[{"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-766":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},231741,282,"Chapter 766 - 403_2","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-766",766,"\u003Cp>\"Thank you. If you weren’t here, I might have been stuck in that hellish place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Liang was taken aback by this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chief Cheng, you know each other?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ali, whose mind was already muddled, now felt even more confused, staring blankly at the two \"White Owls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Jiashu shrugged casually, pointing to Fang Cheng:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Allow me to introduce him. This is my distant cousin. We share close family ties and are mentally connected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With abilities like mine, it’s easy to lose direction in unstable spaces like these. I need someone closely related by blood as an ’anchor point’ to precisely locate and complete space jumps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This explanation made sense, reminding Zhou Liang of what Captain Gao had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Smiling Demon uses his abilities, he needs a living person as a coordinate, and this explanation seemed somewhat plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So there’s no need to worry. He’s just here to lend a small hand for this mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Jiashu had apparently sensed the tense atmosphere earlier and added this to ease the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Fang Cheng, smiling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, don’t you think so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just lending a small hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent scene of this \"cousin\" charging into the monster group and wreaking havoc flashed in Ali and others’ minds, seemingly far from just \"helping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That looked more like pure slaughter, or in trendy youthful terms, just like leveling up by fighting mobs in a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng quietly watched Cheng Jiashu, his red eyes slightly flickering behind the mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Cheng Jiashu probably recognized his true identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smooth words helped both sides and explained why he suddenly established a Spiritual Link with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite having many doubts, he didn’t expose them, responding lightly with a \"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Cheng Jiashu’s few words, the originally tense atmosphere finally eased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they were \"people from the same side,\" things were much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... Chief Cheng, was the mission successful? Did you get the secret files...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ali couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Jiashu took a military encrypted USB from Cui Xiuying’s hand and casually tossed it to Zhou Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here are the research materials you need, containing all the evidence of Noah Organization’s human experiments since World War II.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Liang instinctively caught the USB, feeling its cold touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clutched the small object, bearing the fates of countless lives and the honor of the Special Search Team, feeling momentarily dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve also brought the person you asked for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Cheng Jiashu gestured behind him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next step is figuring out how to safely leave this building.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng’s gaze fell on Cui Xiuying and the unconscious Shijima Gorou following Cheng Jiashu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind couldn’t help replaying the scene from half a year ago, when he and Shijima Gorou faced off in a courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, this karate expert was so spirited, regarded as a formidable opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he had become a ghostly figure, looking weak and worn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng subtly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts returned to the note passed through Xiao Shuai and Cui Xiuying’s response:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Zhen Dao left the hospital to continue treatment here and will undergo a life-threatening major surgery tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This smart woman had clearly guessed something from that probing sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ask \"Where is Shijima Gorou\" implied she was either a familiar face who had interacted with him before in East Capital or an expert from Shijima Gorou’s family who had come from Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she had reversed the probing, revealing crucial information as if signaling for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Cui Xiuying also noticed Fang Cheng’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ferocious mask made her uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason, those scarlet eyes gave her a familiar feeling, as if she had seen them somewhere before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chief Cheng, things are bad on our end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Liang put away the USB, solemnly began detailing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re trapped. This building feels like a haunted maze; no matter how we walk, we always loop back to the starting point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be the ’Inner World’.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experienced Ayang chimed in, adding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I encountered a similar situation during a mission. This space overlaps with reality, where physical laws are distorted. If we don’t find the correct exit, we’ll remain trapped here with the monsters forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your suspicion is correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Jiashu nodded slightly, clearly aware of this long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We tried before, climbing upstairs, and could only reach the 86th floor at most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Liang continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beyond it lies only gray mist and darkness, passing through leads back to the 84th floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if we head downwards, it seems endless, as if the stairwell deepens layer by layer, gradually heading into Hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, no matter what, we eventually return to the 84th floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhou Liang recounted the Special Search Team’s predicament, Fang Cheng, having considered it, also began to share his unique experience:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I climbed up the exterior of the Noah Building, got devoured by a spreading gray mist when reaching the 83rd floor, then kept circling between the 83rd and 86th floors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the simplicity of his words, the information revealed made Zhou Liang and others’ hearts clench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Climbing by hand up a building over eighty floors on a rainy night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of monster-level physical strength does this person possess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng ignored their shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outwardly looking calm, inside he was feeling a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting outside the building, Fang Cheng sensed a faint signal of cry for help from the internal informant Xu Hao via the Spiritual Link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The signal was intermittent, filled with fear and despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously infallible Spiritual Resonance ability felt smothered, almost failing due to the thick layer of mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, hearing Ayang speak of the Inner World, he was finally certain that it must be the gray mist blocking perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened to Xu Hao? Is he still alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought kept running through Fang Cheng’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Xu Hao agreed to be the internal informant with the only condition being ensuring his life safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng made a serious vow for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Xu Hao didn’t betray him, he would definitely try his best to save him. If the vow broke, he would lose all strength and face a terrible fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the vow would truly fulfil, Fang Cheng didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he cared about was fulfilling his promise!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current matter of dealing with Noah Organization was secondary; rescuing people from the top-floor conference room was the primary goal of his visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Jiashu listened and nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, we escaped the lab encountering the same gray mist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Floors 86 and 87 form the core experimental area of Noah Pharmaceutical.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Xiuying, pale and weak, interjected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially the 87th floor, the highest-security area, where all human experiments occur.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We... escaped from there, questioning whether the weird gray mist is related.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Cheng Jiashu’s expression instantly grew serious, seemingly recalling an astonishing scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the deepest part of an 87th-floor laboratory, I saw something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a gigantic red eye, immersed in a massive container. I suspect it’s the source of forming this ’Inner World.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning to look at Cui Xiuying behind him, his eyes carried an investigative sense:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Cui, do you have any information about this red eye to share?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red eye...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Xiuying shook her head blankly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know a thing about such an object. But I do know that the secret project behind that door was established only five months ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also completely isolated, only accessible to our Gene Engineering department’s director, chief researcher, and some mysterious top leaders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s said they’re researching an unearthed biological sample from the ice layers below the Himalayas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1271,"2026-05-29T15:13:36.926Z","2026-06-01T04:29:35.325Z",1,"novelbin.me","bcd320f8989b94097c0d0d67f59e4d2526bca912702f48962db974947808150b","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-767","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-765",1278,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-cover.jpg"]