Half an hour later, in the study.
The clutter in the study had been cleared out to serve as a cultivation room. Chen Chong stood at the door with his arms crossed, watching Old Xu bustling about in the room.
Now that he has become the leader of the territory and taken over the mansion assertively, there is no need to hide at the power station. He directly sent someone to fetch Old Xu and asked him to set up an electrical device in his cultivation room for "electrotherapy" training.
At this moment, Old Xu was sweating profusely as he pulled a wire from the electrical box outside the mansion and used a controller to assemble a circuit.
After a few crackling sounds, he pressed the switch to test it, and upon confirming it was correct, Old Xu quickly stood up. His expression was dazed as he stammered to Chen Chong behind him:
"L-leader, I've done as you asked. The current can be adjusted at will, you see..."
In fact, this morning when Chen Chong launched a surprise attack on Blood General and caused complete chaos in the open ground, Old Xu was completely terrified and dared not stay any longer. He hurried back to the power station. However, he didn't expect that just half an hour later, he would hear the news of Blood General's death and Chen Chong taking his place, leaving him stunned and bewildered.
A night watchman laborer killed Blood General and became the new leader of the territory? It was as if a condemned prisoner about to be executed suddenly transformed into a king. Such a change was impossible for anyone to accept in a short period of time. Even now, with Chen Chong taking over the mansion and calling him to lay out the electrical circuit, he still felt dazed as if in a dream.
"Alright, Old Xu, you've worked hard."
Seeing Old Xu's obviously timid expression, Chen Chong patted his shoulder and comforted him:
"I'll have Bone Army arrange more people to guard the power station. You won't be running this trip for nothing; go to Bone Army and get another portion of alcohol. Just tell him I said so!"
Upon hearing the word "alcohol" from Chen Chong, Old Xu's eyes brightened slightly, and then he rubbed his hands and said bashfully, "Thank you, leader, I've only made a small contribution."
"Alright, don't pretend. I have other matters, so I won't keep you."
Chen Chong waved his hand:
"I'll need you to put more effort into the power station. If anything happens, you can come find me at any time."
Seeing Chen Chong's friendly attitude, Old Xu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly left.
After Old Xu left and strictly ordered all the servants not to disturb him, Chen Chong closed the door and placed a whole basket of spiritual fruits beside him, ready for everything.
Apart from the time spent on a satisfying meal, checking the material账单, and understanding the situation in the territory, Chen Chong did not indulge in any pleasure or rest and immediately prepared to devote himself to the cultivation process.
"With so many spiritual fruits, I should be able to quickly complete the cultivation of the Pneumatic Cannon Fist!"
Chen Chong quickly listed his current resources and conditions in his mind and planned:
"The current promotes the improvement of the realm, which is to continuously strengthen and temper the true qi, causing the pressure of the electric current generated in the body to keep increasing, advancing from the 10,000-volt basic realm. With the assistance of 'electrotherapy', I can still maintain a rapid increase in strength."
"The only shortcoming I have now should be in combat experience and skills."
Chen Chong was very clear-headed. In the current promotion stage, with such a sharp and almost cheating method like "electrotherapy," his true qi growth was considerable every day. A few days after achieving the current promotion, his current strength realm should be more than 10,000 volts, but he just hadn't measured it in detail.
The base trip was imminent. Dires was a transcendent who had unlocked the genetic lock, as stated by the base's security chief, Johnson. However, Chen Chong was not very clear about which level Dires was at among the transcendents, so he needed to make the most sufficient preparations.
What he considered was that his current advantage lay in the pure and savage power brought by "electromagnetic propulsion," as well as the strong surface defense capability provided by the "Indestructible Body Technique." In situations where the strong bully the weak, these advantages naturally create a crushing effect. However, when facing opponents of the same level or even weaker opponents, his lack of experience and skill might become a disadvantage.
A thought flashed through his mind, and Chen Chong first connected his mind with the main god, receiving a piece of information in return:
Manifestation Power Reserve: 1098!
After exchanging for the "Tendon-Cleaning and Marrow-Washing Pill" and completely consuming his manifestation power reserve, Chen Chong spent seven or eight days practicing and absorbing electrical energy. The main god's manifestation power恢复到了 this level once again, sufficient to exchange for a "Divine Bean." This was also one of the reasons why Chen Chong dared to stand up to the Blood General.
With ample manifestation power, Chen Chong made a decision in his heart and immediately issued a command to the main god in his mind:
"Translate, 'Aero-Cannon Fist'!"
Hum.
The light orb of the main god in his mind seemed to vibrate slightly, and then a large amount of information flooded into Chen Chong's mind. For a while, all the boxing postures, breathing methods, and essential tips of the "Aero-Cannon Fist" flowed through his heart.
After about ten minutes of understanding this information, Chen Chong found that the principle of the "Aero-Cannon Fist" was not complicated. The main focus of cultivation was to master the unique methods of exerting force and breathing through specific boxing postures, and then apply them to actual combat.
This boxing technique has only three moves, in ascending order: "Three Sounds in One Cannon," "Thunder Cannon Lightning," and "Aero-Cannon Chain." All of them are driven by true qi and have extremely violent power, but the way of exerting force is also very fierce. Cultivators must first master the methods of exerting force and breathing for each move, otherwise, the violent breathing in actual combat might cause significant harm to oneself.
Fully aware of his limited energy and the pressing time, Chen Chong decided to temporarily only cultivate the first move of this boxing technique.
"During the day, I'll practice both the 'Indestructible Body Technique' and the 'Aero-Cannon Fist,' and at night, I'll use the electrical therapy to cultivate the 'Ultimate Boundless Qi Technique' and temper my true qi!"
In an instant, he made arrangements in his heart. Chen Chong grabbed a large handful of spiritual fruits from the basket and began to execute his cultivation plan like a glutton, chewing and swallowing them.
...
As night fell and the laborers finished their work, and then until the first light of dawn, everyone experienced an unforgettable day. Only the lifeless ** hanging on the wooden pole in the center of the territory with unclosed eyes reminded people of the tremendous changes that had occurred yesterday.
Due to the one-hour delay in starting work, the laborers had a rare night of sufficient rest. While most people were still asleep, engines roared in the territory, and Chen Chong had already set off with a selected team of followers driving towards the wilderness.
The destination he was heading to was the place where Blood General and Qiao Jun had agreed to exchange information.