CHAPTER 392: CHAPTER 171: DAN JIN’S MUTATION, A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH! _3

He would have been extravagantly praised in biographies. Then, relying on his externalized Vital Energy, he could have swept through the world unopposed—after all, ancient times lacked firearms.

Such terrifying methods, if applied correctly, could even rewrite much of history.

I misunderstood! Zhang Beixing thought. That externalized Vital Energy was never the change marking a breakthrough to the Great Grandmaster level! It was an evolution based on my aberrant Hidden Force, an aberration of externalized Vital Energy—a variation unique to my Great Grandmaster Vital Energy! As for the Vital Energy change in regular Great Grandmasters, that must be something else. It seems I was really exhausted yesterday, not even considering this. But what should the Vital Energy of a Great Grandmaster actually be like?

Zhang Beixing furrowed his brows, pondering the matter.

Realizing Zhang Beixing was also somewhat puzzled by his own transformation, Huo Honghao didn’t press further. Hearing Zhang Beixing’s stomach rumbling thunderously, Huo Honghao patted his shoulder and said, "Alright, I didn’t come to hold you accountable. I’m just curious about this change you’ve undergone. If you can’t figure it out yourself, let’s eat first. You can think it over while you eat. If you still can’t make sense of it, our military district has some materials on Martial Arts. I’ll take you to see them later!"

"Alright!" Zhang Beixing nodded. For now, it seemed this was the only way.

He then looked at his hands, remembering how he had just crushed several plates and pieces of cutlery barehanded. After a moment’s thought, he took a deep breath and carefully pinched the edge of a plate, gently lifting it. Because he deliberately controlled his strength this time, Zhang Beixing didn’t damage the plate. Seeing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly carried the plate to the window to get his meal.

After piling on enough food for five people, until the tray could hold no more, Zhang Beixing found a seat and began to eat. He was truly famished. The moment he sat down, he started wolfing down his food. In less than ten minutes, the meal, more than enough for five, disappeared into his stomach. Still not satisfied, he went back for two more servings, finally replenishing the energy he’d lost over the past two days and nights.

This display made Huo Honghao, sitting opposite him, watch with a twitching mouth. What an appetite, what capacity! If this were a village feast, he’d devour an entire table of dishes by himself! He’d eat his money’s worth in one go, wouldn’t he?

"Martial artists... truly terrifying!" Huo Honghao exclaimed, deeply shocked.

Meanwhile, Zhang Beixing, after devouring more than three days’ worth of food in one sitting, leaned back in his chair, contentedly picking his teeth. As he did so, he contemplated the state of his body.

The fact that he could consciously control his Power to avoid breaking the plate demonstrated something. The changes in my body are under my control. If I can control this, then things ahead will undoubtedly be much simpler!

Zhang Beixing thought.

Sitting in his chair, Zhang Beixing tried to actively draw out his Vital Energy. He focused his attention inward, extended his hand, clenched it into a fist, and applied slight pressure. He felt the Vital Energy surge and gather with his muscles. Carefully sensing it, Zhang Beixing found it to be far more potent and substantial than the Vital Energy he had cultivated in the Grandmaster Realm. But if it’s just this, it doesn’t seem that extraordinary. There must be other changes! he mused.

However, the cafeteria was cramped. Worried he might inadvertently cause a disturbance if he experimented further, Zhang Beixing abandoned the idea.

He looked at Huo Honghao and said, "Brother Huo, I’d like to see our military district’s collection of Martial Arts texts. Also, this isn’t a good place to fully test my abilities. Do we have a testing facility?"

Hearing this, Huo Honghao quickly finished his meal, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and nodded. "Looking at books is no problem. For testing, let’s go to the training field; it’s fully equipped. But are you sure you don’t need to rest for a bit?"

Huo Honghao thought, Zhang Beixing just ate an enormous amount. Exercising right after eating—is his stomach really going to be okay?

Zhang Beixing waved his hand dismissively, indicating it wasn’t an issue. He was a Great Grandmaster now; every part of his body was incredibly resilient. Forget boxing after a meal—he wouldn’t feel the slightest discomfort even if he had to run while eating.

Since Zhang Beixing insisted, Huo Honghao didn’t press further. He took Zhang Beixing to the military district’s library, let him select a few Ancient Texts, and then led him to the training field.

On the way, Huo Honghao realized that observing Zhang Beixing’s Martial Arts Training would be an invaluable learning opportunity. So, after getting Zhang Beixing’s permission, he made two or three calls to summon the King of Soldiers and top soldiers from the Shishi Military Subdivision to come and learn.

These Kings of Soldiers and top soldiers, however, were somewhat reluctant. In their eyes, no matter how formidable a martial artist was, there were limits. Abandoning their intensive training to come here felt like a waste of time.

This feeling intensified when they arrived at the Martial Arts Training field and saw Zhang Beixing. His skin was as smooth and fair as jade, his hands were delicate and white, and his face was so handsome it would make pretty boys feel inadequate.