Chapter 8: Ch-8:Gene Lock, Broken!
Everyone around was stunned.
"Chen Quan is a genius who has reached the first-class warrior level, but..." Lara's voice trailed off as her mouth hung open, wide enough to fit a sausage inside.
"Brother Yogan is so powerful?!" Mitchell was almost speechless.
But then, his expression darkened as he lowered his head. He found himself unable to ignore the vast gap between him and Yogan, a chasm so deep that it seemed insurmountable.
This realization left him feeling desperate.
"Qianlong Training Camp... you've been hiding your strength!" Jiang Qiuran clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, but she felt no pain.
After speaking, she turned and stepped into the No. 1 training room.
"You go back first," Yogan waved to Lara and Mitchell before heading toward the No. 2 training room.
Chen Quan lay motionless on the ground, his clothes torn and his face grim. He stared at Yogan's retreating back, filled with a mix of unwillingness and fear.
"Wait for me!" he muttered through gritted teeth.
Finally, he stood up and walked toward the infirmary.
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The training room was small, with only a single special chair for resting. As soon as Yogan stepped inside, he could feel the incredibly rich energy of heaven and earth surrounding him.
The Cellular Respiration method activated automatically, and these abundant energies quickly entered his body. They were absorbed into his blood and qi as his cells breathed them in.
After a moment of careful reflection, Yogan realized that the growth rate of his blood and qi here was more than twice as fast as it would be outside.
The Cellular Respiration method and this energy-gathering training room complemented each other perfectly.
Without hesitation, he increased the power of the energy-gathering array to the maximum. The rich breath of heaven and earth flooded his senses, and Yogan felt every cell in his body hungrily absorb the energy.
The absorption speed was terrifying!
As Yogan marveled at the intensity of the energy flowing into him, he quietly opened his personal panel.
He saw that [Cellular Respiration Method (2%)] had increased by 1% without him even noticing.
Yogan's eyes widened in surprise. If his own practice could improve the progress of the breathing method, then were experience points still useful?
Looking at the full 100 experience points, an idea crossed his mind.
Why not try it?
The next second, Yogan inserted 10 experience points into the martial arts column without hesitation.
He felt a sudden shock, followed by a strange, wonderful sensation that spread throughout his body.
Looking at the panel again, the progress of the Cellular Respiration Method had jumped to 12%!
"10 experience points increase the progress by 10%..."
At that exact moment, as the sensation washed over him, Yogan felt the blood in his body begin to boil, like water coming to a rapid boil. A hot air filled the room, causing his skin to turn slightly red.
The next second, his body erupted with an immense suction force.
It was as if he were a bottomless pit, pulling in the surrounding breath of the outside world.
In that moment, it felt as if a violent storm had descended on the training room.
Countless breaths of heaven and earth flowed from the Qi Gathering Formation, only to be pulled into Yogan's body in a savage, insatiable manner.
At first, the disturbance was contained within the No. 2 training room, but it didn't take long before the entire training building was affected.
The other students in the nearby training rooms were shocked to find that the energy in their own energy-gathering arrays had suddenly decreased.
"What's going on?"
"Who is it?"
"Is the energy-gathering array malfunctioning?"
Everyone rushed to open the doors of their training rooms in confusion and looked toward the No. 2 training room with suspicion.
"What a domineering force."
"Who is inside?"
"What is he doing?"
A murmur of whispers broke out, and all eyes turned toward the door of No. 2.
Clearly, they had never encountered such a situation before.
"Yogan!" The door to the No. 1 training room slowly opened, and Jiang Qiuran stepped out, gripping the door handle with her left hand. Her beautiful eyes were filled with surprise.
"After more than a year of silence, is he finally going to show his true potential and talent?"
Jiang Qiuran bit her lip as she murmured, her gaze lowered.
It was said that Yogan had been devastated after the death of his family, but it seemed like he was rising again now.
"What's happening?" A steady voice interrupted, and everyone turned to see a middle-aged man in a black martial arts uniform striding toward them.
The middle-aged man had a square face and an overwhelming aura that immediately silenced all the whispers in the room.
He frowned slightly, glanced at the No. 2 training room, and asked, "Who's inside?"
"It's Yogan," Jiang Qiuran answered.
"Hmm? It's him!" The middle-aged man relaxed slightly when he heard the name. His footsteps halted as a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
"This level of absorption power is probably stronger than that of most second-grade warriors. Can his body handle it?"
But as he thought about it further, remembering that Yogan had participated in the Qianlong Training Camp, an absolute genius, and that the practice room hadn't issued a red alert, the middle-aged man decided not to intervene for the moment.
Although Yogan could feel the commotion in the practice room, he paid it no mind.
The Cellular Respiration Method was truly amazing. He could feel his entire body vibrating in sync with the breathing process, an endless cycle of absorption and release.
As the energy of heaven and earth continued to flow into him, the fullness of his qi and blood made him feel relaxed and content.
But just as Yogan immersed himself in his training, his body began to change in ways he couldn't yet comprehend.
The abundant energy of heaven and earth merged into his flesh and bones, constantly reinforcing his physique.
Then, at that moment, a low voice suddenly echoed in the depths of his mind.
It felt as if something had been unlocked.
Yogan's heart skipped a beat, and he realized there were light spots flashing in various parts of his body.
"Bang!"
With a loud crash, his heart resonated like a massive bell.
"The first gene lock, broken!"
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