159: Chapter 159 Observation Restricted Area! Intensive Training Begins!

The scene continued.

Those cyan Source Energy particles that were originally charging in a cluster were forcibly dismantled and torn apart the moment they approached Su Ming's skin by that dark golden gravitational flow, transforming from large particle clusters into fine streams of particles.

Part of them hovered over his skin, while another part actually seeped into the interior of Su Ming's body along the "channels" formed by those micro-vortices!

Shen Qingci's fingertips were nearly digging into the chair's armrests.

The scene before her eyes completely overturned her understanding of the word "defense."

"Prepare yourself mentally."

Kong Ming held an elusive smile at the corner of his mouth, as if he had long expected her reaction, "The main event is here."

His fingers flew as he entered a string of highest-level access keys into the console.

The magnification number jumped frantically, soaring directly to one hundred thousand times!

Molecular-level ultra-depth-of-field analysis, initiated.

The lights in the entire main control room dimmed, and all the equipment indicator lights turned red, representing the highest security classification.

Under more precise analysis, the microscopic world on Su Ming's skin was revealed in perfect detail.

Those dismantled cyan Source Energy molecules completely lost their violent properties, firmly clamped down by the gravitational field emanating from Su Ming's Physical Body, as if they had been shackled with invisible chains.

These energy molecules rhythmically bypassed the thick, hard, and airtight high-density material lattice on Su Ming's skin, instead precisely drilling into the tiny gaps naturally formed between the lattices, as well as the energy conduction micropores evolved from the vortices.

Shen Qingci stared fixedly at the screen.

Her own Source Energy system was collapsing.

The color of those inflowing cyan molecules was rapidly transforming.

Their sharpness faded, gradually converting into the dark golden color that synchronized with Su Ming's Physical Body, completely losing their aggression, as if... they had transformed into his energy.

Just then—a line of scarlet warnings popped up on the main control panel: [Real-time detection wave penetration failed, target body density exceeds instrument range, deep data acquisition interrupted. Only surface observation images recorded.]

The image on the screen began to distort violently, the signal instantly became chaotic, and it was filled with static.

"It stops here." Kong Ming pointed to the screen flickering with garbled code, "This equipment can penetrate the body of a Rank 8 Source Beast and analyze the internal structure of high-Rank Sacred Artifacts. But it can't even break through his surface lattice."

He turned his head, his gaze falling on Shen Qingci's pale face. "His Physical Body is an observation forbidden zone."

Shen Qingci opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound. At this moment, her mind was blank, with only a "buzzing" echo.

Kong Ming didn't give her too much time to digest this, continuing his calm analysis.

"If it were any other Martial Artist, allowing this magnitude of violent Source Energy to forcibly drill into their body, there would only be one outcome—pores tearing, epidermis deforming, and Source Energy exploding out of control. It would absolutely be an act of suicide."

Yet Su Ming in the footage had tight muscle fibers and a motionless lattice; from the outside, he looked like an ordinary, unremarkable teenager.

Where did that energy that vanished into thin air go? No one knew.

Because... it couldn't be seen, nor could it be detected.

"Lossless absorption of external violent Source Energy, zero load on the skin, and his body isolates all detection." Kong Ming's voice echoed in the main control room, "Looking across the entire Federation, among all Physique records, all mutation cases... I have never seen a second instance."

Shen Qingci froze in place.

She finally understood.

Why he could fight above his Rank.

Why he could withstand the Rank 7 Scorpion King head-on.

Why he could always erupt with incredible power in desperate situations.

It wasn't just about having thick skin.

It wasn't just about astonishing willpower.

It was his body!

It was itself an energy vortex!

All the attacks directed at him were, in essence... feeding him?!

"My guess is—" Kong Ming turned off the screen, "His talent has mutated to another dimension, far exceeding the cognitive framework of the Federation's Cultivation system. Furthermore, he seems to possess the potential to continuously evolve by devouring external energy or matter."

Evolution.

This word caused a "boom" in Shen Qingci's mind, as if something had exploded.

She recalled those fragmented scenes.

In the Source Abyss, Su Ming always spent an especially long time beside monster corpses.

Every time a battle ended, the wreckage on the battlefield and broken metal components would be packed up and cleared by him.

Could it be... those Source Beast corpses, those metal scraps, and even the dog food for Dahuang just now—were all eaten by him?!

Such a rare and Heaven-Defying Physique, once targeted by the Federation or even evil forces like the Tongyuan Society...

Shen Qingci suddenly looked up, a sharp gaze shooting toward Kong Ming.

Kong Ming sensed the momentary hostility and defensiveness, and smiled slightly.

"Rest assured. Your father and I will not harm him."

He turned to look at a star map hanging on the wall of the main control room, his tone distant.

"Your father and I have seen many life forms outside the Star Domain. The power of some things far exceeds what people on this planet can imagine."

Shen Qingci stared blankly at the star map without speaking.

She felt as if she were standing in front of a colossal door, and Kong Ming had just pushed it open a crack for her.

Silence lasted for a long time.

Kong Ming withdrew his gaze and looked back at Shen Qingci.

"Do you want to continue walking with him?"

Shen Qingci did not hesitate for a moment and nodded vigorously.

"But you... are impossible to catch up to him." Kong Ming's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head.

It was cruel, but also very real.

That's right, she had worked so hard, yet she was only Rank 3.

And Su Ming was already standing at a height where he could defeat even Rank 7s.

Shen Qingci lowered her head, a flash of unwillingness crossing her eyes.

However, Kong Ming changed the subject.

"But we can ensure you don't get left behind by him."

Shen Qingci looked sharply at Kong Ming.

In her dim eyes, brilliant light instantly erupted.

"Your father has already arranged a special trial for you. A one-month Devil Training."

He leaned over slightly, his tone carrying a touch of elder-like indulgence and expectation.

"Make him look at you with new eyes. How about it?"

In Shen Qingci's pupils, that flame burned brighter and brighter.

"I will go."

The voice was not loud, but incomparably firm.

She took one last look at the extinguished screen.

Those dark golden micro-vortices were branded into her mind like a mark.

She turned around resolutely, turning her back to Kong Ming and the star map, and strode toward the path she came from.

Her silhouette was cold and aloof, yet carried a sense of unyielding determination.

Kong Ming followed slowly behind her, keeping a distance of a few steps.

The smile at the corner of his mouth slowly faded, and he whispered almost inaudibly to himself.

"Interesting, it went... even more smoothly than I expected!"