The mutated substance from the Ripper Wolf's pancreas continued to release energy within Ryan's body. Despite his physical and mental exhaustion, and Astra, his AI assistant, repeatedly urging him to rest, Ryan's determination only grew stronger. His eyes reflected an unprecedented sharpness and focus.
True training only begins after joining the Space Force. It is within the Space Force that one understands the essence of true cultivation. The human body, under extreme conditions, is like a container being constantly stretched, gradually expanding, and through continuous tempering, it can hold more and become stronger.
The longer one endures, the greater the gains. Especially after consuming the pancreas of a ferocious beast, which continuously releases mutated nutrients to strengthen the physique and provide more energy. In such situations, willpower becomes crucial. The stronger the will, the faster one can rise.
After sprinting for three kilometers at high intensity, the data displayed by the instrument next to Ryan had changed to:
Muscle Strength: 10.3Muscle reflex flexibility: 10Bioenergy for the first time broke through 100, reaching 103
The first training session using the pancreas was remarkably effective. The extreme training methods of the Space Force, coupled with the stimulating effects of the pancreas, allowed Ryan to surpass the average physical quality of an adult in one fell swoop.
Five minutes later, the training room was filled with the smell of sweat and alcohol. The alcohol fumes from Ryan's body continuously emanated, forming a puddle at his feet.
Keep going!
Ryan mechanically moved, exerting force continuously. Although his body had long reached its limit, the unceasing energy flow within his body kept stimulating his physique, injecting strength, and providing a faint support as his strength waned.
When the sprint time reached twenty-five minutes, the elevator door on the fifteenth floor opened, and Maughan walked in, stopping opposite Ryan.
Maughan glanced at the numbers displayed on the instrument next to him and said to Ryan, who was still tirelessly working with bulging veins on his forehead, "Buddy, don't torture yourself over a woman, it's not worth it."
"I... am... fine..." Ryan struggled to maintain his breathing and rhythm, squeezing out words from between his teeth.
"Stubborn mule." Maughan shook his head. In his view, Ryan was troubled and hurt by love.
"Good news..." Maughan changed the subject, "The boss has decided to personally fund two hundred thousand for you to buy a citizen chip, to recruit you into the security team in advance. From now on, we'll be brothers in arms."
Ryan's eyes showed surprise.
"Don't be too surprised, the boss values talent. You'll have to pay back the commission when you get it. By the way, let me tell you about the handover... I'll be on patrol tomorrow and will pass by... You come over and meet up."
"No problem!"
Ryan did not refuse, slowly slowing down and stopping, saying, "Don't worry, what I owe the boss, I will repay."
Maughan nodded, exchanged contact information with Ryan, and then turned and left.
Ryan smiled. Coming to the fifteenth floor for the weighted sprint was a two-birds-one-stone situation. Accumulating two hundred thousand in funds was not difficult, but doing so without arousing suspicion was challenging. Time was tight, and he had no intention of slowly mining.
He had three years to make every second count!
The profits from the Crystal Boundary stone in G46 area, he did not plan to withdraw in advance—because the road to cultivation and improvement was costly. From H2 to H3, it would cost a million; from H3 to H4, each step would cost a million. From H9 to G1, just the chip upgrade would cost tens of millions.
Breaking through in physique was the most troublesome; a vial of G1 gene enhancement was hard to come by and expensive. Apart from the Space Force having a more abundant quota, civilians would have to buy it at a high price from the black market, sometimes at double the cost. This was also the reason Carlos had not yet broken through to G1.
So...
The money from the Crystal Boundary stone must be obtained as much as possible and spent at crucial points.
Ryan could only get some resources from the boss of his previous life. As expected, Carlos took the bait. This investment would not be a loss for Carlos.
Among the eight people he met this time, three were unfamiliar to him because they would die unexpectedly in a transport mission soon. Carlos's team of eight was about to become a team of five, and his say in the security team would gradually be replaced by Torres until Carlos made up his mind to change.
Since Ryan was about to join the security team in advance, he would definitely try to save the lives of these three people. This was the so-called today you give me a coin, tomorrow I give you a cart of gold coins. Since Carlos helped him, he would do his best to repay Carlos.
After Maughan left, Ryan took a short rest and went to the thirty-sixth floor again. He was hungry and needed to eat something. This time, he was unrestrained, directly grabbing the barbecue and eating with greasy mouth, and then went down to continue exercising.
The power of the pancreas had not been completely exhausted. Under such intense exercise, the energy in the pancreas could last for at least half a day to a day, exerting an effect equivalent to a gene enhancement shot.
But this time, he did not let the instrument display his physique values.
An hour passed, and according to Astra's monitoring, Ryan's muscle strength smoothly climbed to 11.3, muscle reflex flexibility to 11.0, and bioenergy to 122 points.
Powerful!
Just as he was about to continue exercising, Astra reminded him of a text message, from Jane.
The content was brief but alarming:
Help me!
The short two words made Ryan's brow furrow.
After all... something has happened!
Ryan quickly removed the traction rope and quickly boarded the thirty-sixth floor. Carlos's group had dispersed, leaving only Maughan to clean up.
Maughan was sitting in front of the barbecue, and when he saw him coming out of the elevator, he smiled: "What? Hungry again? Come on..."
"Bro, do me a favor, I wish you could help me to locate someone." Ryan interrupted him, showing the text message.
Maughan immediately put down the barbecue in his hand: "No problem, name, number."
"Number 3520, Jane." Ryan quickly added: "If it's not an accident, the person who is targeting her is Kolak from the tower."
A cold light flashed in Maughan's eyes: "This guy again, damn it! I've been wanting to deal with this jerk! I roughly know where he might be, come with me!"
As a security personnel, Maughan was more aware of some of the darker aspects within the base. The two hurriedly entered the elevator.
In the elevator, Maughan couldn't help but ask: " I know this Jane, she's new and quite pretty. Seems to have a good relationship with your ex-girlfriend, right? What's up? You're making moves on your ex's best friend now? Bold move."
Maughan misunderstood. Ryan couldn't explain why he was interested in Jane, so he just accepted Maughan's assumption.
"Hehe, you don't have to be embarrassed; I understand, I'll try to let you take the lead later, this hero-saving-beauty thing, you'd better do it yourself." Maughan grinned, obviously an old hand.