Chapter 77

Thinking Hall!

Qin Shi's eyes glazed over, as if his mind was in a trance, entering another kind of unconscious state of returning to void and merging with chaos.

Originally, the Consciousness Space loading scenes were very limited, and would even have insufficient computing power, causing random teammates to turn into mosaics.

But the Consciousness Space constructed now was like a real world several feet square.

Qin Shi tried front and back to project Lin Yunqing, Lao Liang, Cheng Ze and more than a dozen others.

The result was that every person was lifelike, even their expressions were vivid.

"Evolved from a reskinned web game into a 3A masterpiece."

Qin Shi poked Lin Yunqing's cheek with his finger.

Huh, it actually has a soft touch.

He pinched again, indeed very fair and tender.

"Truly outrageous detail. As long as it's something I've ever sensed, it seems it can all be replicated and restored."

He suddenly had a flash of inspiration, *pa* a slap, scattering Lin Yunqing's "model".

Then his Spiritual Field Power concentrated incomparably, attempting to construct that bottle of Level 4 Energy Liquid.

Sealed iron can, deep blue liquid, United Pharmaceutical trademark...

In just ten-odd seconds, the real object had already generated.

Qin Shi grasped that bottle of Level 4 Energy Liquid floating suspended in midair, unable to suppress a surge of excitement.

Could it be!

I found the infinite pill-farming BUG!

Glug glug!

He tilted his head back and drank it dry in one breath.

Immediately he frowned, face falling.

"How come it's orange soda flavor?"

Cola, herbal tea, beer...

Qin Shi tried a few more times, still couldn't succeed, pondered:

"Is it because I don't understand the manufacturing process and ingredient ratios? So I can only 'create' the shape, unable to achieve the effect? If that's the case, don't I have to go get a pharmaceutical doctorate?"

I'm already a sports student, became a Martial Artist, still have to grind studying, drill question sets?

"The Thinking Hall is indeed another level higher. Here I seem more transcendent, calmer, thoughts operate faster. If I devote myself wholeheartedly to cultivation at this moment, it should achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Qin Shi thought to act, randomly picked a punching bag, started increasing Wind Fist Style proficiency.

Sure enough, standing in the Thinking Hall, he consciously felt body and mind clear and ethereal.

Every Qi Circulation, operating a full cycle, breathing rising and falling with it, muscles vibrating with it, each other's rhythm and cadence incomparably harmonious.

As if the mortal body and mind achieved Great Unity!

"This kind of cultivation state, it's like having divine assistance!"

Qin Shi got excited, threw Wind Resonance Style again and again, sharp whistling sounds rolling and exploding, like a fierce bird shrieking across the long sky.

Air currents surged, like white giant waves, under the bombardment of the fist peaks, rapidly shooting out in all directions, momentum extremely terrifying!

Flesh and blood body sucked in, in a moment hands and feet would break.

Old Martial Arts Fighting Method broke through to Level 5!

Old Martial Arts Fighting Method broke through to Level 6!

Old Martial Arts Fighting Method broke through to Level 7...

Unimaginable cultivation efficiency, and progress speed, stunned even Qin Shi.

He felt the Thinking Hall was like some kind of double experience AFK blessed land.

Making his fighting method rise rapidly non-stop.

"Is this the perfect state of body and mind as one? Like the 'Flow State' I had when doing questions and exams before, brain worked well, turned fast too."

In the data feedback, fighting method proficiency like a once-in-a-century bull market, all red across the board.

Directly broke through 3000 points, surged wildly to 7000!

"How could I have such a wild, strange thought?"

Qin Shi couldn't help shivering, feeling it was even less reliable than himself ascending on the spot and proving the Martial God.

Unknown how much time passed, Old Martial Arts Fighting Method actually rose to Level 10 in one go, then the text twisted and writhed, transforming into "True Yuan One Qi".

"After Level 10, it transforms?"

Qin Shi wasn't surprised, he had faintly sensed it before while persisting in training fighting methods and practice methods.

These seemingly loose basic contents, as long as they're continuously hammered and refined, integrated into oneself, can also gain great progress.

"True Yuan One Qi is using the Life Seed inside the body to release a 'Jin' different from fist and foot attacks, letting martial arts moves contain even more terrifying power."

After several trials, Qin Shi quickly understood the wonderful use of True Yuan One Qi lies in exerting the fighting method's full effect, equivalent to adding a layer of attribute damage.

"I previously in Qiguang Heng University's Virtual Combat Room, encountered a Military Martial Arts School Martial Arts Department student, cultivated 'Tiger Fist'. Tiger Tank high attack thick defense, under the huge Life Force Gap, my Wind Fist Style found it hard to achieve a one-hammer decision, in the end always got counter-killed."

He manipulated the True Yuan One Qi, sometimes condensing into a sharp cone, sometimes transforming into a heavy hammer, following each swing of fist and kick, striking out.

Air waves rumbled pushed away, heavy force creating huge wind pressure, almost sweeping out a vacuum zone.

He projected the four-corner underwear naked man again, then imitated Lao Liang's one-finger kill, Wind Fist Style cooperating with True Yuan One Qi, actually directly tore the air, as if a Penetrating Light Beam shot from fingertips, flashing across several meters in an instant, only then gradually dispersing.

"If Lao Liang saw this, he'd probably be shocked stupid again. Genius is just this simple and unadorned, forever progressing."

Qin Shi satisfied, finally he chose to project Lao Liang, recalling the terrifying killing moves faced in the dormitory, to see if he could dodge.

*Chi*!

Vision went black!

Qin Shi had his skull pierced without any suspense, and exited the Thinking Hall after upgrading.

"Life Force has broken through to twenty-one points; I can pick the next New Martial Arts victim."

He put on a short-sleeved athletic shirt, left home, and planned to grab some breakfast.

Without those troublemakers stirring things up lately, Old Factory Street had returned to peace once more.

At least there were no more excavators and electric drills making noise at night.

"Brother Ze, Brother Ze, what exactly are you trying to pull off?"

Qin Shi bought several smoked meat pancakes, chewing on them as he headed toward the bus station.

……

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"Elder Brother, yes, yes, yes... I know I was wrong. I'll find a way to make it up as much as possible and ensure Ajie's safety."

In the Presidential Suite of the Black Flame Grand Hotel, Qin Lihao held the microphone, his tone extremely respectful, without his usual arrogance and tyranny.

It is well known that the head and backbone of the Yincheng Qin Family are Qin Renying, who serves as village chief, and Qin Yixiong, the top man of Yuhai Group.

Toward Elder Brother and Second Brother, Qin Lihao felt reverence from the bottom of his bones and dared not act rashly in the slightest.

"Ajie still hasn't been found; there are too many places to hide on Old Factory Street. What? Elder Brother, they're making an exorbitant demand! Those things all consume the Qin Family's 'Heritage Assets'!"

Qin Lihao suppressed the anger in his chest and spoke in a hoarse voice.

Mineral Essence, Fu Zhi Ye, High-Energy Batteries... these things would count as military supplies even in the Great Pioneering Era!

Not to mention the high prices, more importantly, the purchasing channels are extremely narrow; they can only be applied for and allocated through proper procedures to the upper-level authorities.

As a Pioneer Family, the Qin Family indeed enjoys part of the legacy left by their ancestors, possessing procurement qualifications with quite high permit authority.

Theoretically speaking, as long as the Qin Family is willing to squander their family fortune, assembling a "War-Grade" Divine Machine is no problem at all.

A deep, steady voice came from the other end of the microphone:

"Don't get angry over this, A Hao. Whatever they want, just agree to it. Only someone reckless and desperate enough to want money but not their life would dare reach into the Qin Family's money bag to beg. Their lives aren't worth anything, but the lives of Qin Family members are very valuable."

The deep, steady male voice paused for a moment; it seemed someone was reporting the situation nearby, and he continued speaking a few minutes later:

"Give them the things. As long as they don't leave Hengzhou, they'll eventually return to the Qin Family's hands. Ensure Ajie's safety. Also, regarding that batch of goods at your dock, I've greeted the Inspection Department; by then, the director will write a note for you to take the things out."

"Remember this: if Ajie suffers a bit over there, consider it tempering his Xinli. Even if he loses an arm or a leg, I can get him better ones installed. But if you mess things up, A Hao, my father and I will be very disappointed in you."

Hearing the last sentence, Qin Lihao's facial color changed slightly; his burly figure, which filled out his wide suit, suddenly seemed to shrink by several inches, and he no longer had that domineering and overbearing aura.

He now attributed everything to his elder brother's help. Without Qin Renying, who serves as village chief, there would be no Qin Yixiong's Yuhai Aquatic Products, nor Qin Lihao's Yuhai Pharmaceutical and Yuhai Construction.

"I understand, Elder Brother."

The microphone was put down, then picked up again.

Qin Lihao dialed the number left by the kidnappers:

"Five bottles of Mineral Essence, one set of Fu Zhi Ye, ten units of High-Energy Batteries. Give me one day to prepare the 'ransom,' then we'll trade."

"Fine. Wait for our news; we'll inform you of the trade location and exact time then."

The other side hung up crisply, seemingly worried about being tracked.

Immediately after, Qin Lihao called Jiang Hao, who was tailing someone:

"Any movement on Brother A Ze's side? Fine, keep watching him."

After doing all this, Qin Lihao's facial color became unusually calm; the manic factors caused by years of acupuncture and medication were firmly imprisoned within his body.

He stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the traffic of the Urban Circle:

"Scoundrels, you absolutely, absolutely must not let me catch you!"

(Chapter End)