Chapter 66: Zizai Body

"Lin Qing, when we were at the Eagle Sea Group building just now, someone was following us."

After returning to the branch station, as Zhao Jiayi followed Lin Qing into the captain's private rest room, she couldn't help but speak up: "I used my intuition to warn you back then; did you notice?"

"I know."

Lin Qing nodded slightly and said, "When I was in the restroom, after washing my hands, I pretended to accidentally splash a few drops of water on the floor, but they were immediately stepped on by that invisible person. They must be able to turn invisible and suppress sound."

Zhao Jiayi was slightly stunned; she hadn't expected Lin Qing to analyze so much at once.

"The light around that person's body was distorted, and sound waves were absorbed."

She muttered, "I don't know if it's Zhixing's high-tech or some special genetic ability. If not for the telekinetic reflection of reality, I wouldn't have discovered her."

"Can telekinesis perceive that person's true form?" Lin Qing asked.

Zhao Jiayi recalled and said, "It was a woman, with short red hair, very tall, and a strong build. She had piercings on her nose and lips."

Lin Qing pondered and asked again, "What is a genetic ability?"

"After genetic awakening, it is possible that due to genetic mutation, some special physical abilities awaken," Zhao Jiayi said. "Normally, it's just muscle enhancement, sensory amplification, and the like."

"Genetic awakening?"

Lin Qing frowned slightly and said, "Even the original Chaoyang practice method might not trigger genetic awakening. Is that person that strong?"

Although that person held no killing intent toward him and did not cause his Order Level to drop, perceiving from biological instinct, he did not feel the oppressive pressure brought by Chu Tianyao or the Chief Captain.

"The life field I perceived with my telekinesis isn't very strong; it's on the same level as you, Captain."

Zhao Jiayi nodded and said, "I heard there are some special experiments targeting genetic development and modification that can potentially develop certain genetic abilities in advance."

Lin Qing didn't press Zhao Jiayi on how she knew these things, asking only, "When we were at the Eagle Sea building, what else did that person do?"

"Nothing at all."

Zhao Jiayi shook her head. "It seemed like she was just observing whether we could discover her. Since you, Captain, disguised yourself so well, she probably didn't know you had already detected her."

She paused, then added, "Oh, right. When we left at the end, I saw that person enter the chairman's office on the top floor."

Lin Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.

This temporary search operation was triggered by Zhang Zhiren's report.

Now it seems this woman, skilled at concealment, clearly knows Zhang Zhiren. Perhaps Zhang Zhiren created this opportunity for her just to test him? Come to think of it.

Although Zhang Zhiren is a well-known major entrepreneur and philanthropist in this province, his rise to power in his youth must have been filled with bloodshed.

Someone born during the early days of civilization's construction lived in very chaotic times.

"Keep an extra eye out and pay more attention."

Lin Qing glanced at Zhao Jiayi. "This matter can't be written into the report; we can only be careful ourselves."

Zhao Jiayi's identity as a telekinetic awakener ultimately cannot be exposed.

Regardless, let's first improve our own strength. As long as we are powerful enough, we needn't worry about these fellows whose allegiance is unknown.

The next day.

Inside the secret room of the branch station for studying combat techniques.

"The report shows you have completely mastered the 77th Edition Chaoyang Practice Method."

That somewhat hoarse voice said, "You have completely mastered it after consuming only twenty-eight units of the EPS series high-energy sustained-release fluid?"

"According to the contract, what about the mechanical prosthetic limb?" Lin Qing couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, no problem."

That hoarse voice said, "The customized slot for the Chu Hongjun series mechanical prosthetic limb has already been registered with your cousin's information. It should be ready within half a month."

"That's good." Lin Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief.

That hoarse voice chuckled and added, "You came here today to learn the combat technique 'Soft', right?"

"Mm." Lin Qing nodded.

"So fast."

That hoarse voice sighed, "It hasn't been long since we met, yet in the blink of an eye, you are about to master the entire Zizai Body series of combat techniques."

"Is the gap between mastering the entire Zizai Body series of combat techniques and the original Zizai Body large?" Lin Qing asked curiously. "Large? Of course it is."

That hoarse voice said, "After all, these are deconstructed and simplified versions. Even if all are practiced to the instinct level, they are far inferior to when you first mastered the original Zizai Body, and the consumption is greater."

He paused, then added, "However, if all six combat techniques of the Zizai Body series are cultivated to the instinct level, one ability of the original can be manifested."

"Oh?" Lin Qing raised an eyebrow slightly.

This was the first time he had heard of this.

"The original Zizai Body pursues freedom of the physical body."

That hoarse voice said, "After mastering the original Zizai Body, there are many powerful aspects. One of them is the ability to control oneself and change one's appearance and body shape. If the six simplified combat techniques of the Zizai Body series are also cultivated to the instinct level, one can actually achieve this to a certain extent."

Lin Qing understood.

Change appearance and body shape?

"Of course, the iris, fingerprints, and genes cannot be changed. Changing body shape is merely convenient for adapting to combat in different situations," that hoarse voice said.

Lin Qing asked no more and immediately said, "Then let's begin."

"I look forward to the day you cultivate all six combat techniques of the Zizai Body series to the instinct level," that hoarse voice sighed.

After the visualization of the combat technique 'Soft' ended, Lin Qing opened his eyes again, feeling the mysterious energy within his body begin to transform according to the mental imagery.

At this moment, the nature of the mysterious energy within his body had completely changed.

"Entering the realm so simply."

While Lin Qing felt delighted, he also thought it was normal.

After all, every time he cultivates a combat technique to the instinct level, his compatibility with the Zizai Body series of combat techniques becomes higher.

He had already cultivated all five techniques of the Zizai Body series to the instinctive level, so naturally, the sixth one would be the easiest to cultivate!

"After returning, I can draw it in advance directly."

After bidding farewell, Lin Qing left the technique chamber without waiting and walked toward the private lounge.

"The final technique."

After closing the lounge door tightly, Lin Qing took a deep breath and called out in his heart:

"Order."

"Advance, technique 'Soft'!"

As a flood of inexplicable information surged into his mind, just as usual, Lin Qing understood exactly how many times he needed to cultivate this technique perfectly to reach the instinctive level.

—The answer was twelve times.

In other words, it would take just a little over two days to repay the debt for the technique 'Soft'!

At this moment, Lin Qing's body seemed to turn into clay, or like rippling flowing water; his skin, muscles, and even bones rose and fell slowly, and the phrase "soft as if having no bones" was insufficient to describe his current state.

This was the technique 'Soft'.

Once this technique was activated, normal blunt attacks, as long as they did not exceed the body's tolerance limit, basically could not hurt him anymore.

"The flexibility has increased greatly, and..."

Lin Qing suddenly reached out and grabbed a water cup on the table not far away; although the distance was clearly still short by twenty centimeters, his arm forcibly extended twenty centimeters and seized the cup.

"A bit like a rubber man." He could not help but smile.

Immediately after, Lin Qing slowly closed his eyes.

At this moment, the essences and key points of the six techniques of the Zizai Body series—'Agility', 'Speed', 'Subtlety', 'Strength', 'Hardness', and 'Soft'—suddenly appeared simultaneously in his mind, flowing through like water.

For him, who had already cultivated them to the instinctive level, finding the compatibility point among these six techniques was simply a matter of following nature.

"Zizai Body..."

In the next instant, Lin Qing's facial skin, muscles, and even bones began to change...

(End of this chapter)