"Multi-tasking" was actually Chen Gu's greatest advantage at the moment. If the secret of multi-tasking was uncovered by others, then he would no longer be unique and could even be surpassed one day.

But he recalled his state a moment ago—even after admitting to the Bureau of Mystic Security that he was multi-tasking, what he feared wasn't being surpassed, but being subjected to cruel research.

Why had he never worried about being surpassed? Was it just because "The Past of Four Hundred" had given him confidence?

Chen Gu carefully retraced his actions and faintly felt it wasn't so simple; it was as if, from the deepest part of his being, on a level he wasn't even aware of, he hoped the secret of multi-tasking would be understood by all humanity.

"Why is it like this?" Chen Gu muttered to himself.

The reason he could multi-task was "The Past of Four Hundred." So, what was the purpose of creating this mysterious item—let's call it an item—in the first place?

Thinking of this, Chen Gu seemed to understand: it was probably to explore the secret of multi-tasking.

That was why he was subtly influenced by "The Past of Four Hundred" and also wanted to find a feasible method of multi-tasking for all humanity.

「...」

The next morning, before the experiment began, Chen Gu suddenly pulled Dr. Meng Ji aside and asked, "Doctor, you were inspired by my experiences and came up with 'Break and Reconstruct' and 'Exceeding Limit Endurance.' Have you considered that it might be the combination of these two conditions that are the essential elements for actual multi-tasking?"

Dr. Meng Ji was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead. "You make a lot of sense; I was looking too narrowly."

He put the experiment on hold and conducted some deductions and calculations. Then, he irritably made a phone call to Aviloya. "I need test subjects! The people here right now simply cannot verify whether my hypothesis is correct!"

"I need at least three hundred subjects!"

"...Don't tell me those things. I don't care. You're the director, and you should solve the problems. I'm only responsible for research, telling you what I need!"

"You can't solve it? Go to the Elders' Council, go to the principal. Our research isn't just for the Bureau of Mystic Security."

After arguing with Aviloya, he happily hung up the phone and said to Chen Gu with a smile, "Thanks to my excellent negotiation skills, I've secured sixty volunteers for our experiment."

Chen Gu, seeing he seemed very satisfied, asked, "Didn't you say at least three hundred?"

"How could that be possible?" Dr. Meng Ji said. "Professionals are already very rare, and even fewer meet our experiment's requirements—those willing to volunteer are an even smaller group."

He sighed with resignation. "It's already the limit for the Director to gather this many people."

The first group of volunteers had three people, and the second group had two. After consulting with Chen Gu, Dr. Meng Ji chose a short-haired girl named Chu Zheng from the first group as the sole volunteer for "the third approach."

While the first group of volunteers began their trials, she and the second group, under Chen Gu's supervision, started to fully improve their physical condition.

Chen Gu became the instructor.

As for the sixty volunteers Aviloya had later promised, they remained just a promise for the time being. It was uncertain when they would be delivered.

The two volunteers from the second group, one man and one woman, were named Shi Chenghua and Fei Ji.

Both of them were already in strong physical condition and even had exceptional talents as Professionals.

They were willing to become volunteers simply because they came from ordinary backgrounds and lacked the resources and points needed to formally establish their Professions.

"You've all seen my training plan," Chen Gu said on the first day of training, distributing his original training methods without any reservation.

Then, with a raise of his hand, transport robots in the base silently glided over. "This is the most advanced medicine from the Confederation, capable of greatly enhancing physical fitness without any side effects—such resources will never be in short supply in the future. What you need to do is train with all your might, aiming to reach my level back then as soon as possible."

Seeing those precious medicines, Shi Chenghua's and Fei Ji's eyes lit up with excitement.

Such expensive medicine had been beyond their wildest dreams before. Only Chu Zheng, who came from the first group, remained cold and indifferent.

In fact, from the beginning of this experiment, Chu Zheng, with her deep blue short hair and slender figure, had seemed indifferent to everything.

After three days of training, the effects on Shi Chenghua and Fei Ji were very evident; their physical fitness had doubled!

The two originally had great talent but had hit a bottleneck due to a complete lack of resources. Now, with the most advanced medicines from the Confederation, they were soaring immediately.

However, Chen Gu, looking at their data, still secretly shook his head. They were indeed not bad among ordinary people, but there was still a significant gap compared to my own level back then.

To everyone's surprise, Chu Zheng had made almost no progress at all.

On the evening of the third day, after training ended, Chen Gu returned to his room. While he bathed, he thought about discussing with Dr. Meng Ji the next day about letting him go back to the city before competition day.

Now, as he thought about it, he found it somewhat amusing. He was a university student at Huai Shan Branch School, yet he never attended classes. He was a potential candidate for the Behemoth Alliance but had never gone to training!

Either of these identities held more promise than this troublesome Bureau of Mystic Security special operative role.

Yet it was this special operative identity that tethered him.

After his bath, Chen Gu had just changed into clean clothes when a knock on the door sounded. Thinking it was Gong Shuxu coming for a chat, he opened the door only to see his two students standing outside: Shi Chenghua and Fei Ji.

"You two? What's the matter?"

The two exchanged a glance. "Instructor, may we come in and talk?"

Chen Gu let them enter and sit. Seeing their serious expressions, he asked with confusion, "What exactly happened?"

Fei Ji was the first to speak. "Instructor, when do you think we can meet the experiment's requirements?"

Chen Gu thought for a moment, then smoothly pulled out a list. On it were the delivery times for various upcoming advanced medicines.

Actually, in Chen Gu's view, when they could meet the requirements depended less on their own training and more on when the various medicines could be delivered.

The two students might believe they had good talents and were working hard enough. But Chen Gu had a different perspective, having seen too many geniuses, too many who were madly diligent. These two lacked in several respects.

The final dose of the currently most advanced physical enhancement medicine wouldn't be delivered for about another month.

These medicines were the Confederation's most advanced achievements at present and, hence, in high demand. Many influential figures sought them for their descendants, which meant the Bureau of Mystic Security's experimental needs had to be pushed back.

"About another month."