirit master, three grand master wives,
7:46:14one on the way, a cult trying to kill
7:46:16me, a national examiner arriving in two
7:46:18days.
7:46:21And Old Chin sprinting down 30 flights
7:46:23of stairs in tea-soaked pants?
7:46:25This is my life.
7:46:27It makes no sense.
7:46:30And I wouldn't change a single thing.
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7:46:42find out what happens next. I just
7:46:44broken through to nine star, chilling in
7:46:46my bathrobe, when Old Chin came
7:46:48barreling up to the 16th floor.
7:46:51My breakthrough released a pressure wave
7:46:53that makes the air itself want to kneel.
7:46:59The veteran grand master's heart nearly
7:47:00jumped out of his chest. At my door, he
7:47:03stopped, straightened his robes, took a
7:47:04dignified breath.
7:47:06I opened before he touched his phone.
7:47:10>> Oh, you're here already?
7:47:13Come in.
7:47:14>> His protective chi activated on its own.
7:47:16I'm 20 years old and this legendary
7:47:18grand master's body treats me like a
7:47:20natural disaster.
7:47:21>> You? You're really nine star?
7:47:25>> Just broke through. Sorry if the shock
7:47:27wave was a bit much.
7:47:30Didn't scare you, did I?
7:47:32>> Scared me? You nearly gave me a heart
7:47:34attack. It's been half a day. Half a
7:47:37day!
7:47:39Eight star to nine star in half a day?
7:47:42You think this is drinking water?
7:47:45>> He grabbed my wrist to check my energy.
7:47:47My qi slapped back so hard his fingers
7:47:48went numb. Not just nine star, nine star
7:47:51with foundation solid as a mountain.
7:47:56>> Monster. You're an absolute monster. Did
7:47:59you eat some kind of immortality pill?
7:48:01>> No pills, Grandmaster Chin. Just hard
7:48:04work, diligence, sweat.
7:48:07Every drop of my success was earned
7:48:09through sheer effort.
7:48:12>> [sighs]
7:48:14>> I've been pouring my heart and soul into
7:48:16helping the women around me break
7:48:17through their bottlenecks. Today, while
7:48:20coaching Shen Ru Xuan, quantity became
7:48:23quality and we both broke through
7:48:25together.
7:48:26>> Wait. Shen Ru Xuan hit seven star?
7:48:30>> Yep. So, like I said, hard work,
7:48:33dedication, and every single drop of my
7:48:35sweat.
7:48:36Was I wrong?
7:48:39What could he even say?
7:48:42My unhinged method had just made another
7:48:44Grandmaster. Su Chin Ya went from one
7:48:47star nobody to awaken spiritual power.
7:48:50Ru Xuan hit seven star.
7:48:52And I catapulted to nine star.
7:48:56>> Fine. You win. I don't understand your
7:48:59tao and I sure can't copy it. But nine
7:49:02star is nine star. That's incredible.
7:49:09>> Then the old man started scheming.
7:49:12The provincial association has dozens of
7:49:15elite six star peak women stuck at their
7:49:17bottleneck for 10, 20 years watching
7:49:20their qi decline. He wondered,
7:49:23what if he sent a few over?
7:49:27They look 30 even at 50 something.
7:49:30Then he glanced at the hallway where
7:49:31three women already lived. Can this kid
7:49:34even handle more?
7:49:37>> Old man, please stop planning my
7:49:38schedule. I just broke through to nine
7:49:41star. Let me enjoy my bathrobe for 5
7:49:43minutes.
7:49:45He shelved his plan until the Imperial
7:49:47Inspector left.
7:49:48He wasn't worried about Inspector Sun
7:49:50Wanyu anymore.
7:49:53His logic, a nine star grandmaster with
7:49:55SSS rank spiritual power means nobody
7:49:58gets an opinion on my lifestyle.
7:50:00If the inspector gave me grief, Old Chen
7:50:02would throw hands himself.
7:50:09>> Chen Yi, you broke through again?
7:50:13>> Leng Yu, seven star grandmaster and my
7:50:16wife, felt like an ant next to me.
7:50:19Chen Yi just covered her mouth like
7:50:20she'd seen a magic trick.
7:50:23Then Ru Xuan walked out, glowing with
7:50:26fresh seven star power.
7:50:28Leng Yu twitched. Her rival had caught
7:50:31up. Same rank now.
7:50:33So what? I got there first.
7:50:38Chen Yi looked at both with desperate
7:50:40envy. Two grandmasters and she's still
7:50:43at the bottom. Unacceptable. Must demand
7:50:46more coaching.
7:50:47>> Three grandmasters born in Linjiang City
7:50:50in one week. Historic.
7:50:54>> It was mutual support.
7:50:56>> [clears throat]
7:50:56>> Her breakthrough registration should be
7:50:58delayed.
7:50:59>> Why wait? If we register now, she gets
7:51:01her stipend and resources faster.
7:51:05All three women shot me identical shut
7:51:07up glares.
7:51:08>> The Snow Mountain Forbidden Zone.
7:51:10Something terrible has happened.
7:51:13>> One of the most critical defense points
7:51:15in the entire southern region.
7:51:17>> A terrifying anomaly erupted.
7:51:20Bizarre fog covering a 100-mile radius.
7:51:24The three grandmasters stationed there
7:51:26have gone completely dark.
7:51:32From the last footage, it appears a new
7:51:35heavenly gate has opened deep inside the
7:51:37forbidden zone.
7:51:38The National Association issued an
7:51:40emergency mobilization order. Every
7:51:42seven and eight-star grandmaster in the
7:51:44province is being deployed.
7:51:49Except old bones like me, who need to
7:51:52hold down the capital.
7:51:54You've all just broken through. Your
7:51:56foundations aren't stable yet. I don't
7:51:59think there's any rush for you two.
7:52:01>> He didn't finish. The old man was
7:52:03shielding us.
7:52:06Thank you, Grandmaster Chen.
7:52:08I won't forget this.
7:52:11>> Call it selfishness. You're all the
7:52:13future of China.
7:52:15I'd rather not gamble that on a crisis
7:52:17we don't understand yet.
7:52:21>> Meanwhile, in Beijing, Grandmaster Yao
7:52:23stood at his window, dark gold chai
7:52:25flickering, staring at the same
7:52:27mobilization order.
7:52:29Was he going to Snow Mountain to defend
7:52:31humanity? Of course not. Snow Mountain,
7:52:35a new heavenly gate.
7:52:38>> Master, the time has come.
7:52:41>> Yes, it has.
7:52:44He felt his violent eight-star power
7:52:47churning inside him. Qin Shan, that old
7:52:50fool, and Chen Yi, that so-called
7:52:52genius, a six-star peak genius.
7:52:56Pack up. We move out.
7:53:01>> This guy still thinks I'm six-star.
7:53:04>> Golden Lion and Shadow Ghost had rounded
7:53:06up two six-star peak warriors, stuck for
7:53:08years, with murder records, who'd
7:53:11already sold their souls to the Beast
7:53:12Gate Cult.
7:53:15>> Gentlemen, this is Heavenly Gate Source
7:53:18Fluid. You know how Grandmaster Yao
7:53:20suddenly jumped to eight-star? This is
7:53:22the stuff.
7:53:25>> Is this really for us?
7:53:29>> Of course. Grandmaster Yao needs capable
7:53:32lieutenants for his move to the
7:53:34provincial capital.
7:53:38>> [sighs]
7:53:39>> Drink this and you'll smash through the
7:53:41seven-star instantly.
7:53:45>> The liquid was actually called purple
7:53:47flame primer, designed to turn them into
7:53:49walking, screaming, irresistible beast
7:53:51bait. But they were too blinded by
7:53:54ambition to read the fine print.
7:53:59>> Thank you, emissary. Thank you,
7:54:01GRANDMASTER YAO.
7:54:05>> [groaning and screaming]
7:54:05>> HOLD IT IN. THIS IS THE MEDICINE
7:54:07reshaping your meridians. Keep your mind
7:54:10steady or you'll die.
7:54:13>> I can feel it. The barrier is loosening.
7:54:16Is this what becoming a grandmaster
7:54:17feels like?
7:54:19>> What they felt was their life force
7:54:20burning as fuel, turning them into the
7:54:23most delicious snack for high-level
7:54:25beasts.
7:54:26They loaded them into a modified SUV and
7:54:29drove toward the provincial capital.
7:54:32Toward me.
7:54:36Go.
7:54:37Bring that disaster to Qinshan. Bring it
7:54:40to Chen Yi.
7:54:41>> Then he put on a noble, compassionate
7:54:43face, like practicing in a mirror, and
7:54:46sighed about the rebuilding of Jinshan
7:54:48City.
7:54:50>> [sighs]
7:54:51>> This man is unhinged.
7:54:57>> Two hours later, the sacrifices were
7:54:59burning up like furnaces. Shadow Ghost
7:55:01popped the sunroof and the scent spread
7:55:03across the wasteland. To beasts, blood
7:55:06among starving sharks times 10,000.
7:55:16Hundreds of miles away, in the forbidden
7:55:18wasteland's purple toxic fog, something
7:55:21woke on a cliff. An eight-star peak
7:55:24beast emperor, the purple flame thunder
7:55:26eagle. That smell, same origin, ultra
7:55:30pure. Eat this and evolve to nine star.
7:55:33Every low-level beast within a hundred
7:55:35miles flattened itself in terror. Then a
7:55:37second eagle appeared, even bigger, nine
7:55:41star.
7:55:46This was a summoning call. Hundreds of
7:55:48thousands of glowing red eyes.
7:55:50Iron-armored rhinos, blood-crazed
7:55:51wolves, shadow leopards stampeding
7:55:53toward the smell, straight for the
7:55:54provincial capital, straight for my
7:55:56building. I was lounging on old Qin's
7:55:58leather couch drinking spirit tea that
7:56:00cost more than a house.
7:56:02Hey old Qin, quick question. When gene
7:56:05development hits a hundred percent,
7:56:07that's god level, right?
7:56:08>> Did you not learn this in school?
7:56:13>> My power level updates faster than my
7:56:15knowledge base. What if I accidentally
7:56:17hit 100 tomorrow and mess it up?
7:56:20>> That's on you.
7:56:22>> [laughter]
7:56:23>> You think reaching 100 is eating
7:56:25cabbage?
7:56:27>> [sighs]
7:56:27>> Countless once-in-a-generation geniuses
7:56:29get stuck at 99 for their entire lives,
7:56:32and you're talking about accidentally
7:56:36>> Then my system decided to interrupt.
7:56:39>> Ding. Partner Su Qingya detected
7:56:41training diligently and breaking through
7:56:43her bottleneck. Tenfold feedback
7:56:45triggered.
7:56:46Gene development plus five percent.
7:56:49Current gene development 95%.
7:56:54>> He felt it. My life force jumped again,
7:56:57right in front of him, while drinking
7:56:59tea. Nine star peak.
7:57:02His instincts screamed that this kid had
7:57:04just surpassed him in raw physical
7:57:06power.
7:57:09Not counting my SSS-rank spiritual
7:57:11abilities. Not counting my perfected
7:57:14azure dragon spear technique. Just raw
7:57:16body versus raw body, and I'd win.
7:57:19>> [snorts]
7:57:20[sighs and gasps]
7:57:21>> How? How is this possible?
7:57:28>> See, old Chin? Told you I wasn't lying.
7:57:31Just had a little epiphany while we were
7:57:32chatting. Anyway, quick. Tell me what
7:57:35happens after 100%.
7:57:39>> I surrender. I completely surrender.
7:57:42The new generation has truly arrived.
7:57:45These old bones should just retire.
7:57:47Fine. Since you're already at this
7:57:50level, I'll tell you what comes next.
7:57:52100% gene development is the war god
7:57:55threshold, but it's just the entry
7:57:57ticket. To truly become a war god, you
7:58:00need source essence transformation.
7:58:03Nine star masters cultivate chi. War
7:58:06gods refine source. At 100%, your blood,
7:58:09bones, and meridians reach an unstable
7:58:12critical point. Channel stellar energy
7:58:15or higher-grade resources to purify your
7:58:17mortal body and condense a source core.
7:58:23A war god can take a shot straight
7:58:25through the skull and regenerate
7:58:26instantly, as long as the source core
7:58:28survives. That's a life form that has
7:58:31truly transcended mortality.
7:58:34>> I sat up straight for once.
7:58:39Then his terminal buzzed. Inspector Soon
7:58:42Wan Yu. Deep breath, old man.
7:58:45Your worldview shattered 14 times today,
7:58:48but you're still the provincial
7:58:49chairman.
7:58:53Early 30s at a glance, elegant as an ice
7:58:55lotus, but her eyes carried decades of
7:58:57authority. National Association
7:59:00Inspector, nine-star grandmaster, and an
7:59:02SSS-rank spiritual master, same tier as
7:59:05me.
7:59:07>> Chin Shan.
7:59:08I'll be at the rooftop helipad in 10
7:59:10minutes. Don't waste my time.
7:59:12Bring the kid called Chen Yi directly to
7:59:14me. The snow mountain situation is
7:59:17getting worse.
7:59:19I'll inspect your so-called genius and
7:59:22leave immediately for the front lines.
7:59:25>> [sighs and gasps]
7:59:26>> You heard her. Inspector Sun's
7:59:28reputation for being direct is
7:59:30legendary. Let's go.
7:59:34>> I tucked all that raging energy back
7:59:36inside. Outside, just a calm guy with a
7:59:39purple shimmer in my eyes.
7:59:41Let's go, old Chen. I've been dying to
7:59:43see what China's top female grandmaster
7:59:46is all about.
7:59:485 minutes later, a silver-white streak
7:59:50ripped through the clouds. The Aurora,
7:59:52an inspector-class combat jet, hovered
7:59:54100 m up.
7:59:56She just stepped out and floated down
7:59:58like an autumn leaf.
8:00:03The moment her SSS-rank spiritual probe
8:00:06touched me, it bounced like a tennis
8:00:08ball thrown at a black hole.
8:00:11>> [snorts]
8:00:13>> That flawless face cracked for a second.
8:00:16Surprise, confusion.
8:00:19She'd broken countless arrogant geniuses
8:00:21with one glare. My brain just said,
8:00:23"Nah." And sent her signal back with
8:00:25interest.
8:00:27>> Inspector Sun, this is Chen Yi, top
8:00:29candidate from our province's prodigy
8:00:31camp.
8:00:34>> She ignored him.
8:00:35Every step hit like a heartbeat. Our
8:00:38psychic pressure ground together like
8:00:40two invisible tidal waves.
8:00:42Within 10 m of us, the wind just
8:00:44stopped.
8:00:49>> Qin Shan's report said you're a newly
8:00:51promoted seven-star genius.
8:00:53But someone who deflects my spirit probe
8:00:55and holds a stable psychic field in my
8:00:57presence
8:01:00Chen Yi,
8:01:01is your level really just seven star?
8:01:04>> Well, Inspector, my level kind of
8:01:06fluctuates. A few days ago I was indeed
8:01:09seven star.
8:01:10But I've had some new insights and my
8:01:13realm went up just a teensy tiny bit.
8:01:16>> You dare play coy with me?
8:01:19>> In her mind, she's the apex predator
8:01:21sent by the National Association.
8:01:24Any genius should tremble. Instead I was
8:01:26sparring with her psychically like ping
8:01:28pong.
8:01:31So she decided to make me kneel,
8:01:33literally. A full power nine star
8:01:35psychic hurricane strong enough to
8:01:37flatten a skyscraper.
8:01:38Crush my mind, buckle my knees, force an
8:01:41apology. I didn't kneel, didn't flinch.
8:01:44Instead I went break and let it all out.
8:01:48My SSS rank spiritual power flooded out.
8:01:51If hers was a raging river, mine was a
8:01:53black hole that eats rivers.
8:01:57The metal helipad cratered and the
8:01:59untouchable Inspector stumbled backward
8:02:02two steps in front of everyone.
8:02:07>> Impossible.
8:02:09His spiritual power is more stable than
8:02:11mine.
8:02:13>> She was about to go round two, probably
8:02:15lethal, when salvation arrived. An alarm
8:02:17on old Chin's wrist terminal.
8:02:20>> [sighs]
8:02:22>> She shot me one last this isn't over
8:02:24glare.
8:02:30>> BEAST TIDE INCOMING! JINSHAN CITY'S
8:02:33DEFENSES COLLAPSED INSTANTLY! PURPLE
8:02:36FLAME THUNDER EAGLES, TWO OF THEM! OVER
8:02:38300,000 BEASTS HEADING FOR LINJIANG!
8:02:43>> THE WHOLE HORIZON was a black tsunami of
8:02:45monsters trampling freshly rebuilt
8:02:48Jinshan City like cardboard. Behind
8:02:50them, two building high wreathed
8:02:52repetitive knot.
8:02:54>> Jinshan was just recaptured. How many
8:02:56people?
8:02:58>> Step one, snow mountain erupts drawing
8:03:01away almost every seven and eight star
8:03:03grandmaster. Step two, while our
8:03:05defenses are weakest, two long missing
8:03:07beast emperors blitz us with 300,000
8:03:10beasts.
8:03:13>> This is a coordinated trap. They lured
8:03:15the tiger away from the mountain.
8:03:18>> He thought the Beast Gate Cult's attack
8:03:19at Cloud Top Villa was their last move.
8:03:22Even those leaders' deaths might have
8:03:24been bait to lower our guard.
8:03:28Sun Wan Yu pulled back all her pressure
8:03:30and turned to the screen.
8:03:32Very smooth. Definitely not hiding that
8:03:34I just pushed her back two steps.
8:03:37>> This kid. That depth of spiritual power
8:03:40made even me flinch.
8:03:43When did the southern region produce
8:03:45someone like this? Those intelligence
8:03:47idiots completely missed him. Chen Yi,
8:03:50was it? Your spiritual foundation is not
8:03:53bad.
8:03:55>> [gasps]
8:03:55>> Not bad. She got bounced backward.
8:03:58300,000 monsters incoming. Not the time
8:04:01to dunk on her.
8:04:03Thank you for the compliment, Inspector
8:04:04Sun. Your pressure wave squeezed out a
8:04:07bit more of my hidden potential. I
8:04:09should spar with you more often.
8:04:10>> Sparring? He's calling that a spar?
8:04:14>> She couldn't call me out without
8:04:16admitting she lost.
8:04:20>> If you really have that kind of power,
8:04:22then stop running your mouth.
8:04:25Chen Yi, on a real battlefield against a
8:04:28nine-star beast emperor, can you still
8:04:30stand as steady as just now?
8:04:33Do you dare come with me to face those
8:04:35two oversized chickens?
8:04:37>> Instead, I said, "Wait."
8:04:39In her mind, she was already filing me
8:04:41under coward in big red letters.
8:04:44>> What?
8:04:45Scared?
8:04:48>> Lady, I am not scared.
8:04:51I am busy.
8:04:52Before we go kill those oversized
8:04:54chickens, we need to take out the rats
8:04:56hiding in this building first.
8:05:00Rats, the most guarded building in the
8:05:02province. She'd scanned it on landing.
8:05:05Nothing.
8:05:08Follow me.
8:05:09My SSS rank spiritual power went fully
8:05:11online, fueled by nine-star peak chai.
8:05:14The whole 100-story building became
8:05:15transparent in my mind. Five beast type
8:05:17signatures, all in the first floor
8:05:19lobby. Found you.
8:05:22I dove down the central shaft like a
8:05:24reverse meteor.
8:05:26Behind me, Sun Wan Yu finally sensed it,
8:05:28too.
8:05:30What messed with her head? A 20-year-old
8:05:32found them long before she did.
8:05:36>> [snorts]
8:05:37>> Poor old Jin couldn't sense a thing
8:05:39through dozens of floors.
8:05:41Rough day for his self-esteem.
8:05:44But he grabbed his spear and jumped
8:05:46anyway.
8:05:47Respect.
8:05:52Downstairs, alarms blared as warriors
8:05:54rushed out to meet the beast tide.
8:05:56Walking against the crowd was Yao Guang
8:05:58Yuan with his lieutenants and the two
8:06:01sacrifices, bodies burning from inside.
8:06:05>> Master Yao, are we going to the
8:06:06certification office? I feel like I'm
8:06:08about TO EXPLODE WITH POWER. SHOULD WE
8:06:10HIT the testing area first?
8:06:15>> Walking bombs meant to draw the beast
8:06:18tide right into this building.
8:06:20He was eyeing the lobby directory,
8:06:22calculating maximum destruction when my
8:06:24killing intent hit him from directly
8:06:26above.
8:06:31>> Who? Dodge. Can't. He's locked onto me.
8:06:35>> An eight-star grandmaster, and he felt
8:06:38absolute despair. No escape. NO COUNTER.
8:06:42>> [screaming]
8:06:49>> ONE SINGLE IMPACT DROWNED out every
8:06:51alarm.
8:06:52My black alloy spear had pinned him to
8:06:54the honor wall. The great schemer nailed
8:06:57there by a 20-year-old who sensed him
8:06:59through 100 floors.
8:07:03>> [clears throat]
8:07:03>> Dark gold blood. Nothing about him was
8:07:06normal anymore. A monster wearing a
8:07:08human costume.
8:07:09Bulging veins, dark gold scales, fangs,
8:07:13full beast transformation right in the
8:07:15lobby.
8:07:23>> Chen Yi, why?
8:07:25>> Last time he checked, I was six-star
8:07:27peak. Now I'd one-shot his eight-star
8:07:30behind from 100 floors up. His math
8:07:32wasn't mathing.
8:07:34>> ENEMY ATTACK. ACTIVATE LEVEL ONE
8:07:36DEFENSES.
8:07:38>> Their boss, who drank emperor blood
8:07:40serum to reach eight-star, pinned like a
8:07:42poster.
8:07:43The two sacrifices shook so hard their
8:07:45knees played castanets.
8:07:50>> Then the cavalry arrived.
8:07:54>> The provincial association IS
8:07:55APPREHENDING CRIMINALS. ALL
8:07:57NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL, RETREAT 100 M.
8:08:00ANYONE who disobeys WILL BE TREATED AS
8:08:02AN ACCOMPLICE.
8:08:04>> IS THAT CHAIRMAN CHEN? A NINE-STAR
8:08:06GRANDMASTER IS PERSONALLY MAKING
8:08:07ARRESTS. RUN!
8:08:09>> [screaming]
8:08:13>> Old Chen behind them, Sun Wan Yu above,
8:08:16me in front, arms crossed, blocking the
8:08:18only exit.
8:08:22Their plan, based on intel that I was a
8:08:25slightly strong six-star peak, Yao
8:08:27handles Old Chen while his lieutenants
8:08:29easily kill me.
8:08:31Instead, their eight-star boss became
8:08:33wall art.
8:08:34>> WHAT ARE YOU STANDING THERE FOR? ATTACK
8:08:36HIM. IT'S YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO SURVIVE.
8:08:45>> Attack that? YOU WANT US TO DIE?
8:08:49>> I QUIT. I WANT TO GO HOME.
8:08:53>> [snorts]
8:08:54>> LEAVING? DID you ask me first?
8:08:59Two human-shaped craters.
8:09:02Instant unconsciousness.
8:09:04>> Three. Three top-tier grandmaster level
8:09:07combatants. We We were set up by the
8:09:09church leadership?
8:09:11>> Your Beast Gate cult sent you with
8:09:13outdated intel and a prayer.
8:09:16You weren't assassins.
8:09:18You were appetizers.
8:09:23>> Chen Yi, you knew?
8:09:25>> Yeah. You planned to sneak in during the
8:09:27chaos, activate your walking beast bait
8:09:30bombs, and bring the apocalypse into our
8:09:31living room. Instead, a spear through
8:09:34the chest. Grandmaster Yao, long time no
8:09:37see. You look different.
8:09:39>> The sun woman.
8:09:42>> [snorts]
8:09:43>> He'd seen her in the capital years ago.
8:09:46The last spark of hope drained from his
8:09:48face.
8:09:50>> [sighs]
8:09:52>> It's over. It's all over.
8:09:55>> His own cult sent him here to die, the
8:09:57disposable pawn. And who did he blame?
8:10:00Me, obviously.
8:10:01>> Chen Yi, if I'm dying, YOU'RE COMING
8:10:04WITH ME.
8:10:05>> He burned his emperor blood essence in
8:10:07one suicidal explosion.
8:10:09>> [groaning]
8:10:10>> WATCH OUT.
8:10:15>> TOO BAD.
8:10:17You don't even have the right to touch
8:10:18my sleeve anymore.
8:10:35Nobody saw me move. I'd pulled a spear
8:10:37from my inventory, and he impaled
8:10:39himself on it.
8:10:41A grandmaster who burned his life force
8:10:43finished in under 3 seconds.
8:10:46Sun Wanyu, "Miss, your foundation is not
8:10:49bad." stared at me with actual fear.
8:10:52The speed in those strikes made even her
8:10:54nervous.
8:10:55And old Chin gripped his spear with
8:10:57trembling hands. He'd fought Yao before.
8:11:00Even at his peak, taking him down would
8:11:02have been a real fight.
8:11:04I didn't even move my feet.
8:11:06Last month I was still protecting this
8:11:08kid. Now I can't even see his back.
8:11:13Sorry, old man. Your little chick grew
8:11:16up and turned out to be a dragon.
8:11:19Not just shock in his eyes.
8:11:21Relief that the kid who can do that is
8:11:24on humanity's side.
8:11:27>> [snorts]
8:11:30>> Then the leftovers made a desperation
8:11:32play. Grab hostages. Two cold snorts at
8:11:35once. Mine and Sun Wanyu's.
8:11:38If I can't even handle two leftovers, I
8:11:40might as well turn in my badge.
8:11:48Stay down.
8:11:55>> [sighs]
8:11:55>> That look said, "See, I do things, too.
8:11:58Respect me." I smiled and said nothing.
8:12:01A smart man lets a woman have her
8:12:03moment. Spirit sealing cuffs, all of
8:12:06them. Lock them down.
8:12:10Leng Yu, get Shen Rushuang. First floor
8:12:12lobby, now.
8:12:15Chen Yi, Inspector Sun and I are heading
8:12:17to the north wall to intercept the beast
8:12:19emperors. You two hold headquarters.
8:12:24You just hit seven star. Your kai is at
8:12:27peak freshness. Protect the personnel
8:12:29and records. This is our rear line. It
8:12:32cannot fall.
8:12:34Yes, sir. We're here until the building
8:12:36is gone.
8:12:42>> Two minutes later, Leng You and Shen
8:12:44Rushuang dropped from the upper floors
8:12:46like combat angels.
8:12:48Seeing a veteran grandmaster reduced to
8:12:50that on the marble was a different kind
8:12:52of knowing.
8:12:55Then their gazes slid to the woman
8:12:57behind me. Amazement, weariness, and a
8:12:59tiny hint of jealousy. Who is she? Why
8:13:02so close to our husband?
8:13:04>> Old Chen,
8:13:06we're here.
8:13:10>> SEAL THE LOBBY. SEVEN-STAR GRANDMASTERS
8:13:12LENG YOU and Shen Rushuang hold this
8:13:14position.
8:13:16Enforcement squad, WITH ME TO THE NORTH
8:13:18WALL. ANYONE WHO RETREATS ONE DEPTH GETS
8:13:20EXECUTED ON THE SPOT.
8:13:25>> THAT SPEAR STRIKE, IF IT WAS aimed at
8:13:28me, could I have blocked it?
8:13:30>> The answer was no, and she knew it.
8:13:33>> Inspector, the Beast Emperors.
8:13:36>> Stop talking. Move.
8:13:44That gorgeous woman was Inspector Sun
8:13:46Wan Yu.
8:13:47>> Leng You laughed at her own jealousy
8:13:49toward a national inspector. They shared
8:13:51a look, knowing that man, he'd probably
8:13:53collect the inspector, too.
8:13:59>> Those two women, my files say they're
8:14:01six-star peak. You called them
8:14:03seven-star. If Lin Jong has two
8:14:05seven-star grandmasters, why weren't
8:14:07they deployed to Snow Mountain? The
8:14:08order was mandatory.
8:14:14>> Well, you see, Inspector, they just
8:14:15broke through two days ago. Foundations
8:14:17aren't stable, and the roster was
8:14:19submitted before their breakthrough, so
8:14:21they happened to stay behind.
8:14:23>> [laughter]
8:14:23>> Lucky coincidence, really.
8:14:25>> Two brand new seven-star grandmasters in
8:14:27one city within days. Is there something
8:14:30in the water in Lin Jiang?
8:14:32>> Faster!
8:14:34>> 10 km ahead, the 100 m north city wall
8:14:37looked pathetic under two beast
8:14:39emperors.
8:14:41>> IT'S CHAIRMAN CHIN AND THE INSPECTOR!
8:14:44>> Purple lightning raining down. 300,000
8:14:47monsters slamming the wall. The
8:14:48nine-star male circled in the
8:14:50thunderclouds, wingspan over 300 m. Even
8:14:53old Chin felt his chest tighten.
8:14:56>> This thing got stronger since last time.
8:14:59I'll attack and pin it down. You use
8:15:01your spiritual power to disrupt its
8:15:03lightning.
8:15:04If it fires another bombardment, the
8:15:06wall is done.
8:15:08>> Understood.
8:15:11>> Two of humanity's finest working in
8:15:13perfect sync.
8:15:28>> Get back!
8:15:41>> Heroic effort. Problem was they burned
8:15:43reserves at max speed while the bird was
8:15:45just flexing. Same rank beasts have a
8:15:48massive physical edge over humans. Old
8:15:50Chin's chi was declining with age.
8:15:53Holding.
8:15:54Barely.
8:16:04>> Nice grip you got there, birdie.
8:16:09At first I was feeling her out, matching
8:16:11her rhythm.
8:16:13Let's go.
8:16:24That lasted about 60 seconds. Then, the
8:16:27warm-up ended.
8:16:42>> Get back here.
8:16:54>> The nine-star male heard his mate
8:16:56crying. His dark gold eyes turned blood
8:16:59red. He shattered Sun Wanyu's psychic
8:17:01cage in one pulse and launched himself
8:17:03at me.
8:17:04I just beat up his wife.
8:17:10She'd figured it out. I could solo the
8:17:12female. If I finished her, the battle
8:17:14flips. The city survival hinged on me
8:17:17getting uninterrupted time.
8:17:19>> Qin Xuan, STOP IT. DON'T LET IT REACH
8:17:21CHEN YI.
8:17:23Ninefold spirit chains. Hold still.
8:17:38>> A forbidden technique, burning her core
8:17:40spiritual essence.
8:17:42>> Qin Xuan, now.
8:17:43>> I know.
8:17:45These old bones are all in today.
8:17:48>> Blood burning technique.
8:17:50The kind that trades lifespan for power.
8:17:55>> GET BACK.
8:18:02>> [groaning]
8:18:06[panting]
8:18:08>> CHEN YI, FORGET ABOUT US. KILL THE
8:18:11FEMALE. WE'VE GOT THIS. IT'S NOT GETTING
8:18:14THROUGH.
8:18:16>> Two people at the peak of human power,
8:18:18spending their lives like pocket change
8:18:20to buys me time.
8:18:23She crawled out battered but alive. She
8:18:25saw the murder in my eyes and for the
8:18:27first time, fear.
8:18:33Then instead of running, she turned
8:18:34herself into a purple comet aimed at my
8:18:36chest. Kamikaze.
8:18:39>> Going for the mutual kill? Break.
8:18:42>> [snorts]
8:18:54>> His weapon broke. It's over. Without a
8:18:57weapon, how can he
8:19:01>> Her cracked beak was still coming.
8:19:032 ft from my chest.
8:19:05My expression didn't change.
8:19:08I flipped my hand and a brand new alloy
8:19:11spear appeared.
8:19:12Thank you, inventory system. I store
8:19:15spare weapons like normal people store
8:19:16spare batteries.
8:19:18>> WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?
8:19:20>> [screaming]
8:19:26>> Since you're so eager to come to me, let
8:19:28me help.
8:19:40She hit the ground like a small
8:19:41earthquake, punching a 100 m crater into
8:19:44solid rock.
8:19:45Once, a single three-star beast had me
8:19:47fighting for my life.
8:19:49Now they die from my collateral damage.
8:19:54I walked down from the sky, step by step
8:19:57on invisible stairs.
8:19:59Down in the crater, she was still
8:20:00twitching.
8:20:01Beast emperors are ridiculous.
8:20:05But not today. Tough girl, still
8:20:08kicking.
8:20:09But you're already on the menu. No point
8:20:11struggling.
8:20:13My wives are waiting for you to hit the
8:20:14pot.
8:20:18She understood.
8:20:20I swear.
8:20:22She opened her shattered beak for one
8:20:24last bite.
8:20:27My spear went in and pinned her to the
8:20:29earth.
8:20:31Eight star peak beast emperor
8:20:34dead.
8:20:37Then the male felt his mate die.
8:20:40A scream so full of grief and rage the
8:20:43sky itself darkened.
8:20:45He stopped caring about defense.
8:20:48Only one thought left. Kill everything.
8:20:53>> HE'S GOING TO SELF-DESTRUCT. INSPECTOR,
8:20:55GET BACK.
8:20:57>> YEAH, NO, not happening. SWALLOW IT BACK
8:21:00DOWN. HIS APEX instincts told him
8:21:02something new. You are about to die.
8:21:22He dodged my killing blow. My miss
8:21:24strike carved a vacuum zone in the tide.
8:21:27The remaining beasts all stopped, legs
8:21:29shaking.
8:21:30Because that was the miss.
8:21:35Round two, big boy.
8:21:38>> [sighs and panting]
8:21:39>> If I hadn't forced him to cancel his
8:21:40explosion, they'd both be in pieces.
8:21:44Old chin, Inspector Sun,
8:21:47leave the husband to me.
8:21:52Hey big guy,
8:21:54your wife's already on the grocery list.
8:21:56Why don't you be a good boy and become a
8:21:58matching set?
8:22:00He didn't run.
8:22:02He had his pride.
8:22:04But he was done being stupid.
8:22:10>> Lightning shadow escape. He's burning
8:22:12his blood essence for speed. Even I can
8:22:14barely track him.
8:22:17>> From the wall. I was just standing there
8:22:20with my eyes closed.
8:22:22In my spiritual perception, a black and
8:22:25white world, perfect silence, and one
8:22:28blazing signature coming from my rear
8:22:30left.
8:22:32The dead angle.
8:22:36Open up perfected azure dragon spear.
8:22:39Not brute force. Silk and water.
8:22:52>> HIS WEAPON BROKE AGAIN.
8:22:56>> THE EAGLE THOUGHT HE'D WON. A tiger
8:22:58without fangs is just a big cat.
8:23:01My hand reached into empty air, and a
8:23:03third black gold spear appeared.
8:23:08Surprise, feather brain. I've got a
8:23:11third one.
8:23:13That half second of confusion was all I
8:23:15needed.
8:23:20This time,
8:23:21try dodging this.
8:23:53>> This kid,
8:23:55he did that on purpose.
8:23:57>> Yes.
8:23:58He faked the weapon breaking.
8:24:00He let the eagle think it had won, made
8:24:02it drop its guard, and had already
8:24:04calculated his counterattack.
8:24:07This level of battlefield control, this
8:24:09predatory instinct,
8:24:11he's a born war god, a monster built for
8:24:14killing.
8:24:15>> She was giving me way too much credit.
8:24:17My spears genuinely broke. Regular
8:24:19alloy.
8:24:21>> [clears throat]
8:24:22>> I just packed extras. That's not
8:24:24strategy, that's being prepared.
8:24:26But if she wants to believe I'm a
8:24:28mastermind, who am I to correct her?
8:24:30>> The war god camp slot, it belongs to
8:24:33him, no question.
8:24:35I might be witnessing the rise of
8:24:36humanity's next leader.
8:24:41>> Yeah, this kid really gives too many
8:24:43surprises.
8:24:46>> And the beast tide?
8:24:48>> Done.
8:24:49300,000 beasts watched their king and
8:24:52queen fall, and their survival instinct
8:24:55finally won.
8:24:57>> THE BEAST EMPERORS ARE DEAD! THE TIDE
8:25:00HAS COLLAPSED! CHARGE!
8:25:05>> THE COUNTERATTACK LASTED A DAY and a
8:25:06night, chasing the beasts hundreds of
8:25:08kilometers north. Barely 10% survived.
8:25:12The greatest victory in Linjang's
8:25:13history.
8:25:15And it started because I packed spare
8:25:17spears.
8:25:19Old Qin's hands shook as he called it
8:25:21in. Not exhaustion, excitement.
8:25:25If the higher-ups learned Linjang had a
8:25:27kid who could solo beast emperors, the
8:25:29resources would be insane.
8:25:37>> Chairman Qin, I'm Secretary Li Hong. The
8:25:40elders are deep inside the snow mountain
8:25:41restricted zone. Signal interference is
8:25:44severe. All regional matters go through
8:25:46the secretariat.
8:25:50>> Secretary Li, emergency military report.
8:25:54Linjang City was hit by a special class
8:25:56beast tide.
8:25:58Mhm.
8:25:59Two purple flame thunder eagles leading
8:26:01300,000 beasts. One of them was nine
8:26:04star, but crisis resolved. Inspector Sun
8:26:07Wan Yu, myself, and provincial prodigy
8:26:09camp chief Chen combined forces to slay
8:26:11both beast emperors. Total victory.
8:26:16>> Combined forces, very strategic wording.
8:26:20If he'd said the 20-year-old did
8:26:21everything, the bureaucrats would open a
8:26:236-month drug investigation.
8:26:26Saying the inspector watched from the
8:26:28cheap seats would insult her.
8:26:31Shared credit, everyone keeps their
8:26:33dignity.
8:26:36>> Chairman Chin, your capabilities and the
8:26:39inspector's are well documented.
8:26:41However, this Chen Yi, our system shows
8:26:44no high-level combat registration. A
8:26:4620-year-old with a blank file, the key
8:26:49contributor?
8:26:50>> This is wartime. Every report affects
8:26:52strategic deployment. Are you certain
8:26:54your intelligence is accurate?
8:26:56>> Translation, are you senile? I couldn't
8:26:58even blame him.
8:27:00>> [clears throat]
8:27:01>> If you don't trust me, the inspector can
8:27:03verify.
8:27:05>> Secretary Lee,
8:27:07Chairman Chin's report is accurate. We
8:27:09fought together.
8:27:11And the one who contributed the most was
8:27:13this newly advanced nine-star warrior,
8:27:16Chen Yi.
8:27:18>> A new nine-star combatant?
8:27:20But there's nothing in our database.
8:27:23A nine-star powerhouse who doesn't
8:27:25exist?
8:27:29That's a system-wide failure of
8:27:30intelligence gathering.
8:27:33>> No need [clears throat] to search,
8:27:33Secretary Lee. Chen Yi only completed
8:27:36his classified testing at our
8:27:37headquarters two days ago. His test
8:27:39result, SSS-rank spiritual power
8:27:42mutation.
8:27:46>> I heard his brain reboot.
8:27:48>> SSS-rank explained everything. The
8:27:50impossible speed, nine-star at 20. Still
8:27:53insane, but theoretically possible. Of
8:27:55course, I WAS BLIND. AN SSS rank
8:27:59awakener who fully meets special class
8:28:01conscription requirements.
8:28:03>> Revised orders. Inspector Sun Wanyu is
8:28:05to immediately escort Mr. Chen Yi to the
8:28:07Snow Mountain Restricted Zone. The
8:28:09situation there is critical. The nation
8:28:11needs him. The entire southern region
8:28:14needs him.
8:28:15>> And there it was.
8:28:17The big hat dropped right on my head.
8:28:20Could I say I'd rather go home and let
8:28:22my wives cook that eagle? Of course not.
8:28:26No problem. I follow the organization's
8:28:28arrangements.
8:28:30>> Wonderful, Mr. Chen Yi. Young, talented,
8:28:33a true pillar of the nation. I'll notify
8:28:36the Elder Council immediately. We
8:28:38eagerly await your arrival.
8:28:41>> This morning I was on a couch. Now I'm a
8:28:43pillar of the nation.
8:28:46>> Did [clears throat] you hear that?
8:28:47Secretary Lee called you a pillar of the
8:28:50nation.
8:28:51I've never heard him say that about
8:28:53anyone.
8:28:57>> Yeah, yeah. Very cool.
8:29:00>> But Old Chen, before I save the country
8:29:03at Snow Mountain, shouldn't we clean up
8:29:05our own backyard first?
8:29:07>> The secretary said it's urgent, but
8:29:09regulations give us 3 days.
8:29:12>> 3 days of hunting season.
8:29:15Minutes later we were screaming north in
8:29:17the Aurora, chasing the trail our troops
8:29:19had carved. Wife Yi Yu?
8:29:22Wife Ru Xuan?
8:29:25All good.
8:29:26I'm heading out with Old Chen to chase
8:29:28down the leftovers. Be good girls and
8:29:30wait for me at home. Okay?
8:29:33Their eyes drifted past me. Old Chen,
8:29:35fascinated by clouds.
8:29:37Sun Wanyu, looking right at the screen.
8:29:41Both my wives turned tomato red. You
8:29:44called us wifey in front of the national
8:29:46inspector?
8:29:49But after a day when the sky fell,
8:29:52hearing it hit different.
8:29:54In a good way.
8:29:56>> Ahem, Ling Yu, Shen Ru Xuan, please
8:29:58continue guarding headquarters. We're
8:30:00pursuing the remnant beasts. That is
8:30:02all.
8:30:03>> Yes, sir. Mission understood.
8:30:05>> One last look, you're dead when you get
8:30:07home. Meaning, please come home safe.
8:30:11Then I felt Sun Wanyu's gaze.
8:30:14She knew their ages from the personnel
8:30:15files. 40 plus, maybe 50 something.
8:30:20They looked 25, but on paper they could
8:30:23be my aunts.
8:30:25>> SSS rank talent discovered young. Two
8:30:28women in power, a provincial inspector
8:30:30and a vice chairman.
8:30:32Did these two use their authority to get
8:30:34first dibs on this boy?
8:30:38>> Lady,
8:30:39it's worse than you think. But I'm not
8:30:41explaining my system to a government
8:30:43official.
8:30:45Below, the surviving beasts had turned
8:30:47at the mountain pass for a last stand.
8:30:50Our exhausted army fought in waves.
8:30:52A brutal stalemate.
8:30:57I'm going in.
8:30:59Still falling, I roared with SSS rank
8:31:02spiritual authority in every syllable.
8:31:06EVERYBODY MOVE!
8:31:11FALL BACK! [screaming] DON'T BLOCK HIM!
8:31:13THE BIG GUY'S HERE! RUN!
8:31:16NOBODY WANTED TO BE STANDING IN MY BLAST
8:31:18RADIUS.
8:31:28>> [screaming]
8:31:36>> This army looked scary on paper, but 90%
8:31:39were one and two star cannon fodder.
8:31:41Real threats were rare.
8:31:43On the rim of my crater stood a shadow
8:31:44demon leopard king. Six peak, black
8:31:47scales.
8:31:52Going somewhere?
8:32:06>> This little man has some skill.
8:32:09>> Her heart beat faster. She bit her lip.
8:32:12>> Move. Let's hit their nest.
8:32:17>> Oh, so now we're racing?
8:32:21The most one-sided safari in history.
8:32:24Poisonous bugs, ambush beasts, remnants,
8:32:27all mulch.
8:32:29Higher up, the air got thin, but the
8:32:32spiritual energy got thick.
8:32:35At the summit, the nest, built from
8:32:37giant beast bones and black ironwood.
8:32:40In the center, three beast emperor eggs.
8:32:43Eat them, legendary nutrition. Hatch
8:32:45them, pet thunderbirds.
8:32:47Either way, jackpot.
8:32:50Two juvenile thunder eagles, four-star
8:32:52peak, royal bloodline, matching
8:32:54five-star beasts. We'd killed their
8:32:56parents and were eyeing their siblings
8:32:57like an omelette.
8:32:59I'd be mad, too.
8:33:02Kids, I admire the courage.
8:33:06>> Two baby chickens that haven't even
8:33:08grown up yet.
8:33:13>> Who needs levitation when your legs are
8:33:15rocket engines?
8:33:23>> [snorts]
8:33:31>> The purple flame thunder eagle
8:33:32bloodline,
8:33:34officially extinct.
8:33:36That ice queen composure was gone.
8:33:38Something raw and wild in its place.
8:33:41She looked like a war goddess after a
8:33:43good shift.
8:33:46Our eyes met.
8:33:47The cold was gone from hers, too.
8:33:52No words.
8:33:53I crossed the distance in one step and
8:33:55kissed her.
8:33:56She didn't push me away.
8:34:02You know what happened.
8:34:04Skip forward.
8:34:06>> Reward, Sun Wan Yu's signature
8:34:08technique, nine-fold spirit chains.
8:34:10>> The same forbidden move she used to hold
8:34:12down a nine-star beast emperor.
8:34:151 hour later.
8:34:19>> What just happened was because the
8:34:21thunder eagle blood affected my mental
8:34:23state.
8:34:24A momentary lapse in judgment. Don't
8:34:27read into it.
8:34:28And don't expect me to take
8:34:29responsibility.
8:34:34>> That's fine.
8:34:35You don't have to take responsibility. I
8:34:37will.
8:34:39Something complicated flickered in her
8:34:41eyes.
8:34:44>> Big words from a little boy.
8:34:48I'm very picky, sweetheart.
8:34:51>> [laughter]
8:34:51>> And you, while not terrible, are about a
8:34:53hundred years too early to talk about
8:34:55taking responsibility for me.
8:35:00>> Whether you want it or not, that's not
8:35:01your decision to make.
8:35:03It's mine.
8:35:06Wife number four, let's say deposit
8:35:08placed, contract pending.
8:35:14She told herself a story on the way
8:35:15down.
8:35:17>> Just stress relief, a hunt. I'm the
8:35:19hunter. I took what I wanted. I'm not
8:35:21joining some harem. I'm a national
8:35:23inspector. This changes nothing.
8:35:31>> She left pretty fast. You didn't offend
8:35:33her up there, did you?
8:35:35>> Pure worried grandpa.
8:35:38Offend [snorts] her?
8:35:39No way. We got along great. Deep
8:35:42exchange of ideas.
8:35:44>> Good. As long as there's no trouble.
8:35:48You brought the eggs down, too?
8:35:51Excellent. Major contribution.
8:35:54>> That night, 16th floor. The greatest
8:35:57dinner party in Lin Jiang history.
8:35:59Old Chen allocated a portion of
8:36:01nine-star beast emperor meat for my
8:36:03personal use as a reward for saving the
8:36:05city.
8:36:08The spiritual energy in that broth was
8:36:10so thick you could chew the air.
8:36:14Here, Qingya. This piece is the most
8:36:16tender.
8:36:18Very nutritious.
8:36:19>> So, there were three emperor eggs?
8:36:22>> Turn them in.
8:36:23Strategic resource.
8:36:25Old Chen sending them to the National
8:36:27Research Institute.
8:36:29>> Shame.
8:36:31Would have been nice to keep one.
8:36:33>> Wouldn't help. Emperor class eggs can't
8:36:36hatch outside their natural environment.
8:36:39They'll probably extract the life source
8:36:40fluid for high-grade medicine or genetic
8:36:42experiments.
8:36:45By the way, I saw the special operations
8:36:47team setting up security on the 19th
8:36:49floor.
8:36:52Looks like Inspector Sun is staying in
8:36:54our building tonight.
8:36:57>> Honey, Inspector Sun helped us so much
8:37:00today, and she's a guest from far away
8:37:02staying right upstairs.
8:37:04Shouldn't we send her some of this to
8:37:05try?
8:37:08>> Qingya gets me.
8:37:10I was just thinking we should share.
8:37:12But I was afraid you girls would
8:37:13overthink it.
8:37:17Lang Yu rolled her eyes so hard.
8:37:20She knew exactly what I was scheming.
8:37:22>> Fine. Pack it up and go. Don't get your
8:37:25hopes up. She's from the capital.
8:37:27Nine-star eagle meat might not even
8:37:29impress her.
8:37:33But Chen Ya is right. She is your
8:37:35recommender for War God Camp.
8:37:38>> Just go and come back quick. Don't make
8:37:40us look like we have no manners.
8:37:43>> Don't worry, ladies. We're battle
8:37:45buddies.
8:37:46It's just a friendly visit between
8:37:48fellow warriors.
8:37:5119th floor, here I come.
8:37:53Just bringing dinner to a friend.
8:37:56A friend I spent an hour with on a
8:37:57mountain top who told me I'm 100 years
8:38:00too early.
8:38:02We'll see about that.
8:38:03>> Apologies, Chief Chen. This floor is
8:38:05Inspector Sun's private rest area. No
8:38:08one enters without her permission.
8:38:10>> Sound dampening carpet, guards every few
8:38:12meters, three checkpoints. You'd think
8:38:15they guarded launch codes.
8:38:20>> What do you want?
8:38:22>> Ice cold.
8:38:23As if nothing had happened today.
8:38:26Inspector Sun, I brought you some
8:38:28freshly cooked nine-star eagle meat.
8:38:31A little thank you for today's guidance.
8:38:34>> Leave it with the guards. I'm going to
8:38:36sleep.
8:38:37>> Hold on. Sun Wan You.
8:38:40Teacher Sun, actually.
8:38:42I have a cultivation question I need
8:38:44your help with.
8:38:46>> Ask tomorrow.
8:38:49>> After watching you use the nine-fold
8:38:51spirit chains, I tried practicing.
8:38:53I got through the basics, but I can only
8:38:55form three chains so far.
8:38:58It feels
8:38:59sluggish.
8:39:01I'm worried I might hurt myself.
8:39:04So, I really need Teacher Sun to open
8:39:07the door and give me some personal
8:39:08instruction.
8:39:10>> Her breathing hitched.
8:39:14It took her a month to feel the first
8:39:16chain, half a year to reach three.
8:39:19And this punk claimed he learned it from
8:39:21watching once? The most transparent
8:39:23excuse in history.
8:39:25Her anger wrapped around to dangerous
8:39:27amusement.
8:39:30>> Since Chief Chen is so dedicated to his
8:39:32studies,
8:39:34how could a teacher turn away such an
8:39:36eager student? Come in.
8:39:39I'm very curious to see exactly how far
8:39:41your three chains have progressed.
8:39:44>> Translation,
8:39:45she planned to chain me up and whip me.
8:39:49>> Chief Chen, please go ahead.
8:39:51>> The guards concluded, "He killed two
8:39:53Beast Emperors today, and now he studies
8:39:56forbidden techniques at night.
8:39:58No wonder he's the strongest. It's work
8:40:00ethic."
8:40:01Bless their hearts.
8:40:04The door sealed behind me. Nine-star
8:40:07clearance required to open.
8:40:10>> Chen Yi
8:40:13>> Gorgeous,
8:40:14but also sparks dancing on her
8:40:16fingertips.
8:40:19>> Put the food down.
8:40:21You said you learned my technique? Then
8:40:23stop talking and show me.
8:40:25Right here. Use the Ninefold Spirit
8:40:27Chains on me.
8:40:30Let teacher see if your skills are real.
8:40:34If you lied to get in here, teacher
8:40:36won't be gentle.
8:40:38>> Her plan: I fake it, fail, she wraps me
8:40:41up like a dumpling and whips me. Nobody
8:40:44learns an SSS-rank forbidden technique
8:40:46by watching once.
8:40:49Well, since Teacher Sun insists, forgive
8:40:52the rudeness.
8:40:55Three spiritual chains flawlessly
8:40:57formed.
8:41:00>> This
8:41:01This is real.
8:41:05You? What are you doing?
8:41:07>> Teacher Sun, you told me to try. I
8:41:10tried.
8:41:11So, how are my three chains? Not bad,
8:41:14right?
8:41:16Denser than anything she could produce
8:41:18at my level.
8:41:19But I feel like something still off.
8:41:22Like I'm missing the final touch.
8:41:24So please teacher Sun, won't you guide
8:41:27me through the rest?
8:41:29She'd invited the fox into the hen
8:41:31house.
8:41:34Three hours. Meanwhile, three floors
8:41:37below my wives were having a collective
8:41:39crisis.
8:41:40>> It's been three hours. You send a
8:41:43midnight snack and ask one question.
8:41:45Does that take three hours?
8:41:47>> Maybe he's working through a difficult
8:41:49part. A nine-star master's personal
8:41:51guidance is a once-in-a-lifetime
8:41:53opportunity. Hands-on instruction takes
8:41:56a while.
8:41:58>> [gasps]
8:41:58>> Hands-on?
8:42:00>> Three phones right there. Nobody touched
8:42:02one. Rushuang feared interrupting a
8:42:04breakthrough.
8:42:06Long Yu feared what she'd see on video.
8:42:10Qingya did the real math. Could three of
8:42:12us stop a nine-star master?
8:42:16>> Forget it. Better to train. At this
8:42:19rate, if the household keeps expanding,
8:42:20we won't even have room to stand.
8:42:23>> New fuel. Pure competitive anxiety. Now
8:42:26the 19th floor.
8:42:28Sun Wan Yu's lifelong philosophy, men
8:42:30only slow down your sword arm.
8:42:32Breakthroughs were the purest pleasure.
8:42:35Her script was written.
8:42:37Except I actually knew the technique.
8:42:41>> Chen Yi, have
8:42:43have you no shame?
8:42:45>> No, ma'am. No, I do not.
8:42:51Morning sunlight. I came downstairs
8:42:53feeling like a million bucks. Nine-star
8:42:56grandmasters recover insanely fast.
8:42:59Worse, my system didn't trigger on her.
8:43:01Her constitution was too fortified and
8:43:03she gave me a smug look about it.
8:43:06Irritating, but motivating. Just a
8:43:08matter of time.
8:43:11A tribunal of angry supermodels.
8:43:14Hey, everyone's here. Morning, wives.
8:43:17>> Morning.
8:43:19It's noon.
8:43:20You went to deliver a midnight snack and
8:43:22ask one question. That was 12 hours ago.
8:43:26>> You girls just don't understand. Teacher
8:43:29Sun is a world-class instructor. So
8:43:31rigorous, so thorough, barely cutting
8:43:34any corners.
8:43:35I got so absorbed in the ocean of
8:43:37knowledge, I lost track of time.
8:43:41>> Chen Yi, do you think we're stupid? You
8:43:44were gone over 10 hours.
8:43:46You still smell like her shower gel, her
8:43:49personal shower gel.
8:43:52And you're telling me this was innocent
8:43:53tutoring?
8:43:56>> I love my wives.
8:43:58But it had been too long since I
8:44:00reminded them who's in charge.
8:44:03Since you don't believe the tutoring was
8:44:05innocent,
8:44:06let me show you my results.
8:44:12Three transparent chains, three locks,
8:44:14Sun Wanyu's signature forbidden
8:44:16technique.
8:44:17Only three chains, a little rough, but
8:44:20unmistakably real.
8:44:23>> [sighs and gasps]
8:44:23>> How?
8:44:24How is this possible?
8:44:27>> They knew normal geniuses need weeks to
8:44:29feel the first chain. I did it in one
8:44:31night.
8:44:32They were sure I'd spent the night doing
8:44:34ungodly things.
8:44:36But you can't fake spiritual chains.
8:44:40Guilt crept across their faces. Did we
8:44:42wrongly accuse him?
8:44:44For the record, I did what they think
8:44:46and learn the technique simultaneously.
8:44:50They don't need to know.
8:44:54>> Chen Yi, you Let me go. I believe you
8:44:57learned it. Okay? Now release me.
8:45:00>> But Teacher Sun said I need more
8:45:01practice. Release you?
8:45:04Weren't you yelling pretty loud a minute
8:45:05ago?
8:45:07Too late.
8:45:09>> Chen Yi, what are you Put me down. It's
8:45:12broad daylight.
8:45:15>> Discipline must be maintained.
8:45:17I was about to kick the bedroom door
8:45:19open when old Chen's ringtone went off.
8:45:25Lucky you. What's the rush, old Chen?
8:45:28>> Chen Yi, get to headquarters now.
8:45:31Secretary Lee called again. Snow
8:45:33Mountain is worse than expected. You and
8:45:36Inspector Sun must depart within 2
8:45:38hours.
8:45:40Also, your rewards have been approved.
8:45:42Highest tier. Come collect them before
8:45:44you leave.
8:45:49>> All right, everyone. Stop overthinking.
8:45:51Get dressed. We're going to see old
8:45:53Chen.
8:45:55And whatever rewards they give me, I'll
8:45:57pick stuff that works for you girls,
8:45:58too.
8:46:01>> Hm. At least you have some conscience.
8:46:06>> The slap-then-candy strategy remains
8:46:08undefeated.
8:46:13Headquarters was packed with officials,
8:46:15clan leaders, family representatives.
8:46:18After the beast tide, my name was the
8:46:20hottest topic in the province.
8:46:22Hundreds of eyes locked onto me.
8:46:25>> Chen Yi, in yesterday's beast tide
8:46:27defense, slew beast emperors and
8:46:29single-handedly saved our provincial
8:46:31capital.
8:46:32By unanimous provincial approval and
8:46:34authorization from the Southern Region
8:46:36Secretariat, we present the highest tier
8:46:39rewards.
8:46:42>> Five S-rank? I've never even seen an
8:46:44A-rank. Go kill a nine-star beast
8:46:46emperor yourself, then complain.
8:46:50>> I want to trade all five for the newest
8:46:52batch of beast king essence.
8:46:55>> Wait.
8:46:56Chen Yi, I don't know what magic trick
8:46:58you used to pull weapons from thin air,
8:47:00but your spares kept shattering.
8:47:06Your explosive power far exceeds
8:47:08standard alloy weapons.
8:47:10Going to Snow Mountain with substandard
8:47:12equipment is like bringing a stick to a
8:47:14war. Get proper nine-star gear first.
8:47:17>> My wives forgot they were mad and jumped
8:47:19in.
8:47:21>> Leng You and I just stabilized at seven
8:47:23star. We don't urgently need Beast King
8:47:25Essence. Take care of yourself first.
8:47:28Your weapon is your second life. Snow
8:47:30Mountain isn't Lin Jiang.
8:47:32>> I'm still a beginner. Everything should
8:47:34go to you.
8:47:36>> My wives and last night's woman all
8:47:39agreeing.
8:47:40Beautiful teamwork.
8:47:42>> Tell you what, the provincial vault has
8:47:44a nine-star regulation set called the
8:47:46Dragon War Suite with a spear forged
8:47:49from nine-star meteoric iron. It
8:47:51requires an SSS rank metal, but nobody's
8:47:54claimed it. High Grandmasters prefer
8:47:56custom gear. Emergency circumstances,
8:47:58three S rank metals. I'm authorizing the
8:48:01exchange.
8:48:02>> A weapon that won't explode every time I
8:48:04hit something.
8:48:06>> Deal. I'll take the Dragon War Suite.
8:48:09But the remaining two metals get
8:48:11converted into Beast King Essence. I
8:48:13promised my wives I'd bring home
8:48:15goodies.
8:48:17>> [snorts]
8:48:18>> Sun Wan Yu rolled her eyes. The
8:48:20audacity.
8:48:23>> That expression.
8:48:24Something's off.
8:48:26Why does Inspector Sun look at him with
8:48:28resentment and embarrassment?
8:48:31Chen Yi, Secretary Li is waiting. Get
8:48:33your gear. We leave immediately.
8:48:37>> I walked into the vault a regular guy
8:48:39and walked out in the Dragon War Suite.
8:48:41Dark gold armor, dragon scale patterns,
8:48:45and a nine-foot dragon gallbladder spear
8:48:47of nine-star iron.
8:48:56>> Chen Ya, Leng You and Ru Xuan already
8:48:58got theirs before. You're the only one
8:49:00who hasn't.
8:49:01People say wait until six star for
8:49:03maximum effect, but nobody said you
8:49:05can't use it now.
8:49:06Take one the moment I leave. Train
8:49:09immediately.
8:49:10There'll be plenty more.
8:49:12My reasons weren't entirely romantic.
8:49:14Her last breakthrough gave me 5%.
8:49:17Another one in transit and I might hit a
8:49:19hundred before we land.
8:49:24Strategic wife investment. She just
8:49:27needed to see her husband choosing her.
8:49:30The others didn't object. Qing Ya is the
8:49:32only one with awakened spiritual power.
8:49:35Her ceiling might be the highest.
8:49:37>> This little punk actually knows how to
8:49:38manage his household. No jealousy, no
8:49:41infighting, annoyingly impressive.
8:49:44>> Let's go, Inspector Sun.
8:49:47Her face went from porcelain to tomato
8:49:49in 0.3 seconds.
8:49:52>> Oh.
8:49:53Let's go.
8:49:56>> Two hours in a private jet cabin with a
8:49:58woman who can't look at me without short
8:50:00circuiting. Very productive flight. Back
8:50:03home, Qing Ya watched me board with Sun
8:50:05Wanyu. Everyone around her was leveling
8:50:08up.
8:50:11Her phone lit up. Blocked calls from her
8:50:14father's family, the Su family.
8:50:18>> When I reach seven star grand master,
8:50:20I'm going back and I'm taking everything
8:50:23they owe me.
8:50:24With interest.
8:50:26>> That's my girl.
8:50:29It hit her like liquid lava. Half an
8:50:31hour of cycling at maximum speed and the
8:50:34barrier shattered like wet paper.
8:50:38Gene development passed 40%.
8:50:41Four star warrior.
8:50:47>> Like what you see?
8:50:49>> No hesitation. Just facts.
8:50:51>> Five minutes ago, Mr. Perfect husband.
8:50:54Now he's staring at my legs like a
8:50:55starving wolf. Absolute dog man.
8:50:59>> Ding.
8:51:00Su Chengya successfully broke through
8:51:01her bottleneck. Tenfold critical
8:51:03feedback triggered. Gene development
8:51:05plus 1%.
8:51:07>> At 95% each point holds more energy than
8:51:10the whole jump from zero to 40.
8:51:1396% now. Four points from war god
8:51:16territory. Good girl, Chengya.
8:51:19>> What just happened? He stared at my legs
8:51:21then had a breakthrough?
8:51:23No meditation, no breathing technique.
8:51:26What kind of cultivation method is this?
8:51:29>> As a fellow SSS rank Awakener, she knew
8:51:32after seven-star progress falls off a
8:51:33cliff. After 90% every fraction costs
8:51:36years. She'd been stuck a whole year.
8:51:39Seven to nine star took her 10 years.
8:51:42People called her a once-in-a-century
8:51:44genius. I did it in a month.
8:51:46>> I know there's individual variation
8:51:48between SSS rank Awakeners, but the gap
8:51:51can't be this ridiculous.
8:51:59What do you think you're doing?
8:52:01>> Nothing.
8:52:02I just had a little breakthrough
8:52:04epiphany and as a dedicated student, I
8:52:06wanted to consult my teacher.
8:52:08That's all.
8:52:09>> Stop being so close. Just
8:52:12just say what you want.
8:52:16>> I kissed her.
8:52:17She struggled for exactly 1 second.
8:52:21Then her arms went around my neck.
8:52:24Two nine-star powerhouses in an enclosed
8:52:26metal tube would tear this jet apart.
8:52:29That story would follow me forever. So I
8:52:31cleared my throat.
8:52:33>> [clears throat]
8:52:34>> Serious question. When gene development
8:52:36hits 100%, what's the next step?
8:52:40>> You kissed me until I forgot my own
8:52:42name. For this?
8:52:44>> Then she realized I was serious.
8:52:48My power grows so fast I don't have time
8:52:50to study the textbook stuff
8:52:53and you're right here.
8:52:54>> Too fast to learn theory? People spend
8:52:5710 years for one tiny breakthrough.
8:52:59Comparing lives with this man is a
8:53:01health hazard.
8:53:02>> Teacher's son is 100% the cap. Do you
8:53:06automatically become a war god?
8:53:09>> You think 100% is the maximum? Gene
8:53:13development is a dumb down term.
8:53:15At our level, it measures your cells
8:53:17energy absorption efficiency. Normal
8:53:20humans are under 10%.
8:53:22>> Energy absorption efficiency?
8:53:25>> At 100% your cellular absorption hits
8:53:27the critical threshold this planet can
8:53:29contain.
8:53:31100% isn't the finish line.
8:53:33It's the starting gun.
8:53:36You've earned the right to break the
8:53:37planetary shackle.
8:53:41>> Planetary shackle?
8:53:42>> All life is bound by its planet's
8:53:44magnetic field, gravity, and natural
8:53:46laws. Even nine-star peak warriors
8:53:48borrow power within Earth's rules. The
8:53:50planet's magnetism suppresses every
8:53:52living thing. That's the shackle.
8:53:57Let go.
8:53:59Becoming a war god means melting that
8:54:01shackle. Your chi blood magnetic field
8:54:03fights, assimilates, and overrides the
8:54:05planet's own. At 100% absorption, first
8:54:09order war god. When your cells mutate
8:54:11further and absorption hits 200%, your
8:54:13life field transforms completely.
8:54:16Second order war god.
8:54:17And so on.
8:54:19>> So 100 isn't the ceiling. It's the
8:54:21floor.
8:54:22What actually changes at first order?
8:54:25>> Nine-star chi is still liquid. Powerful,
8:54:28but it runs out. Break 100 and that
8:54:31liquid chi is compressed until it
8:54:33solidifies into chi blood crystal cores.
8:54:36Every cell becomes a miniature solid
8:54:38state reactor. The life field of solid
8:54:41state chi can bend physical laws. You
8:54:44can fly by ignoring gravity. You can
8:54:46project a war god domain where you are
8:54:49the absolute ruler of that pocket of
8:54:51reality.
8:54:52>> Ding. Su Chengya detected training
8:54:54diligently. Tenfold feedback. Gene
8:54:56development plus 1%. Current 97%.
8:54:59>> 3% from war god. Chengya, my golden
8:55:03goose. 200 500%.
8:55:06That's the dream. My breakthroughs
8:55:08flooded the cabin with nine-star peak
8:55:10vitality. It hit Sun Wanyu like a
8:55:12tsunami. The ice queen went limp against
8:55:14my chest.
8:55:16>> You
8:55:17You're insane.
8:55:18>> Yes, ma'am. And 97% of the way to
8:55:21godhood.
8:55:23She hit the privacy mode button without
8:55:25looking. Every window went black.
8:55:27Soundproofing dropped. No light in, no
8:55:30sound out, no chi leakage.
8:55:32>> Shut up. I only did that so you don't
8:55:35destroy the aircraft, you maniac.
8:55:37>> Sure. For aviation safety.
8:55:40>> Inspector Sun, have you arrived? The
8:55:43Snow Mountain Outpost landing pad is
8:55:45ready. Coordinates sent.
8:55:47>> Received. Landing now.
8:55:50>> Olympic-level acting.
8:55:53She jumped out into the frozen sky. Not
8:55:56a dramatic entrance.
8:55:58She was fleeing to sort out the chaos in
8:56:00her body and brain.
8:56:03Fast runner.
8:56:08Snow Mountain Outpost.
8:56:11Two streaks tore through the clouds, one
8:56:13white, one dark gold. Two impacts almost
8:56:16simultaneous.
8:56:17Low-rank warriors stumbled, forgetting
8:56:19to breathe.
8:56:21Sun Wanyu, pristine white, zero evidence
8:56:24of the last several hours. Beside her,
8:56:27me in dark gold armor, near war god chi
8:56:30burning around me.
8:56:31Professionalism, ladies and gentlemen.
8:56:35>> Inspector Sun, thank you for coming. And
8:56:38this must be Mr. Chen Yi, slayer of
8:56:40nine-star beast emperors, a true hero of
8:56:43the younger generation.
8:56:46>> Skip the pleasantries, command center.
8:56:49Now.
8:56:51>> The vibe was grim, blood stains still
8:56:53fresh, death in THEIR EYES.
8:56:55>> INSPECTOR, MA'AM.
8:56:58>> WHO'S THE KID? ANOTHER RICH kid from the
8:57:00capital?
8:57:03>> I let them wonder.
8:57:07Four high-level warriors waited. Main
8:57:10seat, Elder Jiao, nine star, vice
8:57:13chairman of the capital martial arts
8:57:15association. Left, right, but eight
8:57:18star, Ram Rod Dreet.
8:57:21And in the corner, a young seven star
8:57:24spiritual master lounging like he was
8:57:26waiting for coffee, Stinning A Jaten
8:57:27Jate. He didn't even looked up.
8:57:30Interesting.
8:57:31Your ready, Kate? Okay.
8:57:37The masters who retreated from the
8:57:38forbidden zone brought this out. A white
8:57:41gold snow lotus. The anomaly produced
8:57:43it.
8:57:44The deeper zones may contain even more
8:57:46extraordinary treasures.
8:57:48>> Command needs you to enter the
8:57:50restricted zone immediately and
8:57:52investigate.
8:57:53>> Understood. Happy to follow the
8:57:55organization's arrangements. Since the
8:57:57forbidden zone is so dangerous, I assume
8:58:00all four seniors will be joining us
8:58:02inside, right?
8:58:03>> Actually, command has decided that you
8:58:06and Inspector Sun will enter as the
8:58:08advanced team. Alone.
8:58:10>> Just us two?
8:58:12Then these seniors must have just come
8:58:14back from heavy fighting and need
8:58:15recovery, right?
8:58:19In that case, could the seniors brief us
8:58:21on what's actually in there so we can
8:58:23prepare?
8:58:24>> Where do you get off asking so many
8:58:26questions? Are you refusing orders?
8:58:28Defying the organization?
8:58:35>> No logic, no explanation. Just a
8:58:37disobedience accusation and nine-star
8:58:39pressure aimed to make my knees hit the
8:58:41floor.
8:58:43It hit me and bounced. Rejected.
8:58:49This is not seven-star. This is
8:58:51nine-star with chi density that rivals
8:58:54mine. Surprise, old man. I killed two
8:58:57beast emperors 3 days ago and got
8:58:59stronger on the flight over.
8:59:02I don't kneel.
8:59:04His buddy, Elder Wong, opened his eyes
8:59:06and added his pressure. Two on one
8:59:08against a kid.
8:59:11Then Sun Wan Yu merged her power with
8:59:13mine and we shoved back together. Two on
8:59:16two and we won.
8:59:19The Zhao family heir stopped spinning
8:59:21his ring for a microsecond. Then,
8:59:24arrogance. To him, I was still a
8:59:26talented commoner. No family, no war god
8:59:30grandfather,
8:59:31expendable equipment.
8:59:34Poor Secretary Lee, too low-level to
8:59:37perceive the clash, thought Sun Wan Yu
8:59:39had saved my reckless behind.
8:59:44Meanwhile, Elder Zhao's paranoia went
8:59:47into overdrive.
8:59:49He'd come from the capital, seized this
8:59:51outpost from Li Hong, and sent Southern
8:59:53Region grandmasters in as disposable
8:59:55scouts, wave after wave. Li Hong had
8:59:58swallowed his anger for days. That
9:00:00snake, Li Hong, hid a nine-star
9:00:02combatant in a seven-star file, waiting
9:00:05to deploy this weapon against us. Is the
9:00:07Southern Region trying to overthrow our
9:00:09command?
9:00:11Classic bureaucratic brain.
9:00:14ARE YOU DEFYING ORDERS? IS THIS MUTINY?
9:00:18The eight-star had missed the whole
9:00:20invisible clash.
9:00:22I didn't even look at him. Sun Wan Yu
9:00:25handled it.
9:00:27Secretary Lee,
9:00:29this is the Southern Region's defense
9:00:31perimeter. Did the Southern Region Elder
9:00:33Council, before losing contact, issue
9:00:35any formal directive transferring
9:00:36command to the Capital Martial Arts
9:00:38Association?
9:00:40Furthermore, do you possess a single
9:00:42written order from Capital Headquarters
9:00:44authorizing you to conscript or command
9:00:46a Southern Region Inspector and Prodigy
9:00:48Camp Chief?
9:00:50>> Translation, show me the paperwork.
9:00:52They'd been ruling by intimidation.
9:00:56The Zhao family has an actual war god
9:00:58backing them. You don't pick fights with
9:01:00people who have war gods.
9:01:04There are warriors dying in the
9:01:06Forbidden Zone right now. Can we please
9:01:08focus on the bigger picture?
9:01:11>> [sighs]
9:01:11>> For the bigger picture?
9:01:13Of course. Then naturally, we should all
9:01:15go in together. Four Capital Elders with
9:01:18god-like power leading the charge
9:01:20alongside us.
9:01:22That's what bigger picture means, right?
9:01:26>> You insolent
9:01:28>> Their own argument thrown back on camera
9:01:31with witnesses. Come outside.
9:01:33Right now. I'll explain everything.
9:01:37Small-town trash. Thinks a little talent
9:01:40means he can bark at us.
9:01:43Once Li Hong tells him who stands behind
9:01:45our family, he'll come crawling back
9:01:47like the obedient little scout dog he
9:01:49is.
9:01:52In their world, no grandmaster alive
9:01:54would defy a family backed by a war god.
9:01:56The strong rule, the weak obey. How
9:01:59cute.
9:01:59>> Chen Yi, I'm begging you.
9:02:02Here, with these people, you must be
9:02:05careful.
9:02:07They're not ordinary Capital officers.
9:02:09They're Zhao family. That young man is
9:02:12their core bloodline heir.
9:02:14>> So, does being a Zhao mean they get to
9:02:17use our Southern warriors as cannon
9:02:19fodder?
9:02:20>> [snorts]
9:02:23>> The Zhao family can't be provoked
9:02:25because they have a living, breathing
9:02:26war god backing them.
9:02:29>> I'd already guessed. Nobody seizes
9:02:32another region's command without serious
9:02:34backing.
9:02:35>> So what?
9:02:37So what? It's a war god, a being that
9:02:40transcends mortality. If you anger the
9:02:43Xiao family, no amount of talent will
9:02:45save you.
9:02:48>> If you really want the bigger picture,
9:02:50then everyone goes in together.
9:02:54Even if the Xiao family has a war god
9:02:56behind them,
9:02:57I guarantee that war god never told his
9:02:59juniors to force others to die while
9:03:01they drink tea in the back. Secretary
9:03:04Lee, I need a copy of the meeting
9:03:05records from inside, the full recording.
9:03:08Now.
9:03:10Asking for records is the nuclear
9:03:12option, a paper trail taken all the way
9:03:15up the chain.
9:03:18Sun Juan, you stood there, mouth
9:03:20slightly open. A 20-year-old demanding
9:03:23evidence against a war god's family on
9:03:25his first day. Bravest or craziest?
9:03:28Both.
9:03:29>> No, there are no records. Nothing.
9:03:33>> I wasn't reckless. [snorts]
9:03:34I did the math. The elder council,
9:03:37missing. Every local grand master who
9:03:39answered the call, gone, used as scouts.
9:03:42Now they'd send us next. Zero path to
9:03:44survival?
9:03:45You flipped the table.
9:03:48No rush, Secretary Lee.
9:03:51I'll be direct. From the moment I walked
9:03:53through that door,
9:03:55this phone has been recording ultra HD
9:03:58video.
9:03:59Every word.
9:04:01Every pressure wave.
9:04:04If you won't give me the official
9:04:06records, I'm flying back to Lianjiang
9:04:08and uploading this to every platform.
9:04:10Let the whole country watch a war god's
9:04:12family drink tea while forcing southern
9:04:15warriors into a death zone.
9:04:19And you, Secretary Lee, will be in that
9:04:22video, too, bowing to the people feeding
9:04:24your comrades into a grinder.
9:04:26So, go ahead. Call my bluff. See if I
9:04:30dare.
9:04:34Why it worked? I wasn't a junior to
9:04:36suppress later.
9:04:38I was a near war god who killed two
9:04:40beast emperors on live TV.
9:04:43Those two old men couldn't stop me
9:04:44leaving. We'd just proven that.
9:04:49The story would be national hero exposes
9:04:52capital elite sacrificing frontline
9:04:54warriors. The Zhao family might survive.
9:04:57But Li Hong, the secretary who stood by,
9:04:59the sacrificial lamb. Career over.
9:05:02>> Is he insane?
9:05:04>> Her plan, fly back, make some calls over
9:05:07weeks. Mine, kick the door down in 5
9:05:10minutes.
9:05:11She was about to grab my arm when I gave
9:05:13her one look. Trust me.
9:05:17Her panic settled.
9:05:19In the Zhao family's eyes, we were
9:05:21already a package deal.
9:05:23Abandon me now and she'd be the traitor.
9:05:27>> Fine. I got on your crazy boat.
9:05:29Might as well ride it to the end.
9:05:33>> He thought about grabbing the phone.
9:05:36Then our eyes met. Six-star peak for 20
9:05:38years against a man who bounced two
9:05:40nine-stars. That thought died.
9:05:44Chen Yi, let's not escalate.
9:05:47>> Secretary Lee, stop lying to yourself.
9:05:50We can't go back.
9:05:52And neither can you.
9:05:54You think you can fall on your knees and
9:05:56they'll forget?
9:05:58You've been our ally from the moment we
9:06:00pushed back.
9:06:02>> Powerful families don't need proof, just
9:06:04suspicion. And Li Hong was drenched in
9:06:06it.
9:06:07>> What they've been doing is monstrous.
9:06:10You're the Southern Region Secretary.
9:06:12Giving Chen Yi this recording isn't
9:06:14betrayal. It's doing the right thing.
9:06:18>> Doing the right thing.
9:06:20The fear didn't disappear. It
9:06:22transformed. A cornered animal that
9:06:25decided to bite. If we just leak the
9:06:27video, the Zhao family could suppress
9:06:29it.
9:06:30And then we're dead anyway.
9:06:33If we've burned this bridge, we can't
9:06:35leave them breathing room.
9:06:37Force all four of them into the
9:06:38forbidden zone with us. Nine deaths, one
9:06:41life.
9:06:44What happens to them in there is between
9:06:45them and fate.
9:06:49I'll send it to you right now.
9:06:53Leaking the video is the backup plan.
9:06:55The real play is getting those four into
9:06:57the forbidden zone today. Force them in.
9:07:00I don't care how.
9:07:02Five minutes ago, a trembling
9:07:04bureaucrat. Now, a cold-blooded
9:07:06strategist.
9:07:08Warm smile, cold knife. Their factory
9:07:10default.
9:07:12>> Welcome aboard, Secretary Lee.
9:07:15Glad to have a proper schemer on the
9:07:16crew.
9:07:19>> Going home to file complaints is what
9:07:21weak people do.
9:07:23We've already crossed the line. No
9:07:25overnight grudges.
9:07:27Those four are coming into the forbidden
9:07:29zone with us.
9:07:31>> Exactly.
9:07:32We'll just convince them it's the right
9:07:34thing to do.
9:07:35For the bigger picture.
9:07:37And if they refuse, they won't have that
9:07:39option.
9:07:41>> This dog man truly fears nothing in
9:07:44heaven or earth.
9:07:48>> That's right, Teacher Sun.
9:07:51Now, let's go back inside and give those
9:07:53capital aristocrats a lesson in
9:07:55organizational compliance.
9:07:57With extreme prejudice.
9:08:04I went outside, had my little thinking
9:08:07walk in the freezing snow, and came back
9:08:09with the the beautiful plan ever
9:08:11conceived by a human brain.
9:08:15Four clowns from the Capital Martial
9:08:16Association sat in there like they owned
9:08:18the place.
9:08:20Old Zhao doing his wise elder cosplay,
9:08:23his grandson or whatever, Zhao Wuji,
9:08:25radiating my daddy's rich energy.
9:08:30They thought Secretary Lee had scared me
9:08:32with his whole war god ancestor speech,
9:08:35that I'd come crawling back with my tail
9:08:36between my legs. Oh, you sweet
9:08:38delusional old fossils.
9:08:45You know what, Old Zhao? You were right.
9:08:47The big picture matters.
9:08:52They actually relaxed. The country
9:08:54bumpkin had learned his place. So, since
9:08:56the forbidden zone is so dangerous
9:09:00and our senior elders are missing
9:09:02and this is such an important matter for
9:09:04all of humanity,
9:09:07I propose that you, Old Zhao, and you,
9:09:10Old Wang, both nine-star grandmasters,
9:09:13personally lead the expedition. And hey,
9:09:15Young Master Zhao Wuji, you look
9:09:17healthy. Old Joe, you too.
9:09:22All of us going in together, shoulder to
9:09:24shoulder, life and death as one.
9:09:27That's what big picture means, right?
9:09:29Nobody here is a coward, right?
9:09:32The silence was so thick you could
9:09:34spread it on toast.
9:09:40>> Who do YOU THINK YOU ARE? HOW DARE YOU
9:09:42GIVE ORDERS? ARE YOU INSANE? WE
9:09:44REPRESENT THE CAPITAL.
9:09:47>> A full toddler meltdown from a grown man
9:09:49with a cultivation rank.
9:09:52Old Zhao was vibrating with rage, but I
9:09:55watched his eyes flick down to my empty
9:09:57hands.
9:09:59I could practically read his thoughts.
9:10:03This arrogant fool didn't even bring a
9:10:05weapon.
9:10:07I have my premium alloy saber. One slash
9:10:10and he's in two pieces. If he dies for
9:10:12insubordination, that is the big
9:10:14picture.
9:10:15>> Secretary Lee screamed from the corner.
9:10:17Six-star peak fast instincts. Too slow,
9:10:20though.
9:10:23Old Zhao exploded. Nine-star peak blood
9:10:26energy erupted like a volcano.
9:10:34>> [snorts]
9:10:38>> I came in with empty hands because I
9:10:40needed him to attack me. And this
9:10:43beautiful idiot took the bait like a
9:10:45hungry fish jumping into a frying pan.
9:10:48Two on one.
9:10:50Very honorable.
9:10:57Here's the thing about having a storage
9:10:59ability nobody knows about. A seven-foot
9:11:02murder weapon right into my hand.
9:11:06Like a magic trick.
9:11:07>> I poured every drop of my half-step war
9:11:09god blood energy into a perfected azure
9:11:12dragon spear.
9:11:23His greatest strike ever stopped three
9:11:25inches from my face.
9:11:28There he was. A nine-star grandmaster
9:11:31skewered on my spear hanging in the air
9:11:33like a kebab.
9:11:53>> You started flipping tables. Now you
9:11:55don't get to complain when we are the
9:11:56bold ones. Sit down.
9:12:00>> Young Master Zhao Wuji fell off his
9:12:02chair screaming and crab crawled away.
9:12:04Dignity?
9:12:06Gone.
9:12:08Eight star old Zhao was frozen in his
9:12:11seat. Couldn't even raise a finger.
9:12:23So just to recap,
9:12:25I walked in with no weapon, gave a
9:12:27speech about teamwork, got attacked by a
9:12:29nine star grandmaster, pulled a spear
9:12:32out of thin air, skewered him, and
9:12:33destroyed his sword hand.
9:12:38I [snorts] wasn't done with old Zhao.
9:12:53A man who spent a century having
9:12:55everyone bow to him, now staring up at a
9:12:57mud legged peasant from his knees.
9:13:02>> I'll endure this humiliation now and
9:13:04skin this boy alive later.
9:13:08>> A hundred year old nine star grandmaster
9:13:11making puppy eyes at me? I almost felt
9:13:13bad.
9:13:14>> You dare do this? You're seeking death?
9:13:18>> One [snorts] second of mental weakness.
9:13:20That's all Sun Won Yu needed.
9:13:23Lock. Her nine layer divine mind lock.
9:13:28Psychic chains wrapped old Wang like a
9:13:30Christmas present. A lifetime treated
9:13:33like royalty now gift wrapped by a woman
9:13:35half his age.
9:13:39Then reality hit her face. We just beat
9:13:42up two of the capital's top people. How
9:13:45do we clean this up?
9:13:47But secretary Lee wasn't scared of me
9:13:50anymore. He was impressed.
9:13:53>> He's crazy.
9:13:56He's crazy. His entire worldview was
9:13:59having a system error.
9:14:02>> The big picture. Remember the big
9:14:04picture?
9:14:07>> Big picture?
9:14:08You're absolutely right. It is because I
9:14:11care about the big picture that I only
9:14:13stopped old Zhao from hurting people.
9:14:15I didn't kill him. See, that's my
9:14:18version of big picture thinking.
9:14:21I crippled all four limbs of a nine-star
9:14:24grandmaster, made him kneel, and called
9:14:27it just stopping him.
9:14:30I don't know what your big picture
9:14:31means,
9:14:32but my big picture is simple.
9:14:37We share the good times and the bad
9:14:39times.
9:14:41Together. Let's go. Since you people
9:14:44have all the intelligence about the snow
9:14:46mountain forbidden zone, we're all going
9:14:48in.
9:14:50TOGETHER.
9:14:51>> NO! I CAN'T GO. I'm only seven star. I'd
9:14:55be dead weight. Let me stay and do
9:14:57logistics. Please.
9:15:00>> He went from broken mailbox to a cat
9:15:02whose tail got stepped on.
9:15:07What's in there that has the great noble
9:15:10once-in-a-generation genius of the Zhao
9:15:12family literally crawling on the floor
9:15:13begging? Are you actually just
9:15:17useless?
9:15:22Because I should mention the meeting
9:15:24recording system is saving everything
9:15:26right now.
9:15:27This is all on the record.
9:15:30He turned white.
9:15:37He started babbling.
9:15:39We could pretend today never happened.
9:15:41Nobody needs to go in. We should all
9:15:43just wait for the war god. The Zhao
9:15:45family would totally not seek revenge.
9:15:48Sure, buddy.
9:15:51What exactly is the situation? This is
9:15:54your territory. You don't even know
9:15:56what's inside?
9:15:57>> After they took over the command post,
9:15:59they locked down all the intelligence.
9:16:01We haven't received a single accurate
9:16:02report since.
9:16:05>> So let me get this straight. These
9:16:07capital clowns seized our outpost, then
9:16:10tried to force us to go die in a zone
9:16:12they're too scared to enter themselves.
9:16:15And they called that the big picture.
9:16:18Talk. What's inside the forbidden zone?
9:16:24You've got 3 seconds. If you don't start
9:16:27talking, I'm physically throwing you
9:16:29into the forbidden zone as a scout.
9:16:323
9:16:342
9:16:361
9:16:37>> I'LL TALK. I'LL TALK.
9:16:40>> INSIDE HE WAS probably swearing eternal
9:16:42revenge on me and my future
9:16:43grandchildren. Outside his mouth was
9:16:46very cooperative.
9:16:47>> There's been some kind of horrifying
9:16:49space-time anomaly inside the zone.
9:16:52Anyone who enters gets sucked into a
9:16:53mysterious space. You can get in, but
9:16:56you absolutely cannot come out.
9:17:03>> You knew it was a one-way death trap,
9:17:05and you kept ordering our masters to go
9:17:06in? Those are PEOPLE WE SPENT DECADES
9:17:09TRAINING.
9:17:10>> A single white guy in snow lotus seed
9:17:14glowing with holy light.
9:17:18If nobody can come out, then how did
9:17:20this get on this table?
9:17:25Under my half-step war god killing
9:17:27intent, he spilled everything.
9:17:30>> Multiple nine-star masters are inside.
9:17:33They burned their life force,
9:17:35ripped open a tiny crack in space,
9:17:38barely managed to send out this one seed
9:17:41as a message.
9:17:42Only a war god could actually get people
9:17:45out.
9:17:46>> So because the war gods are all busy
9:17:48guarding the heaven gates, your
9:17:49brilliant plan was to just keep feeding
9:17:51our people into the grinder? Throw
9:17:53enough bodies at the problem and maybe
9:17:55the space breaks open?
9:17:58>> Old Wong, tied up like a dumpling, had
9:18:00the audacity to sigh.
9:18:03Well, sacrifices must be made for the
9:18:05greater good.
9:18:06>> SCREW YOUR GREATER GOOD!
9:18:08>> Chen Yi, you heard everything. Even
9:18:11nine-star peak masters can barely
9:18:13survive in there. Let's just report the
9:18:15truth upstairs. My uncle the war god
9:18:17will come personally, and we can all
9:18:19pretend today's unpleasantness never
9:18:21happened. Deal?
9:18:24>> In his mind, this was checkmate.
9:18:27No sane person would walk into an
9:18:29inescapable death dimension.
9:18:32>> [sighs]
9:18:32>> Got him. The peasant finally understands
9:18:34his position.
9:18:37Anything else to add?
9:18:39>> Wha- What do you mean?
9:18:42>> I mean, since you've told me everything
9:18:45you know about the forbidden zone,
9:18:48then please go in first.
9:18:53>> YOU'RE CRAZY! YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!
9:18:56>> ONE backhand slap.
9:18:59Full power.
9:19:03Noble heir, once-in-a-generation genius,
9:19:06scared of his own shadow. What garbage.
9:19:12Lee, where's the entrance to the
9:19:13forbidden zone?
9:19:15>> Enemies and allies stared at me with
9:19:17identical expressions. This man has lost
9:19:20his entire mind.
9:19:23>> Pack them up. We're sending them in.
9:19:25Now.
9:19:28>> The entrance was a massive white vortex
9:19:31of screaming wind. And there I was,
9:19:34strolling toward it like I was heading
9:19:35to brunch.
9:19:37Old foxes never stop scheming. Old Zhao
9:19:41figured the vortex's magnetic field
9:19:42would suppress my psychic power and
9:19:44blood energy giving him one last shot.
9:19:54>> Die you little
9:20:06>> My nine layer divine mind lock was only
9:20:08a beginner level, but my psychic power
9:20:11is so much stronger than Sun Wan Yu's
9:20:13that it didn't matter.
9:20:16>> Oh no, I got careless.
9:20:20>> Too slow sweetheart. I'm faster.
9:20:36Bon voyage young master. Send a
9:20:38postcard.
9:20:42Like dropping a coin into a wishing
9:20:44well.
9:20:50Old Joe was standing there with his
9:20:52mouth open brain fully offline.
9:21:06Four capital elites, four dumplings
9:21:08dropped into the pot.
9:21:11Seniors, remember it's all about the big
9:21:13picture.
9:21:15You guys scout ahead in there. Really
9:21:17give it your all. Shine bright.
9:21:20I'll come in personally in a couple of
9:21:22days to check on your progress.
9:21:26>> You're not going in?
9:21:29>> Secretary Lee looked at me like I just
9:21:31told him gravity was optional.
9:21:35>> Sir,
9:21:36boss. I'm calling you boss now, okay?
9:21:39You just threw them in and you're not
9:21:42going after them?
9:21:43>> Then he launched into a panicked, very
9:21:45thorough disaster analysis.
9:21:48>> Old Zhao and Old Wang are veteran nine
9:21:51stars. If nobody goes in to finish them
9:21:53off, they'll just camp near the entrance
9:21:55and survive. They'll find other stranded
9:21:57masters, form a team, cook up a story.
9:22:01When a war god eventually shows up to
9:22:03crack open the vortex and rescue you
9:22:05everyone, they'll say we were the
9:22:06traitors. They'll say you and I tried to
9:22:09murder them. No evidence, no witnesses,
9:22:12just their word against ours.
9:22:17>> Valid points. 10 out of 10 strategic
9:22:20thinking.
9:22:24Relax. Let them scout ahead for us. I
9:22:27need a few days to rest.
9:22:30>> Rest? A war god could literally descend
9:22:33from THE HEAVENS ANY MINUTE TO VAPORIZE
9:22:35US BOTH.
9:22:37>> AND I SAID I need a nap.
9:22:41But I had more important business to
9:22:43attend to.
9:22:46>> She knew that look. She'd seen it on the
9:22:48private jet
9:22:50right before I turned her world upside
9:22:52down for several consecutive hours.
9:22:58>> You're insane.
9:23:01This is a life-and-death situation.
9:23:03There's a death dimension right there,
9:23:06and you're thinking about that?
9:23:09>> I ignored her adorable outrage.
9:23:13Secretary Lee, don't panic.
9:23:15I need to see if I can break through to
9:23:17the war god realm.
9:23:18Going in at half-step war god isn't safe
9:23:21enough, so I need some time to meditate
9:23:23and study.
9:23:28Inspector Soon and I need to have some
9:23:30very deep discussions about cultivation
9:23:32breakthroughs. Three days. Give us three
9:23:34days, and no matter what you hear, do
9:23:37not disturb us.
9:23:46>> Discuss? Study? Three days of no
9:23:49interruptions? Three days to break
9:23:51through to war god? Is he crazy? Or am I
9:23:54crazy?
9:23:55>> I could practically hear his internal
9:23:57screaming.
9:23:59>> What if he just runs? This Chen Yi is
9:24:02absolutely unreliable.
9:24:03>> Sorry, Lee. A man's got to have
9:24:05priorities.
9:24:07>> You're really not going in? You punched
9:24:09a hole in the sky, and now you're going
9:24:10to hide in a room?
9:24:13>> Babe, is Su Qingya still in closed-door
9:24:16training?
9:24:19My very first words were about another
9:24:21woman.
9:24:23No time for jealousy.
9:24:26We are in deep trouble.
9:24:29>> [gasps]
9:24:29>> This dog of a man just declared war on a
9:24:31war god's family, and the first thing he
9:24:33does is video call his girlfriends.
9:24:36Hopeless. All talent, zero brain cells.
9:24:40>> I laid it out in 30 seconds flat.
9:24:43Capital people, death trap, kick them
9:24:45all in.
9:24:47I need to become a war god in three
9:24:48days. Go, go, go.
9:24:55Su Qingya just broke through to four
9:24:56star, right?
9:24:58Her level is still low enough that
9:24:59breakthroughs are fast. Feed her that
9:25:01remaining bottle of beast king essence.
9:25:05Don't worry about unstable foundations.
9:25:08Just push.
9:25:10Also, go to Elder Qin and get two more
9:25:12bottles. Tell him I'll pay double when
9:25:14I'm back. Long Yu accepted immediately.
9:25:17Good wife. Best wife.
9:25:22Here's the thing nobody in this room
9:25:24understood yet. When my women level up,
9:25:26I level up. My system links us together
9:25:28like the world's most overpowered Wi-Fi.
9:25:31Remember on the jet when my power
9:25:33randomly surged? That was Su Qingya
9:25:36breaking through back home, thousands of
9:25:38miles away.
9:25:43>> He probably just had a cultivation
9:25:45insight.
9:25:46>> Now, she'd heard me say it.
9:25:48When my girl drinks potions at home, I
9:25:51get stronger on a mountain thousands of
9:25:53miles away.
9:25:56>> What kind of insane theory is this?
9:25:59>> I know it sounds crazy. You don't have
9:26:01to believe me.
9:26:03Just watch.
9:26:0410 development points consumed.
9:26:07Nine-layer divine mind lock upgraded to
9:26:09mastery.
9:26:11Every deep secret of this SSS-rank
9:26:13psychic art that Su Wan Yu spent decades
9:26:16mastering, I downloaded in 1 second like
9:26:18a software update.
9:26:20>> Feng Chun Wan Yu, hey.
9:26:22>> Xiong Qiu.
9:26:27>> This horny dog is doing this here?
9:26:30>> Her fury lasted half a second. She tried
9:26:33to break free with the power she'd
9:26:35perfected her whole life and couldn't
9:26:37move. My version was stronger.
9:26:41The technique she'd trained for decades
9:26:43through blood and near death, I
9:26:45surpassed in front of her face in the
9:26:46time it takes to sneeze.
9:26:50Teacher Sun, class is in session.
9:26:54We have no second option anymore.
9:26:57She's on this sinking ship with me now.
9:26:59Either I break through to war god or we
9:27:01both die when the real war god shows up
9:27:04for revenge.
9:27:09>> This horny dog probably just wants one
9:27:11last good time before we both die. Well,
9:27:14if we're going to die anyway.
9:27:18>> [snorts]
9:27:19>> That's the spirit, Teacher Sun.
9:27:22Su Qingya has broken through again.
9:27:24Tenfold return triggered. Gene
9:27:26development plus 1%. Current gene
9:27:28development 98%. Qingya, you absolute
9:27:31legend.
9:27:36>> You
9:27:38You just got stronger again. You didn't
9:27:40even do anything. You were just talking.
9:27:44>> Felt that? Qingya leveled up at home.
9:27:47So, I leveled up here.
9:27:51I'm at 98% now.
9:27:54Almost there. One more push and I break
9:27:56through to war god. And for that last
9:27:59push, I need you fully.
9:28:01No holding back.
9:28:03No defenses.
9:28:07Nine-star female masters control their
9:28:09bodies so well they can choose whether
9:28:11certain biological consequences happen.
9:28:14A built-in defense. I needed her to drop
9:28:17it.
9:28:18>> This pervert is definitely
9:28:20>> lying.
9:28:22He's insane. [snorts] This is insane.
9:28:24I'm insane. But his power is going up
9:28:27and we're going to die if he doesn't
9:28:28become a war god. So, fine. Whatever.
9:28:32>> [gasps]
9:28:33>> She closed her eyes and dropped every
9:28:35last barrier. Gene development at 98%
9:28:38and back home Su Qingya was speed
9:28:40running breakthroughs on easy mode.
9:28:50Three hours later, Sun Wanyu burst into
9:28:52tears.
9:28:53The special kind of woman cries when she
9:28:55realizes she just got played by the
9:28:57universe's most shameless man.
9:29:03Why was she crying?
9:29:05At her level, she can feel every
9:29:07microscopic change in her body.
9:29:10Three new lives greedily drinking her
9:29:12nine-star blood energy.
9:29:14>> You You absolute dog of a man.
9:29:19>> Triplets.
9:29:20She was pregnant with triplets.
9:29:24Triplets detected. Critical combo
9:29:26triggered. Gene development plus 2%
9:29:29three times over.
9:29:33104%.
9:29:35The barrier shattered while I was still
9:29:37flying from her kick. Every one of my
9:29:39trillions of cells imploded, compressed,
9:29:41and rebuilt itself.
9:29:44The liquid blood energy inside me
9:29:46crystallized. Every cell became a tiny
9:29:50blazing crystal reactor. My body stopped
9:29:53being a container for power and become
9:29:55power itself.
9:29:58The invisible shackle this planet's
9:30:00gravity puts on every living thing, I
9:30:03felt it snap.
9:30:10ENEMY ATTACK.
9:30:13FLOATING.
9:30:15Not using psychic power.
9:30:17Just casually ignoring gravity like a
9:30:19suggestion.
9:30:21>> War.
9:30:22War god field.
9:30:24>> Yeah, that's what that is.
9:30:293 hours. Most geniuses spend decades in
9:30:32caves trying to touch this realm and
9:30:33never make it. I did it because my wife
9:30:35back home chugged potions and another
9:30:37woman kicked me while pregnant with my
9:30:39triplets.
9:30:41Before, at nine-star peak, power felt
9:30:43like a glass filled to the brim, always
9:30:46fighting the world's gravity.
9:30:48Now I didn't fight gravity. I was
9:30:50gravity.
9:30:52Told you it wasn't a theory.
9:30:55>> [snorts]
9:30:57>> What What kind of monster are you?
9:31:03>> Monster?
9:31:05I'm just your man. And also the father
9:31:07of those three little guys in your
9:31:09belly.
9:31:14>> Stop. being angry, teacher son. You're
9:31:17the MVP today. I couldn't have shattered
9:31:19the barrier this fast. Your body is
9:31:21basically designed for
9:31:22>> Shut up, shameless.
9:31:26>> The weight of fear she'd been carrying
9:31:27finally lifted. In the middle of an
9:31:30impossible death trap, I brute-forced my
9:31:32way to war god using nothing but unfair
9:31:33cheats and extreme audacity.
9:31:36Meanwhile, Secretary Lee was having the
9:31:38worst hour of his life. He spent it
9:31:41calming panicking soldiers, fully
9:31:43expecting a furious war god to descend
9:31:45and vaporize him.
9:31:48>> But nobody came.
9:31:50Didn't that lunatic say he was going to
9:31:52break through to war god?
9:31:54No. No way. Absolutely not.
9:32:013 hours. In all of human history, nobody
9:32:03has gone from nine star to war god in 3
9:32:06hours. This isn't genius.
9:32:09This isn't even human.
9:32:12>> Behind me came the untouchable
9:32:13inspector. Eyes down. Cheeks still pink.
9:32:18The glow of a woman who had been very
9:32:20thoroughly conquered.
9:32:25Secretary Lee, mission accomplished. As
9:32:28of today, war god realm.
9:32:35His jaw hit the snow.
9:32:37Now, I wasn't inside to witness this
9:32:39personally.
9:32:40But here's what I pieced together later.
9:32:42The four capital guys survived the entry
9:32:44and found the missing southern region
9:32:46elder council.
9:32:48>> Secretary Lee has BETRAYED US. HE
9:32:50CONSPIRED WITH THAT CRIMINAL CHEN YI.
9:32:53WE WERE ALL SUPPOSED TO COME IN TOGETHER
9:32:55FOR THE RESCUE MISSION, AND THEY STABBED
9:32:58US IN THE BACK AT THE ENTRANCE.
9:33:00POOR ELDER ZHAO WAS AMBUSHED WITH A
9:33:03DIRTY TRICK. THEY'RE MONSTERS. THEY'RE
9:33:06NOT EVEN HUMAN.
9:33:08>> [snorts]
9:33:08>> SKEWERED, CHAINED, kicked into a death
9:33:11dimension, and his first move was
9:33:13building a legal case.
9:33:16>> THEY'RE [snorts] ANIMALS. THEY AMBUSHED
9:33:18US. LI HANG IS A TRAITOR.
9:33:20>> He expected the southern elders to swear
9:33:23vengeance on me. Instead, silence.
9:33:27The three half-step war god elders of
9:33:29our southern region glanced at crippled
9:33:30old Jiao, at Jiao Wuji's bruised face,
9:33:33and went right back to meditating. Not
9:33:35one word. These old guys have been stuck
9:33:38in here for weeks, forced in by these
9:33:40exact capital clowns. Their people
9:33:42threatened, bullied, used as disposable
9:33:44scouts. They knew exactly who the real
9:33:47villains were.
9:33:48Li Hang? That coward? If he grew the
9:33:52spine to fight, whoever's standing
9:33:54behind him must be absolutely
9:33:56terrifying.
9:33:58And these capital idiots clearly poked
9:34:00the wrong bear.
9:34:04>> Believe that nonsense? These bastards
9:34:06threatened our families to make us come
9:34:08in here.
9:34:09>> Someone called Chen something rectum?
9:34:11Legend.
9:34:12>> Shh. Keep it down.
9:34:15Nobody gave old Wong a single word of
9:34:17support. Not even a pity nod. His face
9:34:20went red, white, green, purple, like a
9:34:22human mood ring.
9:34:27The deepest part of the zone shook like
9:34:29something massive had rolled over in its
9:34:30sleep.
9:34:33>> The spatial rift is expanding again.
9:34:35More beast emperors are coming.
9:34:41>> Here's the deal with Snow Mountain. Deep
9:34:43inside, there's a heaven gate. A crack
9:34:45in space that connects to wherever the
9:34:47hell these monsters come from.
9:34:55Normally, it's stable. Maybe one new
9:34:58nine-star beast emperor squeezes through
9:35:00every 10 or 20 years. Manageable. But
9:35:03recently, two new Beast Emperors in a
9:35:05single month.
9:35:11Then the gate swallowed the entire
9:35:12forbidden zone, turning it into this
9:35:15one-way trap.
9:35:17And it was still growing.
9:35:19Just this past week, a peak-level Beast
9:35:22Emperor emerged and collapsed the entire
9:35:24human defense line. If the rift kept
9:35:26expanding, the next thing to crawl out
9:35:28might be a divine beast, the monster
9:35:30equivalent of a war god. And with no
9:35:33human war god to fight it, everyone in
9:35:35that zone was dead.
9:35:38And the only war god anywhere near Snow
9:35:40Mountain was stepping out of a building,
9:35:42stretching his hang, smiling at a
9:35:44traumatized secretary in the snow. That
9:35:46would be me.
9:35:47You're welcome.
9:35:49I wasn't there for this party, either.
9:35:51While I was stretching my new war god
9:35:53muscles, nine Beast Emperors came
9:35:55stomping out of the blizzard like the
9:35:57apocalypse ordered delivery.
9:36:05>> WE'RE DYING ANYWAY.
9:36:07MIGHT AS WELL TAKE SOME OF THESE ANIMALS
9:36:09WITH US.
9:36:10>> EVERY wounded Southern Master grabbed
9:36:12their weapons and stood up. They knew
9:36:15the odds. They chose violence anyway.
9:36:19>> [cough]
9:36:20>> SOMEONE
9:36:21HELP AN OLD MAN UP. I can still fight.
9:36:25>> He claimed my cowardly sneak attack
9:36:27damaged his heart meridians.
9:36:29Translation, please put me behind the
9:36:32front line where I won't die.
9:36:35Old Wong did the quick math and also
9:36:37became very injured.
9:36:39Let the Southern idiots be brave. Brave
9:36:42people die first.
9:36:44Cowards survive.
9:36:50Nine snowy Beast Emperors. Three of them
9:36:53peak nine star, the absolute maximum.
9:36:56The other six seven to nine star, and
9:36:59behind them thousands of regular snow
9:37:01apes flooding down like a white tsunami.
9:37:05Beast Emperors rarely cooperate, but
9:37:07these were one species, one tribe, and
9:37:10leading the charge was the new one. 100
9:37:13m tall.
9:37:15A mutant peak nine star Beast Emperor
9:37:17fresh out of the rift.
9:37:20This golden silver gorilla tipped the
9:37:22balance and gave the whole tribe enough
9:37:24confidence to come down from the deep
9:37:26mountains to exterminate every human in
9:37:29the zone.
9:37:32>> EVEN IF WE ALL DIE TODAY, I'M KNOCKING
9:37:35OUT SOME OF THEIR TEETH FIRST. WE DRAG
9:37:38AT LEAST A FEW BEAST EMPERORS DOWN WITH
9:37:40US.
9:37:41KILL!
9:37:45>> NO RETREAT, no surrender, just pure
9:37:48stupid beautiful human stubbornness.
9:37:50Meanwhile, their shiny new war god was
9:37:52outside cracking his knuckles about to
9:37:54make the most dramatic entrance in
9:37:55military history.
9:37:57>> Brother, we fight together.
9:38:01>> Go on without me. I'm a [ __ ] Save
9:38:05yourself, Wang.
9:38:09>> Both making sure they'd end up at the
9:38:10very back.
9:38:13>> You sneaky old corpse, you're just
9:38:16trying to camp in the back.
9:38:19>> [sighs and gasps]
9:38:20>> Farewell, brother.
9:38:24>> He jogged forward at the speed of a
9:38:25grandma crossing the street. Meanwhile,
9:38:28the three southern half-step war gods
9:38:30did something actually heroic. They
9:38:32charged straight at the golden silver
9:38:34ape. Kill the king, save the board.
9:38:58>> This thing wasn't just nine star peak,
9:39:00it was beyond. Almost divine beast
9:39:03territory.
9:39:04Old Wang saw the grand elder get one
9:39:06shot and hit the brakes so hard he left
9:39:08skid marks.
9:39:13Behind him, the death vortex. In front,
9:39:16unkillable ape gods.
9:39:18He closed his eyes. This was it.
9:39:24Then the entire world stopped.
9:39:27That barrier, the one multiple nine star
9:39:29masters burned their life force to
9:39:31barely crack for one lotus seed,
9:39:33I ripped it apart like wet tissue paper.
9:39:38He was expecting a legendary war god. He
9:39:41got a guy who looks like he should be in
9:39:42college.
9:39:48>> Grand Elder Lin!
9:39:56>> I was already gone. No sonic boom, no
9:40:00transition.
9:40:01Like someone cut out the frames in
9:40:03between.
9:40:23The seven star master launched himself
9:40:26out of that falling paw and just ran.
9:40:28Smart guy. We can do thank you cards
9:40:31later.
9:40:34>> WATCH OUT!
9:40:40>> HERE'S WHAT BEING A war god feels like.
9:40:42My magnetic field bent space and light
9:40:44around me, so everything looks slow.
9:41:09Did that just happen?
9:41:14The guy who just one shot an eight-star
9:41:16Beast Emperor without getting a single
9:41:18drop of blood on himself?
9:41:19>> No.
9:41:20Impossible. That mud-legged peasant
9:41:23can't tear space open. Can't be a war
9:41:25god. My eyes are bleeding. I'm
9:41:28hallucinating. Definitely hallucinating.
9:41:35>> If Wang Yu is here and Li is here, then
9:41:38the war god in front
9:41:40>> is the same guy who shish kebabed old
9:41:42Zhao and kicked all four of them in here
9:41:44less than four hours ago. Surprise!
9:41:49Eight mountains of muscle and murder
9:41:51closing in from all sides. And in the
9:41:53middle, just me, looking very much like
9:41:55a guy about to have the time of his
9:41:57life.
9:42:04>> EVERYONE, HELP THE WAR GOD! IF THE WAR
9:42:07GOD FALLS, WE ALL DIE!
9:42:10>> OLD WANG AND OLD Zhao hiding in a rock
9:42:12crack were actually hoping I'd die
9:42:13taking the Beast Emperor's with me so
9:42:15they could loot the corpses.
9:42:19Sorry to disappoint, boys. I only had
9:42:22eyes for one, the King Monkey.
9:42:37My Azure Dragon Spear at perfection
9:42:39level six doesn't care about your arms.
9:42:49I was aiming for its brain. Too many
9:42:51giant paws in the way. The monster that
9:42:54one shot the grand elder 5 minutes ago
9:42:55ran away crawling, leaving a trail of
9:42:58blood in the ice.
9:43:05They were buying their king time to
9:43:06escape, even if it meant dying. Brave,
9:43:10stupid,
9:43:11but brave.
9:43:16>> SUPPORT THE WAR GOD! CHARGE!
9:43:18>> [screaming]
9:43:23>> THEY KNEW THIS WAS THE ONE CHANCE. KEEP
9:43:25the seven beast emperors busy.
9:43:27Give me the opening.
9:43:29Good men, every single one.
9:43:31Move.
9:43:36They did not move. Wrong answer.
9:43:48>> [groaning and screaming]
9:43:58>> I landed.
9:44:00Every ape within 100 m didn't just die.
9:44:03They ceased to exist.
9:44:07High-level beasts took one sniff of my
9:44:10war god aura and sprinted the other way.
9:44:12Smarter than certain capital elders I
9:44:14know.
9:44:20It was fast. It's home turf,
9:44:23but I was faster. At the summit, waiting
9:44:26behind the fleeting king, was a 100-m
9:44:28spatial rift, the heaven gate, the
9:44:31source of everything.
9:44:355 minutes ago, this thing was an
9:44:37unstoppable god. Now it was just trying
9:44:40to survive. Easy finish. Just one more
9:44:43poke.
9:44:50This wasn't a beast emperor roar. This
9:44:52was something from the beginning of
9:44:54time. A divine beast. The real deal. The
9:44:58parent of the oversized monkey I was
9:45:00about to skewer.
9:45:06It couldn't fit through the rift yet.
9:45:08But its message was clear.
9:45:10Touch my child and I will end everything
9:45:13you love.
9:45:15You sent your kid out here.
9:45:17You should have packed a life insurance
9:45:18policy.
9:45:36My hands tingled. Hairline cracks on the
9:45:39tip. Nine star weapons can't handle war
9:45:41god versus divine beast collisions.
9:45:44Good to know. Need an upgrade. Rescue
9:45:47mission. Very parental.
9:45:51I recalled the seven star spear I'd
9:45:53thrown through the ape's leg earlier.
9:46:03Here's the thing about fighting Chen Ye.
9:46:05The attack you block is never the one
9:46:07that kills you. The one you don't see,
9:46:09that's the real one.
9:46:11Three spears. Two were distractions. The
9:46:14third was the kill shot. Pulled from
9:46:16storage.
9:46:17And a divine beast just fell for it.
9:46:22>> [snorts]
9:46:27>> From inside the rift came the sound of a
9:46:29god having a nervous breakdown.
9:46:35Sorry, big guy. Shouldn't have sent your
9:46:38kid to a planet where I live now.
9:46:44>> Oh, no. That's a divine beast up there.
9:46:46That young war god is surely doomed. I
9:46:49must immediately escape back to the
9:46:50outpost and call my family's war god
9:46:52ancestor for backup. Quick, cover my
9:46:54retreat.
9:46:57>> The grand elder actually hesitated. A
9:46:59second war god as backup did sound
9:47:01appealing.
9:47:02>> Absolutely not.
9:47:04>> She didn't even bother arguing. Straight
9:47:06to violence.
9:47:16Nine psychic chains wrapped old Jiao
9:47:18into a mummy, including one across his
9:47:20mouth.
9:47:26>> Don't let these two con artists fool
9:47:28you.
9:47:29They came to the outpost, seized power,
9:47:31and sent your people into this death
9:47:33trap as disposable scouts.
9:47:42If Chen Yi hadn't broken through to war
9:47:44god and kicked them in here, it would be
9:47:46us rotting in this hell hole, right,
9:47:48Cal?
9:47:51>> [snorts]
9:47:56>> Chen Yi is the youngest, most
9:47:58terrifyingly talented war god in
9:48:00southern region history. He's up there
9:48:02right now fighting for all of you. He is
9:48:04our last hope.
9:48:07By the time any backup these cowards
9:48:09call actually arrives, we'll already be
9:48:12bones in beast stomachs.
9:48:16>> Nobody was listening.
9:48:24>> Another roar from the peak triggered an
9:48:25avalanche that sealed off the valley.
9:48:27Almost like I planned it. I absolutely
9:48:29did not, but I'll take credit.
9:48:34They just felt their king die.
9:48:37And whatever was roaring inside that
9:48:39rift wasn't coming to save them.
9:48:41The king ape is dead. CHEN YI WON.
9:48:45KILL THEM ALL. WELCOME OUR WAR GOD HOME.
9:48:49>> [screaming]
9:48:51>> EVEN SURROUNDED BY MONSTERS, this
9:48:53cockroach wasn't done scheming.
9:48:55>> Oh dear, what's happening? I'm so lost.
9:49:00>> He tried to assassinate an ally mid
9:49:02apocalypse.
9:49:03Just to free old Zhao's mouth and lawyer
9:49:05their way out later.
9:49:16>> [snorts]
9:49:17[laughter]
9:49:19>> Wang the fourth, I've been watching your
9:49:21sneaky ass for a century. The second you
9:49:24clench your cheeks, I know exactly what
9:49:26kind of crap you're about to pull.
9:49:30Want to touch our war god's people? Ask
9:49:33my sword first.
9:49:40Then Sun Wanyu played the trump card.
9:49:42>> Your order to go in. Stop talking and
9:49:45go. ARE YOU DEFYING ORDERS?
9:49:48>> THE CONFERENCE room recordings from the
9:49:50outpost. Crystal clear on video.
9:49:58>> THAT'S THE EXACT VOICE HE USED WHEN HE
9:50:00SENT ME IN.
9:50:01>> SO CHEN YI GOT THE SAME TREATMENT? GOOD.
9:50:04He deserved everything he got. Throw him
9:50:06back in.
9:50:12>> WANG, WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE NOW?
9:50:15>> HE probably wanted to yell that it was
9:50:16fake, out of context, but Sun Wanyu's
9:50:19seal was absolute.
9:50:23>> Think carefully, grand elder. Xiao the
9:50:26war god doesn't tolerate disrespect. Can
9:50:29you handle his wrath?
9:50:31>> We've got our own war god now. Next
9:50:33question.
9:50:35>> [snorts and screaming]
9:50:41>> The divine beast was smashing against
9:50:43the barrier, but the crack was too
9:50:45narrow, like shoving a whale through a
9:50:46keyhole. Want to come over? Wait until
9:50:49the door gets bigger, buddy. I'll be
9:50:51here.
9:50:54My war god senses swept the peak like
9:50:56radar. Behind the summit, in a secret
9:50:59valley, I found a lake, crystal clear,
9:51:02unfrozen despite the insane cold.
9:51:06Dozens of snow-white lotus flowers, each
9:51:08cradling a golden seed screaming with
9:51:10spiritual energy. They made the outpost
9:51:12single seed look like a dollar store
9:51:14knockoff.
9:51:16So, that's what everyone was really
9:51:18fighting over. The apes wanted them.
9:51:21I memorized the location. Loot later,
9:51:23violence now.
9:51:31The second elder was covered in blood,
9:51:34barely holding off an eight-star ape. A
9:51:36nine-star ape was stepping forward to
9:51:38turn two masters into paste. Not on my
9:51:41watch.
9:52:01No spear.
9:52:02No technique. Just my magnetic field
9:52:05pressure alone.
9:52:06Did the other six run? No. Full suicide
9:52:09charge. Stupid, but admirable.
9:52:17>> HE'S BACK! THE WAR GOD IS BACK! HE
9:52:20KILLED THE MOUNTAIN TOP MONSTER!
9:52:22>> THESE PEOPLE, I swear, built out of
9:52:25steel and spite.
9:52:26>> Here's leap bear. I wish I could get
9:52:28around that damn mountain that way.
9:52:46>> They couldn't touch me.
9:52:4810 minutes. Six beast emperors, all
9:52:51dead. Then thousands of apes broke,
9:52:53prostrating themselves, pleading with
9:52:55those weirdly human eyes.
9:53:02But I thought about the grand elder
9:53:04getting one shot.
9:53:06The masters who died here.
9:53:08The capital clowns using our people as
9:53:10meat shields.
9:53:12And how every one of these creatures
9:53:13would happily eat a human.
9:53:17>> Different species.
9:53:19Different loyalties.
9:53:23Kill them all.
9:53:46>> [screaming]
9:53:47>> He'd been chased like a pig by these
9:53:48things for weeks. Now it was payback
9:53:51time.
9:53:54>> So this
9:53:56this is what a war god looks like.
9:53:59>> Yeah, old man. This is what it looks
9:54:01like. Sun Wanyu watched with an
9:54:03expression I can only describe as, "I am
9:54:06carrying this man's triplets, and I have
9:54:09mixed feelings about it." Every ape I
9:54:11killed was another nail in their coffin.
9:54:1810,000 apes
9:54:20wiped out. My magnetic field repelled
9:54:23the blood like an invisible raincoat. I
9:54:25hadn't even gone for the lotus seeds
9:54:27yet. I had unfinished business.
9:54:37>> Grand elder, save me. Chen Ye attacked
9:54:40us at the command post. He's a traitor,
9:54:42a rebel. I order you to execute HIM ON
9:54:45THE SPOT. Kill him and I'll make sure my
9:54:48uncle rewards the whole southern region.
9:54:51>> Surrounded by blood-soaked warriors who
9:54:52all saw me slaughter nine beast emperors
9:54:55and his first instinct was to order my
9:54:57execution.
9:55:00>> Shut up. SHUT UP. SHUT UP. SHUT UP.
9:55:03>> HE'S A WAR GOD, A REAL war god. KNEEL
9:55:06AND APOLOGIZE. NOW, PLEASE. YOU'RE GOING
9:55:09TO GET US ALL KILLED.
9:55:13>> MY LITTLE ANCESTOR, YOU'RE GOING TO BE
9:55:16THE DEATH OF ALL OF US.
9:55:17>> HIM? A war god?
9:55:19>> Impossible. HE'S LYING TO ALL OF YOU.
9:55:22HE'S A FAKE. HE
9:55:36>> One frame, I'm 10 m away. Next frame,
9:55:39I'm in his face.
9:55:40A war god cannot be insulted. Did your
9:55:43family not teach you that?
9:55:52>> War god Chen, please show mercy. The
9:55:55young master was rude, yes, but he's war
9:55:57god Zhao's nephew. Two war gods fighting
9:56:00would be a tragedy for all humanity.
9:56:04We'll pay.
9:56:05Spiritual medicines, equipment, star
9:56:08grade materials, name your price.
9:56:11Just spare his life.
9:56:13>> Professional groveling, eight out of 10.
9:56:17>> [laughter]
9:56:18>> When did I say I was going to kill you?
9:56:21>> WAR GOD CHEN IS WISE. WAR GOD Chen is
9:56:24merciful. You are absolutely
9:56:27>> Yeah, yeah.
9:56:32There's a snow lotus lake behind the
9:56:33summit. Golden lotuses, fully matured.
9:56:37Our southern boys bled for this. We're
9:56:39not leaving empty-handed.
9:56:40>> Whatever you command, War God.
9:56:45>> Bring them. We're all going.
9:56:48My tone was the same as saying, "Let's
9:56:50grab lunch." Sun Wan you shivered. She
9:56:53knows my calmest voice is my most
9:56:55dangerous one.
9:56:59>> He didn't kill me. If I survive until
9:57:02Uncle arrives arrives,
9:57:04maybe there's even medicine at this lake
9:57:06to regrow my arm.
9:57:07>> He's young. Probably wants to use us as
9:57:10bargaining chips. He won't go all the
9:57:12way.
9:57:14>> I skewered one, chained another, slapped
9:57:16the third unconscious, cut off a hand,
9:57:19and they still thought, "We can work
9:57:20with this." The spiritual energy here
9:57:22was so thick you could practically chew
9:57:24it.
9:57:28>> War God Chen, this lake is clearly
9:57:30dangerous. No beasts near it. Too
9:57:33suspicious. We should send someone
9:57:35expendable. I mean, someone agile to
9:57:37test the waters first.
9:57:40>> Please throw someone else in before us.
9:57:45>> You know what, Zoe?
9:57:46You're absolutely right. A man of
9:57:48experience, wise eyes. You spotted the
9:57:51danger immediately.
9:57:56Since you agree this lake isn't simple
9:57:59and regular masters probably can't
9:58:01handle whatever's in there, I think you
9:58:03four should go in. Joe, Wang Zhao, and
9:58:06the young master.
9:58:10Nobody else is really qualified for this
9:58:12kind of scouting mission. Wouldn't you
9:58:14agree?
9:58:16The big picture.
9:58:19The same words they used to send dozens
9:58:21of our people to die.
9:58:25>> Oh, you can't go scouting? Funny. You
9:58:27had no problem ordering us to scout.
9:58:30Where's all that greater good energy
9:58:31now? Your lives are worth more than
9:58:33ours?
9:58:35WALK, GENTLEMEN.
9:58:43>> WANG WAS SCREAMING THAT THE YOUNG
9:58:44master's body was too precious.
9:58:48Today, I'm giving you the biggest
9:58:49contribution opportunity of your
9:58:51careers.
9:58:57Four dumplings into the pot.
9:58:59Again. I'm starting to see a pattern in
9:59:01my conflict resolution style.
9:59:04>> [snorts]
9:59:12>> I'm
9:59:13I'm alive! Quick, grab the lotus seeds.
9:59:16If we get the treasure, Chen Yi can't
9:59:18keep bullying us in front of everyone.
9:59:20It's our only bargaining chip.
9:59:26>> One last desperate gamble.
9:59:29100 m.
9:59:3150.
9:59:3230.
9:59:44>> Ice crystal piranha swarm.
9:59:46>> His seven-star barrier, the kind that
9:59:48tanks heavy artillery, lasted about 2
9:59:50seconds.
9:59:57>> [screaming]
9:59:59>> The mighty heir of the War God's family,
10:00:02the man who called me a mud-legged
10:00:03peasant. Gone. Eaten alive by fish. Not
10:00:07even bones left.
10:00:10>> SWIM! SWIM!
10:00:13THE BLOOD WILL ATTRACT MORE FISH.
10:00:20>> CREDIT TO HIM, that was correct. The
10:00:23swarm was already turning.
10:00:27Three capital VIPs paddling toward shore
10:00:31with all the dignity of drowning cats.
10:00:34Big picture, gentlemen.
10:00:37Big picture.
10:00:41Old Zhao wrapped himself in a golden
10:00:43barrier thick enough to stop artillery.
10:00:44The fish ate through it like butter.
10:00:46Then Joe. Then Wong. Not a single bone
10:00:49left.
10:00:52These guys had charged beast emperors
10:00:54without flinching.
10:00:56But this wasn't combat.
10:00:58This was being deleted.
10:01:01>> War God Chen, this is too dangerous.
10:01:06These fish have been feeding on golden
10:01:09lotus energy. They've evolved into
10:01:11piranha emperors. The lake is their
10:01:13territory. We don't know what's deeper
10:01:15down there. Let's retreat, regroup, come
10:01:18back with a plan.
10:01:24>> Grand Elder, relax. Zhao Wuji and his
10:01:27friends just used their lives to lure
10:01:28all the fish out for us. Three nine-star
10:01:31masters and a world-class heir. That's
10:01:34expensive bait.
10:01:36>> Would be rude not to take advantage,
10:01:38wouldn't it?
10:01:40Not into the lake.
10:01:41Onto it.
10:01:52They smelled my War god blood energy,
10:01:54the richest on this mountain, and went
10:01:56absolutely insane.
10:01:59WATCH OUT! CAREFUL!
10:02:22AND THE FISH BEHIND THEM STARTED EATING
10:02:23THEIR DEAD.
10:02:24While they snacked on their friends, my
10:02:26spear swept through again. Attack, die,
10:02:29get eaten, repeat. A self-feeding cycle
10:02:31of stupidity.
10:02:40>> So this is what a war god can do.
10:02:43>> Yeah. And now watch me go pick those
10:02:46flowers.
10:02:51All that fish blood was the final
10:02:53fertilizer the lotuses needed. The
10:02:55capital clowns became fish food, the
10:02:57fish became my kills, and their deaths
10:02:59became lotus fuel.
10:03:06Each seed could push a nine-star peak
10:03:08master toward war god territory.
10:03:11Then their eyes drifted to me, and every
10:03:13greedy thought evaporated like spit on a
10:03:15hot stove.
10:03:22>> [screaming]
10:03:24>> Loud bark for something that can't fit
10:03:26through the door. Scream all you want,
10:03:29you're not coming through.
10:03:30And everything in this lake?
10:03:32Mine.
10:03:36Then I went shopping. I didn't leave a
10:03:38petal behind. Each weed was worth more
10:03:41than most people's entire bloodlines.
10:03:53>> store.
10:03:55When I stepped back onto shore, the lake
10:03:56was completely empty.
10:03:59Not even the mud.
10:04:06What? Think I took too much?
10:04:08>> Absolutely not. Without Wargod Chen,
10:04:11we'd all be dead. The treasures are
10:04:13rightfully yours. 100% no complaints.
10:04:18>> These lotuses weren't for me. They were
10:04:20for my wives back home. Each seed they
10:04:22eat triggers my tenfold return. Enough
10:04:24of these and I could reach second stage
10:04:26Wargod, maybe third in weeks.
10:04:35These petals contain concentrated life
10:04:37essence. Split them among the brothers.
10:04:40Should be more than enough to heal
10:04:41everyone and save a few lives.
10:04:44>> [sighs]
10:04:45>> Everything else is mine.
10:04:46Anyone with objections can speak up now.
10:04:50Nobody even thought too loudly. These
10:04:52guys had been 5 minutes from becoming
10:04:54ape food. Getting anything was a
10:04:56miracle.
10:05:00>> On behalf of the entire southern region,
10:05:02we thank Wargod Chen for his generous
10:05:04gift.
10:05:05>> THANK YOU, WARGOD CHEN.
10:05:08>> NOW, LET'S GO HOME. I'VE got seeds to
10:05:10deliver and wives to feed.
10:05:16Before leaving Snow Mountain, one last
10:05:18piece of business. Last time someone sat
10:05:20in this chair sipping tea, it was old
10:05:22Zhao, about 6 hours and one lifespan
10:05:25ago.
10:05:27Oh, Lee.
10:05:29About those four capital representatives
10:05:31who unfortunately perished in the line
10:05:33of duty.
10:05:34What are your thoughts?
10:05:37Lee understood the assignment
10:05:38immediately.
10:05:40Sir, the problem isn't the deaths. The
10:05:43problem is witnesses. Too many southern
10:05:46masters saw what happened. People talk.
10:05:49Word will reach the capital. The Zhao
10:05:51and Wang families have ears everywhere.
10:05:56>> Think they'll come after me openly?
10:05:58>> Openly? Absolutely not. The records are
10:06:01crystal clear. They were wrong first.
10:06:04Dereliction of duty, attempted murder of
10:06:06allies, abuse of power.
10:06:11Even war god Zhao Kangchong himself
10:06:13couldn't challenge this publicly without
10:06:16looking like a tyrant. We have the moral
10:06:19high ground and the video evidence.
10:06:23But
10:06:25dark alleys,
10:06:26ambushes in the wilderness,
10:06:28accidents during missions.
10:06:31The Zhao family plays dirty. You need to
10:06:33watch your back, sir.
10:06:36>> [laughter]
10:06:40>> As long as they don't team up three to
10:06:42five war gods to jump me, one little
10:06:44Zhao family doesn't scare me at all.
10:06:47>> A once-in-a-millennium combat genius
10:06:50with the political awareness of a golden
10:06:52retriever.
10:06:53But actually, that's perfect. A war god
10:06:56who only knows how to stab things needs
10:06:58someone to handle the shadows. That
10:07:01someone is me. Job security.
10:07:06Sir, leave all the messy details to me.
10:07:09I'll monitor capital intelligence,
10:07:11control the narrative in the southern
10:07:12region, and manage the war reports.
10:07:15Not a drop of dirty water will touch
10:07:17your name.
10:07:21>> I appreciate that, Lee. I don't mistreat
10:07:23my people.
10:07:26This one pedal could push him from
10:07:28six-star peak to seven-star. The wall
10:07:31that made him give up martial arts and
10:07:32become a paper pusher.
10:07:38>> Thank you, sir.
10:07:44>> Lock down all visual records from the
10:07:46forbidden zone exit. Draft the official
10:07:49battle report immediately.
10:07:51Official story, young master Jiao and
10:07:53his companions died heroically in the
10:07:55line of duty.
10:07:57Brave sacrifice. And that, ladies and
10:07:59gentlemen, is how you turn a war crime
10:08:01into a commendation.
10:08:09Flying back to Linjiang with Sun Wanyu
10:08:11was entertaining.
10:08:12She was breaking the sound barrier at
10:08:14full throttle. I was just standing in
10:08:16the air with my hands behind my back.
10:08:22>> I thought nine-star peak and war god
10:08:24were close. This isn't close. This is a
10:08:27pigeon chasing a missile.
10:08:30>> The triplets were making her blood
10:08:31energy run hot. She kept wobbling
10:08:34mid-flight.
10:08:38>> What are you
10:08:40>> Teacher Sun, at your turtle speed we
10:08:42won't get home until next week.
10:08:45Too slow.
10:08:46I'm carrying you.
10:08:53Current gene development, 104% stage one
10:08:56war god. Time to go home and push for
10:08:58stage two.
10:09:00Need to work on my landings.
10:09:07Old Qin, Su Qingya, Long Yu, and Shen
10:09:10Ruoshuang were all waiting on the
10:09:11rooftop. I set Sun Wanyu down and
10:09:14watched every woman there short circled.
10:09:17This Sun Wanyu had messy hair, flushed
10:09:20cheeks, and legs so wobbly she had to
10:09:22grab my shoulder to stay upright.
10:09:24>> Even a nine-star peak national
10:09:26inspector? He got her, too.
10:09:33I thought Long Yu and I were the
10:09:34ceiling. We're not even the floor.
10:09:38>> Su Qingya just looked at me, looked at
10:09:40Sun Wan Yu, sighed quietly, and accepted
10:09:43her fate.
10:09:46What are you standing around for? These
10:09:49are divine golden lotus seeds. Go train.
10:09:52Translation: Eat these, level up fast,
10:09:55and trigger my tenfold return.
10:10:02One of these seeds would be the grand
10:10:03prize of an SSS rank mission, worth 5 to
10:10:0610 billion, and I just tossed out four
10:10:09like spare change.
10:10:16>> [snorts and sighs]
10:10:19[bell]
10:10:19>> Sweet little Su Qingya didn't even know
10:10:21what she was holding.
10:10:23That seed is worth more than most
10:10:24cities, sweetheart.
10:10:27>> [sighs and gasps]
10:10:28>> In her expert opinion, giving god-level
10:10:30resources to women who weren't even
10:10:31seven-star was like using
10:10:33diamond-encrusted toilet paper. Smart
10:10:35woman.
10:10:38>> [sighs and gasps]
10:10:40>> These seeds weren't wasted. They were
10:10:42invested.
10:10:43Every breakthrough my wives make comes
10:10:45back to me at 10 times the value.
10:10:48But I'm not explaining my cheat to
10:10:50everyone. Let them think I'm a generous
10:10:52idiot.
10:10:57>> Thank you, hubby. I'll go train right
10:11:00away.
10:11:01>> Maximum provocation, expertly deployed.
10:11:09Teacher Sun,
10:11:10this one's yours.
10:11:12Why are you just standing there?
10:11:13>> He's an absolute dog of a man, but he
10:11:16did save a lotus seed for me.
10:11:18And I'm carrying his triplets,
10:11:20so at least he has some conscience.
10:11:28>> [laughter]
10:11:28>> Old Chen, tea?
10:11:31The young talent he'd been mentoring now
10:11:33radiated power that made his own feel
10:11:35like a candle next to the sun.
10:11:40Su Ching Ya went nuclear. Four-star mid,
10:11:43four-star high, four-star peak, all in
10:11:46seconds. Five-star was practically
10:11:48waving at her.
10:11:54Long Yu's seven-star bottleneck was
10:11:56getting hammered like a door about to
10:11:57come off its hinges.
10:11:59Shen Ru Shuang forged her foundation
10:12:01harder than titanium.
10:12:03And all three thought,
10:12:05"At least this dog of a man has some
10:12:06heart."
10:12:09Upstairs, I was drinking Old Chen's
10:12:11fancy spiritual tea like gas station
10:12:13coffee.
10:12:15Yeah, killed some beast emperors, nine
10:12:18of them. Oh, and a divine beast kid.
10:12:21Ripped open a sealed dimension with my
10:12:23bare hands, collected some flowers, the
10:12:26usual.
10:12:29All four women broke through at once. 1%
10:12:32gene development returned to me.
10:12:41At war god level, 1% might take a normal
10:12:43person six months to a year.
10:12:46I got it sitting in a chair drinking
10:12:48tea.
10:12:52Sorry, had a little insight.
10:12:56Lost control for a second.
10:12:58>> You were just drinking tea. You get
10:13:00stronger drinking tea?
10:13:03>> [snorts]
10:13:06>> Chen Yi, what are you?
10:13:09No.
10:13:10These are too valuable for me.
10:13:13I'm old.
10:13:14Broken meridians, ancient injuries. I've
10:13:17got one foot in the grave.
10:13:22>> Old Chen, I ripped up the entire lake
10:13:24bed. Took every lotus, every root, every
10:13:27clump of mud.
10:13:29I've got so many, they're basically
10:13:31snacks.
10:13:33>> [clears throat]
10:13:34>> Take them. Consider it interest on those
10:13:37Beast King Essences I still owe you.
10:13:40Pride versus desire, the eternal martial
10:13:43artist struggle.
10:13:45He finally sighed and accepted.
10:13:49>> Fine. One goes into the Provincial
10:13:52Association Vault as an SSS rank mission
10:13:54reward. Only someone who earns an SSS
10:13:57contribution gets to touch it. The other
10:13:59one, I'm keeping for my granddaughter.
10:14:03>> She just hit six-star peak and she's
10:14:05stuck at the bottleneck.
10:14:07This would be perfect for her.
10:14:09Something clicked in my brain. The same
10:14:12click that preceded every major life
10:14:13decision I've made recently.
10:14:15Old Chin, this granddaughter, she's your
10:14:18biological granddaughter?
10:14:20>> Why? Why are you asking?
10:14:24>> The look of a man who just realized he
10:14:26dangled a lamb in front of a very
10:14:27specific kind of wolf.
10:14:31Old Chin, I just want to support our
10:14:34province's outstanding female martial
10:14:36artists. As a top talent of our region,
10:14:39it's my duty to provide generous
10:14:41resource allocation to promising young
10:14:43women.
10:14:46>> [sighs and gasps]
10:14:46>> That's the most disgusting sentence
10:14:48anyone has ever said in this office.
10:14:51>> Fair enough. Time to stop dancing.
10:14:57Okay, Old Chin.
10:14:59I'm going to be straight with you.
10:15:01I have a special ability. When my women
10:15:03get stronger, I get stronger. That's why
10:15:06I hand out Beast King Essences and
10:15:08Golden Lotus Seeds like party favors.
10:15:10It's not charity.
10:15:12It's investment.
10:15:16Su Ching-ya, Long Yu, Shen Rushuang, Sun
10:15:19Wanyu. All of them.
10:15:22>> Sun Wanyu is also?
10:15:24>> Yep. Happened at the snow mountain
10:15:26entrance. She's mine now.
10:15:30>> [sighs]
10:15:31>> The untouchable ice goddess of the nine
10:15:33star world.
10:15:35But I wasn't bragging. I was making a
10:15:38business pitch.
10:15:41Old Chen, I've made enemies of the
10:15:43capital's Zhao family.
10:15:47They can't touch me publicly.
10:15:49But the ambushes, the accidents, those
10:15:52are coming.
10:15:53I need to get stronger faster. My women
10:15:55level up, I level up.
10:16:01And I'm not stingy. Golden lotus seeds
10:16:04like candy, beast king essences like
10:16:07water. Any woman who becomes mine gets
10:16:09the VIP treatment.
10:16:14>> Did you just get stronger again? WE'VE
10:16:16BEEN TALKING FOR 5 MINUTES.
10:16:19>> SEE what I mean?
10:16:20My women are training right now, and I'm
10:16:22getting returns in real time.
10:16:24This is how it works.
10:16:29So, your granddaughter,
10:16:31is she as talented as Sun Wanyu?
10:16:34>> [laughter]
10:16:34>> Are you comparing my granddaughter to a
10:16:36national level nine star inspector?
10:16:39That's like comparing a bicycle TO A
10:16:41ROCKET SHIP.
10:16:44>> That's fine. I'm not picky. Potential
10:16:46matters more than current level.
10:16:49I could see the gears turning.
10:16:51His granddaughter stuck at six star
10:16:52peak.
10:16:54A world where beasts get stronger every
10:16:56day and human survival isn't guaranteed.
10:17:00What's safer for a young woman in this
10:17:02world? Struggling alone as a mid-tier
10:17:04martial artist? Or being the woman of
10:17:07the youngest war god in history,
10:17:09drowning in god-tier resources.
10:17:14Ah.
10:17:15>> [sighs]
10:17:15>> You absolute
10:17:17I don't even know what to say to you.
10:17:20Her name is Ling Ao Xue. She's currently
10:17:23at the Southern Region Military Martial
10:17:25Academy, serving as a training
10:17:26instructor.
10:17:29>> Sold. Ling Ao Xue, six-star peak,
10:17:32military academy. The system feeds.
10:17:35>> That girl, Ao Xue, she's like an untamed
10:17:38wild horse. Your usual tricks might not
10:17:41work on her.
10:17:44>> Wild horse? Good. Tame horses are
10:17:47boring.
10:17:48So, where's this military academy?
10:17:50>> Tian Nan Province, the capital city,
10:17:52Ling Jiang.
10:17:56>> I paused. Did some quick mental math.
10:18:00That's far.
10:18:01You know what, Old Chin?
10:18:03Let's not rush things.
10:18:04Our Shan Jang Province is full of
10:18:06talented young female martial artists.
10:18:09As a war god from this province,
10:18:10shouldn't I give back to my homeland
10:18:12first?
10:18:14Why travel across the entire region for
10:18:16one girl when I could invest in local
10:18:18talent? This is your territory, Old
10:18:20Chin.
10:18:21I'm basically strengthening your power
10:18:23base. Win-win.
10:18:26>> Confusion, realization, annoyance, the
10:18:30urge to laugh, the urge to strangle me,
10:18:32and finally, exhausted acceptance.
10:18:36You just don't want to make the trip, do
10:18:38you?
10:18:41>> Old Chin, I am deeply committed to
10:18:43supporting Shan Jang Province's female
10:18:45martial arts talent pipeline. This is
10:18:48about civic responsibility.
10:18:49>> You're a war god. Act like one.
10:18:52>> War gods can love their hometowns, too.
10:18:58>> Fine. If you want to support local
10:19:01talent, I'll arrange some introductions,
10:19:04but whether they accept you is entirely
10:19:06on your charm.
10:19:08>> The air quotes were audible.
10:19:12Meanwhile, in Tianan Province, Ling
10:19:14Ausway had just finished hardcore
10:19:15training.
10:19:17>> Ausway, there's a man named Chen Yi.
10:19:21>> Grandpa is setting me up on a date? I
10:19:23just graduated, and he's already playing
10:19:25matchmaker. What kind of man could make
10:19:27Grandpa Chen personally recommend him?
10:19:30Some random guy thinks he can impress
10:19:31me? Dream on, buddy.
10:19:37>> Oh, honey, you have no idea what's
10:19:39coming.
10:19:42>> Back at headquarters, all three of my
10:19:43wives were at critical pivotal
10:19:45breakthrough moments. I waited quietly
10:19:47like a responsible husband.
10:19:49>> Irene, now that he's getting us out now.
10:19:52You know, he is a responsible husband.
10:19:55>> Chen.
10:19:59You dog of a man.
10:20:01>> What? Not happy to see me?
10:20:06The system needs feeding.
10:20:08A man has earned his rewards.
10:20:12>> This dog, can't he sit still for 5
10:20:15minutes?
10:20:16>> But she chose cultivation over jealousy,
10:20:18chasing a wisp of golden lotus
10:20:20enlightenment. She would deeply regret
10:20:22this decision.
10:20:27>> This is the hall. Go to the room. The
10:20:29room!
10:20:31>> Room?
10:20:32What for?
10:20:33>> You You know what for, you perverted
10:20:36dog!
10:20:39>> [laughter]
10:20:42>> I pressed my palm against her back and
10:20:45used my magnetic field to guide the
10:20:47golden lotus energy through every one of
10:20:49her meridians.
10:20:51What would take her a month of bitter
10:20:53training, I crammed into one night.
10:20:57Her seven-star mid-stage bottleneck?
10:21:00Gone. Gene development plus 1%. Current
10:21:03105%.
10:21:05At war god level in one sleepover.
10:21:09>> Oh, look who's finally awake after a
10:21:11very productive night.
10:21:14So diligent.
10:21:15>> You guys were really just cultivating?
10:21:18>> I was going to just help her train,
10:21:21but she had other ideas first, so I
10:21:23handled those.
10:21:25Then we trained. Look at her results.
10:21:28Very effective.
10:21:30>> Shut up. Stop talking.
10:21:33>> Shen Ruoshuang jumped further in one
10:21:35night than in the previous 3 months.
10:21:38Long Yu had spent that night in solo
10:21:40meditation. She picked the crumb when
10:21:42there was an entire bakery available.
10:21:45>> [sighs and gasps]
10:21:48>> Chubby, can you give me some guidance,
10:21:50too?
10:21:52>> That broke Long Yu completely.
10:21:55>> Me, too. I want it, too.
10:22:01>> [panting]
10:22:03>> Why does only she get the special
10:22:05method? You You have to use that method
10:22:08on me, too.
10:22:10>> In this household, falling behind in
10:22:12cultivation meant falling behind in
10:22:15everything. Two days of intensive
10:22:17guidance later, Su Qingya, five-star
10:22:19master. Long Yu, seven-star mid-stage.
10:22:22Current gene development, 107%.
10:22:25I kissed each of them on the forehead
10:22:27and disappeared.
10:22:29>> [snorts]
10:22:33>> The thing you asked about, I found
10:22:36someone. Jinshan City. Ready when you
10:22:39are.
10:22:40>> Got to go. Business trip. Be good.
10:22:46When you become a war god, your ride
10:22:48gets upgraded, too.
10:22:51So, who is she?
10:22:53>> Lin Yuru, vice president of the Jinshan
10:22:56City Martial Association. Also deputy
10:22:58chief instructor of their elite training
10:23:00camp.
10:23:01>> Exactly, Shen Ru Shuang's old position.
10:23:04>> During the recent beast tide, she held
10:23:06the line alone against a wave of beasts
10:23:08to let 3,000 civilians evacuate. Saved
10:23:10every single one.
10:23:14But she was critically wounded. Doctors
10:23:16say she'll live, but her martial path is
10:23:19over. She'll never reach seven star.
10:23:22>> A hero who sacrificed her future for
10:23:24civilians.
10:23:25Say no more. Let's fly.
10:23:29>> Am I feeding this girl to the wolf? But
10:23:31if I don't, she stays a broken six star
10:23:34forever.
10:23:37>> When a provincial elder and a war god
10:23:38show up unannounced, people get nervous.
10:23:44>> Look on the bright side. No more
10:23:46frontline duty. Silver lining.
10:23:49>> The quiet devastation of someone whose
10:23:52lifelong dream just got taken away.
10:23:57>> Elder Chen.
10:24:03>> She probably read my face as cold
10:24:05assessment.
10:24:06I was actually calculating how much gene
10:24:08development she was worth.
10:24:11>> Nothing to see here. EVERYONE OUT.
10:24:15>> [laughter]
10:24:16>> WAR God Chen, anything you need, just
10:24:18say the word.
10:24:20>> War God, young, handsome, retirement
10:24:25plan.
10:24:25>> She was actually licking her lips in a
10:24:27hospital room while her best friend lay
10:24:29injured. Classy. Sorry, grape girl.
10:24:32You're not in the system's target
10:24:34demographic.
10:24:37>> War God Chen.
10:24:38Hello.
10:24:41>> Yuru, we're here to help.
10:24:44>> Elder Chen, please don't.
10:24:47I know my body.
10:24:48The martial path is over for me.
10:24:51I don't want to waste the organization's
10:24:53resources.
10:24:56>> A woman who threw herself into a monster
10:24:58horde for 3,000 civilians,
10:25:00and her first concern is not wasting
10:25:03other people's resources.
10:25:05You think your martial road ends here?
10:25:08You don't want to give up.
10:25:10I can see it.
10:25:16Her face went from hospital white to
10:25:18tomato red.
10:25:23What if I could not only heal you
10:25:25completely,
10:25:26but push you past your limits, straight
10:25:29to seven-star master?
10:25:38But this isn't free. Accept this, and
10:25:41you become mine.
10:25:42Your loyalty, your martial path, your
10:25:45future, your body,
10:25:47everything gets my stamp on it.
10:25:50Choose.
10:25:54Enough raw life energy to fix the broken
10:25:56meridians and the doctor's death
10:25:58sentence on her career,
10:26:00but her brain was stuck on replay.
10:26:03Your body,
10:26:05my stamp.
10:26:09>> War God Chen, I don't understand. What
10:26:11do you mean by become yours? If you want
10:26:14me to serve you, fight for you, I'll do
10:26:16anything.
10:26:17But this become your person thing?
10:26:20>> Still negotiating terms like a proper
10:26:22vice president. Respect.
10:26:25You're a smart woman, Lin Yuru.
10:26:27So, I'll keep it simple.
10:26:29You need me to fix your broken path.
10:26:33In return, your martial journey, your
10:26:35loyalty, your future, your everything
10:26:38gets linked to me permanently. Yes or
10:26:41no?
10:26:44Some negotiations don't need referees.
10:26:49>> Why me? Why would a war god come to a
10:26:52hospital in Jinshan City for a broken
10:26:54six-star nobody?
10:26:57>> Good question.
10:26:59Not answering it though.
10:27:04Like watching a kitten trying to push a
10:27:06mountain. Then I did [clears throat]
10:27:07something actually useful. I sent a
10:27:09threat of war god energy into her
10:27:11meridians to probe her injuries.
10:27:14No, I wanted this
10:27:19Her constant grinding agony since the
10:27:22beast tide went quiet for the first time
10:27:23in weeks. She wanted the safety, someone
10:27:27strong enough to make everything okay.
10:27:32>> [sighs]
10:27:34>> You don't need to know why. You just
10:27:36need to know what I'm offering and what
10:27:38it costs. Your loyalty.
10:27:41Your future.
10:27:42You.
10:27:44All of you. Simple deal.
10:27:47She didn't say yes out loud.
10:27:49Her body already answered.
10:27:51War god energy is basically divine
10:27:53surgery.
10:27:55Her shattered meridians were bad, but
10:27:57fixable.
10:27:58The doctors were thinking inside the
10:28:00box.
10:28:04>> I hope she screws this up. I hope she
10:28:06makes him angry. She's always been
10:28:08better than me at everything and now she
10:28:10gets a war god?
10:28:13>> She'd been secretly happy when Lin Yuru
10:28:15got crippled because it finally put them
10:28:18on equal footing.
10:28:19The woman who couldn't sit up 20 minutes
10:28:21ago was on her feet.
10:28:26>> WAR GOD CHEN, WHATEVER YOU NEED, THE
10:28:28HOSPITAL IS AT YOUR COMPLETE DISPOSAL.
10:28:34>> VERY NATURAL.
10:28:35Very possessive.
10:28:37>> I'm her BEST FRIEND! I'M HER BEST
10:28:40FRIEND!
10:28:44>> A FOUR-STAR nobody screaming about
10:28:45friendship while a war god walks by?
10:28:48That's background noise.
10:28:5220 minutes ago, Lin Yurou was a
10:28:54hospitalized wreck. Now she was glowing
10:28:56like a sunrise.
10:28:58That was the face of a woman realizing
10:29:00the universe has favorites, and she is
10:29:03not one of them.
10:29:07Her six-star peak bottleneck, the wall
10:29:10she'd been stuck behind for months, was
10:29:12already cracking.
10:29:14>> War God Chen.
10:29:17>> Drop the title. Just call me by name
10:29:19when it's private.
10:29:22The golden lotus energy isn't fully
10:29:24absorbed yet. I only cleared the
10:29:26blockage in your heart meridians. You've
10:29:28got 3 days of intense cultivation ahead.
10:29:31No slacking.
10:29:32>> [snorts]
10:29:34>> I won't waste this chance.
10:29:36I promise.
10:29:38The thing you said
10:29:40about becoming your person,
10:29:42have you done this with other women,
10:29:44too?
10:29:46>> She'd been mine for less than an hour,
10:29:48and she was already territorial.
10:29:51>> [laughter]
10:29:53>> Lin Yurou, you chose this path.
10:29:56So understand one thing.
10:29:58A strong man in chaotic times will have
10:30:00women around him.
10:30:02That's reality. You don't need to
10:30:04compete with anyone. You just need to
10:30:06train hard and break through to seven
10:30:07star. Want more of my attention? More
10:30:10resources? Then get stronger.
10:30:13I like women who train hard and keep
10:30:15getting stronger.
10:30:17Understand?
10:30:19>> I understand.
10:30:20>> Welcome to the roster. Gene development,
10:30:23107%.
10:30:31Meanwhile, in the capital, the Zhao
10:30:33family was not having a good week.
10:30:35>> Find out who did this. Find the person
10:30:38who touched my family's heir, who killed
10:30:41my elder.
10:30:43Zhao Fengyun,
10:30:45take a team, go personally. I want the
10:30:48truth.
10:30:49And I want the person responsible
10:30:51chopped up and fed to dogs.
10:30:54A half-step war god, no less.
10:31:00Sir, a Zhao family direct bloodline
10:31:03member is incoming. Half-step war god
10:31:05Zhao Fengyun plus an elite capital
10:31:07investigation squad heading to Jinshan
10:31:09City to investigate the young master's
10:31:11death.
10:31:14Interesting, but I had more important
10:31:16things to focus on.
10:31:20Your mission, train hard, break through
10:31:22to seven-star within a month,
10:31:24and become a master-level mommy.
10:31:28>> [gasps]
10:31:30>> How can you just say things like that?
10:31:33Because it's the plan.
10:31:35Now, ready for the next training
10:31:37session?
10:31:38Three days later, the woman whose
10:31:40martial path was permanently over was a
10:31:43freshly minted seven-star master. I did
10:31:46it, Chen Yi. I really broke through. I'm
10:31:49seven-star.
10:31:51>> [snorts]
10:31:53>> Tenfold return from Lin Yuru's
10:31:54breakthrough plus three days of
10:31:56intensive guidance. Current gene
10:31:58development, 115%.
10:32:0111 points in less than a week.
10:32:08At 115%,
10:32:10my magnetic field underwent a
10:32:12qualitative transformation. Every
10:32:14crystal core in my cells compressed
10:32:16several times denser. Stop crying.
10:32:20>> [snorts]
10:32:20>> Seven-star is just the beginning.
10:32:23Stay with me. Do as I say, and
10:32:26eight-star, nine-star, even war god, I
10:32:29can get you there.
10:32:30Everything I am is yours.
10:32:35>> [sighs and gasps]
10:32:38>> The Zhao investigation team gathered all
10:32:41the intel and produced a report that
10:32:42made them physically angry.
10:32:45>> Half a year ago he was a pre-rank
10:32:47martial artist. Now he's a war god? Who
10:32:50wrote this garbage?
10:32:54>> Even if [clears throat] you fed an
10:32:55infant every resource in the entire
10:32:57southern region, you couldn't make this
10:32:59happen.
10:33:00This is obviously a cover story.
10:33:07>> Their theory, Secretary Lee teamed up
10:33:10with some shadowy faction, murdered the
10:33:12heir and elders, and invented a fake war
10:33:14god to scare everyone into silence.
10:33:16>> This is an insult to Zhao family
10:33:18intelligence. Send the report to the
10:33:20capital.
10:33:21>> [clears throat]
10:33:22>> Half a year? From nothing to war god? Do
10:33:26they think we're 3 years old?
10:33:32>> He was shaking so hard his servants
10:33:33probably thought there was an
10:33:34earthquake.
10:33:38>> This Chen Yi is obviously a scapegoat.
10:33:41The real killers are hiding behind Lin
10:33:43Jiang. Send a team. Torture the truth
10:33:46out of this fake war god and burn the
10:33:48southern region down as a warning.
10:33:55>> Zhao Tiangang agreed. Both families
10:33:57mobilized. So while I was in a suburban
10:34:00villa collecting gene development
10:34:01points, two capital death squads were
10:34:04converging on my territory.
10:34:07>> Their leader, a withered nine-star peak
10:34:10elder who looked like death's skinny
10:34:12cousin. Where's the fake war god? Hand
10:34:15him over. Now.
10:34:19>> Lu Chen Shang wasn't scared. He'd seen
10:34:21me one-shot beast emperors.
10:34:25>> War god Chen and elder Qin are on a
10:34:27business trip. Show me official
10:34:29DOCUMENTS OR GET OUT.
10:34:32>> [laughter]
10:34:35>> WAR GOD? A NOBODY WHO went from zero to
10:34:38War God in 6 months? What a joke. They
10:34:42left. They took the fake War God and
10:34:44ran. THAT MEANS THEY'RE GUILTY.
10:34:48>> [laughter]
10:34:49>> WHERE DID THEY GO?
10:34:52OH, BUDDY, I didn't run anywhere. I was
10:34:54at the Southern Region Military Martial
10:34:56Academy in Tianan Province, walking off
10:34:58a transport plane with old Chen.
10:35:04So, this is the military academy?
10:35:07Nice place.
10:35:09Ling [sighs] Ao Xue should be over
10:35:10there, running drills.
10:35:13They think I'm running.
10:35:15I'm shopping. War God Chen, what an
10:35:18honor. But, the training instructor you
10:35:20mentioned, Ling Ao Xue, she's just a
10:35:22six-star peak. Did she do something
10:35:25wrong or are you just here to take a
10:35:27look?
10:35:28>> [sighs and gasps]
10:35:29>> A War God flew across provinces to take
10:35:31a look at a six-star instructor. He
10:35:34wanted to ask more so badly, but
10:35:35survival instinct was stronger.
10:35:40>> Instructor Ling, the dean wants you.
10:35:42Some very important guest asked for you
10:35:44specifically.
10:35:46>> Still in workout gear. Full I'm not
10:35:49dressing up for any man energy.
10:35:51I respect the power move. It won't save
10:35:53her, but I respect it.
10:35:59Every cell in her body screamed danger
10:36:01at once. Whatever cocky entrance speech
10:36:04she'd prepared evaporated.
10:36:09You're Ling Ao Xue?
10:36:11>> Why, yes, I'm Ling Ao Xue.
10:36:15>> Blushing through a tan takes serious
10:36:17embarrassment. Second Elder, I'd like to
10:36:20speak with Instructor Ling privately.
10:36:28The Ice Queen of the military academy
10:36:31who made male soldiers weep was backing
10:36:33away from me.
10:36:35Each step, I let a little more of my
10:36:37magnetic field leak out.
10:36:39>> Ling Auxway.
10:36:41>> Sir, you
10:36:44>> Do you want to get stronger?
10:36:47Do you want to break through to
10:36:48seven-star master?
10:36:51The realm you've been dreaming about?
10:36:55Pride versus desire. The girl who wanted
10:36:58to earn everything herself versus a
10:37:00shortcut beyond her wildest dreams.
10:37:04>> Sir, what exactly do you mean?
10:37:07>> Become my woman
10:37:09and everything you've ever dreamed of is
10:37:11yours.
10:37:13The wild horse old Chen warned me about?
10:37:15She's already in the stable. She just
10:37:17doesn't know it yet.
10:37:23>> Chen Yi, Auxway.
10:37:25How did it go?
10:37:28>> She said she needs to think about it.
10:37:30>> Think about it?
10:37:33>> [laughter]
10:37:38[sighs]
10:37:39>> Think about what? Every six-star woman
10:37:41in the region would crawl across broken
10:37:43glass for this chance, and you want to
10:37:45think? You ungrateful little
10:37:48>> Relax. She's a proud girl. A little
10:37:51hesitation is normal.
10:37:54I have golden lotus seeds. They can
10:37:57guarantee a breakthrough to seven-star
10:37:59master.
10:38:01I'll give them to any talented female
10:38:03martial artist stuck at six-star peak.
10:38:08The price? Become my woman. Bear my
10:38:11children. Simple deal. Take it or leave
10:38:13it.
10:38:15He knew how many brilliant women were
10:38:16trapped at Six-star Peak. Some have been
10:38:18stuck for years.
10:38:21Every war god in history has had
10:38:23multiple wives. This isn't a
10:38:25transaction.
10:38:26This is the lottery.
10:38:29War God Chen, I'll handle everything.
10:38:32Give me a little time and I'll compile a
10:38:34list of the most talented, most loyal
10:38:36candidates from the entire academy. No,
10:38:40the entire southern region.
10:38:43>> [sighs]
10:38:44>> Girl, the man is literally opening
10:38:46recruitment. There is about to be a
10:38:48line. You are losing your spot. Stop
10:38:50thinking and start saying yes.
10:38:53>> Go handle it. I'm tired.
10:38:58If I could recruit a batch of Six-star
10:39:00Peak women and push them all to
10:39:01Seven-star, the tenfold returns could
10:39:04push my gene development toward 200%.
10:39:08Double War God baseline.
10:39:12Come in.
10:39:17The woman who couldn't be bothered to
10:39:18change for a war god had gone home and
10:39:20put on a white dress.
10:39:23>> Sir,
10:39:24I Aoxue has made her decision.
10:39:26I Aoxue is willing to serve at your side
10:39:29and to
10:39:31bear your heirs.
10:39:33>> Those last words came out so quiet a
10:39:35normal person wouldn't have heard them.
10:39:38The wild horse walked herself into the
10:39:40stable wearing a white dress in the
10:39:42moonlight.
10:39:43Old Chen, you can stop having that heart
10:39:45attack. Your granddaughter made the
10:39:47right call.
10:39:53Seven days in the VIP guest house, door
10:39:56locked, my magnetic field sealing the
10:39:58building like a fortress.
10:40:00Exactly the kind of thing that makes an
10:40:02entire military academy gossip nonstop.
10:40:05>> Seven days.
10:40:07That Ling Aoxue always acted so pure.
10:40:10Martial arts is my only love. And now
10:40:13look, she goes in and doesn't come out
10:40:15for a week.
10:40:16So much for principles.
10:40:20>> Wang Ming in the tight red suit said
10:40:23nothing.
10:40:24They were all thinking the same thing.
10:40:26That should be me in there.
10:40:31>> I
10:40:32I really broke through.
10:40:35>> Two golden lotus seeds, seven days of
10:40:38war god meridian reconstruction. I
10:40:40didn't just push her past the
10:40:42bottleneck. I rebuilt her foundation
10:40:44from scratch.
10:40:46Ling Ausway, seven-star master, tenfold
10:40:49return, gene development plus 5%,
10:40:52current 120%.
10:40:54How's it feel?
10:40:56>> Thank you, sir.
10:40:57Ausway is forever yours.
10:41:06>> Trouble was rolling up the highway. Wang
10:41:08family nine-star peak elder Wang Kong,
10:41:11full investigation squad. They still
10:41:13thought I was a fake war god.
10:41:17We'll request a formal academic martial
10:41:19exchange. Force this fake war god to
10:41:22demonstrate his power in public. The
10:41:24second he can't perform, it's not a
10:41:26sparring match anymore. It's an
10:41:28execution.
10:41:31Some candidates were even trying to
10:41:33retire early from frontline duty for a
10:41:36shot at MY SEEDS.
10:41:39>> THE WANG FAMILY IS AT THE GATE.
10:41:40Nine-star peak elder demanding to see
10:41:43Chen Yi.
10:41:49>> Face like a vulture that learned to
10:41:50frown. The universal language of I'm
10:41:53important and you're not.
10:41:55Welcome to our humble academy, Elder
10:41:57Wang. What an honor.
10:41:59Mhm.
10:42:04We heard Did have a war god here.
10:42:06Strange that he hasn't come out to greet
10:42:08us.
10:42:10Like asking a king to fetch the
10:42:12mailman's slippers.
10:42:14>> Ah, you see, war god Chen is currently
10:42:18in closed-door meditation comprehending
10:42:21the mysteries of heaven and earth.
10:42:23>> Comprehending?
10:42:26>> [laughter]
10:42:30>> A boy who was a pre-rank martial artist
10:42:326 months ago is comprehending cosmic
10:42:35mysteries? Do you think I'M STUPID?
10:42:37MOVE! OUT OF MY WAY!
10:42:41>> ELDER WANG, PLEASE. You can't
10:42:46>> Yeah, that's my cue.
10:42:48Ling Ao Xue trailed behind me, fresh
10:42:50seven-star energy leaking off her like
10:42:52steam.
10:42:54Wang family,
10:42:56you wanted to see me?
10:42:59When a war god speaks, the air carries
10:43:01the words for him.
10:43:03Then kneel when you speak to me.
10:43:08>> 120% worth of war god magnetic field
10:43:11released in one reality-crushing wave.
10:43:14He'd spent his entire life chasing this
10:43:16power. Now it was sitting on his
10:43:17shoulders.
10:43:26>> In front of thousands of cadets.
10:43:28In front of his own subordinates. The
10:43:31man who came to expose a fake was
10:43:32kneeling at my feet.
10:43:36>> [snorts]
10:43:38>> His entire elite squad went down like
10:43:40dominoes. The silence that followed was
10:43:43beautiful.
10:43:44Funny how perspective changes when
10:43:46gravity stops being optional.
10:43:49Elder Wang, right? I heard you had some
10:43:52opinions about my What was it?
10:43:55Comprehending cosmic mysteries? Feeling
10:43:58enlightened yet?
10:43:59>> I
10:44:00I was wrong. Please, forgive me.
10:44:05>> Forgiveness?
10:44:06You capital families have been throwing
10:44:08your weight around so long you forgot
10:44:10what it feels like to stand in front of
10:44:11an actual war god, haven't you?
10:44:14>> His bones started cracking, not
10:44:16breaking. Just enough to make everyone
10:44:19watching grab their own knees.
10:44:23>> [screaming]
10:44:30>> LOCK THEM ALL UP. DETENTION CELLS.
10:44:32>> YES, SIR.
10:44:36>> THEIR WAR GOD JUST SWATTED a capital
10:44:38elder like a bug on their home turf.
10:44:41Morale?
10:44:42Through the roof.
10:44:45Cold, mature, and elegant. Wang Ming,
10:44:47wild and fierce. Xiao Qing, glasses,
10:44:50secret fire behind the bookworm act. The
10:44:53woman they trash-talked was now a full
10:44:55realm above them.
10:44:56>> Sir, we've made all our preparations.
10:44:59Whatever you require, training, or
10:45:01otherwise, we will follow you without
10:45:03hesitation.
10:45:06>> Han Shuang, you stay. You two, wait
10:45:09outside.
10:45:10>> Sir, I
10:45:12>> Out. Absolute authority.
10:45:15They'd already waited a week.
10:45:17And now Han Shuang gets picked first?
10:45:22Han Shuang, you want to be a seven-star
10:45:24master within a month?
10:45:26>> Yes. Yes, I do.
10:45:28>> A Wang family elder in a detention cell.
10:45:31And the snow kept falling outside. Life
10:45:34is magnificent.
10:45:37Another half month. Han Shuang broke a
10:45:39bottleneck that had tormented her for 10
10:45:41years.
10:45:43Seven-star master.
10:45:45Gene development plus 5%. Current, 125%.
10:45:52>> Another half month, and she broke
10:45:53through. That old woman, Han Shuang,
10:45:56actually made it. Two breakthroughs,
10:45:59both seven star, both under a month.
10:46:01This isn't luck. This is divine
10:46:04intervention.
10:46:06>> Wang Ming, you're up. Zhao Qing, keep
10:46:10waiting.
10:46:12>> Why? Why do I always have to wait?
10:46:15>> Sorry, professor. There's a queue, and
10:46:18the queue is based on my schedule.
10:46:22Back in the capital, the mood had
10:46:23shifted from furious revenge to oh no.
10:46:27Wang Kong, forced to kneel in front of
10:46:29thousands, his entire squad in
10:46:31detention.
10:46:32>> This isn't a scapegoat. This isn't a
10:46:35fake.
10:46:36A magnetic field that can completely
10:46:38shut down a nine star peak's blood
10:46:40energy from across a courtyard.
10:46:42That's a real war god.
10:46:47No tricks, no illusions. Chen Yi is the
10:46:51real thing.
10:46:52>> War gods aren't just strong people.
10:46:55They're national assets, strategic
10:46:57weapons. Assassinating one over a
10:46:59nephew's hand isn't family revenge.
10:47:01That's treason.
10:47:03>> [sighs]
10:47:03>> Anyone who mentions revenge on Chen Yi
10:47:05from this moment forward, I will
10:47:07personally execute them. We wait.
10:47:10>> The capital's most powerful clan, backed
10:47:12by a war god ancestor. Official
10:47:14strategy, hide, shut up, don't poke the
10:47:17bear.
10:47:18Meanwhile, the bear was in a guest
10:47:19house, surrounded by women lining up to
10:47:21become seven star masters. Gene
10:47:23development 125% and I haven't even
10:47:26started on the second batch yet.
10:47:34Back in the capital, two big shot
10:47:36families were losing their minds over
10:47:37me. I was busy. My war god blood energy
10:47:40was guiding Wang Ming's internal power
10:47:42to fuse with the golden lotus medicine.
10:47:45Boom. Seven star grandmaster. And the
10:47:48system was feasting. Every breakthrough
10:47:50of a woman at my side feeds it. Gene
10:47:52development 5%. Current total 130%.
10:47:56Not bad. You academy instructors really
10:47:58do have solid foundations.
10:48:01>> Anytime my lord wishes.
10:48:05>> This was the life.
10:48:07Through the window I could see Zhao
10:48:09Qing, the last one,
10:48:11pacing outside like a student waiting
10:48:13for her exam slot.
10:48:15One month of non-stop cultivation
10:48:17guidance later, the dark gold field I'd
10:48:19been radiating for weeks pulled back
10:48:21like a curtain.
10:48:22Gene development 150%.
10:48:26Space itself was whimpering.
10:48:30Behind me stood my four ladies, Ling Ao
10:48:32Say, Han Shuang, Wang Meng, Zhao Qing.
10:48:36All solid seven-star grandmasters,
10:48:38already peaking at the eight-star
10:48:40threshold.
10:48:40>> My lord, everything's packed.
10:48:43>> Let's roll.
10:48:45>> ALL HAIL WAR GOD CHEN! ALL HAIL THE FOUR
10:48:48GRANDMASTER INSTRUCTORS!
10:48:50>> THREE MONTHS AGO, half these people
10:48:52whispered that my ladies sold their
10:48:53souls for power. Now every single
10:48:56gossiper was green with envy.
10:49:00>> [snorts]
10:49:00>> One month, just one month, and they went
10:49:02from six-star peak to stable seven-star.
10:49:05>> Reputation? What's reputation worth in
10:49:07this world? Nothing. Strength is
10:49:09everything.
10:49:11>> I pretended not to hear.
10:49:12Inside, I was grinning.
10:49:16We lifted off towards Southern District
10:49:17Martial Association HQ, a skyscraper in
10:49:20the center of Ling Jiang City, locked
10:49:21down like a fortress. 10 km of blocked
10:49:24streets, all for little old me.
10:49:30Chief Secretary Lee Hong was waiting.
10:49:33He'd bet everything on me back during
10:49:35the Snow Mountain incident. Months of
10:49:37pressure from the Wang and Zhao families
10:49:39in the capital,
10:49:40and this man held the line.
10:49:45The moment my foot hit the tarmac, my
10:49:47aura exploded outward like a tidal wave.
10:49:51This wasn't just pressure. This was
10:49:53absolute life form domination.
10:49:57The instinct to kneel was written on
10:49:59every face.
10:50:02>> WELCOME BACK, COMMANDER CHEN.
10:50:04>> WELCOME, COMMANDER CHEN.
10:50:08>> THE ROAR SHATTERED CLOUDS.
10:50:10LITERALLY.
10:50:18>> My lord, since you've entered the war
10:50:20god realm, the Southern District status
10:50:23has undergone a fundamental
10:50:25transformation.
10:50:28By special decree of the Supreme Martial
10:50:29Council, the Southern District is
10:50:31officially establishing a war god
10:50:32command headquarters effective
10:50:34immediately, and you are the first-ever
10:50:36supreme commander.
10:50:37From this day forward, all military,
10:50:39political, and martial affairs in the
10:50:40Southern District are decided by your
10:50:42word alone.
10:50:47I came out of that academy a supreme
10:50:49commander with four pregnant grandmaster
10:50:51wives.
10:50:53Night falls. The banquet hall at
10:50:54Southern District HQ is lit it up like a
10:50:57palace. Billionaire tycoons, military
10:50:59generals, people who could buy cities or
10:51:02flatten them.
10:51:03All staring at me like sunflowers at the
10:51:05sun.
10:51:08My four ladies sat beside me, radiating
10:51:11seven-star power and a strange holy
10:51:13light because they're carrying my
10:51:15bloodline.
10:51:15>> CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SUPREME
10:51:17COMMANDER. BLESSINGS TO THE FOUR MADAMS.
10:51:23>> I ACCEPTED THE WAR GOD command seal, the
10:51:25ultimate military authority token of the
10:51:27entire Southern District. Standing
10:51:30ovation. I was swirling my wine like a
10:51:32proper villain protagonist.
10:51:36>> My lord, something terrible has
10:51:38happened.
10:51:40>> Talk.
10:51:41>> The South Border, Great Rift Valley, the
10:51:44metal feather blade swarm has fully
10:51:46erupted. Dormant for 100 years, and they
10:51:49picked today. Tens of millions of them
10:51:52forming a black cloud heading straight
10:51:54for Lingjang City.
10:51:55Hundreds of mutant bug emperors that ate
10:51:57underground star metal.
10:51:59Over 10 are nine-star level.
10:52:02And possibly war god tier.
10:52:06Quick explanation. Metal feather blade
10:52:08bugs are flying in whose wings are
10:52:10razor-sharp alloy blades. Swarming, they
10:52:13become a metal tornado that shreds
10:52:14cities. And their magnetic field
10:52:17scrambles missiles.
10:52:24Sit down.
10:52:28Li Hong, get everyone into bunkers. Tell
10:52:31the media this is a military drill I
10:52:33organized to celebrate my new job.
10:52:36First day on the job, and heaven sends
10:52:38me a welcome gift. Tens of millions of
10:52:41bugs full of star essence metal. Premium
10:52:44weapon forging material.
10:52:46Free crafting resources, delivery
10:52:48included.
10:52:51Stay here.
10:52:53Hold the fort.
10:52:57Glass thick enough to tank artillery
10:52:59shells exploded into powder like sugar.
10:53:07>> WHAT HAPPENED?
10:53:09WHY DID THE COMMANDER LEAVE?
10:53:11>> THE GLASS.
10:53:12IT JUST DISINTEGRATED.
10:53:15>> LOOK AT THE SKY. HE'S FLYING.
10:53:22>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE remain
10:53:24calm. This is a combat readiness drill
10:53:26personally organized by Commander Chen
10:53:28to celebrate his inauguration. Please
10:53:30follow the ushers to the underground
10:53:32strategic bunker.
10:53:35>> Not one political shark in that room
10:53:37believed a word. That man had just
10:53:40shattered bomb-proof glass and flown off
10:53:42like a comet. Someone reached for a
10:53:44phone.
10:53:50No more discussion. Everyone follow
10:53:52orders. Move to the underground bunker
10:53:55immediately. Anyone who disobeys will be
10:53:57treated as wartime insubordination.
10:54:003 minutes flat, every VIP was
10:54:02underground.
10:54:06The whole city went into lockdown. Air
10:54:08raid sirens, armored vehicles, martial
10:54:11artists sprinting door to door.
10:54:13Officially, just a drill, folks.
10:54:15Millions flooded into bunkers.
10:54:20At 10,000 m, the entire night sky was
10:54:23gone, erased.
10:54:25Replaced by tens of millions of metal
10:54:27feather blade bugs grinding like the
10:54:29world's largest cheese grater dragged
10:54:31across the atmosphere.
10:54:36Their bio-magnetic interference tried to
10:54:38mess with my aura. A nine-star peak
10:54:40grandmaster would have his blood flow
10:54:42reversed.
10:54:43For a war god, it tickled.
10:54:46I stopped holding back.
10:54:50Magnetic field, ROTATE!
10:54:55THEIR ALLOY ARMOR crumpled like tin foil
10:54:57under 10,000 times gravity.
10:55:01I punched a 5-km hole in a swarm that
10:55:04covered the entire sky.
10:55:06Did the remaining millions retreat?
10:55:08Nope. They formed black metal rivers and
10:55:10charged from every direction. Tens of
10:55:12thousands slammed my barrier at once.
10:55:15Not a single ripple.
10:55:24One sweep of my black gold dragon
10:55:26gallbladder spear carved a 100-m highway
10:55:28of death through the cloud.
10:55:30I shot straight into the core like a
10:55:32bullet through pudding.
10:55:36The cloud parted. Over a hundred bug
10:55:38commanders, each bigger than 10 m,
10:55:40armored in dark gold star metal from
10:55:42underground deposits. Nine star energy.
10:55:46Their purple glowing sides dealt energy
10:55:48damage, too.
10:55:51Nine star peak. Once upon a time,
10:55:53something like you would have been a
10:55:55real problem.
10:55:58I just pushed my spear forward 1 in.
10:56:13One thrust, 1 in, one dead king bug. The
10:56:16whole southern district watching on
10:56:18holographic live stream from their
10:56:19bunkers.
10:56:21The remaining commanders spread into a
10:56:23fan and spun millions of metal particles
10:56:25into a tornado of knives.
10:56:29You bugs are still calibrated for
10:56:30someone at 100% gene development. I'm at
10:56:33150. Do the math.
10:56:37Kill.
10:56:51Then, all at once, every commander
10:56:53exploded from the inside out.
10:56:56One breath, a hundred kills.
10:57:02The remaining tens of millions finally
10:57:04panicked and scattered in every
10:57:05direction.
10:57:06Down below, Grand Elder Lin had brought
10:57:08his grandmasters, ready to self-destruct
10:57:11just to buy me a few seconds. Support?
10:57:15Help?
10:57:16If we went up there, we'd just be in the
10:57:18commanders' way.
10:57:21>> [clears throat]
10:57:22>> A hundred meters underground, the bugs'
10:57:24interference had scrambled every drone
10:57:26and satellite.
10:57:30My wife stood on the upper steps,
10:57:32knuckles white.
10:57:34Every second of not knowing was torture.
10:57:37Then the screen flickered on. No black
10:57:39cloud. Just clear sky, fading reddish
10:57:42smoke, and one dark gold figure slowly
10:57:45descending.
10:57:48My suit didn't even have a new wrinkle.
10:57:53Drill's over.
10:57:58>> IT WAS REALLY JUST A DRILL!
10:58:00LONG LIVE THE COMMANDER! LONG LIVE THE
10:58:03SOUTHERN DISTRICT!
10:58:07>> Only Lee Hong and my wives knew what
10:58:09those two words meant.
10:58:11Less than 10 minutes. A 100-year
10:58:14extinction event gone.
10:58:18And these people still think it was a
10:58:19training exercise.
10:58:22But I didn't fly back.
10:58:24Deep below, past the sulfur smoke,
10:58:26something was pulsing.
10:58:28A strange spatial distortion beating
10:58:30like a heartbeat.
10:58:32Bugs don't wake up after 100 years for
10:58:34no reason.
10:58:38This isn't over.
10:58:40The Rift Valley is over 10,000 m deep.
10:58:43Down there, the temperature and pressure
10:58:45would kill a nine-star grand master.
10:58:47Good thing I'm not one.
10:58:52Rock walls glowing red like glass,
10:58:54rivers of magma like the planet's
10:58:56circulatory system, pressure that would
10:58:58pancake a steel building.
10:59:01My aura blocked all of it like an
10:59:02umbrella in light rain.
10:59:0710,000 m down, at the edge of the
10:59:10mantle,
10:59:11a massive purple-red crystal hundreds of
10:59:13meters tall floated in a magma lake
10:59:16beating like a heart.
10:59:20Every pulse warped the air. Beneath it,
10:59:23attached by thousands of energy tubes
10:59:25like an IV drip, was a bloated semi-farm
10:59:28mother.
10:59:29Every squeeze of her belly pushed out a
10:59:31brand new metal bug.
10:59:33A biological 3D printer of death.
10:59:39So, that's why the bugs kept coming.
10:59:41You've been sitting down here sucking on
10:59:43this mystery crystal and popping out
10:59:45infinite babies?
10:59:47I got to admit, your species plans
10:59:49ahead.
10:59:52She hit me with her magnetic field, raw,
10:59:55primitive, trying to rewrite gravity
10:59:57itself.
10:59:58A war god-level bug mother, powered by a
11:00:01mystery crystal.
11:00:02Points for creativity.
11:00:05I'm stronger.
11:00:14>> [snorts]
11:00:23>> Mama was shaking. She tried to rip out
11:00:25her feeding tubes and run, but that
11:00:27swollen belly, her baby factory, was now
11:00:30her anchor.
11:00:33Oh, now you're scared.
11:00:35Too late.
11:00:45She died before she even finished
11:00:47evolving. You're welcome, civilization.
11:00:53Without her, the crystal's pulse slowed,
11:00:55but its energy made even a war god
11:00:57nervous.
11:00:58So, naturally, I grabbed it.
11:01:01One wave of my hand, into my system
11:01:04storage.
11:01:08That crystal wasn't randomly growing
11:01:10there. It was a plug, blocking a hole
11:01:13that led somewhere.
11:01:14An invisible force field kept the 10,000
11:01:17degree lava away from it.
11:01:23I extended my aura to probe the barrier.
11:01:26The energies neutralized each other and
11:01:28the shield rippled like water.
11:01:30Then the hole inhaled me.
11:01:33A war god yanked through space like a
11:01:35leaf.
11:01:39>> Life form detected. Gene map human. Life
11:01:42energy level planetary grade. Meets
11:01:44entry requirements. Welcome to newcomer
11:01:46trial ground number 1086.
11:01:49>> I'm sorry, what? Who's talking? Where am
11:01:51I?
11:01:53>> This facility is a backup newcomer trial
11:01:55ground deployed on barren star 1086 by
11:01:58the second galactic empire.
11:02:00Due to loss of contact with the
11:02:02mothership exceeding 40,000 standard
11:02:04interstellar years, it entered
11:02:06hibernation.
11:02:08A qualifying human has been detected.
11:02:10Trial program officially activated.
11:02:13>> 40,000 years? Second galactic empire?
11:02:16That phrase doesn't exist in any
11:02:17textbook or legend on our planet and
11:02:19it's the second one, meaning there was a
11:02:21first?
11:02:23>> [sighs]
11:02:24>> Even the war god realm compared to this
11:02:26was kids playing in a sandbox.
11:02:31So this is a trial ground.
11:02:33Kill stuff,
11:02:35get rewards?
11:02:37>> Correct.
11:02:38After each level, the system will use
11:02:40stored Imperial dark energy to enhance
11:02:42the subject's life rank, what you call
11:02:44gene development. First level target,
11:02:46stage one war god class beast, iron
11:02:49armor thorn dragon.
11:03:03Gene development 1% current 151%
11:03:09>> 1%?
11:03:10Are you kidding me?
11:03:11My wives give me better returns than
11:03:13this from the comfort of my bed. This is
11:03:16tip money.
11:03:17Level two. Bring it.
11:03:19>> Void thunder butterflies. Quantity two.
11:03:33>> These two had killer teamwork. Took me
11:03:35half an hour to spear the last one
11:03:37through the gut.
11:03:39>> Gene development 2% current 153%.
11:03:45>> My eyes lit up. The rewards were
11:03:47doubling with difficulty.
11:03:49And I was complaining the loot was worse
11:03:51than what my pregnant wives give me at
11:03:53home.
11:03:54>> Level three. Star meteor heavy armor
11:03:57bears. Quantity three.
11:04:00>> Each footstep cracked the ground like
11:04:01eggshells.
11:04:03Their combined magnetic field actually
11:04:05pushed back against mine.
11:04:07Now we're talking.
11:04:15Three hours for the first bear. Then
11:04:17[snorts] the math changed. Second bear
11:04:19one hour. Third bear 10 minutes.
11:04:24>> Gene development 4% current 157%.
11:04:29>> I was evolving from a heavy hammer into
11:04:31a razor that could cut space.
11:04:33Addictive. System, skip the commentary.
11:04:37Level four, now.
11:04:39>> Level four. Peak stage one war god class
11:04:41beasts. Abyss blade mantises. Quantity
11:04:44four. Special traits. Shadow stealth.
11:04:46Magnetic field interference.
11:04:47>> Four attacks from four blind spots.
11:04:50Their chaotic fields dragged me into
11:04:52slow motion quicksand. I collapsed my
11:04:55100 meter field down to three meters.
11:04:57Tight, dense, practically solid.
11:05:03>> [snorts]
11:05:07>> Got you.
11:05:08>> [snorts]
11:05:09>> This fight changed me. I stopped relying
11:05:12on raw power and started reading
11:05:13patterns, anticipating moves, fighting
11:05:16with my brain.
11:05:1724 hours later, the first mantis fell.
11:05:20Another day and night for the rest.
11:05:24Gene development 8% current 165%.
11:05:29Faint dark blue veins ran under my skin.
11:05:33My understanding of magnetic fields was
11:05:35evolving into something higher
11:05:36dimensional.
11:05:37Level five, bring it. Meanwhile, on day
11:05:41three of me missing, Li Hong's military
11:05:43drill cover story was crumbling like wet
11:05:45cardboard. I heard Commander Chen went
11:05:48to fight the bug swarm and disappeared
11:05:50into the rift. Impossible. He's a war
11:05:53god.
11:05:59Sir, the Wang and Zhao families in the
11:06:01capital are pressuring us. Their
11:06:02investigation team is still locked up.
11:06:05The Wang family patriarch is publicly
11:06:07demanding to know why we're holding his
11:06:08nine-star elder. If something happened,
11:06:11the southern district can't withstand
11:06:13the capital's fury.
11:06:15Maybe releasing Wang Song as a peace
11:06:17offering.
11:06:19Release him?
11:06:20Anyone who opens that cell door, I will
11:06:22personally put a bullet in them.
11:06:25The commander is away. Grand Elder and
11:06:27Second Elder are supreme authority. The
11:06:29drill is not over. Anyone who moves
11:06:32without authorization is committing
11:06:34treason.
11:06:36But Li Hong was terrified. He'd bet
11:06:38everything on me.
11:06:40Meanwhile, an old fossil crawled out of
11:06:43his coffin.
11:06:44Zhao Sunshong, the Zhao family's
11:06:46ancestor, a war god alive for nearly 200
11:06:49years.
11:06:51Young face,
11:06:53bored, ancient eyes.
11:06:55Family head Zhao Tiangang crawled to
11:06:57greet him and told him everything.
11:07:00My war god speed run in six months.
11:07:02Their heir and elders I killed. The Wong
11:07:04elder I locked up. My disappearance.
11:07:10His plan, fly to the rift valley. If I'm
11:07:14dead, swoop in as savior of the
11:07:15leaderless southern district and take
11:07:17everything. If I'm alive but weakened,
11:07:20pick up the leftovers.
11:07:26>> Level five, thunder ancient python.
11:07:29>> Not as big as the bears, but way
11:07:31nastier. This thing could fold space.
11:07:34Every time my spear was about to hit,
11:07:36reality bent and my attack slid into a
11:07:38pocket dimension.
11:07:40Grandpa Zhao dove in like he owned the
11:07:42place. A thousand meters from the
11:07:44bottom, he hit the barrier.
11:07:46His field got swallowed like a cup of
11:07:48water in the ocean.
11:07:51Then it sucked him in.
11:07:56>> Life form detected. Gene map, human.
11:07:59Welcome to newcomer trial ground 10086.
11:08:01>> Unlike me, old Zhao actually knew stuff.
11:08:04Two centuries of life, the planet's only
11:08:06two known ancient ruins, top secret
11:08:08records only war gods could read. Our
11:08:11galaxy once had a super civilization
11:08:13spanning billions of light years, the
11:08:15second galactic empire. Our planet was
11:08:18its mining colony, a prison planet.
11:08:21The criminals it dumped here survived,
11:08:23reproduced, and became us.
11:08:26Then the empire collapsed for unknown
11:08:28reasons, and even the people on this
11:08:29planet were nearly wiped out.
11:08:34All of humanity, descendants of space
11:08:37convicts on a dumpster planet.
11:08:44Stab, warp, miss.
11:08:47Then it clicked.
11:08:55Space folding wasn't a move, it was a
11:08:57rule. Not strength, not speed, not
11:08:59technique. Rules. The fundamental laws
11:09:02governing reality itself. This isn't
11:09:05about who's stronger, it's about who can
11:09:07outlast.
11:09:12>> Gene development 16% current 181%
11:09:18>> 1 2 4 8 16. From 150 to 181 in a few
11:09:22days. Normal training would take
11:09:24decades. The great 200-year-old war god
11:09:27got kicked out before finishing level
11:09:28two. The whole thing was a simulation.
11:09:30Nobody actually gets hurt. Except his
11:09:32pride.
11:09:38Virtual trial. Impossible. It must be a
11:09:41trap. Chen, you probably set this up to
11:09:44lure me here.
11:09:46Sir,
11:09:48the dungeon has been here for 40,000
11:09:50years. Your ego is incredible.
11:09:59The discovery of an ancient galactic
11:10:01empire ruin.
11:10:03I can take all the credit for this.
11:10:05As for the truth,
11:10:07that can wait.
11:10:10>> Level six, stage two war god class
11:10:13beast.
11:10:14>> Wait. Hold on.
11:10:17System, what time is it?
11:10:20>> Trial duration 127 hours 32 minutes.
11:10:25>> Over five days, four pregnant wives in a
11:10:27bunker watching my dot vanish off a
11:10:29screen.
11:10:33Su Ching A, Lang Yu, Shen Ru Xuan, and
11:10:36Sun Wan Yu back in Lin Jiang.
11:10:38And I've been down here gaming.
11:10:40System,
11:10:41if I leave, does my progress reset?
11:10:44>> No. Progress saved. You may exit and
11:10:47reenter at any time.
11:10:49>> Ah. Safe [sighs] function. Best feature
11:10:51of any ancient alien civilization. Send
11:10:54me out. Without that crystal plugging
11:10:57the hole, this place had gotten even
11:10:58nastier. Lava churning, toxic gas
11:11:01everywhere.
11:11:03For 181 me, room temperature.
11:11:10Same as always. Anyone who opens that
11:11:13cell dies by my hand.
11:11:15>> Let's wait a bit longer. I believe
11:11:17Commander Chen won't go down easily.
11:11:21>> This beautiful bloodshot-eyed lunatic? I
11:11:23need to give him a raise.
11:11:26>> Massive energy spike from the Rift
11:11:28Valley. Gene development reading cannot
11:11:30be calculated, but the signature,
11:11:33IT'S COMMANDER CHEN. HE'S BACK.
11:11:38>> Chen Yi.
11:11:41>> I stopped 3 m above the ground. Suit
11:11:44still perfect. Hair floating in my own
11:11:46aura. Eyes glowing dark gold like
11:11:48trapped galaxies.
11:11:50>> [panting]
11:11:51>> Commander Chen's aura is even more
11:11:54terrifying than before.
11:11:593 days ago, I could at least see the gap
11:12:01between us. Now, I feel like I'm
11:12:03standing next to a different species.
11:12:05>> That's what 150 to 181 does, old man.
11:12:15>> Urgent notice from the National Martial
11:12:17Association. Wargod Zhao Sanxing has
11:12:20reported the discovery of a suspected
11:12:22ancient human civilization ruin in the
11:12:24Southern Great Rift Valley.
11:12:26The National Association has formed an
11:12:28investigation team led by Chief
11:12:29Instructor Jing Zhonglong. They will
11:12:32arrive in Lingjiang City in 1 week. That
11:12:34old thief TOOK CREDIT FOR OUR DISCOVERY.
11:12:44>> COMMANDER Chen risked his life exploring
11:12:46that ruin. and Zhao Sanxiong just stole
11:12:49the homework? This is robbery.
11:12:51Commander, let me send a report right
11:12:53now. Tell Chief Instructor Jing the
11:12:55truth.
11:12:56>> [sighs and gasps]
11:12:57[laughter]
11:13:00>> How can I relax?
11:13:01>> Relax. Let him have his credit. All Zhao
11:13:04reported was some old ruins. He has no
11:13:07idea what's actually inside. He couldn't
11:13:10even beat the second floor. I told them
11:13:12the truth. The trial ground, the ancient
11:13:15galactic empire, the energy rewards. 5
11:13:19days, 150 to 181.
11:13:22>> 181 IN 5 DAYS?
11:13:28>> Most martial artists spend their entire
11:13:30lives chasing a single percentage point.
11:13:3299 to 100, nine-star to war god, is a
11:13:35gap that kills countless geniuses.
11:13:38I gained 31 in 5 days.
11:13:40>> Does this mean all of us CAN USE THE
11:13:42TRIAL GROUND?
11:13:43>> Minimum entry requirement, war god
11:13:45level. First opponent, a stage one war
11:13:48god beast.
11:13:49>> Besides you, Commander, nobody in the
11:13:51entire southern district
11:13:53>> For now, it's just me.
11:13:55I gave Li Hong full authority over the
11:13:57southern district while I was gone.
11:14:03>> [snorts]
11:14:03>> Ao Xue,
11:14:04Han Shuang, Wang Meng, Zhao Cheng, thank
11:14:07you
11:14:08for everything. Wait for me. Jing Zong
11:14:10Long is coming. Idol of every martial
11:14:13student, including past me. A stage two
11:14:15war god. Stage two means 200%. I'm at
11:14:19181. 19 points, 1 week.
11:14:26They can bring their politics and their
11:14:28credit-stealing grandpas. Whoever has
11:14:31the bigger fist writes the rules.
11:14:35>> He's going to break through again, isn't
11:14:37he?
11:14:38>> Yes.
11:14:40>> Hey, George. YOU'RE UNDER A
11:14:42TELL THEM ANYONE WHO opens that cell
11:14:44gets charged with wartime treason.
11:14:48Li Hong's back straightened so fast I
11:14:50heard it crack from orbit. His boss was
11:14:52home.
11:14:56>> Chen Yi,
11:14:58where are you?
11:14:59>> Cheng Yi, I'm fine.
11:15:01>> Fine?
11:15:02Do you know what people are saying?
11:15:04>> Five days of rumors had created every
11:15:06possible version of my death. I'll be
11:15:09back in 3 to 5 days. Tell Leng Yu, Ru
11:15:12Shuan, and Wang Yu not to worry.
11:15:15>> Okay.
11:15:16Be careful.
11:15:18>> I am a terrible boyfriend. Multiple
11:15:21terrible boyfriends, technically.
11:15:25Continue level six.
11:15:27The star-devouring giant centipede, dark
11:15:30goat covered in durns, thousands of
11:15:32crimson yunes, stage two war god, the
11:15:34strongest thing I'd ever faced by a lot.
11:15:38Let's dance.
11:15:47The gap between stage one and stage two
11:15:50wasn't a gap. It was a canyon.
11:15:54>> Trial subject critically injured. Auto
11:15:56evacuation initiated.
11:15:58>> I lost.
11:16:00Completely. But my brain was working.
11:16:03A half-second pause after every tail
11:16:05sweep.
11:16:06A slight delay when turning. Gaps in the
11:16:08head armor.
11:16:12Again, lost. Again, lost. Five straight
11:16:16days as a punching bag for a 200-m bug.
11:16:20And every time I lay on that floor and
11:16:22replay the fight frame by frame.
11:16:280.5 seconds. That was all I needed. Die.
11:16:32>> [snorts]
11:16:39>> Trial level six complete. Trial subject
11:16:42has not yet reached stage two war god.
11:16:45Reward adjusted. War god technique
11:16:47inheritance obtained. Star magnetic
11:16:50scripture.
11:16:51Not raw power, knowledge.
11:16:54Worth every beating.
11:16:56It's core concept, directly controlling
11:16:59the power of stars.
11:17:00Not brute forcing my field with raw gene
11:17:03development,
11:17:04but merging it with the magnetic field
11:17:06of heaven and earth.
11:17:10I tried running it and hit an invisible
11:17:12wall after one circulation. My natural
11:17:14talent wasn't high enough.
11:17:16But I have a system.
11:17:18500 development points saved from my
11:17:20four wives breakthroughs and
11:17:22pregnancies.
11:17:24Star magnetic scripture, beginner level.
11:17:27Plus 10, 191. Proficient level, plus 20,
11:17:31211%
11:17:33breakthrough to stage two war god.
11:17:37>> [laughter]
11:17:40>> My sensing range now covered the entire
11:17:42Rift Valley and Lingyun City, dozens of
11:17:44kilometers away.
11:17:46I could feel every heartbeat in the
11:17:48region, like the landlord of this whole
11:17:50chunk of the planet.
11:17:55>> THAT'S COMMANDER CHEN. THAT AURA. THAT'S
11:17:57NOT STAGE ONE ANYMORE.
11:17:59>> WELCOME BACK, COMMANDER CHEN.
11:18:06>> HOW LONG UNTIL the national
11:18:07investigation team arrives?
11:18:09>> Two days, Commander. Chief Instructor
11:18:11Jing Zhonglong leading personally with
11:18:13Zhao Shanxiang and other war god level
11:18:15fighters.
11:18:16>> Jing was a stage two war god. The idol
11:18:18of every martial student. And now, I was
11:18:21211. Cute.
11:18:25>> Commander, there's a nine-star female
11:18:26grandmaster named Xu Qingyao who
11:18:28traveled here specifically to to your
11:18:30guidance on cultivation. Incredibly
11:18:32young for nine star, just one step from
11:18:34war god.
11:18:38Set up a meeting.
11:18:40But first, my wives who hadn't slept in
11:18:42a week. I wrapped them in my magnetic
11:18:44field and flew them home in 3 seconds
11:18:46flat.
11:18:51>> You're finally back.
11:18:53We were worried sick.
11:18:55You were gone so long.
11:18:58You don't know how scared we were.
11:19:00>> I have something to take care of.
11:19:02Wait here. I'll be back soon.
11:19:05>> You're leaving again?
11:19:06>> Not leaving. Just business.
11:19:10>> He's definitely going to see another
11:19:12woman.
11:19:14We know.
11:19:16>> Their math was practical. Six star to
11:19:18seven star in a month carrying my
11:19:20bloodline, the most powerful women in
11:19:21the district. Extra wives are the cost
11:19:24of doing business. A woman in white
11:19:26training sat with her back to me, hair
11:19:28cascading to her waist, posture like a
11:19:30drawn sword.
11:19:34She stood and turned.
11:19:35Skin like snow.
11:19:38Eyes like autumn pools.
11:19:41>> Shu Qing Yao greets Commander Chen.
11:19:44>> You want guidance?
11:19:46You sure about that?
11:19:49Then I let my full stage two pressure
11:19:51drop on her.
11:19:52No warning.
11:19:55>> [sighs and gasps]
11:20:00>> Is this your idea of seeking guidance?
11:20:02>> I was wrong.
11:20:04>> In the martial world, you establish
11:20:06hierarchy immediately.
11:20:08Also, I wanted to see what she was made
11:20:10of.
11:20:11>> Commander Chen, please.
11:20:13Conduct yourself appropriately.
11:20:15>> She said that to my face, knees like
11:20:17jelly. I liked her immediately.
11:20:21You've been stuck at nine star for 3
11:20:23years. Your problem isn't talent. A
11:20:26golden lotus seed.
11:20:28The legendary treasure that helps
11:20:29grandmasters break through to war god.
11:20:32Families guard them as heirlooms.
11:20:34Every woman by my side sees her
11:20:36cultivation speed multiply. That's not
11:20:38gossip. That's a fact. Follow me. Golden
11:20:42lotus seed is yours. Techniques,
11:20:44resources, guidance, everything. You
11:20:46just need to do one thing.
11:20:47>> What thing?
11:20:49>> Follow me.
11:20:52>> Okay.
11:20:54I'll follow you.
11:20:59>> Good. From today, you're mine. Your
11:21:02cultivation future, I'm covering the
11:21:04bill.
11:21:06And just like that, wife number
11:21:08Honestly, I'm losing count.
11:21:12Two days later, the national
11:21:13investigation team arrived. Lihong,
11:21:17Grand Elder Lin, a wall of grandmasters,
11:21:20and my ladies, including the freshly
11:21:22recruited Shu Qingyao.
11:21:27Jing Zhonglong, the National Martial
11:21:29Association's number one chief
11:21:30instructor, stage two war god, living
11:21:33legend. Two months ago, I'd have been
11:21:35starstruck. Today, we're equals.
11:21:39Zhao, not worth two seconds.
11:21:46Next to him, a woman in white robes,
11:21:47face like an ice sculpture, a female war
11:21:49god, stronger than Zhao, and she looked
11:21:52at me with pure concentrated disgust.
11:21:54Lady, I don't even know you.
11:21:56>> Commander Chen, I've heard great things.
11:22:00>> Commander Jing, the pleasure is mine.
11:22:03>> Commander Chen, I'm Lin Ruoxi, deputy
11:22:06leader of this investigation team. I
11:22:09hear you've been quite busy lately.
11:22:14Surrounding yourself with female
11:22:15warriors, all of whom are mysteriously
11:22:17advancing at incredible speeds.
11:22:20Tell me, Commander, what methods exactly
11:22:22did you use to gather so many women
11:22:24around you?
11:22:31>> Behind me, everyone froze. A female war
11:22:33god deputy of a national team insulting
11:22:35our commander to his face. If I snapped,
11:22:38it meant war between the Southern
11:22:39District and the National Association.
11:22:46Li Hong figured it out first. She
11:22:48glanced at Jing before speaking, and he
11:22:50didn't stop her. A coordinated move.
11:22:53They came to test my limits and to take
11:22:55what's mine.
11:23:00Commander Chen is truly impressive for
11:23:02his age.
11:23:03But I'm curious how you achieved such
11:23:05incredible breakthroughs so quickly and
11:23:08also found time to train all these
11:23:09lovely female warriors. He's cheating.
11:23:13If I defend myself, I look guilty. If I
11:23:15stay quiet, I look guilty.
11:23:18There's a third option that only works
11:23:19if you're strong enough.
11:23:21Intimidation.
11:23:23Zhao Sanxiong,
11:23:24what are you exactly?
11:23:27This is a conversation between me as
11:23:29Southern District Commander and
11:23:31Commander Jing. Who gave you permission
11:23:33to speak?
11:23:36200 years old.
11:23:38Kneeling at my feet.
11:23:40In front of everyone.
11:23:42>> You dare! I represent the National
11:23:44Association.
11:23:46>> The National Association can slander
11:23:48people? Can publicly smear someone
11:23:50without evidence?
11:23:52A stage one female war god coughing
11:23:55blood from my aura alone.
11:24:00Two stage two war god domains collided.
11:24:03The ground cracked in every direction,
11:24:05and the result?
11:24:06Dead even. The world's number one and
11:24:09me.
11:24:10Neither budging an inch.
11:24:12Well,
11:24:14I didn't expect you to have this kind of
11:24:16strength. Commander Jing,
11:24:19were you planning to intervene?
11:24:22His investigation was a power test.
11:24:25I just scored a perfect grade.
11:24:27>> Commander Chen is right. They spoke out
11:24:29of line. It was wrong to make
11:24:31accusations without basis. Apologize.
11:24:36>> Sorry.
11:24:39>> I didn't move.
11:24:41Didn't nod.
11:24:42>> Commander Chen,
11:24:44they've apologized.
11:24:46>> Commander Jing, an apology is a start,
11:24:49but it's not enough.
11:24:51A war god's honor cannot be insulted.
11:24:54A commander's reputation cannot be
11:24:56trampled.
11:24:58They publicly accused me, questioned my
11:25:00character in front of my own people, on
11:25:02my own turf, and you think sorry covers
11:25:04that?
11:25:06>> What does Commander Chen want?
11:25:12>> Simple. Starting today, both of you will
11:25:14stay in the Southern District for 1 year
11:25:17under my command, as my subordinates.
11:25:20After 1 year, you'll know exactly how I
11:25:22got to where I am. Not imprisoned, not
11:25:25punished, employed.
11:25:27That's not revenge, that's management.
11:25:29>> YOU'RE GOING TOO FAR!
11:25:34>> WHEN YOU were publicly slandering me,
11:25:36did you think that was too far?
11:25:39I'm asking you to be my subordinate for
11:25:411 year,
11:25:42and you think that's excessive?
11:25:44>> I'm a woman. Why should a woman serve
11:25:46under you? This is sexism. This is
11:25:49discrimination.
11:25:52You think all women should revolve
11:25:53around you? I am Lin Roshi. I will not
11:25:56be humiliated.
11:25:58>> Biggest fist, biggest voice. You walked
11:26:01onto my turf, insulted me first, and now
11:26:03you're playing the victim card?
11:26:07>> Enough.
11:26:08Commander Chen, they were indeed in the
11:26:10wrong. I personally apologize on their
11:26:12behalf. As for how to settle this, I
11:26:15guarantee you'll be satisfied within 3
11:26:17days.
11:26:19>> 3 days. I'll hold you to that.
11:26:26>> Commander Chen, regarding the trial
11:26:28ground, our information says Zhao
11:26:30Sanxiang discovered it first.
11:26:35>> [laughter]
11:26:37>> Commander Jing, I entered the trial
11:26:39ground first. Zhao Sanxiang came later,
11:26:41got eliminated almost immediately
11:26:43because he was too weak, and then ran to
11:26:45you to claim credit.
11:26:46>> Understood. Show me the trial ground.
11:26:55>> Down we went, 10,000 m, the mantle's
11:26:57edge. Lin Rushui was visibly struggling,
11:27:00her war god domain straining just to
11:27:01keep her alive. Me and Jing,
11:27:03casual stroll.
11:27:06>> New life forms detected. Gene maps,
11:27:07human. Life energy levels, planetary
11:27:09peak. Entry requirements met. Welcome to
11:27:11newcomer trial ground 1086.
11:27:14>> So, this is the ancient galactic
11:27:15empire's trial ground. You broke through
11:27:17to stage two here?
11:27:21I'd like to try.
11:27:23>> Be my guest.
11:27:26Zhao Sanxiang, alone with the man he
11:27:28tried to destroy, made the smart choice
11:27:30and dove in to escape my presence.
11:27:36It took about 5 minutes. Zhao,
11:27:39eliminated again.
11:27:42The weakest of the three visiting war
11:27:44gods, lying on the floor while the other
11:27:46two were still playing.
11:27:50Zhao Sanxiang,
11:27:52no witnesses, no rescue, no National
11:27:55Association to hide behind.
11:27:59War god of the Zhao family,
11:28:02do you know your crime?
11:28:04>> You slandered me publicly. You hid
11:28:06behind the National Association's name
11:28:08to attack me.
11:28:10You thought I was a soft target.
11:28:18You've lived 200 years. You should know
11:28:21how consequences work.
11:28:23I said you and Lin Ruoxi would serve
11:28:25under me for 1 year. That wasn't
11:28:27punishment.
11:28:29That was a gift.
11:28:32But you don't seem to appreciate gifts.
11:28:35Lin Ruoxi, eliminated on floor two by
11:28:37three stage one beasts. And I supposedly
11:28:40got my power through improper methods.
11:28:46>> He's going TO KILL ME. SAVE ME. YOU'RE
11:28:49FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. YOU CAN'T
11:28:51JUST WATCH.
11:28:56>> SHE TURNED AWAY, planning to wait for
11:28:58Jing and treat my year of service as
11:29:00trash talk.
11:29:01Lin Ruoxi.
11:29:07Did you forget something?
11:29:10The princess of the Lin family, pampered
11:29:13her entire life, kneeling in an alien
11:29:15dungeon.
11:29:16>> You
11:29:18You can't.
11:29:19>> From today, you and Zhao San Xiong are
11:29:21my subordinates. When Jing Zhong Long
11:29:23comes out, I'll discuss terms with him.
11:29:26Until then, stay put. She was screaming
11:29:28inside. Just wait until Jing comes out.
11:29:31Meanwhile, the world's number one was
11:29:33losing. Not having a tough time, losing.
11:29:41>> Trial subject critically injured. Auto
11:29:44evacuation.
11:29:48>> Commander Jing, you're finally OUT. YOU
11:29:50HAVE TO HELP ME. THIS CHENG Ye
11:29:52>> Shut up.
11:30:00How was the trial?
11:30:02I couldn't beat it, but you did. And you
11:30:05started from a lower level than me. What
11:30:07floor did you enter from?
11:30:09>> Directly.
11:30:11The system greeted him as a newbie. I
11:30:14was way past that.
11:30:17>> Commander Chen. About Lin Roshi and Zhao
11:30:20Sanshong.
11:30:21>> They slandered me publicly. I already
11:30:23accepted their apology.
11:30:25But punishment is separate from apology.
11:30:28They serve under me.
11:30:30One year.
11:30:32I've given the National Association
11:30:34plenty of face. They publicly humiliated
11:30:36me, and I'm only asking for one year of
11:30:38service.
11:30:39That's generous.
11:30:41Unless you'd prefer the alternative.
11:30:44>> What alternative?
11:30:47>> They stay in the Southern District.
11:30:49Permanently.
11:30:50An ultimatum from an equal.
11:30:52Maybe from someone stronger. Fight me
11:30:55and lose to protect two people who
11:30:57started this mess?
11:31:00>> Fine. We'll do it your way.
11:31:02>> Starting today, you belong to me.
11:31:05Behave yourselves, and I won't mistreat
11:31:07you.
11:31:09>> Yes.
11:31:10>> When the strongest person alive decides
11:31:13you're not worth fighting for,
11:31:15you've picked the wrong enemy.
11:31:18>> What are you planning to do with the
11:31:20trial ground?
11:31:21>> The National Association can send war
11:31:23gods to participate in the trials, but I
11:31:26need your intelligence network. What you
11:31:28know about ancient ruins, the Galactic
11:31:30Empire, all of it.
11:31:32>> Commander Chen is generous.
11:31:35>> This world is bigger than any of us
11:31:37realize. The Second Galactic Empire.
11:31:40Ancient human civilization. The trial
11:31:43ground.
11:31:45These are just the tip of the iceberg.
11:31:48>> Three days later, the National Martial
11:31:50Association announced it. Chen Yi,
11:31:52special advisor, responsible for trial
11:31:54ground exploration and management.
11:31:56Resources from the association, results
11:31:59shared.
11:31:59>> Who is this guy? He's barely in his 20s.
11:32:02>> National special advisor. This is just
11:32:05the beginning.
11:32:06I need something from you four.
11:32:09I'm creating a special advisory
11:32:10secretary office. Your job
11:32:13manage all the new sisters coming in.
11:32:17>> Can we handle that?
11:32:19Are we qualified?
11:32:22>> You've been with me this long. You know
11:32:24how much your cultivation has improved.
11:32:26Don't sell yourselves short.
11:32:29Your first assignment
11:32:30settle Lin Ruoshi.
11:32:33>> A stage one field war god?
11:32:35Won't she resist?
11:32:37>> Whether she resists is not her decision
11:32:40to make.
11:32:42And resist she did the second I left.
11:32:48She figured it out. Secretary office
11:32:50meant harem management. A war god
11:32:53processed through my girlfriend intake
11:32:54by four grand masters. She snapped.
11:32:57>> Kneel! You dare stand before me without
11:32:59kneeling?
11:33:03>> Four grand masters couldn't resist a war
11:33:05god's domain. She couldn't touch me, so
11:33:08she bullied my women.
11:33:13Lin Ruoshi
11:33:15what exactly did you think you were
11:33:17doing?
11:33:18>> My lord, if you'd come one second later,
11:33:21we'd all be
11:33:23She used your domain to crush us.
11:33:25Made us kneel.
11:33:27My lord, please protect us.
11:33:29>> Academy Award nominees, all four.
11:33:33She'd walked straight into a trap and
11:33:35handed me the perfect excuse. You think
11:33:37being a female war god protects you? You
11:33:40think the National Association's name is
11:33:42a shield?
11:33:45You just attacked my women in my home.
11:33:48>> I'm a war god. You can't
11:33:51>> I can.
11:33:53I gave you a chance with the secretary
11:33:54office. You threw it in my face.
11:33:58Take her away.
11:34:00>> [sighs and gasps]
11:34:01>> That was intense.
11:34:03>> The judgement room.
11:34:05Lin Ruoshi, cultivation sealed.
11:34:08>> Then in walked Sun Wanyu, my sweet
11:34:11gentle spirit master from way back.
11:34:14I pulled her into my arms, salt in a
11:34:16wound the size of a canyon.
11:34:18>> Wanyu,
11:34:19this Lin Ruoshi, her hostility toward me
11:34:22is too deep. There's no reconciling. We
11:34:25can't keep her.
11:34:26>> What? What do you mean?
11:34:29>> Destroy her cultivation.
11:34:31She's a liability.
11:34:34>> You think I believe that? You wouldn't
11:34:37dare.
11:34:38Kill me and you're at war with the
11:34:40National Association and the Lin family.
11:34:43You think you can afford that?
11:34:47My teacher is one of the three supreme
11:34:49war gods of the entire nation. A stage
11:34:52two war god, just like Jing Zhong Long.
11:34:55You touch me and you're finished.
11:34:59>> Rationally, she had a point.
11:35:02But I don't make threats I won't follow
11:35:04through on.
11:35:05>> Chen Yi,
11:35:07I support you.
11:35:09>> Good girl. Go rest.
11:35:15>> You won't do it.
11:35:17You can't.
11:35:23>> The blade of compressed magnetic force
11:35:25went through so cleanly, she didn't feel
11:35:28it at first. War god souls are strong
11:35:30enough to linger briefly after death.
11:35:32Her spirit hovered, full of disbelief.
11:35:35She still couldn't understand how I
11:35:37dared.
11:35:41One punch.
11:35:45Shame, really.
11:35:47I actually considered adding you to my
11:35:49collection.
11:35:50But your hatred ran too deep.
11:35:52If you can't be tamed, you get put down.
11:35:56Escalated? Yes. She insulted me
11:35:58publicly, attacked my wives, refused
11:36:01every chance, called a bluff I wasn't
11:36:03making, and her backers would always be
11:36:06my enemies.
11:36:07In the martial world, strength is
11:36:10morality.
11:36:14>> Commander Chen, Chief Instructor Jing
11:36:17feels that regarding the Lin Ruoxi
11:36:19matter, there should be some sort of
11:36:20explanation provided to the National
11:36:22Association.
11:36:24>> Explanation? She tried to kill me. I
11:36:27killed her first. That is the
11:36:29explanation.
11:36:35Tell Jing Zhonglong if he has opinions,
11:36:37he can come say them to my face.
11:36:39If he's not coming, stop sending people
11:36:42to waste my morning.
11:36:44Today was about something way more
11:36:46important. Su Qing-ge was having my
11:36:48baby.
11:36:49I flew to Linjiang so fast I left a scar
11:36:52in the atmosphere.
11:36:54At the villa, classic dad movie chaos.
11:36:57Shen Ruoxuan pacing the living room,
11:36:59holding papers she wasn't reading. Leng
11:37:01Yue against the wall, face cold, eyes
11:37:03darting upstairs every 2 seconds.
11:37:10>> Chen Ye.
11:37:12>> Don't be scared.
11:37:14I'm here.
11:37:15>> [gasps]
11:37:16>> Her fingernails were the most painful
11:37:17thing I'd felt all week,
11:37:19including a 200-m centipede.
11:37:22Come on. Our kid is almost here.
11:37:25Minutes crawled by. Shen Ruoxuan
11:37:27couldn't stand still. Leng Yue's fingers
11:37:29were shaking, and this is a woman who
11:37:31doesn't show emotion.
11:37:33Then, the most beautiful sound in the
11:37:35entire universe.
11:37:39>> [crying]
11:37:40>> My son. Tiny, wrinkly, red, screaming
11:37:44his lungs out. Perfect. Then the system
11:37:47went nuclear. First child born, gene
11:37:50development plus 100. Current, 311%.
11:37:55Partner cultivation feedback efficiency
11:37:57permanently doubled. First child talent,
11:38:00war god level potential. 100 points from
11:38:03one baby, more than five trial levels
11:38:05combined.
11:38:10Stage two ceiling smashed. Stage three
11:38:12war god.
11:38:14The surge leaked out for 3 seconds and
11:38:16everyone froze.
11:38:19Then I pulled it back and wrapped them
11:38:20in warm energy instead.
11:38:23My divine sense exploded outward. 1 km,
11:38:2710, the entire city. An old man lifting
11:38:30a teacup, I could see the angle of his
11:38:32wrist.
11:38:33100 km circle mapped in perfect detail.
11:38:40What was that energy spike? I felt it
11:38:42from here. It's me, old Chen.
11:38:45Had a little breakthrough.
11:38:47Mother and son are safe, by the way.
11:38:50It's a boy.
11:38:52>> [laughter]
11:38:53>> Wonderful. I'm heading your way, about
11:38:5515 minutes out.
11:38:58I [sighs] can see you.
11:38:59Silver aircraft, northwest. I can see
11:39:01his grinning face through the cockpit
11:39:03glass from 100 km away.
11:39:05What level are you now, boy?
11:39:08My son. Chen's son. Zhan, as in war.
11:39:12Born with war god potential built into
11:39:15his genes.
11:39:15>> Commander, sir, having a son sure
11:39:18changed your mood. Can't even hide that
11:39:20grin.
11:39:22>> Miss me?
11:39:23>> No.
11:39:25>> Your ears turn red when you lie.
11:39:27>> What? What are you doing?
11:39:29>> Cultivation guidance, both of you,
11:39:32tonight.
11:39:36One night later, Lang Yu, seven star mid
11:39:39to peak. Shen Ru Xuan, seven star early
11:39:42to peak. Two sub levels in one night.
11:39:45>> This is too fast.
11:39:47>> My women don't get to be weaker than
11:39:49anyone else's.
11:39:53>> Commander [snorts]
11:39:54the snow mountain, something's
11:39:56happening. Massive energy readings,
11:39:58something's trying to break out.
11:40:00>> The snow mountain.
11:40:02The forbidden zone where everything
11:40:04started.
11:40:07Snow mountain?
11:40:09I have to go.
11:40:11>> Go on. I'll hold things down here.
11:40:14>> Save me some of that tea.
11:40:15>> Deal.
11:40:17>> This old warrior believed in me before
11:40:19anyone else did.
11:40:21Status report, stage three war god,
11:40:24father of one, husband of several,
11:40:27national special advisor, southern
11:40:29district supreme commander. Mood,
11:40:32fantastic.
11:40:34Let's go see what's knocking.
11:40:37I wasn't there for this part, but my
11:40:38divine sense and later reports told me
11:40:40everything. Deep in the snow mountain,
11:40:43hundreds of black robe cultists knelt
11:40:44beneath a purple wound in the sky.
11:40:47The heavenly gate.
11:40:51Their leader wore a dark red robe and a
11:40:54bronze mask. Nobody knew his name, but
11:40:57everyone knew he was a war god who'd
11:40:59killed two human war gods by corrupting
11:41:02their souls with dark energy.
11:41:07His plan, feed the gate with blood until
11:41:09it opens wide enough. First sacrifice
11:41:11his own deputy, 20 years of loyalty,
11:41:14cultivation sealed, shoved into the
11:41:15crack.
11:41:19Continue.
11:41:22Nine star grand masters, eight star
11:41:24masters, the cult's entire upper
11:41:26management. They knelt, chanted
11:41:30and gave their lives to the gate.
11:41:37The crack tore wider. One person wide
11:41:39became three jang wide. A beast that had
11:41:42slept for thousands of years woke up.
11:41:45A hand with steel needle fur and fingers
11:41:47like millstones ripped reality open.
11:41:52A silver-white ape, body like a
11:41:54mountain, golden V-shaped mark on its
11:41:56chest, stage one war god divine beast,
11:41:59true king of the snow mountain ape
11:42:01tribe.
11:42:02Its blood-red eyes burned with murder.
11:42:08It was hungry.
11:42:10The kneeling cultists, too terrified to
11:42:12move, became appetizers.
11:42:21>> [sighs]
11:42:22>> Six months ago, a human walked into its
11:42:24forbidden zone, killed its descendants
11:42:26and thousands of ape warriors.
11:42:28That human was me.
11:42:30Now it marched toward my city,
11:42:33toward my family,
11:42:35toward revenge.
11:42:37The cult leader's spies knew I was
11:42:39stronger now. He didn't tell the ape.
11:42:42Let us damage each other, then clean up.
11:42:46The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of
11:42:48the oriole behind.
11:42:52Chen Yi, just a stage one war god. You
11:42:55destroyed 20 years of my work. Today,
11:42:58you pay. Stage one. That's what he
11:43:01thought I was. Oh, buddy. 311, stage
11:43:04three, and in a great mood.
11:43:07Blood-red eyes, golden V mark, dried
11:43:10stains on its fur. Coming to find me
11:43:13because six months ago I killed its
11:43:15favorite grandchild and a few thousand
11:43:17of its soldiers.
11:43:38>> A divine beast king running from me. One
11:43:41punch and it decided interdimensional
11:43:43exile was better than round two.
11:43:45I let it go because I'd spotted
11:43:47something more interesting.
11:43:53A hundred miles away, my divine sense
11:43:55caught a figure behind a rock. Bronze
11:43:57mask, dark red robe. The puppet master
11:44:00sneaking away.
11:44:02He made it about 1 kilometer.
11:44:08Surprised to see me?
11:44:11>> Commander Chen, perhaps there's been
11:44:13some
11:44:15misunderstanding.
11:44:18>> He let a war god monster escape just to
11:44:20make sure I couldn't.
11:44:23A war god who disassassinated two war
11:44:26gods face planting from a thousand
11:44:27meters because I broke his entire domain
11:44:30with my presence.
11:44:38>> Commander, is that the gate cult leader?
11:44:41Where did you catch him?
11:44:42>> Confirmed. Gate cult leader code name
11:44:44Blood Owl.
11:44:46>> Didn't even go looking for this guy.
11:44:48Bonus loot.
11:44:50Mantis, Cicada, Oriole. The Cicada had
11:44:54evolved into a dragon while he wasn't
11:44:56looking. I'm the guy who ate all three
11:44:59for breakfast and took a selfie with the
11:45:01evidence.
11:45:05>> Commander, is that
11:45:08>> Heavenly Gate cult leader. Bumped into
11:45:10him on the way. Grabbed him. A modified
11:45:12stage one war god who'd assassinated two
11:45:14human war gods. Hunted for 10 years. A
11:45:173,000 billion bounty.
11:45:19>> It It is him. Blood Owl. 10 years
11:45:24and you just caught him.
11:45:27>> What? Was I supposed to send a formal
11:45:29invitation?
11:45:33>> He's alive. He's actually alive. 60
11:45:36years old and this is my first time
11:45:38seeing a modified WAR GOD UP CLOSE.
11:45:40Didn't expect him to arrive as Commander
11:45:42CHEN'S CARRY-ON LUGGAGE.
11:45:47>> ALL RIGHT, ENOUGH SIGHT-SEEING.
11:45:50Lock him up. I'll interrogate him when
11:45:52I'm in the mood.
11:45:53>> Commander,
11:45:55the divine beast?
11:45:57>> Ran home. Won't be coming back anytime
11:45:59soon.
11:46:05Two weeks ago, Jing could read my power
11:46:07level. Now he was staring into a
11:46:10bottomless lake.
11:46:11>> Commander Chen, we meet again.
11:46:14>> Commander Jing, you've got fast ears.
11:46:17>> The Gate Cult leader captured. How could
11:46:19I not come?
11:46:21However, about Lin Ruoxi,
11:46:24her family and her teacher are asking
11:46:26questions.
11:46:28Losing gets from Ling Wu to Night Swarm.
11:46:32I could help mediate with the Lin family
11:46:33elders. Of course, some compensation
11:46:36would be reasonable. A war god's death,
11:46:38perhaps a few thousand billion.
11:46:40>> Commander Jing,
11:46:42whoever wants to come can come. I'm not
11:46:45compensating anyone.
11:46:46>> Commander Chen, the Lin family is
11:46:49>> Commander Jing,
11:46:51I heard the National Association sells
11:46:53star crystal stone. 1 billion per
11:46:55kilogram, right?
11:46:58I want 3,000 kg
11:47:00for my spear.
11:47:023,000 billion. The exact number he'd
11:47:04suggested I pay. I wasn't paying
11:47:07reparations. I was placing a shopping
11:47:09order.
11:47:10>> I can't approve that alone. I'll need to
11:47:12report to headquarters.
11:47:14>> I'll wait.
11:47:17One month later, life was good. Leng
11:47:20Yue, whose default expression is I will
11:47:22end you, sat by the window glowing like
11:47:24a painting.
11:47:26>> Look, Chen Zhen's watching you.
11:47:32Leng Yue is getting all motherly. I see
11:47:35her rubbing that belly like 10 times a
11:47:37day.
11:47:37>> Shut up.
11:47:39>> But she didn't deny it.
11:47:42>> Boy or girl or girl, doesn't matter.
11:47:49>> Little one kicking today?
11:47:51>> Yes, several times this morning.
11:47:53>> That's my kid, restless already. Boy or
11:47:56girl, it's mine.
11:47:57Her hand quietly found mine. This is
11:48:00what I fight for.
11:48:02Commander,
11:48:04the star crystal stone shipment, it's
11:48:05been intercepted.
11:48:07>> Who?
11:48:09>> Lin Ruoshi's teacher, Lei Lai, stage two
11:48:11war god, one of the nation's three
11:48:13supreme war gods. He confiscated all
11:48:153,000 kg. Lei Lai, stage two for 50
11:48:19years, longer than Jing. Once soloed an
11:48:22entire beast nest, 10,000 creatures.
11:48:25He left [clears throat] a message, "If
11:48:27you want the star crystal stone, come to
11:48:28Three Crossing City."
11:48:30Understood.
11:48:37No big deal. Someone's holding my
11:48:39delivery hostage. I'm going to go pick
11:48:41it up.
11:48:41>> Since when does picking up a delivery
11:48:43require the commander personally?
11:48:45>> Everything's fine. Just rest.
11:48:48>> Chen Yi,
11:48:50come back soon.
11:48:51The baby's still waiting for you to
11:48:53choose a name.
11:48:54>> Deal.
11:48:56A woman who couldn't say I love you with
11:48:58a spear at her throat just said it in
11:49:00every way that mattered.
11:49:03An abandoned industrial zone, seven out
11:49:05of 10 for atmosphere. Lei Lai, built
11:49:08like a mountain, a dozen grandmaster
11:49:10fighters behind him, and my 3,000 kg of
11:49:13star crystal dumped on the dirt.
11:49:18You're Lei Lai?
11:49:19>> You're Chen Yi. My disciple, Lin Ruoshi.
11:49:23You killed her?
11:49:24>> He couldn't read me. Couldn't sense
11:49:26where my power ended.
11:49:28>> Chen Yi, you killed my disciple. You owe
11:49:31me an explanation.
11:49:33>> Explanation?
11:49:34She tried to kill me. I killed her. Fair
11:49:37trade. If you disagree, you can attack
11:49:39right now. Stop wasting my time with
11:49:41speeches.
11:49:43>> ARROGANT!
11:49:48>> A silver-white longsword forged from
11:49:501,000 kg of star crystal.
11:49:53A genuine war god weapon.
11:50:03>> YOUR SPEAR BROKE. MY BLADE IS FORGED
11:50:05FROM 1,000 KG OF STAR CRYSTAL. YOUR
11:50:08SCRAP metal thinks it can CLASH WITH
11:50:10THAT?
11:50:11>> HE WAS RIGHT. That's exactly why I
11:50:14ordered star crystal, which he stole.
11:50:18>> [snorts]
11:50:30[gasps and sighs]
11:50:33>> His disciples stood frozen. Their
11:50:35invincible master bleeding from a wound
11:50:37he never saw coming.
11:50:40Nice blade. Mine now.
11:50:46Shopping retrieved.
11:50:48>> Wait. Commander Chen, let's talk about
11:50:51this. I was blind. I didn't know. Take
11:50:54the stones. Take the sword. I admit
11:50:56defeat.
11:50:57>> But behind those begging eyes,
11:50:59calculation. He wasn't surrendering.
11:51:02He was surviving. Let me live today,
11:51:05plot for years, come back when I least
11:51:07expect it.
11:51:09I've seen that look on every enemy I
11:51:11ever let walk away.
11:51:13Which is why I stopped letting them walk
11:51:15away.
11:51:19One of the nation's three supreme war
11:51:21gods, 100 years of fame, body and soul,
11:51:25gone.
11:51:29>> Please spare us. We were just following
11:51:31orders.
11:51:34We're from the National Grandmaster
11:51:35Hall. You can't kill us. There would be
11:51:38consequences.
11:51:41>> One sweep,
11:51:4316 of them, not one fast enough to
11:51:45dodge.
11:51:49Half an hour later, a National
11:51:50Association cleanup crew arrived, led by
11:51:52nine-star specialist Han Song.
11:51:56Seal the area. Not one word gets out.
11:52:01A stage two war god,
11:52:03really dead?
11:52:05Nobody would investigate. Nobody would
11:52:08seek justice. Nobody would say a word.
11:52:11The last person who crossed Chen Yi was
11:52:13being sorted into labeled evidence bags.
11:52:17I landed at my front door. Quiet night,
11:52:20stars out, and I heard it.
11:52:22Two baby cries.
11:52:24Leng Yu and Shen Ruoxuan had given
11:52:26birth, both of them, tonight.
11:52:31Leng Yu held a baby boy with sharp eyes,
11:52:34already radiating martial energy. Shen
11:52:37Ruoxuan's baby girl had porcelain skin,
11:52:40and her energy was even stronger than
11:52:42the boy's.
11:52:47Ding. Son, innate thunder spirit body, S
11:52:50rank. Daughter, innate ice spirit body,
11:52:53S rank. Gene development plus 88. 399%.
11:52:59Stage three war god peak.
11:53:02New ability. Bloodline resonance.
11:53:06When my children grow stronger, I grow
11:53:08stronger, and they benefit from me.
11:53:11Heaven's fortune boosts their luck, and
11:53:13all partners plus 20% gene development.
11:53:16Every baby is a nuclear reactor for my
11:53:18cultivation, and Sun Wan Yu is carrying
11:53:21triplets.
11:53:22>> Do they have names?
11:53:23>> Chen Ting, Thunder.
11:53:26>> Good name.
11:53:27And my daughter?
11:53:29>> Chen Xue,
11:53:30Snow.
11:53:31>> Little Xue, hear that? Daddy named you.
11:53:36>> A family of five and counting. A
11:53:38thousand miles away, a one-line report
11:53:41landed on the National Martial
11:53:42Association's highest desk. Lei Lai
11:53:45confirmed dead.
11:53:47>> They look just like you.
11:53:49>> Obviously, they're mine.
11:53:51>> Come on, rest. You've got things to do
11:53:54tomorrow.
11:53:55>> Three children, two enemy Wargods killed
11:53:58this month. Mood, maximum dad energy.
11:54:02>> Chen Ting screamed half the night.
11:54:04Finally crashed at dawn.
11:54:06Little Xue woke up three times. Only
11:54:09sleeps if you hold her.
11:54:12>> Nine Star Peak.
11:54:14Both of you.
11:54:15Not bad.
11:54:17>> Wonder whose tutoring did that.
11:54:20What are you saying? I'm talking about
11:54:22cultivation. What are you thinking?
11:54:25>> [laughter]
11:54:26>> I told them to rest and stop being
11:54:27stubborn about postpartum recovery.
11:54:30>> You're worse than my mother.
11:54:33>> Then the world decided peace was
11:54:35overrated. At 4:00 a.m. in the Qinling
11:54:38Mountains Forbidden Zone, space folded.
11:54:40Actual warp technology. A 40-m warship,
11:54:43its hull of dark red biological metal
11:54:46like living skin.
11:54:47Out stepped a figure nearly 2 m tall.
11:54:50Dark red bio armor, three purple
11:54:53crystals on the shoulders, an energy war
11:54:55blade. He scanned the entire planet in 3
11:54:58seconds.
11:55:00>> [snorts]
11:55:02>> Arrived at target planet. Ancient empire
11:55:04training ground confirmed. Native
11:55:07warriors below 30. Evaluating planetary
11:55:09combat strength.
11:55:10>> His readout called us planetary level
11:55:12primitive. A stage two signal near the
11:55:15Arctic Circle would do as a TEST SAMPLE.
11:55:17>> GENERAL DAVIS, UNIDENTIFIED TARGET
11:55:19APPROACHING AT MACH 10. 30 SECONDS TO
11:55:21ARRIVAL.
11:55:22>> THE BASE COMMANDER, DAVIS, stage two war
11:55:24god, 6'7, built like a refrigerator made
11:55:27of smaller refrigerators. Philosophy,
11:55:29biggest fist makes the rules.
11:55:32>> What the hell ARE YOU? GET DOWN here and
11:55:35identify yourself.
11:55:37Or?
11:55:37>> Black Scythe just looked at him. Said
11:55:40nothing.
11:55:41Like watching a lab specimen.
11:55:43>> Fine.
11:55:45Don't say I didn't give you a chance.
11:55:54Too weak.
11:56:02>> On this planet, you call these low-grade
11:56:05warriors war gods.
11:56:07Russia's national deterrent killed in
11:56:10under 10 seconds. Like checking a box on
11:56:12a clipboard.
11:56:13Nobody fired. Everyone understood none
11:56:16of it would matter. Tell this planet's
11:56:18strongest warriors,
11:56:20this planet has been requisitioned by
11:56:21the Tian Yuan Group's Galactic Ruins
11:56:23Public Maintenance Corporation. I will
11:56:26be waiting above the Qinling Mountains
11:56:28for them to come pay their respects.
11:56:33A corporation.
11:56:35Not a government.
11:56:36A company.
11:56:38We were being repossessed by a galactic
11:56:40middle manager. His scan said Earth's
11:56:42peak was stage two. He hadn't met stage
11:56:44three.
11:56:45He hadn't met me.
11:56:48The five biggest nations called an an
11:56:50video summit. Five supreme war gods,
11:56:53Thor James of America, Holy Sword
11:56:56Antonio of Europe, Aurora Ivan, Davis'
11:56:59successor, Brahma of India, and Jing
11:57:02Zong Long. Davis was my comrade. He's
11:57:05dead. Killed like an insect. They
11:57:08estimated Black Scythe at stage three at
11:57:10least, maybe four.
11:57:13I'll be straight with you.
11:57:15One-on-one, I have zero chance of
11:57:17winning.
11:57:18But five of us together, hitting from
11:57:20five angles with five different attack
11:57:22styles at once, he's still one unit. I
11:57:25don't believe he can handle all five.
11:57:28One by one, they agreed.
11:57:31The fight happened over the Qinling
11:57:33Mountains. I got the satellite footage
11:57:35later. Five figures, five directions, a
11:57:38half-circle encirclement.
11:57:40Five stage two warriors is the best
11:57:42lineup this planet can offer?
11:57:45Go.
11:57:51Hit.
11:58:07Not bad. Someone on this planet can
11:58:09actually make me bleed. As a reward, let
11:58:12me show you what a real gap looks like.
11:58:21Five supreme war gods, Earth's entire
11:58:24top tier, wrapped up like a bundle of
11:58:27firewood.
11:58:36Relax. I won't kill you. You five are
11:58:39more useful alive. Then he hacked every
11:58:40satellite network on Earth. Every phone,
11:58:42every TV, every street screen, every
11:58:44military monitor. One face. Natives of
11:58:47this planet, you just watched your five
11:58:49strongest warriors get subdued.
11:58:56>> Jing Song Long was the only one still
11:58:59conscious.
11:59:00Head up.
11:59:01>> Your planet now belongs to the Tian Yuan
11:59:03Group's Galactic Ruins Public
11:59:05Maintenance Corporation. Annual usage
11:59:07fee, 3,000 billion tons of star crystal
11:59:10stone. You have 5 days.
11:59:13>> A cosmic shakedown.
11:59:17The world went into full meltdown.
11:59:19People crying in the streets,
11:59:21supermarkets raided, news anchors going
11:59:23mute on live TV. Then a cola commercial
11:59:26played right after the broadcast, bright
11:59:27red can, world ending.
11:59:32Morning sunlight.
11:59:33Steamed buns.
11:59:35Tea.
11:59:37Five global war gods defeated and
11:59:38captured by alien entity?
11:59:41I read it inside. I was hoping to wait
11:59:43until Wan Yu gave birth before dealing
11:59:45with anything.
11:59:47>> Those five war gods all got captured. Do
11:59:50you have a chance?
11:59:52>> I'm a little stronger than them.
11:59:55399 versus their 200 something.
11:59:59A tiny gap of about double.
12:00:02>> Come back soon.
12:00:03>> And if Wan Yu goes into labor, call me.
12:00:06I'll be fast enough.
12:00:10>> He said fast. So it'll be fast.
12:00:13>> Ice Queen confidence. Love that woman.
12:00:17His playbook: show force, make an
12:00:19impossible demand, wait for despair,
12:00:21offer mercy, collect submission. He'd
12:00:23done it on dozens of planets. High
12:00:25energy reaction directly ahead. Stage
12:00:28three peak on this planet? Impossible.
12:00:34>> Too late. I stepped out of empty air
12:00:36right in front of him. His armor
12:00:37classified my spear as at least one full
12:00:39tier above his own.
12:00:41No speech. I thrust.
12:00:50>> You.
12:00:53>> From my appearance to his death, less
12:00:55than 3 seconds.
12:01:02His warship hovered, ownerless, like a
12:01:05dog whose master had vanished.
12:01:07The five war gods were still chained
12:01:09inside. One pulse of force and the
12:01:12entire ship went into my storage.
12:01:17>> Who was that? China has another war god
12:01:20at that level?
12:01:22In Europe, an old general cleaned his
12:01:24glasses. In India, could our master have
12:01:27blocked that strike?
12:01:29In Russia, did that take 3 seconds or 2?
12:01:33>> It's Chen Yi!
12:01:36>> Old generals dabbing their eyes. Five
12:01:38war gods saved. The alien threat
12:01:40eliminated and China, through one man
12:01:43nobody saw coming, had just saved the
12:01:46entire planet.
12:01:48>> Done?
12:01:50>> Done.
12:01:51>> Black scythe?
12:01:53>> Not even ashes left.
12:01:56>> Wan Yu's probably going into labor soon.
12:01:59Go. I've got things here.
12:02:02>> [snorts]
12:02:04[sighs and gasps]
12:02:05>> Chen Yi.
12:02:06>> I'm here. Don't be scared.
12:02:09Three cries. Triplets. Two boys, one
12:02:12girl.
12:02:13Mother and babies all healthy.
12:02:16>> All yours.
12:02:17>> [crying]
12:02:19>> Three new bloodlines. Stage three peak
12:02:21shattered. Stage four shattered. Stage
12:02:24five war god.
12:02:27I could hear a pin drop hundreds of
12:02:28kilometers away and feel the heartbeat
12:02:30of the planet beneath my feet.
12:02:34My divine sense swept across every
12:02:36ocean, every continent, every living
12:02:39creature on this planet, all mapped
12:02:41perfectly in my mind.
12:02:42I had become the planet's consciousness
12:02:44itself.
12:02:47Mysterious warrior one shots alien.
12:02:49Earth's strongest man revealed. From
12:02:52appearance to kill under 3 seconds.
12:02:57>> Wait, isn't that the Southern District
12:02:59Commander Chen?
12:03:00>> Six children now, each an S rank
12:03:03bloodline, each making me stronger.
12:03:06And the scattered atoms of a galactic
12:03:07middle manager were slowly becoming part
12:03:09of Earth's air supply.
12:03:11Final status report, stage five war god,
12:03:14six children, divine sense planetary
12:03:17scale, enemies remaining zero. The alien
12:03:20scanner missed the guy home on paternity
12:03:22leave, and that guy saved the world
12:03:24between diaper changes.
12:03:27My name is Chen Yi, war god, father,
12:03:31husband of many, commander, national
12:03:34special advisor, planetary guardian, and
12:03:37I am done for today. Someone heat up the
12:03:39leftovers. Daddy's home.

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