Chapter 4, Gene Serum
After practicing internal skills, Li Yang began to train in combat skills, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, for a total of six hours
Each strike must be accompanied by internal energy, and it must penetrate the heart of the steel plate; the conditions are extremely stringent. Li Yang, who has just reached the first level of internal skill, possesses only a meager amount of internal energy, sufficient for merely a few dozen strikes. The requirement of three thousand strikes compels Li Yang to continuously pursue his limits.
The "Sixth Level Pure Yang Skill" is a cultivation method commonly used within the Security Bureau. Every individual practices the "Sixth Level Pure Yang Skill," which also contributes to the scarcity of women within the Security Bureau, as there are still very few women capable of cultivating the Pure Yang method
Li Yang, not bad, you actually managed to tie with me. The leg techniques in this underground boxing arena were taught to you by me, and I didn't expect you to catch up with me so quickly. Alas, it's a pity that while you cultivate your body, your muscles are not as pronounced as those of bodybuilders! I, Tan Jin, still cannot surpass you and become the most handsome man in the Shanghai branch of the Security Bureau's Ninth Division. " Tan Jin shook his head and sighed, appearing quite dejected.
Yet in Li Yang's heart, there was a trace of melancholy: "Alas, it is a pity that I started cultivating my internal skills too late; my meridians have already taken shape! No matter how many benefits internal skills may offer, they are of no use to me."
Tan Jin nodded and said, "This is easy to understand. Those training camps for boxers do not spend too much money, after all, 'A2' is indeed too expensive, at 5 million dollars. If an underground boxer is not doing well, they probably won't even recover their training costs. This 'A1' gene serum is already the limit that these training camps can bear. Hehe, it's still better to cultivate internal skills. Breaking through a level is much better than taking this precious gene serum, and there are no side effects at all"
Li Yang nodded and said: "I know this. Ever since the breakthrough in genetics four years ago, several major powers and research institutions have successively developed the 'A1' gene serum. The 'A1' serum is designed to enhance the human body through genetic modification, making it stronger. However, the 'A1' serum is far from perfect, with a mortality rate that is extremely high, approaching 50%. It is said that a single dose of the 'A1' gene serum is valued at 500,000 US dollars"
Tan Jin also nodded and said: "A true expert cannot have muscles that are overly pronounced! Excessively protruding muscles greatly affect mobility, slowing down movement, and speed is crucial in combat. Looking at the top experts in the underground boxing arena, although they are muscular, none of them have bulging muscles like those bodybuilders. The elite fighters in the underground boxing scene are not only fast but also possess astonishing strength. However, the most peculiar thing is that they are all relatively large in size!"
Tan Jin also nodded and said: "Indeed, those boxers have all crawled out from piles of corpses. However, before these boxers enter the underground boxing arena, there is one more hurdle! Almost half of the participants die at this stage. This hurdle involves taking the 'A1' gene potion to undergo physical transformation"
The training time each day is no less than 15 hours! This has allowed Li Yang's energy to increase rapidly. When he first entered the 9th group of the Security Bureau, his energy test only registered 12 crystals, barely reaching double digits. He could just about be considered a secondary expert. In just two years, he has already reached 80 crystals, making him five to six times stronger than before
Indeed, the strongest individuals in the underground boxing arena are all level 4 masters. They originally possessed several hundred crystals of energy, and after consuming 'a 1', their physical bodies underwent a transformation, granting them over a thousand crystals of energy. However, there are still many whose energy was only one or two hundred crystals; even after consuming 'a 1', their energy barely reaches around seven or eight hundred crystals. Those who are still alive are indeed fortunate, as many who were originally physically robust perished during the process of consuming the genetic potion. After all, 'a 1' is still quite imperfect. Li Yang sighed, seemingly lamenting for those fighters who had trained hard but lost their lives while consuming the genetic potion.
Tan Jin smiled and said: "Indeed, subsequently, 'a2' was also released, which is even more refined than 'a1', with a mortality rate of only 10%! The price for a single dose reached an astonishing 5 million US dollars. Last year, there were internal reports that the United States had also developed 'a3', which has almost no drawbacks, with a mortality rate of 0. As long as it is taken, success is guaranteed at 100%. However, the cost of producing a single dose is also very high; to purchase a dose of 'a3' gene serum, one would need as much as 500 million US dollars! This is actually a hundred times more than 'a2'. Nevertheless, many super-rich individuals still purchase it, reportedly to ensure their health and vitality, allowing them to live at least several more decades."
Li Yang rises at 4:00 AM every morning, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to practice internal skills until 6:00 AM, after which he goes out for a walk and has breakfast, among other activities
Since everyone learned that there is only one month left until the assessment, everyone has started training even more fervently
Then comes the time for rest and dinner. By 9:30 PM, it is time for Li Yang and Jiang Xue to talk on the phone, a full half hour, which is the happiest time for Li Yang each day
Li Yang is currently sparring with Tan Jin under double pressure. Of course, Tan Jin is not using any internal energy; he is entirely relying on his physical strength to engage in combat with Li Yang
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This also means that although Li Yang has little internal energy, his recovery speed is extremely fast! He is able to supply the internal energy required for three thousand flying daggers within three hours, which illustrates just how rapid this recovery speed truly is
In the initial stages, exercising the body can significantly increase energy levels, and through the cultivation of madness and book frenzy, the energy of the body can reach several tens of crystals
In the training room of the 9th group of the Security Bureau stationed at the Shanghai base, known as Xingluo
Suddenly, Li Yang felt a surge of determination in his heart, "Hmph, those masters in the underground boxing arena, even without the use of gene drugs, have their strongest reaching an energy level of 500 crystals. I refuse to believe I cannot achieve that. As long as my physical strength reaches 500 crystals, at that time, with my significantly enhanced wrist strength and even greater internal power, the power of my flying knives should at least increase by two levels. By then, even a super master at the peak of innate ability would not be able to withstand my flying knives!"
Li Yang nodded in agreement
Li Yang smiled and said: "This is not surprising at all. Don't you know the harsh training conditions of the underground boxing arena fighters? They train to the point of exhaustion, and many fighters can exceed 100 crystals in sheer physical strength! Some have even reached around 500 crystals at their peak! If a fighter does not have good physical attributes to begin with, how could they possibly endure such training? Naturally, they are all big and strong individuals."
It can be said that among experts of the same level, the differences can be significant. For instance, an expert with 1,000 crystals is a Level 4 expert, while an expert with 9,000 crystals is also a Level 4 expert. However, when comparing their energy, the disparity is immense.
However, at this moment, Li Yang must practice throwing flying knives continuously. Each flying knife must be infused with internal energy, and each knife must hit the steel plate, specifically targeting a small red dot. Only then can it be considered successful. After successfully hitting the target three thousand times, Li Yang may begin to have lunch.
The major powers in the world universally recognize the ranking system for experts
Meditating in a cross-legged position to cultivate internal energy from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM for a duration of two hours
The number of energy crystals indicates the level of expertise. For example, currently, Li Yang has an energy level of 80 crystals. Since 80 is a two-digit number, Li Yang is still a level 2 expert
Li Yang immediately made a decision in his heart ... ... to diligently cultivate and strengthen his physical power, thereby elevating the attack power of his flying daggers to an astonishing level
Starting from 7:00, the exercise focuses primarily on wrist and leg strength, continuously challenging limits. There are various methods, such as gripping a 100-pound iron rod horizontally with both hands, requiring the wrists to fully bear such heavy weight, followed by continuous frog jumps. This training continues until 9:00 in the morning, at which point Li Yang feels soreness in his hands and numbness in his legs, with almost no strength left.
The "Six Extremes of Pure Yang Skill" is divided into six levels. If a person solely cultivates internal energy without excessively training the body, upon reaching the first level, they would be approximately a first-level expert. Upon reaching the second level, they would be a second-level expert. Upon reaching the sixth level, they would be a sixth-level expert
Oh? You initially had me train my muscles, and it turns out you wanted me to become a hulking figure like a gorilla, how despicable!" Li Yang laughed and scolded, "However, those bodybuilders are merely for show and not very useful! Take Heiyan for example; his physical strength is undoubtedly the strongest among us, but although his muscles are well-developed, they are not overly pronounced.
With a loud bang, the two individuals simultaneously executed a side kick, colliding with each other, and both immediately recoiled.
At this moment, both individuals were bare-chested, wearing black long pants on their lower bodies. Although the muscles on their upper bodies were not prominent, one could still sense the immense energy contained within them
Li Yang suddenly mocked himself, saying: "Five hundred crystals, I really don't know how they train. We cannot say we haven't worked hard, but we only have a few dozen crystals. Just thinking about the training they must have undergone is frightening."
Li Yang stands a little over 1.8 meters tall, with a very standard physique. He appears to weigh around 170 pounds, but a quick weigh-in reveals that he has already reached 200 pounds. When he removes his clothes, it becomes evident that Li Yang's body is almost entirely muscle, resembling the muscles depicted in *illustrations*, yet they are streamlined rather than the bulky protrusions typical of bodybuilders.
The sound of their legs colliding continued incessantly, and sweat covered the bare upper bodies of both individuals
However, Li Yang remains unchanged, just as he was in the past, with not a single difference. If there is any change, it is merely a slight increase in the demands of his tasks, while the training duration remains the same. In the past, he practiced for fifteen hours every day, and now he simply continues that routine.
At the beginning, when Li Yang executed the Three Thousand Flying Daggers, along with the time spent recovering internal energy during the process, it was already evening by the time he truly succeeded. Now, after a year of such training, Li Yang typically finishes the Three Thousand Flying Daggers around noon, at approximately twelve o'clock.
Let alone the fourth-level masters or stronger beings. For a top-tier expert possessing tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of crystals, does a physical strength of several tens of crystals hold any significance?
Training, intense training
However, as one's skill level increases, the effectiveness of physical training diminishes significantly. For instance, a third-level expert with several hundred crystals of energy finds that the few dozen crystals gained from physical training are virtually useless
Gene serums at levels a 1, a 2, and a 3 are becoming increasingly better and more refined, yet they are also becoming increasingly expensive. The a 3 gene serum has reached a price of 500 million dollars, making it unaffordable for anyone who is not a super millionaire
Thus, although Li Yang's internal strength is only at the first level, due to the condition of his physical body, it has reached approximately 80 crystals
Tianlin also did not go out in the evening, and the time for the Tan family's five brothers to argue was reduced. Each person's training time had to exceed twelve hours.
Thus, Li Yang continued to train relentlessly
After 10 PM, Li Yang will take a walk in the community for a while, then enter the base to practice a bit, or chat and joke with other team members, officially going to sleep at 12 AM