In a daze, Lin Qing's mind suddenly became filled with an inexplicable message.
"Based on the Entropy's deduction—"
Theoretically, to train the "Sunrise Training Method Version 77" to its limit, he needed to perfectly execute its 49 movements and accompanying Breathing Method, ensuring that the absorbed Mysterious Energy fully integrated into every part of his body, practicing in the most perfect state for 127 times.
After 127 times, the Sunrise Training Method Version 77 would be trained to the limit and the all-around physical qualities could double, reaching the Second Limit of the human body.
The next moment—
"Boom!"
A countless, overwhelming flood of memories suddenly poured into Lin Qing's mind—his own repeated practice of the Sunrise Training Method Version 77.
The key to mastering the practice was to sense the deeper aspects of the Mysterious Energy, which would allow for a more efficient use of the Mysterious Energy, causing his body that had reached the First Limit to transform again.
In his memories, he tried time and time again, and finally, during a practice session when he was in an extraordinarily good state, he fortuitously sensed the deeper aspects of the Mysterious Energy.
After successfully completing the training, he began searching for a more perfect state of practice, trying to make the Mysterious Energy transform his body as quickly as possible and bring his practice closer to perfection.
After who knows how many practice sessions, his training finally stabilized, and his body began to transform toward the Second Limit of the human body.
"Too many..."
The countless practice memories surged forward, and with his eyes tightly shut, Lin Qing continuously absorbed these memories.
At the same time, his breathing and blood circulation began to change instinctively, and wave after wave of Mysterious Energy integrated into his entire body, being devoured by each cell.
The deeper changes in the Mysterious Energy caused his body to begin transforming at a terrifying speed.
"Thump thump! Thump thump!"
His heart began to beat powerfully and frantically in an unprecedented manner, and his blood surged like rivers and seas to every part of his body.
Beneath his skin, strands of Mysterious Energy were transported with the blood, moving about as if they were alive.
The intense pain accompanying the rapid transformation caused his body to shake uncontrollably.
However, Lin Qing could still endure it.
A moment later.
All abnormality gradually subsided.
"Phew..."
Lin Qing slowly exhaled and finally opened his eyes, silently feeling the changes within him.
Sight, hearing—these most direct sensory changes were the clearest, while other aspects needed further testing. But in fact, he knew the results without trying.
Having completely mastered the Sunrise Training Method Version 77, his physical qualities had doubled across the board.
"The improvement is not small."
Lin Qing looked over his body, which was covered in sticky sweat and blood, then immediately stood up and walked to the bathroom to start his shower.
If one normally mastered the Sunrise Training Method Version 77, the first transformation wouldn't be so significant, the body wouldn't be under such stress, and blood wouldn't ooze out.
It was purely because the transformation was too rapid and too fierce that his body faced such great pressure.
But the benefits were also very clear.
He didn't need to explore gradually like others to find the perfect state of practice most suitable for himself; he didn't have to spend time grinding away to slowly transform.
Having directly transformed to the Second Limit of the human body, the improvement was naturally significant.
Although not as substantial as mastering a Combat Skill, he benefited from a more balanced improvement, and he now had more Mysterious Energy stored within his body, allowing him to activate Combat Skills for a longer time.
"Whirr whirr."
Lin Qing allowed the water to wash over his body when he suddenly made his hand disappear into a blur of motion.
Streams of water raining down from the shower suddenly burst apart, turning into many fluttering droplets—the streams that were merely pouring over his head could no longer fall.
It was as if there was an invisible wall.
—This was caused by his palm striking the water at an ultra-high speed again and again.
"Breaking the stream..."
Lin Qing lowered his hand, satisfied, and continued showering.
"My reaction speed has increased since before, but the resistance is also greater."
"According to theory, with the basic doubling of my physical qualities, my speed should be around forty percent faster."
Every middle school student knows that kinetic energy is proportional to the square of the speed.
And this isn't even considering air resistance among other factors.
"Now, I should be very close to, or about the same as, the Captain Level," Lin Qing thought to himself.
A cousin or someone like Xiao Peidong who is at the Captain Level, in addition to mastering the Sunrise Training Method Version 77, has at least mastered two Combat Skills.
Although he has only learned one Combat Skill, it is at the "Instinct" Level, allowing him to use the Combat Skill to its extreme.
While two "mastered" Combat Skills working in conjunction are indeed strong, they can only exhibit forty to fifty percent of their power, so they might not be much stronger than one Combat Skill executed to the extreme.
Suppose—
Someone mastered the Free Body series "Min" and "Speed," their movement speed would certainly be much faster than his, but they probably wouldn't have much of an advantage in reaction speed, their nerve reactions wouldn't be as good as his, nor would they be as flexible and adaptable.
Or if they mastered "Min" and "Power," then their strength would be much greater than his.
Overall—
His weakness was quite apparent, but his advantages were also very prominent, compensating for his deficiencies.
So, Lin Qing felt he should be very close to Captain Level now.
Unless he encountered those at Captain Level who had mastered several Combat Skills, the difference shouldn't be much.
"If I could learn one more Combat Skill and advance it to Instinct Level, then I could completely suppress anyone at Captain Level."
Lin Qing glanced at the Entropy panel; he had already repaid much of the debt for the Combat Skill "Speed." With ten more days of practice, he could fully make up for it.
Unfortunately...
He only had two Third-class Merits, not enough to exchange for a new Combat Skill; he needed to accumulate more.
And the "Sunrise Training Method Version 77" had just been advanced, requiring 127 perfect practice sessions to complete.
"If I practice once a day, it'll take four months to make up for it..."
Lin Qing wasn't in a rush.
After all, he didn't have an urgent need to learn anything right now, so there was no pressing need.
Moreover, on second thought, being able to completely learn the Version 77 practice method in just four months was already quite fast.
If he consumed the right High Energy Release Liquid, he could significantly shorten this time!
...
After showering, Lin Qing searched online for the current High Energy Release Liquid applicable to him.
After breaking through the human body's First Limit, the effect of the K1 series of High Energy Release Liquid greatly diminished.
The best would be to take the MY series of High Energy Release Liquid, making the cells in his body hungrier, to practice the Sunrise Training Method Version 77 twice more each day, achieving a threefold efficiency.
As for the price...
"Damn... that expensive?"
Lin Qing's eye twitched slightly as he saw the price.
A pack of ten MY series High Energy Release Liquids, even at the so-called discounted price, was as high as 229,999!
Just to practice twenty more times cost 230,000?
To practice a few hundred or thousand times, wouldn't it cost millions or even tens of millions?
Three times the experience rate, but for millions or tens of millions.
"This is purely a game for the rich..."
Lin Qing sighed somewhat helplessly and then checked the welfare price from internal channels of the Inspection Bureau.
The Inspection Bureau's internal network did have a supply of MY series High Energy Release Liquid.
One pack only cost 179,999 yuan, a full 50,000 cheaper than the market price!
However, internal purchases also had restrictions.
One had to be at least a "Patrol Officer Level" to enjoy this benefit; his Patrol Department status only allowed him to look, but not buy.
"It seems I need to be promoted to Patrol Officer sooner..."
Lin Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.
To be promoted from the Patrol Department to Patrol Officer, there were essentially two conditions—
First, merit or seniority, either one Second-class Merit or six Third-class Merits, or ten years of service with no criminal offenses.
Second, strength, namely, mastering the Sunrise Training Method Version 77 and grasping two Combat Skills.
"I'm short of one Combat Skill."
Lin Qing frowned slightly, "I'm quite lacking in merit, if only accumulating Third-class Merits, I'm still short of three."
Transferred merits from others did not carry honors and commendations, and couldn't be used for promotion in rank, only for exchanging for Combat Skills and other benefits.
"Once I meet the requirements, I'll directly apply for a public promotion to Patrol Officer."
Lin Qing made up his mind.
After all, he had already laid the groundwork in advance; everyone already believed he had mastered the Training Method Version 46 long ago, so it wasn't strange for him to reach the limit now.
On this basis, it was already possible to master the Version 77 training method; it was just very state and luck-dependent.
As for mastering two Combat Skills in a short period of time?
He planned to craft the persona of a "Combat Skill genius."
From what Lin Qing had found, such people, although rare, did exist; the main thing with practicing Combat Skills was comprehension and the fit with the skill.
Those geniuses who could master a Combat Skill in just ten days or half a month were in Lin'an City.
"Talent isn't easy to explain, but I could just say I'm very well suited to practicing Combat Skills, high in comprehension—who can be sure?"
Lin Qing displayed a hint of a smile.
He had thought of this idea earlier.
That's why last night, after he dealt with those two fugitives at the bathhouse, he didn't directly turn them into vegetables or kill them—this consideration played a part.
When police interrogated the two fugitives, they would surely record how they were captured, and sooner or later, it would be speculated that this Patrol Department member had mastered a Combat Skill.
"As for merit, once I'm strong enough, I can start with the Red Oak Boxing Gym..."
Lin Qing took a deep breath: "Anyway, the sooner I get promoted to Patrol Officer, the better."