After the daytime military sweep event, the Red Light District was filled with fear and a dangerous atmosphere. Guding even heard the sound of gunfire in the middle of the night.
The next morning, on his way to the academy, Guding clearly noticed that the Red Light District was much quieter, with even some destroyed buildings that gave a hint of what might have happened last night. The entrance was heavily guarded by the Military Department, and everyone entering and exiting had to undergo iris scanning.
At the academy, Guding also heard many people discussing the events of the previous day.
"Guding, did a fight break out in the Red Light District yesterday?" If talking endlessly was a skill, Reid was undoubtedly gifted in it. If gossip was also regarded as a skill, he was naturally talented in that area too. With such "current affairs news," he was unlikely to miss out.
"I didn't see it, but I heard some gunfire at night, and when I left the Red Light District in the morning, the entrance was under military lockdown," Guding nodded. He knew if he didn't tell Reid something, this guy would likely pester him indefinitely.
"Do you know what happened?" Reid became more interested once he confirmed the news.
"The Military Department went to 'Meat Floss' Auntie's tavern for an investigation yesterday. It's said that something belonging to the Federation Government was stolen. What exactly it was is unknown," Guding actually highly suspected that the lost item claimed by the Military Department was what he got, the Sea Emperor.
"Go to the library," as Reid walked away, the Sea Emperor's voice suddenly came. "The military and civilian information in the Heavenly Net is isolated. Currently, all the information I can gather comes from civilian and underground networks. Although your academy is just a military school, its internal network is linked to the Military Department. I should be able to gather some useful military information through the library network."
"Can't you break through this barrier?" Guding doubted the universal key function previously mentioned by the Sea Emperor was somewhat exaggerated.
"You have no idea how powerful a fully grown Super Intelligence is. The Heavenly Net's network covers over a hundred Cosmic Countries and can resist various interferences from different universes and dimensions. This giant is nearly flawless," the Sea Emperor showed obvious apprehension toward the Heavenly Net. "In my current state, I can forcibly break through over 70% of the permissions set by the Heavenly Net, but it will undoubtedly notice. If she realizes it, she'll obliterate me immediately, and your identity and location will be exposed, leading to a frenzied pursuit by the Federation Government. I must hide my existence as much as possible unless necessary."
"The Heavenly Net is that powerful..." Guding scratched his head awkwardly. "Then let's go to the library!"
Most of the natural resources of Sea Blue Star were destroyed in the cataclysm before the New Era. The large-scale disappearance of plants also made old trees precious species, and paper naturally became a high-priced luxury.
The library obviously couldn't be a place full of various paper books. All books were stored as data, and you just had to connect a smartwatch to the port inside the library to access the entire Star District's basic military area information.
Guding found a port, sat down, and connected his smartwatch to it. After about two or three minutes, the Sea Emperor's voice quickly sounded, "I've got it, we can go now!"
Outside the library, the Sea Emperor's voice came again, "I discovered a little unexpected surprise during the small scan of the Military Network just now."
"Don't tell me you found a system loophole?" Guding had a little hope.
"No, but I did find a hidden item, and it was set with access restrictions," the Sea Emperor's answer was unexpected. "I spent some time bypassing the access to avoid detection."
"What is it?" Guding felt that the hidden item must be unusual.
"It's a set of Cultivation Techniques called 'Extreme Body Technique.' I skimmed through it, and it's derived from the true Cultivation Technique of ancient civilization, 'Extreme Body Technique'..."
"'Extreme Body Technique'? I've heard of it," Guding displayed a peculiar expression. "It's said that when the Martial Arts Civilization was rising, a genius who learned Ancient Martial Body Technique combined the strengths of various body techniques to create a set of 'Extreme Body Technique.' The characteristic of this technique was that it made human attacks no longer limited to fists and feet, extending them to elbows, knees, head, fingers, and other unconventional parts, making every part of the body a weapon. This set of Extreme Body Technique made him a king in close combat. However, later, after gaining his consent, the Federation Government passed this Cultivation Technique to the military, but no one could successfully cultivate it, and it was eventually forgotten."
"This set of 'Extreme Body Technique' is not only incomplete but also seriously flawed. The true 'Extreme Body Technique' in my database has a complete version with twelve floors. The incomplete version only has seven floors, and its power is far weaker than the real 'Extreme Body Technique,'" the Sea Emperor mocked. "The complete 'Extreme Body Technique' is the true essence summarized by hundreds of billions of Body Cultivators over nearly two hundred thousand years during the Martial Arts Era. It was once a shining comet in the Martial Arts Civilization, extremely popular."
"A typical Body Technique can exert over 80% of the user's potential combat power. But the first-floor move of the 'Extreme Body Technique' can elevate a user's potential combat power to a perfect 100%. The second floor can raise it to 120%, the third to 150%, the fourth to 200%, the fifth to 300%, the sixth to 500%, the seventh ceiling of combat power to ten times, the eighth floor to twenty times, the ninth floor to forty times, the tenth floor to eighty times, the eleventh floor to one hundred sixty times, and the twelfth floor to a three hundred twenty times increase! The incomplete 'Extreme Body Technique,' even if practiced to its highest seventh floor, would only increase combat power by 400%."
"The real 'Extreme Body Technique' must be cultivated from a First-order Gene Body, with a Cell Comprehensive Index over 15 points to potentially succeed. The incomplete version has no genetic level restrictions. If it's a First-order Gene Body, you can cultivate it with over 12 points, but you can't go beyond the seventh floor, or the body will break down. Those who cultivate this technique will experience accelerated cell division speed due to the intensity of cultivation, leading to premature aging and death."
"If it's as you say, then no one can cultivate this technique. A First-order Gene Body hits its limit when the Cell Comprehensive Index reaches 10 points. Only by breaking through to a Second Rank Genetic Body can the index rise again." Guding found the cultivation conditions of this technique unbelievably high.
"Under normal circumstances, the Cell Comprehensive Index is indeed limited by genetic strength. But some special methods can break through this barrier. For instance, using cell enhancers or electrically stimulating cell viability, though the effect might be limited. Directed radiation can also be used to induce cellular mutation enhancement..."
"Any of these enhancements would cost at least ten thousand Star Coins, and I don't have that kind of money," Guding admitted honestly. He only earned 5 Star Coins a month, and after daily expenses, he had accumulated just over 200 Star Coins over the years.
"I suggest you check your personal financial account," the Sea Emperor's tone was exceedingly calm.
Guding, a bit puzzled, opened his account and looked at the number of digits in the amount. "How come there's so much money in my account?"