Chapter 102 Body Expansion
"The Research Institute is still more stable." Zhang Fan nodded in satisfaction.
This "daily wage" style of income, although not as explosive as the battlefield, excels in stability and longevity, like a long, flowing stream.
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Back in the large flat apartment assigned to him in the Southeast War Zone.
Zhang Fan sat cross-legged in the center of the quiet room, his consciousness sinking into his mind as he began to tally his gains.
First were the attribute points.
In the Treasure Area, he had killed human martial artists and obtained a total of 12,734 points.
Just now, he had "looted corpses" at the Research Institute and obtained 4,823 points.
Adding the 9,649 points remaining on his panel from before.
The total reached 27,206 points!
Zhang Fan did not upgrade other martial arts; his gaze was locked onto the newly acquired Supreme-grade secret technique.
"Wanxiang Dharma Image".
"Upgrade 'Wanxiang Dharma Image'!"
As his intent was issued, the attribute points began to pour in crazily, like a floodgate opening!
Starting from the first grade, the realm of the technique soared like a rocket!
First grade, second grade, third grade... Breaking Limit Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3!
Consuming 3,210 points, it went straight to Super Grade Breaking Limit!
Without pause, he continued to push forward!
Super Grade Tier 1 Spark Realm! Consuming 1,420 points, it reached Tier 1 Entry level!
Investing another 710 points, it reached Tier 1 Perfection!
Immediately after, he simulated an advancement!
1,420 attribute points evaporated, the secret technique underwent its first qualitative change, stepping into Tier 2 (Bright Moon Realm) Entry level!
1,250 points invested, Tier 2 Perfection!
Continue simulating! 2,500 points consumed, promoted to Tier 3 (Sun Realm) Entry level!
1,960 points infused, Tier 3 Perfection!
The final simulation advancement! A massive 3,920 attribute points were injected with a roar!
The insights in his mind regarding "Faxiang True Body", "Wanxiang Barrier", and "Faxiang Infusion" reached a profound, vast, and endless realm! It was as if he had touched a sliver of the true meaning of "Law of Heaven and Earth"!
[Wanxiang Dharma Image] advanced to Tier 4 (Sky-Shattering Realm) Entry level!
"Continue! Perfection!"
The secret technique realm reached Tier 4 Perfection!
All the mysteries regarding expanding the body, constructing barriers, and infusing weapons were understood, and he could operate them at will!
Thus, 26,067 attribute points were completely consumed!
On the panel, the [Available Attribute Points] balance became: 1,139 points.
And "Wanxiang Dharma Image", this gene-bound Supreme-grade secret technique, had been forcibly pushed by Zhang Fan to the Tier 4 Sky-Shattering Realm Perfection level!
"Let's test the effect."
Zhang Fan's mind flickered, and according to the secret technique's records, he began to activate "Faxiang True Body".
Hum!
The blood and qi in his body circulated along mysterious paths, and chaotic colored light faintly flowed on the surface of his body.
His body began to expand and grow taller at a speed visible to the naked eye!
1.85 meters... 2 meters... 2.3 meters... 2.5 meters!
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Fan transformed from a well-proportioned young man into a towering giant two and a half meters tall, with muscles bulging like granite blocks and skin shimmering with a bronze metallic luster!
The combat suit that had originally fit him well was stretched tight, on the verge of tearing.
"Hiss—comfortable!"
Zhang Fan clenched his fist lightly, and the air in his palm was squeezed, producing a sonic boom. The feeling of stifling expansion and tearing from before, where his body felt like it couldn't "contain" the surging power, had completely disappeared!
Replacing it was an extreme sense of gratification, where every bit of power could be wielded like an arm or a finger, erupting at will without needing to worry about the body's load!
The violent power brought by the Dragon Elephant Sky-Shattering Art finally had a body that could perfectly bear it!
"However, 2.5 meters... is far from the limit."
A gleam of excitement flashed in Zhang Fan's eyes. He could feel that this body could continue to expand, bearing even more terrifying power!
He tried to continue activating the secret technique.
The body began to grow taller slowly and steadily again!
2.6 meters... 2.8 meters... 3 meters!
"Crack..."
The combat suit on his body finally couldn't bear the load, let out a moan, was completely torn apart, and fell off in shreds.
Even the specially made high-elastic underwear burst open.
Fortunately, the "uranium crystal star-trace armor" worn against his skin was made of liquid metal and possessed extremely strong adaptive ductility. As his body grew larger, the armor also acted like flowing mercury, rapidly extending to provide coverage and basic protection for key areas.
"This large flat... the height is a bit insufficient."
Zhang Fan looked up at the apartment's ceiling, which was about four meters high. With his current perception, he could clearly judge that the limit of his Faxiang True Body was far more than three meters. If he continued to test here, he was afraid he would poke through the roof.
His figure moved, he withdrew the Faxiang, his body quickly shrank back to normal size, he took out a spare combat suit from his spatial belt to change into, and immediately left the apartment, heading toward the exclusive high-level martial arts training hall assigned to him by the War Zone headquarters.
The venue was spacious, with a ceiling height of over twenty meters, equivalent to six stories, and the floor and walls were reinforced with super-alloys, sufficient to withstand the aftermath of sparring between Super Grade experts.
Zhang Fan arrived at the center of the venue and took a deep breath.
"Faxiang True Body, activate!"
This time, he no longer suppressed it and activated the Tier 4 Perfection "Wanxiang Dharma Image" secret technique with full force!
Boom!
A majestic and vast aura soared into the sky!
His body expanded crazily as if being inflated! 3 meters, 4 meters, 5 meters, 6 meters!
Finally, it stopped steadily at a height of six meters!
A giant in the true sense stood in the center of the venue! His muscles were like divine metal cast after thousands of refinements, the lines full of explosive power, the veins under his skin wriggling like small snakes, containing terrifying blood qi.
The uranium crystal star-trace armor still fit perfectly, shimmering with a dark silver luster.
"Six meters... this is the limit of the Faxiang True Body at the current cultivation level." Zhang Fan felt the terrifying power surging to the extreme within his body, as if he could crush a mountain with one punch, and he felt incomparably gratified.
At this moment, purely in terms of body size and visual oppression, he was no longer inferior to some medium-sized Lord-level Ferocious Beasts!
"Let's test the defense, 'Wanxiang Barrier'!"
His mind moved again, and the unique "Faxiang Power" within his body circulated according to the secret technique, rapidly surging to the surface of his body.
Hum!
A layer of colorless, transparent force field instantly covered his six-meter-tall giant body! This force field appeared thin but exuded a heavy, unbreakable, and invulnerable artistic conception.
Zhang Fan raised his hand, bent his finger, and flicked lightly on the arm covered by the force field.
Clang!
It actually produced a crisp sound like metal clashing! The counter-shock force transmitted from his fingertip was incredibly clear.
"This defensive strength..." Zhang Fan's eyes lit up, "It is not inferior to the conventional physical defense of the uranium crystal star-trace armor at all!"
This meant that once he activated Wanxiang Barrier, it was equivalent to having two layers of armor protection.
Moreover, this barrier could improve as the secret technique level increased.
"Finally, is 'Faxiang Infusion'!"
He cast his gaze toward the sky-shattering hammer in his hand.
The sky-shattering hammer, which was originally comparable to a millstone, was simply like a toy hammer for a child in his six-meter-tall Faxiang True Body hand, the proportions severely out of balance.
"Big!"
Zhang Fan activated the secret technique, infusing a stream of pure Faxiang Power into the sky-shattering hammer in his hand.
Hum!
Immediately after, in Zhang Fan's surprised eyes, the sky-shattering hammer began to grow larger, longer, and thicker at a speed visible to the naked eye!
1.8 meters... 3 meters... 4 meters... 5 meters!