[{"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-684":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},231709,282,"Chapter 684 - 369","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-684",684,"\u003Cp>The East Capital shrouded in night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire city transformed into a dazzling sea of lights, countless high-rises standing among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neon lights flicker, curtain walls brightly lit, reflecting the sky into a mysterious silver-gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The CBD area in the city center, the most bustling commercial locale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skyscraper has its lights extinguished long ago, like a black sword piercing the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the top of the building, the huge \"NOAH\" emblem emits a cold white glow, overlooking the stream of vehicles below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the highest floor of the building, within an office of several hundred square meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No lights are on here, darkness permeates everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the city’s glow from outside outlines the silhouette of expensive furniture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burly figure stands silently before the giant floor-to-ceiling window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He holds a thick cigar between his fingers, the scarlet tip flickers in the dark, smoke spiraling upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the air, soothing jazz music flows, a vinyl record player spins tirelessly in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy wooden door behind is gently pushed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feet tread softly on the marble floor, the faint sound of footsteps approaches before stopping a few steps away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomer stands quietly, respectfully calls out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minister...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lie stands at the window, without turning around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly still immersed in the nighttime view and music in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause, he slowly speaks, voice low and magnetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coming over so late, is there something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing behind him is Zhuo Feng, head of the intelligence department at the East Capital Branch of the Noah Organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of hesitation lingers on his face, seemingly deliberating his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he softly says:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minister, a bad news has just come in, regarding Noah Pharmaceutical...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lie exhales a smoke ring, tone still steady:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Feng takes a deep breath, reports:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Around seven this evening, a bloody incident occurred at Building 78, Jiangbei Third Road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of our organization’s high-ranking cadres and three peripheral members died tragically therein.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing, Luo Lie’s eyes slightly narrow:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was the murderer the Special Search Team? They’ve already killed Scorpion, yet refuse to relent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, probably not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Feng shakes his head: \"According to the logistics personnel’s account, they received an action call. Upon arriving on site, apart from four corpses, no trace of the assailant was found.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing here, he adds:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only a blood-painted picture was found on the interior wall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly like the mark left at Chen Rui and others’ death scene, a smiling demon face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lie’s shoulders twitch, he finally turns around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dark, the chiseled face reveals no expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smiling Demon? Couldn’t resist striking again? Who are the dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet to be fully confirmed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Feng nods and explains in detail:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The identities of those three peripheral members have been ascertained, all are registered experimental subjects, injected with ’Pioneer’s Blood’ months ago, currently in initial observation phase.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the cadre, we suspect he was Jia Liang, a Level Eight Official responsible for recruiting and monitoring experimental subjects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing, Luo Lie slightly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s familiar with the name Jia Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the main overseers embedded in Noah Pharmaceutical by the organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, to dodge the Special Search Team’s pursuit, he hid within this building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus had met him a few times, exchanged some words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, killed by the Smiling Demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This news truly surprises Luo Lie a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Administratively speaking, Noah Pharmaceutical’s East Capital Branch and the Noah Organization’s East Capital Branch are equal units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet its security has always been overseen by the East Capital Branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those classified materials and experimental subjects, only experts within the organization handle them personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, Jia Liang stationed inside the company, responsible for daily supervision and management.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While intelligence chief Zhuo Feng also oversees the overall security system of Noah Pharmaceutical in East Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, pressure from above mounts as countless eyes watch its every move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this critical juncture, the main overseer encounters trouble, even dying uncompletely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine the stir this news will cause within and outside the organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, the deceased’s identity isn’t completely verified, requires DNA comparison results.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Feng continues explaining to Luo Lie:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because, upon discovery, the entire body muscles swelled, severely deformed physique, multiple fractures and injuries, head... even completely exploded, facial features can’t be discerned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing here, his tone slightly heavy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We suspect Jia Liang, forced during conflict with a powerful enemy, injected the new version of enhancement potion, still didn’t match that person’s power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, preliminarily autopsy report suggests his head likely punched to explode by someone in high speed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lie hears this, eyes flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knows well, the new enhancement potion named \"Pioneer’s Blood 2.0\" Zhuo Feng refers to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This potion can forcibly stimulate cellular potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Post-injection, subjects enter \"Primary Deformation Stage\", if endure muscle tear, osteophyte growth pain, stand chance entering more stable \"Secondary Abnormal Stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this phase, subjects’ bone and muscle become extraordinarily tough, defensive and recovery power multiply.\u003C\u002Fp>",826,"2026-05-29T15:13:35.798Z","2026-06-01T04:29:35.325Z",1,"novelbin.me","9f0f8a3d8a36009c089a066bc591abc422b4c621c2605cb3420bb6f10449bce3","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-685","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-683",1278,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-cover.jpg"]