[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups":3,"chapter-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-175":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},231300,282,"Chapter 175 - 153: The Sacrifice Begins","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-175",175,"\u003Cp>Deep into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver lightning cleaves the sky, opening a tear in the heavy dark clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden downpour ensues, with the sea churning tumultuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surging waves strike the rocks beneath the cliffs, creating giant splashes and generating thunderous roars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the towering Cape stretching into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people dressed in white, despite such adverse conditions, gather here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, simple rain shelters and a high platform have been constructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems a special sacrificial ritual is about to be conducted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jiandong stands at the edge of the cliff, gazing out toward the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if an endless Abyss stretches beneath his feet along with the waves, forming a stunning tableau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a grand and rare view of nature surely presents a perfect opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For amplifying the Spiritual Energy of the ritual participants, the effect would even be better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Chen Jiandong steadies his mind, turning to a few assistants in charge of the ceremony:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s almost midnight, everyone should get ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the command, the assistants immediately begin their preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underneath the rain shelter, a red carpet is laid out, and nearly a hundred official members of the True Thought Society sit cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each person receives a cup of slightly murky milky liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, they all tilt their heads back, gulping down the content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming the unknown liquid, everyone’s eyes emit a faint green glow, and their skin also shows subtle signs of hardening and greening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contents of the cup, a concoction made from surplus \"Special Sea Products\" of the True Thought Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It drastically enhances spiritual power and Physical Strength within a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enabling the members to withstand various adverse effects and immense spiritual shocks that may arise during the praying process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is especially true for the physically weaker new members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jiandong’s gaze sweeps over everyone, then he looks towards a few vaguely visible fishing boats on the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, he thinks: \"I hope the fishing crew will have a sufficient catch tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purpose of holding this ceremony is not just to worship the divine as rumored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to unite all members of the True Thought Society’s spirit and will, collectively building a communication bridge across time and space, to make contact with a dormant higher-dimensional consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from expecting divine gifts that will allow the members to awaken special powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also serves to catch those powerful peculiar things emerging from fissures on the ocean floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these are highly nutritious deep-sea creatures, antique jewels from ancient shipwrecks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, priceless \"Ancient Relics\" also emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today marks the bicentennial great tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on historical experience and forecasts from the Truth Stele, more Ancient Relics are bound to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, for the True Thought Society, this operation is crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The president has arranged two sites for prayers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One here, mostly comprising of new members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides aiding in prayers, it also serves to deceive exterior foes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other is in a hidden underground cave, primarily led by high-ranking ritual members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They undertake the difficult task of constructing the temporal-spatial circuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few other senior officials are managing five fishing boats, taking the fishing crew separately into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The focal fishing location is right in front of the Cape, in the deepest, darkest part of the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone sitting upright, all eyes fixed on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jiandong subsequently gathers his spirits, taking his place on the high platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ready to lead his companions in establishing meditation goals, starting the prayer ritual in this storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.........\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training camp base building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man stands in front of a window, a cigarette stub in his mouth, staring absently at the stormy rain-filled night outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, close the window, the rain is pouring in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another younger man comes over, reminding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, my apologies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man quickly snuffed out his cigarette butt and reached out to close the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around and saw a group of people leisurely playing cards around a table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all backpackers touring Yong’an Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the accommodation shortage in town, they circled around but couldn’t find a suitable place to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they decided to return to the training camp base and planned to pay extra to stay another night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they returned in the evening, they found the place completely deserted, even the staff had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire building was empty and looked somewhat eerie and terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone gathered in the ground floor duty office, planning to make do for one night and see the situation tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, though they had slept soundly here the previous few days, tonight they felt not the slightest bit tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they couldn’t sleep and had nothing better to do, they started a card game to pass the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, have you heard about the Water Demon? A lot of tourists have gone missing on Yong’an Island over the years, they say they were captured by the Water Demon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of playing cards, someone suddenly spoke in a grave tone, trying to sound mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captured by the Water Demon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young woman couldn’t help but snicker: \"To scare people, you guys really can come up with anything. You’re so bored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others laughed along, dismissing the idea as ridiculous in this era of scientific advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That topic, however, did stir up the conversation among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the window, the stormy weather persisted, with lightning and thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of lightning struck fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, \"snap,\" the overhead light went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room plunged into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what’s going on? We were just getting into the game, why did the light suddenly go out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, I was just about to play a strong hand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange, could it really be haunted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the now dark duty office, everyone was making a racket and crying out in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t make such a fuss, it’s just that the lightning blew the fuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man who had been smoking earlier spoke calmly, then motioned to another person:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aqiang, come on, let’s go check the main switch together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the thunderstorm raged, with lightning flashing intermittently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Briefly illuminating the darkened ground floor lobby for half a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aqiang stood at the opened door of the duty office, his eyes wide as though trying to discern something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aqiang, what do you see?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man moved closer to him, asking quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aqiang stared intently at the dark lobby, sounding uncertain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I thought I just saw a water ghost...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man immediately tensed upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others squeezed forward too, peering out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe it’s another guest from upstairs, you saw it wrong, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone said doubtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When we arrived, we checked the upper floors; besides the top floor being sealed, we didn’t find anyone else...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone swallowed nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As another flash of lightning streaked across the sky, visibility was briefly restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An eerily odd silhouette began to emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, a \"pat\" sound of footsteps also resonated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the stormy weather, this sound had a particularly striking impact, pounding on everyone’s hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if someone was walking slowly towards them, wearing rubber boots filled with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the figure drew closer, its apperance gradually became clearer to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skin was bare, a dark grayish-green, and seemed to be partially covered with fine scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head was disproportionately large, with bulging, fish-like eyes, and its limbs bore webbing similar to that of a frog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a hybrid creature of human and fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, as it approached the duty office where everyone was, an abnormal, foul smell also surged towards them like seawater.\u003C\u002Fp>",1280,"2026-05-29T15:13:17.897Z","2026-06-01T04:29:34.702Z",1,"novelbin.me","6fb22fdcd71c107da6e8d15fb22c9b97da65977794e1dfb43bb3bdb333091fea","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-176","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-174",1278,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-cover.jpg"]